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MusoRovE's MILLs.-The Columbia Courant

MusoRovEs MILLs.-The Columbia Courant
says:
we are glad to learn. from the sparinnburg
papers. that the citizens of Union, Spar anburg
and Laurens are making vigorous preparations
to celebrate the Anniversary Of the battle of
Musgrove's ILLS. The celebration will tnke
place onsthe 18th Of August next. We hope
tl'nt il may prove. in all respects. as decided a
success as that noble celebration at King
Mountain did in 1866. Heretofore, TOO little
attention has been paid to such matters, but
our people seem to be awaking TO the import
ance Of chershing the memory Of our great
national days. and properly commemorating
80 much for U.s. Let great crowd attest the
interest Of our people in this celsbration-let
all South Carolina JOIN In it, from seaboard to
mountain, for the occasion is we'll worthy.
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ADA.,as' E1rasss.-.rhe seIm. fA,.:A Sent

ADAMS ExrREss The Selma (Al.:i Sentinel
says: adams Express has become one of the
indispensable institutions Of the United States,
and those wanting valuable articles conveyed
to any point almost in the Unpn, may rely
implicitly upon this company. Merchants,
bankers and all others know too we'll the ad-
vantage this company offers, for Us to enter
into detail Of it's thousand advAnteges."
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CORRESPONDENTS.

We have received another communication
from our friend. "a Retired Privnte." and
would ch:rrfully puh!sl, it. but fenr to weary
our readers by continuance Of the controver.
sv. The writers have each had tho benefit of
Nv" communications, in which they have fully
stated their positions, and prolonged contro.
v"rsy would answer no good purpose, we think.
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VIsrroRs AT rnE vIaolNrA. spRNos.-There
are seven. hundred visitors at the Greenbrier
White Sulphur; five hundred ut the Mont
gomery White; two hyndred at the Alleghany;
one hundred and fifty at the Salt Sulphur;
one hundred at the Yellow Sulphur; forty at
the Old Sweet; fteen at the Red Sweet
ninety at tho Warm; one hundred at the Hot,
and eighty At the Healing.
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ADVERTISEMENTS

We direct attention to the notice of the set
tement of the Estate Of Z. FosTEn. deceased,
and the sale Of the Real Estate, BY N1cCAsLANj&
CowAN. Executors.-tle sale of a valuable Tract
Of land near the Village. hy J. A. LYoN.-,he
Dissolution Of Partnership. ty NJ. ISRAEL 6;
BRUssEL-the card Of Prof l.. II. HALL-the
advertisement of JAMES G. BA,LL1s & Brother
Importers and Wholesale dealers Augusta G..
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THE CENSUS OF COKEsBuRY.

We are indebted to Mr.. F. A. CoNNoR. the
lntendant. for the following statement of the
Census Of the nourshing Village of Cokesbury.
own Town Council to have the Census of Able.
vile takenl tmight be done at trfling ex-
pense. md would furnish highly gratifying ev-
idence Of the health fuIncse, and general pros
pe,ity Of our vilnge:
CokEsBURY, Aug 1st. 1859.
Mr.. ED1roR: According to the census of the
town Of Cakesbnry, recently taken, the pro-
mort inn ;ap oa2 2folIows.
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HOT AND DRY WEATHER.

The weather still continues very hot and drv.
Same portions Of the District have of late been
favored with ran Lnt the distressing droupht
very generally continues. Some SECTIONS have
been without rain for more than ten weeks, and
the prospect generally is more discouraging
than in the dry season of le45,
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THE TREATY OF PEACE.

