Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-08-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

news from Europe
The Sandman representative named by
VICroR EMANUEL the Chevalier DEs- -AMBRoIs,
having been received by the Emperor, the ex.
celent correspondents who were sure that Sar-
dinia would be excluded from the Conference
at Zurich are slightly discomfted From
Central Italy it is announced that the peacea-
BILE protest of the people of Parma and Modena
against the return of their recreant sovereigns,
and of the people of Romagna against the
violent reestablishment of the Papal Govern
ment, is daily gathering strength. Prepara-
tions were making at Turin and Milan to cele-
August as well as at Paris.
L'Ami de la Religion gives as the uAimatum
of France to the Pope the following conditions
A complete execution of the reforms proposed
by NAPOLEON III. two years ago a complete
civil code the military conscription and aboli-
tion of foreign troops equal admission of lay
men with clerical persons to all offices of State
a council of state organized on the French
basis and consultative body of forty men,
bers.
Rumors of the projected meeting between
the Gar ALEXANDER and the Prussian Regent
at Ems were current as well as of an Anglo.
Prussian alliance.
The attitude of Austria toward Prussia,
Russia and England was decidedly hostile ;
and an Austrian agitation for remodeling of
the German Confederation was provoking a
great deal of i'll feeling in Prussia and among
the Protestant Germans generally. The Hun
garian Constitutionasts were moving for
reconciliation with Austria on the basis of the
restoration of the old Constitution of Hungary
Public feeling in France in favor of the peace
of Villafranca was steadily increasing and
the official intelligence of the intended diSarm-
ament had been received with general approval.
In England, Mr.. BRIGHT and Mr.. CoBDEN had
taken strong ground against the panic making
ofthe Press and of the aristocratc party. A
serious strike of the whole building trade of
London was exciting no little concern. 1t had
been brought to the attention of Parliament
by Lord BRoUGHAM and Earl GRANVILLE. The
Builders Union had organized this movement,
affecting, as Lord BRoUGHAM states, "nearly
ninety thousand laboring men," for the purpose
as the noble lord put it, of obtaining ten
hours pay for nine hours work" From
British India come details of the extending
revolt of the European troops. At Berhampore
the Fifth Regiment had fortified itself in its
barracks elected its own officers, and was
defying all authority The Madras Carbineers
had followed this example. Mr. MoNcKToN
MILNEs had moved 10 Parliament an address
to her Majesty, suggesting the propriety of
making convention with the United States,
for the purpose of securing adequate punish
ment for offences committed at sea on board
the vessels of either Power Lord JOHN Rus
SELL had informed deputation of merchants
that France and England were preparing to
offer their good Offices in the affair between
Buenos Ayres and the Argentine Confedera-
ton. From Spain we learn that Gen. PRIM
had been named Captain General of Cuba, in
the room of Gen. CoNcHA, resigned. Spain
had also authorized the laying OF Transat-
lantic telegraphic wire, ria the Canaries and
Cuba, to Brazil The work was to begin at
once under French supervision The Spanish
Government had ordered the guano islands in
the vicinity of Cuba to be occupied at once,
and the guano shipped to Spain for trial.