The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-02
by TELEGRAPH.
Capeaxe OF Sam JuA~ by Unifed STATE
Vessel.

Capemfe OF San JunN by United States
Vessel.
NEW YoRx, April l.--Intelligence received here
Yesterday states that the port of San Juan had
been seised on the 18th of March by the United
states ship Cyane, and that the government of the
CITY had resigned. The authorities had pro-
tested against the conduct Of the commander
OF the Cyane, and the American citizens had
held meeting, and denounced the course pur.
sued BY Captain Hollins. The citizens had or
canned vigilance committee, and two clipper
schooners had been Immediately despatched to
Blewfelds, on the Mosquito coast, and to Jamai-
ca, to give Information to the British authori.
ties at those points. All the excitement had
grown out of the difficulties with the Nicaragua
Transit Company.
Further Foreign News per Steamer Nj
agara.
HALIFAX, March 3l.-Herewith are transmitted
further items of intelligence by the Niagara:
FRANCS.
1t ID very doubtfulif Napoleon will concede any
thing in spiritual affairs to the Pope, if he does
come to Paris.
General Canobert has been again offered ST.
Arnaud's portfolio, but declines, unless Changar-
ner, Lamoricere, Bediare and Lotto be amnested
An entertainment ia to be given the I'd of
April, by the city of Paris, to the Emperor and
Empress.
Monsieur OrfIla, the eminent chemist, is dead,
aged 10.
The Paris exhibition will open on the LIST of
May, 1855
The Chamber of Deputies have voted an an
nual income of 200, 900 francs to the Due de
Brabant, heir presumptive to the throne, aged
eighteen. The export duties on several articles
have been reduced.
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instead of 200, 900 troops.
The convention between France and Wurtem-
berg, for the mutual extradition of criminals,
has been officially published
The government is said to be extremely dis
satisfied with the recent statements in the Bril-
fish Parliament, to the effect that England
would not exPel the refugees. The Austrian
government thinks it would be quite useless to
prosecute Mazzini or Kossuth in England, no
jury would find them guilty Our Vienna ad-
vices furnish no particulars of the death of Mar
shal Haynau.
The firm of Mechanic, Lola & Co., of Vienna,
has failed for 200 900 horins. Late accounts from
Moldavia state that the reignng Prince had left
Jassy, and that Governmental Council had been
formed.
The inhabitants of Milan have been relieved from
the order to illuminate their houses at night, but
on signal of cannon shot from the castle the
whole city must be illuminated the doors be closed
and the streets be deserted. The military are en-
poyed In strengthening the Notifications and gates.
The state OF seige is still rgidly enforced and no
officers go out without an escort. Der Floyd states
that the value of the con6scated property is fifty
millions sterling.
Lloyd states that the new Genoa steamship COM
pany, with capital Of thirty millions, designed to
open steam communication between the Medjter-
| ranean and American ports was progressing with
fair prospect of success.
TUSCANY.
The conclusion of treaty of commerce between
France and Tuscany has been officially announced.
TURKEY.
The Turks have evacuated Montenegro, and
Omar Pasha had retired into Albania, Rus Pasha to
Niesitch, and Dervis Pasha to Kowine-the Monte
negrins having attacked the last-named general,
| and completely routed him. Prince Montoche koss,
Russian envoy, had an interview with the Sultan
on the second instant. Faudefendi had resigned,
and Ritfat Pasha had been appointed to fill bis
office.
The following despatch depressed the British and
French funds:
MarseiAes, March lS.-The steamer Caradock
| arrived from Consaninople, reports that Menchi-
koft's (the Russian minister) ultimatum ia re-
PEELED by the Divan, and the Sultan invokes the
| assistance of France and England The British
fleet have been ordered from Malta to the Archi.
| pelago.
A, new bank has been protested at Constantine
| pie by French spectators.
RUSSIA.
st. Petersburg letter. of the 3D. states that i'm.
mense entertainments have been discovered in the
army and navy administration. The adjutant
general and other officers were under trial.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Guerilla bands of Caffres infest Zonsberg. The
chiefs Moskesh and Baskat seem friendly. KrielPs
adherence ia equivocal.
A United States steam-frigate called for japan
February Sd.
The pensions heretofore paid by government to
| the Polish refugees have been Withdrawn. No
cause has been assigned for the act.
All employers on public works have been re-
CURED to take the oath to uphold the present con-
stitution.
TIE news from Portugal ia OF some importance.
Under date of Lisbon, March 18th, we learn that
Flntes, Minister of Finance, had laid before the
Deputies bill authorizing the government to an
nul the monopoly of tobacco and soap.
Twenty new peers have been created to carry
through the new government measures.
The price OF oranges has advanced.
DENMARK.
The Diet opened on the 7th inst.
SWITZERLAND.
The old Switzer spirit seems reused against Aus
| tria. From Berne, it ia reported that Austria,
without occupying Ticino, will maintain the
blockade inde6nitey-but answer has yet been
given to the note of the Federal Council. Private
tor oil sod Of ST r.