The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1859, Page 1

f z EEE OO ET ET RN a eT eT Me eT a nT aN Tee NO TT eM Men ee THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8229. ARRIVAL OF PRE CITY OF WASHINGTON, FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. The Romian States to be Evacnated by the French and Austrian Soldicrs. The Withdrawal of the Troops Not a Solution of the Halian Question. THE POSITION OF RUSSIA, LORD COWLEY’S MISSION TO VIENNA, but, Napoleon Assures England that They do Not Mean War. KEW REFORM BILL IN ENGLAND. AFFAIRS IN INDIA AND CHINA, Ree hes, de. ‘The screw steamabip City of Washington, Cuptain Petrie, whieh left Liverpool at 10:30 o’clock on the morning of Wednesday, the 2d of March, arrived at this port carly yesterday morning. The news is four days later than that brought by the Avabia, and is of an important character. Lord Cowley arrived at Vienna on the 27th of February, and a telegraphic despatch from that city says that Prince Frederick William of Prussia was expected to arrive there on a gpecial mission from Berlin, but Ze Nord pub- Mehes a telegraphic despatch stating that the projected éiplomatic mission of Prince Frederick William had been abandoned. ‘Thirty-nine members of the Wurtemburg Chamber hai fmsned a strong address, representing that the armaments ia’ France were made with a view of establishing vassal States for the Napoleon dynasty. This is the view cuter- tained generally by the German radicals, Unless the Em- peror abandon his war projects it is asserted that the Ger- ‘man sovercigns will have no choice but to form a coalition against him. ~ ‘ Lora Cowley presented his credentials on the 2Sth. ‘The Vienna correspondent of the London Times states ‘that peoplo were so disgueted with the palicy of the Emperor Napoleon that they loudly expressed a hope for war, in order toend the prosent suspense. In the House of Commons on the 28th ult., Mr. Disracti rore to explain and ask leave to introduce the promised Parliamentary Reform bill of the government. ‘He commenced by reviewing the history of the reform qmestion since the cardinal event of 1832; and although he ‘admitted the importance of population and property, ho gave a variety of reasons why represemtation based ‘pon these grounds would not answer, and con- ‘ended that the principle of representation founded ‘pon population was limited, faliacious and entirely erroneous, and had nothing novel about it. By tho new measure it ig not proposed to fully disfran- chise any place at present represented, but it is intended to reduce the representation of fifteen smal) boroughs fromtwo toune member each, and w give of the fifteen Beats so vacated eight of them to certain counties, and the Femuaining oven to large boroughs not at, present repre- Bonted—all voting to be doue by means of voting prpers, ‘and 2 register to be Kept of all qualifled voters, Mr. Dis- vaali concluded by carnestly recommending the measure te the impartial consideration of the House. He was greeted with loud cheers at the termination of hig speech, which cccupied threo and a quarter houra ia its de- livery. Several members forthwith proceeded to attack the Dill, including Lord John Russell, Mr. Bright, ke. Mr. Disraeli caid thot Irish and Seoteh bills would also be in tredgecd. Me fixed the 21st of March for the secon’ read- fog of the bill. Daring the proceestings the House was filed in every part. A large number of peers occupied the gallery set apart for their use, and in their midst was Mr. Dalias, the American Minister. To the Noase of Commons on the Ist inst. Messrs. Wal- pole and Henley both explained reasons for their retire- ment from the Derby Cabinet. As anticipated, ditte rences of opizion upon the reform question causod their Becession. ‘Tho London News says there were rumors of farther secersions from the Cabinet, in which tho names of the Marquis of Salisbury and Mr. C. B, Adderley were in- chided. Mr. Fitzgerald said the correspondence with the United States respecting the right of visit, would probably be laid on the table ina few days. He also statod that negotia- tions with the French government regarding tbe intro. ‘duction of French coolics into the Freach colonies had ‘Deen resumed. ‘The report that a baronctey was to be conferred on Mr. Samuel Cunard is confirmed, and the appointment had Deen mate. . ‘The English mail steamer Prince Frederick William got ‘aground as sho was entering Calais harbor during a storm. ‘Three passengers were drowned. One of thein was Mr. J.B. Brayero, of Canada. * A Madrid paper of the 24th ult. says that tho American ‘veasel which is conveying the Neapolitan exiles to the United States is named the Iavid Stewart, of 700 tons barthen. It is said that every accommodation has been provided on board for the prisoners. Some Madrid journals having published a telegraphic despatch announcing that an alliance offensive and defen- give has been entered into between Spain, Krance and Engiand, for the defence of the Isic of Cuba, the somi- official Hojas eaye:— Wo have reasons for asserting that this despatch ia fnlso.’” ‘The British Board of Trade roturns for the month of January show, as compared with January, 1858, when the commercial crisis was complete, the large augmentation of £2,371,823—or 33 per cent—in the value of the exports. ‘The chief increase was in cotton manufactures and motale. It is etated that the ofered guarantee of eight per cent to the Atlantic Telegraph Company is accompanied by a stipulation for ita ceagation whoncyer the lino is not in ‘working order. t ‘As Mr. Twadman, mate of the American shif Gibraltar, now undergoing repeir in one of the docks at Havre, was, ‘on the 26th ult., employed in the maintop, be lost his “Dalance and fell to the dock, and, broaking his spino, was taken up dead. He was only twenty-two years of age. ‘The mails from Calcutta of January 22 reackod Fugland on the 28th ult. The letters con‘irm the complete pacifica- tion of Onde. Lord Clyde arrived at Lucknow on the 17th of January. Jung Bahadoor had announced his readiness not only to drive out the Napa and the Begum, but his » willingness to go himself upon the expedition, The cor- respondent of the London Times hopes by the next mail to announce the surrender of the Bogum and tho execu- ‘tion or suicide of the Nana, . ‘The dates from the Cape of Good Hope are to the 2lat of Senuary. There is no news of moment. At Natal a bitter quarrel of two years duration, between the Counc! and the Governor, had come to acrisis, The Council refused ‘to pass the estimates, and was dissolved. ‘The Cunard steamship Asia, from NewYork, arrived ou ‘at Liverpool at two o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday the 27th of February. Our London Correspondence. Loxpox, March 1, 1859. The Dervy Minictry and the New Reform Rill. “The Ides of March are come, not passed; and non know the force of the adage better than the members ofthe Derby government, three of whom—Mr, Walpole, ‘Mr. Heniey and Sir E. Bulwer l.ytton—have already inti- mated their intention of retiring, owing to their disap- Proval of Mr. Disracli’s Reform bill, which, after all, as far a8 we understand it, is more calculated to benerlt the middie classos and the small country gentlemen, Leaving the borough qualification unaltered, he adds 200,000 otec- tors, by reducing the county franchise from £50 to £10; whilo, as regards the boroughs, he propoees to enfranchise every man who bas had £60 in a savings bank dnring one year, overy lodgor paying eight shillings a week ront, ‘every pensioner to the amount of £20 and upwards, every holder to the amount of £10 in tho funds or Bast Ind\ja stovk, all graduates of the Universities, all clergymen and Missenting nuvistors, all registered modical practitioners, MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1859. PRICE TWO CENTS. all Davrieters, solicitors and attornsys, and all certified schoolmastere—Abus instituting, in its fullest senee, an educational