Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-06-11
European Items.

The steamship Europa arrived at Halifax on
the oath ult., bringing Liverpool dates to the
14th, and two hundred passengers.
GREAT Observation-Disclosures proceedings
have been unintercsting. There had been some
ject of the alleged government bribery. Owing
to recent dock yard exposures, Lord John Rus
sell had brought in bill to disfranchise the adj
miralty and ordnance employees.
Newspapers to America containing manuscript
will be charged treble letter postage.
The voluntary conversion of consols and the
reduced three per cents. proceeded slowly, the
inquiry being solely for the p per cent stock,
and the amount converted still under one million
IRELAND.-The Great Exhibition in Dublin
was opened on the 18th, by the Lord Lieutenant
in the presence of fifteen thousand spectators
Mr.. Benson, the architect of the building, was
knighted by the Lord Lieutenant but Mr. Dargin
to whose munifcent advances of $40, 900 the ex-
hibition owes its origin declined the honor Mr.
Ingersoll apologised that diplomatic business
prevented his attendance at the opening. r
FRANcE.-The Empress RECEIVERS slowly, and
it is likely that she will, in company with the
Emperor, visit the baths of the Pyrenees in the
course of the summer. -.
BELGIuM.-The Chamber of Deputies have
rvtcd nominal 1treng,tlr VI tue belgian army
at 100000 men. The King and his eldest son,
are on visit to Vienna, residing at the Belgium
ambassadors. o.- >. ~
GERMANY.-The passport relation in favor of
Englishmen travelling in Bavaria is Withdrawn.
The report that Stettin is to be declared free
port is incorrect. , So
SwIrzERLAND.-The Freiburg Council of State
publishes an official account of the late insur-
rection stating that it was got up by the aristo-
cracy and clergy. I7S.5...
The newspapers assert that other German
States, as well as Baden and Wurtemburg,
threaten the federation with commercial re-
prisals if they do not accede to the demand Of
Austria. l7
AUsTRIA.-It is stated that the Austrian en-
bassy at Rome is to be re-established on its
original splendid scale.
The Austrian Consul at Samonics had adj
dressed the Pacha holding him responsible for
annoyances inflicted on Christians.
The Government had appointed a commission
to investigate the complaints Of foreign mer-
chants respecting the delay of goods in transit
through Austria. ~
ITALY.-The Popolo was seized on the 9Th
inst, and the editor imprisoned.
Gen. Pignatelle, an officer nnder Murat, died
at Naples, and was buried with military honors,
on account of his liberal principles.
There is nothing of interest from the Central
States.
RussIA.-St. Petersburg advices state that
one-half the estimated supply of tallow for the
season is already in the hands of exporting
houses -- -
At Odessa, on the Goth, wheat was extremely
dull, and freights were likewise dull.
TURKEY-The Sultan's mother is dead
Paris papers have Constantinople dates of the
I'd. New difficulties have arisen on the question
Of the Holy Shrine, respecting the guardianship
of the Sepulchre, but it is expected the question
will be settled as previously anticipated
A late Vienna letter states that Menchilkoff
had prevailed on the Porte to acknowledge the
independence Of Montenegro. The statement,
is doubted.
Vienna dispatches of the 10th state that Mem
chikoff had presented his ultimatum on the SUBJ
ject Of the Greek Patriarchate, giving eight days
for reply.
Smyrna dates of the 4th report that locusts
had done some damage in the country. The
silk crop was rather backward from frost.
GREECE. - The Ambassadors Of England,
France and Russia had decided that the three
villages in dispute belong to Turkey.
The French feet was still at Salamis.
CAPE OF Coon HopE.-Intelligence from the
Cape Of Good Hope to the 23d is received.
The Kafir war was closed by the complete
submission Of Sandilli and tribe who have located
beyond tine Ker River. The treaty Of peace was
concluded by General Cathcart on the 9th of
March.
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