Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-31

ADDITIONAL RORKIGN NEWS.
The Steamship Nova sootisa pssed Psrshsr
Point early on saturday morning., - stated In our
Issue Of that day.
THE ZrRfcn CoxFElxScE.
RxnIs. Oct i6.-It b asserted th.f the sscond
tng Of pssee viii be signed to-morow, the de-
cisloe Of The King Of the Belgians on the debt Of
Lcmoerdy having reached Zurich.
Lospos. Oct - The Post has dispatch nom
bssveen rrance and yss6in,a vii i b. signed in
d.y OF two; the tsipsrtise treaty win Be signed
The Times Of this morning states that the terms
OF the Zurich treaty are almost identical with
those agreed to az villafrancz and that pesce q
one Of the questions which disquietsd italy and
Referring to the contemplated European Con-
eress, the Paris correspondent OF the London
Times says eleven Powers viii meet, via: The ave
great Powers. SARDINIA, Spain, Sweden, Portugal,
Naples, and Rome.
The London Post says that preliminary negotia-
tons Tor Congress are oaly going on; it Being
the necessary pr.{iminariss. England ID pledged
10 enter no Congress unless the Independence and
free action Of Central Italy are previously under
stood 10 be guaranteed. q Is understood that the
6atiou Of the King Of the Belgians.
Tho Morning Post says that assuming it's In
formation 70 be correct the further proposals con-
corning the questions LEFT open which Il 10 In
tended TO submit to the approval Of the Congress
are OF such nature that the diplomstists nc Zu-
rich have only heaped mp materials Of fresh dim
culnes England can, and viii take no part In
any Congress Of which the first principles be not
| the recognition Of the rights Of the Romagnese
and Tuscans, no less than the Modenese and Par
mesan states, to self-governmeut. The nrst can
non shot fred 10 force the people of Rospagna,
Modena and Tuscany any other rulers thih the
Italian Prince, In whom they % fondly put their
trust, viii be the signal of conflict as deadly 40
the one just brought 20 close.
GREAT BRITAIN
The Great Eastern continued at Holyhead.
Prince Albert visited her on the 18th during the
Queen did not go. IL had been asserted that the
vessel would sail for Portland Maine on or abont
the 18th Of October but IL 10 semi ofRcially an
| nounced that the directors had not come TO any
decision.
The Prince Of Wales had commenced his col
lege studies at Oxford.
The Earl Of Westmoreland Is dead.
Cabinet councils and meetings Of ministers Were
being frequently held In London In reference Il
| was presumed, TO the Italian question.
FRANCE
The report that France claims three hundred
million francs as indemnity for the war from
Piedmont Is pronounced, unfounded. The French
Government having made advances TO Piedmont.
both before and during the war, to the extent Of
and now claims only Reimbursement Of that sum
Reports were again current Of probable change
| In the Ministry. The retirement Of walewski
and the Duke Of Padua was considered likely
Rear-Admiral Dupuy had left Paris for London
| on a special mission.
II was reported that the Archbishop Of Bordeaux
would soon Visit Rome at the desire Of the Empe-
ror, to press upon the Pope the neceasity for re-
l form.
| The Moniteur de La Flotte explains that the
French feet will be sent to Morocco on account
Of the attitude assumed by England towards
Spain, the English feet probably being intended
| to coanterbalance It's operations.
Ii is asserted that France will only recall her
forces from Rome when the form Of government
Il nm Inns
lie Nord says that the Populations Of Parma and
| Tuscany had interviews with Napoleon on the
10Th and that the result was satisfsctory, but the
details are not given.
The King Of Sardinia had visited Genoa amidst
much enthusiasm. While there he received the
dowager Empress Of Russia.
Many fresh arrests were made at Parma on ac-
vailed =
The Sandman Government was seriously con.
sidering the expeS ency Of fortfying Brescia, 10.
nata and CremOna.
1t Is said that the Pope, acting in concert with
tne Emperor NaPoleon, win address manifesto
letter from Florence details the grounds on
which the exequater Of the American Consul al
Leghorn. Mr.. Joseph Binda. was withdrawn II
Is asserted that be busted himself greatly for the
restoration Of the dethroned Princes, Of whom be
was a warm partisan. Binda is directly taxed
with having recommended certain Republicans
70 proclaim KsPuonc' while at the same time,
inference 10 that he sought to raise pretext for
armed Intervention.
SPAIN
II 10 said that Spain has conceded further delay
TO Morocco. -
The Spanish cortes had approved the bill for
increasing the strength Of the army To IuO coo
men, with full power to increase the number
Morocco had offered satisfaction 10 Spain. but
without replying to the ultmatum.
INDIA AND CHINA
Mr.. Ward. the American Minister was courte-
ously received at Pekin. The news Of bis arrival
at Pekin was brought to Shanghai by a Russian
gun-boat, but no letters Were received from him.
1t was reported that he would be at Shanghai
about the end Of August, and that he expected to
De able TO send home the rsted treaty by the FOL.
lowing mail. - = -
The Friend Of China says that an the American
treaty gives the United States liberty 70 tender
their good offices In any difficulty with the West
efn powers, Mr. Ward viii soon have an opportu.
nifty Of testing the virtues of this cause
Order was re-established at Shanghai
Advices from Japan state that the British Con-
SUI had made no progress In respect tie
question Trade consequently WA I'm Allowance
The American sloop-ef-war Germantown was AT
japan. The steamer Mississippi was at Shanghai,
Pecheli. - :, : -