Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-06
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ADDITION L FOREIGN NEWS.
By the Steanshfp Novfh Rrtsa-

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BY the Steamship North Brftsp.
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(the 2ith ult
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mere - nothing authentic a. 10 the progrss Of
Favorable results were snticipst~d, owing "a
the friendly relations apparent between the repre
sentatives Of Austria and Sardinia . -
GREAT BRITAIN.
At a meeting Of the Great Shin Companv IN.
directors Were authorized TO issue the rrmaining
capitsl $50 COO 20 as TO dispatch the Great Faster
on her voyage free Of debt. Mr.. Lever had renewed
a 70 .ne For ss a On
but IL Is presumed the offer was not entertained
The Atlantic Telegraph Company recently de-
puted Mr.. r. c. Webb, an engineef Of censider-
soie experience In testing and experimenting on
elegrsph cables, 30 proceed % vaient4 and ex-
anime the present state Of the Atlantic cable and
rs report Is published In the English papers.
ho. oeAihnR the scientific results Of his e, peri-
hen,s, be concludes as follows: al am on the
oLon mat serious fault exists about 4s3 statute
M a.. ION on, saIentls, measured along the cable
Is comparatively perfect. Tests from here 60,
mol now decide whether the cable 4, ,nechsnI
eally severed, and all attempts 70 detect the r,ep
uon OF the most intense currents nom ths o,,,,p
site shore have long since proved fruitless s,SII
| from various circumstances attendant on ths A.
cline OF the Insulation, there is every reaso, 4,
Il 10 "a
The conductor, In perfect Whether .ny ,thsx
sible TO ascertain - t~sr
Gigantic frauds In connection with the e.ten.,x.
ana well-known Carron Iron Company OF Scot.
land; Were being brought TO light It's ALLEGED
tat for long series Of years the MANAGING uarssr
OF me company has been guilty Of frauds on the
| sbarehoioers OF unprecedented and daring extent
latest BIT TELEGRAPH
LONDON, Nednesday.-The Daily Nevs ettv
article, dated last evening, says the funds TO-DAY
| Were quiet. 10y
The builders strike in London .hovr, 40 -,
OF adjustment The chairmakers Of Worcester.
shire are also on strike. and other branrhe. of
trade give signs Of discontentment.
FRANCE
TWAS reported that the British Goyerrme,, h.A
congratulated the Frenc bassator on Tn, rrrsrt
political amnesty, and that Victoria addressed very
warm congratulations to Napoleon on the occs-
sion.
Commands had been distributed to the marshall.
| at the head OF the army Of Italy Mcmahon 1, an
pointed to command al Lisle, where a large BODY
OF troops Is being concentrated. Csnrobert, Cas-
teilane, and paraguay D'HilIiers return 10 their
FORMER Commands at Nancy, Lyons and Tour.
Mel replaces Bosguet at Toulouse Magnap re-
| talns bis post as commander-n-chief Of tue army
| of Paris. 10y
The Moniteur, In announcing these nomI matt on,.
says that the augmentation Of these commando IA
IN order to form more equal division Of the mil
ltary force OF the Empire. general Impression
| prevailed that McMahon's appointment 10 Isle
was In reply to the projected Notifications Of Ant
werp-
The Constitutional. in a semi-offcial NOTICE
says the reduction of the French army will tzke
place Immediately after the arrival OF the eovps
| dGr,nee from Italy at their respective garrison.
Inc ruInor OF a duel between Gems. Canrobert
and Mel, which prevailed when tine Africa sailed,
| proved unfOunded
| II was reported that Changarnier would refuse
| to accept the amnesty
Victor Hugo. In declining the amnesty SAWS.
| w Len liberty returns 20 France be will return
| Inc Paris Bourse had been depressed the rentes
| at one time being down 10 6sf. 60c. but on the
| I'D there was an Improvement, and the Last price
LATEST.
Paris, "Wednesday. - The Moniteur OF this
morning contains the following:
The Emperor having ordered that the army be
placed from war to peace footing, the Minister
OF war has given orders that from September
2JOUO men should return TO their homes whose
term OF service expires in 1859. Moreover fur
%Ro as are Of t t nSn6hs will be allowed 70 those
Tor by the statutes Of 1892 and the sane has slso
oeeh granted TO men who can prove they are in
| dlsPensabie for the support Of their families
| BELGIUM.
| The Belgian Chamber Of Deputies had agreed
70 the project Tor the Notifications Of Antwerp by
| a vote Of 90 TO ~ ~ y
lie Nord contends that the project will endanger
the neutrality of Belgium.
ITALY
The National Assembly Of Modena on the aoth
| 10y unanimous vote, decreed the Forfeiture AZ
FRANCIS Flfth and any otLer prince Of the house Of
| Hapshnrg-Lorrane 10 the ducal throne All the
| members of the Assembly were present. ON tie
| following day the annexation OF Modena 20 Pied
mont was unanimously decreed bv ballot and
sIgnor Farini was confirmed as Dictator A loan
OF hVe millions livres was likewise yot--f
At Florence on tue 2th. the National ASS mblv
OF Tuscany nnani mOusly voted the ann -1ati,n OF
Tuscany TO Piedmont, amids: acc lamatioIs Of
e" Viva il Re"
defensive league hal been concluded be-
tween the States II Central italy Prince Hire
mn delegate oil the Government Of tie Legation,
had signed the act of accession to TIE leayue.