franchise, and bence extremely fatiering to the middle olnsses. With respect to the newly proposed mode of voting, this can scarcely be denied to be a vast improvement; and that is, a self-acting register, made out by the overseers, with a polling place at tho expense of the coapty in every parinh of two hundred voters, united ‘with a system by which maatiannas Sevres See their suffrages on polling papers, m wi done under the Poor Law and Metropolitan Local Manage- ment act. This seems designed to set rid of the ballot box, though in fact it jers it more necessary than ever; aud gecret voting will undoubtedly sovm become the law of England, as it is of the United States, where it works 60 admirably well. With the diafranchisement aad re-distribution: pronions Mr. Disraeli does not virtually deal atail, as he proposes to gain only fifteen boroughs by entire disfrauchisement, Tao above isa very orie and hasty sketch of the principal feacures in ths long expected measure; and though it were unfair to judge aud coudemn jt in an hour, it cercainiy cannot be accepted a: @ Weasure Of reform for the British coustitation, or as cal- culated to give to the really aggrieved classes. It repadiaxes ail the prinviples laid down in Lord Jona ‘Russell’s bil) of 1854, and Mr. Bright's bill, more recently promulgated; butit substitutes no grand, ackaowledgod principle being remarkeble chiefly for its ingenious distins- tions, ecceatric complexities and devious comyplutions. Our St. Petersburg Correspondence. ‘Sr. Permsncee, Feb. 22, 1859. The lalien War Question in Russia—Peace and Quictnes ‘Throughout the Empire—No Preparatians for War—In- dustrial. Movements—Nevessity of Uniting the Empire by Railways—The Army on @ Peace Esiablishiment—The Russians in Asia—Treaty with the Khan of Kokhana, Will there be a war? Will it be a generalone? Will Russia take part im it, apd on which side? Such are the questions that are debated in all our circles, especially the ast, with which we are more immodiately concerned, Our commercial mon, our speculators and iniustréels, who have multiplied exceedingly of late years, arc naturally in favor of peace at any price; or if it should be broken, they hope and pray that this country will keep out of the meas, ‘The participation of Russia in a European wat would be death blow to the innumerable projects and onterprises that have been entered into during the interval of tran- quillity that has elapsed since the treaty of Paris, ana occa sion losses that would not be compensated by any acqui tion of territory it might lead to, even if it should bo enabled in the general scramble to realize the cherished schemes of Catharine and Nicholas, and to plant the Cross on the minarets of St. Sophia, Our military men, on the contrary, who are not infiuenced by such con- siderations, declare loudly for war; they are eager to have a brush with Austria, against whom they fecl a burning resentment for her conduct during the Oriental diffcuity, and of whose military efliciency they formed a mos: con- temptible opinion during the Hungarian campaign. It is afact that France, Piodmont, and even England, who were actually opposed to us in the field of battic, are not by any means 80 unpopular here as Austria, who only barked and snarled, but did not bite; the former are re- garded as fair and open enemies, against whom no further grudge is entertained after the excitement of warfare is past, while the latter is contemued as 2 perfidious and un- grateful ally, who took advantage of our diflicultics to wring greater concessions from us by her diplomacy than the others had been able to obtain by their arms. Wo have, therefore, an account open against Austria, and there are many who think this a favorable opportunity to settle it, Our government appears to be swayed alternately by the two conflicting opinions which I have just noticed. The Emperor and the majority of his advisers are strongly inclined to maintain a pacific policy. The construction of our great net of railways is oviy just began,,and it will re- quire several years before even the principal lines aro completed. By engaging in a war now the works would not only be interrupted, but perhaps adjourned ud injini- tum, and we shonid thus ‘be deprived ‘of the intense inilitary facilities they would confor upon us at tlie very moment they wero most wauted. The disadvantages arising from the deficiency of rapid communication was too strongly felt by government during the late war for them to be willing to enter into a new struggle before that deficiency is thoroughly remedied. The settlement of the great serf question, too, which has been undertaken by the present Emperor, and which ho looks upon ag p task specially reserved for him by Providence, imperatively demands a long period of interval and external tranquillity, if it ig to be rolved without convulsions that might shake the empire to its contre. He is naturally of a peaceable disposition, averse to bloodshed and mternecine discord, and he is convinced that evea in a political point of view the power and groatness of Russia will be more effectually promoted by the developement of her internal resources, ‘and the civilization of her gem} barbarous myriad, than by plang of ambition and conquest. On the ether hand, there is a ptrony party noar the throne, at the head of which are the Grand Duke Constantine, Prince Gortechakot, tho Minister of Foreiga Affaira, aud Géneral Mouraviell (0 Kars), who contend that it woald be a grave fault not to protic by a conjunction of circumstances so favorable to the traditional policy’of Russia, and which may bo hardly expected to serve for the next geueration. They argne that in the event of a struggle between France and Anstria, Prussia would probably be ossible for us to remain idlo our position as one of We should incur the hatred and dtatrust of all the belligerent parties alike; and when they finally came to an understanciug—which of course they must do sooner or lator—they might easily be in- duced to unite against us to avenge their soveralgrioy- ances—Franco and Sardinia, for our disappointing the hopes we have lately held out'to them, (though, from all Tecan learn, without entoring into binding engigements with either of theso States,) and Prussia and Austria, for our deserting the principles of the Holy Alliance, of which Russia was to long the drmest ect it is hinted, moreover, that, even as respects the great internal ques- into which England and drawn, it would be ii spectators without -forfe a tion that now agitates the country, it would be more likely to be settled jointly and satisfactorily if the attention of the people were divortod from its cxclusive contemplation by the ex t of a foreign war, which, as was shown in 1812 and 1858, brings all classes, from the higitest to the towest, into closer and more friendiy contact, and would thus facilitate an arrangeisent in barmony with the interests of thom all. ‘This ojiference of opinion in the Cabinet has undonbt- edly contributed to the temporizing and ambiguous atti- tude obeorved by our government since the first symp- toms of the present crisis became appayent. As yet no armaments have been copuenced, no unusual bustle is perceptible in our military and naval arsenals, and no lew conscription has been ordered, although the last re- cruiting took place early in 1856, before the conclusion of the war. The army ts Atill on tne peace establishment, all the reserves are disbanded, the regiments of infantry are reduced to three battalions each, with only the skelo tong of the fourth, an: almost ail our general ofiicers are on fariough—gome ') the interior of Russia, some abroad, In the meantime, however, measures have been taken very quietly to’ call out fll the reserves at a minute's notice; the troops stationed in the interior of the country are being gradually moved across the frontier, and prac- Used unremittingly in the uso of the Minnie rifle, the want of which proved so disastrous at the Alma; the