Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-12
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
From the English papers.

/ Trieste 4itung gives some interesting lnfor-
nation rllative to the negotiations at villa
franco Up to the moment OF the signature OF
the armisiee by Marshal Valiant and Baron
Won Hess it had never been the question OF
peace, but almost Immediately afterward the
Emperor Napoleon made direct propositions
in writing, TO the Austrian monarch, and re-
quested him to send person who enjoyed his
confidence to Valleggio His Majesty choice
| fell upon Prince Alexander Of Hesse, who
brought about the meeting between the Elm
perors Alexander and Francis Joseph, at Wei
mar, about thirteen or fourteen months ago,
and so distinguished himself at Montebelio,
Magenta and Solferno that he got the cross
Of Maria Theresa. The Prince, who has al
ready acquainted with the Emperor Napoleon,
was extremely well received by His Majesty,
! who candidly told him that he "ardently wish
ed" for peace. In the course Of the eonversa-
ton, the French monarch expressed desire
to have an interview with his Imperial adver-
sary, whose personal acquaintance he was
| very DESTROYS to make, as he felt assured he
| would with little difficulty come to an under
! standing with him." AT first the Emperor
| Francis Joseph declined the proposed inter-
view, on the plea that it would be painful to
| his feelings should he be obliged to meet as
an enemy monarch whose acquaintance he
| had just made, which would certainly be the
case if more favourable conditions were not
offered by France. The negotiations were
continued, the Emperor of the French display
ing from beginning TO end an extraordinary
''pliabilityf" On the 10Th the Prince of HesSe
received from the Emperor of the French a
long letter{(it is said to have covered two
sheets of paper), in which the military and
the politicaureasons why the Emperor OF Aus
trla ought to conclude peace were given with
equal force and lucidity. After having COM
munlcated some curious information relative
to the policy of the neutral powers, the En-
+ peror declared that, if his propositions were
refused che would wage a war of life and
death, and would not hesitate to have recourse
to any means which would enable him to OBJ
tam his enos." AT the same time his Majesty
again expressed wish to treat in person with
his imperial adversary. The impression pro
duced by the letter in question-which is said
to bear date July the 10th, A. M.-was such
that the Emperor Francis Joseph at once
agreed to the proposed nterview.-LiUerpoot
Times.
ORIGINAL PEACE PRoPosALs-Th Vienna
correspondent Of the Times says: "The
Austrian government affects to be well pleased
with the conditions of the peace, and probably
1t really is 50, as it is aware that the neutral
powers intended to propose much less adyan-
tageous terms than those which have been OBJ
tanned from the Emperor of the French. A
person who must necessarily be we'll informed
on the subjec, has this morning told me that
the British government not long since propos-
ed to Russia and Prussia, to make the cession
of Venetia and Lombardy the basis for future
negotiations fer peace, and he also gave me to
understand that the two last mentioned powers
had consented to take the proposition into
consideration. The proposals at first made by
the Emperor Napoleon to the Emperor Francis
Joseph were
l. That Lombardy and Venice should be
separated from Austria and placed as an indie
pendent kingdom under an Archduke.
Z. That Modena and Parma should be given
to Sardinia and
3. That Tuscany should be ceded to the
DucheS Regent OF Parma.
These conditions having been rejected, the
counter propositions made by Austry were ac-
cepted by the Emperor Napoleon. Count
Rechberg and Baron Hess negotiated with his
Majesty, and both of them were much struck
by the extraordinary lucidity of his mind and
his tslent for business. The preliminaries of
peace were put to paper by the Emperor him
self at VaIleggio, to which place Count Rech-
berg went after the interview between the two
soYerelgns at Villa Franco. Baron Hess set
tied with Napoleon the conditions of the armis-
hce, and was subsequently sent with Count
Nensdsrf to NaHeggio, to make the necessary
arrangements for the meeting of the two mon.
archs at Villa Franco. 1t is reported that $780,
OO0,0OO of lire is the sum which Lombardy is
to take for her share Of the national debt.
When the news reached the army that peace
had been concluded and Lombardy ceeded to
France, the indignation of the officers was so
great that many ofthem expressed themselves
IN terms which were by no means fattering to
to any Of the parties concerned"
ENGLAND AND THE PEACE CoNFERENcE.-
One of the most important debates OF the ses-
sion took place in the House of Commons on
Thursday, when Lord John Russell, in his ca
pacity Of Foreign Secretary, laid before Parlia
ment and the nation his views respecting the
VilIatranca treaty, and the line of conduct
which, under certain circumstances, this coun-
try ought to pursue. France is anxious that
we should take part in the Congress or Con
ference, about to be held at Zurich, for the set
tlement of the affairs of Italy-to confer upon
the general questions which will be submitted
to the plenipOtentiaries, not the details Of the
treaty OF peace. The British Government will
not send representative to the meeting unless
the Emperor Of Austria or his representative
is there also as a consenting party. Lord
John seems to think that it would be useless
for us to interfere, unless we had a reasona-
BILE chance of securing such terms for the Ital-
ian people as would give them practical liberty
and secure the peace Of Europe. He thinks
that If the several States OF Italy could form
confederation, the union would be strong
enough for its own defence, and there would
be no necessity for the interventi IN of foreign
powers. But we could not be consenting
party to the restoration Of the rulers whom the
people drove ont of the Duchies, and the TEN.
poral power of the Pope was formidable OBJ
stacle to our entering the Conference. In
word, Lord John Russell is disposed to inter-
fere if certain conditions which he deems i'm
perative are conceded by the contracting par.
ties. If these conditions are refused, he will
throw the onus on the rincipals.-Liuerpoot
Times, July 30h.
The CONFERENCE AT ZURIcH.-V Vienna
July 22.-The penipOtentiaries of France and
Austria will meet at Zurich. in the course of
the next week, in order to conclude peace on
the basis of the preliminaries signed in Italy
1t is now proposed that the treaty shall be con
cuded between the Emperor Napoleon and
Francis Joseph, and that Sardinia shall make
peace with Austria by means of an additional
act" Neither England, Russia, nor Prussia
are to be represented at Zurich but as soon as
the treaty Of peace has been ratified the fact
will be made known to those powers.
The following is from the letter of the Paris
correspondent of the Times, dated the 18th =
In the event Of Sandman penipotentiary
being sent to the conference at Zurich, he will
probably be instructed not to take part in any
discussion on the contederaton-the confer
enee not having powers to enter into it. He
VIII also abstain from treating for the restora-
ton by Intervention of the rejected princes
In point of fact, the only points which he will
have to treat are those connected with the
boundary lines which will separate the new
Piedmontese territory from Austria, and the
solemn and final recognition of the principle of