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    ITlHE arrival of Lord Cowley in London this week J- to oonsult -with his Government has naturally given rise to the most various speculations as to the topics -which will come tinder discussion . The French journals are instructed to inform the world that the British Ambassador bears a proposition from Napoleon to the Sovereign of these realms to commence with him a mutual disarmament , which is to be extended to the whole of Europe . Lord Cowley may yelj have other matters of importance at this crisis in European affairs to arrange , and upon which to receive confidential instructions ; and as to the question of disarinament , Louis Napoleon knows that the surrounding States , who are compelled by Ms gigantic preparations , to involve themselves in the expense of a corresponding . increase in their own . land and sea forces—would be gladly released from this enormous burden—but he must first set the example . His peaceful declarations have , as yet , been , constantly followed by the addition of new battalions and ships to his already overgrown forces ; and his mere word , without a satisfactory corroboration , will hardly go for much with the statesmen with whom he has to deal . The English Ambassador to the French Court , it is very possible , has been summoned to » eceive instructions as to the policy to be announced by him on the subject of the Congress , to which France and Austria are about to invite their fellow sovereignties , and which we learn is not yet con- i voked . England , it is reported , demands an understanding that the decision of the Congress shall not be enforced , contrary to the will . of the Italians * and also that the constitutional form under which j the Grand Dukes are to reign ( if restored ) shall 1 Tbe laid down beforehand . Both of these stipula- 1 tions are in agreement with the policy expressed ] by Lord John Russell in his Aberdeen speech , and < seem to point to a decided course on the part of ] the British Ministry which will meet with the t approbation of their countrymen , and give some < faint hopes for the salvation of the sinking Italian i cause . . ¦ 3 The prospect of affairs in the Peninsula is not t by any means assuring to the friends of progress c and liberty . The mighty French autocrat has ,. is true , withdrawn his veto against the regency of t the Centra , ! Italian provinces , but only upon the r condition that the viceroy appointed should be t Buoncompagni , who is known to be devoted to cj the policy of Louis Napoleon ; indeed the French s journals are ordered clearly to intimate that the n appointment of this governor is ' not to be taken as o a recognition of the sovereignty of Victor Em- 5 manual , but only as a necessary temporary mea- li sure for the preservation of order . It can hardly o be doubted that the master of Prance is deter- o mined to preserve in his own hands the rule of y Italy , and that the proposed Confederation will n supply the machinery oy which his authority is to h be made predominant ; the Pope , the nominal head , being a mere puppet in the hands of the Frenoh S Emperor , who vail continue to occupy his do- a minions ; and tlic restored princes , ov , in their U stead , substituted , lieutenants chosen from his own h family , maintaining hia influence in each of the d amalgamated duchies . Piedmont , between Franoe a ' >¦ . i . of is

    : and Austria > is supposed helpless to resist ; while the latter State , making the best of its bad bargain , pockets the cash for its surrendered fiefs , and , having no other ally left , is fain to become a humble friend of the " modern Charlemagne , " he has been styled , half in earnest , by a conteniporary . We are not yet in possession of the whole truth as to the resignation of his command in the army of Central Italy by Giusseppe Garibaldi ; nor can we tell whether it has arisen from indignation or deep policy . Perhaps both causes are combined , and this would seem probable from the language of his published declarations this week . Hampered by " vain pretexts , ' he says , he has been compelled to resign ; but when Vic tor Emmanuel really nieans fighting for the ^ right which has been confirmed to him , by the universal voice of the people of Italy , he , shall place hisservicesagain at the ~ King ' s disposal . He plainly perceives the evil influence which is at work in the councils of the Piedmontese sovereign , which he designates " a miserable and tortuous policy . " Perhaps there is some truth in the surmise that his retirement is but a temporary one , and intended to disembarrass his friend and sovereign at the coming Congress . That he does not despair is certain—indeed that would be impossible in a man of his stamp . His parting words have a true Cromwellian smack in the charge which he lays , UDOn his compatriots , to " lay up stores of gold and steel , " and not to lay down their arms while a rood of Italian ground remains under foreign oppression . The last French broil has shared the disastrous fate which the Iron Duke prognosticated for all " little -wars . " Whatever the French