The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-08
Opinions on the Subject in London, St.
Petersburg and Paris.
Reported Offensive and Defensive Alliance
Between France and Sardinia.
Death OF THE KING OF NAPLES.

AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
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The Demands Of England on Mexlco,
&C., &C., &c.
The Cunard steamship ASIA Captain Lott, which left
Liverpool Saturday the ed Of January half
eleven o'clock arrived At this port about o'clock
last evening.
The days later than that brought by the
Arabia TO Halifax which appeared in the HERALD on the
Goth ut.
The political rumors are conflicting There lesa
confidence peace and partial revival of the panic on
the Paris Bourse.
On Thursday, the 2oth ult despatch to London an
nounced that the King of Naples seriously ILL., and on
the following day the London Post published despatch
from its Paris correspondent stating that message had
just reached Paris from Vienna announcing that the King
died the morning Of the 20th uto No other Journal
had the news, and the report lacked confirmation when
| the Asia lett Liverpool.
Prince Napoleon continued at Turin He had held q
review Of 900 veterans of the Grand Army Among
other patriotic shouts by the and the crowd
sembed, sviva PAlienxar'-Qhe allance,) and
tviva Italior'
The Turin correspondent Of the London Tines asserta
that the reception given 70 Prince Napoleon while pro-
ceedng from the railway terminus Palace was ex-
enthusiasm. The marriage said be exceedingly
unpopular at Turin with the higher Glasses, and b
serted that the King Of Sardinia did not give his consent
without much hesitation and some difficulty.
The Chamber Of Deputies in Turin had commenced he
discussion respecting modification Of
ing the National Guard.
The London Times says that satisfactory report was
TO the effect that the had resolved TO
efficient for the protection Of British nie
| rests In Mexico.
Mr. DisraeE ministerial leader in the House Of Conn
mons had addressed the usual circular 70 the admnistx
ton members calling them To attendance at the
opening Of the session the Sd Of February.
The bullion the Bank Of England had decreased f6oo0
during the week.
The advices from Manchester continue favorable for
closns, which hrm but for yarns there but little
qury, and the prices weak.
The Lloyd Of Pesth says tho statement that Austria ID
about contract loan confirmed Circulars from tbg
house Of Rothschd announcing the approaching ooncIu
sion Of the NATTER circulated the Of Janus
ry at the Vienna Bourse. According 70 despatch ffum
London the convention win be signed either the Of
the week at the beginning Of the The viii
be hfty two millions Of Austrian forms, al five per cent
few additional arrests of members Of the "Ph@nix
| Society had been made u the South OF Ireland.
The alleged acceptance by the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon Of the
offer Of $4,000 in payment Of his engagement with the
transatlantic churches conradcted the authority
of Mr.. spurgeon himself, who "decined Offer" Mr.
sprgeon purposes to set sail for America shortly but nos
on the terms above referred to.
Mrs. Wordsworth, widow of the poet, died at Royal
Mount the 18th Of January having reached the age OF
ninety years.
Intelligence has, 1t is said been received London, OF
the death Of Rudio, who il will be remembered was
party in the attempt against the life Of the Emperor in
January last year. He to have shown in his last
moments the strongest marks Of repentance
PRINCE Hatzedt, the Prussian Minister Paris died ct
Berlin on the 10th ult.
The Prussan budget exhibits considerable increase in
the expenditures caused by the proposed deveopement
of the navy and the increased expenditure crown.
No new taxes, however, would be necessary.
The Swiss Natiora Council had voted q credit Of half
million, in order TO change Immediately the guns Of the
whole federal infantry into arms Of percussion.
Advices fom Corfu state that Mr. Gladstone had called
together the Ionian Deputies All the Deputies asked for
the revival Of the treaties Of 1875 the connection
Of the Ionan Islands 10 Greece. They all refused
mine the proposed reforms before solution Of pend
ing question.
Reports from Constantnople OF the 18th ut state
the Of approaching war had caused panic on
the Bourse. The Journal dc COnsantncple had published
atranquilizing article.
The disturbances in the provinces surrounding Bagdad
are reported to hay become more serious.
New conflicts had arisen between the Canadians and
III
The steamship Fulton arrived Southampton about
noon on the 21st ult.
The United States fgate Macedonian at Alexandria
on the 9Th Of January
France.
REPORTS OF CABINET CHANGEs-MAKINa RIFLKD
CANNON-THE PASSPORT SYSTEM NOT ENTIRELY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF WAR AND PEACE-A
RENEWAL OF THE PANIC ON THE BoURsE.
The news from Paris 10 dated on the 21st ultn1o
Rumors again Of the probable accession To
office Of N. de Persigny Minister Of Foreign AFArs
vice Walewsk The report generally credited.
The steam engines at vincennes still at work man
ufacturing rified cannon
statement to the effect that the MonIetsr had an
nounced the entire abolition of passports in
France was an. exaggeration. The rule merely
makes some notifications in the existing arrangements.
II was asserted that alliance, offensive and defensive
had been concluded between France and Sardinia.
Accounts bad been received from Agcra of the
OF the expedition sent against the insurgent tribes who
had made complete submission.
The Paris Pdtie Of the 10th ut. contained article TO
the effect that the avoidance OF TO be consider
cd altogether certain This, coupled with false report
that nsurrection had broken at Milan and Venice
and an equally unfounded rumor Of collision between
Sustrian and Sardnan troops, caused reaction the
Bourse and considerable portion Of the previous i'm
pr0vement osho decline Of the day being equal 70
three ourths per On the following day the market
more steady and closed at fractional improve
ment.
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