The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1859, Page 3

IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS. A War in Italy Looked on as Inevitable. @ne Hundred Thousand French Con- scripts Called for. Austrian Troops Marching to the Sar- dinian Frontier. Manifestoes of Napoleon and Victor Emanuel. “THE ENGLISH MINISTERIAL CRISIS, The Steamship Prince Albert Put Back to Galway. THE GREAT FINANCIAL LOANS. ADVANCE IN CONSOLS, Ker Kooy ho. ‘The scrow steamship City of Washtngton, Captain Petrie, | which left Liverpool at four o'clock im the afternoon on Wednesday, the 13th instant, arrived at this port at 4:30 P.M. yesterday. The nows is four days Inter than that brought by the | Arabia to Halifax, and is of an important character. ‘The war question etill monopolized attention, Rumors of the most alarming nature had been current, and it was af one time asserted that Austria had actually declared war against Pied nont. This rumor proved to be destitute ‘of authority, but it was nevertheless regarded as the sha- dow of an event not far distant. The Continental journals and correspondence are filled with warlike apprehensions, and the conviction appeared to be general that the crisis was close at hand amd that war could nx be averted. ‘On the afternoon of 11th inet, bowever, there wns some- what of a full in the war panie, and under the influence of ome reassuring rumors in regard wo the Poace Congress, the funds became firm, and prices advanced both im Paris and London, ‘A Trieste despatch says that the transport of goods on | the Southern Railroad, between that towa aud Vienna, ‘was to be discontinued from the 13th w the 28ih of April. ‘The Austrian troops continued to advance upon the fron- tiers of Piedmont, and were taking up very threatening positions. ‘A deepatch from Turin eays:— ‘The attitude of Austria on the frontier is menacing. Reinforcements are every day arriving at Milan and at Pavia. Letters from Milan confirm the authenticity of ‘the account of the belligerent order of the day address- ed to the Austrian army. The Paris Patrie states that the posting of the order | of the day in the barracks at Milan was a hoax. ‘The excitement in Piedmont had reached a high pitch, ond arming was carried forward on a formidable soale. Passports were given by the Roman authorities to yol- unteers for Picdmontese eervice from the States of the Ghareh, but with the intimation that they would be re- garded as exiles. Despatches from Naples states that the King’s matady had become so aggravated that it was believed he would not survive the week. In the House of Lords, on the 11th instant, the Har! of ‘Bardwick intimated that the Earl of Malmesbury would make his promised etatement respecting the foreign reia- Sion of England on Friday, the 15th instant. Tp the House of Commons, on the 12th instant, Sir B. ‘Baal questioned the government as to the alleged dismissal or retirement of two or three Lords of the Admiralty be- eanve they had refosed to stand at the approaching eles- tion for the borough of Dover. Sir J. Pakington explained that it was thonght highly desirable that the Admiralty should be represented in Parliament by some of the senior Lords, and Capt. Car- megie had been appointed to office on the understanding ‘that be should obtain a seat in Parliament. He had since @eclined to comply with this condition, and had resigned his offiee in consequence. Sir R. Duadas bad also ten- dered hie resignation in preference to entering upon a Parliamentary contest, but it had not been accepted. Mr. Berkeley moved his resolution in favor of voting by ballot. In adverting to the measure, he gaid:— ‘They had heard a great dea! about the failure of the bal- let in America. Let it be understood that the advocates of the baliot here had never put forward the American m as one which had their approbation. That system, igh it was poseible for ® man to conceal his vote under ‘ag in reality one of open voting; and what he (Mr. kelsey) and those who acted with him contended was, that no eysiem would be satisfactory in this country which wag not entirely secret. But in America, in all those States where originally open voting was practised, they had come one by one to adopt the ballot, and now there ‘were only two States which adhered to open voting, viz., the slave States of Kentucky and Virginia, where at every election the most disgracefil scenes wok place. The fact ‘was that the ballot box was the only security {n America | for those who advocated the abolition of slavery, while open voting was —— by its advocaies in order w Mmkmidaie those who weFe opposed to ther. Adebate engved in which Lord John Raseel! mildly, and Lord Palmerston strongly , opposed the proposition. It ‘was rejected by 102 to 99—majority 3. ‘It was said in London that efforts would be made by the oppeeition to prevent a dissolution of Parliament, but there was little doubt the ministerial programme would be carried out. ‘The London Gazette containe an order for prayer and thankegiving in all the charches on Sanday, the let ef May, for the suppression of the In«lian rebellion. ‘The Gazette also contains the titles of the newly created Peers, viz: Col. Wyndham to be Lord Leconfleld; Mr. Egerton to be Lord Egerton, and Sir Charles Morgan to be Bord Tredegar. . ‘Phe Indian Loan of £7,000,000 bad been formally intro- ‘duced in the London money market. The joan is for seven years, secured on debentures bearing 4 per cent interest: One baif of the entire sum is to be paid up on May 3, and the remainder in June and July. The London News re- marke that the present loan may very shortly be followed by a supplemental one of £5,000,000. One or two of the Madrid journals of the 7th instant tate that General de la Concha had resigned the post of President of the Senate, but they give no reason for the mep, and the official journals do -not eonfirm the an- | Rouncement. The other papers contain no political news. Letters from Marseilles announce the suspension of Merers. Aquarone, Fils, Porro & Co., with large liabilities. ‘The London Siar of the 15th inetant says:—A copy of a work bythe Rev. Dr. Cheever, of New York, entitled “God Against Slavery,” was recently sent to the Queen by a friend of wat distinguished American divine. Sir C. B. Phipps sent a most courteous reply, to the effect that her Majesty wae graciously pleased to accept of the work, Asove of the first acta of ber Majesty's reign was ‘the abolition of the apprenticeship system, therecan be bo doubt of her active sympathy with the negro race. Oraini’s eldest daughter has just died in Piedmont, of eongumption. The Dublin Express has the following from Galway :— Bt appears, that the Prince Albert had made a run of bout 360 miles during the first twenty-four hours after Jeaving port, when Captain Nicholson found that she was fast taking in water. He immediately brought the pumps imte requisition, but they proved comparatively inetlec- tive, as some of them were found to be choked. At ‘his juncture the veesel was taking in one ton of | it was deemed im- water minute, 80 that ro i The en- 1) were obliged all to leave their berths, There stowaways on board, who proved most useful in to gave the vessel. Immediately on her return 8 telegraphic message was forwarded to London another vessel, which it is expected will soon arrive. ‘passengers have not been allowed to land, neither is ny communication from the ehore to the ship permitted The mails from India and China, dated at Calcutta o® the 9th of March, and at Hong Kong on the 25th of Febru- ary, reached London on the morning of the 13th instant, ‘and it was expected that the American portion would ar- rive at Liverpool in time to be put on board the City of Washington The Governor General of India had proposed to increase — the curtome duties to the extent of £1,300,000 a year, as ‘one of the moans for relieving the financial embarrassment ‘of tbe government. Im China the supplies of tea were very short, and prices ‘wore higher at aii the porte. At Hong Kong business was | chip of the same block—-unele to Walter, and & largo | stockholder in the Times, whilom Lord Mayor of London | effort wey NEW -YORK ‘4ERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. | dull. Ab Canton imports were im good demand, ab an ad- vance, ; At Shanghae silk and tea were dearer, ‘The Portuguese Governor of Macao had concladed a treaty with Siam, “Advices from Qochin Cbina state that the French squat rou and expeditionary corps had quitted their staty ym, leaving, however, @ party of occupation, who hat "seen attacked by the Cochin Chinese with a loss of two by mdred men on the French eide, Bich gold mines bad) gen dig. eovered at Tonquin. Sir Henry Rawlinson was expected to succee.