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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS by THE
HUNGARIAN.
PoRrLAND, Nov IA.


PORTLAND, Nov. a.
The letter purporting to be written by the
Emperor Napoleon to the King Of Sardinia has
been printed. Ii tis dated Oct goth, and is gem
orally regarded as genuine
The Emperor observes that the question is
not now whether le did well or III al the villa
i-anca, but rather TO ootain from the treaty re
suits most favorable to the pacifcalion Of Italy
IL was necessary TO conclude a treaty that
should secure the best manner possible the in.
dependence Of Italy which satisfy Piedmont,
and yet which should not wound the Catholic
sentiments or the rights Of the sOvereiqns in
whom Europe felt an interest.
The Emperor says he is bound by tho treaty
and cannot ia the Congress which is about 10
open withdraw himself from his engagement.
He demands that the duchies Of Parma be
called to Modena, Parma be united TO Piedmont
and Tuscany augmented perhaps by portion
Of territory he restored to the Grand Duke
Ferdinand, and systems of moderate liberty
shall be adopted in all the States of Italy -
The Emperor also traces plan Of Italian con-
federation with the Pope as the honorary Pres
ident, aud Gays that this increase of his moral
influence will enable him 10 make concessions
in conformity with the legitimate wishes of his
populations. The Correspondent reed. a warn
ing for an article by Mont. Alembart regard.
ing the late war, and the Pope and the Arm de
"a region also reed warning for reproducing
that article.
1t is stated that the King Of Abyssina has CO.
ded to France the isle and fort of Massanol, in
the Red Sea.
1t is stated in Paris that the tariff will soon
be reformed so as to give liberty 10 commerce
The Paris Patrie says that the Congress will
take place even in the absence of England, but
H.. 4. r -l.an-
At Paris the rentes closed at 69f75c.
INDIA The India mail of Sept. 23d had
reached London The discharged European
troops were leaving Calcutta at the rate of 1000
per week.
Sir Q. Treveyan recommended the entire
dissolution of the native army.
Mr.. WARDS VISIT TO PEKIN.
letter from Shanghai, dated August 22d. says
| that the U. S. steamer PoWhRttan, with Minister
| Ward, had Just arrived from the peiho. The fol>
lowing statement is furnished by her officers
| On the 10th July the Powhattan was anchored
| of Peitnay, when an imperial odiot announced
that the American Minister and his suite Of TWEEN
| " should be escorted with all honor to Pekin on
| the goth.
Mr.. Ward and suite landed and were received
by an escort and conducted to Pekin with every
show Of respect. They FIRST travelled % miles
across the country in covered carts, striking the
Peiho 10 miles above tho Bentying, thence they
proceeded In junks to within IL miles of Pc
kin, whence they again took carts to the capital.
The trip occupied eight and a half days. TIL,
legation remained at Pekin fifteen days, durinl
which they were confined to their quarters, moi
however, as prisoners, for they we're at liberty q
any moment to walk out, but the CommissOne
refused them the use of horses aud guides, leay
ing II optional with Mr.. Ward to remain or not, a
he pleased.
They would doubtless, however, have closed th
gates entirely, had no. Mr.. Ward taken a fri
stand at the first interview, that as soon as hi
movements were at all restricted he would clos
all intercourse and demand his return under es
cort.
1t seems that the Emperor was very anxious t
see Mr.. Ward, but that no also insisted upon hi
performing "Kotoo," that is, prostrating hmse
nine times with his head to tho ground, which wa
positively refused
The result was that on the l4,h day II was con
oluded to receive the Presidents letter at Peki
and send Mr. Ward back to Peitung TO exchaDg
treaty aud the next day they rourned, AtPeiun
on the 10Th, the treaties were exchanged, and Z
English prisoner, John Powell, given up, havin
proclaimed himself an American.
The U. S. steamers Mississippi and Powhatta
were at Shanghai, the Toeyswam at the Gulf
Pichel and the Germantown At Japan.