Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-03-12
Foreign News.

The screw steamship Jura, from Liv.
erpool Friday, the 18th ult., arrived
this morning.
FRANcE.-The La Presse had re-
ceived warning for an article of the
same tenor as it had been publishing
for. weeks. The general supposition
was that the measure was taken on the
of the Austrian Ambas-
sador. The warning had great effect,
on the Bourse. Rates advanced one
half per cent, but the rise was not full
ly sustained.
The contractor of the Saez Canalleft
Paris on the 18th, for Alexandria, for
the express purpose Of commencing the
work.
1NDIA.-The Bombay mail of Jan.
25th has arrived. The campaign in
Dude has ended. Meme Sahib is sup.
posed to have fled into Nepaul with
some Of his followers. Lord CLYDE was
on his way to Lucknow. All the forts
has been destroyed and 100000 stand
Of arms destroyed.
sARDINIA.-The correspondence of
the Times asserts on Trustworthy ground
that the King ofSardinia is determine
on making an attempt to drive out the
Austrians, with the object Of consti,u-
ting for hImselfa kingdom strong enough
to resist Austria Oh the one hand, and
France on the other, if need be, and
that it will comprise Venice, and at
least 2 900, 900 subjects. An absolute
certainty is felt at Turin that Francs
will help Piedmont against Austria, and
that Russia will be with her tacitly. if
Austria is left 10 fight alone, but open
ly and actively if any other power as
sists Austria. England and Prussia
are expected to be neutral. The above
is asserted to be the deliberate plan of
the Hing Of Sardinia and his cabinet,
and nothing but the withdrawal Of
France viii divert them from it.
TUHKEY-The news from the Da-
nuhian principaIities is considered Of .
serious character. It is feared that
complications may arise in that quarter,
which may be more difficult than the
affairs Of Italy.
Austria agrees to send representa-
tive to the Paris conference, provided
England and Russia will guarantee
that the Italian question shall not be
discussed.
The cloud in the South Of Europe is
dark and threatening, but clouds III
tie East are big with temrests, and ur-
less Austria be persuaded to hold her
peace on Roman rights, il IS not impos.
sible that solution of the Italian ques-
ton may be transferred from Rome and
Milan to Jaffa and Bucharest.
England proposes to reduce her Home
and Colonial forces, but to raise the
Indian. This is considered indicative
Of the Governments faith in the main.
tenance Of peace.
There are rumors of Ministerial
changes, including the retirement Of
Lord Chancellor Sir E. Lytton Bulwcr,
and General piel.
Paris and Vienna correspondence
abound in. warIi!,e rumors, aud III i!itary
movements continue active.
Napoicon's intentions are said to be
certainly warlihc.
The DniLy lNa1rs says that the French
ENJOYS at Munich, Gutenberg and
Casal have been called to confer with
the Emperor
The French Minister Of the Interior
had addressed confidential circular
to the projects Of departments to con
vey the official Interpretation to be Civ
en- to the Emperors speech on the OPP
ening Of TIE session, as it had become
the speediest Of contradictory comment
aries. The minister says the Empcror's
policy il, while denouncing war with.
out legitimate motives as impossible,
not to recoil if current events commend
it, or if there arise one of those causes
for which in all times France has been
enthusiastic, because war then was
necessity
Movements Of the troops contin ne
very active at Marseilles. A reported
Council of War is formed, consisting
of five Of the most distinguished Gen
erals in the Austrian army.
A Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don Times says: Information has been
received from France removing all
doubts as to the intention of Napoleon,
and it would not be surprising to see
the Austrian army put suddenly upon
a war footing. 600, 900 men could be
for action within six weeks.
Another Vienna letter says, Russia
is calling her furloughed soldiers and
troops from Toganroy to the
Mold Wan frontier