Year: 1859

MInrhesftT LxnWfhsr.


We must not imagine that the Emperor Napoleon
experienced any elston when he shook hands with
Francis Joseph II must not be supposed that the
slightest feeir of exutaiion kndled in bis eye he
looked upon bis discomited brother He did not wish
to say: Here you see the man who has done it all !
% l am the master of tbOse leglODs Remember the
" di-dain with which you treated ue in 1872 and for
the future my good young man, learn TO take more
correct gauge Of possibilities" On no. the Gallo
cock is generous creature, and never crt wa. Twice
within couple years it has been the good fortune Of
the Emperor to parody the famous interview OF Tst
Stuttgard with the Gar, and now at Nilaranca with
the Emperor Of Austria. OF course there is but the
slightest pessible analogy between either Of this mod
pair of interviews and their prototype though If
the analogy were stronger, it might occur 10 some
o, er fancul persons that as the Poles were sold az
the Niemen, the parallel would only be completed If
the Itaars and Hungarans were sold at Nilatrsnca.
in that case Veueta free and Independent under All
Austrian Archduke, would correspond to the free city
Of Warsaw.


THIS aImistice about which everybody ia talking,
which has sent UP the funds enhanced the valae OF all
kinds of stock, and made itself felt in the price OF
cotton ana ongcoths, is no doubt al excellent thing
aud IL would be utterly hearess TO hope that 1t may
have any other end than treaty Of peace. Still,
while ulleigncdy glad TO clutch at any small advan-
tsge Oh behalf of bumsnity, while heartily willing 70
firg punctiOs and parchments to the winds We can
only see way to durable tranquility for Europe,
We cannCt get lid Of an uneasy impression that We
might have had something better than an armistice.
Yes, il is possible that couple more battles, with
waste of lite equal to that at Magenta or Soierino,
mgbtayiDg the deylry OF the thing aside, tor when
ne are il way respOnsble-have been al event
more favorable 10 the cause of peace, and more
economic even Of the Material interests of the nations
involved than armistice, which seems TO have been
resolved upon either too late too We repest
as uIedly with infinite regret, that cannot at pres
ent discern in the state Of sfalrs IN Italy the
materials out Of which a permanent peace Is
likely to be made. Perhaps such peace
was possible before the Ticino crossed, had the
project of a Congress been accepted As far as one
can see il would have been much easier thing to
achieve the Austrans had been driven out OF their
strong olds and the whole Of Northern and Central
lialy been fit for Il rearrangement in accordance with
the wishes Of the Iaans, and in harmony with poit-
cal requir. ments Ii may be possible even yet. We
will not absolutely prejudge the question. We VIII
not fcre eet that know next to nothing OF the resi-
motives Of the two EmpeTors OF now far they may be
prepared TO harmonize their mutual demands and con-
ces,iors. But if large portion OF Northern Italy Is
still TO remain in sort of connection with the
House OF HspsburgIf the four fortIcsses, which have
again ami again been declared the key OF ltay. and
without the possession Of which the King OF SARDINIA
mss tod us that vast standing army would be re-
qulred to maintain the independence OF any State
which may be established on the west bank OF the
Mipoio il these are to be retained, above all If no Al
temp is made TO rectfy the msgovernncnt of the
Pspal territories il Is impossible to look upon any
peace which may be patched up between the beLlg-
MS al her than AL hrmefluCe.