Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01

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petition, and bcheaded, with 81 of IN. I'll
lowers. '"''
The Paris Moniteur on Tuesday, contain.
ca an Imperial decree appointing the Conn,
Solonna Walewski Minister Of Foreign AZ
lars, lof France, in the place Of NJ. Drouyr
dc bhuys, whose resignation is accented Z,
appears, from statements which have apne,,
ed In The London journals, that within two
days alter his return from Vienna, NJ Dro,'
yn de Lhuys resigned, owing in part To d,s.
satisfaction with certain acts OF NJ Tbon.
venel, who had been acting as his iocup, t,n.
ems, but mainly IN consequence of Impennl
dissatisfaction with his own conduct at ",
emma
AS long (says the Timesl as Lord Jo',r
Russell remained at Vienna, the Enchsh
and French Plenipotentieries acted in nm.
broken harmony; but in two or three DAYS
after the departure OF his lordshp. N
Drouyn de Lhuys appears TO have discussed
and arranged with Count BuOl proposit,or
OF terms Of peace widely different from ih,,
on which the Allied Courts had preyiousv
agreed. This scheme, whatever It nav he
was unhcsiiaingly rejected by the head ~
the French Government as soon as il was
made known IN Paris, and the British Glow.
eminent were equally satisfied that no hon.
orable peace could be concluded on such
bcsls, for the effect Of this condition was
barely 10 limit the naval strength Of Russia
in the Black Sea TO the force she already
possessed before the outbreak Of the presen,
hostilities. NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys appears IN
have thought that peace might be procured
on these terms but, as tins was not the
opinion Of the Government which he served
or Of the Allied Government with which he
was acting, this difference Of policy led to
his retirement from office on the termination
Of his Vienna mission
The Morning Chronicle, on the contrary.
is inclined to rcguri the withdrawal Of NJ.
Drouyn dc Lhuys from the Foreign Office.
as a manifestation on the part Of France. in
which he would cordially concur, that the
day for negotiation is finally past and the
day Of action come.
France is about to make large preparations
for the vigorous prosecution Of the war
Instead Of $4,000 men, as was originally IN.
tended, being called out next month, there
viii be 100000 raised for active service
Another loan will probably be resorted to
one Of 250,00O,0OO f is spoken Of
A parliamentary return Of the English
loss IN the Crimea shows that 1868 men of
all ranks have been killed and 45i6 wound
ed; 3sl horses were killed, and li66 died
from other causes
a despatch Of April 9th, from the Rus.
sian commlndant Of Sebastopol. 10 st. Pc
lersburg, says The approaches Of the en-
envy do not advance their mining operations
are audible against the left face Of Basuon
No. 4, but they are still at some distance
On the 25th, 2G,h, and 27lh, the fire on
lof SD lad lfta oil ...-f.
Of the 9th. tho tire, both of artillery and
small arms, was resumed with great energy
There IL an entire change Of plans IN the
Crimea. The reserve, ~ strong force, viii
maintain iis position 30 front Of Seba,,opol.
The disposabie force will cross the 1chor-
maya, and seek The enemy in the field. Turn
ing the east and north Of Sebastopol. they
Will Join Omar Pasha, who viii march south,
towards The Belbck.
10000 men viii Immediately leave the
camp At Maslak, So soon as the Piedm0ntes8
and other troops arrive az Constanliuop.c-
The journal de Consianiiuopic says, an en-
campment Is Preparing NJ Nuna for $4,000
horses aud foot. the nucleus Of an army for
Bulgaria of 100000.
The flag ship Of Admiral Boxer il the on
ly line Of battle ship Of the allies remaining
IN the Bosphorus
Omar Pasta has arrived at Eupatoril, aud
made a reconnaissance. The Russians re-
fused an engagement; their attack is new
cr,heless expected.
Spain.
We nre expecting daily to receive news
Of a revolution ~ SPAN. The situation il
in as great a tension as possible, and the
least accident will ptecipitate events, aud
give rs n revolution of some sort. M
one dreams The present state Of affairs can
last long. You are aware the Corlos have
passed the ban authorizing the sale of the
estates OF the nation. communes, CLERGY beu.
cvolcut and scholastic establishments. the
dsimnchsement OF on immense deal Of pro-
perry chained in norimuin. I he difficulty
appTchended by ihc advocates of the meas
IRE was that the Queen would never sign
the bill. She dbl sign 1t, but under duress.
Various ruuurs were ahoat touching the cir
cumstaurcs under which she signed Il, but
we had nothing hat could be relied on until
Jle Journal lies DeJals lwhose relations
with Qleen Christina are well know gave a
narrative, which Is an authentic relation Of
wha, then took place The Pope protested
land with justice, for the Spanish govern
mcnl very recently entered into treaty. with
hun on this subject against the bill, and his
protest, sustained by the Cardinal Arch
bishop Of Tulcdo-who worked on the minds
Of the King and Queen with all the power
fol machinery o. the Church of Rome -
alarmed the conscience Of the Queen and
King; indeed the Archbishop of Toledo
was so active aud SO influential he was IN
formed By the Marshal O'Donnel, " If the
Cardinal persists in creating difficulties
will send him to the Philippine Islands,
The bill passed the Cortes the 9th April -
Saturday morning Marshal Espartero and
the Pope's Nuncio set out nearly at the same
time for the country palace, Arajucz, where
Royal Family were s,aying,-the former de.
termined to obtain Her Majesty's signature,
the latter TO ncqualut the government he
should demand his passports if the bill be-
came a law The Marshal had a conference
first with the Queen and then with the King,
and his voice could be heard even IN the
anto-chambers, where the household were
waiting The Queen refused to sign. {" |
must declare 10 you. Madame, your refusal
NAY have the most fatal consequences for the
public peace and your person. You know
how easily barbados are formed in the
streets of Madrid; the population is already
profoundly irrllatcd and discontended It
will soon resort 10 the last extremities, and
believe me, the Assembly will not hesitate
10 take the most energetic resolutions -
The Queen replied reproach myselfi0r
having consented to the presentation oil this
law, which troubles my conscience, for Il Is
the violation Of a treaty | made with the
Pope, and am determined not TO give It my
sanction, because ] am persuaded the great.
est misioTtunes to Spain will flow from Il"
The Marshal hayin. again insisted on The
embarrassment this refusal would cause TO
the Ministry, who would resign, the Queen
hoped they would not abandon her
Then sign, Madame" said he. No,
cannot sign that great inquiry" The Manh'
al then went to the King, and recalled to H.
NJ. the services he had rendered to the
Throne since the Revolution. " ! do not
know" said the King, whether it would
not have better to have lost the Throne and
the Crown than to have retained them such