aruliery and engiaeoring depots are visited by’ no less a’ personage than Grand Puke Nicholas, a younger brother of the Emperor, and the works On tho various reiiways, particularly ‘that from Moscow to Warsaw and from here to Punaburg, are being pashed forward with the utuiost activity, favored by the unusual- ly mild season, which has enabled them to be carried on throughout the wholo winter. Consultations take place alimort every day between Gen. Mouravieil, Prince Keilt- clikoi! and the two Princes Gortehakot, the Foreign Mi- nister, and the Commander-in-Chief of the first army, who arrived here from Warsaw a short time since; the rumors that have been current for the last month or two, about the formation of a second army from the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth corps, are gradually acquiring more con: fisteney. It will probably have its hoadquarters at. Kiott, in readinees to act either on the Danube or on the frontiers of Galicia, and the command will be entrusted eithor to Gen. Mouraviell or to Gon. Panutin, who was chicf of the division of auxiliaries sent to the aasistance of the Aus- trians in 1849, and who is intimately acquainted with tho Jocalities from the bg ny Mountains to the gates of Vienna, The First, mdand Third corps continue in Foland and Lithuania under the orders of Prince Gorta- chakot!, who, in case of a war, will, it is thoaght, emado Generalissimo of the whole army, ’n poet that fas been vacant since the death of Fi¢ld Marshal Paskewitch, ‘There fix corps, togethor with the Guards and Grenadiers, are at present not above 250,000 strong, of whom—ns enificient garrisons must be left in Poland, &c.—only about 150,000 would be ablo to take the fold; but these numbers would be greatly increased if the reserves wore called ont. Of this, as IT have said before, no signs are o8 yet visible, and when orders to that edoct are iseuod from the War Office we may be porfectly assured that hostilities are detertnined upon, From Central Asia we hear that the mission of Colonol (now Major Genoral) Ignatiel! to the Kian of Kokhana has been entiroly successiul, and that a treaty has been signed by that tate similar in its terms to that concluded in 18% with the Khan of Khiva by the Jate General Peroftsky. Those treaties are important, not merely in @ political Dut still more iv a commercial point of tiew, as they secure the Russian caravans a free trausit from the frontiers of the Empire to Bokbara and the confines of Cashmere, provide for tho establishment Of Kuseian copsulates in ali the principal cities of those re- ions, and relieve our merchants from the hewyy and ar. itrary imposts that were levied upon them by the va rions petty chieftains who displayed theit hatrod of Chrie- Uunity by forcing Christian tradors to pay double and trebie the amount of duties that were i trom M. hometang. In congeqnens6 of these favorab) earry On the chief trade with Kokhuna, &e., are luuris jog Wonderfully; colonists emigrate ia groat numbe from Wostorn Siberia andthe proviace of Oronbarg; atid the wholo valley of the Balkaeh, which eajoys a climate hardly inferior yy the Nort of’ ftaly, im belug rapidly covered With © a4 polaié (Caras), and Gosiaok Bly deen published in the ea) Society, and whois now preparinga full narrative of his interesting discoveries. THE MISSION OF LORD COWLEY TO VIENNA. ‘What Were ils Picnics’. Bapes of Vienna politicians profess to be acquaints « with the nature of Lord Cowley’s mission; but all that [ know about the matter is, that the British Envoy Kxtraor- dipary-—who im accompanied by Lady Cowley aod tw) attachés—will be bere on Sunday next. Oa Monday, ths 2ist int, the Austiian Minister for Foreign Affairs 3 asked whether the Emperor wo. wiluing to reeaiv Lord Cowley, whom the Britsh goverament proposed t+ to Vien special mission, and on the following basay was oltically informed that bis Msjcriy would be) well pleased to gee his lordship, vtertains the most pacific intentions we France, and is willing w make great sacri- fices for the sake of peace; “but there are certain things which she cannot do, because they are incompati- bie with those political principies which she hag always maintained.” \s bas already been said, she will with- draw hor troopa from Bologna and Ancona, and will re- commend the Papal government to make those reforms which the Powers consider » Dut further she is not hkely to go. Should Lord Cowiey attempt to persuade the Austrian government to subject the Papal government to a little * moral pressure,” or should he hint at the ne- cessity for a change in that part of the treaty of Vienna which gives to Austria the right of garrison in Com- machio and Vorrara (in tho Papal Legations), and m Piacenza (in the Duchy Parma), he will find Count Buol as obstinate as the Emperor’ Nepoleon himself. Tho Austrian Minister will “on principle” refuse to meddie in the internal affairs ef Romo, and on principle he will bag ard to a change in the European treaties. Three large breaches have already been mado in the said treaties. The first was the separation of Bel- gium from Holland, in 1831; the second, the absorption of Cracow, in 1846; and the third, the virtual repeal of the first article of the treaty concded at Paris in 1814, which runs thus:—The Kmperor Napoleon renounces all right of sovereignty and dominion over the French empire and kingdom of lily, as woll as over any other coantry, for himself, for his successors and descendants, and also for each of the members of his family.”’ It has repeatedly been observed in the public papers, that the Emperor Na- poleon in his speech made no mention of the maintenance of tho European treaties; but his silence on the subject appeared ‘very natural to those Persons w ‘ho recollected © first paragraph of the treaty of 18). [Turin (Feb, 25) correspondence of the London Times. } * * * * * * * Lord Cowley’s mission to Vienna—whither, a telegraphic despatch informs us, he proceeds in consequence of an agreement or understanding betwoen the French and English governinents—can have, I presume, but one ob- ject—that, family, of urging upon Austria the necessity of Yeforms in Central faly. To enlarge on this heal would ve but to run iuto repetitions, I have long been insisting (hat there is the real knot of the question—in the Roman States, not in Lombardy. Obtain from the Vienna Cabinet the really very 1aoderate reforms required, and the danger of war will be over for the present. If Austria sti!l obstinately refuses, I much fear that tho soft and persvasive toves of diplomacy will soen be snper- feded by the toud yoice of the cannon, There are persons who believe that the Emperor of Austria wishes for war; that be thinks it would improve his damaged popularity by arousing the loyal spirit of hie subjects, ond that he is confident in his resources. If this bo true, if such bo his frame of mind, he of course wil. not yield an inch or an iowa, and there i nothing for it bnt to sound “boot and saddle.” It appears to me that af- fairs are moving abead apace, and that before very loag ‘we, at least, may be relieved froma painful suspense, al- though perhaps by an unpleasant certainty. H would be too much to assert, however, that Lord Corley’s mission is of the nature of an ultimatum, and must reeull tn am i 1 underitanding or an open rupture between France and Aus- tia, Diplomacy has many resources, is dexterous at de- Jays, and we will hope that this is not the last card in her pack. Paris (Feb. 25) correspondence of Le Nord, of Brussels. hana Cowley is Pp dit on, to otler to the Cabinet th, #7 Auitria wt rPownce’ her ‘erettics with the Tolan States, the guaramles of the Powers for her possessions in Lomberdy; vosides these game Powers would propose to substitute for the exclusive protectorate of Aus- tia the collective protectorate of the great huropean Pow- ers for the repression of eyery revolutionary attempt in Traly. Even upon thevo terms it is doubtiu! if Austria will accept discussion. Lord and Lady Cowley are expoct- ed to reach Vienna on Sunday morning, where very little is counted on the sucecss of that mission, Two ether bri- gades of the Austrian arty are ready to leave for Italy, if the eflorts at negotiation sbould delinitely fail. {From the Paris Patrie, Feb. 26.) * * * * * We do not guarantee that Austria will accept the advice sept to her frem Loudon. ut, evidently, if any one would be listened to in Vienna, it i3 Lord Gowloy. Shou! he succeed, the Anglo French alliance will havs rendered r service lo Hurope and to the cause of justice. Soult :th his good prozpects, tho ressiauce of Austris will assume a more sorious ebaracter. Tho Cabinot of cling the basie which may be proposed to ator of euch high standing, would aggravate its responsibility and expoee Steel? to the issiaion to which it hoped to reduce the Cabinet of the Tuilories. We have always said, and we repeat it, that France wonld, be isolated only in the cage of her secking material ag- grapdizement. In placmg the question on tue Alps she has proved that she does not seek 0 pase her frontiers, Lut meroly to preserve her iniluonce in tue world. 