Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-19

but suppressed them. No. 4, from the Spon.
ish government, was so strong that the son.
ders thought il not unlikely that Mr.. Sonia
would demand his passports. No. Z. frn,,
Mr.. Soule, was IN mider terms-conten,s No,
TRANSFERRED.
The letter above referred to roes ON 10
be severe on on Mr.. Soulc, and processes al,
80 to say that the Spanish look on Americsn
claims as overbearing and exorbitant.
Prussia. Baron Mantsuffers speech n
the chambers stated definitely that ." Pms.
STA maintains accord both with Austria md
the western powers"
Chevalier Brunssen's resignation rs min.
lister to London is accepted, and he is snr.
ceeded by Count Bemstorf, present minister
at Naples man thoroughly Russian.
Greece. From Athens 2lst of April. the
reports are that the Gulf of Corlnth was
guarded by French ships of war. and ali
communications stopped between the contin.
ent and Peloponnesus
The whole of Southern Thessaly is IN
arms, and it was reported the Turks were
defeated at Mezzova, but doubtful
Egypt. The viceroy has revived the de-.
cree prohibiting the expectation Of corn.
Persia. Prince Dolgoruski. Russian ex.
minister to Persia, reached st. Petersburg
on the l2th. Russia will not send another
minister there, but the consul remains At
Tchcran.
India. BY letter per mail it is confirmed
that " Dosi Mahomet" seeks to form an alh-
ance with Great Britain.
A revolution was reported at Ava The
prince had poisoned his brother and seized
on the throne.
The gold discovery in Ceylon is confirm.
ed by papers of the 18th, but not in quaint.
ties to remunerate diggers.
Chm. Hong Kong dates Of March lth
state that the storeship Supply reports the
Americans TO have sailed for Japan, date not
given.
Canton was quiet.
At Shanghai there were continued Skin
mlshes between The insurgents and imperial
lists
The following is published as the draft Of
the convention entered into between France
and England -
ARr. /. The high contracting parties
bind themselves to do their utmost to affect
the re-esiablshment of peace between Rus
STA and the Sublime Porte upon a solid and
durable basis, and to secure Europe against
the recurrence Of the amentable complica.
tons which have Just now SO unhapp.ly dis
turbed the general peace.
/ ARr. .. The integrity of the Ottoman
I Empire being violated By the occupation of
the provinces of Moldavia and Wallachia,
and by other movements of Russian troons,
their Maesiies the Queen Of the United
/ Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland and
the Emperor Of the French have concerted
and will concert upon the means the mos,
proper to free the territory Of the Sultan
I FROM foreign invasion, and to attain the oh.
ject specified IN Art /. and they engage to
maintain for the purpose, according to the
necessities of the war, 10 be judged BY CONF
mon consent, military and naval forces sui-
ticient to meet the emergency, and OF which
subsequent arrangements will determine, #
there be occasion, the quality, number, and
destination.
Arr 3. W hltever event may arise IN
consequence of the execution Of tins con.
ventiou, the high contracting parties bind
themselves not 70 accept any overture, OF
any proposition, for the cessation Of hostilI-
ties, aud not 10 enter into any engagement
with the Imperial Court Of Russia wiihodt
having previously dehberaied IN common.
ART. 1. Animated with the desire 10
preserve the European balance of power,
and seeking no seif-inierested object, the
high contracting parties renounce beforehand
the acquisition of any special advantage
from the events which may occur.
ART ;. Their Maiesties, the Queen Of
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
Ireland and the Emperor OF the French. viii
receive with readiness into their alliance, to
co operate for the proposed object, the other
Powers Of Europe who may be willing to
ioiu IT,