The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1859, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8309. THB FIRST BATTLE IN IPALY. The French ani Sardi- nians Wicto: ious. egittt tl A ARS DIPORTANT NEWS FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the City of Washington off Cape Race. FIVE DAYS LATER ADVICES. Advance of the Allies on Lom- bardy, ts: BATTLE OF MONTEBELLO, Complete Rout of the Austrians, With a Loss of Fifteen Hundred Men. French Loss Mated at Six or Seven Miundred. Another Engagement and Victory of the. Sard nians. TRE PASSAGE OF THE SESIA. FORCED, Garibaldi Operating in Northern Lombardy. BEVOLUTIONIRY MIVEMENTS THERE, ‘IMPROVEMENT IN CONSOLS. Zhe Details of the America’s Wews. Our Paris, Berlin and Brussels Corres- pondence, &., &., &a. The ecrew steamship City of Washington, from Liverpool on Wednesday, t'e 25th of May, via Queenstown 26th, passed Cape Race at nine o'clock on Thurrday evening, en rouce to New York. ‘The news was obtained by the pews yacht of the Associated Press, but conld not be forwarded until yesterday, owing to the non-working of the wires Itis of the highest importance. ‘The steamship Africa, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the 23d ult. THE WAR IN ITALY, THE FIRST BATTLE AT MONTEBELLO—THE FRENCH AND SARDINIANS VICTORIOUS. The first battle has been fought at Montebel!o. The battle of Montebello took place ou the 21st ult* The French a¢counts say thatthe Austrians, 15,000 strong, under General Stadion, attacked the advance” ed posts of Marshal Baraguay d’Hilliers, and were driven back by General Forey’s division after a fierce combat’ of four hours duration. The allies, including some Piedmontese cavalry, carried Mon, tebeilo, but did not pursue the Austrians, The loss of the latter is stated by the French at 1,500 to 2,000, and that of the French at 600 to 700, of whom many were officers! ‘Iwo hundred Aus, trians, including a colonel, were taken prisoners, The Austrian account simply states that General Btadion pushed forward a recomnoissance by a forced march towards Liglis and Montebello, but after a hot fight with a French force of superior strength, retreated behind jhe Po in perfect order’ The actual strength of the French is not stated: Reports say they numbered from 6,000 to 7,000, besides a regiment of Sardinian cavalry. ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE AUS- TRIANS—THE SARDINIANS VICTORIOUS, A Sardinian bulletin also announces that the ex- treme leftof the Sardinian army, under General Chialdini, forced a passage over the Sesia, putting the Austrians to flight. Other trifling engagements are reported. General Garibaldi had entered Gravellona, on the Piedmontese side of Lake Maggiore, with 6,000 men, his object being revolutionary. His purpose is to push into Lombardy. } Prince Napoleon and a small French force had arrived at Leghorn, for the purpose, probably, of eapporting the Sardinian authority in Tuscany. It was rumored that aix English mon-of-war had entered the Adriatic. THE LATEST DESPATCHES. Turin, May 24, 1859. General Gynlai has removed his headquarters to Garlasco, and has everywhere ordered the peo ple to give up their arms, under pain of being shot for disobedience, General Garibaldi has made forty-seven more Prisoners. ALESSANDRIA, May 24, 1859, ‘The wounded at Montebello have been brought here, . ARRIVAL OF AUSTRIAN PRISONERS 1 Vv FRANCE, Marsxiies, May 25, 1959, Some Austrian prisoners haye arrived here, REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN LOM. BARDY. Berns, May 25, 1859. Revolutionary movements are reported in Lom- bardy. ples, DEATH OF KiNG FAKDINAND, The King of Naplea was dead, and Francia the Second had assumed the reins of govern ent, England and France are about to send representa tives to Naples, Great Britain. DIFFRAENCKS BETWKEN LORD PALMER‘ TON AND LOAD JOHN RUSSELL—ANFICIPATED Df) BAS OF Tua DARBY MINISTRY—THB ATLANTIO TELBGXAP Ue Politica) differences have arisen between Lord Palmerston an§ Lord John Russell. The defeat of the Derby Ministry is anticipated on the meeting of Parliament, A. general meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph Company has been called to sanction the heads of the agreement with the government and issue @ preference shares of £600,000 new capital. France. The Bfoniteur announces that France atheres to the abolition of privateering, and the principle that a neutral flag covers enemy’s goods. The Bourse was firm. Threes 6lf. 65¢. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MONEY MARKET. The London money market was shgbtly easier, Consels closed on the 24th at 915 99174 for money, and 913, @ 9134 for wecount. AMERICAN SECURITIES. The sales of American securicies were quite unim. portant. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘The aales of cotton for the three days ending May 24 ‘were 18,000 bales, of which 1,600 were for export, The market closed dull at easier, but at quotably unchanged ries; holders offered their stocks freely, but showed no iwporition to prees sales. Clare & Sane quote middling Orleans 65(4., and do. uplands, 6 3 16d, STATE OF TRADE AT MANCHBSTER. The ndvicrs from Manchester are unfavorable; businoss was generally cu)!, The demand for India goods, how- ever, Was active, but quotations were barely malutaixed, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Mensrs. Richardeon, Spence & Co. report the weather favorable ‘or the crops. Flour dull, with a limited in- qviry, and prices weak; «merican lls. a 14s, Wheat vleady; an average bosiness don», without quo:able change in prices; rei Western 88. @ 10s. 64.; white do- 1a, 6d, a 11s, 24; do., Southern 10s. 9d. a 13%, Cora dull, pot prices onchanged} mixed, 62, 84. a 6s, 10d.; yellow 6s. 10d. & 78. 8d.; white 8s. Od. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKBT. The provision market was generally quiet. Beef steady; pork firm at 858. a 9s. for prime mess; bacon quiet, but etendy; lard dal, but firm; tallow in but litte iuquiry, aud prices weak; Butchers’ Association, 663. 6d, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Sngar wae dull; coffee quiet; rice quiet; ashes quiet; old pots, Sls. 6d.; pearls quiet; spirite of turpentine ateady ut 426, te arrive and 42s. 6d. 9444, on the ‘Spot; rosin dull: common, 48. 