The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

FOREIGN NEWS.

•FRANCE.—Although the Paris papers were silent on the
subject, having received orders to that effect, the political
arrests continued. The anniversary of the 24th February
had been marked for a great movement in-the capital, and
precautions have been taken to meet it. A number of
arrests took place on Wednesday. The apprehended
movement of artizans did not, however, take place, and
nothing occurred to mark the anniversary of the revolu-
tion of the 24th February.
One hundred and sixty Vincennes Riflemen have arrived
at Lyons by railway on their road tp Toulon by the Rhone
steamers. They were to be followed by five battalions of
the same force. The third battalion now at Lyons is
under orders for Constantinople. A superior officer, says
the Courier de Lyons, has just left for Algeria, to organise
two Mussulman battalions, which will be sent to Turkey
with French troops. An order has been issued by the
French Minister of Marine to have five ships of the line
added to the squadrons in the Black Sea. The third bat-
talions of Chasseurs of Vincennes, now quartered at Lyons,
has been ordered to march to Toulon, and the 6th of
March is stated as the day of embarkation for the expe-
ditionary army. It is now believed that that force will
amount to nearly 70,000 men.

SPAlN.—Letters from Saragossa bring news of a pro-
nunciamento in that city. A battalion had revolted with
cries of " Viva Concha." A colonel was killed in the
contest which took place. The insurgents being pressed,
retreated in the direction of Huesca.

MADRID, FEB. 22.—The whole of Spain has been de-
clared in a state of siege. The ministry of Queen Isabella
maintains a firm attitude. Numerous arrests have taken
place at Madrid among the members of the Opposition.
ITALT.—lmportant, if correct, intelligence has arrived
from Tuscany. It is said that orders have been received
for the withdrawal of all the Austrian forces, amounting
to 6,000 troops. A small garrison only will remain at
Leghorn. A Government tribunal is likely to be formed.
It is also reported that the Grand Duke may abdicate.
M. Brenier has offered French troops, if necessary, for
Florence. That gentleman, when in Tuscany, assured
the Grand Duke that the Government of France could
not countenance the present system of rule ; at the same
time the Emperor had no desire to encourage revolution-
ists.—The King of Sicily has given orders to fortify the
coast.

PRUSSIA.—The Berlin Zeit, well-known as the organ
of the Prussian Premier, says :—Prussia has given unequi-
vocal proofs of a friendly disposition towards Russia
throughout the course of this Eastern quarrel, and it had
a good right to expect in return that Russia would not in
a spirit of stubborn pertinacity insist on carrying things
to a pitch which must make it necessary for Prussia to
choose between friendship and duty.

AllSTlZlA.—lntelligence from Vienna, of Wednesday
afternoon, says :-25,000 more men are to be sent imme-
diately to the south-eastern frontier. To calm the fears of
the public, it will be officially announced this evening that
his Majesty is still doing all in his power to maintain
peace.

Russu.—Accounts from St. Petersburg, of the 16th
inst., represent the great excitement of the Emperor on
learning the coarse pursued b; Austria and Prussia in
reference to the Eastern question. He inveighed with
much bitterness against what he termed the " treachery"
of those two Powers, and expressed himself in the strongest
terms of displeasure. A considerable force of the Imperial
Guard, with other troops, has been ordered in the direc-
tion of the Prussian frontier. An imperial manifesto is
also spoken of, ordering an extraordinary levy of nine
men out of every 1,000 throughout his dominions. The
Emperor isiouffering from some illness, which is variously
ascribed to gout, erysipelas, and bilious fever,

GREBCB.—The Russo-Greek insurrection in Epirus be-
comes more formidable. Four provinces have already risen,
namely, Sconlicaria, Radovitzi, Zoumerka, and Agrapha.
More than 2,000 insurgents are under arms. A great num-
ber of the inhabitants of the lonian Islands are crossing
over to help the Epiroces. The insurgents have taken up
a position near the Five Wells," in the neighbourhood
of Arta, cutting off communication with Janina. The
Provincial Government has sent 1,000 irregular troops
against them. The tradesmen in-Arta have fled for safety
to the citadel, taking their property with them. In two
engagements with the troops, near Arta, the insurgents
had the advantage ; -and a Turkish guardship had been
sunk in the harbour by a broadside from a Greek cutter.
It is said at Janina that some English troops will land
there to put down the revolt. A Greek lieutenant at the
head of some soldiers had gone over to the rioters. Con-
siderable later intelligence states that many Athenian
students have joined theinsurrectionary army, which is now
8,000 strong. The garrison and prisoners of Chalcis have
revolted and fled. The director of the police at Athens is
dismissed.

CAPS of GOOD, TIOPB.—The Queen of the South ar-
rived at Plymouth on Sunday, with mails from India and
the Cape of Good Hope. General Cathcart was completing
arrangements for the security of exposed districts, and
locating the lately hostile tribes. The intended withdrawal
of troops from the Orange territory had greatly depressed
mercantile interests. The colony was quiet. In Natal the
search for precious metals had been unsuccessful. Arrived
from Liverpool:. Perseverance and Warbler.; also the
steamer Golden Age, in thirty days ; she left for Australia
on the 15th Jan.