The New York Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1859, Page 2

INTEREST’.AG FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS. The Peace Congress to Meet in Baden. Wardinia and the Italian States to be Ad- Mitted, But Not to Vote. ARMAMENTS IN AUSTRIA AND FRANCE. LORD COWLEY’S MISSION. THE DEBATE ON THE REFORM BILL. Lord Derby will Take its Defeat as a Vote of Censure. Over One Million Stand of Arms Surren- @ered to the Indian Government, Rey Rey, Ree ‘Fhe screw steamsbip City of Baitimore, Captain Leitch, ‘which left Liverpool at 9:30 in the morning, on Wednos- @ay, the 30th of March, reached this port at seven o’clook morning. pj a from all parts of Europe are four days iater than those brought by the Canada to Halifax. It was confidently asserted that the Peace Congress ‘would be held in tne Grand Duchy of Baden, and most probably in the town of Baden, A despatch from Paris says;— after several proposals, it appears that Baden has been fixed upon for the coming Congress, and that it will meet SBout the first of May. It will be attended by five Cabinet Ministers— ‘Malmesbury representing Englana. Walewsk, France. Gorischakof, Russia. ‘Buol, Austria. Schleinitz, Prussia. ‘The Italian States will also be indirectly represented at the Congress. M. Azeglio, Sardinian Minister to England, ‘has arrived here to meet Count Cavour. It is not impossible that they may complicate the negotiations, and their visit te this capital is not viewed with pleasure by the yotaries ef peace. 38 igeaid that Lord Cowley will assist the Earl of Malmes- dary, and that M. Prouyn de l'Huys will act ag second @emmissioner to Count Walewski. According to some authorities the Congress will meet ‘etween the 15th and 20th of April. ‘The English government is said to have given its con- pent to the admission of Sardints to the Congress. Ze Nord says that Count Cavour’s note to the fiyo Powers, claiming the admission of Piedmont to the Con- (grees, points out that in associating themselves with the policy of Piedmont they would asware at once the triumph af nationality and of order in Italy. By excluding Pied- mont they would abandon the fate of Italy to revolutionary wmGaences. ‘The latest reports were that while Piedmont will have a peat in the Congrees, ehe will not have a vote; and that, ‘en the eame conditions, other Italian States will be heard, ‘The Vienna correspondent of the London Tiases says ‘hat although Austria has promised to attend the Congress, the is nat inclined to think peace will be maintained, and somsequenily continues her armaments. ‘The London News is informed that the conditions on ‘which Austria has assented to a Congress are of a most Inwafficient character. ‘The following ie the latest report of the military position and preparations of Austria:— It is computed that, by the end of March, Austria wonld have in Lombardy seventy battalions of infantry; and with artillery, cavalry and engineers, the army in Italy would ‘be about 220,000 strong. Letters from Piacenza announce that, between the 234 and 25th of March, 2,200 Austrians, with 50 cannons, 150 Darrels of rosin and a great quantity of congreve rockets asrived there. The church was converted into a flour magazine. Letters from Turin state that the projected Congress had proved a grievous stock to the war party. Orders for preparing certain large buildings for the reception of troops had been countermanded. Waslike preparations were going actively forward in other parts of Italy. Aromor was in circulation in Paris, on the 28th ult., out it had not been confirmed) that a collision had taken place in Lombardy between an Austrian detachment and geme recruits who wished to escape the service. It is aid that one man was killed and severa) wounded in the mélée. In the English House of Commons, on the 28th ultimo, Mr. Owen Stanley said that in consequence of the explicit statement of the Attorney General for Ireland, that go- vernment would consider the rejection of the second read- img of the Reform bill as equivalent toa vote of censure, he should withdraw the regolution to that effect, of which hhe had given notice. Mr. Cowper asked whether it was intended to incur the ‘expense of a third mail to America in addition to the two ‘maii services for which a cum of £176,000 was included in the packet estimates, before a vote for this purpose could ‘be submitted in Committee of Supply? ‘Mr. Disraeli said that the contract was before the Admi- walty; but it was not yet completed. It was not necessa- ry to take an additional vote for the purpoee. ‘The debate on the Reform bill was resumed, the princi- pal speakers against it being Mr. Edwin James, Monkton ‘Milnes and Sir James Grabam, while those in its favor cwere Lord Elcho, Lord A. Vane Tempest and Sir John Pa- Kington. The latter objected to the conciliatory tone as- wamed by Lord Palmerston, and declared that govern- ment would hold iteelf staked on the issue of the debate- On Tuesday, the 29th of March, the proceedings in the House of Lords were unimportant, and in the Honge af @ommone the debate upon the reform bill was continued. Mr. Gladstone was the principal epeaker of the evening, and be took ground against Lord John Russell's resolution. ‘The debate was adjourned till Thursday, the 31st, when, at the suggestion of Mr. Disraeli, a vote would be taken. ‘The London journals were speculating on the course the Derby Ministers would pursue in the event of the passage ef Lord John Rugeell’s amendment. The liberal journais took it for granted that they would resign, and were al- Jetting offices to their anticipated successors. According to the London Star, Lord John Russel! will make up a Cabinet independently of Lord Palmerston and those who acted with him while in office. Fach of the London papers of S0tb alt. devote a lead- img article to the speech of Mr. Gladstone on the Reform ‘bial. The London Times says that he condemns the govern. ment bill for everything in which it pretends to offer a reform, and the only redeeming feature he finds in it ia the retention of all existing boroughs. The pro. tence is, that small constituencies are better tan large ones. That is really the argument, though Mr. Gladstone cannot quite screw up bis courage to state & eo broadly. The Zimes refers to a host of small boroughs to prove that they do not possess the virtues asoribed to them. The London Star says the government have obtained in Mr. Gladstone a powerful but unserviceable ally. ‘The London News pointe out the inconsistency of Mr. Gladstone abandoning and accepting what he condemns. He rejoets Lord Russell’s resolution, and will vote for the bu. ‘The Milan Gazelle announces that the Austro-Modenese Cortoms Union shall cease to be in force on the 16th o April, and that the articles of the treaty coucinded be tween Austria and Sardinia in 1861 shall from that date be applicable to Modena, It is stated in the London News city article that Richard Bedford Alien, the bankrupt underwriter of Ldoyde, has absconded. Tis asseta amount to £700; while the liabilities are widely estimated at from £20,000 te £60,000. . ‘The remains of John Hunter, the physiologist and gur- goon, had been re interred at Weetminster Abbey with appropriate eolemnities. ‘The Marquis of Waterford was killed whilet hunting in Yreland, on the 20th of March. ‘Tao Madrid journals of the 224 of March announce the following :— ecoun! the Governor G net peor a One cine of tho New York ‘wit am the island, on the ground that it is “an annexationigt ral.” — Germany we are told officially that the Assembly hae voted supplies for arming the federal fortresses with Big Degetenry wiliery, Piney Fresergk of Wortem - NEW YORK HERA’), WEDNESDAY, APRII, 13, 1859—TRIPLE SHEET. i been appointed Commander-in-Chief | by a well drille’, chorus of fifty voices. As regards the horn BEE th. bare’ _ acting, it were, premature to give sober criticism, when 0 the Oth federal corps armas, the imaginat! cy and outer senses Were go excited by tbe ‘The following news items were telegraphed from Lon- srente Able aor, bustle and animation. as don on the morning of the 30th ult. :— . apd 8. ‘ney Williams are amusi ‘The death ay ‘ountess of Harrowby is announced. | clastic “.wellers in Shoreditch at the Standard, while re ng ‘it the Dr ery lano opera company (Wo make room for The Spirit of the Age has arrived from China Wit | the tglian) bave 1m " ee re 866,000 Ibs. of tea. The London Herald speaks of the probability of = loan of £8,000,000 to cover a deficiency to that amount, and that the resources of the Bank of France having been already resorted to, it will be necessary to apply else- where. The Herald adds that the circumstance that a variety of Jcan transactions may be conc'ndedi if hostilities shall be Prevented, induces capitalists to exercise greater reserve than would otherwise be the case, The Melbourne mails of Feb. 4 reached Engiand on the 26th March. The details add wothing of importance to the news already telegraphed. ‘The heavy portion of the ,Australian mail is expected to reach Southampton on Thur sday. ‘The India and China raails arrived in London at five o'clock this morning, sad were despatcbed to Liverpool and Manchester by earty train, ‘The Uape of Good Hope mails from Table Bay down to Feb, 21 had reached England. Commerce at the Cape was Prosperess. Provisions were in good demand, Peace had been maintained along the frontier. The Cork Reporter of the 26th uit. says:— ‘The tleet of royal majl steamers owned by the Liverpoo! and New York Steamship Company will sai moetclienty direct from this port. To Irish emigrants this line wil up @ want long felt, and do away entirely with the old fashioned aystem of going hence to Liverpool, and passing this harbor in some weeks after on their way to New York by sailing ships. The Cunard ecrew steamer Jura, from New York, ar- rived cut at Liverpool at ten o’clock on the morning of the 27th, and the Buropa reached Liverpool at nine o'clock on the evening of the 28th ultimo, Our London Correspondence. Loxpon, March 29, 1859, ‘The New Reform Bill—Magisterial Cruelty—The War Ques- tton—Another Shaksperian Revival at the Princesses Thea- tree, &e. The thimble rig Reform debate, which began cight days ago, reminds us of “‘an Alexandrine song,” that “drags, like a wounded snake, its weary weight along.” Whigs and tories wre making the question of reform a ground for wrangling about the political mastery, while blinding the country with profeesions of anxiety for the civil and politica) rights of ita laboring classes, These motives are sufficient- ly transparent through the film of parliamentary rhetoric with which Lord John Russell and Lord Palmerston have wrapped their harrangues; and we see the same in all the speeches on both sides, except those of Messrs. Bright, Milner Gibson and some few other independent radicals. Among the whigs, too, we see a decided lack of honesty—a studied ambiguity as to the amount of privileges they are prepared to concede—all declaring themselves favorable to the reduction of the borough franchise below £10, but none sufficiently bonest to say how much below that standard they are willing to descend. Such are and ever were the whigs, dealing largely in hackneyed phrases of constitu- tional liberty, imdependence of suffrage, and other un- meaning chaff, though yet they will commit themselves to nothing, and fear every step in advance ag an encroach- ment on the privileges of their erder. It will not be to the wishes but to the fears of the whigs, then, that we shall owe the defeat of the Derby ministry; but when the war of debate will end !t is impossible to say, as the cacoethes loquendi seem fairly to have seized the whole House, Ap act of ridiculous and disgraceful cruelty on the part of our chief civic Midas—Lord Mayor Wise—is just now exciting public indignation, not a little aggravated by that functionary’s endeavor to defend his own conduct at the expense of his helpless victim’s character, A poor vagrant Irish girl (one Mary Ann Donovan) was a few days ago hauled ep before this Dogberry for hawking combs in Cornhil}, or, in other words, trying to get an honest living in avery humble way in the streets. This, however, it seems, is an indictable offence; and when asked by the prisoner “what @ poor girl can do?” his Lordship, by way of answer sends a poor striving creature to prison for fourteen days, there to herd with those thieves and prostitutes whose vicious practices she has been laboring to shun. The Lord Mayor's mode of treating the case throughout was gross, brutal and indecent, provoking @ strong manifestation of public disapprobation through the press, and exciting general commiseration for the victim of his blandering cruelty; £0, to improve matters, the sapient Midas makes an apologetic speech, defending his own act, and in the most malicious and cowardly map- ner blackening the fame of his prisoner without a tittie of corroborative evidence. If it be a Lord Maj or’s privilege to utter cowardly and malignant libels with impunity, it is high time that he should be deprived of it; and when any magiatrate makes such absurd, such grossly blunder- ing decisions, they should at once be reversed by a higher authority—not allowed to cast a stigma on the magisterial character. The prospects of war or peace in continental Europe are dark and doubtful enough; for, while Louis Napoleon is trying to cajole bis subjects with the truth of his fayorite adage—l'empire c'est @ paiz—he is doing all he can prac- tically to nullify ite truth by the extensive military pro- parations he is making with a view to his early invasion of Italy, on the borders of which he is already beginning to muster his troops. The French government, besides» seem determined to caution the public against relying too much on the results of the negotiations to take place at the ensuing Congress. 11 is clear, indeed, that the wily Emperor is playing a double game—talking of peace, while preparing war—nay, he would now have it geno. raily believed throughout Europe that a great change has come over the epirit of the French nation, and that its dor- ant military wetincts have been reawakened by the doastful yaunts of Austria and the house of Hapsburg. Whatever happens, and whatever nations be invoived, it is, at leaet, tw be hoped that, although Eogiand acts as a mediator, she will not take part in a war which promises— if once begun—to deluge the Continent with blood, just to satisfy the insase ambition of three crowned’ heads, Delirant reges, plectuntur Achivi, said Horace, and the saying still ig true—* When kings fall out and fight, their people suffer s11.”” The dramatic world of London is this week in a state of unusual excitement, owing to the long promieed revival of “ Henry V.” at the Princeeses, which came off last night for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Kean; and, much as we are ured to good ana crowded houses at that place, the con- course last bight exceeded anything ever geen on a beneit night. The theatre was crammed in every part; and the anxiety, the enthusiasm, the noisy greetings and applause, ‘were Unusual, even at the Princess’, where the manager an his amiable wife are such immense favorites, and receive nightly tributes of applause, No audience was ever more literally on the tiptoe of expectation—nor was <peotaiicer e ever more signally, more gloriously tulfilled. Of ail plays of ‘‘the immortal bard,” none can exceed it in his- torical interest—none excell itm capabilities for scenic 80 abundant scope for the display of Mr. Charles Kean’s powers as a declamatory actor, we cannot but think him judicious ia having chogon “Henry V."’ for his last eflort in the business of repro- ducing Shakepere, with arch#ological and historic iustra- tions. » The four great events of the play, as acted last night with Mr. Kean’s interpolations, are gucvessively, the siege and storming of Harflenr, admirably represent. e, both ag respects scepery, grouping and the entire mase en scene; the battle and Victory of Agincourt, which presenta three very beautifol scenes and poses; the tri- umpbant entry ot Henry of Monmouth into London, rep- resented in & gorgeous historical episode introduced by Mr. Kean and based on the sutbority of a cotemporary chronicler, in which nearly four bundred persons nsaiat, either as singers or supernumeraries: and lastly, the Kng- lish Kings marriage with Katherine, the daughter of Charles V1. of France and Isabel of Bavaria, in the cathe- dra) at Troyes. To enumerate all the fine scenic effects would keen of too much space; but the siege of Harflour, with ite elaborate mechanism, the masses of goldiery col- lected on the walls to repel the attack of the English, the gone planted against the town, the showers of arrows apd other missiles hurled on the defenders, the crumbling bastions, the moving towers, the fire, the din, the uproar, altogether form one of the grandest