1d. to 42, 24, LONDON MARKETS. At Mark Lane whest had declined 84. a4¢. Sugar fteady. Coffee firm, Tea unchanged. Rice firm. Tal- low dull at Siz, 6d. Lineeed oil, 29s, a 30s, Pig iron duli at 488, THE LATEST MARKET REPORTS. Loxpon, May 25—Noon. Congols are quoted at 913¢ a 92 for both money and ac- count. Liverroor, May 25— Afternoon, The cotton market ie dull, but steady; the wales today were 6,000 bana. THE DELAILS BY THE AMERICA. The London Zimes of the 10th of May has the tollowing in ita city articie:— The mercantile letters from Germany state that busi> cess of ail Kinds coptioues to Suspense, Owing to the geue rui political excitement, To-morrow the Diet at Frankfor mweexpected to decice upon the attitude to be assumed by the Confederation, aud the event is waited for wita great anxie y, rome persons being disposed to expest tha an arty of observation will be ordered to the Rune. 7a reeent eprroaches toward an understanding between Auitrer and Kustia are lakely, however, to have considerable wnflu ence in modyy ying any retoluttons that may have been in- tended. Large amounis of gold aud silver have lately beea Pre to Fransfort, in revurn for Freoch and ities transmitted to Paria tor sale, and hoard- ig, tk 28 said, ts being practised to a considerable extent. Telegraphic com: ation between Eogland and the Channel Istands was rest@ed oa the 18th ultimo by Mr. W. Hi. Preece, the company’s engineer. ‘The cable, which had parted a few miles from the Portland coast, was un- derrun end fully repaired, ready for splicing, soon afer the breakdown, but the etrong tides aud rough weather bad prevented the conncetion being completed between the two ends. The Wiener Zeitung of Vieona of 18th May publishes the following offieial anouncement:— r am Bis Imperial Mojesty has, by letter addressed to Count | Suol, and m compliance with the Coant’s request, gra- ciously relieved that Minister trom the duties of the ollice | bukerio beid by bim, with the fullest acknowietg ment, however, of bit serviore rendered as Minister of State. The President of the Federal Met, Couns Reonberg, is appornted Minister for Fore'gn Affairs and of the Imperial Houreboid, 1 place of Buol The official Austrian of tbo same day says wat failing heelth was the only cause of Count Suol"s request to bg relieved from the office of Foreign Minister. Bis resigoatiou occasions no change in the prin- ciples of Austrian policy, the aim and object of which are to maintain Austrin’s righte, and to reoognise the rights of | others. The oficial Correspondencia Autografa of Madrid of 17th of May says that the Portuguese government has proposed to Spain a treaty of alliance, offensive and dofen- sive, but that the Spanish government has refused to fail ‘u with this proposal, alleging that the treaty between Portugal and England might compromise that Liberty of action which Spain intends to preeerve, A le\ter from Cannes of the 12th of May says :-— The first division of the cavairy of the Imperial Guard appeared bore thit morning, under the command of Gea, Morris and & driliisnt staff. The general is aader 60 years of tge He distinguished himself at the capture of tae Smaiah of Abd-el Kader, and the baitie of lay, where no contributed very mueh tw the victory. Be hkewise dis. Unguisbed Limseif tn the Crimea, ‘The club of Cannes in- vik Geberal Morris and the officers who uccompanicd him to supper. Succees to the Emperor Napoleon and the French army in Italy”? was drunk with repeated cheers. The Avenir of Nice of the 14th of May says :-— The handsome steamer Reine Hortense arrived in the barbor of Villafranca yesterday Morning. Her object ia gomg there is to receive a division of the cavalry of tha imperial Guard, and to convey them to Geos, The Austrian Governor of Venice has published a noti- fication that from tho evening until the morning gun no vesee! ot any kind shall be allowed to enter or leave that port, and that persons violating the regulation abail be ar- Tested and punished according to military law. A letter from Turin, in the Indépendance of Brussels, says:— The damage already caused by the Auatrians is esti- ‘mated at more than one hundred miilions, Tnoy have aot only made evurmous requisitions, but have cat down wees, principally muiberries, burot and blown up bridges, ‘eetroyed rauways, and sacked couutry houxes and tarat bnsloings. Count Cavour, who bas @ great part of bis property in the provinces where those ravages have been committed, will be asevere sufferer. The Piedmoutese people have conducted themselves with much digaity acd ‘mpess, Wot excepting the clergy, towards whom tne libera! party feit a certain degree of misirnet, “The Aus ‘riaps could neither Gnd & spy, assistance, nor information among the Piedmontese. Our Paris Correspondence. Paras, May 19, 1859, The Immense Poprllarity of the War—The LoanmeThe News from Taly—Invasion of England—The Nao Awtrian Minister of Stote—Evforts to Drag Germany into the War—The Empress Regent, dic., dic, Of the popularity, the imcreesing popularity, of the war, it would be absurd to have any doubt. when first roughly awakened from his midaigbt slumber, the Frenchman seems tndieposed to quit hie peacefal re- Pose; but once on bis feet, once the war trumpet fairl> , Hioging in bis ears, “Richard is himself again.”” The Proclamation, couched as it was in admirablo tan. nego for the occasion; the dopartars, with ius many in- \erenting features; and now the the imperial order of the day, awakening a thousand rominicencos--taies of which, | Likea man | ~ SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1859. en mfhnite multitude o nameless addenda, heve syrend ibe «ar spirit, till it is mew, like the fery cross, igniting ol! fear with its lurid flame in every corner vi the empire, One, and ove thing only, is needed, sad that is, @ brillant engagement, with, of course, an equally bri! hans victory, and theo the Gaul will strike tue very stare ‘with his lofty bead, for all Europe will be but as # straight ~ waistooat to bim. To a great extent, the resuecitation of the Empire has bitberte been ple digappeiutment. Ite assvcration 19 the minds of the majority was replete with a wild ro- mance pecesearily epgendered by the stirrieg eplsodes of Wwe first Ewpiro, To the unlettwered, ay, and 10 thoassaie who claim « standing of bigher order, the returu of « Napoleon could have but eve interpreiation—wealtb, pro- moton apd honor the bumblest—conqurst, dethrone: ment, and uwer novbingoeLs to every earthly potontite or princedom woo should stand ip the path of wo eagles of Franoe, For seven long years this great majorny hes ‘obe wed the cud of bitterness, a, day afer da, t brood ed over the prosaic page the second Empire spread before it, Instead of the red arm of vengsanes for the wovs of St. Heiepa, it witoeesed nothing but a copper medal, and Bonaparte walzing with Kogiond’s Queen at Versailles; ead of the Roine, the nataral boundary, of Frauce, it bas seen the King of the Be gisns and Napoleon hon- sobbing end bis cbildren feasting at the imperial table; instead of F tO the kaifo’s edge with Frucce’s beredi tary foe, it bas bebela the armies of England fighting aide by side with the tricolor, aad Briton and Gaul swoaring elerpal Drotherhood, The magnificent title of Emperor, wbich tormerly signified cominion over atl Earopsan k pgs, bas in these latter days implied vothing else but a mockery and ashadow, Io exchange for civil liberty, it formerly gave the consciousness of france’s unpiralicled pre-eminence; but, except for the enrichment of grovel- np yaricc, and an imperial entourage bioated into ex- cess plethora by pecuistions, open and avowed, the ge- cond Empire, with ite third Napoicon, might stili have been @ Bourbon kingdom, But the biast of war has blown away the whole of this mist as by enchan ment; men shake themseives as from a Jong lethargy, and breathe freely again. Taeir vision is ne longer through @ glass darkiy—the meaning of all things is now clear as day. The torpid Emperor, the peaceful Emperor, the all but Holy. Alliance Emperor, was all the while the wivest of men. Deep and thoroughly aid be cultivate b vineyard ere be consented to piant the truo vine of France; but he has planted it at last, and Jo! what a shoot it bas made already. No fear for his dypasty now; the feeblest woman wili convert her beedie to a sword in defeuce of the young “ King of Rome.” Napoleon bas touched, though long he delayed to do #0, with nerving band the note that will never cease to vibrate, Call it war with austris, war for Italy, war in defence of national liberty—any floe name you chorwe— ‘the real reading is, and it is written in characters of liv- ing fixe on the wall—war @ Voutrance with England—with that coubtry for whom vengeance has at last waited not in vain. ‘The cubscription to the national loan will probably be five fold the sum required—a hundred millions sterling instead of twenty, The return on Suaday was 2,260 mil- Hons of francs, and it was generally expected that on the Precise result being ascertawed, it would be 2500 mil- hors. Mukipg every deduction for seltish mtereats, the Circumstance 1 a most unqueshionuble testimony iu favor of the war. Bout while Iam writing, the all bat positive result is pub- tiebed by M. Magne, the Minster of Fiuance ‘The number of subrcribers will, he Rays, exceed 525,000, divicea ar tollows:—Parin, 244,129; departments, 281,000. For 10 francs of rete, 376,000 ; tor larger sums, 160,000, The cavital subscribed for amonnts to 2,367,000,000 france:—For Paris, 1,547,000,000f.; tor the deparements, about 700,000,(@¢f, Fur 10f. of rente, 80,000,000f. ; for larger sums, 2,227,000,000f. ‘The sums deposited in the coffers of the , by ‘way of guaraptee, amoupt, without reckoning the suas paid by apticipavon, to 230,000,000f, Tbe swoscriptions Of 10f, of rente, whieb are exempt from reduction, go little ‘Among those who bave sabscribed for larger sums. ‘MID IB eB shah the Eubsoripers ex exwaorcivary, Be comments iikemse on the ex. ceeding nearly by fivefold that asked for—on tts national ADO pecuiiarly Brome -chernetor and-arigin, and on the enormous sum paid in @ few days, equalung almost one- jaf of the loan. ‘The reeults, he observes, ‘ show to every eye the close union which exists between France ard tae Emperor, the entire confidence of the patigg in the force and wisdom of tbe sovereign who presideW over ite cestnies, and the security ipepired by the temporary power confided ta the firmness and the exa'ted inteligence of the Empress Regent.” This singular financia! operation opened on the 7th of Mey and closed on the 15th, at 6 o'clock Mm the evening, Aitbough the clerks strained every verve to receive | all the subscribers, many thousands went away unable to be purtic/pstors in the great war loon of 185v, Grown men and boys are spending every leisure momect in tracing the Italian campaigos of the first Bonaparte; every sbop with a map of Italy in the wiodow aturacts More gazere thua the floest engraving; and that ie saying | much for an art-worebipping peop'e such ae wis; the mort | insignificant brochure on the Italian question meets with a | prohteble aie; the !ast campaign of al!, whenthe glories of the {iret Emperor set at Fovtainebleav, sketched out ia vivid characters, with all sorts of explanatory notes de- | monstrating the wonderful genius of the Great Captato, even when fearful odes were againet him, is now going the round of ail the co! ; Proleseor8 lecture upon it again vod again tit the very youngest pupil is muster | of alt its pointe; the evening journais are eagerly looked | for b be clases break up, and however acaaty tne inteliigence, tbe fascinating discussion tt gives rise to an- | ewers ell the purpose of sustaining the necessary eathu- einem. M. Theobold Tascher de In Pagerie,a relation of the Em- press Josephine, eniiete 03 a private in the Pledmoatess cavalry. The Hus de Chartres, Lou's Philivps’s grant. | son, fiplite pnder the Sardinian flog, and says, “Toaanot figbt "eside the men of France; our motives may not bo quite the same, but I like my company.” | The Govrrpor of the Navy Department at Trieste an- Dounces that the ports of Chinggia, Lido and Malamocco, near Venice, are to be barred up during the war, and taat Merchant veesels cannot therefore be allowed to enter at Bight. Io order to enter by aay, they must take one of the pilots on board specially appointed by the govern. ment. The Moniteur de VArmié, epropes of the Emperor's “order of the day”’—tbat the new rifle arms are only dan- Rerous at adigtance, and will not prevent the bayonet, as takes occasioa to remind its readers that the bayonet org naliy come from Bayonne, and is, therefore, a wen- pon peculiarly French Whatled to the invention of it Was, that @ serious Combat between some Hasque pea- | Bantsand eome Spanish smugglers, the former exnausted their ammunition, ana being thereby at a disadvantage, fastened their long knives to their muskets, and by moans of the weapons so formed, put their enemies to flight. pe this the arm soon came into general use in urope. ‘The sentinels of the different posts in Paris occupied by troops now carry their knapsacks. Such is tne general ‘usage ib time of war: the object being to familiarize all soldiers with the carriage of their arts and baggage. The Emprose Regent has just proroguet the Legislative Body to the 28th inst, The decree is signed thus:. Dore at the Council of Ministers, at the Paince of the Tuileries, May 47, ‘859, for the bmperor, and in victao of Ihe Bowers which be bes copiided to ua, BUGHNLE, reas, bee: ‘Atunte FouLd, Minksler Of State, The report from Headquartere, given in the Moniteur of this morning, Gated Alessandria, May 18, 1869—oae o'clock 20 minutes P. M.—is simply that the organization of the army is going on with great energy. The roads, Dridges and ralis destroyed by the euemy were boing re- paired, The intelligence from Vercelli was, that the Ausiriang continued their exactioos, much te the coaster- nation and ditgust of the population. During tue night of the 16th up to the 17th, a hundred Austrians had at- tempted the bridge of Valenoe and endeavored to carry 4 itue post of eight men on the French side. The pows fell back on a supporting company, firing all the while, The enemy withdrew. This morning, says the report, be- tween three and six o'clock, the enomy opened a» brisk fire of artillery against the barks moored at the right bank of the Po, near the railroad from Alessandria to Mortara: we bave made no reply to this cannonade—per- fectly tweignificapt in tte resulta, As a proof of the superiority of the rifles used by tho French, the Pays states, on te authority of an officer just arrived jrom ihe theatre of war, that two battalions of foot chusteurs (one Austrian, the other French), secing each otber on the two banks of the Po, immediately, athoug & great cistance, exchanged a few discharges, and thut the bails of the Austriéns fell short, white tnoes of the French told wich such deadly effect that the Aus- trians