Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE NOVA scoTIAN
Foar Days Later from Europe. 1.
The Pence conference.

The Pence Conferenee.
Engldnd Demands a General Disorusd.
meat--7He Hoiion Coafederotion--A
| / Proposition from Count Waieshi- IN.
easiness IL England 1oHeh,ng NE De;
signs Of Hapoleon. N
QUEBEc. Aug. THE steamer Nova
scofian. from Liverpool, with dates ID
tile 9th plt,. passed Farther Ppin0 this
morning. and from thence we1haye the
following abstract Of her adyiees.
Nothing of moment hadtranspired in
regard to the conference at Zurich, moi
Lis il knows whether Sardinia would take
part. II s I.E NJ
/ A despatch Of the 25ll from Berne,
however. says that the representatives Of
the powers were expected3to meet at The
end Of july
It was vaguely rumored in Paris on
/ the 25lh that Napoleon weld visit London,
The Daily News believes that although,
the scheme of an Italian confederation
may net have been formally struck, off the
programme, it is now insisted on by it's
author, and that little more will be- heard
of II, = II Il
The French feet had sailed from Liz.
zeria,,", and it was reported that \ portion
Of the French army had begun 10 leave
Italy. HI Nh
Count Persigny had arrived n Paris
from London. Il is said he took with
him an assurance that England would
give her adhesion to the Congress on con
dillon Of 3 general and immediate dis
armament. 7
The Paris correspondent Of the Times,
lis informed that the English government
had offered to send a representative to the
Congress. provided France disarmed
| that the French Emperor agreed 70 do 50,
on condition that England did the same
that the English consented, ON condition
Eof general disarmament BY land aid sea
that France viii begin tie movement
and that the English governments very
well satisfied with the conduct Of the
French Emperor. II II
i The Independence Beige gives re-
port that the proposition for disarma-
ment proceeded in the first instance from
Napoleon. .'4 = Fl.
| |lIt is asserted that military conven-
ton between France and Austria, relative
to Italy. has been concluded, and thai
Lombardy lis to take fair shared the
| national debt. #7S III
The Paris Moniteur Of the 26Lh con.
tains the following: g 1t is endeavolea.
in England. to attribute TO France the
causes of English national burdens; bu,
1.-THE English people are deceived. merely
in order tofurther the national defenees.
The exaggeration Of our arlnaments is ID
justify considerable increase Of tile
budget forthe army and navy. A com.
parison of The budgets of England and
France will show these considerations ID
have been erroneous. Since 1915, the
army expenses Of England have increased
by two hundred million francs. making,
for 1860. d total OF more than8six hun.
bred and fifty million francs. while tile
French army budget for 1860 does moi
exceed fourFhundred and sixty three mil
lions. One, therefore, asks whether it i
to France and her extraordinary armal
! ments that the heavy burdens which
weigh on The English people aretto be al,
|tributed. or whether these enormous ex-
pensess and taxes, which are the conse.
tqnences Of those burdens, must not be
attributed to other reasons"
1 The Paris correspondent of the Herald
I*ao1,s kkat kbx1l.a tl.E&
hundred millions francs unex pended ont
Tof tie late loan, and it is understood thai
1.-THE surplus ia 70 be applied to thefnavyI
III The Paris Patrie, referring to the
laboye article. from the Moniteur, says,
\ tha. France has done everything to free
j England from the night. mare Of inyasiou,
4 In order to restore TO her calmness and
Erepose. II unsuccessful, England can
lonly blame herself for the fears which ag.
1itatea her. and which, il prolonged, would
he an affront TO the sincerity, friendly,
feeling and actions Of France.
The Posts Paris correspondent saws
there il the same disposition, as eyerin
official quarters to assurs England thai
the Emperor and his advisers consider
the Anglo Alliance now, as ever neeessa
lry for re tranquility and prosperity D
The Paris correspondent Of the Times
says. i vas reported that Count WaleW.
Iski had drawn out plan for ths confer
encs.
| I, Vas reported that Gount Walsst
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