Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-08-16
Foreign News.

The steamer Hammonia, which arrived at
New York on the 9th, brings the following j.
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The London Times, in its second EDITORIAL on
Tuesday, gives the-preliminaries of'the peace Of
Villa-Franca, as follows:
The two sovereigns will favor the creation Of
an Italian Confederation.
That the Confederation shall be under the
honorary Presidency of the Pope.
The Emperor of Austria surrenders to the EN-
peror of France his rights in Lombardy, except
ing the fortresses of Mantua and Peschiera,
which rights the Emperor of France will hand
over to the King of Sardinia.
Venetia forms part of the Italian Confedera-
ton, but remains under the crown of Austria.
The Dukes of Tuscany and Modena return to
their respective States, on condition they grant
a general amnesty to all their subjects.
Both Emperors will ask the Pope to introduce
indispensable reforms, and grant full and com.
plete amnesties to all his subjects.
The Times, of the 26th, says, four notices have
been offered in the House of Commons, on sub
jects connected with naval and army defences of
the British Kingdom.
The Arabia, arrived at Halifax, brings four
day later foreign intelligence. The state of Eu-
rope was essentially unchanged. Napoleon had
declared his intention to reduce the French ar.
Ministry had avowed an intention of vigorously
prosecuting the rational defences. The Minis
try had also refused to accept an invitation to
participate in the proposed European Congress
until the result of the Zurich Conference was
known. Italy was quiet and the accounts from
there peaceful. The first Austrian army, two
hundred thousand strong, were to remain in 1t.
ally, for the present, upon war footing.
The steamer Fulton, which arrived at New
York on the 18th, reports that the latest sdvi.
ces from Paris indicate unpleasant feelings to-
wards England. An article in the Moniteur dis
orediting the rulnored probability of an accord
between France and England on the question of
European Congress and general disarmament,
produced painful impression.
The London Herald's Paris correspondent
says the banding together Of France, Russia and
Austria, and the immense naval preparations of
France, renders it difficult TO disbelieve the u
UNIVERSAL report of great blow being contem.
plated against England. .s o1F 9tI
The City of Baltimore brings Liverpool ad-
vices to the 4th inst. Nothing had been receiv.
ed in regard to the Peace Conference at Zurich
when the steamer left. The Continental news
was pacific. France was preparing for naval
disarmament. The French army Of the Rhine
had been dissolved
From Italy tina news is of some interest
Garibaldi inyokes Italy to preserve her attitude
of preparation and declares that he is ready at
any moment to continue the war. The pres
ence of the French troops in Rome alone keeps
down general outbreak. The inhabitants of
the Romsgna declare that they will never
return to the Papal yoke, and desire to be an
neged to Sardinia. The Duohies of Parma and
Modena continued to manifest their opposition
to the restoration of the Grand Dukes. On the
other hand, the French Emperors envoy had
arrived at Turin for the purpose of bringing a.
bout their restoration to power.