lie Nord says the preliminary treaty of peace
nith""sh arranged III principal at Villa
Franea, will be definitely drawn ct Zurich. and
will then be officially communicated to the
Courts OF Europe. the adhesion OF these courts
he'rg Indispensable to the organic and inter
national stipuiaiions which furu part Of the
public law Of Europe.
The Vienna correspondent Of the London
Times says that the representatives. Of Austria,
France niid Sardinia ill eoon meet at Zurich
10 conclude the treaty of peace There will he
no Congr-ss, rs the two Emp-r"rs have agreed
10 settle their dtIi' ut:es without the int erven-
ton of the ncatral Powers.
The Lonion Pt.,'s Pars correspondent tele-
cr'Hied on th4 18TH as o'lows: "A Conference
:" settle TO hfnr, uf Italy has Just been ar
'a;'sed ut -. C:oni. anl the early part Of next
'ho.i'h s s;'"''-n o: 1t The time a: which the re-.
pr's"ata'ives ~ .h. pnrtics Interested will as
s';nh'e. hnt The pace al their doing So is not
yet mrItion.d."
1ht English i";:rna's continued to ridicml..
!he Terms OF ;'".".'. sd even ,hs Iomdon Post,
LcTd PninIeI-i":.s "tanr. had suddenly COM
i.encr1 al "t,rrS ui,,:! thc Proceedings at
Villa Frnnca.
lhc pn:l" correspondents - of the Daily Eewe.
alter careful irqr,.y. nthrms that the terms Of
the peace hav. not omiy "crss"n..l feeling
.; disappointment. nE.l even If Indignation.
n,n"ng ali those who took n sincere int"rrs. in
the object Of thr war. hut have very -triuuaiy
ION of ell cln.A.s of -"cirty.
Ihc EmI'-,"r arrived II; st fluul on Sun
Day morning. ti'' iTh ir>t The Cnrrpss. with
the lmr"rIni fIi:.cr aud the i,.i.s aud officers
~ the household. were ia whiting 10 receive
hin. For ln""r i'nn M hour 1T the railway
a'm'l"n, ti'e lIiii.' Prime" wore hi. Cnrrurni.
uniform. AMI had :, !nui-i cr"or in IL, hand
rendv I" Civ" hi> it;ii-r H.. arrival. As
soon Is the Erii'rr"r iriv",l H., kissed the En-.
press. th.h i""k IL" lmI,rrnl P,iicc in his
arms and held ;.im ..,r some INMATES.
lie atterv nruI gave HI; arm I" the Empress
and proceeded III rr:n".. 10 the cI,u uicnu.
~ no"n. the Emperor attended mas. and iu,-
n"'linelv after we'd III. Minister'S. In rnrnr
quarters ii"rc was ." appearance TIM, reas
.ur,ng man icelo frcm Tie Emperor was look cd
for.
The Pnr;s Paws saya that the whole Of III"
Imperial Gnnrd. division "f infantry Of the
line, md battalion Of c!,ns.enrs selected from
IN" different corps Of. aud representing the
army "i I:a'v. hnv" received orders to march
immediately for Pr; - where they are 10 rc
crlvc distinguished rrr"lt"n
l1AIf.-St'"Hg iLI:cai" Of discomfort mt
The terms Of r"m"r, We're Visible in som. parts
of Italy. At Fi'rrucc great Az il iui I,r,.va lied.
and the PI"visilnal Govrrmln.nt had issued n
proclamation which :lcscritre the peace OF
that the Tuscan Government participated in
the sentiments "f the Tuscan people on the
subject. aud declares that Tuscany Will not lie
place under The yoke and irhueEce Of Austria
mgni inst her will and rights.
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Q Q MI MI E r CT AL

AnBEvILLE, August 4, 1852.
CoTToS.-None Offering. Prices nominal s
to ! lc.
COLUMBIA, Aug. ., 1889.
Sales for the last two days amounted to SO
bales prices unknown.
CHARLESTON. Aug. 9, 1851.
The market has been very much neglected
since our last weekly report IA the transactions
IN the three business days do not reach 800
bales. Prices are altogether nominal. Th e
sales range from to l2t cents.
AUGUSTA. Friday, 7. NJ
CorroS.-There wns quite active quiry
to day. but the Offering stock being limited,
the snies sum up on V 1913 ia.s, ns follows: i
at &C., II nL ., 6 at log. 1870 nL lIl, + ut II !,
60 Il, ] J, 81 at II. aud II ut III
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8 p E Q I AL INC TIC ES
Lyons Powder and his Pills,
All the insect tribe will kill.

