The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-19
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SAcKyIilK, n. b., Aug. lV.-1he horse
express having arrived from Halifax with
the European dispatches by the Arabia, for
the Associated press, the following abstract
is furnished at the earliest possible moment
The Emperor Napoleon has decided that
the French army and navy shall be restored
to peace footing, without the least posi-
bic delay. He is now generally regarded as
sincere, and bis intentions pacific.
The Zurich conference has not yet been
held.
m English cabinet has announced that
the Invitation to participate in the congress
OF the great powers could not be accepted,
until the result of the conference at Zurich
bad been ascertaiDed.
The steamships Vanderbilt. City Of Bal
| GiDore, and Bavaria have arrived out.
The advices from Italy are peaceful.
| The debates in the English Parliament
indicate the intention OF the government to
vigorously prosecute the works upon the
national deiences.
The Sandman Plenipotentiary to the
pence conference had reached Pfris.
The American horse Starke, entered by
NJ. Ten Brock for the GoOdwoOd race, has
~ the stakes. The GOOdwood cup was
| carried off by the :" Promised Land" The
/ American mare Prioress came in third.
I The breadstuf market is dull. Corn has
| . declining tendency.
ss Provisions have also declining ten
dency.
The Independenoe Beige says the Austrian
provincial councils will oil be cOnvoked sooD,
and will have complete liberty in their de-
liberations, and may make known openly
and sincerely TO the Emperor the wishes OF
their populations.
Thefrst Austrian corps d armee, for the
preaent will be maintained in Italy on a
war !o6ling, 100000 strong The other
corps rmee are to 60 their former can
tonne IN Gallacia and Hungary.
The official Piedmontese Gacete says
That the new ministry will not produce any
serions variation in the policy Of Sardinia.
TIRE will be grand illumination at Mil
ton Oh the arrival Of the King.
TIE Sandman governors OF Modena have
bees withdrawn, and the governments turned
ovet&e the municipality.
ThAeunlt Of the deliberations Of the an
nexatl Of Tuscany TO Piedmont had been
- Etbwn at l4l places, including Leg.
In Ind Florence. There were 500 affr-
msti0 I'D only ) negative votes.
lie NSrBs denies that French troops re-
main in duchies.
A Mil letter says the extreme party is
commenc agitation, and an instruction
in venetia I possible.
The InUkie Russo says Austria and
Franc61 make whatever treaties they
plea bun lAA1xing the lot Of Italy they
are bond to ask the concurrence of the
rest q Europe.
II said that deputatiOn with the
Prince NaSoleon at its head will soon reach
Vienna to BIKE the remains Of the Duo de
Richstadt France.
The d& of the Zurich conference was
not fxed, but ii was expected to meet in q
few days
II. Coa6 IColordo, the reprosenta,ied Of
j Anstj cached Marseilles on the 27tb,
and, It & taid, proceeded direct for Zurich.
- GREAr BRiTArN-The Parliamentary
proceedings Of the 9th were unimportant.
On the 2slh, in the House of Commons,
Lord q Asgit said experiments were pro-
crossing to Tt the practicabity of laying
asubmesine telegraph TO Gibraltar.
Lord John Russell made bis statement re-
lative to Eoreigu affairs. lie would have
postponed il If Aere had been any prospect
OF being able toannHpnce definite settle
nent OF the affairs eRtbe continent before
the approaching d. Of the session. He
was glad to see 10 tie Mon,ter that the
f1Emperor of France had determined TO place
the army and The navy on q peace footing
4 after reviewing she grounds Ofpeace as pro-
claimed by the two Emperors. lie said, as
Eueland did MT interfere in the war, be
did not think i was for her TO interfere in
he PEACE The sacrifice OF q province in
Austria did ust effect the state Of affairs OF
Europe sufficiently to warrant the inter'er.
epce Of the neutral powers.
The most important part Of the treaty,
hogever, related 70 the future Of Italy, and
the invitation Of the Emperor Napoleon to
England to enter the congress was TO con.
suit on the actual state Of affairs in Italy,
quite irrespective OF the terms OF, Villa
iranca. England bed not cons0ted TO join
the congress, and could not until -1bey saw
the rsnt OF the cor ference ii Zurich The
treaty Il Villafrapca did not 10y down ab-
solu,ely any Italian confederation, bat only
that the Enperors would unite to promote
one. He doubted the feasibility or the
benefit Of the consideration At present, and
pointed out the various obstacles to the con
summation Of such a project. Again,
England must know it was proposed TO
carry out the treaty before joining the con
gress, especially with respect 70 the restora-
ton Of the Dukes Of Tuscany and Modepa
s England could neve, be party to fore
ing them 90 their people without their tree
consent. be rjoiced 10 say that The King Of
Naples vas beginning TO put an end to the
system whiA peevailed under TIE late X ing
and sincerely Bird 10 terminate j, alto
gether. There vas q treaty aboet to be
made at vierns, whittier q confidential
agent OF the French governmen, had gone
70 arrange the basis.
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