and most vivid tab- leaux ever presented on the stage. In the third act the array of the forces in Picardy and their march to Agincourt are most effectively delineated; while, during the chorus between the third an fourth acte, two pictures, showing by way of contrast the interiors of the two hostile camps, where the French are dicing, the English praying, are conceived and executed with consummate taste. The view of the English camp at Agincourt by moonlight is, algo, with all its adjuncts, ex. tremely besutiful, as well, algo, as another showing the English positions, with the troope drawn up for battle and full of enthusiasm, increased by the martial king’e far age maga in which be reminds them, that (Oct, ‘ = ‘him day i called the feast of Crispian: fietineeet ceca bm en thin y And rouse hin at we name of ma Both these scenes are admirable, and show how much can be achieved by diligent and eki!fal stage management. Chief of all, however, in beauty, eplendor and magnifi- cence is the historical episode, (analogous in character to that previously introduced in Richard JI.,) exhibiting Henry's triumphant passage across old london Bridge, and under the Tower at its approach. Boys reprosentin angels, dressed in white, prophets in golden coats an mantles, kings, martyrs and confeseora, girls with timbre} and dance, ail join to sing his praises, with thankagi to heaven for his preservation, while innumerable chil- dren in white shower gold on the conqueror’s head, and the etreets are crowded with an eager and enthusiastic multitade, all moved by one common impulse of joy and excitement—the whole forming a picture that creates the most powerful emotions in the of the audience. The fifth act presente a bright and glittering interior view of the cathedral at Troyes, in Champagne, forming, with it# contraete of priestly and military splendor, on agreeable relief after the excitements and bustle ot episode. The beautiful econery throughout i# painted by Megers, Griewer and Telbin | arranged by M. Isaacson, and much of it PETION, he ubbely BOG Ale app Opie, byt Cabvniod to fadler’s Wells. ick and Miss Eisworthy are showing their tragic talents off to the trans porcinea at the Surrey; and Mr. Charles Mathews and his wife are nightly playing Dazzle and Lady Gay fpanker in Bourcicault’s “London Asgurance.”? The two Tival managers of the Italian yaks Sesnuenies are eull equabbling ; and as the dispute become personal, it may give some employment to the of wig and gown. Both, bowever, are meanw! doing their utmost to obtain the palm of excellence upon their open night, Covent Garden opening on Tuesday, April 2, with Verdi’s “11 Trovatore”—the part of Leonora by Siguora au, y Tag? that of the Conte di Luna by Debaasanl, assisted liafico, Neri, paraldi, Lucchesi and Mile. Didiér. Our Venice Correspondence. ‘Vuwicr, March 23, 1859. Military Preparations of Austria—Disaffection of the Halian Troops—Joke Played Off Upon the Authorities—A French Jack in the Boa, dic, Venice, at most times a very stupid place, has, for the moment, become so very lively that J venture to send you the following jottinge, in the hope that you may flad them interesting :—Venice presents all the appearances of a city taken by storm and delivered over to the mercy of the soldiery, It is one continual bustle and clashing of arms. Nightand day the embarkment and disembark- ment of troops continues; and for the last ten days 6,000, onan average have passed through daily. These, how- ever, are only the comp!ement (erganzungen) required to set the different regiments on a war footing, in accordance with the decree of the Emperor of Austria to that effect. Ia time of peace the Austrian army hag eighty men to a company, six companies to a battalion and four battalions to a regiment. Of the battalions one remains within the recruiting cireuit, (each regiment having its own circuit,) and is called the depot battalion, When the army is on a war footing, however, the companics are increased to one hundred and eighty men; and of ten eight companies are required to make a battalion, when a {1th battation is organized. In Lombardy and the Lega. tious there are now twenty one regiments of infantry, and ‘the fourth or depot battalions of all these regiments are ordered to Italy, and we may expeot the martial clamor and bivouacking in the streets to continue for some time. ‘The troops destined for Italy are a magnificent looking dody of men, and appear fuil of warlike enthusiasm; but those departing, who are all Salians, and who are des- tined for Bohemia and Hungary, and’ other remote parts of the empire, appear much exasperated, and do not hesi- tate to ebow their feeling in demonstrations of the most decided character. The other night they even went eo far as to cry on the plaza of Saint Mark: \Hvioa San Marco! Evivala bandiera trecolori?” Rumors upon ru- mors, ag is to be expected, sly around, apd are easily swallowed by the gaping crowd of cafe politicians, and are repeated ugain with tenfold exaggeration. A silly joke which was played off Inst week was exaggerated by thes» persons to 8 most dreadfal extent. A gentleman gave a ‘ter a large chest, telling him to take it to the railroad jepot, and wait until he came. After waiting for two bours, and finding that the gentleman did not come, the porter banded over the cheet to the Custom Houso authorities, when, upon opening it, out sprang a figure, dressed in French uniform, bearing on its breast a des patch ordering the railroads to be held at the disposition of the French government for the transport of troops. ‘This fact was most langhably contorted and exaggerated, ‘and goes to show the excited state of the public mind. An Ttalian gentleman assured me that the French had found their. way into the heart of Lombardy by concealing them- selves in chests, I think he must have been dreaming of a second siege of Troy. ‘Yesterday (22d) was the anniversary of the outbreak in Venice in 1848, and a disturbance was anticipated, but every thing went off without any disturbance whatever. THE EUROPEAN PEACE QUESTION. The Alliance Between France and Russia— The Mission of Lord Cowley—The Russian Peace Propositions—Interesting Despatch of Count Cavour—Opinions of the Eng- Ish, French, Sardinian and Austrian Press, &e. ALLIANCE BETWEEN FRANCE AND RUSSIA. {Paris (March 26) correspondence of the Independance ‘Belge. It appears that the Council of idinieters held at the Tuile- ries on Wednesday was bighly important. In certain re- jong {deas are Dot yet 0 pacific as might be supposed Fem appearances. “The language of the Aloniteur in an- nouncing the demand for a Congress as ha been made by Ruesia has greatly astopiehed some people who knew that England had previously asked for a Congress, The Emperor's object in thus putting Kussia forward is to show how intimate are the relations between the two Powers, and to convey the impression that, in case of war, Russia would join France. The great ‘Ciplomatic activity which has | ‘lately prevailed atthe Russian Embassy in Paris has been remarked, and diplomacy, which nothing escapes, has not failed to notice the fact that Prince Napoleon, who habitu- ally declines all dinner invitations, has lately dined with M. de Kieselef. COUNT CAVOUR'S REPLY TO ENGLAND. ‘Torm, March 37, 1859. M. La Marquie—Sir James Hudson, ina note dated the 14th of this month—a copy of which you will find en. cloged—Das asked me, in the name of his government, if Sardinia would be disposed to follow the example of Aus- tria, and to declare ina formal manner (a8 Count Buol, on hig paft, declared Austria's intention not to attack Piedmont, in his despatch to Count Apponyi of the 25th of — that Sardinia bas no iatention of attacking her powerfv! neighbor. 