The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-11
Arrival Of the Nova scotian.

A
FARrHER PorNr BELow Quebec. Aug. 8.
The Nova Scotian, has passed this point
Her advices are four days later.
England demands general disarmament o
the recent belligerent Powers as condition
for taking part in European Congress.
| The weather continued favorable for tn,
crops. The Breadstuffs Market generally
has an advancing tendency with the excep
ton of Corn. ~ ..-. ... ....-.r- ..-.-..
The Money Markets generally unchan,
ged.
Count Walewski has submitted plan
for the Confederation of Italy. 1t is to com.
prise seven States, and the Presidency is
nolninally given to the Pope, but in reality
to the King of Sardinia and Naples alter.
nately. The strong places to he garrisoned
by the Federal troops are, Garcia, Mantua
and Phcenza. The votes in the Federal
Diet, according to the proposition, are to be
diveded as follows Parma one, Modena one,
the Pope two, Tuscany one, Sardinia three
and Naples three.
Nothing of moment had transpired in re-
gard to tho Conference at Zurich, nor is it
known whether Sardinia would take part.
A despatch of the 25th, from Rome, says
that the Representatives of three powers
were expected to meet at the end Of July.
Itw,s vaguely rumored in Paris on the
18th that Napoleon would visit London.
The French feet had sailed from Lizzorta,
aud it was reported that portion of the
French army had begun to leave Italy.
Count Persigny had arrived in Paris from
London. 1t is said that he took with hin,
an assurance that England would give her
adhesion to Congress on condition of gener-
al and immediate disarmament.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times is informed that the English Govern
ment has offered to send representative
to the Congress provided France disarms.-
That the French Emperor agreed to do so on
condition that England did the same. That
England consented on condition Of general
disarmament by land and sea. That Franc,
will begin the movement, and that the En-
glis government is very well satisfied with
the conduct of the Emperor.
1t is asserted that the military conven ion
between France and Austria relative to It.
ally, has been concluded. and the Lombardy
is to take a fair share Of the national debt.
.. THE LATEST.
LONDON, July 27.-M. D'Ambrose, very
enlightened man, has been named as the
Sandman pie, ipotentiary to the Conference
at Zurich. -,s 49,.
Austria, however, refuses to meet any
Sandman representative, but will leave it
open to Sardinia to accedc to the treaty af.
ter its conclusion by Austria and France. .
The Duke of Tuscany had expressed his
willingness TO a5dicate in favor of his son,
who promises a constitution, but the Tus
cans objected altogether to the dynasty. ...
1t is said that Napoleon will make his en-
try into Paris On the 18th of August, at the
head of part of the army of Italy. .ats +.
The London Herald says that the Grand
Duke Constantine will soon visit En- gland.
The Duke of Malakoif has been appointed
Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor.
1t is reported that about two. hundred
thousand men will be discharged from the
army on renewable Through; the Govern
ment viii have them still on hand, while the
cost will be diverted to other purposes.
The wine accounts are uafavorablc, the
grapes being injured by the excessive heat.
Prices tended upward. Is -.s,. ...... no r...
The ~Moniteur d., La Tottee," the gov
eminent organ, says that Denmark has ced-
ed the Island OF st. Thomas to the United
States. s-l. g. aeas.
SARD1SrA.--Le horde says that one of the
first acts of the new ministry will be to put
an end to the present dictatorship, and
frame ~, electoral bill applicable to Lomb-
ardy. 4 dissolution will then take place, in
order to affect in New Chambers complete
fusion of Piedmont and Lombardy. The
King Will preside, and the Parliament set in
alternate years at Turin and Milan.
The Turin Journal says that the army,
reinforced by rccruitments in Lombardy, is
to be raised to two hundred thousand men.
Gen. Garibaldi has had confidential in
tercoui Sc with Gen. Marmon and Brescia on
the 18th. He stated that he had twelve
thousand men, and his force continued to in
crease. He expressed confidence in the
King of Sardinia not forsaking the italian
cause. g # ~ aNsai afE
Garibaldia is about to move to the Appen-
ines. There will be gathering Of $4,000
volunteers in the Romagna and Garibaidi's
corps added to that of Mezzacapo will form
an army capable to secure The independence
of Central Italy, at least against any Roman
or Neapolitan force. a aasg< rs .s
Jurez declines signing the treaty without
the approval of the Mexican Congress, and
one cannot be called until the liberals OBJ
tain the possession of the City of Mexico
This is however not the only difficulty. A
conspiracy was discovered at the capitol ON
the 18th ult The plan was to assassinate
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