The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-28
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

v
PARENTLY INEVITABLE. The ROYAL mail steam
ship Arabia, Captain Stone, from Liverpool at
one o'clock on the afternoon of the 9th instant,
arrived at Halifax at ten O'Clock on the morn.
ing of Wednesday, the 10Th instant.
The English Cabinet has decided to dissolve
Parliament, and appeal to the country, rather
than resign. Lord Derby announced the fact
in the House of Lords on the 4th, and in his
remarks severely attacked Lord John Russelrs
course, and characterized Lord Palmerston's
recommendation that Russell's amendment be
accepted by Ministers, as a direct insult He
re3oiced at the generous support his Govern
ment had received, and expressed the convic-
ton that there was no cohesion in the OPPOSE
ton, and that it would be dissolved the next
moment by the conflicting opinions of its vari-
GUS sections. The Cabinet had resolved to dis
solve Parliament as soon as the public business
permitted, both because they thought the coun-
try ought to be consulted at the present crisis,
and because the interests of peace would suffer
from change of Administration.
Mr.. Disraeli made a corresponding announce
ment in the Commons.
Parliament proceeded with its usual business,
and no date had been fixed for the dissolution,
although it was expected to take place before
Easter
Continental affairs had undergone no change.
1t was reported that Austria will demand that
Piedmont should disarm before the opening of
the Congress. Military movements continued.
The seditiOn trials at Belfast resulted in the
disagreement and discharge of the jury.
Great Byitain.-In the House Of Commons,
on the 9th, Lord Palmerston defended himself
from the imputations cast on him by Ministers,
and criticised Lord Derby's course
Sir j. Pakington replied, and reiterated the
assertion that Lord Palmerston had made the
direct threat, that if the Crown exercised its
right to dissolve Parliament, the House might
refuse the supplies.
Other speeches were also made on the SUBJ
ject.
On the 9Th, in the House of Lords, Lord
Malmesbury said that he hoped to be able to
make statement to the House before the pro-
rogatiOn, which would show that the Govern
ment had done all it could to preserve the
peace of Europe.
Mr.. Beamish asked the Secretary of the
Treasury whether Sir Samuel Cunard having
offered, through deputation which waited on
the Admiralty and Treasury Departments, to
convey the mails weekly between an Irish port
and America for the sum of $500 the voysge,
out and home, it was the intention of the Gov
eminent to persevere in completing the con-
tract for $4,000 for service fortnightly between
Galway and America? He demanded on the
part of the public that this offer should be duly
considered.
Sir S. Northcote said that the offer of Mr..
Cunard was to call at Cork on the way from
Liverpool to America, and on the return, for
$500.
No date has been fixed for the dissolution of
Parliament. The candidates were flooding the
country with addresses to their constituents.
Lord Palmerston, in his address, asserts that
the simple question at issue is the merits of the
Government reform bill He deprecates the
action of Ministers in dissolving Parliament at
this critical juncture in European affairs.
The Times comments upon the remarkable
omission in the addresses of Lord Palmerston,
Lord John Russell, and Mr.. Disraeli, of the
subject upon which the whole contest begun,
that of the future Reform bill, and says the
great popular cry has become taunt, and not
a boast.
Belfast Apra 2.-The trial of the members
ofthe Phoenix Society resulted like the first, in
a disagreement and discharge of the jury.
The prisoners were held over till next Assizes,
on renewing their bail.
The stock market was quiet and steady on
the 9th and It'll, but on the 9Th was weaker and
lower.
The Daily Ne,cs city article, dated Friday
evening, says:
"A general heaviness prevailed to-day, es
pecially this afternoon; fresh fall ON the Paris
Bourse and the unsatisfactory character of
political advices from the continent, and the
anticipation of the Indian and Russian loans,
as well as the unfavorable bank returns, COM
bned, created an unfavorable feeling"
The funds presented further decline of
| (G per cent. The discount market was act
i've at the minimum rate of 2! per cent. The
Austrian exchanges have again risen, owing to
the prevailing distrust.
The Times city article of last evening says
" The funds opened at comparatively steady
prices, but closed heavily and lower under dull
accounts from Paris
France.-The movement of troops and war
material in France continues on large scale.
| The Paris correspondent of the London Her
aid says that about rs, 900 men are on their way
to reinforce the army at Lyons.
The Paris correspondent of the Times writes
that the question of peace or war is still left to
conjecture. Piedmont manifests no intention
of disarming, while Austria insists upon this
step as preliminary condition to the Con-
gress
The feeling that war is inevitable prevails at
the French Foreign Office, and is shared by
some of the highest functionaries.
The Daily Ne,cs correspondent says orders
have been sent to Toulon, that sixty-eight YES
sells, which have been long preparing there,
should be ready to put to sea upon a days no.
tice. if required Eight vessels have also been
ordered at once from Brest for Toulon
| Austrid.-An analysis is published of Count
Buol's reply to the Russian proposal for the
Congress. He declares the whole difficulty is
to be found in the policy Of Piedmont, and re-
CARDS the Congress as the means of putting an
end to the danger with which she threatens
Europe. He adds, should other questions be
mooted, they ought to be stated beforehand
and that the clash of arms should not accom-
| pany negotiations. Piedmont will dsarm !;
Austria will do so likewise. Until the prelim-
inaries are settled, Austria may relax, but will
not suspend operations-her troops will con-
| tinue to march towards Italy.
Fiennd, Tuesday Eyeninq.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs as follows :
"The long-expected crisis is at hand. A
corps of 90, 600 men goes from the city to Italy
tomorrow, and on the following day another
corps of 10000 men is to be assembled here A
reserve corps of 10000 men will be placed in
Bohemia and Moravia. The reserve of the
army in Italy and of the corps about to leave
this city has been called in"
Hdly.-The correspondent of the Times at
Rome says that the general opinion there is,
that the Congress will simply delay war, but
cannot prevent it, because it will not effectually
settle the Italian question.
| 1t is confidently stated that neither the Papal
Government nor the King of Naples will send
representatives to the Congress.
The Independence Beige says that the King
| of Naples is rapidly sinking. Other accounts
| represent him as better, but not out of danger.
| The latest telegram says five of his physicians
have declared him incurable.
| The Papal Government is preparing an off,
cial note relative to the proposed Congress,