auleuly dispersed, leaving twenty of their mon oo eld, Persons who inhabit countries near high mountains arc ‘aware that the middie and the end of May are the periods for serious inundations. The mildnese of the temperature ‘and if rain falls at the same timo idernble flowing over of the rivers takes Place in a 8 the cause which regards the com- Dt of military operations in Piedmont. the French 8 well as the Austrians suffer from the circum Stance, but not in an equal degree, as it has been turned to Boud bocce by the former in completing their armament apd euppli ce. The accounts given of the Austrians, although com'ng through a French medium, most necessarily be received | cumyrano. But there seine no good reason to douok stat ib conrequence of the floods Gywai’s army hes been felling back on three different Points, Novara, Pavia aad Piacenza. The buik of the army {a still in’ Piedar vot, Where, tt consequence of the heavy taxes impoted by the Scrdib'an government in order 10 sapport tus vast military properaone, the Austrian unpopwiarity i@ not vo cortaia ‘he ground wiovg part of the Graveliona and at Undalon. va, Porvigheo and Gatella, is bristling with fortiduasiond, Deyono 80,100,000f., 89 that more than eight tentns of the | Joun—420 mtlhone—will pave to be divided provortionaliy \ heretofore, being we termbie arm of French intantry— | | and whilst on other points the Austrans aro pale ridges, throwing up batteries aud re esis viimbiug 00 anita. Dieations, Gyuiai is :einoremg bis works o tha ry. to | Piacenza. <igts over the Sesta have been rem yea be eiybiy pune woh were at Verceil: re been p sce conceniravd batteries on an eminence commana tin Novars, ov which etande the village of Bioccs, the scone of she principal icioant of the memorahte battle of 194! Position, haween Novara wod Magenta, will w: Gyula) as w pant d'ayput for tbe right wing of his army iv cane OF retreat Between Gugliute aud the Ticino tnou- sands of peatants work tu digging deep ditches and throw. Wg vpepauinenis It may,be presume, therefore, that We Austrian left wing #1)! reat on the Po na the right does om Novara. 4 teielegraphic wire—ubout six feet irom the grourc—in laid between Novara and Milan, * Bhat the fostriane intended to march on Turin but for the sweilipg and over tiow of the rivers, there ie no ques. ‘They planted eigbry #ix guns ip the meadows ‘over night. The next morving all the men w: suddenly callod under arms. It was discovered that the waters were graaua‘iy covering the plein aud the roady, ‘end with them the egbry six guos. “Ip vaio,” says ove account. “Ibey rage aad storm; there was vo alieros but to mmrdiately remove the guns and place them e: where; but ibe soldiers were Foon tired out, and the bors:e ued up. They wen made requisition of nanareds of bande to help them. God xuows what means they ea- ployed to make the poor pearunts work. At las’, about ‘Debt fall, te task was completed, and the guoe were re- moved to benino V Bad not deen thero an bour when the meadows were covered with water, wolch 8000 atiaimed a cepth of thras feet. ‘Ihe marriage of Mie. de Husver, the daughter of the late Avetren Amburencor xt Paris, takes piace on Tues Gey next in the captiai Mf. Hudner das declined the Courtesy of the Frevcb Foreien Minister, M. Walewski, who bad intimated Dis cesire tat tho present relations of the two copbiries 8B0ui0 hot prevent bs presence OD aN Ova sion #0 ibt-resung to bis facni'y. Nothing can exoced the present placid aspect of Paria Attention w #0 riveted on ext TDei mutters that no one seems W bave a thought for “oid sores.” The masses bave & notion that rometow “e good ume ts coming, boys)” sna seem quite coutent to ust themselves to tae Empress’ pentic sway, Among diplomatic circles tt mast Bot be ciegnived that there ge04 deal of pervous anx- iety sbout tbe aspect of affairs. Tho apeech of the Prince Regent Of Prossis ye viewed with Cousiderab'g Unessiness The private intelligence from Germany is of the most fe veriéb bind. Everywhere wiong the Raine fortitloanons are beng rased. S bools sre deprived of their ushers, ommmerce of its clerks, husbandry of its tillage, that the country may be armed to the teeth. Prussia basa lively remembrance of the wetake ehe made in 1800, aud seems Ceterminga Dot to repeat it, « The appointm: tt, too, of Count Reshberg as Foreign Miniter to the Em Jeror of Austria, takup ta coojunction with the Prorsion Regent's speech, is considered most sig- idea This vobiemaa 16 & Bavaciao, apd Austria is—so Wo epesk—hie country of adoption. For # time hie foreign oFigin impeded bis sdvancemevt at Vienna, but it was ip 184% that bie Dold, uncompromising stand agaiunt the revo- lution made bim a marked man It was be that resolutely escorted Prince Metiervich out of the capital. It was bo ‘that relied to the side of Schwarzenberg, and seconded UWrovghout his arbitrary poli y. Abo utiet doctrioes hevo been embraced by bm as tae code of a political pro- forsron, avd be consistently them throughout ail their coasequevces—heing, from coid calculation. a8 tho- Towgh going av uitramovtave as the Emperor ts from pious eonvicbon. He is #bat may be termed amilitary oivilia ap upflncbing partisan, recoiling from notaing whicn may be advantageous to is cause, and commanding a vast fond of agiie and pungent activity He ig a man who wilt turn from vo 107 ue ip order to drag Germany into active sreistence, anc, throngh bis persoual Goacection, may ef. ject much. He 1s a zealous partisan of Austrian éuprem@a cy Germavy. Ii Prussia hesitates, ho millet bis own instigation make overtures ty the mambers of the Diet to Place the federal troops 10 a state of preparation for war. He belongs to one of the o'dest families. He has two brothers, of whom the elcest possesses large estates in Wurtemberg and Baw: nd 18 Dereditary member of the Fust Chamber of Bavaria, A cousin of Coun; de Reeh- berg i6 cbumberiain, tieuvenant colovel and aid-de-cump of tbe King of Bavaria. The Empress Regeot has revived the Tueaday’s recep tops which were relinquished in consequence of the Em. peror’s contemplated ce.arture. Bor firet reception, the nigbt before lu-t, was attended by all those privueged to 60 £0, 08 a specia! mark of respect, Her Majesty made the tour of the rooms, attended ut a respectiul distance by four Ladies of Honor, and vigplayed equal grace and toct In ber waxper of couveraiug with dulereot parties. Prince Jerome and tho Princessee Mathide wud Clotiide were precent. Her Mujesty 18 most diligent in ber aitea dance at the Privy Counctl®. A magoticent throne chair is prepared for ber. Sne enters the Connoil uvattented, and while the Council is eittwe bos some lignt needle work inband. Her sovereign lord, when Prince Pre- sident, during the days of the Repablis, was celebrated for bis skitiful mavvfacture of pieces of paver for fighting tonyres. The Court remain at Paris until afier tno Clore of the legisiative session. The Grana Duchess Cathorina of Russia, with ber hus. hand, the Duke cf Mecktenberg, are in Paris, aud have agartinents w the Tuileries. . Pour pister in Parie, left yoe Cyunt de Pousti san } The property of Count de Cavour b severely from the exactions of the Austrians, Regnier. who isto hold the prineipal power in Austr: while the Bmperor Francie Joseph takes command of hi army, 19 the son of the ex Viceroy of Lom»ardy , and is 3 years of age. ~~ Jef for the Pmprers are eaid to bave Tho wetructions been written by bis Majesty himself. They are dravn up with the greatest clearLess and precision, and proviie for all the cases tbat can arise in the relations betweea her Majesty ano the constituted bodies. Our Berlin Correspondence. Brnuty, May 18, 1859. Adjournment of te Prussian Chamber:—What Does Prus- sia Mean to Do?