The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-25
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Farther Point, dag. 90 The steamship
Hungarian, from Liverpool, with advices of the
10th August, passed this point this morning
and was boarded by the news yacht of the AS
sociated Press, and her news brought ashore
here.
The general news is interesting but pos
sesses nothing of striking Importance.
The Emperor Napoleon was on visit to the
camp at Chalons, witnessing the man9uvres Of
the troops.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have issued
an invitation to inventors and manufacturers
in all parts of the world, to bring forward speci
mems of their work for experimental testing
The subscription to the new stock is progress
ing favorably. On the list of the takers of this
stock, we find the names of Messrs. Barring
Brothers & Co.; George Peabody, of Messrs
Peabody Il Co.; Messrs. F. HUH 4 Co; Sam
uel Guerney, of Messrs. Overend, Quincy, &
Co.; Mes.rs. N. Rothschild & Co.; Messrs.
Hankey Il Co.. Messrs Barclay Bevan, & Co. !;
John Henry Schroeder, of Messrs John H.
Schroeder & Co.. C. NJ Lampson; Thomas
Brassey; William Brown.
The U. S. frigate Cumberland was at Madina
August IA.
The steamship Bremen left Southampton for
New York on the 9th.
The Zurich Conference was fully constituted
as follows: Austria, Count Colloredo and Baron
Meossonberg; France, Baron Bourgneney and
Marquis Bonmerville Sardinia, Chevalier De
Sambois and Chevalier Jococan.
The Government of Zurich had welcomed the
ambassadors, and were to give them public
reception on the llth inst.
The first formal sitting of the Congress took
place ON the 9Th, at which the Sandman repre-
sentatives assisted. The second sitting was
held on the 9th, but nothing transpired as to
the proceedings.
Great Braain.-On the 9Th, the affairs of
Italy were debated in both Houses of Parlia-
ment.
In the House of Lords, the Marquis of Nor
mandy inquired if there was any objection to
produce the papers relative to the projects of
peace transmitted to Austria before the treaty
of Villa Franco. He denounced the conduct
of the Government as one-sided, and evincing
no desire to maintain neutrality.
Lord Woodhouse, in reply, reiterated the
statement that England sent terms of peace to
Austria at the request of France, but without
giving any advice or expressing an opinion on
the subject. He said it would be most incon.
venient to produce the documents in the pres
ent state Of the negotiations.
Earl Granville acknowledged the act of Lord
John Russell as the united act of the Cabinet.
In the House Of Commons, Lord Elcho
moved an address to the Queen, declaring that
it would be inconsistent with the honor aud Dig
nifty of England, after having preserved strict
neutrality, to take part in any Conference for
settling the details of peace, preliminaries of
which have already been arranged between the
Emperors of France and Austria. Lord Elcho
praised the neutral course of the late Govern
ment, and censured the anti ustran feeling
evinced by the present Cabinet.
Mr. Kinglare moved the previous question,
feeling that it would be unwise to bind the Gov.
eminent to any line Of policy regardless of
changes which might take place at any hour
Mr.. Gladstane said the electors motion was
not relevant to the present position of affairs.
The Government had no intention of taking
part in settling the details of peace the basis
of the Villatranca treaty. The belligerents
themselves would settle these details, and what
would remain to be settled would be the great
question of European policy, in which he
thought England should play her traditional
part. lie defended the Government, and called
for decisive vote against the resolution.
Mr. S. Fitzgerald said the object of the reso.
luton was to restrain the Government from
carrying out its personal sympathies which
were inconsistent with the treaty obligations of
the country. Parliament ought not to sanction
the Government joining in the Congress, with
out being informed of what the great Powers
had agreed upon in regard to the subject.
Mr.. Sidney Herbert argued that the neutral
ity expired with the war, and that he saw no
reason why England could not consistently
join in the Congress.
Mr.. Hersman and Mr. Whteside spoke in
Al Il I
policy of the Government
Lord John Russell again proclaimed that the
Government had not the slightest intention to
go into European Congress to settle the de-
tails of peace of ViIlafranca. Nobody ever
invited them to do so. He admitted that there
were difficulties i'll the way of the Governments
entering the Congress, and matters were in that
state that no determination had been come to.
He appealed to the House to leave the question
in the hands of the Ministers, who would decide
when the whole facts of the case were before
them.
Mr.. D'Israeli warned the Government of
dangers to be incurred by entering the Con-
gress, but stated his objection to the House
coming to q decision after hasty deiberation,
and hoped Lord Elcho would not press his mo-
ton to a division,
After some remarks from Lord Palmerston
in defence of his course and in denunciation of
the resolution, Lord Echo said he was satisfied
with the admissions made by the Government
and the result of the debate, and would not
press his motion.
In the House of Lords, on the 9Th, the sub
ject of the national defences was referred to.
Lord kingsdown contended that the army and
navy would never be on satisfactory footing
till the Government had the power of compul-
sorry service.
The Earl of Ripon thought it would be most
injudicious to resort to compulsory powers, and
pledged every effort of the Government to make
the defences secure.
In the House of Commons, the East India
loan bill was finally passed.
The completion of the steamship Great East
ern was formally celebrated on the 9Th by
banquet given on board, which was attended
by many members of both Houses of Parlia-
ment and number of the most distinguished
engineers and scientific men. The engines,
both screw and paddle, were set in motion for
the first time, and the result was satisfactory
in the very highest degree, and far beyond ex-
pectation.
The city article of the London Times says, in
regard to the stipulatiens. of the treaty alleged
to have been arranged between Minister Nc
Lane and Juarez at Vera Cruz that Mexico
will, from the moment the treaty is ratified,
virtually pass under American sway. 1t then
adds that the result will be advantageous to
Mexico and the world, but thinks the extent to
which private rights will be respected or jeop-
ardized an anxious question. The American