The Press. — London, England, 1858-10-02 00:00:00

jortign Rub Colonial 3uttlligcnte. FRANCE. PRINCE NAPOLEON. The Mouiteur of Monduy bus the following : Ills Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon left this morn it; for Warsaw, pres en c e eis sent by the Emperor on the oe'cision of the p of the Emperor of Russia in that city. Paris gossip assigns to the journey a matrimonla l o bject. It is sai d that Princess Clotilde, the daughter of King Victor Emmanuel, whom the Prince wishes to take unto himself " for better for worse," is half engaged to the Prince of Leuchtenberg, and that Prince Napoleon is gone to sound the ground, and see whether matters are so far advanced as to render his suit hopeless. Such is the bruit du jour in Paris. TILE MILITARY COMMAND. Some difference of views has existed between the Prince and Marshal Magnan as to who has the right to command and review the troops in Paris during the Emperor's absence. In military circles, it is rumoured that the decision has been in favour of the Marshal. COMMERCIAL TREATY. The Russian Navigation Company will be autho• rized to establish a station in Algeria, and to have a depot of coal there. The company is not bound by its statutes to confine its service to the ports in the Black Sea. THE LATE PRINCE GREGORY GHIKA. The funeral of Prince Gregory Ghika, former Ilespodar of Moldavia, who was killed by a fall from his carriage in the Champs Elysees on Wed nesday, the 22nd ult., took place on Monday. The religious service was performed according to the rites of the Greek Church, at the Prince's late resi dence in the Rue Tronchet. It was attended by several distinguished personages, among whom was remarked the Turkish Ambassador. The cortege, which consisted of a hearse drawn by six horses, and followed by twelve mourning coaches and several private carr►ages, proceeded to the cemetery of Pere h Chaise. THE MIRACLE. That piece of profane buffoonery the miracle of Lourdes is once more on the tapir. A local paper states that a great number of pilgrims had visited the grotto, not without little apprehension lest the Mayor—a sensible man, who it may be remem bered declared the miracle a sham at the outset, and swore he would have all the pilgrims be could lay hands on lodged in gaol pour encourager les autres— should come down upon Minn. But they were allowed to go tl • eir ways in peace. You are aware that a commission of ecclesiastics are discussing whether the miracle is to be supported by Holy Mother Church. Meanwhile a Jesuit, pictate gravis, who believes in La Salette, pronounces the miracle a spurious one, a mere trick of the evil one to run down the genuine affair at Salette. "No connection over the way " is obviously the motto of the miracle -mongers. BELGIUM. THE 'DUCHESS DE BRABANT. The Duchess de Brabant is officially announced to he once more enceinte. PAPAL STATES. TIIE LATE ADDUCTION. The Journal de Bruxelles, a Belgian clerical organ, ha, according to the Debate, published a letter from Rome containing a semi-official explanation of the late abduction of an lsraeliti.di child at Bologna. The Dibats characterizaa the contents of the letter as an infamous pleading of the cause of the Roman Government, and expresses the hope that the French Government, the responsible defender of the national honour, will not suff:r to be imputed to the protection of a generous nation the accomplishment and impu• nay of such crimes. THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. T►HE Independence Beige publishes the text of the Convention for the final organization of the Danu bian Principalities, as settled by the Paris Con ference:— 949 functionaries. The members of the Central Coil: mission preserve their right of taking part in the election of Hospodars in the Assembly to whilh they belong. The members of the Commission are to receive salaries. The constituting dispositions of the new organization of the Principalities are placed under the safeguard of the Central Commission. It may point out to the Hospodatli any abuses it thinks ought to be reformed, and may suggest improvements in the various branches of the Administration. It can also propose laws of general interest to Cie Assemblies through the Hospodars. By laws of general interest are meant—telegraphic communi cations, postal reforms, custom-houses, &c. Article 38 establishes a high court of justice and cassation at Fokschani. The members are appointed tor life. Articles : 0 ) to 41. define the powers of the court of justice. Articles 4.2 to 46 refer to the in spection and calling out of the national forces (minces). ":he Hospodars appoint a commander-in chief by turn. He must be either a Wallachian or a Moldavian. The two militias maintain their old national tiag, with an addition of a blue border to it. Article 46 makes Wallachians and Moldavians all equal in the eye of the law, equally liable to taxation, and equally admissible to public employment in either Principality. The Moldavians and Wal lachians and all Christian