—Austrian Intrigues at the Diet of Prank- fort—The Dicgrace of Oount Bucl—Prostration of Trade, de., de. Tho Prussian Chambers were prorogued on Saturtay by the Prince Regent in person, with a speech coucue! ia that vague and ambiguous language which is the usual characteristic of such royal harrangues. A’ter adverting 0 the activity of the Legislature during the earlier part of the session, and regretting that circumstances had pre eran tet Arcndake | Yented the Civil Marriage pili and tho plaa for equalizing the land tax from passing through the House of Lords, be thanked them for the readiness wita which they bad granted the funds required in the present critical aspect of affairs, and then proceeded to eniighten them as to the line of conduct his government inteaded to pursue, “Prassia,” he said, “is resolved to mainta’n the priaci- pics which aro the foundations of international law aod of the balance of power nm Europe, It ie her privilegeand her duty to defend the safety, the integrity aud the | national interests of Germany, and she will nover allow these rights to be invaded. Prusgia ¢x pects that all her German allies will stant by her in the fulflment of her arduous tack, and respond with confidence to her e‘forta in the cause of their common fatherland.” These phrages were enthusiastically applauded by the loyal members of the two Souges of ‘thus induced to harry on those armamenta which it had Originally vadertehen with eo much deliberation, Tue whole Prarsiay army i¢ now im marching order, ant if this immense body of troops, in covjunction with federai army, directed against the frontiers of France, it te evid 2ion they would effect tn Tevor of the austrien forces in Italy te be wondered at, therefore, that the Aulic Council should strain every berve to gain ap object of such vital importance; and among their numerous partieave in the German Diet it was not diMcult to relect asuitable tool. On tbe 3th inetapt, the ly XD Hanover, after alluding to the concentration of the ‘neh troops iu Alsace, and expatiating on the necersiiy of guarding against the dun kere thet ibveatened Germauy from that quarter, gave Botice that be should propore a revolution for stationing & Corps of observation on the Phive to protect the Country from bostile attack. I¢ is piaim that such & regojution, twkep on guch grounds, would be almort equivalent to a deciaration of war, and it was in confeqnence opposed most energetically py the Prustian ambuseador. He informed the Assembly that Prursia, as a great European Power, and ua one of ine two leading members of the German confederacy, could uot allow the initiative to be assumed by any ocher Stato; that at the present crisis, when Austria was engaged io war, it bebooved Prussia to waich over the interents of Germany, whicb she would do w the vest of ber ability, that if these foterrets should be menaced, ao ¢ be maintemed by arma, sho would cot be founa Dut as in that cose the chief weight of tbe aero evolve vu, ber, she most be permitted Ww decide nad ar) He added, ‘gulations of the Met bind Prussia to the decisiun of a caajority, bis goverpment would refnse to accept it, and he shoula re- tre frem the Areembly. Tbs declaration has created an Womense excitement; the confederates did wot ex ect Prussia to clepiay *0 much energy, and in fact it eaves thém no otper alternative but to withdraw the resolution brought forward by Hanover is to break vp the Union, There can be no doubt, however, thas the most Ftrenuour exertions will De made to induce this go vernment to waive its objactions and Ww bow to tne de- cress of the majority; an as the poucy of Prassia nas not of late been diturguisbed for its unwavering consistency it t® not very easy to foregee the resalt. But ttill more importaut than the proceedings of the German Diet is the intelligence received from Vienna of the cixgrace of Count Buol, the Prune wioister, aad for Some years the (rusted and all-powerful counsetior of tne Emperor Fravets Jogeph. Stace the death of Priace Feitx Fcbwartzenbury, the foreigo policy of Anstria bas been exclusively divested by M. de Bool; and aithough be en Joys the reputation of great Ciplomatic exgerieuce ant abiity, it must be admitted that he bas heen singularly upfortvpate tp ai) bis undertakings. He bas coatrived to alerate the avi nt aller of aui ihout gaining any new ones in exchange; Dual diffloaisy be wor- tally offended Russia, ociliavng France and Eag- jad; be irritated Pruseia by @ succession of petty tasults, thout effectually weakening ber ifluence in Germaay, ‘apd Low retires from, office leaving Austria without asingi¢ Fincere friend among the great Powers ot Europe. If, us 14 generally imag ved, and as iuere seems every reason Lo believe, bis dismissal is owing to desire ov the part of the Fmperor of Auttria to sever hiv former iatimate con- bection with Rome, itis impossible to ove tae Figni- ficauce of tig event. One of the leading mombers of the feudal party in the tun House of Lords, M. de Bsloa paid the other day that al the disturbances that alllictad Europe, and the miseries with which 1. was tarcalened, were occasioned by the * deptorable ingratitude” of Aus: trian, which had led tw the dissolutioa of the Hoiy e000 pffices with ihe Court of St. Petersburg, in order to bring about a reconciliation between the two legitimate Emperors, and thus oppose a firm barrier to revolattonary usurpation. Sbovid the dismisnal of Count Buol really bave that eect, the Boly Alvence will be re es'abligued de facto, und’ the prepovderauce of Russia will be “even more decided tnan ‘before, a8 she will have shown Austria bow dangerous it m to offend her, avd tmporsiole it is to cispeuke with her asast- ance In that cage the liberal Ministry of Prussia wouid Foon have to make wey for a reactiopary Cabinet, and we should then gee the whole East of Europs in hosute array ogavst the Weet—a second crusade of legitimacy and divine right againet revolution, A combiuation of this kind would naturally react upon the policy of Bog- land, apd lead to a revewal of the entente cordiale between thut Power and Fravce especialy as Rusela would hardly consent to make common cause with Anttria Unless as. tured of the support and co operston of the latter m ber designs upon Turkey. Boteven if the ady made by Francis Joseph to the Czar should not astaatly iodace him to arsome a hostife attinde towards Louis Napoteoo, with woom be has latterly been on sucn very cordial terms; if they should