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troops with the Piedwontese forces . The Duchess , ffino other resource , quitted Parma , after having appointed a Council of Regency composed pf I 5 r Ministers . Public order has not been disturbed .
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RUSSIA . The Russian official journal of 3 rd Hay says : — . « We are authorised to declare in the most ijositive manner that there exists no ^ reaty of alliance offensive and defensive between Russia and anv other Power " whatsoever . At a moment when all Europe is making maritime or military armaments on a large scale , the Emperor was obliged to nrovide by measures of political prudence for any emergencies . His Majesty retains in the present conjuncture entire liberty of action , and we hardly need add that he is animated only by the sentiment of the dignity of his crown , and the interests of the country . " The Dresden Journal , in . reference to tins denial saj-s : — " Even if there be no definite offensive and defensive treaty between Russia and Prance , yet an arrangement may have been made with the object of preventing Austria from coming victorious out of the present conflict . "
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GERMANY . An extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet was held at Frankfort on Monday , at which the Austrian Ambassador explained the reasons which had induced the Emperor to order the advance of his troops into Sardinia . The communication was submitted by the Diet to the Committee for Military Affairs . The Wurtemberg Chambers on the same day unanimously voted the Government law for calling out the Landwehr , for a forced levy of horses , and for opening a war credit of seven millions of florins . The debates expressed sympathy with Austria . A decree of the King of Saxony convokes the states of his kingdom in extraordinary session , for the 23 rd May , " on account of the political situation . "
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PRUSSIA . A telegram from Berlin states that au interview between the Emperor of Rnssia and the Prince Regent at Mislowitz is talked of . On account of thejncreasing uncertainty in political affairs , the Prussian Government has resolved upon putting the remaining six corps d'armee of the Prussian army in readiness to march , and orders for the arming of the Rhenish fortresses are daily expected . On Thursday , in the Chamber of Deputies , the Foreign Minister lamented the outbreak of war , and said that Prussia was pursuing her object of watching over the safety of Germany , and the maintenance of the balance of power in Europe . It is with that object that the army has been placed in readiness to march . The Finance Minister then moved the temporary addition for one year of 40 millions of thalers to the income tax , the class tax , and the taxes on meats and corn .
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BELGIUM . The Belgian Chamber of Representatives resumed its sittings on Tuesday . The order of the day was the discussion on the bill for granting a supplementary credit of 5 , 000 , 00 Qf , for the war department , but it was adjourned at the request of the Minister of Finance . A bill authorising the extension for two years of the commercial convention with France was adopted without discussion .
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SPAIN . The Government has applied to the Cortes for authority to increase the army to 100 , 000 men , in order to protect the neutrality of the country during the war in Italy . The Government has authorised M . do la Torre Ayllon , its representative at Vienna , to take French subjects under his protection , The Spanish consul at Morocco has gone to the Riff , to mark out the land which is to be given up to Spain .
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SWITZERLAND . A despatch from Borne , dated Monday evening , states that the Federal Assembly had that day received , a message from the Foderai Council , proposing the solemn confirmation of the declaration of neutrality pf the Helvetic Confederation } the approbation of the military preparations ordered by the Federal Council , and the authorisation for otherlevies ; the opening of an unlimited credit ; and the nomination of a coramunder-in-chief .
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SWEDEN . The Stockholm journals announco the destruction of flfty-two houses by flro , of the largest and ttnosfc part of the town of Uddcvalla .
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NAPLES . The variations hi the health of the King , we are told , continue , but ho is always going from bettor to
• worse . It is said that a great part of the day ia passed almost in unconsciousness , oppressed as hia Maj esty is by fever and by pain-. Thoug h , his death is a certainty , and not a distant one , it is reported in some quarters that he is better , and is reviving b y some celestial miracle . The Queen has -assumed great influence , which is . exercised in an Austrian sense : whilst the Hereditary Prince is kept more in the back ground . The Count of Syracuse still supports the interests of the constitutional party , and rumour says that the collision of opinion has been very strong between him and some members of the royal family .
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ROME . . In the Tuscan correspondence of the Morning Herald , it is said , that as soon as he heard what had taken place in Florence , Pio Nono immediately , made preparations for starting for Vienna . The French general soon heard of what was going on at the Vatican , and waited upon his holiness , and politely put a stop to any idea le Saint Pere might have had that he was a free agent . He was assured he was perfectly safe , but if he liked to go to France he would be sure to meet with a magnificent reception at the hands of the eldest son of the Church . "' ¦ , After a public demonstration in favour of the war of independence , the police have made arrests . A yet stronger and more outspoken demonstration , however , has constrained the Government to set the prisoners free / and permit any and every one that likes to hasten here and take part in the war . At the same time the Pope has protested against the increase of the Austrian forces at Ancona , and the enlarged fortifications , on which they are still occupied . . , . . ¦' . ¦ Sir Moses Montefiore has presented his memorandum to Cardinal Antonelli . Mr . Odo Russell presented Sir Moses Montefiore to the Cardinal , who received him with the utmost courtesy ; but the application ended in disappointment . The Cardinal regarded the case as long closed ; nothing could be done in it . Mortara should be well taken care of and educated , and his friends should , have free access to him whenever they desired , and , on coming of age , he would be free to follow what course he chose . So ended the interview .
