The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-03
THE REPUBLIC.

the Austrian invitation for another Diet (Bun-
destAg) reached Berlin on that day and that Prus-
STA 10 resolved to decline accepting any proposal
In this or in similar sense.
Berlin letters OF the 9th August state that il il
now confirmed by the semi. official organs of the
Prussian government, that the differences between
Prussia and Austria, respecting the Interpretation
OF the regulations on the subject OF the federal for
tresses differences which resulted from the refu-
sal Of Austria allow the baden troops to pass the
federal fortress Of Mentz, are about 10 be submit.
ted TO a court OF arbitration. Austria has appoint.
ed Bavaria. Nothing 10 known Of the power which
Prussia is about appoint
Italy.
The Pope il in sad perplexty in consequence OF
the conviction Of six Inurderers W whose sentence
OF dec agitation he IL called upon affix his name
No execution has yet ken place under the reign OF
Pius TX. owing TO his invincible reluctance sign
10 the galleys for the rest of their lives but
the government and the judges are not inclined to
give way.
According to intelligence from Athens, Of the
It'll inst, the King is on the eve Of taking jour
ney, and has appointed regency, consisting of
the ministers, presided over by the Queen. The
Ministers Of Justice and the Interior have resigned.
Deliana has accepted the latter department, with
the interims Of Finance and Ecclesiastical Affairs.
Russia and Poland.
The Vossiche Zeifung gives the following account
Of the Russian naval force on the 9th of August:
The Russian fleet consists, according 10 official
reports of l65 sail Of shps Of all sorts and Sizes and
follows: four line of battle ships Of l20 six of
100 TO ITO; twenty-sx Of 50 to 80; eighteen of 10
to 50 guns; thirty frigates fifty corvetes, briggs,
and schooners; and thirty four steamers. This
naval force Ia divided into five squadrons the ba
tic squadron consists Of about 10000 men, includ
ing artillery; but the paper states that the
not the very best quality ofmeD, and amongst them
are many Jews from Poland.
Letters from Constantinople, dated the ] st in
slant state that the of the instruction in
Bulgaria have been much exaggerated, and have
had their chief source in the weak mind Of Iia
Pacha Of Widdin. Ii seems that the shepherds OF
the district Of Lelccozza, in the province of Bel.
gradgik, had been accustomed TO pay their taxes in
money instead of in kind; but it refused the
last occasion by the Pacha who caused their sheep
TO be seized for their taxes The enraged shepherds
attacked the collectors, and killed rome of them.
Alarmed at the illcgality of their conduct
they marched of in body Of three hundred TO la
their case before the Pacha, but that functonary,
terrified at their numbers, caused the gates TO be
shut against them.
The Pacha then ordered his troops to charge
them, and many of them were slain The savage
soldiery then proceeded to the surrounding VII
lagos. killing the people and destroying their pro
perty, and they committed such excuses that the
Pacha forced to send other troops against them,
who put stop to their crueles second depu-
tation from the shepherds waited upon the Pacha to
represent their sad state to him. but he seized them,
put them in irons, and sent them off TO CONSTANT
nople chiefs of the insurgents, and represented
that his province was up in arms. But the real
facts have been laid fore the Dvan, and ii is hoped
that the Pacha will not escape punishment for his
gross misgoyernment, violence, and extortion.
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET.-Tuesday evening,
August 20.-Thc excitement of 80 900 bale day in
cotton, 10000 bought by one house,) has produced
its natural result--a collapse. There is little
doing in the staple, and prices have declined full
3D. per h.; yet this begets no life or animation
Some cay it is only the commencement of a second
decline, and Others more firm, laug at the chicken
hearted policy Of some holders who cry out before
they are hurt. We think quietness should be the
course of things, for we have latterly written,
until the season is more advanced, all calculations
of crops futile; but 1t cannot be overwhelming,
and may be undsS an average Sales yesterday of
5000 bales, and today 1000, chiefly to consumers