only have the effect of securing the beutality of Russia, end thos relieving Avstria of all fear of sitack op her Eastern frontier, their infliegce npou the results of the war would be incalculaie, as ane would then be enabled to draw all ber troops out of Gallia and and Sardiniane. weeks. Times were bad enongh 8 748; Dut from @esponden: y moog the industri mutionary year, Several of our facturers have closed their estabiishments; are on'y working baif time, Operatives are thrown on the pane without employ smebt apd witbout bread for their wivos ani chil GreD, All IE PUBNC works have moon gloomy apprebensiovs are entertained for the future Many pereons who, seduced by the high rate of iatarcet bad invested their property in Austrian funds sberes, of which upwards of a hundred million fl.riaa wo com only ove third of their original vatue. of civihzstion when the material interests bave receives £0 enormous @ developement. a war inte-feres with ali the relations of private jife aud engenders sufferings that were vokbewn in former ages. Even now, woen bostililica have only just began, the effects are felt from ove endo Fvurope to rbe other; but if they should be protracted for Years, and gradually spread all over the Conitnent, it ix imporsible to contemplate without dismay the ruin and Gesolation they will occasion. Our Belgium Correspondence. Bavssmis, May 19, 1859, Retreat of the Austrian Minister—Opinions on that Re- treat—Oount Rechberg, the New Awlrian Ministr— England’s Declaration of Neutrality—Austrian Papers Om the Rights of Austria, the Emperor Napoleon, dc. The replacing of the Miniser who hae directed the poli- cy of Austria since the death of Prince Schwarzenberg is one of the events which pre occupy in the highest degree the political world, Some pretend the retrea of Gouat Buol is 2 conceasion made to Russia and Prussia; others are of opinion that had it been done before, or even on the 20th April last, it might havo arrested Austria on the brink of a precipice, and prevented the explorion of war bow it is wo Jate—i; is but a tardier expiation, aod wil) but little serve ber interetts, It would not be pradeat to Judge too soon what may be the policy of Count 8201"s suo cessor, for he will find hithee'f io presence of a situation which leaves him but little latitude; bs will receive with Parliament, but I hardly think that they can have added materially to the stock of wisdom already possessed by these honorable gentlemen. What are the fundamental principles of international Jaw and of the balance of power in Europe? the etipulations of the treaty of Vienna? They have been violated 60 repeatodiy by all tho partis concerned that there seems no reason why that portion of them which assigned the dominion of Lombardy snd Venice to Austria should be considered more sound than thoze clauses which provided for the union of Belgium ‘and Holland, which guaranteed the independence of the republic of Cracow, and which excluded the Bonaparte family from the throne of France, Does it mean that the territorial distrivution of Europe must not be aitered? But the Principality of Neufchatel has only just been wrested from Prussia, and certain districts of Bessarabia severed from Russia, with the fail coasent and approbation of the othey Powers, and of Austria in par- ticular, Prossia will not allow tho national interests of Germany to be endangered; but are these interesis iden- tical with the maintenance of Austrian rule in Italy? The Cabinet of Vienna says they are; most of the petty Ger- tan Princes are of the same opinion; so is the foudal par- ty in this country; and similar convictions are even enter. tained by many sincere patriots; but it ia a principle that ag yot bas never beon recognized by tho Prusgian govern- ment, The exp!anations givea vy tue Minister of Foreign Affairs in tho Chambers are not much more expitcit than those contained in the speech of the Priace Regont. Prus si, he affirmed, is ready and willing to fulfil all her du- ties a8 & member of the Germanic Confederation; nay, even to go beyoud these, if necessary; but how far, and in what direction, is lefvas great a mystery asever. The only point that appears quite clear is, that whatever course may be taken by the Regent and his advisers, whether they engage in the conflict that has now commenced in tly, or persovere in their attitude of armed neutrality, they are determined to be guided by the dictates of their own jndgment, and not to be forced iuto premature action by the impatience, the fears, or the Austrian sy Mpathies of tne smaller German States. ’ The moment bas now arrived when this determination will be put to the proof, and it wili depend upon cue fir@ ners of the Prussian governmout whether the war ts to remain circumscribed within its original focus or be ex- tended over the entire continent of Kuro, For the inet two or three months the federal Diai at Frankfort nas bern the theatre of incersant ineriques o8 the part of the Cabinet of Vienna; one Austrian deepatcn foliowed another ib rapid succession, and from day to day resolu. tons were sbrewtened, tno’ eilvet of waicn would have bern to engage the Germanic Union on the side of Austria, and to render a breach witn Fraoce inevitable, Theee machinations, though @acoudtensnced by Prus- sin, -Afe Dot altogether unsucoesstul; the public mivd io this country was infected with tao ‘avita. ion that has been kindled in the south of Germany; the government was dadiy censured fur ite remusnese and ite indiffvrence to the Wellare of the Unwa, and is was hie portefeuille those political traditions which are not of a nature to caim the rivalries and the conflict they bave provoked, No doubt there will be a change in the form, but the groundwork will remain the same; and couse quently this xpparent reform, being made at the Inst moment, will procuce Httle or no effect. One good may come oui of 1, when the propitious moment arrives for the recommencement of pegotiations, 28 Count Rechoerg is @ man highly esteemed, and aa yet hag Bet compro mited bimeelf with the other Powers. Tbe other important event which equally or even more occupies the attention of the diplomatic word is the de. claraben of neutrality made by Engiaad, from wuich either Austria vor any part of Giormeny bas any assist ance to expect, apd from which Engiaod will notstir as long ae ber neutrality ia respected While Austria aad France are dettroving each other, Kogianu, by her strict neutral ty, vill become stronger: she will have greater weight in the balance, on whatever gide it am throwe, and then may she let her voice be beard. moment ‘wil arrive, on whatever side is the viclory in the impend- ing Bury, , thas England wiil come forth in al! ber force, ot as @ provocator, Dut as peacemaker; ber poeition will then be to arrest the shedding of biood, and herseif to pro. claim the inoependence of Italy. Se will take the lion's sharc—liovess that she is The Austrian papers are silent on the events that most Preoccups the minds of the pubiis. On the other band, they are never tired of dirsertimg on the rights of Austria and tbe faulrs