{ Mr, Mur- ray as British Minister at the Persian court. Lieut, General Sir Joseph Thackwell, an tld and distin- guished member of the Britieh army, was dead. The London Times announces the “eath of M. De Tooqne- ville in France. 1 ‘The Cunard steamship Asia, from New York, arrived at Liverpoot, at 2 P. M. om Sunday, the 10th April. ‘The steamship Prince Albert, which sailed from Galway for St. Johns, N. F., on the 9th, put back to Galway on the 1itb, leaking badly ‘The crew steamer Borussia, from New York, arrived ai Southampton on the evening of the 12tb. Our London Correspondence. Lonpon, April 8, 1859, War Alarm Hushed by the Ministerial Crisis—Changes Ex- pected in Ue House—Decline of the Lonilon Times Interest in Parliament—The Baring Family and the Representa- tion of Lendon—Lords Palmerston anit BuryexA Secorl Journalist Lakely to Quit the Howse—Lierary Mem amt Steamship Owners Coming Forward as Candidates— Messrs. Bright ami Cobder—The Galway Sceamsip Men Afraid of the Oyiter Beds of Virginia, de. The news of continental war bas been hushed by the din of home politics. In fact, the ‘ war notes wild” and turbulent are Jess hoarse and not as threatening, and, as ebarity begins at home, the six hundred and iifty-four clective legislators of this kingdorn are fixing their pipes to a diferent tune, and are preparing to lay sioge to the hearts and votes of their constituents. Your readers havo some appreciation of thdppaetting of governments bya | majority in the Commons, yet they do uot from that dis | tance see all the phases of British politics. With a ma | Jority of only thirty-nine against his administration, Lord Derby preferred an appeal to the country to a resignation, | and I believe that hada dissolution been anticipated, very | many would haye voted the other way, or have been among the absent. It is a very general opinion here that | the Derby-Dierseti Cabinet will come in with a new Par- Jiament stronger than they went out with the old one—like | Lord Palmerston’s some two years ago. The Britieh le- | gislator is tonehed very powerfully in a tender piace—the | breeches pocket, to wit—whenever he goes pleading for | the “sweet voicea’? of the electors, The expenses of an election are rarely less than £1,000, and not unfrequentiy | £15,000 or £20,000. Multiply this by five, and you will ace the pile of dollars a candidate must disburge, and then | he hws a comparatively barren prize. There is no pay, and the chances of making money ous of the place not half | 20 numerous ag in your Congress. 1 now spoak of the view | ofa seat in the Capitol, as seen from the ordinary ma- freebooting, piratical stand-point so commealy indulged in in your free and glorious republic. Some important changer, voluntary and involuatary, will be made in the Parliamentary seats. One of the members for Nottingham—to begin with a very small man—Mr. John Walter, principal proprietor of the Ames newspaper, is not going to be a candidate. He has al- ways been a ‘‘dead head” in more respects than one, I | suppose his position at the head of an anpria- cipled, ten-sided weathercock journal has been one of uncommon embarrassment for one who never kuows what line of policy he is going to take for two days to- gether. On the measure that placed Lord Derby in a minority Mr. Walter declined voting at all. The electors of Nottingham will have the opportunity of putting a man in place of the time-server. Sir Robert Walter Cardea—a managed, having no position bere in the metropolis, to get returned for the mouldy, mildewed borough of Gloucester. He ie going to offer himself again. In the city of London, the whole foree of the Jews—a mest powerful body at elections—will go to the sapport of Lord John Russell, Baron Rotuschild, Sir Jaroes Duke aad Mr. Crawford, the present members ; while a strong is to be made to defeat lord Jonn by runing young Jord Stapley, the present Under Secretary for India. A eall also’has been made, % ¥ gare of having nothing, to dumvow. ‘he attilude i Les akew om the Nations warranting (he © Gstrust of the German mind, om the ow Ath ch the grectat soculy. ‘cannot attack in rmany what she would im Italy. Her policy aime merely ab obing and those guar- antes that are demanded by the right of nasions (le drow des gens), the happiness hake and the interest of Furope. Lo Germany as in Italy, she wishes tbat nationali- ties recognized by treaties may be able to maintain aud even strengthen themselves, she consklers them ag one of the essential bases of European orier. To represent France a8 hostile to German nationality is erefore nob merely an error~ it is monsense. The govern- ment of the Emperor has always, for the space of ten years, employed the inflvencs it had in common with others to smooth down rising difficulties and resolve them in an equitable and just point of view. In Spain it bas constantly upheld the constitutional throne of the Queen by exereising a disinterested vigilance over the rofugees whom suocessiye revolutions had cast on our frontiers. In Switzerland its Kindly mediation contributed to ar. range the Neufchatel affair, which might have led {0 complications with Pruesia, In Italy even, its solieitude overcame all difficulties; and, having re- established the Pope tn hig authority, it ’has inspired € here ideas of moderation alone. "At Napieg, in con- and pretty largely signed, aeking Mr. Thomas Baring w allow his Dame to go before the electors of the citg asa wan He and Lord Stanley are both personally and politically popular, but there is a diversity of powerfal interests against them aud in favor of the present mem- ‘vers. Lord Palmerston’s address to the electors of Tiverton fills nearly a colama of the Times. | Mr. Lamuelson, a great iron manufacturer, rans again for Banbury, and will be elected beyond doubt. “Mr. hueider, auother “ iron” man, is up again for Norwich, | and Lord’ Bury also, baa present colleague, whom you bad in America a few months since, Lord Bury, I am sorry t bear, stands a poor chance t be returned. ‘The last election cost my lord and the ‘iron’? man some thirty thousand ponnds, and whatever the hardwary manufao- turer may be ready to do, the heir of the house of Albe. rie will bardly pay $75,000 to revew his seat, Mr. Williams, the radical member, aud most able one. for Lambeto—the “Wiecount Villiams’? of Punch—is\ not oing to be acapdidate. George Hudson, the ex Railway fing, bat who has lost his iron crowa, is again up for Sanderiand. The monks of Monkwearmouth propabiy caunot get a better member. Mr. Herbert logram, or, as ime cockneys say, Mr. Erbert Hingram, member for the old borough of n, and proprietor of the Jus trated London News, seems t have bad the farthing can- dle of hit reputation completely snuffed out by his suit—seully vs. Ingram. Hagies always find their appre- pritte sphere; so do swine. Of course all I write is the state of the case up to the present time, and speculation as to the future. By the time this is before your American readers the election will bave passed, Mr. “Eothen’”? Kinglake is again to bea candidate, and I believe Reading is trying to induce Mr. layard run. Alfred B, Richards, Esq, another literary moan of position and standing, is talked of as a candidate, He is well known in connection with journaliem, is an eminent writer and essayist, and ‘would inevitably take @ prominent position. With a crowd of mere st.cks, and often « baser element, such ag we see in men like Ingram, Hudaon and Carden, Parlia- ment greatly needs more men of intellect and elucation combined—scholars having brains, from which would io time be produced men like Disraeli, Gladstone, Baiwer Lytion and some others. The purely business element is not likely to be decreased in the next Pariument. John ©. Lever, Esq., the founder of the Galway line of American steamers, is going te run again for Galway, and for a colleague, Thomas Howard, Hsq., another Manchester man, anda fellow director of’ the “Atlantic Koyal Mail Steam Company. Of course he will have a walk over. Their only opponents will be @ brainless lordling—Dura kellin—eon of that disreputable Marquis, Clanricarde, of amore than questionable memory, and