11 would have boen otherwise had the Em- peror hearkened to the advice of those who sought to draw bim towards the Rhine, and to lead him w iinitate his uncle. On the Alps he ts the defender of na tiunalities and the guardian of European equsdibritune; on the Rhine he wovld Ue a menace Jor nations, and wouud be opresed by their coalition, The Emperor has observea with the eyes of a statesman the new eituation of Europe. He bas understood that a policy of ininence must replace a policy of conquest. European equilibrium is now regu- jated, and tho part of France is suilicientiy grand. Soe Coes not mtend to exaggerate that part nor to depreciate 1. To order t maintain it abe waged the Crimean war and checked the progress of Russia towars the Boepho- rus. In order to preserve it, she would wage war with Austria, if necessary, £0 that Italy should not pass under ‘Austrian rule. When this policy shall have been understood, it will give coniidence to Europe instead of alarming it, for ts instead of menacing its inde) . Shou! we mission of Lord Cowley to Vienna not jead to an honorable peace for everybody, # will most certainty bind Kagland ina diplomatic manner to the eventualilics which may arise later. alternative alreculy constitutes to France a real advantage, which 1s solely due to the imiexible will which presides over the public affairs of oar country. Where should woe be bad the Kimporor, discouraged by ali the marks of woakness displayed in’ the jirst moment, given wey to inspirations deficient in foresight? Bagland would only have applauded us to-day iv order to blame us to-morrow; und she would, perhaps, bave sought to oc- cupy lator the place which wo shonid bave left empty at the bead of the policy of the right of natiove, Austria would only have returned our abnegation with grantor exactions. Oar moral authority would bave been weakened ta Ku- rope. The Bourse might, perhaps, have risen more rapidly, though lese surely, and in every case the honor and power of France would have declined. {Paris (Feb. 28} correspondence of the Jondon Harall. Thave no change to report in the situation; mata 100 as threatening as ever. The unanimity which prevaus among the rin of the Freach government in Paris, Brussels and London js an obvious sign that they aro obeying @ mot Wordre. The articies on Lord Cowky’s mission which have appeared ju the Pairie, the Norv, tho Independance, and the Morning Poet, might all provocd from the same pen. One and ail set down the great / ac! of the demand of the Pope for the evacuation of his lerritovi-s as @ scheme concerted betiveen his Holiness aml the Austrian vernment, buch a concession they declare nugatory, a3 a8 the treaties are not revised. T believe I may assure you that the French government has not as yetsent an aftirmative answer to tho Pope's demand for evacvation, aud chat the #rench troops shall not be withdrawn until Autria shall have yielded on ail the points at iscue. While diplomacy is actively engaged in endeavoring to persuade Franco and Avstria that there is not the slightoat etext for war, the mi.llary_proparations are going on as toe i Lord Cowley had not departed for Vienna ona mission of peace and conciliation. ‘The government studs (Se md de remonte) at Morlaix and Pe elionin have pecn ordered to send all thoir available horses to Lyons. [Translated from the Paris correspondence (Feb. 6 Nord for the Nuw York Himzarn.) A tolegraphic despatch, received hero at noon to-day, ennounces tho arrival of Lord Cowley this mora ‘The mission with which the Pngligh ambassador at Paris is charged to the Emperor of Austria continues to be the themo of conversation. I ought to add, that i) ministerial spheres and in the diplomatic world, not ouly is the vayage of Lord Cowiey considered as having # vory pacific signification, but much is hoped from {it for the maintenance of peace. This ia evon extended wo certainty. It is remarked, in coanection, that the noble lord bag boon intimately acquainted with Count Buol for the lust twenty vears, and that it ts impos sible for the Count to witiistand the prudeit counsels of the representative of Great Britain, especially whoa these counsels are tho expression of the opinion of both France and England. To this is added that the Cabinet of Vienna is too sensibie, in the presence of the manifosta- tioo of the sentiments of Kurope united, not to nish witli concession. y other reasons are alleged that would be too lengthy to mention here, and which, to say tho truth, seem to indicate on the part of those who got thom forth the deeire of a pacific arranzomont much more than 1 the well founded hope of arriving at that arrangement. Neverthe! h ig tho manner fa ‘whieh the Political position is. ro ded today in tho ministerial world. ni, particularly, dil not hesitate at his ordi- nary diplomatte reception last Friday to give the fo ministers the most positive assurances Va favor o/ the m-xin tenance of peace. A word now on tho character of the milssion confided to Lord Cowley, about which the journals have rambled #9 much for some days. That mission is perteetly contiden- Wal; it was conceived in a conciiatory spirit, it 1s troe; but, according t what bas 1 Wei very clear, it is a truly diplomatic mission, ant it ie vain to leswon its insportance in aaeriding Wo it a par igular wad private SuArACLEN, Whivd i} hus not, Lae os . wenn FS, . deiived and 4 Jong. tensile Ls ae is evidently the of the double election Colonel Couss, whan Jaad tones ‘most in; and pir portant part, pongequently tie moat real of that mission are, first the aifaire of Laly, at ds the act of ‘he navigation of (uz Danube. Now, Id Lord Cowley, in hig interviews with the Hx:,cror pb and hie Minister for Foreign Aifurs, treat tbe question of the double cleetion officially, aud tho others officiously, the question is tae aame, aud the diffe- Tenco is only ia the words, Thut is dipiomatic shrewdness which bas bad its day. As to the Conferonco, it is very cortain that it vill not meet before the first week in March at tho earliest. Up to Ca ago time it is umideretood thas the elec tions Moldavia aod Wallachia i the only sudject to be introdaced. Shoald Lord Com. Jey return from Vievne with news, perhaps then the Conference may take up the quesiion of ube act relative to the navigation of the Danube, walch ls greatly ‘to be wiened. The majority of the plealpotentiaries them selves would desire it, rather than Lave again to meot in summer, a8 they did laa, year; butte keep te uae crutn, ought to add that they Bave jittie hope on tais poiny i may even give the reason for the doubt. ‘ou know thata note was recently addressed to the Cabinet of Vienna tn order that she might yield on tis question. That cabinet bag since replied, thas Hey hed not yet been able to come wo an unieritanding with the River Assured)y it has not been for want of