POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY.
The impression is growing stronger that after all there will be no war. Whatever may be the purpose of those in high positions, who have al- ternated incitements and sedatives, it becomes daily more obvious that war is for the interest of no throne or people; and it is believed that the Governments of Europe will not permit it.
The Paris journals supposed to be in communication with the Govern mont, the Faye and the Constitationnel, have pubished articles in depre. cation of the alarm to which recent words and acts have given rise War is possible, says the Constilullo»nel, only in case treaties are broken or menaced. The Pays soundly rates the Presse for its effusions in King Cambyses' vein, and accuses it of having for the last two months en- deavoured to provoke a war. These remarks were not without their effect on the Bourse. Early yesterday the Rentes rose as high as 69, but at the close of the day's operations they fell again to 68.50.
But rumours of warlike tone and tendency are still plentiful enough. The French Cabinet is said to be divided on the question. The journals it is reported, have been warned either to cease blowing the war trumpet or blow less ungently. Rumours of another note in the lifoniteur ar current. On the other hand the statement is repeated that extensive pre parationa are afoot. The Paris correspondent of tho Globe, —who "see through all things" not "with half shut eyes,"—says that "every symp tom of war is apparent in the most varied quarters" ; and he mentions a re- cent ball at the Tuileries where "nothing but strategic conversation wa heard all night" ; describes the percussion cap factory as working "double tides" ; reports the purchase of horses ; the passage of "every disposable ship carpenter" from Brest and Cherbourg to Toulon ; the activity of the commissariat; says "it is understood" that General M‘Mahon will be the commander-in-chief of the "Army of Italy " ; and that "of the African contingent 30,000 men are to embark forthwith and land in Italy—this was positively stated at the ball aforesaid at the Tuileries."
The report that France had sent a note to Vienna, declaring that in- tervention in Senia would be a casus bell, turns out, as wo have else- where anticipated, to be untrue. But it seems there was the slightest possible foundation for the assertion of the .2 lordthat Austria had offered to send troops into Scrvia. It seems that General Coronini was au- thorised to comply with any request for troops from the Pacha, com- manding the fortress of Belgrade, in case it was attacked by the Servians- a very different thing from sending troops into &relit, to interfere in Servian affairs.
A telegraphic despatch states that Prince Milosch has written to the effect that he will not accept any dignity from the Skuptschina, which has not been ratified by the Porte.
The Imperial Law Gazette of Vienna contains a decree prohibiting the exportation of sulphur, lead, and saltpetre to Servia and the Danubian Principalities.
The Turkish Government has contracted, on ruinous conditions, a new loan for 15,000,000 francs. The delegate of the contractors for the great English loan remonstrated against it, but in vain.
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