The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-24
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The Asia arrived at New York last Satur-
day with dates to the 4th inst, and the Ca
NADIA on Thursday with dates four days
later.
News unimportant, but the official report
of the peace conference has come to hand.-g
The report is little more than reproduc-
ton Of the treaty itself The most interest
ing feature of the business took place after
the treaty was signed. Count Walewski III
vited the assembled plolipotentiarles in an
interchange of sentiments, and himself
went over the ground, referring to tue dis
turbed condition of Greece and Italy, and
recommending that suggestions to rule more
mildly should be conveyed to the Italian 60
vernment In this recommendation, the
plenipotentiaries more or less heartily con-
Cured.
Count Cavour on behalf of Sardinia, de-
rnanded that secular government be estab-
lishcd in the Roman States, and that the
Austrian troops be withdrawn This led to
some sharp words between the Austrian and
Sandman representatives, but ended in no.
thing. Count Walewski threw out cunning
bait TO entrap the congress into measure OF
repression against the Belgian press, but
Lord Clarendon refusing in bold terms to
lend the influence of England to any means
to check the freedom of opinion, Walewski
backed out Of the proposal.
ESGLASD-In the British Parliament the
adjourned debate on Mr.. Whtesdes vote of
censure on the government for the fall Of
Kars, had been pressed to division when
the motion was lost by majority against it
of -
Lord Clarendon's dispatches in answer to
r. t.l &c .. IL e &,
I TENDER, were laid before Parliament
/ The London News in its comments, refers
to the demand for Mr.. Champions recall as
an invitation for the English Cabinet to dis
! grace itself for the amusement and gratifca
: ton Of the government at Washington.
The sudden departure for Paris Of Mon
/ signore Vardi, Under Secretary Of State for
I Foreign Affairs, is attributed to the tonster-
nation of the Court at the bare mention Of a
question of such vital importanc, as a limit
+ to the Pope's temporal sovereignty, and a
desire to have negotiator on the spot TO vi
/ sit the Nuncio in his circumstances, and
counteract the suggestions of the plenipotcn-
tiaries.
B The Queen held a Court at Buckingham
Palace on the 18th, for the purposd of re-
ceiving the addresses on the peace uestion
from the House of Lords and the House OF
Commons. The Populations came in great
state, and numbered nearly 100 persons
The Queen briefly acknowledged the ad-
dresses, and expressed her satisfactid IN at the
re-establishing Of peace on basis securing
It's permanence.
Both houses of Parliament have recorded
a vote of thanks to the army and ma w, and
pension of 81 900 for life would bd settled
on Gen. Williams, who is also created a
Baronet by the title OF Sir Vim. +. Williams,
Of karS.
Lord Elgin postponed his motion of in
quiry respecting the troops ordered TO North
America till after the holidays.
Lord Colchester gave notice Of motion
requiring Parliament to express its disap-
proval Of the policy of granting maritime
rights so long held as the Congress Of Paris
pledged Great Britain 10 do TO celebrate the
peace.
The Queen has granted amnesty to po,
litical offenders. Smith O'Brien, Frost
Jones and others may return home. Special
exception, however, is made to those who
escaped to the United States.
The new Bristol Loan has been announced
it is to be for five millions pounds sterling
Parliament has adjourned over Till the 18th
of May
(. BELGIrM.-The Senate was convoked on
Wednesday, the 14th. Count Walewski's
demand to muzzlc the press Of Belgium,
created great excitement.
\ dispatch from Brussels saws that in the
Chamber on Wednesday the foreign Minis
ter, in answering the question in regard to
the speech Of Count " alewski on the press
Of Belgium, replied that that speech had not
been officially communicated to the govern
Hsue, ,ue ansWei THf6ijGla BE ready and would
be communicated to all; the government
would formally maintain the rights of con-
stitutional and independent country.
lTALY.-A letter from Rome, April 9th,
says that the high ecclesiastical circles are
panic struck al the Sandman programme of
Italian reform, and irr!;atcd with the strong
language made use of respecting the mai ad-
ministration of the Pope's government.
1t Is said that a collective note of the
powers that signed the treaty of peace is
about ready TO be forwarded 20 the govern.
ments of Rome and Naples, recommending
the reforms desired by the Italian people
1t is also said that the Pope'S Legatee in
Paris has formally protected against Count
Walewski language in the Congress and the
Papal Government is preparing a detailed
reply thereto. 1t is still further rumored
that Naples will anticipate the remembrance
of the Powers by granting amnesty on an
extensive scale.
4 DENMARK.-A letter from Berlin in the
Bourse Gazette of Vienna says the proposal
made by England to capitalize the sound
dues, extinguishing the capital by gradual
payments, will not be accepted by Den
mark, which has addressed circular to that
effect to its agents at the Foreign Courts nte-
rested in the question,
The states bordering on the Baltic have
not yet replied to the proposal of England.
The negotiations which had commenced at
Copenhagen and were interrupted in March
last will probably be resumed
The llanse towns have refused to adhere
to the capitalization of the Sound Dues pro-
posed by Denmark.
MARKETs.--A good enquiry has existed for
all descriptions Of wheat during the week,
and on the lower qualities, which have re-
Gently been very much depressed, an ad-
vance of two pence per 20 pounds has been
realized. Flour has good sale at an advance
of about six pence per barrel on American
andmore in Continental. Indian Corn had,
been less active, and the rates of Friday
barely supported.
GREAT MORTALITY AMONG CATTLE AND
HoRsEs.-It is said that cattle and horses
are-dying by hundreds on the American