The republic., 1851-01-31
ruRrHHR FOREIGN NEWS.
Germany.

The DRxsDeN CoNpERsNcEs.--On New Years
day the members of the Congress paid their re-
spects 70 the King Of Saxony. Prince Schwartzcn-
burg addressedt the kingin complimentary speech,
to which his majesty replied by expressing his best
wishes for the abors of the Congress. The rst and
third committee Of the Congress met on I'd instant.
The srictest secresy prevailed respecting their pro-
ceedings
Our correspondence of the 5th instant contradicts
the late Of Prince Schwartzenburg'sr return TO
Vienna The Prince was still at Dresden, where
he proposes TO remain q few days longer.
The next sitting was fixed for the 9th inst.
The agents Of the Hanse Towns are organizing
q formidable opposition against the proposed Aus
trian Zollverein.
The two Houses Of the Prussian Parliament met
on the Sd inst. Count Schwein presided in the
Lower House, where he has since been reelected
70 the Presidency. Count Kittburg presided in the
Upper House. In his address he protested against
the late ministerial measures against Hesse and
Holstein. Baron Mon asked that the papers on the
German question should be produced by the min
stcrs. The cabinet reserved its reply 70 this de-
mnnd. The House resolved 70 adjourn the debate
on the address to Tuesday, and resolved that Sec
ond report should be drawn up by the Address Com
mittcc. further reduction Of the Landwehr had
been decreed The two Houses met on the 4th in
slant. No resolutions wore passed.
Berlin letters of the 9th instant state that the de-
bate would be resumed only for the purpose of be-
ing dropped with the usual formalities. minis
teral draft of new penal code has been submitted
TO the two Houses.
Adviccs from Berlin of the 7th instant state that
the ministerial party has had majority in the d.
vision the address debate In its sitting of the
7th instant the House resolved to drop that debate
and proceed TO the business OF the House. The
Committee of the Upper House has recommended
o similar course.
Our letters and adyices from Berlin Of the 9Th
instant The Upper House has finally dropped the
l.1a rIor ~ kfSoA Aoxyx
voted by 80 against 35. In reply to some remarks
from M. Camphausen, the minister declared that
the government had assumed decided hostile posi-
ton against all revolutions and revoutionsts. M.
Maetzke's motion has been withdrawn.
Austria.
Prince Schwartzenburg arrived in the capital on
the evening of the lst inst. The regeneration of
tho Austrian finances had been entrusted to Baron
Kubek. General Schonhals and eleven general
officers had been pensioned In late cabinet
council it was proposed to reduce the army by two
hundred thousand men. No decision has as yet
been taken on this proposal.
The long g-spoken Of meeting between the EN-
peror and the King Of Prussia will soon take place
at Dresden. to which city some of the imperial
equipagcs have been sent.
by advices from Frankfort and Cassel, of the 4th
inst learn that tho federal troops in Hesse were
still concentrating in the line of march to Hostein.
The courts martial were still actively engaged.
The Austrian papers state that the Emperor is
preparing to proceed to Dresden the 18th inst,
for the purpose Of meeting the King OF Prussia.
Our Vienna correspondence 10 Of the 9th inst
The greatest activity prevails in the ministerial
Offices Rumors were abroad of an intended con-
vocation Of the provincial Diets, and the suspcn-
sion of the state Of siege. The Russo Austrian
treaty on the navigation Of the Danube has been
renewed.
Letters state that riot took place in Genoa on
the Sd instant. Several persons wounded.
In order to insure the tranquility Of Italy the
ancN navafy tn fatin ot.n dr.
steamers along the coast.
Some surprise has been created by the appear
ance Of the following paragraph in the Paris Con-
stifufionpsI: &C We are informed that tho French
government, in order to prevent any attempt which
might be made to trouble the security Of Italy, and
especially Of the Roman Sates, has given orders to
several steamers to watch the coasts of the Italian
peninsula" This sudden announcement, at a pc
riod when Italy appears 10 be more than ordinarily
tranquil, has excited some surprise. From what
direction does the French government expect the
danger which is to disturb Italy! The belief at
Paris that the danger apprehended by the French
government is not from without, but from within.
The position of tho French troops at Rome has
never been particularly comfortable. Several SOL
diers have been assassnated, and fears were enter
tained of an insurrectional movement. Letters
from Rome Of the 30th state that the quarres be-
tween the French troops and the inhabitants are
becoming daily more frequent. The persons at
tsoking the soldiers are hardly ever discovered.
General Gemcau has made several complaints on
the subjec. to the Ponti6cal government, and as
serts that the Pope's troops always take part
against the French. Tho French garrison has
Quilted all tho posts which it had in the city, and
the troops are now all assembled in the castle of St.
Angelo.
serious disturbance which occurred in that city
idle boys insulting few tirailleurs who were re-
calling themselves in wine. shop. The soldiers
attempted to chastse the offenders but found they
were backed by mob. A scufae cnsued, which
was with difficulty stopped by the timely arrival Of
piquct of national guards.
sweden.
We have received intelligence from Sweden to
the 9th ut. The result of the divisions in the
Chambers Of the MOBILES and the Peasantry on the
subject of the proposed reform Of the representative
The former have rejected the bill by majority Of
1927 votes in house Of 4O5 members, and the latter
by majority of 65 in house Of los. Although
the matter was already settled by the adverse vote
of the clergy, the similar decision to which these
two other important branches Of the legislature
have come seems to prove that the ancient consti
tuition Of Sweden s that most adapted TO the desires
and wants Of the people. The burghcrs did not
other houses was known; but, on the 2lst Of De-
ccmber, the project was adopted by them in full
house with majority Of only IA votes. II Ia pro-
bable that this majority would have been still less
il tho matter had not been already settled by the
results in the other three orders. The question of
any change in the constitution of Sweden is there
fore set at rest for the present.
Turkey,
On the 18th OF December Omar Pasha made his
triumphal entry into Bosna Sera. Mahmud, the
rebellious Pasha of Tuzla, rode q miserable sad
die, affixed 70 the back of peasant's sorry jade.
After him rode the other prisoners, the Musselms,
Cads, &C., each horse being attached to the saddle
of it's predecessor. Four Nizams (Christiansl
dressed testers, with caps and bells, and per-
forming all kinds of antics led on the procession
After the first act was over, Mustapha Pasha Babic
was led foot through the streets; and it il said
that the sad spectacle drew from the eyes of
many Of the Turks who stood round him
Greece.
The Courir d. 44lhenes states that bands Of rob-
bers continue TO infest the country. A party of
brignnds lately pillaged the principal houses Of the
village of Melssima in open day. few days
after iscxploit, the robbers had skirmsh with
party Of soldiers, Of whom was killed and an
other wounded. Scenes Of similar description
have occurred in EubGa, Livadia, BOotia and At
tica. AT Gortyna party OF ninety travellers were
attacked and robbed on their way TO Tripolizza.
numerous band attacked the village Of Machala, in