Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-16
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

We make the following summary Of the inteh-
gencs from Europe, brought by the North Ameri-
can, which arrived at Portland, Jan. 8:
TuE CoxGREss OF PAKs-Contrary statements
respecting the Conference continued to abound.
The principal statement was in a letter from Wen
pa, dated the l4th December, which inhmated that
Count Buol had received from Count Wslewskl
"A official notification that France could not accept
the Interpretation of the Bolgrsd and Ise Of Ser
penis question in the absolute sense determined on
By England, Austria and Turkey, and that Count
Buol had sent this unexpected announcement IN
haste, to the Emperor in Italy.
Tee Paris papers publish the text Of the letter.
The London Globe, the British Government or
gan, denies that there is any difficulty IN the way
between France and England.
The London Daily News believes that the din.
Guilty does exist and that will postpone the meet
ing Of the Congress indefinitely.
The Paris Debates thinks that all hope Of sd-
ustment is not lost and that the Congress may
open within the time specified
The ConshtutionHsl thinks that Congress will
open early in January, and that matters will be
settled satisfactorily.
PRUSSIA AND SWIIEERLAND.-DiplomStlc rela.
tons have been broken off between Prussia and
| Switzerland, and matters were becoming extreme.
| " complicated.
No reply had been received to the 10th ult. to
| the note Of the 9Th addressed by Prussia to the
great Powers on the affair of NeutehStel It was,
however, suppose that Russia and France would
| approve While England and Austria would disap
| prove, Of an armed demonstration by Prussia -
Meantime Prussia persists in her forcible essures
| Prussia has notified the GsrmsniC Diet that her
own troops are sufficient for the eXigenCy aud
preparations are being made for the assembling Of
| IS 900 men at Berlin by the ID of January under
command of General Won GrOben, to march on
| Switzerland. The Swiss are behaving with the
| greatest gsllsnlry. The population is called to
| arms, and respond with enthusiasm. 10000 men
are to be put under arms without delay, Of which
10000 under General BoUrgoise will defend Basic,
and the othenhalf under General z egler, will gar
| rison Schaff hansen. The van and reserve of tbs
army will operate 10 the field. Unlimited credits
| for military purposes have been voted. The Fed
| era Diet has convened for the 9th Of December.
BRrrnE.-Tbe war with Persia is not at present
popular. The London 7in1ss, usually the GoVs;n-
/ ment organ, The London Press, the Derby, both
| denounce it. Many English, and several French
papers, think It will cause another war between
| Britain and Russia alone
There was a decided difference Of opinion on the
! Liver pool Change, respecting the amount Of the
] cJtton crop. Buyers said the crop was large,
! while holders ma ntsined contrary opinion. Mr..
| StuG.ts circular, estimating the crop at 300 900
/ bales YVES posted in the Exchange, on the arrival
| Of the Persia, but speedily disappeared, and was
supposed to have been distracted by holder
With regard to the rate Of discount DO alteration
/ SEEMS to be looked for, even under favorable cir
| cumstances, III January. Money is very scarce,
especially on toe Bourse but the pressure 10 partly
| attributable TO operation for the purpose OF the
| part of rival huaDCl-rs Ia HOI and and Belgium
the restrictions recently adopted by various banks
| are ma ntsiuei in full forcs At Hamburg, owing
10 an ef1ux of silver, the rate CT discount is again
7 per cent In Paris, MCniay, tie funds closed at
Sc IS for money and sc. 80 Ter account
sPAIH.-A Madrid dispatch Of the l9.h ult. 70.
ports ha revolutionary club bad been discovered
in that city. Arrests were made AMI papers seized
The new loan was contracted for by 81 Mires At
A 9-l6.
ITALY AND NArLEs-The priuepsl powder mag.
azins at NsPlss had exploded AMI many soldiers
were killed.
A government announcement says that ban5s Of
insurgents are still flying about in various parts Of
Sic ly, but there is fear of agenersl rsvoutiona-
~ movement
PERgA.-Ths news is fer from definite.
AdVi,es from COnsaltinope of the 18th ILL.,,
rays that FerOuk Khan, the Persisn Minister, c1n-
tluues his negotiations with Lord Strstford de
Redo life to adjust the difficulty. Ferouk il ABOUT
to proceed to Paris.
Persia continues her warike preparations.
The Times Paris correspondent states that the
Russ an army amou1,s to lofty thousand men COM
plste on the shores Of toe Caspian Sea- and is sill
10 csntonmentB The Russian General had, bow.
ever sent three superior officers in the nearest
provinces Of Persia t. examine the situation Of
the towns and forts and to take plans Of ha routes
By wnich passage might be made for an army.