The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-03-31

Halifax, March %.
The steamships Niagara and Alps,
arrived yesterday from Liverpool on
the 18th. The Niagara was detained
off this port Al hours by fog. She
passed the Africa, for Liverpool on the
18th.
Attention had been called to the New
Foundland fisheries question, and Min
listers stated that the appointment OF a
Commission to settle the matter had
been agreed to by France.
The Neopolitan exiles had formally
presented an address to the Mayor of
Cork, explanatory of their action.
They were meeting with a warm well
come, and their wants were being libe-
rally provided for.
Reform meetings, mostly in opposi-
ton to the Ministerial measure were be-
ing held throughout England. The
success or defeat Of the Government
was expected to turn on Lord John
RusselPs amendment. In the event
of defeat dissolution of Parliament
was talked Of
FRANcE-Le Nord distinctly asserts
that negotiations were pending when
Napoleon consented to the insertion of
the recent article in the Momiteasr, to
show the moderation, but that if the
present difficulties are not diplomatical-
| ly solved, and if Austria does not yield
he will not shrink from the consequent
ces.
The Times Paris correspondent des-
cribes the note in the MOniteur as a
wIllful misstatement. Itwas submitted
to the Emperor at midnight of Friday.
The prospects of the war party in
France do not look very bright, thanks
to the force of public opinion and the
spirit manifested abroad.
The Paris correspondent of the Her.
aid says hopes of pease are daily melt
ing away, under the influence of war
articles which some of the official jour-
nails are Instructed to publish.
Military preparations continue una
bated.
AUsrR1A.-Lord Cowley left Vienna
for London on the 10th.
The success of his mission is doubt
full.
A telegram to the Times says he is
bearer of a counter proposition, which
it was hoped would prove acceptable.
The Paris Constitutional says the
effective force of Austria in Italy is
increased from $4,000 to 10000 men.
The movement of troops to the from.
tiers, for the purpose of being concen-
trated there, confirms these reports.
The Vienna correspondent of the LIE
Nord reports the success of Lord Cow
ley's mission. The basis of the ar.
rangement is likely to be favorably re.
ceived by all the Powers.
An Austrian dispatch to the Ambas
sador at London, for communication te
the British Cabinet, has been published
1t expresses a desire to unite with the
latter in endeavoring to avert, if posi-
BILE, the horrors Of q general confagra
ton.
} Prussia speech of the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs does not for ;
moment doubt their ability, in concer
with England, to procure due respec
to the existing treaties, England an(
Prussia are in this favorable position
that they are to place themselves will
impartiality between the antagonisti'
powers.
The Sandman Turin correspondent
of the Herald, says the note in tn
Moniteur has fallen like thunderbol
on the Court and Ministry. The resul
of the pacific declarations of Franc
may hasten the conflict with Austri
, single handed. Expectation of forag
$ and oats by the Hubbard frontier j
propitious.
LATEsT.-The Turin correspondent
of the Herald reports things NOR
hopelessly warlike than ever. Tn
r King and Ministry want war at an
prise.
The Grand Duke Constantine had
distinguished reception at Malta.
China advices of January 10, sa
e that the war vessels Furious and Cruis
er, left behind by the Elgin expeditio
in the Yang-Tse-Kiang got out, OWN
r to an unexpected rise in the river
E Further operations against the brave
at Canton were expected. The Admin
al and the flag ship had gone there.