confessions will enjoy equally political rights. Personal liberty is guaranteed. No tnan can be expelled or punished except by legal decree. All privileges, exemptions, or monopolies still enjoyed by certain classes are abolished ; and without delay the law will be revised whieh settles the relationship between the landed proprietor and the labourer with a view to improve the condition of the peasants. The municipal institutions will also be modified. The above Convention is dated the 19th of August, 1858, and the ratifications are to be exchanged at Paris within five weeks at latest. The Convention is signed by all the representatives of the great Powers at the Paris Conference. To the Convention there ate two annexes. The first annex only contains the design of the new Hag, without any other description than that given in Article 45 of the Convention. The second annex refers to electoral stipulations : Art. 1. The elective assembly is composed in each Prin cipality of members elected by districts and by towns. The men opolitan and the diocesan bishops have a right to sit in it. Art. 2. Electors are either primary or direct. Art. 3. A primary district elector is any one who has at least 100 ducats per annum in funded property. Art. 4. A direct elector in districts must be in the pos session of I,OIXI ducats yearly in funded property ; in towns must have a capital, either personal property or by way of dowry, embarked in industry or trade of at least 6,000 ducats. Art. No one can be elected unless he is past the age of twenty-five a born or naturalized Moldavian or Wallachian. Art. 10. 'Priinery electors in the districts nominate in each of their arrondissements three electors, who, assembled at the chief town of the district, shall elect one deputy. The omitted articles merely regulate details as to registration of electors, &c. EGYPT. TUE MINISTRY. The Viceroy of Egypt is seriously engaged in re organizing his Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Cheriff Paella, who now holds the post, is to he replaced by Artim Bey, who is well acquainted with European policy. Three of the other Ministries have been modified. Mahmotul Pacha has been named Presi dent of the Council of State, Zellbar Paella Minister of the Interior, and Itegaed Pasha Minister of Ft mince. The last section of the railway will be defi nitively inaugurated on the 15th inst. The distance from Egypt to Suez may then be performed in ten hours. AMERICA. FIRE IN GEORGETOWN. A fire broke out in Georgetown, El Dorado County, August 17, about eight o'clock. In a few minutes the whole central portion of the town was in flames. Two fireproof buildings alone remain to mark the main business portion of the ill-fated town. The citizens are preparing for the tourth time, with undismayed energy, to rebuild. The total loss is about 100,000 dole. INDIA AND CHINA. The following message was received at the East India House, on Tuesday, as a supplement to Mr. Secretary Edmoostone's message dated August 26, 1538 OLTDE. On the '2l3th of August Sir Hope Grant sent a fares across the Goomtee at Sultanpore, and occupied throe villages in his front. Bewares Division.—Captain Mac Mullen, with his Stith I, fell in with rebels at a village near Reatien Ghazee, Puclten district, on the 23rd of August, drove them out, killing and wounding sixty. Allahabad Division.--Captain Dennehoy, with detach— ment of regulars anti a party of military police, came n p PRES, OCTOBER 2, 1858. Art. I. The Principalities of Nloldavia and Wallachia, constituted henceforth under the denomination of United Principalities of 11111davia and Wallachia, remain placed under the suzerainty of the Porte. Art. 2. In virtue of the stipulations emanating from the Sultans Itajazet 1., Solimon 11., Selin► 1., and Mahmoud 11., which constitute their autonomy by regulating their relations with she Sublime Porte, and which various hatti - scheriffs, and especially the hatti•scheriff of 18.34, have contirmed,—conformable also to articles '22 and 23 of the treaty cot:chided at Paris on the 30th of March, 183(1, the Principalities continue to enjoy, under the collective guarantee of the Powers, the privileges and immunities they actually possess. Consequently the Principalities will govern themselves (s'administreront) freely and without any interference on the part of the Sublime Porte in the limits stipulated by the common agreement of the Powers guarantees with the Suzerain Court. Art. 3. The public power shall be intrusted in each Principality to a Hospodar and to an elective Assembly, acting, in cases provide, for by the present Convention, with the concurrence of a Central Cummissiou common to the two Principalities. Art. 4. The Hospodar exercises executive power. Art. 5. The legislative power will be exercised collec tively by the Hoapodar, by the Assembly, and by the Central Commission. Art. 0. Laws of special interest to either Principality shall be prepared by the Hospodar and voted by the As sembly. Laws of interest to both in common