All the insect tribe will kill.
Judge AIEIGs. President Of the American In
stitnte, says.-"The discovery of this powder,
hy Prof 1roN il of national importance. The
Farmers Club have tested it thoroughly. Lo.
Gusts, grassh"ppers, ants. bugs and all vermin
can be destroyed. gardens preserved. and houses
made pure. Hn fire" from .noisom to mankiud,
as IRE sdw Mr.. Lyon eat it," There is no ques.
tion MS to the great efficacy of this article. a
few applications destroys every thing garden
worms bpd-bugs, Aeaa. ticks reaches. DC. It
is nm Asiatic plant discovered by Mr. f. LYON,
Many limitations will he offered. Be sure 1t
baars This address. Remember
'Tis Lyons Powder kills NIL insects IN a trice,
While Lyons Pilis are mixed for rats and m ice.
Sample Flasks. 25cts. regular sizes. h(,cts Il 81
BARNES & PARK, New York.
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kEwsEaaY. Mr.. Henry H., Blease, ceusus
tsker, furnishes to the Newberry Risfng Sun
the following statistics of that District -
Number Of white males, 1904; number of
white females 34l7.sf Total, 1921. TIE whole
number Of voters in The District is 1854. Mum.
Der of widows and unmarried women having
control of families, 249; this includes their
children, with the exception of male. over
twenty-oua. already numbered among voters
Total number of such families, 7O2. There are
1856 dwellings 10 the district
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MnroN's l,Eckrpr FOR THE SALE OF PARADISE
sLosT. ."-At u late sals of ancient manuscripts,
autographs. de-. about two weeks ago, Milton 8
receipt 10 the publisher for the purchase mon.
ey Of "Paradise Lcat," was knocked down at
the price of 446. to gentleman who bought
II on commission for the United States. This
receipt. in Millions own hand writing, is now
on its way to Philadelphia, and probably lost
forever to England What were the authori-,
{ les of tho British Museum abont TO allow so
inter esting a relic to slip from our possession |
~-E. n E-London Sfor, 4M ina.
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l sometimes see such in formation published
in your papers. and concluded to send YOU
thi- for our healthy, aourishing, and pleasant
little village.
You're, truly.
F. A. CONNOr, Intdt
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THE STATE CESsUs.-The South Carolnian
pnhlis!:es the following census returns for 1859:
SrAnTAsBUH0 DIsTRlcr.-Males. 94l3; females
07G0: total white population 1878. Whites
in Town Of Spartanburg. males. 500; females,
545: total. ll54. There are about 1850 fami-
lies IN the district. Mr. John II. Walker, the
census taker, snys that he has found four males
saged 9l, one 81, one 81; and one female aged
96.
Sr. ST.PHEss PARnH.-Males. S92; females,
334; total white population, TIC.
ST. JAMES. SANrEE.-Males, 252; females
287 total white population, 4ss.
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DEATH BY ACCIDENTAL PoIsoN,Hs.-The Mont.
gomery Advertiser says "Mr. John II. Charles.
native of South Carolina, died very suddenly
in that city. in consequence of having taken a
quantity Of morphine in mistake for qninine. "
Dir Charles was resident Of GreenvIlle Dis
trint, graduate Of the Citadel Academy and
at the time Of his death held the position Of
AdJutant in the Third Regiment. s. c. NJ He
was young man of rising talent .and of very
popular qualities. aud his death will be lament.
ed BY those who knew him. His body had
oesn forwarded immediately from Montgomery
Of his relations and friends at home.-Grscn.
viiie Nountaineer. 'a -. 's"
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COPPER Corr NOT LEGAL TENDER. las been
supposed by many that copper coins n'e le-
gal tender, to a ccrain amount. but the idea ia
err"neoms. A letter from the Hon. JAMES Ross
SNOWMAN. director of the United States mint a,
Philadelphia. has ELECTED by recent inquiries
upon the subject, in which says:
The new cent is not legal tender hr any
specified amount Neither was the copper cent
of former year legal tender for any sum.
They nre "lawful coins" and authorized to
''pass current as money" hut they arc not cx.
rressly made II legal tender in payment OF
debts. The Constitution Of the United States
prohibits the States from making ''auylhng
but gold and silver a legal tender in payment
of debts" This prohibition to the States does
apply expressly t" Congress. but the principal
PERHAPS does. AT NIL events. Congress has new
er made anything but gold silver n legal
tender.
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LAND FOR SALE,