Sir Thomas & ington, who earned his knighthood by rifling Smith O'Prien’s carpet vag, and seizing some letters of his (O'Brien's) wife. Gallant Irishman ! Fit tool of @ corrupt (whig) government. I hear, also, but cannot vouch for the truth of it, that George P. Laecaridi, Eeq., another Director of the Galway Sieam Company, is to be a candi- Gate for the borough of Athione, now represented by Joho Fon, Esq., Chairman of the Midland Great Western Rail- way Directory (Dublin to Galway)—a man of some abiii- ty, but a very nnpopular, unreliable man. Of course Mr. Bright will be elected again for Birming. Mr. Roebuek for Sheffield, and Sir James Graham for I do not hear Mr. Cobden’s name mentioned, ‘fin America, and has refused to be # candidate since his defeat two years since, be will probably remain in private Life a while longer. In the commercial world there are some curious turns. The Liverpool men are getting desperate, seeing trade de | part—one line of steamers after another, aud nove retarn ing. The Kangaroo line has gone to Cork. Lord Derby's government have made & contract with Mr. Lever’s com- | pany for a fortnightly mail from Galway, and dire is the confusion and distress on the sand bar of the Mersey. I | hear that Cunard—I beg pardon, Sir Samuel Cunard, | Baronet—ia offering to run another line from Cork, and with a lower bid than is given to the lever line. By the way, there is a curious report on your side that half of Mr Lever’s ships will run to Boston and half to Norfolk. To New York will most certainly go. As quick would they run to Pocotaligo a8 to the oyster beds of old Wite. Old Virginia never tires; and why? Because she | never works. THE WAR QUESTION. Official Statement of Napoleon’s Policy in Ital: and Germany—Sardinia’s Protest Against her Exclusion from the gress—Austria stil Arming, but Calling tor a Disarmamest+Pruseia Alarmed and Neu- tral=Smail Hopes of a Settlement by Diplo- macy, de, dic, die. ANOTHER MANIFESTO FROM NAPOLBON—HE WILT. ARBITRATE—THB DESTINY OF ITALY AND GEH- MANY. {From the Paris Moniteur, April 10.) The French government, as much as any other, compre- hends and respects national susceptibilities. If in its inten | tions or conduet it had given cause of alarm to Germany for her independence, far from disdaining the excitement and alarms of German patriotiem, it would deem them noble and legitimate. But we cannot easily believe that a position tainted with injustice will be taken KE us by thore to whom we have given no grounds mistrust. Our confidence in the justice of other Wtates ig but the effect of the loyalty of our policy. When manifestations haye broken out on certain points of the Germanic Confederation we have heard of them with Ssotbn’er damm we felt eure thal the port wataken. The agitation provoked in the preas and the Chambers of several Ger- man States, far from being increased, is calming down. We are bappy to confirm the fact. In order to throw suspicion on the French go- vernment, they liad to It indirect respon. sibilities by attributing to it @ share in opinions hostile to in of the Germanic con- i federation, and freely published under the «gia of | laws that authorise no preventive control. These opi | plone, that bind only their authors, have sounded like » threal in Germavy ; Propagated ‘by malevolence, they have spread alarm, and given credit, perhaps, w regret | table errors respecting the intentions of the Cabinet of the ileries. | Whee jortice only ie devired there i# no canse to fear | the Night. Tbe French government bas nothing, beosuse cert With its ally, the Queen of England, it lias induced tbe government of the Two Sicities to inaugurate reforms that would have rendered it stabie, In Germany, oa the delicate question raised between the Diet and Denmark re- lative to the duchies, it has wed, notwithstanding ite sympathies with Denmark, the just’ susceptibility of German patriotism for provinces that are bound to the Germanic body by 80 many tles, and it haa uttered at Copenhagen the advice of conciliation alone. In the Dana Dian Principalities it has striven t gain triumph for the timate wishes of those provinces, in order to secure wn that part of Furope the order that ig based on satis- fled uatisnal interests, The policy of France cannot have two weights and two measures; she treate with equity the interests of all peoples. "What she desires to have in Italy she ruil know how to reepeet herself in Ge . It is not we who should be threstened by the example of a national Germany that would bring its federal orgavization into harmony with those tendencies towards unity the prin- ciple of which has been already laid down im the great commercial union of the Zoliverein. Whatever developes in neighboring countries relations created by commerce, by tudusiry, by progress, is profitable to civilization; and whatever ouhances civilization raises France, [Paris (April 10—evening) correspondence of London ows. } The article in the Mométeur, notwithstanding the mode- ration of ils language, ts very generally rded as @ preli- manary (0 a declaration of war, It ia in substance & re- commendation to Germany to remain quiet while France fetties accounts with Austria, and to rely upon the well known justice, equity, wisdom and moderation of the Em- peror ag a sutlicient guarantee that when he has done with Austria be will not devise any pretext for asailing the in- terests of any other member of the Germanic Confedera- tion. It is Very ominous that an official manifesto on the state of Europe published at tis critical moment should not contain a single word opening so much as a hope that war may yet be avoided, ‘The nut of the article appears to me to be in the single line, that “what France will cause (o be respected im Italy she will know how to respect an Germany.”’ Here is at once an announcement that France is about to fight for Italian nationahty, and a pro- mise that she will never fight against German nationality. It ‘s to & certain extent coraforting to be told that so great ‘a Power as France bas uot two weights and two measures, aod that ehe “weighs in the same equitable scales the in- terests of all peoples.’ No doubt if the world most sab- mit % the doctrine lately promulgated in an imperial speech, that ‘France has an interest wherever there is @ just cauge to be supported,” it is good to think that she ‘means well, but these repeated proclamations foreshadow- ing univereal intervention are beyertheless alarmmg. HER EXCLUSION FROM iRESS—ENGLAND TO EXPOUND HER VIEWS. The (ollowing despateh bas been addressed by Count Cavour to the Marquis d’Azeglio, the Sardiman minister in London — ‘Torm, March 21, 1859. Monsi quis—-The government of Russia has jet made the formal proposition to submit the Italian question to a Cohgrese of the great Powers. hasten, M. le Marquis, to make known to you the views of the government of the King in this respect. Jinia has no objection to make against the meeting ongress which, taking into consideration the inte- rests and the just complaints of the Peningula, would take upon itself to give a pacific and satisfactory solu- tion of the diiliculti¢s which deservedly aitract the serious attention of Europe. Bat the Cabinet of Turin believes at the same time that Piedmont ought to be represented at this Congress, and it is per- suaded that its intervention would’ be useful, not to say indigpensable, if the Powers which show a'proved rympathy for Italy, and those which desire to obviate the anger of ike absormal state of the Peninsula, think they can render prevajept & system more conformable to jas- tice by obtaining conceseions and guarantees of a najure to calm the pubiie mind. Sardinia enjoys the confidence of the unhappy popala- tions whore fate is about to be decided; she has already raiged her yowe in their favor at the Congress of Faris, them, and that all the battalions of the berder regiments will be mobilised. these Austria, m ‘the space of four weeks, will be transfor: into one vast quanp, amd 1 do mot im placing the number of her {From the Brnssels Independence, April 11.] Despatches received on Friday by Lord Malmesbury an- nounced the rejection by Austria of the last concession of- fered by France, and supported by the mediating Powers, relative to the question of the disarming of Piedmont. At the request of Powers the Emperor Napoleon replied by a counter proposal, by which this point would be sab- mitted to the Congress before