The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-10-20
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Death Of the Hon. Mr.. Mason, United States
Munster at Paris.

Father Point, Oct. 16.-The steamer North
Briton, from Liverpool, with dates to the 9Th
inst, passed here at three o'clock this morning,
on her way to Quebec.
The steamer Europa arrived out on the Sd,
and the Anglo-Saxon on the 4th.
! The news by this arrival is not important.
Mr.. Mason, the United States Minister at
Paris, had died suddenly of apoplexy on the Sd
| instant
| The steamer Great Eastern was to leave
| Portland for Holyhead on the 9Th inst.
The latest accounts from Zurich say that all
of the plenipotentiaries were present at the
Conference on the Sd, at which the articles of
| the peace treaty were ready over The Paris
Patrfe says the treaty will be signed in a few
days 1t will confirm the cession of Lombardy,
and contain the settlement of the Lombard
debt. Central Italian affairs will be settled by
the proposed Congress.
1t was asserted at Paris that Austria had
consented to reduce the Piedmontese portion Of
the Lombard debt from four hundred million
francs to little more than half that sum.
The London Times has another sharp article
on the San Juan affair. 1t rejoices at General
SCOTS mission, and trusts that there will be a
pacific solution; says the island belongs to
England, and pitches into Gen. Harvey gener-
ally as filibuster, etc. asa II
Engtand.-The London builders strike con-
tinues. Y
The transport ship Clara, with 400 soldiers,
and their wives and children, struck a rock in
the channel, but reached Portland in safety,
| though leaking badly. ~ i
The Times says that agents of the French,
Austrian, and Sandman Governments are So
Letting tenders from English founders for a
large quantity Of rifed cannon.
L. I'll
Biarritz on the 10th inst, and stops two days at
Bordeaux, where it is anticipated he will make
a speech. M .uE
The grand army of observation will winter in
Italy. ~
The latest5rumor says that the preparations
for French.expedition to China had been sus-
pended, and that indications of backing down
are apparently
Marshal Niel's orders of the day on joining
his troops were construed into an admission
that the peace was not likely to last long.
The London Heralds Paris correspondent
says that nothing was heard on every side but
preparations for war, and he gives similar
picture of the state of affairs in Austria and
Sardinia.
Gen. Changarnier had returned to Paris.
A letter from Paris says that the King of the
Belgians' visit to Biarritz, in relation to the
ucut W toHSC, "oS o PoSi0Ss
Haly-The Sandman Government had sent
a circular note to the Representatives of the
European Courts, urging the formation of q
kingdom in Upper Italy.
1t was asserted that the Pope had ordered
his passports to be given to the Sandman Min
lister, thus giving rise to collision between the
Swiss troops and the neutral stations at Cattol
lea. 1t was stated that there was an insurrec-
tionary movement at Palermo. 81 asei
The Sandman standard had been hoisted on
the old palace at Florence, and on ali the pub
lie buildings. 90
The DEGREES of Tuscany and Bologna state
that in future all public acts shall be headed
"Un der the reign of his Majesty Victor EN-
anuel" 1870 ~
Gen. Garibaldi had been enthusiastically re-
ceived at Bologna. -
The garrison of Ancona had been reinforced.
and in the order Of the day, Gen. Fanti prom
Used that "the tri-celor of Italy, preceded BY
the old cross of Savoy, viii precede the troops
of Central Italy in fresh battles, and forever
free Italy from the stranger.
Gen. Garibald had summoned the Italians
Of the Legations to arms, and collision was
shortly expected. II
Liverpool, Wednesdcy afternoon. - Cotton