The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-05
LETTER FHOM PARIS.


Special Correspondence Of the New Orleans CrescentI
PARIS, Jan. IL, 1868.
The Memorial Diplomdtique has the following /.
"The absence from Paris Of the Russian and Prus-
sian ambassadors has naturally caused the sus'
pension OF the negotiations engaged in between
the cabinets Of the Tuieries and the great powers
on the subject of the assembling of the confer
ence en- the Roman question; but as We have al
ready had occasion 10 remark the project is in no
wise abandoned, as several journals have erro-
neOusly stated" The same journal says: We
have already called attention TO the error into
which some journals had fallen in attributng TO the
pontifcal government the idea of applying for an
injunction against Messrs. de Rothschid, TO prevent
them from paying the coupons of Italian rentes.
because the cabinet of Florence has declared lis
intention TO suspend the interest on that portion
of the Italian debt appertaining 10 the annexed
provinces. We announced that, on the contrary,
10 default of the Italian treasury, the pope kim-
self proposed to psy the creditors Of the Roman
government. Letters we have received from
Florence now how that the Italian government,
a hOug il menaced to decline TO fulfill the engage
nents contracted in virtue of the convention Of
tie l7th OF September, does not iatend to put tho
threat into execution. Moreover, tie coupon Of
the Roman debt does not fall due until the Iss
April next, and there is every reason TO believe
that before that date better understanding will
he established between the cabinets OF Paris and
Florence, ard that the creditors of The pOntifcal
government will receive their dues NJ the proper
time. The Memorial also publishes the bjJined.
"The general situation OF Europe may be de-
scTibed thus We are justified in saying that at
present France, Austria and Prussia appear
equally 60 desire the maintenance Of peace. and
are determined TO employ their influence, re-
spectatiyey in setting aside complications which
are more Gr less menacing. The nclinltOns OF
Prussia N this direction do not appear doubtful.
Our Berlin letters specially state that Count do
GOltZ held language, in that capital, of a nature
10 dissipate the apprehensiOns which the Prus-
sian cabinet might ascertain respecting the nten-
tiOn of France. Count de Bismarck is said TO
have again declared in recent conversations that
Prussia is determined TO AVOID all cause of diff
Guilty IN the development Of her interior policy.
Hence the attitudes of these three powers TO-
wards Italy can only tend TO pacifcation. IL is
difficult to see at present how the latter country
is 10 issue from the crisis she is now passing
through, and no one can overlook the difficulties
against which the new ministry will have to
struggle in order TO establish that order which has
been compromised. But the cabinet, of which
We speak, are at least agreed in a common de-
sire TO see the Italian government abandoning
pTetentiOns that are incompatible with the MAIN
tenanCe Of peace. Asrespects the Eastern Ques-
ton, Russia, it is still believed will not, in spite
of her very significant proceedings, Immediately
bring il TO an issue. Besides, the present mo-
ment has been chosen by the western courts to
urge upon the porte those internal reforms
which would give satisfaction TO the Christian
population of the empire, and thus deprive the
cabinet of st. Petersburg of its most specious
pretexts for intervening in the affairs of Turkey.'
Lastly, the same journal says Munich letters
indicate that the electoral struggle for the Gus
toms parliament will be rather sharp in South
Germany. Altogether 81 deputies have TO be
chosen namely, for Bavaria As, Wurtemberg II,
Baden IA, Hesse Darmstadt 6. The national party,
which hopes that German unity will make great
strides in the debates TO take place in Berlin be-
tween the representation Of the entire iatherand,
is sparing no efforts to ensure the success Of its
candidates.