Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-04-29

The report OF the conhdentlal colluhi'-
tee appointed TO inquire into the state OF
the English Navy, as oontrasted with
that Of France, has been published. 1t
seems that the expenditure on the French
Navy during the past seven years had
been nearly 939. 100000, while that of
England has been above f53,0OO,O00,
and it seems doubtful whether the French
Navy is not really in the more effective
condition.
| We confine our extracts to the cores
pondence of the latest dates.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News, writing on the night of the 7th,
saws that all the news during the week
was excessively warlike. The Director
/ General of the Sandman Railways had
had a long interview with the Emperor
lit was announced that the National
Guard of Paris was likely to be increased
from 10000 to 10000, so as to render
the regular army of Paris available for
a campaign. Lastly, it was reported that
the English squadron at Malta had been
: ordered to the Adriatic.
} The Paris correspondent of the Times
: Of the 9Th, says that g the fact of Austria
7 refusing to enter the Congress unless Pi-
0 edmont first disarms, and of Piedmont,
: most probably at the instigation of her
: powerful ally, refusing compliance, is, |
: am again informed, perfectly correct. >
e An article in the Patrie, evidently en-
: anating from source higher than a
II merely ministerial one, would to a great
1t extent justify the apprehension that, af-
, ter all the trouble that has been taken
the meeting of the Congress seems hard
ly so certain as has been supposed.
g An important election is about to tak'
Is place in the Department of the Gironde
d when the government candidate is to b
ne opposed by the rev proprietor of L
es Presse, whose rallying cry will be peace
AUSTRIA.
The Vienna journals continue to b
most hostile TO the government of the Tu
illeries, and to tauntingly say that Cour
CaYour is the only man in the world VIII
possesses the French Emperor's secret.
The Vienna correspondent of the Lor
don Times writes: = The sincerity of Ii
- French government is about to be put
~. the test, for this government day or tw
= since proposed general disarmament
n If France accept the proposition, pea
Il, will probably be maintained; if she r
= jects it, war is almost inevitable. Sa
- DINA persists in refusing to disarm unle
- Austria does so likewise, but the latt
cannot possibly suspend her preparatio
for war as long as the Emperor of Il
Mr. French continues his ornaments"
arc The Austrian Gazette says: g For
the Congress is but secondary afai
non the capital point is that the armamer
sod should cease. The Congress cam
o. meet for month, and its deliberate
l.ou will last at least two more. Are we
nit be spending our money all this while
IaJ ornaments which will be of course hi;
ly useful if we are to fight, but superf
Gus in the contrary case ~
me- AUSTRIAN ITALY.
rem Letters from Milan announce the
ters, rival at that town Of two battalions
res Croats. Orders had been issued to
tect- railway directors to hold their lines
and readiness for the transport of a fir
any corps d'armee of $4,000 men. The 70
are encountered with material for
and army stores.
ROME.
usb In Rome, the priestly party look u
,asse the proposed Congress on the affair
rdou Italy with great dislike and Jealousy
-, an unjustifable interference with the
ternal arrangements Of the State.
-. people, too, or at any rate the Lib
party-have very little faith in the
gress, and at the most expect that it
,rv botch up the Italian question SO q
Gin avert war for the present.
oh to SARDINIA.
amer Count Cavour had returned to II
New where he was greeted with por
elena, demonstration. Nearly 10000 vc
lives teers for the Piedmontese service
arrived here Crurin.)
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