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FOREIGN NEWS
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ross. Miss Wilcox, niece of the President CT s
he Tn ted States Ms. G lpln, a lady OF the |
United States. BY the Minister OF the United |
States Mr. Van Bu-en, late President ct the ,
United States; MIR. John Van Buren,; MIR
K emble, Governor and late member OF Con- ,
yrss: Major General Cooper, of New York;
Hon T. Butler King, of the Uni ed States;
Mr. Gilpin, formerly Attorney General OF the
United Stats. Attended the diplomatic c,rcle
The United STATES Minister and Col. L. b.
Lawrence, Attache 10 the Legation
The Duke OF Genoa, brother to the King
of Sardinia, is in London, from Paris Some
importance is attempted to be attached 10 his
visit in political pint # view, ihou-h 1t Is
difficult t. see why.-Prince Ltcien Bonaparte,
also intends to make protracc stay IN Eng
land.
Five thousand chuiy children, from fifty
seven schools, held their anniversary with relIg'
ious services in ST. Paul's Cathedral, London,
the I'd INST.
At the Royal Thames Yacht Club Regatta
the Swedish yacht Sevridge, that ran against
the America, gained the race by II seconds, but
protest is entered in consequence OF her hav
inr fouled one of the other completing yachts
AUSTRIA The Ministers of Foreign Affairs
has addressed circular, dated May 20, to the
| Austrian Representatives, declaring that the re-
cent meeting of Kings at Vienna, had nothing
to do with politics. The circular also announ
| ces the marriage Of the Archduchess Maria with
the Duke de Brabant OF Belgium.
NApLEs-Leiters from Sicily speak unfav
orably of the prospects of the wine crop OF that
island Blighr has already appeared-it is said
and the olives look sickly. AT Naples, lamp
oil is now imported to a great extent cons quent
upon the failing produce of the olive
BELGIum-Th approaching marriage OF the
Duke de Brabant, heir to the Belgian throne
with the Austrian Arch utchess Marie, has
been officially announced TO the Chambers
The marriage Will be celebrated next month al
Brussels.
Diplomatic relations have
not been re established between Austria an,
Switzerland, Notwithstanding the assertion t.
that effect in the London Times and other jour
? mis-. At the same time the probability Is tina
4 negotiations will be resumed, inasmuch as be-
fore Austria attacks Switzerland she must cal
, culate the action of France.
e significant incident may be Eere repeated
When the Swiss Council of State offered tn
+ command IF their forces to Gen. Defour, tina
n veteran telegraphed To Napoleon, asking whetf
!. er he should accept or decline the command
A reply was at once returned to accept.
S 1t should be remembered that Def ur was on
d of Louis Napoleon's artillery instructors whe
- The laJlcr Was uSltig III tAiC III o"itLSiiaiie
and very friendly feelings still exist betwee
s them 1t is true that the Swiss have put them
r selves in an attitude of defence but not TO III
n extent of calling out all their contingent
J On the night of the Sd. Parliamen. was deba
ar ing the Government OF India. Sir >. woo
concluded a five hours speech by declaring tt
determination of Government to promote IL
education of India and to respect their religio
Wright followed accusing Government of vac
l. lation, and advocating delay.
FRANCE -Rpspecting the Turkish questit
we have not much that is new. Most OF Il
Ut Paris papers, excepting the Journal des Debate
at strongly condem the conduct of Russia and su
as port Turkey.
The Moniteur states that the Imperial Go
eminent had already received assurance of co
On trbuien to the Great Exhibition of Frent
of industry to take place in 1855, from the Cover
., ments of England, Belgium, Sweden, Bavar
Saxon, Baden, Nassau, Frankfor and Berne.
Us In consequence of the intoerant attitu
ed lately assumed by the Ultramontane party, t
he Protestant clergy of France, at their last amt
. Conference, appointed Committee 10 consid
: what steps are necessary 10 take tor the maj
III tenance of religious liberty.
lie EGYPr.-A paragraph in letter received
to Paris, from Alexandra, May 22d, says-"T
h. differences between the United States and
Pacha of Egypt have been arranged.