of the neutrals, and on the crimes of the Powers ajlied against ber. Toe Ostdeutsche Post pre. tenes toat Austrin at this moment defends the cause ofall the European States. It #ays:—‘tae principles for the defence of which Austria has accepted tne struggle cannot by apy means de iolated from the ensemble of Buropean policy. The righss ehe Cefeude form the basis of the social caitioe of Eurove. In attacking the Anatrian empire, Na- Ppoleon shakes-one of the pillars of tha: edifice” But we should like io know who bas authorized Austria to take on herseif tue taek of defencing the rights of Earape? We have no news from the theatre o: war. The Empe yor Nupoleou is at bis geveral quarters at Aleesandria. Prince Nagolcon js still ut Genoa, waiting the arrival of bis cavalry to jolu the reet of the army, The Emperor Francis Joseph bas not yet left Vienna fur the army, although he is expected before the commence. ment of hostilities. Austata appears decided on remein- ing on the defensive, THE WAR IN ITALY, THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS. IMPORTANT NEUTRAL DKOIRION IN ENGLAND—CON TRABANDS OF WAR—NO WAR CHAKIERS FOR FRANCK [From the London Times (City article), May 19, Tt bas transpired this afternoon that sbipowvers have heen warned upon tbo authority of the highest tegai offl- cere of the Crown chat alt charters of ships to the French gore nment as transports" or “ soreshaps” are in contra wertion of tha bh of George LIT., cap. 69, and of astemptad to be carried out wll invotre confiscation of shep; and proneow tion and imprison ment for misdemeanor, ou information be ing piven of the ex'stence of avy xve contract, This de- cwica epplies equatiy to Veswels chartered before or gab frequently to the issue of the receat prociamation The Mauritivs steamer lately chartered, ant now lying at Southampton, wiil therefore bo unedle to close. The prs ‘visions of the coubract ip that instance include a penalty Ajhance, and that it was absolutely necessary for Prussia, who bad not been guiity of a éimilar offence, to use her Hungary, ond direct ber whole force aguinat the French 1 will not ettempt to deacribe the state of prostration to which trace bas been reduced hese withia the lasi ee Mh ORY Worst porto i of rst mann- others and tbousands of Moped; every one tries to retrench as much as possib'e, and the most and railway bave sustained rutpous losses—these securities, Puted to be iw the hands of Prussian subjects, not deiog Worth at present more than ove baif, or i9 some inutancre To the actual siage * jin oe te art cpap ‘but thin, of coarse, cannot evforced, sinoe the coutract itee!f is pronounced iMegal. There are several ther cases of chasters far similar Ppwrpoe, which in like manner wilh have to be ubsayianed. ‘With regard to whether coal is to be considered centra- band of war, the government, ¢ 5 UNG, deme avoid pronouncing any opin: cortetne eich, cargoes will pee their own risk, and if they are neized by a belligerent Power and brougat ve!ore & pooper cub for udjucication, the decision then arrived at will belp w guide future views upon the question, [From the London Times, May 20.) Tt will have been noticed, trom tha faote susted yeater- day in reference to the neutrality question, thatan answer bet been given by the government, to tue eflect that che chartering of vessels to a belligerent Power as transporte or Florerhips wilt unquestionably involve their owners im the penalties of miscemeanor, With regard to the ques- Hon, it coal is to be considered contrabaud of war, the Foreign Ottice ceclioea giving an anewer, aod would pre- fer thet sbippere fbhould act upon their own rceponsibilt- ty. This, perbaps, is the wisest course, seve- teen State may, if i} can show valid reson, decide for itself the Dature of articles that are to be trealed as coa- traband, se France or Austria will therefore be wt liperty vente! that uncera peutral flag may be engaged io ing Coa! to the other belligerent, and if, upon the matter bewg argued betore a property one court, reskopabie eviceuce oan be waduced that the carga, or any part of it, was to assist the enemy tn bw warlike operetions, it may be contecated, together with the ves- #1, wpe the owner must look for Lo from os own government, Our policy, obvioutly, i¢ to leave the qvestion to fled w solution in . We do mot want volunterily to check our trade, while on the ether band, ® ime inay come when we sbali find it expedient for cur own safety to treat Coa) aa contraband, there ia 00 orcusion for ws to Commit oursel¥es to an oppotite decigion. 18 COAL CONTRABAND OF WAR? TO THE KDHIOR OF THE LONDON Timms. We will thank you to pubiisb the following dence with the goverument upoa the ahove sunjee. GLOVE BRULHER3. No. 34 Gunar Sr. ewen’s, May 19, 1859, No. 34 Grear 37, BELEN's, May 14, 1859. My Lorp—I take the liberty of inquiring with reference to the @eciaration of neutrality publianed to toe Loatea Goxte of last night, whether by its iwjuvctions Briush ebipe are prohivied from carrying cargoes of coal to Freneb, Sardin‘an and Austrian aad ? As very important, 8 depend upoa your ‘ebips auswer to tha quettion, a reply at yous éariy convenience will oblige, JOHN GLOVER, To Lord Matuenvey, Foreign office. Foricn Orrick, May 18, 1859. in—I am directed by the Sart of Malmesbury to ac- knowledge the receipt of your leer of the 14th inet, Fequeeting to be informed wietaer, under the proctamation lately wened by her Majesty. coals are w be consiiered contraband of war, avd 1 am to state to you in reply that her Mojesty’s proclamation does not spec'fy, and could not property epecily, what articies are or are not eontrabead ol war, avo that the passages therein reterrivg to contra. band are ‘ntended not to probtoit the exportation of coal or apy otber article; but t warn ber Majesty’s anhjects that il tbey co carry for the use of ove belligerent arti- cies which are contraband of war, and their property be captured by snether belbgerent, her Majesty's govern-- mevt Wil! Dot undertake to interfere in their favor against such capture or tis consequences, Tam to add that the Prize court of the captor is the competent tribunal! to de- cide wheter coal is OF is not contraband of war, Gud tbat it is obviously impossible for the go- verpment of ber Majesty, as a neutral sovereign, to aaticipate the result of ‘h decision. It }, how. ever, to ber Majesty's government that, baviog regard to the present state of naval armaments, coal may in many cages be rgbt'y beld to be cop'raband of war, and there- fore that alt who epgage in this traffic must dopo at a riek, from which her Majesty’s government cannot ri heve tbem. £. BAMMOND, Jou Grover, Esq , 34 Great St, Helen’s. ‘The foliowivg correspoadence bas passed between the General Shipowners’ Society, London, and the Board of Trace, relative to the terwe of the prociamation recenuy igeved as to articles contraband of war:— GEsEkAL Serpowsexs’ Socmmyy, 1809. y bave been ap- phed to by highly respectable ehipewners for an opinion uncer the following circumstances Several ebips are under engagement to parties acting for the Freoch government