any other and 80 @ecome, instead of a preliminary condition t0 the meeting of the jenipotentiaries, a preliminary to their deliberations. tus middle course Austria refused, {From Le Nord (Russian organ), April12.) While ai! the advices are of war, and while the situation is regarded everywhere as ai! but desperate, we receive from Paris a piece of news which will be taken as a hast ray of hope, or, atleast, as a proof that diplomacy has not yet abandoned its work. Our correspondent inferms us that Austria has at length decided to drop the sine = non which she had — her participation in the Congress, viz., the prev i8- arming by Piedmont. She has substituted, it is true, another condition—oue of 30 delicate a nature that our correspondent bas not judged it seeming to reveal it to- day. It remaing to be geen whether this new condition is More acceptable than the one she has revounced; at all events it is at this moment submitted t the appreciation of the cabinets. Such is the last difficulty which op pot the meeting of the congress, for, as we have already stated, the Congress will open om the 30th with or without Austria—but the participation of thatP ower—the most in- terested of all. We may be permitted, then, to see fuimily in this last concession the chance of a general peace. {From the Paris Pays, April 12.) Within the last twenty-four hours a change, as happy as unexpected, has taken place in the state of aifaws. if our information is correct, the diMeculties which stood io tbe way of the meeting of’ the Congress of tho five great Powers wre definitively removed. The conditions of a simuliancous disarmament have, it is said, been agreed wun; gud Austria has given her definitive adhesion, and the Congrees may vow aseemble with the shortest possible celay. In publishing this newe—under all reserve, but with that empressement which it re-assarivg character renders natural—we are bound to declare tat, without being able absolutely to guarantee the trath of this intelli genee in all its details, we have strong reason to believe that it is the veritable expression of the present situation. ‘This important news sufficiently expiains toe sudden de- partere of Lord Cowley for London, where be will meet Mr. Hudson, the Fi Mioister at Torin. This radical change in the situation deprives the other news which reaches us im the ordinary course of all ihlerest. {From the Austrian Correspondence of Vienna (oflicial paper), April 12.] Auetria has given undeniable proof of her love of peace by the manner in which she met Lord Cowley’s mission, aud afterwards by accepting the proposals for a Cop. gress. Willingly would Austria make sacrifices in order to preserve peace, but sbe cannot do so merely tw grat others delay before the comm encement, of war. The diearming of Piedmont has been stated as a yreliminary condition, which condiiton was support ed by Ebgland, whilst Austria, on the other hand, proposed a general disarming as the first act oi the Covgress, thereby adding a fifth preliminary point to those already proposed. France did not think it bie to make Piedmont digarm alone, and Austria there- upon proposed a general disarming before the Congress began, in order to ensure essential guarantees for the maintenance of peace. Now coukl it be thonght possible that Austria would join the Congress unless substantial proofs were given that the spirit which actuates her prevails also in all the other Cabinets? + [Paris (April 11) correspondence of the London News. ] The Patrie does not appear to have received the eom- munication with which the Pays has been favored, for it me up the latcst news as showing that the ‘iendencios of Austria are still for war,” and that there are serioas Conbts ag to the meeting of the Cougress. What I have heard myself is, that a despatch hae been received from Count Buol, which does appear to hold out a prospect that the Congrees may assemble, According to this version, ‘Austria is disposed to make a compromise on the subject of the disarming of Piedmont. She now gays that she does not apprehend any evil from the presence near her frontier of the regular army of Piedmont, becacge she knows these troops are well dieciplined, and will be guilty of no aggression without the orders of their chiefs; but she insists upon either the dispersion or the withdrawal into the Interior of the irreguiar corps that have been formed with deserters and yolunteers. There 6 an im- pression that, yielding to the advice of England and Prus- sia, Sardinia will eo far yield on this point as to make the Congress possible. [Vienna (April 8) correspondence of the London Times.} In a few days we will have to aunoance tha! Austria has declared war against Sardinia. The Emperor Francis Joseph ia stated to bave declared his resolution not to be mace the football of the French. The French government solemnly promised it would make Sardinia disarm, if ‘Austria accepted the four propositions preliminary to the Congrese. Instead of keeping that proposition, the Paris cabinet advieed Count Cavour not to diearm, but proposed that both Austria and Sardinia sheuld withdraw their forces from the fromtiers. Austria rejected this, but of- end that her voice was not only listened to by ths most enlightened governments of Europe, but it bas surseeded in calming vexations and angers ready to burst forth; it has disarmed revolution, eubstitating for it the regular and legal action of diplomacy. Sardinia, in taking the lead of the national movement, hag always exercised the influence it had acquired to com: bat openly revolutionary passions; instead of exciting the mincs of men soured by suffering and deceptions, it endeavored to keep them within bounds, and to lead them to a more bealthy appreciation of the events and obstacles ihe fuifilment of their legitimate desires. We may openly declare it; if Italy has nov been the theatre of new troubles lately; if we bave not to deplore insane popular movements, followed by sanguimary ro- action, it i# to the ealutary action and pradent attitude of pt that !t must in a great measyre be attributed. gardg the questions which ought to form the ob- of the deliberations of the Congress, the cabinet of is coguizant of the view taken of them by the nt of the King. In the memorandum of the ist ch it has frankly explained its views, it has pointed grievavces of the Peninsula, it has indicated the reparations they require. That explanation has been corpmunicated to the court of London, and it met with a favorable reception. Lord Malmebury has admitted the moderation of Sardinia, and has rendered homage to her good fauh. Tous, whether by its general conduct since’ the ailurs’ of aly bave taken the first place in the cares of Europe—whetner by ite deslarations out th clearly formulated as regards the points which now appear to render an immediate solution necessary, the British government ought to be convinced that the court of Sardinia will lend a sincere support to all measures i united Powers in Congress may propose in of Tealy therefore, that the Cabinet of y, admit the propriety that Sardinia ehould be represented ia tue Cougress proposed by Ruesia. ‘With thig object in view,1 beg of you, M. Je Marquis, to subm't the ab: observations to Lord Malmesbury, reading 4 him and leaving win bim a copy of this des- pateb. Tam, &, CAVOUR. [From the Paris Patrie, Apr The memorandum of Count r ig temperate and profoundly wise. It recognives the legat situation of Aus- tria in Lombardo-Venetia, and merely demands of the Vienna Cabinet (is it an pnressonable pretension when ad. vanced in the name of Ttaly#) to establish a national ad- ronistration im theee provinces, such as was promised by Austria berself in 1814, and again in 1848. There exists in the memorandum an incidental phrase, which we read with regret and which might be misinterpreted. “Centraliza- tion,” says Count Cavour, “ is more absolate in Lombardy thap even in France.” He onght to have added, in order to be Jost, that centralization in a country submitted to foreign rule bas nothing in common with the centralization of a national government based op universal suffrage. Centralization in a con- quered country is a terrible instrument ef op- preseion; under a national government and a free people t forms, on the contrary, the best means of replacing pri- preponderance of Austria in the States of Central Italy, it be thought too exacting to demand that she \d conform to the epirit of the treaty of Vieuna; that detached forts constructed beyond the walls ot Pla- © should therefore be destroyed; that the convention of the 24th December, 1847, should be abrogated, and that toe ovcupatic How hag whe Boglieh Cabinet received this memoradum ? We would net guarantee that the Derby Cabinet has pe- rused it with complete sympathy. But we are certain that the Fugiish people, which hag given to Poerto and his friends in mistortune eo warm a weicome, will not remain untouched by § document which is an eloquent expression of the sufferings of Italy, [From the is Patrie, April 12.