Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-10-21
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH BRITAIN.
FATHER PorST. Oct. Is.

PANTHER POINT, Oct. 10.
The steamship North Britain passed this point
early this morning. with Liverpool dates to Wednes
day, the 9th inst. The steamer Europa arrived out
on the Sd and the Auglo Saxon on the 4th
Mr.. Mason, U. S. Minister to France, died sud-
denly of apoplexy .u.
The steamer Great Eastern was to leave Portland
for Holyhead ON the Sth inst.
The ZURICH CoSFERENcE.-Al the plenipoten-
tiares were present at the conference held on the
Sd instant at which time the articles Of the treaty
of peace were read over. The Paris Patrie says
that the treaty will be signed in few days, and
that it will confirm the cession of Lombardy and
contain a settlement of the Lombard debt
The affairs of Italy will he settled by the Euro
pean Congress- 1t is asserted at Paris that Austria
has consented to reduce the Piedmontese portion of
the Lombard debt from four hundred million francs
to little more than half that sum-.
ENGLAND-The London Times has rather sharp
article on the San Juan difficulty. While rejoicing
at the mission of Lieutenant General Scott and
trusting 10 pacific solution the article in question
asserts that the island belongs to England, and
pitches into Gen. Harvey as filibuster
The builders strike in London continues, the eff
forts to obtain settlement of the difficulties hav-
ing failed.
The transport ship Clara, with four hundred SOL
diers and their wives and children, struck rock
in the English channel but she succeeded in reach
ing Portland Harbor, leaking badly
The London Times says that the agents of the
French, Austrian, and Sandman Governments, are
soliciting tenders from English founders for large
quantities of rifled cannon.
FRANcE.-The Emperor Napoleon is to- leave
Barritz on the 10th instant and will stop two days
at Bordeaux, where it is expected he will make a
speech.
The French army of observation win winter in
Italy.
The latest rumor says that the preparations fol-
the French expedition to China have been suspend
ed. The indications of a backing down by France
are apparent Marshal Nies order of the day, on
joining the troops at Tulouse has been construed
into admission that peace is not likely to last
long. The London Herald's Paris correspondent
says that nothing is heard on every side but pre-
parations for war, and gives a similar picture Of
affairs in Austria and Sardinia.
Gen. Changarnier had returned 70 Paris.
A letter from Paris says that the visit of the
King of Belgium to Biarritz in relation to the Bel
gan debt to France has proved perfect failure.
ITALY.-The Sandman Government has sent q
circular note to the representatives of the European
courts urging the formation of the kingdom of up
per Italy.
It is stated that the Pope has ordered the delivery
of his passports to the Sandman minister It is
also reported that this has given rise to collision
between the Swiss troops and the neutras stationed
at Cattollica.
| 1t is said that insurrectiOnary movement has
occurred at Palermo The Sandman standard ha.
been hoisted on the old places and all the public
buildings.
| The DEGREES issued in Tuscany and Bologna STATE
that in future all the public acts shall be headed
under the reign Of his majesty Victor Emanuel.
Gen. Garibaldi has been enthusiastically noticed
at Bologna in the order of the day issued by Gen
Fanti. He promises that the tricolor of Italy pre-
coded by the old cross Of Savoy will precede thu
troops Of central Italy in fresh battles and forever
free Italy from the strnger Garibaldi has ISSUED
proclamation summenihg the Italians of the ega
tons to arms, and q collision is shortly expected.