for the conveyance of pro- visione, corn aud coa's from Eogland to Marseilles and Geos, ane the opinion of the comaittce is auked ag to tbe legaity of such engagements, under her Majesty’s proclamation lately teened. The comroittee of the society are unwilling to commit themeciver to a direct reply to those questions without their ju¢gment being sanctioned by competent authority; av Tam therefore inetyacted respect wily to request that the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade will be good erovgh to inform this committee, for the guidance of shipowners, whether the engagements ia question can be safely and tegaliy carried into eff set. Ax the matter is of pressing importauce, the comsittee wil feel greatly indebted by the favor of au immediate py Right Fi ia Byles BONAR, hes =e Hon. ti rl of Dono re, Peesi- dent of the Board of Trade. rgree Boarp ov TRADE, WHITEHALL, S. W. Smx:—In acknowyeaging the receipt of your levers of teb 26th tet, and of this day, the Earl cf Donoughmor desires me to request that Sou will ia'ore: toe Committe> of the General Sbipowner's Society tat be bas been obliged to refer the subject to the Privy Council, bat that he trusts it will very sbertiy be in bis power to givea satisfactory ec doth oreo make. JOHN W. SIRAION, Private Secretary. To W. Borar, Exq. f [Marseilles (May 17) correerondence of tho London Timer. } The question has been asked if the Queen’e proclama- Lon is wtenced to prohibit tbe masters of Engl ships from conveying madériel and Bores from a French part wo the of wur: aud in One oF two instances captains who had previously accepted French government freight bove expressed tome epprehension, Then, again, ag the British government have ceclared their cctermination Wo observe @ siriet neutrality, it has been agked whether Usey would take any steps to in’nce the authorities here to return to Africon those few Evgtzhmen who bave e ligved im the Foreign Legion, and wo still claiza t be sub- jects of the Britian crown? Last werk, or the week before, a foolish fellow who had been groom ina family in Paris, and was some whirty years of ege, took it into his head to eslist tn the Foren Legion, His knowledge of the largoage was very sien der, put bis ambition very great to fire a shot in earnest. Ifear by this time he bas repented of hie bargain, and that there will be sorrow and iears fn vome quiet village up ip the Yorkebire moors. Surely our adventurous spirits may tind other fielde for action than the plains of Lombardy, aud Engiish blood is to precious to be shed LY aby Cause which t not that of freedom. 4 (From the Liverpoo! Post, May 20. Goverment bas made o fa'se #10) 10 publishing tho Proclsmstion on the neutrality laws. The shipoing in- terest complains; and naturaily, for the shipowners are injured. Apparently, ministers did not itend this, bat It 18 clear they did not know exactly what they ware domg when they alermed the mercanuile pubic. The proole mation was all very weil in respect wo tue political and dplowatic parts of the question; but it urna out thas in reference to trade it is ali quite wroog. Startied by tho alarm it excited, government is now endeavoring to ea- cape from the fx in which they huve placed themselves . Tue Privy Council is to be consulted, and Lerd Muimes- bury deciares that the proclamation was a warniog, not Probibition, If vessels carrying articies coutraoand of wer are confiscated by either of the belligerents, her Mojesty’s government will wiford uo redrers. In other worde, government will not probibit exooria, but partics exporting must take the consequences of their own acts on toemseives. Flow will tbis tpterpretation of the iaw work? Vessels employed by France run ao risk, for Austria cannot in- \eriere; but then Austzia may obtain munitioas of war throvgh northera por Can the French interrupt ves- eel carrying euch cargoos to Hamburg or other places in ventral countries? That is an {mportaat question. Al- though aneweres in the affirmative, it ig obvious that she Would vot, becauge she could pot do £0 witout creating Jn this country a feeling whjcb wouid prelude a war, The law of the case wou 4 avnil nothing. The Nord, embracing at ouce the interests of Napo- leon and Alexander, deecribes the iaw manouuced iu the Queen’s proclamation #8 a reruecitation of barbarism, “that is to sey, the British governmect speaks as the Roman lawe spoke befére the catenin of Coan 1 ? May 18, 1859. and copsidere the war as be:ween one individual another, and not ag between one State ana apother; ag _— Bot only between the Syerinaets a besween cir reepective surjects, who becoms, as form: the enemies of each other.” ‘And tho writer wide: Now, cap were be & question of Austrian veeseis that must no! be arsisted, or eqoipped, or armed, or piloted? What is Austria’s Davy, and what part can ube id to play ia this war? It is therefore to the French vessels alone, in reality, that England forbids any eesistance to be given, even beyond thelr military operations,” LORD PALMERSTON’S OPINION OF NUUTRAL RIGHTS, [From the London Post, May 20.) Her Mojeety’s Ministers, ucting’ upon the advice of their law officers, appear determined to enforee the re- cently igsued declaration of nevtra‘ity tu a manner which wul throw the whole currying trade of Europe into the hands of ovr American rivi Oar excuse for again re- curring to the jeg») couditicks which the present war bas created 18 the appiebension not only that deep aud per- manevt injury may be inflicted upon British shipowners, but that, through the culpable ignorance or equally cal pable carelersness of the ent administration, compli- catione may arise in the Mediterranean and elsewhere, the reenits of which it would now bs idle to predict. “Hor Mojesty’s ministers have not yet coadescended to my whether coal, an article of use doth in peace and war, ip contraband—leaving the determination of thia question to the first foreign prize tribbnal which may bave to adja- dicate upon @ Britieh vesge! seized and detained for carry- ing coais to either belligerent. We, that other rations would be bound by any new catalogue of contraoavd which England might igene ; bat we con. tend that, for the protection of British abipowners and Britieh ehippers, Lord Malmabury sbould obtain from Frepec, Sardinia and Austria an intimation whether thay are prepared to consider coal ag contrabaod whan going to ancvemy’s port. ‘ihe fact that France bas made many contracts ip Whit country, which now pave been forfeited, shows that sbe i# not digspoged to consider coal going to Breet, Toulon, or Genoa contraband of war; but sbe mizdb seeert a diferent rule if Britisa ehips sbould be found car~ tying the eame article to Venice, Prieta, or any other Avstrien of Germanic port. Bul whilst ber Majesty's Ministers leave this most mrortant question ‘0 doubt, they aye warved British shipowners “iba: all charters of ships i the French government, a# transports or swre- sping, are in contravention of the S%h Geor; IIL, GC. 69, and if attempted to be carried ont will involve coudgcation of phi, and prosecution aud impria. opment for 7) OL