Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-12
Foreign News.
CHINA,


that the Russian admiral had come from
the North and offered his services as
mediator between England and China,
which offer was declined, but similar
one from the American commissioner
was accepted.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times says: Ii is asserted that the
British and French governments haze
decided that in case the capture of Can
ton shall not induce the Emperor to &C
cept the terms offered to him, the allied
troops are to march to Pekin, and in that
case the Emperor of the French will
supply additional troops.
4 Dates from Hong konc to the 18th of
December had been received per tele-
graph.
The Island of Donan, opposite Can
ton, was occupied by the English ard
| French troops, without resistance. The
French Admiral had proclaimed the
blockade of Canton river on the part of
France. Lord Elgin's ultimatum had
been sent in, and the Chinese were allow
ed ten days to accept Or reject it.
! Exchange at Hong Kong As lid at
Shanshae IS 41-2d As Cd.
FRANCE.
I The attempted assassination of the
Emperor had been the all-engrossing
topic of the week. On the day follow
ing the event, addresses were made .to
the Emperor by Representatives of the
Corps Diplomatique, of the Senate, the
= Legislative body, the Council of State
&c, congratulating him and the EN-
press upon their escape. Some Of the
officials 10 their addresses limited that the
: English Government should be called
: upon to expel those refugees who abused
her hospitality by organizing in thei
: retreat plans Of destruction, and perfect
5 ing their conspiracies.
The Emperor, in reply to the grea
# bodies of the State, expressed his firm
: confidence and reliance in their supper
5 and devotion. He added that at the sam
n time he was resolved to adopt such meas
T ures as might be deemed advisable, bu
d he should not depart from that path {
q firmness and moderation which he ha
o hitherto followed.
The French journals had joined !
e the cry for the expulsion of the conspil
ators from Europe, and the Paris col
is respondent of the Times says it was pc
l. sitiVely stated that communication ha
; been made by the French minister
n London to the English government d.
handing the expulsion from England
ID five political refugees-one or two Ital
to ans and the rest French.
at The effect of the explosion of the thrt
j. projectiles, proved on investigation to
re far more disastrous than was at first SUI
i posed.
n, The number Of persons more or lie
be wounded, fell little if any short of -
o. and six had died of their wounds. II
re projectiles employed were Of the mo
u formidable kind. and it is said that n
less than twenty-one Of them were mea
H. to be used. Five minutes previous
nd the explosion, an Italian named Pierr
he who was expelled from France in Is.
ed was recognized by the police and ARE
N. ed. He was armed with six-barrel
e. revolver and dagger, and was q
IT'D bearer Of bomb similar to those E
at ploded.
m Count Orsini, who was arrested at
K lodging, upon information given by
I'D servant, said he confessed be threw 0
III Of the bombs.
be These parties AID two others nam
nd Gomez ard Da Silva, aIias R.Iis, also