time. But that which will astonish you still more ia, that it is known in the rmost positive mauner that the River Powers bavo, some mouths back, given notice and de clared themselves ready to show their willingness wo abide by the wishes of ihe Confereuce. As you may ob- serve, He (sone pointon which none can ever be de- ceived reg »g Anstria—that of her duplicity. And now ! the eftorts of Lord Cowley not change this duplicity, Avetria cannot renounce her pretensions there-—but the resolutiovs, the intentions of the Cabinet of Vienna, are what I cavpot deside. Our official world trays“ yes.”” I caro not, therefore, say no; and prefor to leave to the result of this miseion the task of sustaining or contradicting it. [Paris correspondence of the Independance Belge. | The Britieh ambassador, it is stated, is to request Aus- tria_to make concession on three principal points: 1, The simuitancous evacuation of Rome and the Legations by the Fiench and Austrian troops; 2. Reforms to be ob- tained from the Holy Father, in spite of hig resistance; 3. Tho abandonment by Austrid of her treaties with the ita- ian Powers, which assure her preponderance at Na- ples, Florence, Modena and Parma. It is addod that Lord Cowley, in accordance with the instructions of the Derby Cabinet, is to offer to place the Powers of the Italian pen- insula under a gort of European protectorate, similar to that which bas been established over the Danubian Prin- cipalities. {From the Paris Patrie, Feb. 27.) We havo cortainly no desire to diminish the importance of the fact announced by Lord Malmesbury, and stil! Joss to diminigh the hopes which appear to attach to it, but we ‘Must observe that if, in the question of Italy, the evacua- tion of Ure Pontijieal States is one of the elements of ts solution, it is jar from being the solution itself. If the difficulties which diplomacy gecks to remove disappear, the evacuation will necessarily take place as tho conso- quence of the arrangement which wiil intervene. On this point there appears to be no difierence of opinion. Never- theless, the other difficulties which wo have already enu- merated subsist, and it cannot be yet eaid what will be the result. By sending to Vienna a political personage 80 ox- perienced as Lord Cowloy, England has shown al! the im- pertance she attaches to it. “The mission with which the noble lord is charged,” obeerved Afr. Disraeli, “is a mis- sion of confidence—a mission of conciliation.” Will he succeed in it? We most earnestly desire it, but the an- nounced evacuation of the Pontifical States is in our eyes only the commencement of a solution which would pro- bubly bo sterile ff the other interests were not satiatuc- torily settled. THE EVACUATION OF THE ROMAN STATES. Additional Explanations in the British Par- Mament—The Withdrawal of the Troops Net a Solution of the Question. In the Honse of Lords, on the 28th of February, the Earl of CLarsenon said—I wish to ask a question of my noble fricud the Secretary of State for Foreign Aifairs, of which Thave given him notice, with respect to a discrepancy between the statement of my noble friend anda statement by the right honorable gentleman the of the Exchequer, in the House of Commons, on Friday night, the importance of which my noble friend will admit. a I’ri- day night the Chancellor of the Wxchequer said: ave satiefaction in iaformiag the nobie lord that we have Tecelved communications whieh give ts reason tohope that ere ona 1. will bg ovacy muse 1 $ ‘The fair inference-—indeed, the only possible faferenco— for thet statement was that France and Austria had de- termived to evacuate the Papal territory, and that the Papal government approved their doing so. That such ‘was the impression produced was shown by the specch of nab John Russell, who immediately followed, and who said:— joice to find thet her Majesty's governmert have taken that view of ther posiion—namely, that they are in @ favora ble sitnation to use their Influence,‘ and to give advice to (bose Powers with whom these differences have arisen—to tell bot! rance and Austria what ie their calm and deliverate view in the situation of the aiTairs of Europe. Bnt we have hoard from the right honorable gentleman pot only that declaration, Dut tlist advantozes have already flowed from the won whieh hag taken place, and that it 1s the inteution of those great Powers to evacuate ihn Homan territory. Tbat was the impression made on the Houge of Com- mont,endasthe right honorable gentleman, tho Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, took no means W contradict or to modify the view which Lord John Iusgell wok of his Statement, that impression remained. But a short time after the diecussion had closed in the House of Commons my noble friend, on being usked a question in this House, etated a8 follows :— Lhaveno objechon to state that her Majesty's government have receive | communications whicb give them reagon to be- Heve that, within no discant period of time, the armlesof France and Ausihia will be withdrawn from the Papal States at the re- ‘quest of div Pontifical government. » Chancetior of the Exchequer says the armies will be withdrawn with the concurrence of the Papal govern- mont. My noble friend says they will be withdrawn at the request of the Papal government. The discropancy is quite cigar, and may be of very great importance, be- cause, if the French and Austrian governments bave agreod to withdraw their troops, and if Uiat is epproved by the dtoman State:, there is on of the question; nothing remains to be done, except, perhaps, as to the time within which the Papal territories are to be ovacuat- ed. Butif no communication whatever has taken place between the French and Austrian goveruments on the mutter, or if either of those governments should inter- pose, and the Pope simply desires that their troops should be withdrawn, the caso may assume a very different aspect.’ I should, of course, hope, as it would universally be desired, that those two Powers would not persist in continuing to protect a State which declares it will protect itsolf, and henceforward doos, not went thom. But it is easy to see that contingencies may arise; that France and Austria may not agree a8 (a the mods in which the evacuation is to be carried out, or tiat une or oiher may empore conditions on the Pope which he moy think not consistent with his dignity to grant, and that thas quesiion may stall linger ine that state of suspense which has already Leovme to dangerous to Europe. (teat, hear, Therefore, if my noble triend sees no objection, I shall take the liberty to ask bim what is the information which has been received by her Majesty’s government; and I am the more anxious that this mformation should be given in order that no discrepancy may mar the ciloct of the dis- cussion on Friday night, which, like the one on the first night ol the session, must be most benciicial throughout Furope, by showing the perfect unanimity with which mon of al! parties desire that the faith of treaties should be maiftained imviolute, and pence secured by removing ail pretence for war. (Chcers.) ‘The Earl of Manamehuny —T am extremely glad to give every information in my power to my nobie friend aud to the House, but J think his observation as to the discrepancy between what was stated by my right honor- able friend in the Honse of Commons, and my answer to my right reverend friend in this Howse, assumes rather the shape of a digtinction withouta difference. We meant exactly the game thing, and at that time our knowledge was confined to the fact that the Papal government had requested, of its own will—and not from any Rint from either of the other Powers, as I delieve—but, however thatmay be, had requested the evacuation of its territo- ries both by Austria and France. I said I believed that before long those territories would be evacuated, and it Was No great piece of credulity en my part, becadse [ cannot conceive that, if requested by the Papal States to withdraw, either Frapee or Austria would hesitate a mo- mont, having uo right to remain there after the sovere|, of the Papal States bad requested thir absence, re- fore, both my right jionorabie friend and myself were justified in saying that, having received a communi- cation that the po desired the evacuation of his territories, that evacuation would soon take place. But we lind, besides that, and previous to tho conumunication being made, received a general intimation from Austria, that if the Pope desired the om Sie Was ready Ww comply with his request, also received from France as general a state- t, Viz.: that ehe was also desirous to withdraw ‘rom aly.and that if Augtria aleo agreed to withdraw, and «© Pope wished them to withdraw, she would evacuate otcrritories. Aut, since addressing your lordships the cher night, the Evench Ambassador has callel on me and faved that the request has been made, and the French govern- montane willing and ancious to withdraw their troops. 