TuRgEY-A Constantnope corresponds
Did wiring under date of May 10, takes up the 81
its rv at the point where it was anticipated by
lis egraph
Yesterday, 18th, he says, was the last d
he appointed by Prince Menschikof to the Iur
a to give their final answer to the utttmatum
ng Russia, to determine which of the two Sow
CT eigns was to govern the twelve millions of
TX population of the Greek Church in the Otton
ars dominiuns the Sultan or the Car. The VIII
N of the great Council Of the nation assemb
es- at the house of the Grand Vizier, and long a
las anxious were the debates. A very large m
iorty were decided in their refusal of Rusl
d. claims and their determination was convey
by in note TO the Russian Anbassldof; at
in same time, overturcs for mutual arrangeme
to were made on the part of the Turks. Prir
not Menschikof, on receiving the answer, at or
mt sent in his final note declaring that now
Of further negotiations were useless-that his m
,se sion was at an end, add nothing now remain
rs for hun but TO depart with the whole OF
ed sui'e. GA the same evening, the Ambassad
of England and France called to take leave
, his ExceIIency This was mere formal
,n since at the time of their visit all amcable
~. lations between the Porte and Russia had cea
~ and nothing more could be done by diplomas
,,.s Last night, at late hour, the Sultan su
moned ali his ministers of State into his presel
40 done all in his power to preserve the good ,
;tIo of the Emperor of Russia and every reasona
~, request of the Cars had been granted;
IaS now demand was made which iufringed on
:, prerogatives of his crown, which he had no ri!
~ t, cede, had been rendered by the Empel
ink which he Ohe Sultan) was bound TO refuse
,tN If, then, ii pleased the Almi yhy to inf3ict
,ts the nations the scourge Of war, he himself
guiltless of it; but he never should forget I
u Hs--. loo-
or that in mind he would be the first to risk
yer person at the head of his troops in defence
10 the holy territory of Islam" The Turks
now preparing for war in right earnest; &c.,
ngs troops are being sent from Egypt, many of VIII
ant have already arrived, and troops and ammu
ase ton are moving at all points. 1t Is suppo
-. that in Roumelia, the part most threatened,
"'' Government will be able to bring at once
m 600 men under arms. The present Grand
ave Ter being an Albanian, is able, through his
m fluence, to raise the whole of that warlike P
Id ulation. meeting of the British mercha
resident at Constantinople, had been held IN
'ate der to address the Ambassador, and ask
in counsel in the present state OF affairs.
in RUssIA-Latters from ST Petersburg, rel
to 25th of May, but they contain no poll
news and the rate of exchange was unatered
uch The Neptune steamship from st Petersburg
London, had been lost in the Baltic-crew
,nts Gao, 900 in gold, as freight were saved.
oh The opinion in military circles ON the col
W. nent with respect to Prussia s intentions of
are that the Emperor would not care TO risk
fleet against the combined squadrons of Engl
vii and France, although he might against elthe
rec, the fleets singly And by land it is already
late to undertake an invasion, for about the
tied of May forage fails completely in the Danut
,wn principales, and on the banks of the Pruth
re- PERsIA.-A telegraph from St. Petersbur
ear May 90, states that Russia has dem anded ii
,ers the Shah of Persia, either the immediate p
S to ment of the loan of 50,00O,0O0 francs, or
pre- cession of the territory of Asterabad, on
ugh shores of the Caspian The Shah has refu
not compliance with either demand
is A stupid affair is also telegraphed, that Pr
i'm Dolzomki, Secretary of the Russian Embass
ear, Teheran, had quarreled with the Shahs SET
of tary and struck him on the face, waereupon
can Turkish Ambassador made it the sub ect G
ned diplomatic note to the foreign Consuls at
heran.
Co., WEST COAST OF AFRIcA.-The Mail stear
Forerunner, had brought dates from Monro
g. to May T. The disturbance at Cape Coast
been settled and the two Ashantee chiefs '
900 originated the revolt were behe