LAND FOR SALE.
1NIIE Subscriber offers for'saIe a Tract of
L. Land containing
32G ACRES.
Five miles west of Abbevile G.. H., bounded by
lands of Lcmucl Reid, Samuel Gilmcr, and
others-one half OF which IS original wood.
portion Of the other half well grown up in
pine timber, md some sixty seventy acres in
cultivation. There is n comfortable
TWO STORY DWELLING,
with nll necessary out buildings; among them 10
large and elegantly framed Gin uouse and
good Screw.
If not disposed Of privately will be offered
on Sale Day in September at public oulcry at
this place. Trims easy.
J. A. LYON.
Aug. S, 1859. IA. At
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SOUTHERN PRosPERIrr Prom an article in
the July number Of DeBow's Reviec written
by Floridian Farmer. we make the following
extract. which is worthy Of a perusal:
II mn not vain enough to express an opin-
ion upon the legal or constitutional question
involved. We are informed, and believe, that
it, is the fixed purpose Of the abolition,sts ohe.
dient to the suggestions Of Hon. William H.
Seward. to abolish slavery in the States. hy n
system of legislation consistent in form with
the Constitution of the United States The
abolitionists believe. and, rightfully, too. that
in the course Of few years their numerical
,.treneth will give taim majority in the
Hous." Of Representatives and the Senate. and
enable thein to elect President of the United
States, aHf thus controlling the Army, tho
Navy, and' the Treasury OF the United States,
they can apd viii Icvise measures by which to
abolish slaverr either by an amendment Of the
constitution, or by an actpf Congress regard
lase Of tie constit ution and d.spite Of iudical
power, but obedi ent to higher power known
only 10 Themselves. Nor do they rely entirely
upon their own strength The several States
are, not, known 10y treaty alliance to foreign
govevh1nents. They know nothing Of and care
less for State sov ereignty and State rights. The
goverpTnspt and sovereignty of the United
States are alone known to England, France.
andsothr foreign powers; and should the G en-
eraI.Severnnent pass an act aboiishing slavery.
ne southern States not arA,rnittIng would be
regarded BY foreign rations as rebels against
the Ua;ted States Government. holding in
bondage millions Of people declared free by
government having the power to emancipate
them. and foreign aid might be successfully in
voked to their rescue, and consistently, per-
haps, with the laws Of nations. The southern
ststts can onlysprevent the calan,itous results
incident to the purpose Of the abolition lists. by
o prompt, fearless and wise course Of conduct.
Party strife should cease. and the people of the
southern States should unite in an unalteraI,le
determination that slavery should not he even
debatabls question 10 Congress. IL is posi-
tion the southern States should assume and
nsintain, not only at the hazard OF the Union,
but u its sacrifice If necessary, to their rghts.
their honor. and their independence"
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that "Hon. Amelia Murray" n maid d honor
to the Queen of England, WINS deprived of her
situation because in her book on this country
she spoke favornbly Of slavery, is thusexplain.
ed ny the Albion:
"Now. We are able to state. upon the most
nncxccrtionah!c authority. that Miss Murray
did not lose her place in the royal hou'oaod oi,
account of her sentiments in favor Of slavery
hut that she occupied as m extra mail of hon
ur. before the publication Of her work aud he
fore any one knew of its table Of ctntents-
whether it treated Of slavery Mt all-nuch less
whether her opinions respecting it wee favor
able or the reverse. She resigned i'll difference
to we'll known rule of nll departments Of the
British public service. which forbids my sub
ordinate to treat. in print, controverpd ques-
tons Of religion, politics or government.
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NOTICE.

