The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-05-29
Further Foreign News.

NEW YORK, May G2-7 "A. NJ.
%.% T England.
The chief events Of the week have been con-
tracted The American steamer Atlantic was
looked for with great anxiety. The crops were
looking extremely we'll and promising.
The expedition in search of Sir John Frank
lin, sailed on the 9Th of May
France.
The anniversary of the Republic was celebrat-
ed with great pomp-all quiet
The Socialists Journal Fult du Village, was
seized by the order. Of the Attorney General.
Prussia.
Scarcely any thing is talked ofin Prussia, but
the two Congresses which are to meet at Frank
fort and Berlin. ...s. ...o,. ,r.,....r
Austria.
1t appears that Austria dispa tched confidential
communications to each state conceived in a
split of friendship, relative to the recent nego-
tiations with Prussia. The Minister of Foreign
affairs is now preparing an energetic reply tc
those notes.
Austria is active in the face of Germany, wheI
she convoked her Parliamentary Diet, and de
clared the forfeiture Of her friendship as pen
atty for her non-appearance.-P Prussia will be ex-
pected to act with similar decision. Austria
aims at perpetrating that illegal act by destroy
ing the old Diet, legally dissolved in l549.
The affairs ofthe Empire are beginning to
excite considerable attention in England.
The news from Austria and Hungary, is
neither important nor interesting ~. 4?
Russia. '.'
The sum which Austria was to pay to Russia,
as indemnity for Russian troops during the late
campaign, was 3, 200, 900 silver roubles. Russia
takes salt from Austria to the amount of 700 900,
and the 100000 to be paid in yearly install
ments of 100000, and per cent on the out
standing debt
Turkey.
The Wanderer of Vienna says, that the Porte
has communicated to the Austrian government,
that he has definitely fixed the time ofthe con-
finement of the Hungarian exiles, at 8 months
from the 4th of July last, at the expirtion of
which time they will be at liberty to go where
they choose.
The ports were again blockadcd by the order
of Sir John Parker, on the 25th of April The
Greek Chambers met with closed doors,
The Greek Minister explained that a renewal
of hostilties, was in consequence of the refusal
by Grecian government, to admit the claim of
the English Cabinet also the amount of the
claim was nearly settled In answer, as to the
support expected from the protecting powers
the Minister said he expected none, notwith-
standing his pressing solicitations. To that eff
feet MIR. Wise gave in an ultimatum which was
accepted, and the Greek question was finally
settled. The Minister Of the Interior has issued
formal notice to that effect and an apology will
be made accordingly I"
His Holiness the Pope has concluded to con-
fscate property of the Roman Constitutional As
sembly, to the amount of 100000 francs
The popularity ofthe Pope is rapidly on the de-
cline
Denmark. .
Denmark is fast recruiting her army, and to
Judge from General Wellastons proclamation
to the Holsterln army, must be IN an ethclent
state. Serious disturbances may be expected
soon.
Spain.
A new plan has been proposed by the Minis
ter of the Finance, for the converting of exist
ing Government securities into three per cent
stocks.
Switzerland.
The election took place yesterdayin the whole
canton of Bern. The government Hall only
obtains Is of the votes. Such has been the
case generally in the electoral circle here, for
some leagues around the capital T. ...
THE BosroN SNAKE SToRy.-Thci last cncitc-
7aent.-At Boston the city of notions, since the
Webster trial is over the quidnuncs have been
considerably exercised in getting up something
new, and so we have the following snake story: