Polynesian., 1859-10-08
Ghf 4olpnesian,
FOREIGN NEWS.


New York do. to Aug 20, New Orleans to Aug.
81, and Liverpool telegraphed news to Aug. Is
Europe.
! The Peace Conference at Zurich was daily sit
ting, but the most profound secrecy is observed in
its proceedings, and nothing has transpired as to
| its progress.
absent themselves from some of the sittings of
the Conference.
| 1t is reported, by way of Vienna, that the Red
Republicans have proclaimed pronounced for
| n Republic In Parma, and that the Piedmontese
authorities and agents have been driven out
| 1t is also added that the friends of order are
everywhere fleeing from the Duchies.
Russian loan of $4,000, 900, and the In
dian loan of "a ,OO0, 900, has been introduced in
the London market.
BosToN, AUG. 26-The Cunard screw steamship
Etna, Capt. Anderson, arrived at this port this
morning. She left Liverpool on Saturday eve
ming, 18th inst, and brings twelve hours later
advices than the America.
The Zurich Conference had resolved to prolong
the armlstice until after the ratification of the
treaty Of peace.
The emissagies of the fugitive princes are fer
mentng discord, and the people generally are Bit
terly opposed to the return Of their former rulers
The Dictator of Modena threatens to level the
city to the ground sooner than see the Austrian
Grand Duke restored by force of arms.
Advices from Turin represent that the feeling
OF hostility to the return Of the Austrian Grand
Dukes is increasing among all classes of the peo-
pie in the Duchies -~
In Parma the opposition to the return of the
Duchess Regent, Maria Louisa, who had taken
refuge in Switzerland, is very strong.
The Red Republicans, of the Mazzini school,
had created some disturbances in Parma by their
open demonstrations of hostility, not only to the
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of Italian affairs upon the basis of the treaty of
Villafranca.
rumOr was in circulation, which had obtained
some credence, that Prince Napoleon would be
made sovereign of Tuscany.
The King of Prussia, it was expected, would
die shortly.
1t was believed that no lives were lost in the
collision between the Austrian and Prussian troops
at Frankfort.
Spain had resolved to increase the Notifications
of Cuba.
The British Parliament was prorogued on the
18th inst.
Since the conclusion of peace a most unfriendly
feeling exists between the Austrian and Prussian
troops in Germany, who in common garrison the
federal fortresses, and frequent quarrels take
place.
serious collision has taken place between the
Austrian and Prussan soldiers stationed at Frank
fort-on-the-M Maine, the particulars of which are
not given.
Garibaldi, who is spoken of as the commander
Of the army Of Central India, was i'll, rumOr
states, from the effects of poison. The ports of
Naples had been declared free for the introduc-
tiOn of breadstufs.
The Paris correspondents of the London press,
report that the Emperor Napoleon is about to
publish a general political amnesty, including
Gen. Changarnier. Louis Blanc and Ledru Rolln
From British India come details of the extend
ing revolt of the European troops. At Berham-
pore the Fifth Regiment had fortified itself in its
barracks, elected its own officers and was defying
| all authority. The Madras Carbineers had fol-
lowed this example. Mr.. Monckton Mines had
moved in Parliament an address to her Majesty,
suggesting the propriety of making a convention
with the United States, for the purpose of secur-
ing adequate punishment for ofenses committed
at sea on board the vessels of either Power.
From Spain we learn that General Prim had
been named Captain General of Cuba, in the room
of General Concha, resigned. Spain had also
thorized the laying of Transatlantic telegraphic
wire via the Canaries and Cuba, to Brazil. The
work was to begin at once under French super
vision.
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.
The English Ministry had announced their de-
termination to await the action of the Zurich Con-
ference. before deciding to accept invitation to
send representative to European Congress.
The Turin correspondent of the London Ne1cs,
writing August l, says:
have it from good authority that the Sandman
Plenipotentiary, the Commentators Desambrois,
has received these two special instructions for the
Conferences at Zurich: To reler to a European
Congress the greater part of the points in dispute
to oppose any project of Confederation if the pre-
sent conditions of Italy are not substantially
modified. We here especially grateful to
Lord John Russell for the wise reverse with which
he contempates the possibility of England taking
part in the Congress relative to the affairs of Italy
For the real pacication of Italy nothing less than
these four conditions will suffice /. An Austrian
Arch Duke in Venice with Italian troops alone;
to which may be proposed either the neutrality of
Venetia, or the dismantlement of Mantua and Pes
chiera. 2. Tuscany and Modena to be given (sub-
iect to the will Of the Tuscans) to the Duchess
of Parma and the Duchy of Parma itself to Pied
mont 8. The complete secularization of the
Pontifcal States. 4. The principle OF interven-
ton to be abolished. If England cannot obtain
these or similar concessions, then Italians would
rather she would abstain from the Congress, and
suspend her sanction. Thus the thraldOm and ruin
of Italy will not form part of European law. In
the meantime, the Peninsula, neither living nor
vet dead. will continue by her grievous agitation
to disturb the repose and embtter the satisfaction
of prosperous, free and powerful nations.
United States.
WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-The administration is
arranging measures for the more efficient prohibi-
tion Of the foreign slave trade.
The squadron on the coast of Africa is to be
largely increased, and to consist of the United
States war steamers Mystic, Sunpter, San Jacinto
and MOhecan-also the slOop of war Constellation,
as the flagship of the squadron, with the sloops-
of war Portsmouth, Marion, and VincenRes.
These vessels have been assigned to this duty
because of their light draught, which enables them
to go farther up the country and nearer the coast
Although the joint treaty with England requires
to keep but eighty guns on the coast OF Africa,
the Administration proposes to increase the num-
Der of guns to one hundred and sixteen.