$4,000 Sh11ag1ea
WANTED.
T>HE subscriber desires to plkchase Twenty.
Il Five Thousand Shingles, 10 be DELIVERED
At hisdot iu tho Village, above DR.. Livingston'a
Steam Mill. - ..
Mr.. JOHN iENRIGHT, is authorised to
make the contract in relation to The ssme du.
ring the subscriber's absence.
Ju,y;2s. 1859. Is, tt
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TIE DISEASE OF Mux!co AND THE ErME,r
Important dispatches from our Minister i'm Mex
'co are said to have. been received a, Washing
ton. 1t Id ALI" raid thut tho I..h"rai party have
contracted in the United Statcs for II larr. SUD
Ply Of Minnie rifles asJ ammunition. II seems
therefore, that the Liberals .lrterrni ell
once moro. I" max" An attempt nt ru.tnp
down their antagonists. SO far. good: TN,
we do not Pince nny gr"n, confidence in til.
sncceFs Of any party Of M"xicans. The fac, ia.
that unhhlpv nation has sunk into n homeless
atrophy Of body an'i mind. from .rch il will
never recover without II Large invignratinr in.
lux OF nucasiHn e'"m"utl. free from he rrir,ii
eeS an wees Of the l'rc$crL population. This
Is universally admitted. and needs no further
proof or comment
A few hv"rc+ will snhire to cxylnin the
ef"te of affairs and the difficulties Of both the
!uarrz nnd Mexican governments.
The population of Mexico aiuo,ints to about
T,G'ih.hm o: these scarcely onc.Srven,h j, Of
pure European hoD1. Ih" reminder neprors
nn'sttues, Indiaus and monurcls of every de.
gree, rcfu-cs steady work. induigirc in lnzines.
and sloth. TIL. nh"l iion of slavery deprived
Mexico Of her working forces, and ever since
her industry I"ci:ea steadily. Swarmed with
politicians, she has not where W i,h 10 pav those
wh" obtain office. The entire revenue Of the
Republic amounts To n!,"ut eight million dol
lras. the expenditures I" about $4,000. 900.
md the national debt to over Sl25, ,OOO, ,O0O.
Now, the public service. absorbing 81. 900. 600
over and above :he total revenue, there
10 of course II" prospect of ever a cent being
paid on the interest Of the debit The finnn.
"es nrc therefore iii confusion inc cxtricab.e and
while such is the con ii!ion of the State. the
Church i'll Mexico enjoys m income of no less
than 2o0do.oon annually. az lust enough TO
driray the cost Of the public service including
interest on the debt.
Juarez the Liberal, aud Miramon the Church
champion. seem both to have come To the same
conclusion. They look to the Church proper
ty for relief and have ordered lis approximations
But it may be that their drcrrcs will remain
mere paper decre"s. The attempt was made
before in Mexico. as i, was repeatedly in Old
Spain, with the desired results The Difficult
lies in this, that class Of iona ,ide pnrchas
ers for THE church property can be found on
account. of religious +cruP"s partially. and
parIal Yfrom fear Of the powerful Clergy.
II 20 elsar from all this that unless IL new and
different population he created by imagination.
there is no remedy TO extricate the old one
from its forlorn condition. FhHaaclphia Penn.
sylvanian. g.,
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In the Matter of the Real Estate
of Mary Weed, decd.