2 Appreciating the motives which have inepired euch a course on the part of the Cabjuet of St. James’s, we do not begitate to answer him with the most perfect frank- ness, a8 we have done a few dayssince when he asked us to draw op & memorandum, clear and precise, of the complaints of Italy against Austria, and to indicate the meavs of ng a remedy. Tn pure of aggressive acte (what other name can we give them?) committed by Austria by the concentra, tion of imposing forces on the Sardinian frontier; by placirg on a war footing the army of Italy; by the construc- tien and occupation of mw forti ions on ground which does not belong to her; by the occupation of the Lega- tions; and by the virlation of treaties, the government of the King, according to the law of nations, has a right prepare to defend herself against Austria even by means of arme. England implicitly acknowledged such a right when, a short time fines, througi: the medium of her Min- later of Foreign Affairs, by the weight of her great autho- rity, by the solemn means of diplomatic action, she con- demned the unjust measures employed by Austria in Bequeetering the estates of Sardinian eubjects; and fps that if, under euch ciroumstences, the dangers of war ‘wore prevented, it resulted from the great moderation of the Sardinian government. Accordingly, a8 her Brilannic Majesty’s government has acknowiedged the abcorm! state of Italy, and pro mised to Sardinia that England would endeavor to find a remedy for the evils complained of, the Sardinian govern- ment, availing itself of such promises, and reserving its liberty of action in cage Anstria chouid sbstam for the future from committing aggressive acts, Sardinia is read: to give her aesurance that it i¢ not her intention to att Austrian, And she agrece on thie subject to make a decla- ration the eame ag that contained in the despach of Count Buol, which, in reality, ig nothiog but a long and bitter accueation against Sardinia and the politics of the Cabinet over which I have the honor to preside. ‘The speeches delivered in Parliament explaining our politics, the despatches and circulars which have been communicated to the Cabinet of St. James’, and par- ticularly the memorandum addressed to England and Pruesia, in the justice of which Lord Malmeabury entirely agrees, explain and justify our conduet most completely. T think, therefore, I need not on the present o:cas! fute one by one the arguments which Count Buol in bia deepatch, wherein he represents Sardinia as the real caue of the abnormal condition of Haly. Such arguments cannot have any value with any im- partial person who remembers the events which have succeeded each other from the commencement of the pre- othe mflita mT tinnally taken by Austr ‘The military preparations continually taken by Austria, and pointed out in my despatch #f ——, have ali preceded the justifiable action of the Sardinian government, The speech from the throne at the opening of the Sardinian Parliament was only pronounced on the 10th of January, and yet on the 3d of the same month a new corps @armée was suadenly sent to Austrian Italy. Our loan did not take place until after Austria had endeavored to negotiate a much larger loan in London. Finally, if we bave called out ovr contingent, leaving our reserves at their homes, it wae not until Austria bad ordered her Itallan army to be placed on a complete war footing that we were convinced that we should find our- selves ere long in the thas of one of the largost armies that ever crowded the soi! of staly. These facts form ge ccmmentary on the pacite protestations which close the Austrian despatch, and it would be difficult to reconcile thom if, in the diplomatic note in question, we did not find the intimate ideas of Aus- tria on the Italian question. Without admitting such a conclusion, and being con: vinced that the destruction of the liberal institutions of Piedmont, instead of assuring peace, would—the Ttalians being reduced to deepuir—resuit in revolution, still we do not hesitate to acknowledge there is roueh truth in the thought which inspired Une part of the despatch of the Austrian Minister, Count Buol, after having rapidly examined, from his point of view, the events which have succecded each Sther sine 1848, finishes by declaring that if Italy ts pro- foundly agitated, if the people are discontented, if the governments bave done nothing to ratisfy the legitimate desires of their subjects, this all originates in the views and spirit of turbulence which liberty has developed in Piedmont; in fact, availing myself of Count Buol’s words, “Through the introduction. in that country (Piedmont) of institution’ which work well when they have beon de- veloped and matured by ages, but which do not seem to be in accordance with the genius, traditions, and social condition of Tialy.’” Count Buol algo pointe out, as © Principal remedy to auch a state of things (the gravity of which he does not attempt to nide), the united action of the great Powers, to be exercised with the object of modifying the instita- tions of Piedmont ; in fact, ty sifling the Kberty of Pled- mont, Lombardy, Venice and the other Slates of the Pe, ninsula become again tranquil. ‘The contrast prevented by Piedmont with the Provinces under the dominion of Austria is too striking not to pro- duce a profound irritation in Austria. The example of Piedmont proving, contrary tothe assertion of Count Buol, that the Italians are enrceptible « eral id sive regime, makes the military aystem of Austria more hatefu) to the people of tne Italian Peninaula. ‘The conpore- al punishments, the ever augmenting taxation, the fatal financial measures, andthe abandonment to the clergy of | ‘the rights of the Stale, male tle contrast more obvious. Te acksowlege, thorelore, that whe liberty of Pig’, mont is a dar ger anda menace for Austria. Accordi to Austria there are only two to ‘oy a \iberal int citations of Italy, or keep up ber dominion aver | all Italy ,to prevent contsgion from spreading over the other Gates, of he Rerigciay whieh Dare: uot. enceeh strergth at their dieposal for suppressing the voice of pevple. Itiethe second alternative which Austria hag @abraced, waiting the lator atin ‘and indirect action, the fealization of the first indic: means. Austria, up to the present moment, has succeeded by secret treaties with Parma, Modena apd Tuscany, and by the indefinite ocenpation of the Romagna (which is not now about to cease, according to the declarations of Vien- | na and Rome), and by the considerabie fortifications she has £0 constructed, in making herself mistrees of Central Italy, and thus binding Piedmont with a circle of iron. It ig against such a state of things, which is not justified by the treaties of Vienva, that Sardinia bas not cessed to protest for many years, calling for the intervention and — of the great Powers who signed the treaties of 1815. Such a state of things has for a long time constituted a threatening danger to Piedmont, aggravated of late by ex- traordinary armaments and other aggressive acts on the rt of Austria, which have forced the government of the King to adopt defensive measures and call the contingents under arms. It is proposed that this state of things should cease, that Austrian dominion in It thould enter within the limits formally stipulated A is arm, and that Sardinia, ; the unhappy fate the population on the other side of the Ticino, should con. considering that the subjects which are about 10 be discussed in that congress are intimately connected With the political and social happtoess of the Italian peo- Pie, that these States of Italy should, one and all, have AL Opportunity given to them of expressing their opinion im fOme Way Or Other upon the subjects which will be there discussed. Our object will naturally be, not 49 im. poke—cither upon the question of reform or on any other beryagenr 4 conditions upon the [talian States and people, ut to recommend to them what we consider for their own benefit and for the safety of Europe. It may be rome source of Fatisfaction to your lordships to know that theugh the disarmament, which I ehould heartily wish to seo take place tmmediately as preliminary to the con- resa, is not yet deci’ed on, yet that both Austria and tedmont have formally made « declaration that they will notaltack ome another, and that they will abstain from hos- tilities, Therefore, unless some untoward and almost im- possible accident shout occur, we may hope that will uot be broken, aud that the congress which will pro- bably assemble at the end of next month will eveotuate in thoge resulta which your lordships and all Europe de- sire, (Cheers.) AUSTRIA PROPOSED TO GIVE UP LOMBARDY—LORD PALMERSTON PREVENTED IT. In the House of Commons on the 28th ult. the Attgr- bey General for Ireland said that with the indulgence of the Houee he would offer to them an explanation ag! a question of a pergons! character. The noble lord, the member for Tiverton, was reported to have said, during he confusion which attended the adjournment of the de- ie her efforts, as England has often recommended her to do, towards @ pacific propaganda calculated more ani more to enlightex pubiic opinion