} Woe are nct charged with the task of defending the ad- ministrative system of France, but we cannot tolerate that oreigners should insult us ‘by throwing in our teeth a fatter euch mé centralization, which only concerns our- 5 selves, There are certain truths which can only be told by those who possess the right to do so. The entire docu- ment, moreover, bears almost a ridiculous character when the author is taken into account, That Count Cayour should plead the cause of his country is excellent ; he is in his right, and performs hig duty ; but that he should tarn humeeif into the censor of Europe, and dictate laws to States which have ag much right to independence as Sar- Gwe, \8 an excess of pride which verges, we repeat, on the ridiculoug. Count Cavour knows but one single coun- try, which is aly, He entertains but one idea, which ts that the great Powers should make sacrifices for the great glory of Hiedmont, MISSION OF MARQUIS D'AZEGLIO. [From the London Herald (Farl Derby’s organ) April 12.) ue #pecial mission 0 our court with which the ais Markimo d’Azeglio is charged justifies the hope that may yot be preserved. This distinguished terdioian statesman snd diplomatist has filled the hi offices in hie own country, and for integrity, as well as ability, ranks second to none. We can hardly conceive ® man ¢o eminent would at this crisis accept a mission un- jees he had ample grounds for eupposing that a successful igeve wae within ite scope, Probably the ardor of the war party may hare in some degree abated. Count Cavour may be willing to reconsider his former sion Ob one oF two important points, Thus hig ent for the admission of Sardinia to the greatly faciiitate matters, while Piedmont might with every show of reazon disarm, if the other Powers are willing to take this step. Of conree we are not in pos- session of information that would enable us to state what courre will be adopted. The fact that a special mission to our Court has been entrusted to this distinguished Sardi- nian nobleman epeake for iteeif; and we trust that the Sardinian government will furnish pronf's to Burope and the worl thal it not Lent upon prowoking a contest, We have enjoyed peace #0 long that we naturally enough aro inclined to regard any State that wilfolly involves Earope im the Lorrore of war a8 altogether unworthy of exerting &n influence in the councils of the period. THE POSITION AND PROPOSITIONS OF AUSTRIA. [Vienna (April 9) correspondence of the Boreenhaile of Brussels, | ‘There are serious rumors to-day of calling out the re- rerve of the whole army. The reserve replaces the for- mer landwebr, It js said, aio, that the whole army will be put opon a war footiag, that two corps will be imme- diately concentrated near Linz, that he Western Railway bas airesdy received orders w be prepared to traneport vate interest# by general interests, With respect to the | of Romagna should haveaterm? * * * | fered to disarm if France and Sardinia would do’so like- wise. The Emperor Napoleon indirectly refased, inasmuch as he ordered the armament to be ith the greatest poreible despatch. Such oonduct confirms the Austrians in their euspicions that he is resolved on going to war. ‘They are now consitering whether it would not be better to lake the iniatiive and attack Sardinia tefore the French can take the field. A council of war, at which the Empe- presided, sat till four o'clock yesterday morning, and t this council the advieability of immediately declaring war was doubtless digcussed. The Vienna correspondent of the Times, in his despatch Gated the 9th, ssys that up to that time Austria had done everythirg in ils power to obviate the necessity for an sppeal to arme; but there was reuson to believe she was about to turn the tables on the mediating Powers by ask- ing them Wo guarantee that no attack shall be made on her by Sardinia and France while the Congress is sitting. Should they give the required guarantee, the Congress may perbaps meet, but not without. VIEWS OF TRE PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT, [From the Preussische Zeitung (eificial Gazette) of ‘Bertin, April 11. During the jact few days uneasiness has taken posees. sion o” the public mind at the newe that the aseembling of the Congress bas again become doubtful. The anticipa. tion of @ mear ond dangerous crisis which that news arouse: has increased public fears. Without wishing to mejntain the groundiessness of the intelligence, we nevertheless believe onrselves permitted to as. sume that, in spite of the serious turn affairs have taken, the efbris of the meditating Powers are not yes to be regurded ag terminated; and, indeed, a step of a med storial nature has just been taken by the Prussian govern- ment. Keeping in view the repeated declarations of France of a peaceful tendency, the hope still remains that mediaton in the impending difficult questions may possi- bly be proceeded with. In the meantime the country, with provident regard for coming emergencies, may be Strong in the consciousness that above all things its gov- crnmedt has, during the negotiations for mediation, ne- [ror mt which could enable Prussia to fulfil the juties ino] upon her by her position towards Germa- py and Europe. Government may hope to meet with the confidence of the country, and may entertain the expecta- tion of finding on the part of her German federal aiiies a similar confidence animated by eimilar endeavors. [From the London re (a4 Palmerston’s organ), pril Diplomacy is slow in its pacific endeavors to unite a Congress of the great Powers to take into consideration the political condition of Italy; but war preparations are Pushed on with an activity which clearly indicates the real views of Austria, France and Piedmont. The intelligence which has reached us within the last few days from Aus. | trian Italy, a8 well as from Sardinia and France, induces us to look for the commencement of hostilities on the banks Of the Ticino, Wo fear we must conclude that war coun- cils prevail at Vienna. Not more than three weeks ago the army of Austrian Italy numbered about 150,000 men; but, from the information which has reached us within the last’ twenty-four hours, we find that orders have been iesued to collect not lees than two hundred and fifty thou- sand soldiers of Francis Joseph's army in Lombardy and towards the Piedmontese frontier. A corps of six thou- fand Croats, forming the advanced guard of twenty new battalions of eight hundred strong, reached Venice on the 5th of April, The vessels of war and traneports of the Austrian navy are concentrated at Malamoovo og a central Pe of muster, The railways are employed in conveying | bridge boats to the Ticino, accompanied by engineering corps and material of a decidedly offensive character. Every day measures are taken to push on the Austrian forces | towards Piedmont, and the troops take up positions, and are 80 disposed of in the fortresses and strong points of military strategy, #0 as to indicate in the estimation of military men an attack on Sardinia. Seeing the feeling which animates the Austrian army at tbe present momentous crisis, we can only come to the | conclusion that Austria can place but little reliance on the = tranquillity of her dominions beyond Lombardy. ready the Italian regiments have shown signs of revolt, though sent far away from their blue sky; whilst at femona a Bohemian and Hungarian regiment have ually drawn swords on each other, Neverthelees the mperor, and the militar’ clique around him, if we are in error, urge that events should precipitate tilities, in order to unite the army and create enthu- m. It is also argued by tho war party at Vienna that, the financial condition of the State is likely to grow ‘worse rather than improve, it would be better to strike a blow at Piedmont without further delay. The intelligence we get Sardinia is mot less pro: of war, There are something like fifty tuoutand lunteers now in the Piedmontese dominions, many of hom are belonging to the noble families of Milan, lorence, Parma, Modena, and the Roman States. They re daily leaving Turin for the corps they have joined on ‘ive rervice, There is evidently but one prevailing |: mongset the Italians just now, and that is, to Soin Pied: ont na war with Austria. i@ i@ nO exaggerated jure of beng et! Peete “ war. The material a gr ‘uggle stands out prominently, and if Europe not hear the thunder of caibaae ere lend on tle Sonat thall have escaped one of the most imminent ngers which the march of events ever pre 4 True, Fs nty, arn Bot given up all hope of maintain. the world. " The governments of the great ‘owers are still at work to bring about a Con; james Hudeon, her Britannic Majesty’s Minister at Turin, jas been called home, we believe, expressiy W assist rd Malmesbury in forming a correct opinion of the ‘tual condition of Northern Italy, and how the contending ‘ees with the same solicitude as Eoglana, Rueaia asin ; and bed not Austria. insisted on the jcapomvie dition of diarming before Piedmont and Italy could sesibly know how far the Cabinet of Vienna would listen ‘the demands made, the Congrene by this timo might ve been at work. Aw it ie, the clash and din of moving mes are agg bored and louder above the faint voles ajplomacy. war preparations stare us in , whilst peace only glides lefore our vision as an Fado le shadow, LATARY STRENGTH OF THR CONTENDING POWERS. [From the London Fort, April 12.) It appears impoesible to compute with exactness the itary strength of the two grent empires apparently wlout to be involved in the rtruggie, It is probabia, Pod that at thi moment there are not more than two a idea pie. ured thoneand Anstriane in Italy; and it ie pupposed Francis Joeeph, with two hundred and fifiy thousand dy to begin the war, Of this force, it ww be doubs- ed whether mueb mere than ‘aalf would be avaflable om the Sardinian frontier. It \@euld be necessary to garrimen Lombardy and Venetin, w garrison the tens, (0 garrison Tuscany, Modena and Parme also, One Mrenased Shousaud men would scarcely suffice for these objects. Such a computation, gre might enab'e Austria tw concentrate from ene handr: ‘and twenty thousand to one hundred and fifty thousand men at tle immediate seat of war. On the other hand, the intelligence which reaches us of the Freneh armics is to the eficet that Irance is now able to throw one hundred theugand men into Italy at eight days’ notice. The Sar- dinian arty is now so greatly swelled, both by volunteer corps and by enlistruents in its own regulars, a8 to be probably able to defend either the Ticino or tho other positions which it hag taken up with a view of covering the fortresses of Pavia and Piacenza, wali! French succor could arrive, And even if those positions should fail, he must be an ly rash commander who would advance into the heart of Sar- dinia to mect one handred thousand French, with those two fortresses in his rear. We are therefore of opinion that, under ordinary precantions on the parte of Sardinia and France, bo apprehension need be entertained for any successful coup demain by the Austrian armies during the few days for which, under such a 8 of attack, Sardinia might remain dnassigted. The military resources of the French government are capable of being nearly all concentrated upon Italy. The cnergy of her govern- ment isequal t the booyancy ef her ; and cer. tainly, if the sword be drawn, it is not on the site of Avgtria thas dispaseionate men can anticipate a triumph, France. ONE BUNDRED THOUSAND CONSCRIPTS DEMANDED— REVORTED FORMATION OF AN ARMY OF THE RHINE—A PEACE JOURNAL SILENCED—NAPOLBON KECRUITING HIS BEALTH-—-THE DANUBIAN CONI FERENCE—TRADE QUITE PARALYZED—THE BOURSE MORE BUOYANT AT AN ADVANOB. Our files from Paris are dated on the 12th of April. The Menileur publishes a decree ordering the appor- tionment of 100,000 conscripts among the different depart- ments. This is the whole of the contingent of the year. In ordinary years 80,000, and in some cases only 40,000, have been called out. ° It was reported that @ French army of observation, 80,000 stroug, was to be concentrated on the frontiers of the Rhine; also that four ¥rench and Sardinian war steamers had been despatched to the Adriatic to be in readiness to Diockade Trieste and Venice. Tt was stated that a council of the Marshals was to meet at the Tuileries in # few days, w be presided over by the Emperor. Among other unfounded rnmors was one that the Aus. trian Ambassador in Paris had received his passports, aud that orders bad been given to the army of Lyons to move cown to the South. ‘The Memorial Dip , @ journal which had ex- hibited a decided leaning towards a pacific solution of the pending difficulty, had received an intimation that the publication muat be suspended for the present—that is, 20 Jong ag the crisis last, The demonstration against ap ad- vocate of peace was regurded as very significant. The London Advertiser publishes a despatch from Ber- lin, to the effect that it was asserted in competent mili. tary circles that by the Ist of June Louis Napoleon will have 600,000 men ready to march, of which 150,000 are © be used in italy. The remainder being for other eventualities. It is gaid that the camp at Chalons will be organized this year at ancarlier period than usual, and that the troops to be encamped are more numerous than in any other year. Attention to business has affected the Emperor’s health, and be had left Paris for a few days’ shooting. At the first meeting of the Paris Conference on the af- fairs of the principalities, all that took place was the enter- ing of protest by the Ottoman Ambassador against the recent double election of a Hogpodar, and an appeal to the Powers to maintain Convention of last year in its in- tegrity. No day bad Been fixed for the second meeting of the Conference. Fears of war paralyzed all commercial activity, and trans- actions were confined to purchases from day t day. The flour and wheat markets were generally firm, but lower at Orleans. ‘The protectectioniste, taking advantage of the political crisig, were pressing their ciaims on the government. The Paris branch of the Bank of Switzerland had sns- pended payment, but was expected to resume in a day or el The London and Geneva branches wer not af- fected. ‘The Paris Bourse on Saturday, the 9th, opened dull and lower, but subsequently prices slightly advanced, the shree per cents closing at 67.30, On tbe 11th !t was again cepressed at the opening, but the final quotations showed @ rise of 34 per cent. On the 12th the market was excited and buoyant and the three per cents closed 68 for money and 67.85 for the account, being an adyanoe during the day of more than 34 per cent. The Approaching Dissolution of Parliament. In the House of Commons on the 11th instant Lord Pal- merston eaid: I wigh sir, to take this opportunity of anking thefright honorable guntieman opposite if he has yet made up his mind as to the precise day on which he will make his statement with regard to foreign affairs. T would also wich to know whether he sees hie way more clearly than he did afew days ago, as to the precise time of the dissolution, (Hear, hear.) Whether, assuming that the prorogation takes place early next week, tbe dissolution will takefplace next day, or whether it is still intended to defer it for a considerable time after. ‘The CHANCELLOR of the ExcHaqreR—I proj to make my statement respecting foreign aifairs on Friday. I think that will be the most convenient day. With regard to the period of the dissolution, I beg to inform the noble lord that there never was any intention to defer it for a considerable period: as wel! as I can anticipate, pro. rogation will take place on Tuesday next; the dissojution will certainly not take place the same night, but it will be a8 soon after as 18 consistent with the decorum due to the ee at which the prorogation takes piace. (Hear, ear. Sir'G. @xeY—Thero is some doubt felt at this side of the House in consequence of the enigmatical answer of the right honorabie gentleman. (Hear, hear.) No person, of course, could wieh the dissolution to take place on Good Friday, but I would wieh to know whether there is any reason why it should not take place before that day— say on Wednesday or Thursday. