The New York herald., 1870-05-05
RevoIa.ionists in sycszion in London.


HevoIationists in Session in London.
LONDON, April 22, 1870.
II Is now s0ms months since / told your reade rs
that congress Of revolutionary leaders from all
parts o. Erope would take place this spring in Lon
don. am now able to explain what then said,
IN tie meet g Of what then told you Is now an
accomplished fact. Not only have the representa-
tives come lose h + by general agreement but they
have settled taer basmcss laid out their plans for
the future OF Eirope, and are about to separate,
each MAJ to his respective home. Nor do they,
after lasnIon take , much pains 70 consea er hllc
what brought them together; nor even what
tney intend or propose dong. 1t 80 happens that
] learned from an Italian friend now IN London OF
this general council Of revolutonists being about to
take place, and through his introduction, when IL
became known that correspoaded for the HERALD
was allowed to be present at one OF their sittngs
was introduced BY my friend, wiso vOuched ior
my not being ''aii sound" and merely special
WRITER anu mad to give my word that wOald not
when describing the assembly, mention either the
names OF those present or the house were they met
AS regards those who composed the meeting,
may fairly say that no country in Europe was un-
represented The language OF the assembly was
French; but speeches. or parts speeches. had Occa
sionally to be translated into German and once or
twice INTO English. The night / was present four
anu twenty persons had met together. These were
composed OF Frenchmen, Prussans Spaniards
Austrians, Italians, Romans, nungarians SWISS,
Danes, Swedes, Russians, Poles, Portuguese
dreeks, Engiisbmen and Irlahinen. Some of
the nationalties had Tut ono represepta-
tive, Others had two. Any stranger VINO did
not know what had brought these men together
would have imaginel that 1t was meeting Of nnan.
cia agents or railway directors. There were no i'm
pass0ned invecyes heard nor was the serious busi-
ness oil the evening interrupted by furious speeches
against einperors, kings and princes. On the con-
rary the tone OF those that spoke was calm deter
mined and deliberate. The table round which they
clustered was covered with maps and statistical
papers. Writing materials were at hand, but were
sparngly usea, or used merely to make noes.
Those present called themselves the deputies or
representatives or revolutionary Europe The pre-
sldent was French journalist, well known in Paris
and very decidedly "wantein by the political police
OF that city. The secretary was an ltalian--an ex-
priest as was informed-and great friend Of PrIm's
One OF the Frenchmen present WAS gentleman
whose name has often figured In the American and
English newspapers, and who seemed to relish as an
excellent joke the fact that, whereas the London po-
lice believed him to be IN New York, lie was ylng and
plotting within q few hundred yards OF Scotland
Yard the headquarters or the detective force in this
country. great deal was said In praise Of the
facilities which England gives for all who like 10
take refuge IN these islands, aud how she fosters
and promotes rebelliop everywhere excent at nome
The Emperor OF the Frencb, the Pope and other po-
tcntates were denounced, and then came what may
call a sort OF programme OF the work the Ieyonl-
uonists had to do ana when they intend TO d6 1t. 4
THE MOMENT AND THE MEN.
IL seems cersain that during the autumn OF the
present year there Will be q general rising OF the
'redsn throughout Europe. Their opject is to
create number or republican Siates-as many as
there are nationalities- bound together by one
federation, the capital of which s to oe Paris TWO
things surprised me very much IN what heard.
Europe does not regard France as by any means the
most advanced" in potica! opinions. nor
CARDS the money at the disposal of their
party. France, indeed, seems to pe their Chief
difficulty Tor, according 20 what heard, the indus
are all Ia favor OF things remaining they now are.
But. still more curious as 1t seemed to me, the chief
nobility ard the Oldest families. Those who hope
and wish for return If the Oreans or the Bourbon
iamly 70 the throne would help, SO they say gladly
the hopes that during The confusion, or after
tan amount OF chaos, they and their friends might
The French representatives at this congress
laughed grimly at the idea, and said that once the
before the "Mhies D' got the upper hand s aaain
And Still more was surprised with the gress conf
denee expressed by the German representatives
lary those from Prussia. The latter is now,
as they SAID, one huge Kingdom that will help, and
German republic. or Austria ana Bavaria there was
equal confidence displayed, but that the bringing
about OF republic IA southern n Germany was de-
Ol all the countries respecting what their future
was discussed, by far the most confidence was ex-
pressed respecting the kingdom Of Italy. 1t seems
that from Milan TO Naples the plans are not only
matured that will Overtuln the throne, but that the
wnole army is with the republican movement, and
ihe only fear expressed by those present was
that the fame should burst out in that country be-
fore the rest OF Europe Is ready. or Rome II was
fAnr thnt hn 1fnnf In
France and Southern Germany, would insist upon
the Pope Ienaining King Of the Pontifical States,
Or, at any rate, OF Rome ITSELF
SPAN and Portugal are equally ready to declare
for republic, and are only biding their time.
switzerland is to be :. he basis OF operations, and
be heard and when in each country upon the Cont
nent of Europe the people have oyerthrown the
reigning family and formed themselves into one
great federation OF States then is the regeneratonn
Of Ireland and the conversion' Of England to COM
mence. Or the latter country very little was said;
OF the former very great deal; but not more than ID
heard about the wrongs OF Ireland everywhere save
III England, for somehow or other Englishmen never
DO believe that Ireland has any just cause for
plant. Whether It was because those present did
not wish to compromise themselves too much by
what they said concerning England, or whether
their plans respecting this country are as yet some
what underlined, cannot say.
But of any actual prepared scheme for the revolu-
ton that Is to tase place here, heard no details.
Those present spoke-and quite agree with them
% ana dedea ns Of r
publlcanlsm, and q desire to do away with the
Crown as luxury which Is FAR too expensive for the
present day.
AS regards Ireland. OF course it was palmer sail.
ing. They seemed to be convinced that republic
would be established In that country before Christ
next, and that Is would be greatly helped by the
advent of come thousands OF Irish from America
trained soldiers who served In the army Of the great
republic and who could not be prevented by Your
government from crossing the Atlantic as private
citizens. The question was then asked whether the
English army would not be powerful enough TO put
down any rising in Ireland, and all The more so now
That so many regiments mad been brought home frosa
the colonies But to this reply was made that the
coal, the IRON and the manufacturing districts, are
quite ready for rise" and that rising among
hall OF the troops now quartered in the United King
QOm.
ENGLAND CENTRE.
III was Impossible, or course, TO take notes at tho
meeting, and therefore can only relate, In general
terms, what ] heard. Bat 1t certainly showed me