ip Furope on the Italian question ‘and to prepare the elements for a future solution. But, so long as our neighbors group round them and aingt us all the States of Italy which border on us, and whilst they can freely march their troops on the banks of the Po and up to the Apennines; 80 long as they can hold Piacenza (transformed into a fortress of the first Coord continually threatening our frontier, it will be impossible for us to remain defenceless in the face of the provoking and armed attitude of Austria. ‘The government of her Britannic Majesty is too enlight- ened and tco Joyal not to admit that we cannot pursuc apy other line 6! conduct without betraying our rights, without offending our honor, whatever may be our jan = dissipate the clouds which threaten the peace of @ world. T request you, M. Je Marquis, to read and give a copy of this despatch to Lord Malmesbury, and J aval) tars * ane A ke., INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE BRITISH PAR- LIAMENT. LORD COWLEY’S MISSION TO VIENNA. In the English House of Lorde, on the 28th of Mareb, Lord Clarendon said:—I wish to ask tne nodvle lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he will feel it to be inconsistent with his duty to Led the House, and through the House the country, some tuformation as to the present state of affairs in Europe, and of the results of Lord Cow- Jey’s mission? I have not placed any notice of my inten- tion on the paper, as I have determined not to wake any lengthened remarks on this important subject. I by no means desire that my noble friend should make any com munication that would be prejudicial to the cause of peace, which we all have at heart—(hear, hear)—but my noble friend must be aware of the great anxiety which existe iu this country upon the subject, an anxiety which is ia creased by the continual rumors in the daily press. My noble friend must be aware that now for nearly the space of three months, in consequence of the differences be tween France and Austria, great loss and injury have been sustained; that commercial transactions have been interrupted, and that confidence abroad has been entirely destroyed. There are —_ people who would almost prefer the worst certainty to the continuance of this paralyzing uncertainty, My lords, it is idle to suppose that war bas not been seriously con- templated—(hear, hear)—and it would be still more idle to suppose that war, once commenced, could be restricted to any particular country or any prescribed limits. It would be contrary to all their past experience if the neighboring nations remained pacific or indifferent in the event of a war between France and Austria. Against such a war. or I would rather say against such an unprovoked European convuision, the public opinion of Europe has ‘been expressed with an unanimity which I believe to be unprecedented. England, neutral and eminently tic in policy, in close and friendly alliance with France and with Austria, sincerely desirous that all practical re- medies may be applied to the existing state of things, has been in a position to render service to all par- ties during this crisis, and I am willing to believe that her Majesty’s government have to the best of their abil®y rendered that service. I was glad to hear of Lord Cowley’s migsion to Vienna, because | was sure that he would not have been sent there by her Majesty’s go vernment, and that ho himself would not have undertaken the mission, unless there aj i are afair prospect of suc- ceas; and I was sure that ver could be effected by eagacity, tact and judgment would be accomplished by Lord Cowley. I do not pretend to be better informed than otber people with respect to the mission of Lord Cowley, but, like all others who read the newspapers, 1 cannot pretend to be ignorant of it. In every part of the world in which business of importance is transacted able men are indefatigable in collecting facts and reporting them to the English newspapers. From thee reports I have gath- ered that Lord Cowley had no full powers, that he was not charged with any negotiation, but was to hold at Vienna precisely the same language as at Paris, to ascertain what ‘were in fact the differences between France and Austria, and endeavor asfar as possible, on the part of ber Majes- ty’s government, to reconcile those differences and bring about a satisfactory settlement. If 1 am right in this con- jectare,I think that thoee inetrnctions to Lord Cowley ‘were sufficient, and that ber Majesty's government acted wisely in pot committing themselves to any distinct propo- sal, and thereby impairing their position of usefulness. I allude to Lord Cowley because my noble friend will bear in mind that the public in reality koow nothing of Lord Cowley's mission, beyond the statement of the fact that. he was on the road to Vienna, made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer some weeks ago in answer to a speech of Lora Palmerston. It is poeeibie that my noble friend will not pow think it necessary to maintain the same reserve as was maintained at that time by the Chancellor of the Exenequer. The friendly object of Lord Cowley’s mission appears to bave been fuily appreciated, and he is believed to have brought back agsurances which are important and satisfactory. Ihe Emperor of Austria, I believe, has ex- pressed hig earnest desire to come toa friendly understand. ing with France upon all existing differences between them. He bas professed his willingnees to withdraw the Austrian army from the Pope's territories at the same time with the French army. He hat declured that he does not intend and never has intended to invade Piedmomt, and, further, that he ts prepared, not only in conjunction with France but with the European Powers,to make such repreventations to Rome ag may lead to a better government of the Pope's territories, Now, if Lord Cowley was enabled to make these comma. nications, I think it‘is important that the fact should be confirmed by my noble friend, because it is impessible that euch assurances should not have been met in a cor- responding spirit by the Emperor of the French. The reagon and humanity of the French Emperor, and his deference to the unmistakable opinion and unanimous wishes of the French people, forbid that we should come to any other conciusion. If Austria bas agreed to a con- greee, we may infer that sbe is prepared to make some concession to the public opinion of Europe. In her present condition, with her vast military preparations, and relying a8 she does on the spirit and patriotiem of Germany, she can well afford to do so without the slightest taint upon her hovor or the smallest danger to her interests. (Cheers. ) Then, my lords, 1 think we may feel confident that the peace of Europe will not be disturbed, becanse ev: shadow of a pretext for war will then have been removed. I do not think it necessary to say any more at the present time. J purposely avoid alluding to the questions which bave to be brought before the Congress or to that cessa- tion of military preparations and possible disarmament which ought to bea preliminary to the meeting of the Congress, and I will not conclude by putting any precise question to my noble friend, because 1 bave no doubt that he is desirous of allaying anxiety by giving to this House sveh information ag his sense of public duty will permit bim to give respecting Lord Cowley’s mission, (Hear, bear. me Far! of MaLtwrsrury—My lords, 1 must begin by thanking my nob friend for the speech we have jnet heard, and for asking for that information which your lord- ships must beeagertoobtain. 