1 have bot received any further communications from the Austtian government, but | mave no doubt that Austria will do the same, mastuch 98 some time ago she stated what I have now statod to your lordships. Of course, a movement of this importance cannot take place in a few cage or without some previous arrangements. With res- pect to those arrangements, or any condijons to which the noble Earl bas alluded, if any are made, I am not ina ape to inform your weet a because my knowledge 8 roatricted to the fact which I stated the other nicit— namely, that the Pope has demanded the evacuation of his terrtia es, and therfore J can comesive no reason or escuse fer those forces remaining. (ldear, boar.) Jord Biiovenax said—Wihetaor the statoment made by the noble Varl was tho same as a statement cisowhere, £ will not to inquire; at all events, we have it now cor- rectly; but I hope i de allowed to ask iny nobie friend whether the armaments are fs. ob upon the other side of the Channel, and whether Iam not correct in the sup- a and hope that these armaruents would really have eb going on independently of the late ciflerences that have eigen, and, in all probability, although notbing that has passed had taken placoy My information—and 1 hope and trust it ig well founded, fur I have it on bigh autho- rity, aud that cuthoriéy not French—is that the condition of te maguvines and the state of propowation in Prance wore such that great changes wore r. {nvyprovements m their means of come nay please to think thew jepondently ining that bas happened since the first of Januar: aure that my wobie friend and the government 9 clear of opi.on Mat twee ie LO reason Lo approwend woytbing from these ariaaments if weoaa afford at the preseat IoMeD: 10 Cet ve8 questions Of parlameptary reir, tae eifect of which may bo +0 saake the stability of thy govera mens of thia conpiry. Eur) of Manursnuny—I do not know that I quite un- derstand tbe que bon put vo me by my vobie fiend. Lora Baovesam—Wbetber (be preparations 8. mac’: talked of, and which are now gowg on, nowwithstandins tbe professions of peaceful imenuons by France, woulr hot have been required by the state of the wages 208 io that counsry, indepencent of anything thal hes wen gaia ov? Thos preparations Dave bord Bike Origin OF all the alarm with respect to the inventions of Frauce. Tho Ear) of wareoauay—My lords, 1 can’t satiety my Hobie aud learnes friena’s curiosity with respect Ww tos slate Of the magazines of France. (‘Hoar,”? and a igagt.) Tcan only state what the Frenoh 8 thi he With reepect to ibeir reported pri ras OM8 hat They sale that (hose up the usual requ mi there is wothing specval in hie prewas in Europe. Gissr, hear.) [From Parte correspondence of La Nord, Fel. 23. Whoever believes that vy the reoalh oy th Austrian trope from Reme o the digicudiies created by the Itahan qu that fact terminated, deceives jummself, 1018 nol do Cardwal Avtonelli, afer arranging with Austria, asked the withdrawal of dur troops from Home, that Praace ean consiver the Papacy guaranterd agaiust the dangers that the presence of our soldiess weut there to pr At Rome, vet more than at Vienna, no ove dece! upon jhe reality of those dungore: only, our troopa, if they “withdraw, are obliged to return by soa to France, while those of Aus ria have only a few steps to take to accomplien their eat, which moans that they could again oscupy tho Roman States at the first signal. This ate spare way have been well goo up, but it 1s too transparent for France to be caughs ip it. The Emperor Napoleon was the lirat to regret this foreign occupation in Itwy, and the first aleo to cali the attention of Europe upon iis anomalous situation; but if he has dove 20, it is aeauredly not to render this situation more anomalous in a revolutiooary sense, but rather in the senre of right, justice, order and stability. To accom plish this it is not suilicient that forcign occupation cvases; it is aleo necessary that the canse which ren- dered it necessary disappears. Tnat cause is the imm!- neues of a révohition, which has, in its turn, another canso, another reason for existence—that of the enthra}ment ot Italy to Austria. Most arsaredly it bas not been for the attainment of Jesnitical Austrian policy that the question of Italy has been brought up. You may therefore regard as certain that the s‘ep taken by the Ro. Man government i#, on the contrary, but tue commence. ment of the question, and that the propositions of which Lord Cowley is the bearer, and which contain the condi tvons of the solution, bear not only on the recall of oar troops, but upon the state of things that this recall ought to leave bebind im Italy. Be assured that it is oniy when this state of things will be concluded, well determined and established, that our troops will retire. {Turin (Feb. 46) correspondence of the Loudon Berald.} The Papal court has realiy proposed to the and Anstrian Cabinets an immediate evacuation of the i States by their respective troops. Will this desire bo complied with? The general iden bere is that the two Powers will consent with more or less good grace, and that certain superficial reforms will be granted by the Pope in order to content hie subjects. The sole fact of the foreign bayonets taking their doparture will cause the Population to ra) e, and will insure the preservation of Public tranquillity for aome time. But later, when the Hib iownp fp party shall have made up its mind to renew the scenes of 1848, which it could do without meeting any great remistance from the native army, or even from ‘the Swiss legions, should we behold once more tie tri- color at Rome or before her walls, aud the Austrian eaglo at Ancona and over the Legations? If so, the present eracua- tion will embroil the Malian question instead. of aiding to solve it. What is essential is this. The two protecting Powers, before withdrawing their forces, should secularise tho Papal government, disbaud the army and the Swiss, and entrust the defence of the country to national guards, who, when saw that they wore no longer op, pressed by a clerical gang, would repel any factious attempts of Mavzini and his foliowors to plant the red republic in the Eternal City. 7 France, THE FRENCH TROOTS T BYACCATE THE POPE'S TERRI- TOR ARDINAL ANTONELLU’S REQUEST TO THE FRENCH MINISTER—IMMENSE WAR ARMAMENTS CON- TINVED—THE WITHDRAWAL PROM ROME WON'T SET- TLE THY QUESNMON—LORD COWLEY MAKES LITTLE PROGRESS IN VIENNA——TRADE DEPRESSED AND THR BOURSE FLAT. Our advices fren St are deted on the eh SS March. anticipations of a paaccfal sulrtion existing diteuties ‘which prevailed in England at ihe departure of the Arabia do not appear to have been participated in to any extent in France, or in other parts of Europe, where rumors of @ warlike nature continued to prevail. The Paris Moniteur of tho 27th ult. contained tho fol- lowing paragraph:— His Excellency Cardinal Antonelli anounced on the 22a inst., by order of bie Holiness, to their Excelteacies the Ambaasadors of France and Austria near