The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-11
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM Europe.

"o"' i~tscrpsot, win dates u TIE 1Ith uis
passed Father Point thu .aoraing, and finn
thence we have the following abs,racq Of he
sdyices per telegraph
The general features Of the news are unim
portant.
England demands a general disarmament a
condition to her taking part in the proposed
European Congress.
1t is reported that Count Walewski had sub
mitted plan for the confederation of Italy. L
consists of seven States, the Presidency of which
is to be given nominally to the Pope, but reall,
to the Kings of Sardinia and Naples alter
nately. The strong places to be garrisoned b,
the Federal troops are Gaeta, Mantua, and
Piacenza. The votes in the Federal Diet ara
to be distributed as follows: Parma. /; Mo
dena, the Pope, Il Tuscany, 2; Sardinia
| 3 and Naples, 8.
In the British House of Lords. Lord Lynd
hurst defended himself from the charge of Mr.
Bright, on account of the warning voice he had
raised, and asked if the Admiralty were aware
that the French were arming feet with riHed
| cannon?
The Duke OF Somerset replied in the affirma
tive, and said that, although England had i'm
| proved cannon In process OF manufacturing
they would not be ready for some time
In the House of Commons, Sir De Lacy
Evans moved for the appointment of com
mission to inquire into the national defences
and to report what improvements are possible
The Government assentea to the substance Of
the resolution, but could not assent to the mo
ton to appoint committee to inquire what
| permanent Notifications were necessary for the
defence of the dock yards and arsenals.
MIR. EvaIis's resolution was then negatived.
fire at Liverpool had destroyed the extern
| sve North Shore flour and rice mills. -Four
lives were lost and many persons injured during
| the fire. The loss estimated at from fifty
TO sixty thousand pounds sterling, including
much grain.
M. De Ambrois, very enlightened man, has
| been named as the Sandman plenipotentiary
to the Conference at Zurich.
Austria refuses to meet any Sandman repre-
sentative, but will leave it open with Sardinis
to accede to the treaty after its interchange by
"A ustria and France.
The Duke of Tuscany has expressed viii
Gngness to abdicate in favor of his son, who
promises a Constitution, but the Tuscans oblec,
altogether to the dynasty.
The steamer North American arrived al
Liverpool on Wednesday morning.
| 1t was said that the Emperor Napoleon
would make his entry into Paris at the head OF
his army of Italy on the 18th of August.
The London Herald says that the Grand
Duke Constantine of Russia will soon visit
England.
The Times says another large French loan
will be wanted soon.
The Tines also says that the MOniteurs re
cent article is In many respects deceptive, and
it urges the Immediate arming of the navy with
the Armstrong gun.
The Duke de Malakoff has been appointed
Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor.
1t was reported that about 100000 men
| he he
a removable furlough, the advantage being thai
| the Government would have them still on hand
while their cost would be diverted to other pur
poses.
The wine accounts from France are unfavor
able, the grapes having been in ured by the
excessive heat. Prices were tending upward.
The Moniteur de la FlOtte, a Government
organ SAYS that Denmark has ceded the Island
of St. Thomas to the United States.
The Paris Bourse closed fiat at 61c 9Qc.
The Nord says that one the first acts o.
the new Ministry will be to put an end to the
present dictatorship by an electoral bill appl
cable to Lombsrdy. A dissolution will then
take place, in order to effect in the new Cham
bers complete fusion of Piedmont and LON
hardy The King will preside in Parliament
which will sit alternate years in Turin and
Milan.
The Turin journals say the army is to be re
inforced by recrutments from Lombardy. Il
is to be raised to 100000 men.
Gen. Garibaldi had confidential interview
with Marmora at Brescia on the 18th. 1t was
said that he had an army Of IL, 900 men, which
continued to increase. He expressed conf
dence in the King Of Sardinia not forsaking the
national capse.
Milan letter to the Times says that Carl
badi was about to move to the Apennines, ant
there bs occupied in gathering fifty thousand
volunteers in Remaqua. Garibaldi's corps add
ed to that of Mezzocabo will form army ca
pable Of securing the independence of Contra
Italy, at least against any Roman or Neapoltar
force.
1t was rumored that the Duke Of Modens
had proposed to arm four thousand Austrian
troops, to enable him to enter his States. Il
was also runlored that division of the French
army would enter Parma and Tuscany, anC
another corps the Roman Legations, for the
purpose of simply preserving order, and allow
ing free expression of public opinion.
The municipality of Florence had formally
expressed desire for annexation to an Italian
kingdom under Victor Emanuel, or that Tus
cany be governed by Prince of the house o
Savoy.
The Ponti6cal Government has issued q cir
eqlaf, complaining bitterly Of the acti9n of Vic
tor Epanael, asking the assistance and protee
tiQn. Of fareign Governments In vRdlcation O
the rights of the Pope,
A great number Of addresses were being
signed in Romagna against the retarn Of ece''
siastical government, aud in iav"-
with Sardinia. % Vi u'iio'
= stated that the principle of the pro
posed Italian Confederation had been accepted
by the Pope, a majority of the cardinals havin.
voted IN lis favor.
Eisegpoot Market Cotton-Saes of thu
past three days, $4,000 bales. The marke
generally closes steady, and in some cases price
have advanced ad
hreadstutis. The market generally CLOSED
with 81 advancing tendency. Flour is dull a
los. Ce u.s., but holders demand an advance
Wheat Is. til. Ia IS. for red and IS. (d IS. Cd
for white. Corn is tending downward. yellow
is 5s. Tod. (a Us. 3D.; white, Is. (a Is. Sd. Tn.
weather had been favorable for the crops
Provisons.-The market generally has de
Ginning tendency, Beef is heavy, and quota
tons nominal, Pork is heavy and nominal
Aavon Is duh, Lard is quiet.
ce.-Rosn closed steady 1urpentin,
spirits are steady, and all qualities slightly
declined.
LATER FROM MExIcO.-New Orleans, Aug
6.--Vera Cruz dates to the 18th, and from the
city of Mexico to the 18th ut., are furnished.
Miramon had issued manifesto promising
to protect the clergy in the possession of thei
power and wealth, favoring a dctatorial Gov
eminent, aud declaring it to be the traditional
policy of Mexico to guard against the influences
Of the United States.
Minister McLane had sent only the skeleton
of treaty to Washington, and it had no sigma
| tures affixed