may have gained in glory on the territory of Morocco will hardly compensate for the frightful loss which has been suffered by the division of General Martiniprey , now on its way home , having closed the campaign in Africa , with the submission of the hostile tribes . The satisfactory part of this news appears to be that there is no truth in , the story of a combined French and Spanish enterprise , to appropriate the territory opposite to Gibraltar . Marshal O'Donnell still holds back the do £ s of war , and detained by adverse weather has not yet departed on this now crusade against the infidel . Perhaps something more than winds and waves has stopped this modern ^ Pala'din . Rumour speaks of strong remonstrances addressed by Lord John Kussell to the Spanish Government—indeed it is a serious question to this country how Gibraltar is to be supplied , as well as ouv Mediterranean fleet , when all the , ports , whence stores are obtained , shall be occupied or blockaded by a ' hostile force . The Spanish journals deny that such a remonstrance has taken place , butthoir denial is just as ' worthy credit as of disbelief \ at any rate it is clear that our soldiers and sailors must have fresh beef and vegetables ; and , with all due respect , the JDpns must stand out of the way while our provision boats are loading ., The news which nrrivod from the United States yesterday is of a cheerful character , as far . as the threatened embroilment with this oountry concerned . We learn that both Governments , have expressed an earnest desire to sottle the i dispute ? iind , more satisfactory still , that there ^ appears no apprehension of any " difficulty . "

    ! The Indian mail has brought intelligence whicl is not all of a rose-colour tinge . The attack upoi the island of Beyt appears to have cost us ai ; unnecessary expenditure of brave men ' s blood and to have been followed by plunder of the sacrec shrines , which has given deep offence to some oi the best affected of pur Indian fellow-subjects . At home , this week , opportunities have been rare for the enunciation of the wise and witty sayings of our " representative men , " and t . ' icrfjT speeches which have been published have been all from the Conservative side . Still it is but fair to say that their peculiar polities have not been unnecessarily obtruded ; and the patriotic sentiment has been the leading idea throughout . At Glasgow , Sir Archibald Alison—in the presence of an enthusiastic multitude assembled to answer the call for more volunteers—descanted upon a congenial subject , since he had to speak of fif ty years since , by way of illustrating our shortcomings at the present day . The learned baronet truly said that our measures of defence could not fairly be taken as a menace by any foreign power ,- and after giving some excellent reasons for the difficulty in manning the navy and in finding recruits for JShe army and militia , demonstrated , for the edification of the Manchester school , the commercial side of the question , and from the antecedents of French conquest showed that wisdom must lie on the side of preparation—immediate and sufficient . To the volunteer enterprise Mr . Newdegate , also at Bury , gave his approval and adhesion , adding thereto words of wise caution , which he said had been addressed to our young Queen long ago by the French Ulysses , Louis Philippe ; incidentally this hon . gentleman spoke of his Protestant achievements in the House , and grieved over the downfall of Church-rates . Mr . Adderley ' s discourse on a similar occasion turned more jparticularly upon home politics . Every true Conservative , he said , was anxious to see Parliamentary reform keep pace with the growing intelligence of the people , but he complained of those who monopolise the credit of initiating all measures for the p ublic good ; and , above all , m this respect , he considered John Bright the greatest offender , who condemns all rich men ( according to Mr Addorloy ) whose wealth consists in land . As for the Ro form'Bill of Lord Palmerston , he had no dotibt that it would be very similar to the one introduced by Lord Derby j and at any rate , a measure of Parliamentary reform oi \ of extension of suffiwo would strengthen instead of weakening the Conservative phalanx . Another orator , Captaiu Vornon , took for his subject , the relation of England with France } he said ( and not a few a"ree with him ) , that it would bo far bettor were we to enter upon our now Chinese campaign suiffle-handod . As for the old throat pf avenging Waterloo—ho sensibly remarked that lftlio French oame over ) hero to try tlio experiment it would most likely result in a similar disaster . The Volunteer battalions are increasing day by day in numbers aud in Bkill , and the vigorous devolopmont of these armed bands shows that the nation has lost nothing of its martial spirit , and that Englishmen are ready , as of yoro , to keep their native soil sacred from the pollution of a ¦ boniaii ' s tread .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 26, 1859, page 1287, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2322/page/3/