Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-10
Porsssn News
OF THE ARABIA
HAIIrAx, January g.

IIOiu AAiNCAPOOi, WITH ssutCo ~ VIZ y ~.
inst. The steamer City IF Bait
moro, from Philadelphia, arrived q
on the 18th. The settlement Of th'
Swiss difficulty is confirmed. Fh'
details of the arrangement are il
course of adjustment. f3 MI
The lNeufchatel dispute is virtual,
ended. The committee ofboth II9se'
of the Swiss Federation had adftet
q proposition to release the prisolers
A telegraphic dispatch from Bfnc
under date Of January II, furthf an
nounces that the National Cqlnci
adopted the propositions ofthe Com
missioners by Oh against 4. Tho
Council Of State had not yet void.
No formal engagements had beer
made by Prussia, but it is undettood
that the King rcneunces all elm to
the sovereignty and revenue of euf-
chatel. The two castles of Netchat-
ei and Lochle however, remh the
Kings private property, and tlrr rev.
enue to be disbursed in local clirities.
H.. ~a GREAT BRITAIN.
Meetings continue throughput the
country against the war-tax oIthe in
come ,- .....=s-s.. @4
Il. ...... .. FRANCE. q
Feruk Ehan. the Persian Enbassa-
dor has arrived at Msfseillef with a
suite of one hundred persons .
The Corps Legiaatif opeIs OH the
14th of February, Il
The Bishop ofAmines has becl ap-
pointed Archbishop Of Paris.
: There is 20 news from Spain.
RI -. II, TURKEY. L
It is rumored that Mr.. Layan had
obtained concession for q railroad
from Bustichul to the Cuff of Sardo,
which the Western powas favor with
e view to military purposes.
A dispatch from the Russian Gov
eminent to its envoys, in regard to
Neufchatel affairs, indjrsed the atti.
rude of Prussia and opposed to any
restraint being placed upon the free
dom of the King of Russia. d.
The latest from BGne:is to Friday:
The final vote of fheFederal Assem-.
bly, had just been tfken upon the pro-
positions of the Cornell. The Coun.
ell of States, which, with the Nation
al Council, constitutes the Federal AS
sembly, seperatel discussed the pro-
positions, and resolved upon their
adoption almost unanimously. The
royalist prisones will be set at Hber-
ty, and conducted to the French from,
tier by Swiss toops. ~ III
Dates from Copstantinople, SJanua-
nv 8, state tha Ibrahim Pasha has
beaten the Russian in Circassa. The
Russian general was killed, ....
The details Of Chinese ,advices to
the oath have been received.
The Governor of Canton continued
obstinate, .nd had isspei a prc.iama-
ton threseniGg martia!t law to people
who yentlred 70 speak Of peace. The
American ships had destroyed the
barrier brts. /.#.& -.s.
The Aia5;a came in collision with
The brig Scotland, at the mouth Of the
Ice Channel, which caused some de-
but no serious damage. The
ice remains thick and solid, and hun
1reds of people lined the steamer mar
row pathway from the castle 10 her
dock. The mails viii be dispatched
south by the early train tomorrow.
Victoria's accouehement is expec-
ted to take place in March. ~
Redpath, the Ex-Secretary Of the
Northern English Railroad Company
who swindled his employers out of
million dollar, has been convicted
The jury were absent but five mir.
utes. His alleged accomplish, Kent,
has bcen acquitted. Redpath has
been sentenced to transportation fol-
life.
The returns show that one hun,
dred and fifty vessels have been driv,
en- ashore eighty Of which were total
~ wrecked, and many others DANA
geo, during the late frightful gale
upon the coast Of the United King
dom, and involving large loss Of life
A terrific gale had devastated thu
PHILIPPINE Islands on the 9th Of DC
tober.
The suburbs Of Malta and the neigh
boring villages were reduced to heap
Of ruins. The number Of house
which have been destroyed are allow
three thousand FIVE hundred. Tn
official returns show that more thar
ten Thousand houses have been DIES
troyed within o circuit of eigh
leagues around.
Six foreign vessels, which were il
the roads an Manila, were driyel
ashore.
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