The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-13

AuDtiiUnAL bI hb AhAblAs
The French Army and Navy - be Redured
TO = Peace Feoting-Hepes In Europe or
. Long Peace-Abdicatien 81 the 0rsnA
Duke Of Tuscany n efssa1 Of the Msden.
ese 70 Allow the Return Of the Grand
Duke, &C., &c.
The Arabia, which brings Liverpool dates
to the 3eth ult., arrived at her wharf at Bo.tou
Wednesday evening. Her news Is very inter.
eeting.
IsH PAkLIANkxT. rs
Inc parliamentary proceedings on the 27th
were unimportant Il H. -
On the 2sth in the House of Commons rnra
G. Paget said experiments were progres.in~ 10
test the practicablity Of laying submarine
telegraph TO Gibraltar s.lsgss -
Lord John Russell made his statement rela
i've 20 foreign affairs He would have post
poned II II there had been any prospect Of be-
ing able to announce a deRnite settlement Of
the affairs of the Continent before the ap-
proaching close Of the session He was glad
70 see In the Moatter that the Emperor Of
navy on peace footing. After reviewing the
grounds OF peace, as proclaimed by the two
Emperors, he said that as England did not in
terfere In the war, he did not think it was for
her 10 interfere In the peace The sacrifice
OF a province by Austria did not affect the
state of affairs of Europe sufficiently to war
rant the interference Of the neutral powers
The most important part of the treaty, how
Invitation Of the Emperor Napoleon to Eng
land to enter the Congress was to consult on
the actual state of affairs in Italy, quite ire.
spectiye Of the terms of the treaty of Villa
franca. England had not consented to Join
the Congress, and would not, until they saw
what would be the result of the Conference
at Zurich. The treaty of Villafranca did not
lay down absolutelya an Italian Confederation,
ht,f Ds.INy t1ut H. -
promote one. He doubted the feasibility or
the benefit of n Confederation at present, and
pointed out the various obstacles to the con-
summation of such project Again, England
must know how 1t was proposed to carry out
the treaty before joining the Congress, espe-
cially with respect to the restoration of the
Dukes of Tuscany and Modena, as England
Would never be party to forcing them on
their people without their free consent He
rejoiced to say that the King of Naples was
beginning to put an end to the system which
prevailed under the late King, and sincerely
desired to terminate it altogether. There was
treaty about to be made at Vienna, whittier
confidential agent of the French government
had gone to arrange the basis. He believed
that the Emperor of Austria desired that the
Italians should have self-goyernment. He
could not now say whether there would be q
Congress, but he thought it would not become
England now to say that she would withdraw
from such an assembly if there was chance
of promoting the liberty of Italy and estab-
lshing the peace OF Europe.
Mr.. Disraeli expressed the wish that Lord
John Russell had been more explicit particu-
larly as to any terms that may have been Of
fered Austria by The neutral Powers. de re-
fterated his objection to England having any
thing 10 do with the Conference as she would
thereby be bound by the treaty of Villafranca.
Lord Palmerston denied that England had
submitted any terms to Austria which We're
less favorable than those obtained from
France. The government. at the request OF
IN Ami had tod f,h ho
the channel OF communication, and had SUBJ
mitted some terms to Austria; but at the same
time distinctly stating they were the views of
the French government, and that England
gave no advice or opinion in the matter. Ii
would be impossible for the government to
join in the Congress until the result of the
Zurich Conference was known.
MIR. Whiteside said that the government had
been made catspaw of, and by transmitting
terms to Austria virtually assented to them
Mr.. Gladstone eulOgized the conduct of Sar-
dinia; defended Lord Palmerston from the
misrepresentation brought against him, and
besought the House not to interfere between
the Executive in whatever measures it might
find itself able TO adopt for the interest of
Italy and the permanent welfare of Europe.
After speeches by other members, the subject
was then dropped.
THE NATIONAL DEFENCEs OF ENGLAND.
On the 29th. in the proceedings in the House
of Commons, sundry questions We're put to
the government on the subject of naval arma-
Lord Palmersion said that he did not think
it possible for England TO enter into an agree
ment with the other Powers for the arithmeti-
cal reduction of her military and naval estab-
lishments, her position being totally different.
Mr. Horseman moved a resolution that the
expenses OF completing the works of defence
be met by fund specially provided for the
purpose, independent of Parliamentary votes.
He urged continued ornaments, and suggested
i loan to complete the detences.
Mr.. Sidney Herbert and Lord Palmerston
objected to tue proposition, but both said the
government was fully alive to the importance
OF completing the defences of the country, and
promised vigorous action in the matter.
Mr.. Golden deprecated this irrational alarm
asssan actual incentive to war, and ridiculed
the idea of invasion by France. He hoped
that explanations would be entered into he
tween the two governments. After such ex-
plantations had been made and tried he would.
If necessary, be ready to vote two hundred
millions OF pounds to provide navy superior
to France, although he showed that the En-
glish navy was greatly superior TO it now.
Mr.. Horsemai.'s motion was rejected by o.
majority.
INTERESTING FROM FRANCE
The Moniteur of the 25th contains the Off
cial announcement that the Emperor has de-
cded that the army and navy shall be res tor
ed TO peace footing with the least possible
delay. 1t is stated that as soon rs the troops
have returned to France and resumed their
previous quarters great numbers of tempo
rary furloushs will be granted, which will
afterwards be made definitiye for all those
men who have twelve or eighteen months to
serve.
The Administration of Marine is said to
have received the necessary instructions for
preparing the definitive discharge OF all sailors
who, having already served six years, have
been called TO join the feet within the last six
months.
The London Times, in a leader on the pro-
posed French disarmament says: We recog-
nize in this disarmament the sagacity of the
in inn nfavvr r<Nfh L.
and for our own part we rejoice that We may
now return to security and peace. We shall,
of course, in due time follow the example of
our neighbors.
The London Daily News thinks that the ex-
ecution of the proposed measure would be a
mostvaiuable pledge for the peace of the world
and says the announcement will be accepted
with candor.
must be excited throughout Europe, and a
long and uninterrupted peace is to be hoped
for.
Prior to the announcement of a disarmament
the Paris correspondence was filled with con-
lectures as to the warlike designs of France
particularly in regard to England, and many
absurd statements were made. One writer
says-"Orders have been sent from Paris to
expedite the departure of the French troops
from Italy. OF the one hundred and twenty
thousand men in the north of Italy, sixty
thousand were to be sent to Susa and Genoa
by rail- at the rate OF thirty five hundred per
day These are to be in Paris on or before the
iith of August, and after the Emperors Jete
the Rhine is their destination, in order to show
Germany the rapidity with which French
troops can be moved from the scene Of victo-
ries in the south to fresh enterprises, if neces-
sary, in the north"
Ii was still rumored that the Emperor con-
templated a visit to London, but 1t is not gen.
orally credited.
A camp of $1,000 men was being formed at
ST. Maur, near Paris. -
The Moniseur's sannouncementof of the project.
ed disarmament caused great excitement and
a rise of one per cent. on the Bourse. This,
however, was subsequently nearly half lost.
The rem tes closed on the Goth at 6sf 45c.
IMPORTANT FROM AUSTRIA.