shall be prepared by the Central Commission and voted by the [ Assemblies, to which they shall be submitted by the Hospoilars. Art. 7. The judicial power exercised in the name of the Hospodar shall be intrusted to magistrates appointed by him, without the possibility of any man being deprived of his natural judges A law will determine the conditions of admission and promotion in the magistracy, taking as basis the progressive application of the principle of life appointmetits (inamovabilile.) Art. 8. The Principalities will pay a tribute to the Suzerain Court, the amount of which is tiled at 1,510,0)0 piastres for Moldavia, and 2,500,000 fur Walleehia. The investiture will be conferred upon the Hospodars by the Sultan as hitherto. The Suz trian Court concerti with the Principalities the measures of defence of their territory in case of external aggreision ; and it will have the right to initiate, by an understanding with the guaranteeing Powers, the necessary measures for the cc-establishment of order, should it be compromised. As hitherto, international treaties concluded by the Suzerain Court with foreign Powers are applicable to the Principalities in every point which does not infringe upon their immunities. Art. 0. In case of violation of the immunities of the Principalities the Hospodars shall address an appeal to the Suzerain Power ; and should that appeal not he responded to they can appeal through their agents to the represen tatives of the guaranteeing Powers at Constantinople. The Hospodars will he represented at the Suzerain Court by agents (capon-Bingo), born Moldavians or Wallachians, not dependent upon any foreign jurisdiction, and admitted (agrees) by the Porte. Art. 10. The Hospodar is elected for life by the Assembly. Arts. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 define the powers of the Hospodar and those exercised by the Council of Ministers, in case of his death, until a successor has been elected. The powers that would then devolve upon the Council are purely administrative. If the Assembly is sitting the new Hospodar is to be elected within eight days after the decease of the ex•Ilospo• dar. Three-quarters of the members of the Assembly form a quorum. If on the ninth day no election have taken place any number of members present can elect the new Hospodar. The investiture to take place within one month at latest. Any Moldavian or Wallachian of thirty-five years of age is eligible as Hospodar, provided he has an annual income of :1,000 ducats in landed property, and provided that he has held some office for ten years or been a member of the Assemblies. The powers of the Hospodars aro thus defined ( Art. XIV.) :—The Hospodar governs with the assistance (concoura) of Ministers, appointed by himself. He sanctions and promulgates laws. He may refuse his sanction. He has the right of clemency, but cannot interfere in the ordinary course of justice. He draws up special laws for the benefit of the Principality,—among others the budgets, and he submits them to the deliberations of the Assembly. He has the appointment to all Govern ment offices. The civil list of each Hospodar is voted, once for all, at the time of his election. Art. 15. All decrees em mating from the Hospodars must be countersigned by the dimpetent Ministers. The Ministers are responsible for the violation of the law, and especially for any waste of the public moneys. They are liable to be brought before the High Court of Justice and Cessation. The prosecution may be instituted by the Hospodar or by the Assembly. An act of accusation against Ministers cannot be pronounced except by a majority of three-quarters of the members present. Art 10. The elective Assembly in each Principality is elected for seven seam Arts. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 refer to the duration of sessions, admission of members, of strangers, &c. The metropolitan and high diocesans belong by right to the Assembly. The Hospodar may convoke the Assembly in extraordinary session, or dissolve it. In the latter case he is bound to convoke a new Assembly within three months. The Ministers are not members of the Assembly ; they have a seat, may join in the discussion, but have no vote. Art. 22. The budget of receipts and expenses prepared annually for each Principality by the care of the respective Hospodars and submitted to the Assembly, which can vote amendments, can only pass when voted by it. Should the budget not be ioted in time, the executive power must pro vide for the public service according to the terms of the budget of the preceding year. Articles 23 and 24. refer to financial details of local interest. Art. 25. No tax can be levied without the consent of the Assembly. Articles 27 to 37 refer to the organization of the Central Commission. It is to hold its sittings at Fokschani. It consists o f sixteen members ; it elects its own president. Eight members are to be Wallachians and eight IvlMclavians. Each Hospodar selects four from members of the Assembly or high