Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-13
Gortiarl Nrlus.
LATER FROM EuRopE

The royal mail steamer Arabia, from Live.
pool at p. m. on Saturday. 18th inst n.
rived here at quarter before II o'clock las,
night
SWITZERLAND. The Noufchatel disnr,,
is virtually settled. On Tuesday, the Ian
the committees of both houses of the Svi.,
Federal Government adopted the proposition
to release the prisoners A telegraphic dis.
patch from Berlin, of the same date, furthe,
announces that the National Council has
adopted the proposition of the Federal Gov.
eminent by 81 votes against 4, one member
not voting. The Council of States has NOT
yet voted. On the part Of Prussia no formal
engagement has been made, but it is under.
stood that the King of Prussia renounccs all
claim to the sovereignty and revenue of NeuE
chatel, The two Castles of Ncufchatol and
Locke will, however, remain the Kings pri-
waite property, and display the Prussian flag.
and the revenue derived from their domainss
TO be disbursod in local charities The row
enue is about $4,000 a year
/ FRANcE.-Foruk Khan. the Persian Am
bassador. has arrived at Marseillos with his
suite Of 100 persons
The opening Of the Corps Legislatif is APP
pointed for Feb. If.
/ The Bishop of Amiens is appointed Arch
bishop of Paris.
/ TURKEY.-Tho Porte has approved the fl.
nancial negotiations respecting the new bank
which will therefore commence operations at
once, at Constautinople, with a capital of
millions piastres
/ 1t is rumorod that Mr. Layard has obtained
concession for a railroad from Rustchuk 10 the
Gulf of Saros, which the French and English
government favor with a view to military pur-
poses. Gen. Chesney has obtained the CON
cession for the Euphratcs Valley railway. A
commission Of officers is appointed to prepare
a plan for the reform of the Turkish army
Constantnople letters Of the 5th of Janua-
ry, say that the diplomatic conferences relative
TO the Danubian Principalitcs continue The
third has already been held at Lord Stratford
house. The point on which the discussion
has chiefly turned had relation to the political
classification Of the boyards, or noble propri-
etors Of land 1t was the proposition of the
Porte to establish two classes Of boyards,
great boyards and small boyards. but the am
bassadors objected to this division, and resol-
we'd that only one uniform class of proprictors
OF land is TO exist The division would have
been great weapon in the hand of govern
mcnt
CHrNA.-The China MaR Of Hong Kong
Of Nov GOTH which contains intelligence four
days later from Canton than brought bv the
last mail, SAYS "The principal incident dur
ing the week has been the proceedings Of the
United States squadron, consequent upon the
uniustiiiable attack made upon party of Ma
val officers and civilians by braves, occupying
the barrier forts, and which is likely 10 involve
the Americans, much against their will. in a
quarrel with the Chinese
AUsrRALA.-The overland mail brings iu-
tolhgence from Melbourne 70 the 10Th Octo-
Der Continued wet weather had ntericred
with business, but improved wages and lower
ed prices of such necessary articles Of food as
flour and potatoes were leading TO increased
consumption, and the tendency was TO higher
rates than for the last two months Ballarat
gold quoted at 73s ID
BERNE. Friday l4th.-The final vote of the
Federal Assembly Of Switzerland has lust
been taken upon tho propositions Of the Fed
cral Council for the settlement of the DISPUTE
with Prussia. The Council Of States which
together with the National Council constitu-
ted the Federal Assembly Of Switzerland .hav-
ing separately discussed the propositions in
long and animated debate, had Just resolved
upon their adoption. There were - mem
l'rs- ~et'"s 80 the rnejofity The minority
was composed Of Messrs. Pazcy, Vcgi and
Pignant.
The royalist prisoners are TO be set at lib
criy and conducted to the French frontier nm.
der an escort Of Swiss troops. whore French
passports will be delivered to them.
TRIESTE. Friday, Jan. l6-We have news
from Constantinople to the 9th inst Ibrahim
Pacha has beaten the Russians in Circassia.-
The Russian General was killed in the action.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROpE
New York, Feb. S.
The Collins steamship Baltic. Can't Com
stock has arrived below this port. She brings
dates to the 2lst ult
The political news is quite unimportan,.
he Swiss question is considered settled
rated
he event of the most interest is the trial
OF Nerger, the assassin Of the Aarchbshop of
rams The trial is full of dramatic interest
Nerger is condemned
A mutiny Of a colored crew took place on
board the 5, l.. Bogart, in the Mersey, bound
TO Mobile. The first mate was badly wound
ed and Is in the hospital The second mate
was arrested for shooting a seaman. and three
of the crew for assault
he alleged cause Of the mutiny on board
the ship ). l.. Bogart is, that they shipped
under articles for New York, but subsequent
y learned that the ship was to proceed to
Mobile, where, as they are nearly all colored
seamen, they would be detained in slavery.
LATER.
SANDY Hook, Feb, 6,2P. NJ. The Roy
al Mail steamship Africa, Capt shannon. ar
rived of this point about O'Clock this after
noon. She left Liverpool on Saturday the
oath ult
CHINA.-A dispatch from Trieste mentions
The arrival at Suez Of the East India Mail
steamer Calcutta, with later dates from Persia
and China to Dec. l6 Only few words
were telegraphed, but they are important;
! en- the Governor Of Canton, continued OBJ
iurate The French Folly fort had been tax
IN and destroyed. The Chinese had set fire
o the Factories, and all the "hongs" were
destroyed The Oriental Bank, Bank of
ASIA and Mercantile Bank, were on fire. with
10 hopes of saving them. 1t was said the
NY OF Canton would no longer be spared,
ma that the discharge of rockets and shells
lad already commenced.
PERsIA.-rhe British feet has taken pos
esslon of the forts of Bushire, and the Island
i harrak, in the Persian Gulf