1am perfectly ready to give ag much of that information a81 can without trenching upen those questions which may perhaps better be avoided at the present moment, and which it would be Inexpedient to urge at the present conjuncture. Your lordships will recollect that at the end of last month Lord Cowley went to Vienoa. Before he left Varia he chtained the entire assent and ayprebation of the French government to his mission, and he left Paris perfectly intimate with all the ideas and views of the French government with respect to what ts called the Italian question, He came to London, but he did not receive any official instructions whatever. (The Far) of Derby here said something to the noble earl which aid not reach the gallery. The nobie earl, having made a short pause, thus proceeded) :—He arrived in Jondon and re- ceived from her Majesty’s government, as my noble friend very properly anticipated, vo instructions of an ficial character. He was only to agcertain from the Aus- trian government what points they considered in the fame }ight as the French, and in what way be might, by the good offices of this country, assist in restoring those relatioas between France and Austria which were unfor- tunately in so critical a position. He proceeded to Vienna, and there acted with ull that sagacity and tact which my noble friend has so justly ascr to him, and which Lord Cowley bas never failed to manifest in any public mission on which he has been employed. (Hear, bear.) He was feceived by the Austrian joverpment with the utmost franknees and cordiality, aud that frankness and cordiality pervaded all the communtca- tions whieb he bad with that government during his resi- éence at Vienna. My lorde, be there did ascertain that there were points on which, by the good offices of Kag- jJand, the French and Austrian governments might be in- duced to agree, and that there were pointe on which Count Buol declared himself ready to enter into communi- cation with her Majesty's government and with that of France with the view of removing those dangers which threatened Maly and Europe, and of restoring the certainty of Heving thus accomplished what I mnest de- scribe a8 a very wreful and promising mission, Lord Cow- Jey returned to Paris. On his arrival there on the 14th of thin month be found that, during hte absence, the French and Russiow governments had entered into communication ‘with each ether, and that, with the consent and approbation of France, Russia intended to recommend to the five great Power of Europe a cage to consider and settle there matlere. the 18th of this month her Majesty’s government received from the Russian Am. baseador citicial information that such was the jn- tention of Russia,and her Mnjesty’s government, on the the next day, amounced to the Roesian government at St, Petersburg their willingness, if such offer were mado, to secure it, upon certain condition’, which were enume. rated to the Russian government. ‘They, therefore, anti. cipated the official proposal which the ‘Russian govern. mentha since made. On the 234 Baron Brunow called upon mé to apnonnce that not only had the Russian ‘vernment made this Pa hd as between the five great Powers, but that the Russian government had algo ed the conditions mbmitted by her shee ‘8 government, Since that time each of the five great Powers has consent. ed to the Congress, But, although they are entirely agreed on the fact that there should be a Congress to discuss the affairs of bo and to accomplieh a golution of the Present critical complications, they are not yet agreed on the details the sulgect and the composition of the ' ‘aking, bowever, upon the information which I at Prerent poasese, J entertain no doubt that in a ehort time a perfect understanding will be come to on the matter. (Hear, hear) J do not scruple weeey Wat ber Majerty’s gorverrment are of opinion, bate on Friday night, that he (the Attorney General for reland) bad misstated a matter in reference to Italy, and hat the offer made to the government of which the noble ord was a member in the year 1848 was mercly that Lombardy should be constituted into a duchy, under the control of an Austrian Grand Duke; while it was further reported that he (ihe Attorney General for Ireland) had acknowledged that he was mistaken upon the point. Now, he had made no such acknowledgment, and he be- jeved that be had not in any way misrepresented the noble lord. On the 24th of May, which was a date subsequent to that to which the noble lord had referred, the following offer was made to him, as appeared from paper No, 377 among the documents relating to those occurrences:— BARON HUMMELAUER 10 VISCOUNT PALMERSTON. LONDON, May 24, 1548, My Lorp—In conformity with the m which you were good enough to give me, I enclose herewith a statement of the principlea which would form the basis of an arrange- ‘ment of the Lombardo: Piedmontese question. nelosure in No 377.) Lombardy would cease to belong to Austria, and woul free either to remain independent or to unite herself to other lta)lan State ahe might choose. by ‘To that communication the noble lord replied on the 3 June, that unless Venice was included he would not make that the basis of an arrangeme (Hear, hear. Tater in the evening Lord PauMxrston said—I wish to take this . tfpeege 4 of making a short explanation on a point on which the right honorable gentleman the Attor- ney General for Ireland made gome remarks, I am told, in tho oariy part of the evening. The right honorable gen- tleman, I am told, in reference to an expianation which I made on Friday night, in answer to some parts of his speech, asserted to-night that, upon furtber inquiry, he had found that be Log Statement was perfectly cor- rect. Ibave not had the opportunity of referring to do- cuments, but, speaking from memory, I wish to say that the proposal which Baron Hummelauer stated tome be was authorized to make was, that Lombardy should be erected into a separate duchy under an Austrian arch- duke in connection with the Austrian empire. At that time the Austrians were entirely out of Lombardy; it was in eesion of Sardinia and the other Italian troops, I raid to him that of course the English govern- ment bad no power to determine upon those matters. All we were asked, and all we could! do, was to give advice to the King of Sardmia, who at that time was the princi- pal agent in these transactions, and to recommend any arrangement which we thought might be satisfactory to all parties; but I said that was an ar: it which it would be idle to propose. It was not likely the Kin, of Sardinia would evacuate Lombardy for the purpose restoring itto the Austrians. He replied that that was what he was ordered to propose, but that he would under- take to go back to Vienna and would recommend any ar- Be oe which might have the effect of rendering Lom- bardy an independent state, dissevered from the Austrian empire, I said that that no doubt was a great step in ad- vance, but be must recollect that Venice and part of the Venetian territory was also in a state of practical indepen- dence, that armies were marching from all parts of Italy to co-operate with the King of Sardinia for the purpose of freeing the northern part of Italy from the Austrian domi- “nation, and that it was unlikely that ee arrangement ‘would be congented to by Sardinia which did not include in it some portion of the Venetian territory. The King of Sardinia, I said, was not a man Jikely to consent to any ar- rangement which would have the effect simply of adding to the territory of Sardinia, and would leave Venice to be restored vo the dominion of Austria, which for the moment had been shaken off. Baron Hummelauer stated that he would return to Vienna and submit to his government the answer which I had made to bis pro) 1; but before an} regult could arise things in Italy took a different turn, the Austrian government having py its armies re-occupied Lombardy; and they then stated that the whole arrange- ment must be considered altogether at an end. Mr. Watrrsipe—The noble lord has not at all affected the etatement I made. The House may well conceive that communications respecting the future destinies of kingdoms were not allowed to rest in vaguo conversations. The fact is that Lord Ponsonby oe pe the noble lord by a previ- ous communication that the royal family of Austria wore willing to give up Lombardy, provided a fair settiement of the cee te hace be anes and the noble lord was apprise ron Hummelauer was coming to England to fake that proposal. The noble lord is quite right in saying that the first propositisn of Austria was that Lom- bardy should have a separate administration, a t it government—which 1 think was a great offer. sbould have a national army, and a government ble to the people, but Parma and Modena were to be thrown in, and the whole to be governed by a member of the Austrian royal family. The noble lord objected to that proposal, as be tells us; but T think this has escaped him, that mn Fur ‘Wrote down a statement of the result of those interviews and the impression made upon him by the noble lord, and then he wrote to state the principles upon the bases of which any arrangement could be made, and he said, ‘I enclose you a statement of those priceiples."’ The first of that statement is the eentence which I read to-night, that Lombardy should be entirely free and independent, with its own government, if England would undertake the scttlement of the affairs of Italy upon those principles. True it is, the paper pro- ceeds to fay, that it was necessary to apprise noble Jord that the same terms would not be offered to Venicea— Austria would not give up Venice, but that it should have a separate administration and army. The noble lord took Id be any from the 24th of May to the 3d of June to consider that | offer, and I venture to say that he had then a golden op- portunity of rettling the affairs of Italy. Upon the 3d of June the Baron received his answer, that Venice must be imcloded in the arrangement. was refused, and Austria proceeded to assert her rights by force of arme, aud the noble lord omitted to say that in the following month of August he offered to settle the affairs of Italy upon the terms that had been proposed by the Baron on the 24th of May, but he was told it was too late—had been always too iate from that time; I believe will be too late for the future. (Cheers). [From we London Herald (Earl Derby’s organ), March 29.) We were somewhat astonished mt the boldness with which, on Friday evening last, Lord Palmerston denied the charge made by Mr. Whiteside towards the close of his admirable speech respecting the noble Lord’s refusal in 1848 to accept as a basis of negotiation the mdepen- dence of the whole of Lombardy, repeatedly offered by Austria, and the acceptance of which was odvocated by Lord Ponsonby. The ex-Premier met this accueation by saying that “the proposal made was that Lombardy should be erected into a separate duchy, to be connected with the Austrian empire, and presided over by an Austrian arcbduke.” It is our duty to expose this palpable migstatement, to which, however, we hesitat- ed to aljude in our impression of Satarday last. Although aware that this version of what had occurred was altogether incorrect, yet we scarcely know whether to att~ibute the inaccuracy to forgetfulness on the part of Lord Palmerston or a settled determination to suppress the truth. We trusted that after due reflec- tion and inquiry the ex-Premier himself would have ac- knowledged his error and have endeavored to repair the wrong. In this we were disappointed, and the course pursued by the noble lord’s organs in persisting in the de- nial given to Mr. Whiteside, by reproducing the false statement uttered in the lower branch of the I/gisiature, and obstinately contending that the Attorney General for Ireland is in the wrong, relieves us of any delicacy on the snbject, and compels ur, however reluctantly, to break silence. ’ « * * * * * * * During the struggle of 1848 Baron Hummelauer. the Austrian Plenipotentiary, was sent by his government to this country for the express pnrpore of negotiating with Lord Paimerston a basis of an arrangement of the Lom- bardo-Piedmontese question. After an ineffectual attempt to arrange that basis on the 28d of May, and to which ineffectual attempt Lord Pal- merston alluded in his reply to Mr. Whiteside, on the 24th the Austrian plenipotentiary enclosed to Lord’ Palmerston fa statement which he deemed a solution of the question. In thie memorandum it is stated that “ Lombardy would ceage to belong to Austria, and would be free, either to remain independent or to unite herself to any other Italian State he herself might choose, She would take upon her- self, on the other band, a proportionate share of the Aus- trian national debt, which would be transferred definitively and irrevocably to Lombardy. The Venotian State would remain under the roverciguty of the Emperor; it would have a separate administration, entirely national, settled by the representatives of the country themselves, without the intervention of the Imperial government, and repre- sented at the central government of the monarchy by a minister whom it would maintain there, and who would conduct the relations between it and the central govern- ment of the empire. The Venetian administration would ‘be presided over by an archduke viceroy, who would re- aide at Venice as the Emperor's lieutenant. The Venctian State would support the charges of its own administration, and would contribute to the central o: of tho mo- narchy, euch asthe maintenance of the Imperial court, diplomatic service, &c., in proportion to its resources, taking for basis the fact that the united LomBardo-Venetian kingdom would have been under this head with the annual payment of about 4, j ephe bang The Ve- netian State would be charged for ita share of the national debt, with an annual Pr ie ten ae to ite re- sources, taking for its that the united Lombardo-Venetian kingdom would have paid as ite — 10,000,000 of florins yearly, and this be transferred to the Venet be the Yn events a. eS will alone Legrand fam. On June following Lord Palmerston replied to Baron Hummelauer:—' Her Majesty's government, E Soars See tik come ete i nao maken proposal which they ‘confident, before: hand, that one ‘tho parties would positively refuse And he then to make tho ing en, il consideration of all the ci- of case, ustrian government Shonld feel disponed not to withhold ite assent to an ar- framed upon the principles stated Kembaenedor at Vienna, ‘ord erston " tyate of the cave ie simply thi: that hor Majesty's govern of t ment are ready to opens negotiation as mediators be- tween Austria and the Italians upon the basis explained by me toM. de Hummelaner, vut not upon the basis pro- posed by M. de Hummelauer to me; but that if the Al government are unwilling to treat upon the basis go stated by her Majesty's government, and prefer taking the chance of a prolongation of the war, her Ma- Jesty’s government have only to express their regret at not finding it in their power to be useful to the Austrian | eoverseent” din jo progress was le in negotiations, for the Austrians” refused, while in possession of the whole of Venice, to surrender that provines, and Lord, Palmerston, on the ith of July, stated to Lord Ponsonby, # Maat a question £0 important in itself, and so mi: up wits national feeling and with traditional poli 4 whether Austria sball or shall not her Italian possessions, has seldom been decided sim- ply by negotiation, and without an appeal to arms: and it seems now to have become inevitable thag the fortune of war must, to a certain dogree at leart, do- termine the munner in which this question between Aus-, tria and the Italians is to be settled.’ Thus, while occa-- pying the vantage ground, Lord Paimorsion’ actnally.r¢- the boon of the independence of Lombardy, which ‘was repeatedly pressed upon him, threw away the rich ©pportunity for negotiation, even after our Ambassador at Paris reported the willipgness of the French government. ‘© Degotiate on this basis. On the 22d of July Lord Nor- manby wrote:—‘With respect to Lombardy, which had. Won its own freedom and united itself to Piedmont, M. Bastide did not seem to think we need interfere further Shan to suggest that Austria should, as the price of its A some compensation in the settlement of a of the public debt; and also, asa matter of detail, indemnity for any of the property of the Austrian there: but as Bat, of Feet aaa France. M. Bas! ped that some st arrangement as he had proposed, to originate conjointly with England and France, might ba accepted by Austria, and thus close the contest ia a man- ner conducive to the best interests of Italy.” Pord Ponsonby, on the 19th of July, ur; upon Lord Palmerston to consent to Baron Hummer lauer’s propoeal, which his excellency etated the Austrian government might still be willing to accept, in spite of their expectations of military success. At the end of July the complete discomfiture of the Sar- dinians by the Austrian army and the retreat of the for. mer acrogs the Ticino followed. Then, and not till thea— namely, on the 7th of August—Lord Palmerston expreased to the French government his willingness to join with them in accepting Baron Hummelauer’s proposal ef the 24th of May, by which Lombardy was to become an inde- emg State, or to be at liberty to join itself with Sardinia, it was then too late. The Austrians had reconquered tha whole of Lom! } Dot @ single Sardinian soidier re- mained in that territory, and it is needless to say that Austria in the bour of ‘her triumph would not grant the conceesion she had offered at an early stage in the strog- gle. In fact, the real difficulty at this crigis was to pre- vent the