Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-10
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HuSGARY.-Comorn, though beseged, still holds
out and can defy its beseige!s entire, year. The
influence of Russia and Austria is being 'excrted
| to compel the Porte TO surrender the Hungarian
chiefs who have taken refuge in Turkey. Letters
from Conslantinople state that this has been posi-
lively refused.
The latest intelligence from Hungary received by
the London Sun says that Pe;erwardein surrendered
to the Imperial troops on the 9th ult The Magyars
decided to still hold out but the majority overruled
them.
The garrison of Comorn is well provsioned, with
$4,000 men in state of complete discipline. The
| officers held meeting and resolved by large ma
jority not to surrender. According TO the Vienna
Journals, 10000 men are to beseige Comorn. The
| bombardment was to commence on the 18th, when
the AusTans occupied great part of the island but
without resistance A part of the Hungarans were
strongly entrenched before the fortress and it was
| thought would give the Austrians battle
1t was rumored at Vienna that Gen. Benz had
fallen into the hands Of the Russians. Since the
18th large number of Hungarian officers had been
put to death at Arad and Temesvar
ITALY.--The Pope has quilted Gaeia and pro-
ceeded to Naples. His reception was of the most
striking and popular character He will not go to
Rome for the present.
Tho Cholera was still committing serious ravages
at Trieste.
SPAIN.-intelIigence was daily expected from
Morocco, where the Spanish and French Generals
seemed likely TO produce something more than
mere demonstration The Moors were expected to
make an attack Massilla, having already cut of
supplies
The newly appointed Ministers were assembling
at Madrid, but no notice seems to be taken vf events
relative 10 Cuba.
ENGLAND AND IRELANr.-The weather has been
very wet IN England, but not materially affecting
the crops.
The late downward tendency in the Corn market
has been checked and slight advance taken place,
caused by the uniavorable reports relative rs the
potato rot.
The Hop picking in England has been very disas
trous One great effort has been made by the grow
ers TO procure relief from the Government
favorable change has taken place i'm the NOR
tality from Cholera throughout England. The new
cases occurring there have declined one half Since
the commencement of the disease $4,000 persons
have been swept from London.
The Potato disease is, beyond doubt, extending
into several districts OF Ireland, though it has by
any means become general.
FRANCE.-A good deal of attention is directed to
the Metropolitan Council of the Clergy which has
commenced its sittings at Paris. Almost all the
Bishops and distinguished clergy of France are as
sisiing at the Grand Council.
The cholera appears 10 have permanently dimn-
ished in Paris.
The consprators of June, 1910, are TO tried al,
Versailles.
announce the unexpected resignation of the Dutch
Ministry, en- masSe. After deliberaion the King
accepted their designations and gave instructions for
the formation ola new Cabinet. The circumstances
which lead TO this result have not transpired.
IURKEY.--All honor is proclaimed 10 Abdel
heschld and 10 the Turkish Ministry They have
| nobly done their duty and refused to become pau
derers 10 the vindctIve boodlhirstiaess of Joseph
| and Nicholas The Russian Ambassador at the
Porte demanded surrender of the Hungarian off
GERS, kossuih Dembenski, Perczel Nlesmeroses and
their companions
The Russian General had arrived al Constantine
pie. His mission being to bully the Sultan into
compliance with the demand of Austria. A cOun-
eli OF The Turkish government was Immediately
held and they unanimously resolved not to surren
der She Hungarian refugees 10 either the Russian or
Austrian government. On this decision being com
municaed 10 the Sultan he declared in the most I'M
presslve and determined manner that the refugees
should not be given up let the consequences be what
they might. We trust that Lord Palmerson will
do his duty as nobly as the Sultan has done his
That Russia and Austria will be given 10 under
! stand that with Turkey, with such cause
means war with England
We are rejoiced to find that Kossuth and his com
panions are furnished with passports from the Eng
lIsh ambassador, and that every assistance 10 their
support will be rendered by England. The indie.
| pendence of Turkey should be secured against the
attacks of Russia and lis vassa, Austria
FRANcE.-The Presidents Letter and its Eff
feCtS.-Ihe Moniteur contains the following letter
from the President of the Republic TO Lieut.. Colo
mel Edgar Ney, his orderly officer at Rome:
''ELysEE NATIONAL, August IS.
oily Dear .Ney:--
| 1.-The French Republic has not sent an army TO
Rome 10 put down Italian liberty, but ON the con-
trary, TO regulate it by preserving it against its own
excuses and to give tia solid basis by replacing on
the Pontifical throne the Prince who at the first
| had boldly taken the lead in all useful reforms.
learn with pain that the benevolent intentions Of the
| Holy Father, as well as our own actions, remain
sterile in presence of hostile passions and nflences
The desire OF certain persons appears TO make pro-
scrpton and tyranny the basis of the Pope's return
Say to Gen Rosolan, from me, that he is not to
permit that, under the shadow of the tr colored FLAG
any act to be committed which can lower the char
acer of our Intervention.
81 thus sum up the restoration of the Pope's tenn
poral power "A general amnesty-the seculariza-
ton OF the administration the code of Napoleon
and liberal government.
81 was personally hurt, at She reading Of the
proclamation of the three cardinals to perceive tina
no mention whatever was made in il of the name o
France, or of the suferiugs of our brave soldiers
every insult offered TO our flag. our uniform
goes direct to my very heart and have TO request
you TO make 1t well understood that. If France docs
not sell her services she at least insists on due con
sideraton being paid TO her sacrifices and her abro.
CATION.
"When our armies made the round of Europe
they left everywhere, as the mark of their passage
the destruction Of the abuses of eudality, and iht
germs of liberty 1t shall not be said that in 1916
u French army can have acted in different sense
and brought about different results.
"Iell The General TO thank, in my name, the ar
F my Tor lis noble conduct. | have learned, will
pain, that even physically il was not treated as i
onght 70 have boon Nnthincr nnnht TO he nnnloni