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELIOR OF THE EXcHpguEK—The right honora- bie gentleman labors under a mistaxe if he thinks there is any with on the part of the government to postpone the dieolution, As far as I can learn, it is difficult to see any cause for the rapid heat of the right honorable gentleman, (Ob, oh.) I think that is a very proper phrase. (Hear, hear.) I must dectine doing that which no person in my position hag ever done, viz., to fix the exact day for a dis- solution. (Hear, hear.) {t will take place as goon as we think proper. (Hear, hear.) But no person in my posi- tion, think, ought to undertake the responsibility of fx- ing the exact day. (Hear, hear.) My. Bright’s Address to the Birmingham Electors. GENTIEMEN:—The government of Lord Derby has ad- vised the Queen te dissolve the Parliament, because the House of Commons has rejected the bill introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to amend the representation of the people. In parliamentary language, the words “to amend’ do no} mean “ to improve,” and in the case of the bill just rejected, I only express my honest aad un- doubting conviction when I gay that it would be difficalt to contrive @ measure more calculated to disturb and dam- age what we now possess of popular representation than that which the House of Commons has ref wo 5 Its evident object was to lessen what remaing of indépen- dence in our cowuty constituencies, and to give the means of utterly destroying the independence of all but the Jargest boroughs, whilat it ventured upon the dangerous experiment of condemning the great body of the indus- trious, or wages receiving class, to @ perpetual exclusion from the possesion of the elective franchise. It Was a measure conceived notin the spirit of a states- man, but in that of a cunning party political agent; it sought permanently to gubject the people and the destinies of England to the supremacy of a clase whose political triumphs are the disaswrs, and whoee defeat are the gains, which mark the course of humanity and freedom amongst us, Lord Derby ig not content with the judgment of the House of Commons, and he appeals to the constituencies of the United Kingdom. You will, therefore, be called apon to geloct your representatives in the coming Parliament. loffer myself as a candidate for your suffrages, in the be- lief that since 1 was elected in August, 1857, I have not taken any course which renders me less worthy of your confidence. On the question of parliamentary reform I have spoken freely—frst, you, my constituents, and aftorwards in‘ other large cities and towns of England and Scotland. I have epoken for a moderate, but a real reform: and more than a hundred public moetings have ox- pressed their ‘as & of the general propositions I have made. I am bold enongh, therefore, to hope that my course will be sanctioned by you, to whose past ser- Gea cause of reform is so greatly in- Let me remind you that the fate and future of reform do not depend !on the course to be taken by particular stateamen. Parliamentary leaders, or they who affoct to be such, may assist or retard the march of questions, but public opinion as expressed by public meetings, bi petitions, through the press, and at the poll, is the omni- potent influence to which the Legislature must bow, and which parliamentary majortics will follow. It is to the people themselves that I look for an answer to the appeal of Lord Derby. They can say—~imperfect as is their repre- sentation now—whetber little more than one million of electors are sufficient in a popniation containing seven millions of men—whether it is fitting that our great cities and towns eball have a voice in tae House of Common: but @ voice almost without er, by reason of the exis- tence of some scores of boroughs necessarily without influence in everything in the country, except in parlia- mentary divisions; and whether it is just that electors should be subjected to every variety of hardship in the exercise of their right to vote, when the simple arrange- ment of the ballot would liberate them from insult aud from wrong. To the exiating constituencies the is now made, Upon their verdict will depend the gueaton whether the representation of the people in Parliament shall now be made, in some degree consistent with reason, with truth and with the national interest; or whether that, object shail be obtained at some moré distant day, r, it may be, years of irritating but inevitable discontent and agita- tion. | feel confident you will throw yoar influence on the side of freedom. 1 wish] were more able than I am to give effect to your opinions, and more successfully to inaintain your great cause. ou place me in the Parlia- ment about to be elected, I shail strive honestly to serve the country and to uphold the character and the dignity of your great comutunity, Tam, very faithfully ie * JOHN BRIGHT, Another Batch of Exiles Ordered trom [Naples (April 6) correspondence of London News. | A decree has finally issued which, by an abuse of terms, comrontes into perpetual exile the punishment of those who were condemned to irons and have not yot completed their time. A commutation implies always a diminution, whereas perpetual exile is a groat argrava. tion of punishment, especially in the case of those who have already been gome years in irons, and have not long to gain their freedom, Tam not acquainted with a!) the matances of the case, but itis not improbable that it may be alleged that they have ancepted exile of their own free choice, It is difficult, however, to speak of the free choice of men who, if they remained in tie count ‘would dose under the threat or the anticipation of hong continued ring. The decree, which bearg the date of jo en » 1859, though published Iator, rane ag fo). The perpetual eiile Unt of the Ripaen -“Glpvanal Ge, Laas Gaetano Eomeo, Lorenzo uel, Michele ussimartiao, Giovannt Saturno, Ginseppe Sal Caesio Marcolongo, Francisoo Cay ."Leilione Rattaele Martino, Gi Mirabelli, Prancesoo Valentini, Luigi Paolo Addesai, . Brimo. nico Mosalito, ‘Raftae! ten Gacsues Messsline, Ginorian -Lacteu® Enea paar ls > olfno, chimo * Vigengo Checolo, kaverin Nora - tore : Those aihonge the condemned named im the present. deeree whe may infringe their peroetoal exile from tee ieee tater tlanlaty ebail bo subject the. tall penny intieoot open wl ular, eba sadje ena! Ript detoun dommes ee The above mentioned condemned are assembled in fm in the Bagno of Procida, and Were await the order to. ‘The Mexican Question. We translate the following from wm article publiehed nda de Paris of April 3, under the above Mexico presents in the nineteenth century the same: ‘spectacle es that presented by the Romans in the second century of the Christian era. Commerce is ruined, the: soll is uncultivated, the home of the peasant is burned down, and he himself is forced to march with the bands which recruit bim in passing by; the citizen confines him- selfat home surrounded by an arsenal of revolvers, which be carries in his pockets when he ventures outside; forced contributions are levied and continual requisitions are exacted by the soldiers, who are the only masters, by Virtue of their swords; the Me victis is eppiied in fall vigor to all inhabitants and foreigners by victorious party, aud they are thas victorious in turns, in a very shortsime. Such is, in fact, the political, social abd financial state of Mexico Yor the present. dy * * * Upon the whole, the French and English governments care very little about Miramon or Joarea; their squadrons. have nos gone to the Gulf of Mexico for the triumph of the liberal or the conservative President; they only waut the payment of the mdemnities and the interésis due to their citizens, and intend only w pretect them in case ef need against the dangers to which they are exposed by the in- testine wars of Mexico. ‘The ouly partof the country which submitted to the action. of the fleets being the coasts, Rear Admiral Penaud and Commodore Duniop took eyonge before Vera Cruz, and as the custom honse daties of that port aro one of the principal: branches of revenue of Mexico, they took hold of it and nen the income duties for the benefit of the European creditors. ‘This European expedition is very disagreeable to Pre- sidens ‘Juarez and his party, which may readily be unger- stood, as it takes from him the resources which he " #0 much to resist Miramon, Dut is nearly as obnoxious wo ‘the Americans. As soon as an English og French man-of-war makes ite appearance