the Holy See, that the Holy Father, full of gratitude for tho succor riven him up to the present time their Majesties the eror of the French and the Emperor of Austria, thought it bis duty toinform them that benceforth his government was strong enough to sutiice for its own so- curity, and to maintain peace in its States; and that, coa- sequently, the Pope deviared bimsoli ready to enter into arrangements with the two Powers with a view to com- ‘bine within the shortest possible delay the simultaneous evacuation of his territory by the Freuch aud Austrian armies. Oa the game day the Paris Patrie contained 4 notifica- tion—Ddeiieved to bave been inspired from officiel quar- tere—that the evacuation of the Roman Slavs is far From being the main question on which peace or war it to depend hat, tn fact, it ts only the commencement of @ solution, and word probally be sterile tf” other interests were not satisfactorily selilerl, Opinion was divided as to the chances of Lord Cowiey’s success at Vienna, Large bodies of troops from Algiers continued to be Janded at Marseilles. Sixteen batteries of artillery had likewise arrived at Marseilles. Fach regiment of artillery in the Freuch service was to be increased by two bat- teries. It is stated that the accumulation of military stores and provisions at Mareeilles was greator than at any period during the Crimean war. The extensive warehouses at the port of Joliette were crammed with military stores, a bakehouses they wore making biscuits night and day. N ‘A Paris despatch of the 28th ult. says:—It is undoubt- edly the case that thecomnmuieation of the Pope to the two Powers, requesting tho evacuation of his dominions, bas caused great dissatisfaction here. The impression of the pubiic is that the French government does not intead the withdrawal of its troops from Rome. Tho general hope in the maintenance of peace is not shared by all per- sons here, and the belief is very strong that the Austrian | Pe yore will decline negotiations of any kind with rd Cowley respecting Italian ailairs. As wo the Moldo- Wallachian Principalities, I believe myself justified in Stating that Austria does not intend wo object to thelr union under one prince. It ig stated thattwo boxes, containing bombs similar to those used by Orsini, had been smugg!ed into l’aris, Thoy wero received by railway, and addressed to the Princess Mathilde, but being marked ‘to be left till called for” they ‘were givek upto some parties purporting to havecome from her. The discovery was made on the reception of a third box, which was sont to the Princess’ residence. The London Times Paris correspondent writes that what. ba ont the nature of Lord Cowley’s instructions, and lever the result of his mission to Vie there ssoms to be a fixed opinion in Paris that the King of Sardinia and pnw raed aro satay ta encnag trae scruple as 10 the means they employ, on ing France into » war with Austria, $ The correspondent of the London Herald reports no change in the siivation, and says that things look as (irecien- as ever. it was reported in wilitary circles that three divisions of the army of Paris are forthwith to march to Lyons. ‘The latest corr: of the Loudon journals says the chances of peace or war continued stil! the same. Tho debate in the Kuglish Parliament, however, on the war question, had prodneed an excelient effect. A from Paris of the evening of the Ist, says it ‘Was pumored thatthe French troops would immediately quit the Roman States, and that Lord Cowley’s first inter- ‘view with the Emperor of Austria was not satisfactory. Jn commercial circles the uneasiness caused by the im- menee pr tions for war was on the increase, and it was fe that unless news docided!y favorable to peace transpired by the lst of March serious failures would cour. ‘The Paris and Marsellies corn markets were dull. The coming crops promiged an early and abundant harvest, In the sik markets of St. Etienne and Lyons prices were Maintained in consequence of expected large orders from America in the spring. ‘The Paris Bourse on the 26th ultimo was buoyant under the influence of the pacific assurances given in the English Parhtament, but at the cloee prices were only a sbade higher than on tho preceding . On the 28th the market was fint but steady. On the Ist inst. depression again vailod, and a decline of nearly 4 per cent took place. no three per cents closed at 67,50 for money and 67.60 for account. Italy. SARDINIA’S WAR EFFORTS—ARRESTS IN MILAN— COMMERCIAL PAILURE IN GENOA—MILITARY AND TOYULAR RIOTS, ETO. Preparations wore made on a large scale for defence of Genoa and the Gulf of Speazia. A great ay bor of deserters arrived daily at Genoa and were imme- diately sent to Turin, At Milan, owing to popular demonstrations at Signor Pandolo’s funeral, numerous arrests and domiciliary visits had been made, Tho prisoners were delivered over toa military commission. The funeral in question is said to bave been attended by from ten to fifteen thousand peo- resound: va VTtalial’? Bro.’s & Co. of Genoa, had suspend- ed, Liabilities suppased to be hoary. ‘Tho Genoa Gazette announces that a collision had taken place between some Afodenese soldiers and Sardinian Peasants in the neighborhood cf Sarzia, The soldiers Puliod down @ tricolored fag which was hoisted on the frontier, and trampled it under foot, The following day 2cb Modonese soldiers, with two pieces of cannon made a demonstration on the frontier, and again removed the flag, which had been hoisted. The poagauts thon fseombled With arms, and some shots were tired 07 each side. THE VERY LATEST. THE ITALIAN QUESTION IN FRANOR. {From the Paris Patrio, March 1.} Whatever may come of it, the l'rench government re- maine faithiul to M8 policy, Ke ary went Rome ab the request of the Pope, and at the request of the Pape it will quit Rome. In this new proof of disinterestedness ‘aud moderation France wil find a new olementof strength of which (o avail herself im the enleavor to swbve the great complications of Italian affairs. The Entente Serials peat ween, France and ngland. {From the London Times, Feb. 28.) * * * * * . Jf, then, the French do not desire a war with any of tho neighboriig military empires, what is the meaning of these immense armamenis, which crush out all spirit a. elasticity among the people? We may take & for grove’ that no Power in the world wishes to attack France. It ia x couptry guinrly well deflued, except at the north- eastern frontier, and there it borders on populations which are among the most industrious and peacefal in Lorope. Its people pave become bomogencous, and ne State could hope to annex any of its provinces with ad- vantage. * * * 5 . * * * If it is in vein to appeal to the French people on beh of Forope generally, we may point out to them the rain own interesis with which tuelr present sonrae 1= neht. Those enormons armaments, exceeding what iu former days wero thought necessary even ia war, are checking the developement of French industry i ner searcely yet upprociated. For the last few there bas been a run of prosperity; bat when a hard time lurdes induced by this uoprecedented extrava- once be folt. During the reign of Napoleon 1iL the Froneb debt has increased more than fifty per cent-—irom about £220,000,000 to abmt £340,000 000— and of thie iperease the greater part is due, not to the Jan war, but to reckless outiay during a time of pro- found peace. Tho excess of expenciture over income bas been about £15,000,000 a year even gince the Russian war; and it is possible that, with the present commercial stagnation and the gigantic preporationa for war, the debt may be increased some £25,000,000, Can sacha state of things last? Is France Wo increase her burdens until they result in @ national banicruptey; and, while Eoglshmea are keeping down their debt und preserving their eredit, are Frenchmea content to give the next generation the choice between oxbaustion and i very of morality, philosophy and political economy urges the French people to