The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-04

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Queen, Howe, Becrophen, Prince Regent, and the
! Rosamond steamer. On the Goth ultimo, Lieut..
! Colonel Townley, Queens messenger, arrived
/ here IN thirteen days from London. He accom-
| plished the distance from Belgrade 20 Constantine
pie on horseback in five days, which is exactly half
the time In which the same journey Is performed by
| the government Tartars. Col. Townley was the
| bearer of most important dispatches from her ma
! lesty's government
In a short time after his arrival al the British en-
bassy at Therapa, Sir Stratford Canning proceeded
! TO the residence of Reschid Pasha, the Grand
Vizer, where he remained for several hours IN con
| ference with his hghness and with Ali Pasha, the
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Sir Stratlord Canning
communicated TO the heads of the Turkish govern
ment the welcome intelligence that the British gov
! ernmcnt had determined to form defensive alb
ance with the Porte in case of any attempt at an
| invasion of the Ottoman territory by Russia AT
| the same time the ambassador gave il to be dis
| tinctly understood that the English government
was most anxious for peace, and that every endcaVor
should be made consistent with the dignity OF the
Turkish empire, To bring the present difference to
| an amicable termination that no measure should
| be taken to provoke hostlitics: that the Porte
should await calmly the result OF Fuad Eiiendls IN
teryiew with the Emperor Nicholas but that at the
same time every precaution should be taken to pre-
| vent any aggressive movement on the part OF Rus
STA, should the Car determine adopting hostile
line Of policy. Sir Stratiord spoke of the arrival
of the British fleet in the Archipelago, and OF the
effect which such demonstrations must have upon
the councils OF the emperor Ii Is said that IN TINS
ing the force under Admiral Parker To Constant
| nople, and that il is proceeding which subse-
qucntly met with the approval Of the Sultan, A
ilrnan, il Is rumored, has been sent to the Admiral
| authorizing him TO pass the Dardanelles with the
| whole force under his command, whenever the
British ambassador shall think his presence neces-
sary AT Constannople.
On the Goth ult General Aupick had also an inter
view with Reschid Pasha and the Minister OF For
egn Affairs, in which he assured them of the deter
mlnltlon OF the French government To give an
| armed support TO Turkey in case OF a Russian in
| vasion, and that the fleet under Admiral Parseval
Dcschenes would cooperate with the forces of the
Sultan in case of emergency. General Auplck also
| spoke of peace more desirable than war, and he
added, that the alliance of France would be con-
tinued as long the Porte acted III the same spirit
| as that which had hitherto marked its conduct IN
the present question:; but that if Turkey should be
| guilty of any wanton provocaton towards RUSSIA,
that then the government OF the republic would CON
slider themselves justifedin withdrawing their sup
port.
| Austria and Hungary.
| Count Caroly, and four other Hungarian state
prisoners, have been removed to the fortress of The
| resienstadt, in Bohemia
In consequence of the intercession of the Papal
Nuncio with the government III favor of the Hun
garian bishop Rudmansky, who had been con-
demned TO several years of imprisonment in a for
tress, and who in the time had been quartered
| in Franciscan convent the Emperor has granted
| the bishop free pardon
The widow of Louis Batthyani passed through
! Vienna lately on her way to Switzerland, from
| which country she embarks IN the spring for Anne
| RIGA.
The Hungarian hussars, ESQ in mulberry who
fled TO England, and wers sent thence to Turkey,
were not permitted to land at Constantinope. As
they had not got military passes, and were in uni
form, they were looked upon deserters.
| One of the officers of the Comorn garrison has
been lately executed at Schemnitz. in direct viola
ton of the terms of General Klapka'7 capituaton.
Sixteen hundred and nineteen sentences III all
have been pronounced by the courts martial sitting
| in Vienna.
Twelve men. charged with putting to death some
Croatan prisoners at Guns, in the early part oil the
war, have been given over to the hangman.
| Schuselka's new work entitled German Jour
ncys,' has been forbidden in all places within the
state Of siege.
The change of ministry in France has caused
great sensation in Vienna The calculation of re-
lance French aid had all been swept away by
the circumstance, and Austria would more than
ever be thrown into the hands of Russia
The Emperor had given his sanction to the re-
port of the Minister of Justice concerning prelimi-
nary for the establishment of a universal
maritime and commercial customs union with Aus
trla and Germany.
| Roman States.
Notwithstanding renewed personal solicitations
by Nj. de Corceles and General Rostolan, his holi-
ness still refuses To return.
The dabolical scenes which have disgraced the
Austrian rule have found counterparts in the Papal
States. On the 3st ult four persons were executed
in the meadows of ST. Anthony, at Bologna
| Lunati and Ross, the ex-ministers, who received
an order Of exile some weeks ago, have obtained
leave 10 return home
DR.. Achli, the Protestant missionary is still
confined in the Castle Of St. Angelo, for "aposta-
tizing' from popery and distributing copies of the
Bible, the French envoy refusing To interfere on
his behalf. He is allowed thirty sous day 10
maintain himself.
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