Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30
Arrival of the Atlantic.

The steamship Atlantic arrived here this
afternoon with Liverpool dates to the 9TH
inst. Lord Napier is appointed Minister to
Washington. He is practiced diplomatist,
having served in Austria, Persia, Russia,
Naples, and Turkey.
Tho Archbishop of Paris, while officia-
ting in the church of ST. Stephen, of the
Mount Paris, was stabbed to the heart by
discharged priest named Virgcs. The
Arch Bishop instantly expired.
In the conference of Paris the proceed
ings remain obscure. The Presse says the
Conference met on the third. The Moni-
teur is silent on the subject The delay is
attributed by some to the necessary time to
prepare the protocoles and by others to a
new disagreement of detail, no. principle,
respecting the compensation to be paid to
Russia. No apprehension is felt to any
other than n pacific result.
Tho Swiss difficulty remains the same
but expectations of peaceful settlement
arc increased. A favorable conclusion is
drawn from the apparent cordial reception
given by Napoleon to the Swiss envoy.
The London Gazette publishes official
accounts of the hostilites against China,
confirming previous details.
The Africa arrived Sunday Jan. 4th.
The London Times object to the appoint
mcnt of Lord Napier on the ground that
though well fitted by diplomatic experience
to represent his country in the cast, or il
any of the despotic and military countries
of continental Europe, he is not the right
man for the mission of Washington.
The Archbishop of Paris was perform
ing religious services in the church, when he
was assassnated.-Th assassin stepped
forward, lifted his cap, and plunged knifc
to his heart, exclaiming: "Down with the
goddess" an expression which he after
wards explained to refer to the doctrine o
the immaculate conception, The BishoT
fell to tho pavement and instantly expired
A Sister of Charity, who had observed thu
movements of tho assassin and attempted tC
throw herself between him and the Bishop
was wounded in the hand. Verges (th'
assassin) was formerly priest of tine dio
cese of Meaux, and had been suspended 70
preaching against the dogma of tho immac
ulate conception. He. was in the ins rrec
ton of juno. Tho general opinion is tina
he is dcranged-Thc crime created deel
sensation at the Tuilleries, and in all classe
the CONSERVATION was apparant.
A secret c0nclave was held at Rome, Dec
10th, in which the state of tho ROMA
church in Mexico and South America wa
considered Tho Pope complaining biltcrl
of the doings of the Mexican government j
Mexico, and declares that all the measure
which he has taken against the authority q
the apostolic chair to be null and void. II
! also denounces those priests who obey til
, laws of countries in which they live, rathC
than the instructions forwarded them frol
Rome.
The Swiss Government has declared il
! willingness to stop nil proceedings agains
q the insurgents of France and England wi
promise their efforts to procure the complet
independence Of Neufchatel and withdra
their adhesion to the protocol Of 1852 in e
, yor of the King Of Prussia. If they do ne
obtain from that monarch the abdoment
his pretensions to the c'mton, and if it
enacted in this or an analogous basis, all ii
Swiss will rise to defend their rights an
Independence. The greatest enthnsias
: prevails everywhere. 1t is estimated th
y should war ensue, four hundred thousar
men will be under arms.
The cantonment Of Geneva being in WA
of 100000 frances for arms, that sum "
% subscribed at the Town Hall in twenty 70
Ie hours.