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TURKEY " . A Vienna correspondent says : — " The attention of the British public is at this moment so exclusively directed to Italy , that it would be vain to say much about Turkish matters , but you must permit me to observe en passant that we are on the eve of a general rising in European Turkey , The Porte has about 120 , 000 men concentrated at Shumla , Sophia , &c , and Omar Pasha is coming as speedily as possible from Bagdad to the Turkish capital , but the Russo-French plan for the dismemberment of Turkey is a good one , and in all human probability the days of the Mussulmans in Europe are numbered . Bulgaria is , comparatively speaking , quiet , but the political agitation in the southern provinces Of Turkey in Europe—Albania , Macedonia , Thessaly , and Thrace—is exceedingly great . In Greece itself the ' patriots' openly declare that the moment for enlarging the kingdom has arrived . "
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AMERICA . The steamships New York and Canada have arrived with intelligence to the 21 st of April . News had arrived from Utah dated 15 th March . The Mormons of Provo were indignant because the troops were stationed there during the session of the court , and there were rumours of a threatened collision , but no actual demonstration . Governor dimming had been sent for . Salt Lake City was infested with organised banditti . Some had been arrested . BushneU had been found guilty in the United States District Court of rescuing the negro John , at Oberlin . Sentence had not been pronounced . This is the first of the Oberlin rescue indictments tried . The New York journals aro filled with verbatim reports of the Sickles trial , which appeared to occupy tho public wind to the oxclusion of almost every other topic , and was oxpectod to last at least another week . The Cass-Yrisarri Treaty , in an amended form , had reached Washington . President Buchanan had delayod his approval of it . > A deputation of British residents of Now York waited upon Lord Napier on tho 15 th April , at Astor House , and presented an address containing an expression of their appreciation of his personal and official conduct .
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CENTRAL AMERICA , Dates- firon * tho capital of Nicaragua are to the . 28 th off March . Not only had the treaty with
England been confirmed , but Sardinia had also made one on almost similar terms , and General Lamar at length had negotiated a treaty somewhat similar to . the celebrated Cass-Yxisarri document . One clause of the Ouseley Treaty provided against the fitting put of filibustering expeditions to Nicaragua from . HerBritannic Majesty ' s dominions , &c . This clause Senor Zeledon , the Foreign Minister , wished to insert in the American treaty also . General Lamar it was said , objected to this clause , as insulting to the United States , and . moreover as not being reciprocal , but Zeledon met him on the latter point by inserting an additional article , by which Nicaragua binds herself not to send filibustering expeditions to > the United States . A kind of compromise was made , and the treaty was ratified by Congress without any / opposition . It had been taken onto Washington by * the Secretary of General Jerez . Nicaragua hadalso concluded a postal treaty with Great Britain . Walker had turned Catholic , which told against ; , him among those in Nicaragua supposed to be friendly to his cause . The financial condition of the country was in a most , deplorable state . The report of the Minister of Finance showed a deficit of 70 * 000 dols . for the year 1859-60 . The Senate and House of Representatives had declared the . transit route free .
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WEST INDIES . The Atrato has arrived-at Southampton with intelligence from Kingston to the 10 th April . JAMAICA . Order has been completely restored in the Westrr moreland district . The commission appointed to inquire into the outbreak were to meet on the 13 tix of April . Some excitement had been created by the sudden withdrawal of the ordinary legislative annual grant of 300 / . to the Lady Barkly ' s Lyingin-Hospital by " the arbitary act of Governor Darling and his executive committee , without any just or reasonable cause . " " The circumstances , " says the Jamaica Tribune , " will ¦' . be expressly forwarded to the leading London Journals , and to influential members of Parliament . " DEMERARA . At Demerara the session of the Combined Court was opened on the 5 th ult . His Excellency- referred to the question of immigration , and suggested that it might be advisable , looking at the state of the finances , not to incur any further expense , for the present at least , in the introduction of iinmigrants : from Madeira . J 3 AKB ADOES . Business at Barbadoes was dull . The fact that the canes had not yielded well and that the crop would be short , had operated depressingly : MARTINIQUE . Fearful incendiary fires have taken place in various parts ; and M . Lagrangc , the governor , has announced his determination to place the island , under martial law .
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SOUTH AMERICAN STATES . CHILI . According to the latest news the revolution in Chili had been nearly quelled . The Government , having plenty of troops to spare , hoped soon to restore order . A number of the leaders of the revolution had been banished to Magelleas ; among them Mr . Souper , an Englishman , who appeared to have mixed himself up in the politics of the country . Of the loan lately effected in England , 1 , 300 , 000 dols . had been received by the Government , and would be spent on public works as soon as order was restored . According to the newspapers , business was improving in Valparaiso ; during the fortnight 29 vessels with merchandise had arrived in port . 1 > BRU . . The Chamber of Deputies , by a large majority , have confirmed the act by which all Peruvians banished for political offences were permitted to return to their country . By order of the Supreme Court the political prisoners confined in Lima had boon liberated , with tho exception of Senora Orflla , Sevilla , Novoa , and Rojas , who were stitt under arrest . BOLIVIA . On the 28 th of February the Government forces defeated tho opposition party , with a loss ot bS killed ; including many of the leaders . A number of the principal leaders vforo nJso taken pr sonera-General Cordoba , ex-Prosidont , had made his appearance on tho frontiers , at the head ot a large force , and troops had boon dispatched to prevent W » advance . MOUADOn . Tho blockade of Guayaquil still continued by the latest advices , and business was , of course , at ^ . complete standstill . On tho 22 nd of Mwoh , at hiOtf--nasteight o ' clock In tho morning , ft severe oarmiualse destroyed tho city of Quito almost ontlrelyv Che churches , convents , and Government buildings
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Leader (1850-1860), May 7, 1859, page 583, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2293/page/7/
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