The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-16
FOREIGN.

The steamer Arago brings intelligence from
Havre and Southampton to the Oath ult, and
the steamer Niagara to the 9th ult.
NapleS.-The intelligence from Naples is
becoming more interesting. The knowledge of
the withdrawal of the English and French lega.
tons, and of the sending thither of naval
squadron, had produced fall in the funds of
about one-fourth per cent. The Times correspon.
dent, although he considers the above statement
untounded, considers also that it may probably
prove shadow of coming events, especially as
regards the interruption Of diplomatic inter.
course with the Neapolitan Government, which
it was thought will assuredly take place. 1t was
generally thought that the appearance of French
and English ships in the bay would cause an
instruction, and the King was taking every
precaution, in anticipation of rebellion against
his Government. 1t is said that the place of
rendezvous of the English and French forces
is Ajaccio. This naval movement, together
with an announcement that in consequence of
the attempted evasons of Russia in connection
with the settlement of the Bessarabian frontier,
the British fleet had been ordered to remain in
the Black sea, had an effect upon the money
market, which caused business to be very fat
A report was also circulated, Of probable diff
culties with Austria, whose military agents in
Lombardy, Tuscany, and Parma, are stated to
have thrown into prison thirtyone officers and
men of the British Italian Legion, OH their
return home after their discharge from Malta.
The Treaty Nth Honduras.-The Liverpool
Albion publishes copy of a communication
from Don Leon Alvarado to the Governor of
the Republic of Honduras, advising him of the
conclusion of the negotiations with England,
and specifying the terms of treaty. The
letter is dated Legation of Honduras, London,
September Is, 1856, thirty fifth anniversary of
the independence" and intimates that the ne.
gotiations with England are concluded. AL
though claiming the Bay Islands, Honduras
was willing TO leave them free to the enterprise
of the world, on condition that her sovereignty
was recognised, and the Mosquito Territory
returned to her. The United States accepted
these conditions, and England saw in them a
means of getting out of disagreeable question.
In announcing this treaty, Don Leon Alvarado
expresses his thanks to Mr.. Marcy, to Lord
Clarendon, to Mr.. Dallas, to Mr.. William Brown,
M. p, to Mr.. SQuier, &c, for their several
shares in effecting this treaty.
Turkey. to letters from Con-
stantinople, dated September IL, the Turkish
Government is determined to persist in its op-
position to the union of the Danubian Prin-
cipalities, Moldavia and Wallachia, and that a
circular letter to that effect has been addressed
to the Turkish Ministers resident at the Euro
pean Courts which signed the treaty of Kars.
The objections urged to the proposed union
are, that the Turkish Government does not
think that the Principalities could form a bar
rier for the empire by their own forces, their
population being too small to furnish any army
sufficiently large to oppose a Power which
would attack Turkey through Moldo- Walachia.
1t is in the public law of Europe, which recog-
MS thooo .-t4 r
the Ottoman Empire, that must, according to
the Turkish Government, be found the force
which will make the Principalities real line
of moral defence for Turkey.
The Trouble actk katy-The contemplated
English expedition against Naples is of
formidable character. Eight steamers are pro-
Dauntless, Malacca, Gorgon, Perseverance, and
Urgent-all British auxiliary steamers-are
ready to sail. The French ships are the Bre-
tagne, plm, Algesiras, and Napoleon.
The London Star of the 26th ult. says:
Something serious has certainly occurred,
to stay the Anglo French mission to Naples,
for it has not yet sailed. There is statement
that King Ferdinand has fortified his coast, and
is likely to secure the enthusiasm of his army"
There is another report, that if compelled |
to yield, he will proclaim the Constitution of
l848, and thereby present his compliments to |
Palmerston and Napoleon. 1t may be that
these eventualities are foreseen by the two men !
who rule France and England, or they may
have heard that Naples would be supported by |
Austria'and Russia. At all events, the game,
EhsteSer't may be, does not 60 on well.
Great Britaia.--At meeting of the Board |
of Directors of the East India Company, Mr.. |
Levin moved that the annexation of Dude was |
an unjusti6able act of speculation. The mo
ton was negatived.
The Gazette Publishes the treaty between
Great Britain and Siam. By it, British sub.
jects may trade freely with all the ports of
Siam, but may reside only at Bangkok
Belsium.-The International Free Trade /
Congress has been in session at Brussels The l
subjects of discussion were classified under |
four heads: Firstly: An explanation OF Gus,
toms reform during the psst year, witt results. |
Secondly, The obstacles wkien INSTRUCTED the |
intsrnatoptai commercial relations, Thirdly |
The means proposed To remove those obstacles. |
Fourthly, A criticism of objections offered to |
customs reform.
Prussia.-The Brussels Nord has a tele-