The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-08

McocyJ Oh the Amerlcan ship Mary, arrived III
the Tyne, had been found guilty of wilful muir
der by the coroners jury which investigated
the circumstances attending the death of a sea
man named Daniel Witham, from ill-treatment.
Moody had been committed for trial
A report by the London District Telegraph
Company shows that they are making good
progress with their enterprise. Eighty-nine
sub-district stations are to be ready for opera
ton on the LIST of January. Over ll6 miles
of wire have been completed, and an additional
SO miles is in progress.
Eleven ships had been taken up by the Eng
lish Government for the conveyance of troops
to India, and others were to be chartered.
Mr.. Ten Broecks horse Starke, the winner
in the last great English race, seems to stand
very high In the better circles for the Ebor han
dicap race; out of ten entries, he stands only
second to the favorite. The betting was 100
Starke; 6 to l being laid against Peeress,
which is the next favorite for choice.
Frdnce.-The Emperor is said to have sent
orders to Marshal Valiant in Italy not to allow
the troops there to receive ovations from the
Italians, but to maintain reserved attitude.
The Emperor and Empress left Paris on the
18th for st. Saveur, where they will sojourn till
the 9th of September, when they proceed to
Biarritz.
Kaly.-The National Assembly of Modena
had been opened by Signor Farini, who depos-
tied the powers given him as Dictator in the
hands of the deputies, urging them to express
freely and calmly their wishes for the definite
settlement of the constitution of the country.
In addressing himself 10 Europe, he said, +" We
are ready to give to the civilized world all the
guarantees of order and peace, conditionally
that liberty is assured to us, and that Italy shall
he 10 fha Tfol, L. l.,
voted an address of thanks to the Emperor Ma
poleon.
A journal of Turin states that the army Of
the League Of Central Italy is to consist Of
10000 men, under the command of General
Garibaldi. The other generals are Ribotti,
Mezzacapo, and Rinelli.
The King of Sardinia arrived at Turin on
the 18th, and was welcomed with great crowds
which had assembled at the railway station.
The National Guards and the Piedmontese
troops were drawn up in line along the passage
of his Majesty.
The friends of Italy were said to be uneasy
at the presence of the young Grand Duke of
Tuscany in Paris.
Germany.-A letter from Elsenach says: "a
second meeting of German patriots has been
held here. 1t was attended by thirty members
of the Democratic and Constitutional party A
lew declaration on the subject of Federal re-
form was drawn up, based on that previously
adopted here, and on the declaration of the
patriots of Hanover. The declaration, which
will soon be published, was adopted unanimous.
ly-a proof that a national party, which will
include all the friends of progress, is growing
up amongst u.s.
Austria.--Count Leo Tnun had declined to
accept the Ministry of the Interior. The Min
lister of the Interior, Baron Bach, had been
named as Minister to Rome.
The Official Weiaer Zeitung contains list of
numerous promotions on account of the battle
of SolferinO.
The Roman !States.-The Roman cores
pendent of the Morning Post, in letter dated
18th ult., says:
" Concessions of a more important nature
than mere change in the Presidency of the
Council of State, or a complete transformation
of the Council ITSELF are expected to be pro.
mulgated within a day or two. The Govern
ment printing offices in the Quirinal Palace are
hard at work in the preparation of the longde-
sired mOtu.prOpriO, which is to announce to
Rome and Italy the conditions upon which the
supreme pontif has consented to join the Con-
federation.
" The printers have been obliged to take an
oath of secrecy, and every precaution is OBJ
served to prevent any revelation of the text of
this document before the day of its publication,
which is expected to be On Monday, the 18th
but rumors are of course ahoat, and amongst
other heads the most accredited are those of
general, but not unlimited, amnesty-adminis-
trative and financial reforms-an army of 25, 900
men, $4,000 of whom in active service, and
10000 in reserve, for Federal duty. The prov
vinces to be divided into five legations, having
their seats of Government at Bologna, Forli, or
Pesaro, Macerata, Perugia, and Velletri, each
to be presided over by a Cardinal with lay dele
gates"
Spain.-Cholera prevailed in Spain, but it
was confined to the province of Murcia.
Most of the Madrid journals, of the 9th of
August, publish articles which protest in VIC
lent terms against declaration made in a
Washington newspaper by Mr.. Dodge, the Elk
Minister of the United States at Madrid, to the
effect that Spain, notwithstanding her present
reluctance, will end by selling Cuba to the
United States.
Turkey.-The Gar had presented the Sultan
with the decoration of the order of St. Andrew,
in diamonds valued at one million piasters, in
acknowledgment of the reception recently
given to the Grand Duke Constantine.
Amicabe relations are said to have been re-
established between the Austrian and French
Ministers.
Sir h. Bulwsr had explained that the reason
for the visit of the British squadron to Alexan-
dria was to do honor to the contemplated visit
of the Sultan.
Russia.-The Inralide Russo, semoficial
organ or the Car, contains an important arti-
Gle urging the necessity of a general European
Congress, empowered to consider the actual
relations existing between the different Gov
ernments and peoples, and also to dispose
finally of the case of Turkey, "sick man."