in the waters dfany country of South er North America, the Yankees, invoking the famous Monroe doo- trine, exclaim that Europe wants to interfere in their af- fairs, and they constantly attribute to England or France the most unlikely echemes of conquost. In the present caae bins Americans are si Brest con pecan Nee, in. cir designa cpon Maxico Presence of the com bined fleets. Juarez and bis party are not far from consenting te the annexation of Mexico, or at least of the part of it which they occupy, to the United States; Miramon will not listen to it Therefore the sympathy of the Union is for Juarez, as it bas been formerly for Comon- fort. Now, as the admirals of the allied receive the custom house daties of Vera Cruz, the Americans pre- tend that they are allied with Miramon; as the admirals, keeping neutral between the belligerents, want that neu-, trality to be observed by all, and have notified to the cap- tain of the Tennessee that they would not allow him to Jand the three thousand filibusters whom our former coan- tryman, Mr, Souté, had promised to the liberal party, the. oan pretend that to prevent their interference is in- erfering. * . * * * * * ® The most beneficial solation for that country, unable to: govern itself, would perbaps be the annexation of is pro- ‘vinces to the great republic of the United States. As to constituting Mexico into a kingdom, at the head of which should be placed a prince of the House of Bourbon, it is a. cnn the realization of which appears almost im- possible. A French View of ee. American Adminis~ tration. The Constiteutionnel of April 2 has another attack on the: institutions of the United States, its politicians and Presi- dent Buchanan, but is obliged to confess, thas notwith- standing that the administration of the young republic is not generally entrusted to the best hands, its progperity is ever increasing. After having stated that the Congress has not done any- thing (yr its last session, our French contemporar; fays that . Bachanan is entirely disenchanted wi power, as he bas been unabie to achieve any of the pro- mises made by him in his Presidential message, The Presidency, which has been the aim of his ambition, and upon which be looked as the glorious crowning of his po- litical career, has not bevugbt bie ‘any good luck. He hag but met with defections, intrigues and annoyances of al} kinds, and has been unable to realize any of his dreams, OF the ambitious schemes contained a the famous Ostend manifesto. Will he now, says the , ake his revenge for 80 many disappointments by not cailing a spe- cial Congress together, aud thus deprive the country of the indispensable mail service, which would be the cage if the rs should refase to make advances to the State and close their offices? It would certainly be a. strange fact, but perhaps also a well deserved punishment. for American carelessness ( :) in government. Interesting from China. (Correspondence from Canton, February 13, sranglated from the Paris Moniteur for the New York [mraup Two new peucefal expeditions have been sent by the Allies in the beginning of this month—one to Pailick, and the other to Fayune. The latter is a closed city, thirty miles from Canton. Tailiek is a good market, thirteen miles from Canton, and plaoed in the very midet of ninety-six villages, the in habitants of which have repelled the rebels, and who, during last winter, have farnished a part of the eontin- gents called to attack the lines, On the 3ist ot January, at 10 o'clock in the morning, a column of 930 men, composed of English and French troops, landed at the villago of Fatti, on the right border of the river, and marched on Tailiek, through a flat and very rich country, The magistrate of Nanhai, prooeded by @ red parasol, which is the insignia of his office, march- ed at the bead of the oolamn, The inhabitants, who ,had received information through the Chinese officials ef’ the arrival of the troops, came from every direction to see beet fg the laborers abandoned their work to wit- nessthe defiling. Allalong the road a great number of proclamations been distributed, and the persons who seemed to enjoy @ certain influence appeared very much pleased to receive them. The ailies arrived about two o’clock at Tailieck, where they were recetved in the principal building, by deputations of the notabie inhabitants of neariy all of the ninety-six villages. A speech was delivered to those deputations in the name of the chief commanders; they were notified that in going through the country the allies were making use of a Tight; that no damage would be done as as they were received in a friendly manner, but also no =. sions would remain unpunished, and that if the column Se the villages would experience the fate of At four o’clock the troops set forward to the North. and an hour aforwarda reached the river, where they” been ng w return to Canton, where they arrived at nine "clock. The expedition to Fayune commenced on the 7th of February and lasted five days. The colamn was composed. of 1,600 French and English soldiers, three pieces of artil- lery and 1,200 Cooliea. Besides ane, the column visited Kongsun, Ping-Hang and a great numbegof vil- lages. During the whole trip. about twenty-two: ues, the inhabitants showod themselves respectful, and even attentive. ae have, however, not suffered any from the the troops, who have alwaye been ee thet under tents ontside of the cities. Fayane, bulwarks of which are very solid and very high, and have bean lately thoroughly repaired, is situated: at the bottom of afunnel, There 1s not a single point in the circumference of those buiwarks where the defenders ‘are sheltered from the fire of the besiegers. The city ie smal] and miserable, ‘but contains some fine yamouns, among others that of the committee, doserted some tite: mnoe by the agitators, who feared the visit of the allies, Interesting from Japan. PB ns Ph ih rig cue letor . ‘ebruar; which we trans- ware ows february senda steam e ‘el e a Japanese Junk, anchored at Macao and excited’a lively ‘interest. The machinery has been bought from the Americans and. mounted In the port of i, The vessel! has the di- corvette. It is strong, well built, and Tt has two masta, one at the bow stern, and can sail both with steam and sails. Its crew is composed of Japanese, except the chief engineer, who is an American. There a young: Prince on board, who intends to follow the sea. Thia is a. Nf curious progress, and shows the tendeacies of man- The following is from the pan lor ring im Canton correspondent of the ‘The news from Japan ‘s excellent. The number of shipe. going ito load and unload cargoes beyond anything ‘was foreseen, and it seems the paymenws are’ very beneficial to the ox; There: is, however, nothing surprising in that Patiese government does everything in its po courage the intercourse of its er tO On citizens with Europeans. Fashions for April. (From Ia Follet.} The Turkish vesto is the faahion of the present moment. ‘When made in biack or colored velvet it is embroidered! in ashaw! pattern, oither with gold, silk or jet; when of” cloth, it i@ gonerally braided in a different color, but not. {00 bright. This veste, without being too long, reaches some distanoe below the waist, and is cut up under each arm and Inced together. It is left open in front, showing the white or colored satin lining. The sleevoe are wide and open; also lined satin, and trimmed round the inwide edge with a ri of ribbon ef the same shade; they are cut open, and laced to match the veate. Accord- ing t the degree of ita richness and elegance, this vente may be worn either as a “coin du feu,’ or in fall dress. ‘The dress worn by the Empress not boty ‘ata court balk was of white satin, trimmed round the bottom by bonil- lonnés of white tulle, Ovem this wera two tulle Ny aiso trimmed with bouillonnés and raised on both aides by bown of ponoeau velvet, and bouquets of diamonds. A double torsade of the fame colored velvet, fringed with diamonds, and ornamented with diamond stara across the front, formed the houddrem. Large gold pins are also mueb worn in the bair. One of the newest purtorne i# a. in with two large hanging rivgs, one in the other, one ing dead gold and the other burnished, For evening parties |ight colored dreaues are worn, such as silver gray, bine, mauve, citron, groneliie (en Al Some are brochées with silk; otoers bave patierne in vel Woven jo Bik. Sometimes the designs are enlivened