occupation of Sardinia by the victorious Ris: trians, Such are the real facts of this case, which fully bear out the charge brought forward by Mr. Whiteside it the House of Commons, and convict Lord Palmerston of making a false statement, OPINIONS OF THE SARDINIAN PRESS. THB PEACE PROPOSITION BASES. (From the Opinione of Turin, March 26.) * * * * * * The Pontificial government is to be bound to concede- certain reforms which are to be set forth in a protovol of the Congress, The Powers are to sce to the execution of the reforms. The Pontificial government is to proceed to the organization of its army, and until that measure shall be accomplished the Catholic Powers named by the Con- grees are to have the right to keep detachments of troops. the Papal States. Austria is to abrogate the treaty with Naples, in virtue of which this latter Power under- takes not to make any innovation in ita internal system. ‘The right of Austria to Intervene in the Italian Duchies is to be abolished, The treaties of 1847, by which Modena, and Parma are comprised in the lino of defence of the Austrian States, are to be revoked. Austria is to be re- quired to abandon Piacenza, The Italian governments are to be advised to make opportune reforms. Guarantees that the Italians who have gone into Piedmont from other States, but who may wish to return home, shall not be diequieted, are to be demanded. A general amnesty is to be accorded. During the conferences Austria and Pied- mont are to withdraw their troops to ten leagnes of their respective frortiers. [From the Opinione of Turin.) The explicit adbesion given by Russia tw the policy of France and Sardinia must inspire Anstria witb a distrust. that sho would not have had if England had taken the Jead. If, on one side, the St. Petersburg government sees ‘8 generous Cause and a question of European equilibrium: in the Italian question, on the other hand, it finds in it the occasion of humiliating a Power which has astonished the world with its ingratitude towards Russia, ‘This latter: aid France and Piedmont powerfully, either by the action of her diplomacy in Germany, or by her military attitude on the Austrian frontier. It is rumored that a. Russian diplomatist has said:—Russia will Rot jointly fight with France and Sardinia, against Austria, but she will help the Italian cause, preserving towards the Avstrian: government the eame attitude which that government had taken in the Crimean war. If war coutd not be circum- Fcribed it would not be the fault either of France or Pied- Tont, but of those Powers, such as Bavaria which, it ie: eaid, are inclined to support Austria... In that case it is doubtful whether Russia will coutent herself by her troops on the Austrian froutiers. A hostile neutrality against Austria, then, would not. be suflicient; x Power pe = Russia ole ie Pein remain passive in @ iggle against an unfriendly Power, and for the defence of a cause which is of ‘European interest, OPINIONS OF THE AUSTRIAN PRESS. RUBSIA'S TROPOSITIONS AND THE COWREY MISSION, [From the Memorial Diplomatique, March 29. was ‘The proposition made by Russin for a meeting of diplo- matists was presented by Count de Kisseleff to the Court | of the Tuileries some days before the return of Lord Cow- ley to Paris. The Engligh Ambassador, in making known tothe French Cabinet the resuit of his mission, did not hesitate to express his conviction traf not only his own government, but also those of Austria and Prussia, would ac. uresce in the pre of Russia, so oom as France should ave accepted it. From the day when the Moniteur an- nounced the adhesion of the French government the moet- ing of the Covgrees was no longer doubtful, Although the note of the official journal observed that the Cabinets of London, Berlin and Vienna had not yet Teplied officiaily, | & persuasion was felt that the Court of St. Petersbury not brought forward its proposition till confidential in- formed that it would be accepted by ail the great Tow. ers. The place of meeting is declared to be fixed. We think we might state the five great Powers have definitively ym on choosing Geneva as the place of meeting of the Congrees, this selection being founded on the eminently neutral c! cter of the Swiss territory. Geneva is, moreover, a very central point for facilitating the eeoke St comianicatons between the Cabinets which will be represented at the Congress. Being placed almost at the gates of Italy, it will enable the Congress to - have its eyes fixed on what may be going on beyond the Alps, 80 a8 Barer efficacious measures ‘to check any atlempt com the situation of the Italian pe- ‘The time of meeting is alluded go as follows:— Al the period at which she Congress of Geneva, is to meet cannot be yet fixed on ina Positive manner, it is certain that the Le oar willnottske place until after the close of the Conference of Parisy whizh is to decide on the result of the elections in the abian Principplities os i. —— roa ocean by © navigation of the . ie Conference w: is Sid, | the erinsing of ape 5 |, be convoked for 2 impor Preliminary measure ou rary deciares, been inggeseed by fon ie wifoagsn ye ‘e have received a letter from Tondon, which eays:— In congequence of the solemn agstrances given by the Cabinet of Vienna to Lord Cowley that Austria no | intention of attacking Piedmont, ihe English government has made a pressing Re to the Cabinets of Vienna and Turin to induce them to disarm immediately. The Earl of Malmesbury has pointed out. to the two Cabinets how much their doing so Simultaneously would facilitate the taek of the future Congress. It sippears that Count de Cavour would feel some hesitation’ in entering on that pacific course, probably on account of the em! Position in which he finds himseif, in consequence of the over excited state of public feeling in Piedmont, Hopes are, howover, entertained that, assisted by the counsela id eS a i a ae el 80 ardently desir denen a Peace ly ba by al) the friends i@ difference between a Con; i ‘onference thus stated:-— Mana wine's of The essential distinction consists Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Por sonally take part in a Congress wi 8 quali of first ip at ita while a Sraterence Pn f ve. Aol he nad of For of the in whic! er plenipotent ole, the latter not baving the character of heads of the fujreign department. = ditional act relating to the Danu®y is referred to as follows:— If we are well informed the additiongi act signed at Vi- enna on the 6th inst, by the riverain St of the Danube Bo aa imy 7: ett nna the Convention jov. 7. in question appefir to feel 20 con- vinced of having fulftied the wishes of}the Conference of Paris that they Dave anticipated by a cdinfidential commn- nication the official one which will be nifade tw the Confe- rence itself. As soon a8 the additiona act wae wigned, they charged Austria to make ita cont known to the other Powers who signed the treaty of Pirie, The rumor of a recond note from thefcourt of Rome it raid to be erroncous:— For some days the has been talk- be ‘&@ kecond Which the comfrt of Rome is said ‘o havo addressed on the 1th inst. to noe and Austria, nd in which the wf tion of the States of the Church by fbreign troo; Ao- cording to information which we bagye received direct from , the new de: is only reproduction of he first verbal commun! dinal Antonelli to the French and Aus and our correspondent at Florence Ynforms note of the 11th merely expresses a fish mat the woe one may take place in the fcourse of the pre- ‘The mining of the brid ‘ on errr : ge Of Buflalord®, is also affirmed to- ur readers will bo surprieod at the part of the Turin Journais "10 tho snows don pos 8 forth, oe the government of Lombardy off mining tho bri Buffalora, For the complete junctiowfh of the Lom' Venetian railway with the Sardinian there only re- mains the completion of a piece a few kifBometres in | 5 from Magenta, on the Lombardy territ yt San Mi y & village situated on the extreme jer of Piedmont. mncrteagresd to abandon ait of he serene ee eee laying down the rails, It was neo ot oi thet he embankments locomotives might cross the bri mnihe tretory ahowld bo broek on, Tetters from both Vienna and Milan the reports in circulation of an approachi viet of the Em. ‘or Of Aurtria to have no lon; any foundation. His Majesty has no inténtion of quitting # his capital andor existing circumstances, From the Ont Deustche Port, MiMarch 28.} The public ie probably looking to dey Bin phy agwey pee