The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-13
EOREsaN NEWS.


will be maintained in Eurcpe
The announcement of the projected Con-
gress on the Italian question. and that France
has ag eed 10 it, caused a general belief in
the maintenance of peace and much buoyan-
cy in the funds, but vague. rumor at the
close that Austria dissenied from the PROPOSE
tion. created distrust and partial re action.
GREAT BR1rAIN-ih the House of Com.
/ mons on the 22d, the. .sonsidera,ion of the Re
form Bill was resumed. and finally adjourned
without action TO thei24th -
FRAscE.-The IMopits,r of the 22d an
| nounced the assent of the French Government
4 to the Congress on Italian affairs. though say
Iiog that England, Austria and Prussia had
not yet officially replied. This caused a rise
in funds but subsequent rumor that Austria
had refused the proposition caused reaction
4 and fall in prices. sci
The .Nrord says the treaties of 1915 will be
the startling point of the Congress that it has
been resolved to unsettle the territorial ar
rangements made in that year. -
i 1t is said that Porto will be naturalized on
his arrival in Piedmont and enter the Parlia
ment at the earliest vacation
i Continental letters describe uninterrupted
ar-Iike preparations 10 France, Austria AND
Piedmont. @ IEa
4 A disagreeahle sensation had been produc
ed in official circles at ST. Petersbsrgh by the
+, declaration of the Commissioner of the Gov
eminent respecting emancipation. That the
; mobility expressed the firm opinion that thi
reform is to ruin the Rossian mobiles. Ths
!. Commissioner demands recompense for th'
/ lands ceded TO the peasants, and advises TIN
nobility to break of all communication will
them. This document indicates a p1Ufount
3 sentiment of bitterness and irritation.
The details of the Bombay news are to tn
25 of February. They add little of inter
Q lest to the telegraphic accounts. The Sepo,
ell continued to surrender. The amnesty, unde
t the latest instructions from Lord Canning ha
8 produced remarkable results Seven thou
= sand men had surrendered in Bareila, 1000 j
e Bolden, and I7G0 in Shejah, Hampore, Mors
" bad and Begun. - 7si
o Lord Clyde, it was said, would remain
: India for The remainder of the year.
4 LATER The Cdnada has arrived with Ii,
e erpool dates TO March 26th Her news is in
Is Eportant. ~ %
: The prospects for peace are frightening
! A peace Congress has been agreed upon.
n Austria had consented TO the propose
e European Congress to settle she affairs {
o Italy.
= = The other fonr powers. England, Franc
e Russia and Prussia, bad also consented. an
e the Congress will probably meet at AK
: Chapelle. a
t Piedmont and the other italian states wei
likely to be admitted
t, represent France and the Earl of Malmesbar
;, England.
% ENGLAND The debate on the Reform bi
o was progressing in Parliament. The Ministr
1t would doubtless be defeated on Lord job
ls Russpl's amendment. Lord Palmerston ha
. however, promised to support the second rea'
ing of the bill, thereby probably saving th
Cabinet. 5i
Count Covour arrived in Paris.
le SpAIN-In the Chamber of Deputies, ca
le having been made for the production of II
g papers relative to the negotiations betwee
'e the o. s. and France and England for Il
le acquisition Of Cuba by America, the Mini
Ter of Foreign Affairs replied that some dep
: ties had expressed desire to see the admi
istratinn of Cuba improved and he Presidel
d Of the o. s. expressed the same wish. The OPT
ions were that Spain did not administer Cut
t well, and that the United States, on accoui
e of their higher intelligence, had moral dut
! to fulfill. which was to purchase the Island :
r The Government could not allow this ids
Of about Cuba to remain uucontradicte0. A
ID Governments had lahored to improve the Co
i dition of that Island, and The present Cabin
y had been constantly employed with measur
: calculated to give the inhabitants of that ]
n land the share they ought to possess in the
,e internal administration, without compromislF
r the ties which unite them to the mother CO
ne try, The best reply to s,he representations
ne prosperity of the Island of Cuba. That Il
r. tquestion of the acquisition of the Island
TO Cuba was imposing and tnenacing, could nj
D be denied Nevertheless the Government d
D. clared hat it felt all the security which
xt great national resources were calculated TO i
spire. 1t had not however rendered insult Fl
IN insult as that would probably have aggrava
lie ed the question. Ithad conducted itself wi
is prudence and dignity. and had not applied f
assistance from any other Power If any OF
;s er Foreign Power had uffered assistance, tt
he Government would have felt grateful, but
would not have accepted it, because it did n,
q think any aid was necessary. As no dipl
r matte documents existed on the question whic
IN happily, was almost terminated by the Cover
= Went M. Badin would be satisfied with the e
Or planations he had given, and Withdraw tt
70 motion.
n. Mr.. Dodge, the American Minister; hs
ii left forV alenca and Barcelona. and intende
n afterwards to visit Italy.
y One journal states that at his earnest r
= quest, the Queen had presented him with 20
as traits of herself; and the King.
IN HENRY WARD BEECHER last evening deli
cred his regular weekly lecture in Piymout
he Church, at the close OF which he said he hs
In an agreeable duty to perform. Hethen res
RS letter which he said he had received fro
the editor Of the Washington .Ndtional Err
ut stating that white woman and her five GU
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