Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-04
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE

FRIDAY, April l6th.-Four o'clock this afternoon
WAS the Last hour allowed 10 candidates for the lie
gisiRtivs CORPS TO sign their electoral bulletins, ann
transmit their formal declaration, on oath, OF fidelity
TO the Constitution and The Emperor. After much
doubt and hesitation, the three persons who in Pari7
stand on the Opposition interest. have this afternoon
complied with that indispensable condition. Those
three ara M. Lionville for the third electoral District
to which the late General Cavaignac had been cho.
zen; NJ. Ernest Picard tadvorate, for the fifth dis
trict; and NJ. Jules Favre advocate for the sixth
district; 20 that be it for good or bad, three demo.
cratic lawyers have r capital chance of being elected
for the department OF the Seine. The most impor'
tant il N. Jules Favre, who was one OF the more
prominent Republicans Of the Legislative Assembly.
1t il said that two frigates are to be constructed on
the plan Of the ships OF the line. plated with iron. "a
invented by the Emperor. They are to be tr't ciasa'
and built after the model Of the Andacieuae and I'm.
petueuee. Orders have been given that companies
of sappers and miners shall be organized on the leland
Of Re .union and the French West India Islands. They
are TO be raised by voluntary enlistment, and are eS.
pected to Contribute considerably to the defence OF
the colonies in time of war. 1t is stated that the
French riiemen are to be armed with double barrel.
ed guns, and that the experiment will Do made with
a few companies al frat.
The Emperor will, it Ia thought, spend but a few
days at the Camp Of Chalons, tOwerd, the close Of
the season. Until then the CAMP vii be commanded
by Marshal Canrobert. The people Of Nantes are in
great alarm lest the whole shipping trade of that port
on the Loire should he intercepted by The new harbor
Of st. Nizaire. mt the mouth Of the river, .juat a.
Havre. at the Seine's mouth, prevents heavy cargoea
from going up to Rnuen.
The following Telagraphic dispatches were receiv.
ed by the Times: Madrid, April l5.-Col. Verdugo,
Deputy to the Cortez, was severely wounded In a
duel yesterday. II is said that her Majesty ia in an
interesting state. The Madrid Journals Of the 18th
DO not contain news Of much Importance. The Ex-
press has the following:-Naples, April l4th-The
formation of a camp at Gaeta lie seriously spoken of.
Count Trapani, the Kings brother, has resigned the
command Of the royal guards. in consequence OF a
difficulty with his Majesty. The Susbian Mercury.
April 10th, announces from Hegburg, tSwiizerlsnd.l
that $50 men have been sent for 10 put down troubles
which had broke IN out on the occasion OF the munich.
pal elections. A red flag had been displayed. The
public houses frequented by the radicals are closed by
authority.
The Globe says that il is po.itively stated Mt Berlin
COLOGNE Gazette that 2nssa intends to give notice
OF the cessation of all her tresties OF navigation and
commerce with other States, andto modify them IN con
formity with the new Customs: tariff taking the frea'y
between France and Russia a. the model. Tha rela.
tons of Russia with foreign countries will thus be.
come more free, and will acquire more extension. II
is thought thar the treaty OF commerce between Rus.
ala and Prussia will slso be raised. d. BroGnia-t,
chef d'escadron of artillery, has been appointed by
the Emperor 10 the command of the military mission
in Persia. 1t is worthy Of remark that appointments
If this kind ara now for the frat time made by the
Government. During Louis Philippe's reign the
French officers who accepted service in Persia were
struck out of the army list.
The result Of the Customs Conference at Vienna lie
40 incomplete, that tbs representatives. OF the various
Powers are to return in June with fresh INSTRUCTIONS.
The ~sitnation Of Turkey and Montenegro, appears 60
alarming that the Russian Charge dAifalr+ At Wen
ma has been charged To Announce that Ru--ls Is con
ceutrating troops on the South Wrat to provide for
contingencies. The notion that it ia intended to make
the Paris Conference n permanent institution u zorro
borated by private let'-rs received to dny from va
rious quarters. Some Of the German Powers have
already taken alarm at the idea Of a Conference meet.
ing regularly in Paris to settle the qnarrels of Europe.
1t is understood that every effort Will be made 10 ar
range the difference between Sardinia and Naples
prior to the meeting CT the Conference. Inc subnis.
sion Of the Question to arbitration IS still talked OF,
and the King of Holland is now named AZ perfectly
neutral, and yet with sufficient maritime interests 10
constitute him AL eligible arbitrator.
THE POLITICAL CONDITION OF EUROPE.
The Paris cor respondent Of the Boston Traveller
writes a. follows on tie political condition oil Europe:
You may depend upon it, tllo imperial enthusiasm
of The Interested, this boastrd imperial action, II
destined 10 experience n terrible %re.actlon, tne like OF
which the world has never seen.
Glance over all Europe and See how delicate Ia the
posture Of affairs IN general. Sardinia and Naples
are on the eve OF an open rupture on their d'herences
the steamship CagIisri. The efervescence
in Lombardy Veniris Is 70 great, The Austrian Sow
eminent has deemed it prudent t" send three ad-
ditional regiments thither. Since lSiS there has not
been go much agitation in Lombardy. ana venice. A
few nights ago, Mime. Strozzi, a Venetian lady of
rank, entered the Fenice, wearing, by accident, a
head dress adorned with yellow and black feathers
these are the Austrian colors.l The moment
she was perceived, such a clsmor was raised in
the theatre that she vas instantly obliged TO
retire, and to call upon Austrian officers for protec.
ton; a good many arrests were inside: and the mex;
night the theatre WAS closed "by order whenever
a play is brought out in which conspirsto.. appeal,
they are vehemently sppiauded a shor. time since
the stage directors Of some play required the Doge
Of Venice TO appear in old costume. Such frantic ap-
plsuse as greeied this iMs.a Of the past, SO dear, was
never commanded even by Tssiioni or Rublni in their
prime. At Padua and Paivs both still seats of uni.
faded though their solendor is) the studeots
cent ~ francs to a cure, with 9 request that be would
say mass for the soul Of some deceased person, at an
time, without, however, letting him know
for whom the mass WA irterded.
The students went 10 the church IN a body, and sang
ma roce the requiem, announcing it was toFthe repose
Of Orsinl's soul. 1t was the trial of Orsini, NJ. Jules
Favres speech and Orsini's letter which has reused
ltely to a fever scarcely low er than that which fired the
Peninsclerin '4S. The relations OF France and Swits=r.
are far froa being satisfactory, the Federal Gov.
OF Switzerland being strongly opposed 10 the
establishment OF new consular asents N towns on the
aelvetic Gallo frontier for military reasons, while