The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-27
From Europe.

There are European dates by the Hun
garian and other steamers to August 18th.
The news is not specially important.
The Congress at Zurich met on the Sth,
and was constituted as follows:
AusTRIA-Count Colorado, Baron Msr-
penberg.
FEAxcE-Baron Bcaugency, rnd Marquis
Beaugency.
SARpIxIA-Chevalier De Sambois and
Chevalier Joccan
The first formal sitting OF the Congress
took place on the Sth. at which the Sardiu-
ian representative assisted. The ID sitting
was held on the gth, but nothing transpir-
ed as to the proceedings.
The object of this congress is only to ar
range the details of the peace of Villa
franca After it concludes its labors, all
the other leading powers Of Europe are in
vited to another European-Congross,
to settle the affairs of Italy and Europe
generally on permanent peace basis.
1t was in reference TO taking part in
this latter Congress, that q long debate in
Parliament occurred on the 9Th inst As
England had stood neutral during the war
the opposition contended that it would be
indecent for her to take part in arranging
the peace. On behalf of the government
however, it was urged by Mr.. Gladstone
that it had no intention Of taking part III
/ settling the details Of peace on the basis
of the Nillairanca treaty. The bcllgesents
themselves would settle those details, nd
what would remain to be settled, WOI-~! be
the great question of European policy, in
which he thought England should play heI
/ traditional part
/ The matter was passed over for further
/ consideration.
/ Italy appears to be quiet, but the cleo
/ tions in Tuscany, DC, have resulted srrols
/ " in favor of the liberals and against tiit
return OF their old rulers.
/ Trouble il broOdinC between Austria and
T Prussia, indeed the relations between the
/ two governments almost assume the d:incn
/ sions of reguiarruptura, and were regard
/ ed as dangerous to the smaller German
( States which were already looking toward-
France for protection. Austria Is no; sat
isiied with dilatoriness OF Prussia IL help
ing her out OF her lat" trouble
France is to Toe further amused viii mil
itary shows. 1UCoJ troops are 70 l1arci
through Paris ON their return from Italy
on the li:h. The procession viii IL, Sc
ven hours y sham fight j. also 10 BE- ex
ocuted 10y 4u,EjD, al the camp Of CL.ioa-
under the Emperor orders. Illustrative ol
the episodes at Solieruo.
The strike among the building trade in
London had assumed formidable di
mensicns. Estimates Of men unemployed
range from 2u,Upp TO 10000 The master
builders had sought the intervention Of
the government, but the Home secretary
said he did not see how he could interfere.
The completion Of the Great Eastern
was formerly celebrated on the S.h ~ q
banquet given on board. which was art, nj
cd by many members OF both House. AID
number of the most di-tin -Ui~Lcd ougiu.
GERS and scientific men. The engine. both
screw and paddle. were st III motion ion
the first time, and the result was sati-iIc
tory in the very h!-he-t degree. and iar BE-
yond expectations
The market News shows better feeling
. in grain, bat 10 material advance IN prices.
Pc DENTAL CASD.uiTEs-CEe = "
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( in when ne gives icng,heaed Biographies
of the following f5rm:iA',e Esr Of Pr.
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John Mclean. Henry 4 Wise, l. II. j.
Hunter. Henry " l!aon- jon IaH.., James
/ Orr, John y. Bots. James Il Ham
mond. Howell Cobb, John 6 B.ecE-Udse
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