The State of South Carolina.
ABBETILLE DISTRICT.
In the Court of Ordinary.
Mary G. C"chran. applicant, w. tie Heirs of
Daniel Weed, and Others, Defendants.
Tnppenring I" my satisfaction ,l,a, the children
L of John Weed. deed (nnrme, not kno vn i lilo
children Of Martha Bacon deed. (nnInes not
kn"wn,) the children Of Anna Mitchell, decd.
(nnines not known.) aud the children Of Daniel
Weed. (nam-s not known) reside beyond tho
limits of his State it is therefore ordered that
they do appear and objrct to the sn lc Of the
Real Estate of Mrs Mary Weed. decd, OH or
hrfure the first Monday in November next. or
their consent to the saine will be entered of
record.
esWILL!AM HILL, o. A. D.
Ordnary's Office;
Aug |, l~jy Is St
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
-1GbrpiUe DiStrict.- Citation.
BY WILLIAM HILL, Esq, Ordinary Of Able
willie District.
NA lIEREAS, John MrLano has applied
w to ME for Letters Of Administration on
oil and singular the goods and chattels, rights
and credits Of Mrs Peggy Webb, late Of tho Dis.
trict aforesaid, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and ndmonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased, tn be aud appear before me nj ou
nexi Ordinary's Court Of the snd Dist rict u, he
holden at AbbevilIe Court House on the six.
teenth day of August. inst to show cause, if any,
why the said adnnstrd ton should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal. this f;r,t
day Of August, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty mine, and
in the eighty fourth year of American Indep} Ind
ence.
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50 Negroes Wanted.

THE Undersigned will pay liberal prices for
L Likely Negroes, both men and women,
between fifteen and twenty Eve years of. age,
ALLEN aVANCEy
- Greenwood, .Abbsyills, 8. G..
July %. 1859 ID = III
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A IL Persons Indebted to tfSs late fin, of
~ WARDIAW & LYON are .reqaest to
make prompt payment as they are ahxiou,. to
close up the business. Their accounts as here.
tofore will be fouad in the hands Of Mesirs,
JORDAN 4 McLAuoaIIS, their successors, at The
old stand.
wARDLAw & LYON.
Dec II, 1853 90 u
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-29
The Treaty of yiiIafrunca.

The following is vouched for as Il correct
statement of the preliminary proceedings
which led TO the sudden conclusion of peace
at Vilafranca. The treaty of peace seems
not to have been the unprecedented and
unexpected act of Napoleon, which it was
Mt first represented to have been:
On July 4th, the proposal of the basis of
mediation now known as the seven points
was communicated to Lord John Russell by
Count Persigny. Lord John Russell disap-
proved of the project, but agreed to commu-
1icate it to Austria simply and without
comment. On the 9TH he laid it before
Count Apponic, by whom it was made
known in Vienna on the 9th. On the 7th
the French Minister in Berlin applied to Ba-
ron Won Schleiwitz to propose an armstice,
at the same time proposing terms on which
mediation might be entered upon.
These terms contained four points not
seven, and were identical with those after
wards agreed to by the Emperor Of Austria,
with the exception that Neuetia was to be
created into an independent Duchy for the
Arch Duke Maximilian. Baron Won Schle-
witt at once refused to entertain the project
of mediation oil this basis, and took time TO
consider the propriety of proposing an az
mistice. -rr.
Between the 7th and Sth the armistice
was agreed to by the principals without ill.,
terventiou, and on the Sth news was trans
mittcd To Baron Won SchlewitZ by the
| French Minister in Berlin. 1t took him by
I surprise, and he instructed the Prussian
( Charge TAtdHes in Paris to express 10
/ Count Walewski his astonishment at the an
/ swer OF Prussia on the subject, the armistice
/ not having been waited for. At the same
/ time he instructed him TO state, that after
holding council it had been decided not to
propose the armistice, As il did not then
seem opportune. Both propositions were
thus originally French. At Villafranca Ma
poleon showed Francis Joseph the project o
seven points, giving him to understand tina
neutrals were not averse To adopting it,
Then he at once brought forward the foul
points proposed and rel .cted on the ! 5th a
Berne. They were:
|. The cession OF Lombardy. .. Tn,
erection of yenetia into Duchy. ,. Til,
confederation of the Italian States. A. Tn
restoration OF banished Dukes, and an am
neSty.
On the second point Napoleon yielded 4
the reasoning of the Emperor of Austria
that he could not be expected to resign wha
he still held possession Of.