Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-24

THE ITALIAN CONVERSATIONAL CORES
pondent of the Universe gives the following
as the substance of the Pope's answer to the
Emperor Napoleon's propositions, conveyed
by M. Minneval, respecting the Italian Con-
federation:
Plus TX. thanks the Emperor of the French
for the interest which he increasingly displays
for the Holy See and the person OF the Pope.
He regards as an instance of the Emperors
6lial devotion the proposition relative 70 the
honorary presidency of a confederation or
Italian league, and he would not refuse the
post without having the most ample lnforma.
ton respecting the engagements which would
result from it, and the relations which would
exist between him and the various Italian
sovereigns. When he has procured such in
formation, he will be enabled to see whether
Catholic interests permit him to accept it.
And in that case the pacification of Italy and
the return of its rebellious provinces will
naturally have to precede the establishment
of that confederation and of the honorary
presidency.
The Dritto of Turin states that King Vic
tor Emanuel when subscribing the prelimin.
aries of peace, added, Except the clauses
relating to the Italian Confederation" The
Dritto adds that the Sandman Ministry is re
solved at all hazards to reject the Confedera
dOA pIOpOoOu III VIC OOnV6UtOQd at v lllaITa0Cd
and that any Minister who should assent t,
a league with Austria and the other Prince.
ofItaly, would baseiy betray the country ant
deserve capital punishment.
e@ Since his return from Italy. the Err
peror of the French has maintained great re
serve. He has staid at st. Cloud, and ha
only visited Paris two or three times. an,
then IN the most quiet, transformations mar
ner possible. August 1st he drove in wit
the Empress to the Tuileries, but remainde
only about half IN hour. His appearance i
the streets excited no applause.
The WAY ATIE Is DECIDED IN KENrUcK,
In the Fourth Congressional district of Ker
tucy there is a tie vote between James Chri.
man, democrat, and Wm. G. Anderson, OF
position. The Revised Statutes of the Stat
, provides that in such cases he matter sha
be settled by lots drawn in The presence {
the Governor, Attorney General and Seer,
tary of State.
CoUNTERFEIr.-Spurious IS on the Con
mercial Bank of WilmingtoniN. c., are sal
to be in circulation in Virginia.
DEATH OF LIEUT.. STANFosD.-Lieut. A
thur B. Stanford, ofNorth Carolina, attached
3 revenue steam cutter Harriet Lane, died a
ter a very short illness at ths house of Ca
;. tain Bennett, at Tompkinsville, r. I. Z
had had a slight attack of erysipelas.
The RESULT IN TExAs.-The election
: Texas has resulted in the choice of Gen. Sa
!. Houston, Independent Democrat, for Cove
: nor; +. r. Lubbock, regular Democrat, Lie
:, tenant Governor, and F. M. White, regul
4 Democrat, Land Commissioner. The two
dependent Democrats for Congress are ee
= ted. From the legislative districts we ha
: the returns of 81 members, 20 of whom a
= in favor of the reelection of Gen Sam Houst
~ a. to the q. S. Senate. The opposition can
8 dates known to be elected number twenty.
L TRIED FOR BIGAMY.-Wm. Coward "
:. tried in Pittsburg, Pa, on Tuesday, for hi,
" my. He proved that his first wife was
. drunkard, and that he therefore married a
4 cent woman. No cause of action was foul
e and Coward was set at liberty.
A SHOCKING CASE OF CRUELTY.-A pa
graph has been going the rounds of the
pers, stating that a gentleman of New Y
had provided an iran cage for his wife,
which she was confined during the day, {
y only permitted to come out at night yet t
she could not lie dow in it. The expla
ID ton of the story is, that the cage is a hoo
Il skirt, in which the lady is a willing prison