The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-07-28

OF the four non-Prussian and non-Austrian
corps do,mee
3. The placing of all reserve contingencies
in readiness to march.
In the sitting of the Federal Diet on the 7th,
Austria proposed that the whole Federal con-
tngent should be modified, and that the
Prince Regent of Prussia should be requested
to assume the command in-chief.
Hunga'y.-The London Times, in its city
article, gives information obtained through
perfectly legitimate financial channel, respecting
the Emperor's intentions with regard to Hun
gary, through the agency of Kossuth, who had
an interview with his Imperial Majesty before be
left for Italy, when the Emperor agreed to give
hossuth a corps darp,ee and arms and am
munitlon to any extent required. 1t was set.
tied that the Emperor should issue the first
proclamation to the Hungarian nation, and that
this should be followed by one from Kessuth.
That in case of Hungary rising and freeing
herself from Austria. France should be the first
officially to recognise the independence of the
country, and would then obtain the same recog-
milton from her allies. That the Emperor
should allow Hungary, without interference on
his part, to choose her own form of Govern
ment, and to elect for Sovereign the person she
may deem most desirable. That the Emperor
should place 100000 francs at Kossuth's dis
ing declined to accept, has been placed under
the Hungarian Committee now acting at
Genoa.
In kossuth's proclamation to the Hun
garians he never speaks of Austria, but of the
House OF Hapsburg, whose expulsion, he says,
is the mission of the Hungarian nation. He
asserts that he will be supported by power,
which, ten years ago, replaced the House of
Hapsburg on the throne.
General klapka had also issued short
proclamation, calling upon the Hungarians to
take up arms and display the national colors,
and under his command to avenge all the
Magyars who were assassinated by the Haps-
burgs.
The Paris correspondents of the Daily Meas
and Globe hint at the probability Of French
force operating in Hungary, and making dash
at Pesth, which they could reach without set
ting foot upon any territory belonging to the
Germanic Confederation.
The London Daily News, referring to the
above article from the pSmes, says:
I" 1t is impossible to understand with what
object inventions like the selfcontradicted
events are published day after day. 1t is need
less to point out that, if the reported conditions
had been agreed to by the French Emperor,
M. Kossuth would not now be in Italy
Great Britain.-In the House of Commons,
on the 9th instant, bill to prevent endowed
schools from being considered as belonging ex-
clusively to the Church of England, and thereby
removing another act of religious intolerance,
was debated, and passed to second reading.
On the 18th, in the House of Lords, the Earl
of Ripon stated that it was not at present in
tended to increase the militia force in Ireland,
or to sanction the establishment of volunteer
rifle corps, but at the same time Government
was as attentively engaged in preparing for the
defence of Ireland as for any part of the United
Kingdom.
Mr.. Ligby Seymour asked the Vice President
of the Board of Trade, whether it was true that
the British ship Laurel, laden with cargo
of guano, had been seized at Baltimore; if he
was informed as to the circumstances attending
the seizure; and whether he was in position
to state the grounds, if any, upon which such
seizure was justified by the American authori
ties.
Mr.. Wilson explained the circumstances of
the transaction, and said that directions had
been issued to prevent further infractons of the
rights of British ships.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Ligby Sey
mour inquired whether the American Govern
ment regarded the trade by sea, between New
York and California, as coasting trade when
the goods were unshipped at Aspnwall and
carried across the lsthmus of Panama, to he
reshipped for California and, if so, whether it
was proposed by her Maesty's Government to
address any remonstrance upon the subject to
the Government at Washington?
Mr.. Wilson said that communication would
be Immediately made with the 3 merican Gov
eminent respecting the matter, which was Of
great Importance to the shipping interest. The
construction put upon the term "coasting
trade" was forced one, though it might be
correct as to the letter.
Mr.. Schneider called attention to the present
state of Mexico, especially to the outrages which
had been committed upon British subjects, and
asked what steps had been taken to obtain re-
dress.
Lord John Russell said that Government
would take all possible means of obtaining re-
dress, and of preventing such occurrences in
future. In regard to sundry questions in regard
to the war, he (Iord Russelll admitted that
Government had intimated to Prussia its hope
that the theatre of war might not be extended /;
but, pending the armstice, he deprecated any
discussion the subject
Lord Pagot introduced the navy estimates,
and entered at length into the present naval
power of England, which he thought was in a
state to reflect credit on the country. Among
the notes asked is an addition of 5000 seamen
and 1000 marines
A supplementary army estimate had been
issued, containing an increase of Ell POI 900 to
the estimate previously laid before Parliament
for the ensuing year.
THE MISTICE-vIFws OF TIE PRESS.
The French P1trie, which is a SINH Govern
ment organ, says in substance, the armistice
means little or nothing, unless the Emperor of
Austria agrees to free Italy, from the Alps to
the Adriatic-a thing which he is hardly likely
to agree to without another battle.
The London Times believes in peace, and re-
marks that before the truce has ended, the
French army will be refreshed and reinforced !;
a feet of gun-boats will be ready for launching,
and great army will be ready to make its de-
scent upon the shores of Northern Italy. Bro
ken and dispirited % Austria now is: she is yet
better able to fight at this moment than she
will be at any future time. We believe, there
fore, in peace, and we believe that the path of
peace will be made smooth to her, for the En-
peror has won the advantage which, for the
moment, he proposes to himself. If this war
! between France and Austria is ended, France
comes with tremendous power out of the con-
! fict, and Austria and Europe will look on with
| sill increasing interest, much meditating upon
the future, while she rests upon her arms
! In another article the Times remarks
"If the next week or two shows that Napo-
leon and Francis Joseph really wish to stop the
effusion of blood, and to settle permanently the
affairs of Italy, we shall be glad to help them :;
but it becomes this country not to lower its
dignity by pressing her advice, unasked, on
two Emperors who have shown no desire that
we should share their counsel
The London Post inclines to think that the
proposition for an armistice came from the
moderation of the Emperor Of the French, and
is of opinion that Austria will consent to sacri-
flee her Italian sway, and thus end the war.