checl: ‘this mad capenitture on the means of de- so uction 8 * s * * bd In Whe bistory of the last two months wo have a proof of the losses which the mere apprehension of war inflicts on a civilization like ours. If we are merely to return to the position we were in before the Ist of Junuary—4/ we are to te constantly liable to another outbreak of pater f ‘ambition, u would be alaut preferable lo have a war al once, and set: Mle the question whether France is to remain the disquicter of Europe or be bound to good behavior by Us: trength of those about her. The destiny of Europe is in tce hands of the French people, and if they have not abdicated every right which belongs to and diqpifies man, they will take care that the ruler whom they have chosen chall show some respect to morality and public law. {From the Paris Presse, Feb. 26.] * * 8 * a * In the Irish press a general feeling lision in Italy is at hand. it can be readily conceived that the inhabitants of Ireland, a couatey $0 cruelly tried, shovid feel their hearts bound with joy at the idea of a war of independence being waged in any part of Kurope. The Entente Cordiale between England and the United States, Unirzp Srates Sir Maceponsay, Flarnox op ALEXANDRIA, Eayrt, Feb. 11, 189, } Jars Gorvow Buxxerr, B8q::— As we were coming out of the Bay of Smyrna, in Octo- ber last, we found her Britannic Majesty’s steam sloop Curacoa bard and fast aground. Captain Levy imme- diately sent 2 boat along side, tendering our ship and as- sistance to get her off, which was accepted. We came to anchor, got out our hawsera and made fast to her (the Curacoa), in order'to accomplish the object; our men la- bored hard at the capstan, so much so that they parted hawser after bawser. Jn the meantime the Tarke, French and a Russian steamer, came to lend their aid. They in conjunction with ourselves tugged for hours; but all to no purpoze. They left her as thoy found her, with the ex- ception of lightening her; but not so with Captain Levy and this ship. We were the firat to come to hor assistance and the last to leave; but not until we had accomplished the work undertaken. Captain Levy saw that something mast be done, other means tried, other than bad been, ip order to get her off, and ag # fast reeort he knocked down his cabin bulkbeavs and brought a heavy cabie irom her cupstan through our stern ports to our capstan, and then “manned the bars’ on board of both ships; and in this Way we got her off. It is due to Captam Levy and A. D. Havrell, Eaq., our flret lleutenant, to say, that they labor- ed with ubtiring zeai and energy; ust anything was too much for them to undertake, and im which they were well supported by ali the oilicers on board. The men, too, are worthy ot much praise for the manner in which they worked, and for the alacrity and detignt with which they obeyeri ail orders. All felt a deep interest in the matter; and in this way we succeeded. Sir, it would have done your heart good t> have been present and heard the cheers that rent the air woen she agaia floaied. The captain of the Curacoa stated the facts of the case to his government; the correspondence which I have annexed, followed. Sir, i have stated the facts in the matter ag they occurred, and as our papers have not made any mention of them i have taken the first opportunity to send you copies of the correspondence, asking you to givo it a place in your exeelient journal. CORRESPONDICE Navy Davautaent, Dec, 15, 1358. Sm:—T bave the pleasure to trapsmit’ herewith a copy of a note addressed to the Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of State, by Lord Napier, conveying the thanks of her Mijos- ty’s government for the cordial and efficient aggistance fer Ma y be ped and o; eo toe Macedonian to er Majesty's steam sloop Curacoa, which bad grounded on shoal im the Bay of Smyrna, ia October last” Lam, roa. Pocttulls. your obedient servant, ISAAC TOUCEY. Captain “U.P. ery, commanding United States ship Macedonian, Mediterranean squadron. Her Parransic Masesty’s Lecattoy, Wasmxcton, December, 1958. Sm:—I am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury to con- yey to you the thanks of her Majesty’s government for the cordia! and efficient assisianeo rendered by the cap- ‘tain and officers of ther United States tloop-of-war Mace- donian to her Majesty's steam sloop Curacoa, which bad grounded on a shoal in the Bay of Smyrna in the month of October iast. The Macedonian anchored close to the English vessel, and did not cease to afford her the most zealous co-operation until she was got afloat. May i request that you will have the goodness to convey to the fem pd had ce Navy an expression of the senti- men! { her jesty’s government, and accept the asau- Tance of the high consideration with which I have the houor to be, your most obedient humble servant, NAPIER. The Hon, Lrwis Cass, Secretary of State, &. ° Affairs in China. P Our files from Hong Kong are dated on the 16th of january. Lord Elgin’s expodition up tho Yang-tse-Ki a8 far as Hangkow, in lat. $0 82N., lon. 114 13 F., and is said to bave been succeeaful. During his stay thore the river fell ¢0 much that the steamers Furious and Cruiser ‘were unable to make their way down, and would have to Temain till next spring. Details of the fresh disturbances at Canton show that a body of seven hundred troops having, been / red upon by pen: Aed braves, ae! expedition was 0; anivel and ‘whe village occupied by braves was destroyed and or sixty of the Chinese were killed. United States steamer Powhatan was at Houg Kong, and the Mississippi was in Canton rivor. The American ship Fiymg Fish, which put back to Foo- Chow: Foo, atter being ashore, had been gold previous to the 6th January. THE VERY LATEST. THE REFORM MEASURE IN ENGLAND AND THE DERBY CABINET. The London Herald of the 2d inet, in a leader respect- ing the withdrawal of Walpole and Henley from the Ministry, says:—Var from being divided, the conserya- tive party are animated by the best spirit. The mecting at Lord Derby’s yesterday passed off in the most Batisfac- tory manner. Unanimity prevailed, and a strong deter mination was shown to eupport the government in its arduous task. Their reform bill has now beon fairly launched. 1 { generally admitted that it has been framed inan impartial spirit, and the more iis various provisions are investi- dated tho better will they be liked. it off ot, a judicious settlomont of a tedious controversy, and as such recommends itself to the consideration of all impartial men. That the extrome radical party should be disap- pointed is no more than might have been expected. They desire not reforms but revolution, and {tia rather re- markable that Lord Jobn Iuasel! should have lent bis in- uence to the furtherance of their perilous designs. MEETING OP THE SUPPORTERS OF LORD DEKEY. Tho London 2wnes of the 2d inst., in a leading article, eays:—The meoting was attended by upwards of two hun- dred members, and it was resolved that the bill presented by Mr. Disracli should receive their support. Thit gathor- ing is certainly larger than could have been obtainot by any other statceman, or probably by the two whig lexlors combined, and it gives reason to suppose that the measure of the Cabinot wilt be at least read a second time. Mr. Walpole and Mr. Henley were both absent, but: tho de- moanor of their party must have been somowhat Of a dis- appointment to both gontlemon. No disruption of Lord Derby’s following hag takon place; 00 regret has been uttered that the two rotiring statesmen were nt propi ated by a change in the ministerial measure. Jtis plain bat tho government have in their scheme been guided principally by their desire to find a measure whien was likely to pass, and the Times goe§ with the government entirely in their plan for extemiing the suftrare kee no force in the objections and noground for rors of Mr. Walpole. It is tho misfortune of Mr. Walpolo and Mr. Moniey thas they haye resigned ollie throug dirapproyal of the yery extended