Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-08-04
Foreign Intelligence.

The Piedmontese Gazette on the l4th SIM
dly states in line, without any comment, that
the prcliminaries of peace were signed on the
18th. The Opinione, of Turn, Count Cavour s
organ, does not conceal its dssa abstraction at
seeing Venice remain in The hands of Austria.
AS regards Count Carours resignation, it at
tributes il 20 the insutciency of terms OF peace
imposed upon Austria, which being quite con-
trary TO his expectation rendered it impossible
for him to renuin in Office.
An Imperial manifesto signed at Imperial
Castle of Luxembourg, near Vienna, was publised
at Vienna on the 10th. 1t frankly explains
that the motive for the conclusion of peace, was
the holding back of the natural Federal allies,
phose mediation promised less Jarordbte conai-
tons than direct understanding
"Some little private information relative to
the interview of the two Bmperors has This
morning been acquired. Exactly at 8 10 the
morning of the 18th, the Emperor Francis Jo-
seph reached Vilafrnnca, where he WAS receiv-
ed by the Emperor of the French with great APP
parent kindness, and even a show Of Difference.
The two mouarchs took breakf,s, aad rema in
ed together until in tie afternoon, aud II
would appear that they settled the bases for
the preliminares of peace before they parted.
In military circles il is stated that Louis Ma
poleon Showed certain documents TO the En-
peror OF Austria which removed any douot he
might have felt about the necessity for sacrifc-
| ing Lombardy. The one document, said my
informant, was Prusso-Aug To- Rus Sian peace
project, which was based on the cession Of
| Venitia as well as Lombardy and the other
was despatch, in which Prussia expressed her
resolve not TO draw the sword in defence of A.
ny part of the Austrian POSSESSIONS in Italy.
at was agreed that the Pope should be til,
| President of the Confederation, and Emperor
Francis Joseph promised to do all in his pow
er to persuade his Holiness 10 agree 10 the sec
ularization of the domains of the Church. Til,
last piece of information may appear apocry
phal, but it was acquired at an excellent source
and doubles will prove TO lie correct. In 1851
it was we'll known At Rome that Louis Napo
leon had formed plan for a confederation o
the Italian States, and one or two Gifts princi
pal features are still present to my memory
Then, as now, the Pope was TO be President o
OF the Italian Confede ration, but the Executv
power was TO DO in the hands of Sardinia.
The idea OF the secularzaton of the domin
ions of the Church is new TO none of the pow
ers. 1t appears to ME that Austria has reason
to congratulate herself ou being able to obtail
peace on such terms but the nation, and NOR
particularly the military part Of 1t is extreme
ly dissatisfied with the results of the Vilafran
ca conference Information has been received
from Verona that both officers and men ar
greatly depressed, as they had confidently ex
pectcd soon 10 have an opportunity of balan
cling accounts with the Allies. Had the VIZ
lasted till the fall of the year, it is possible ant
even probable, that the Emperor would hav
lost Venetia as we'll as Lombardy, but it is ar
undeniable fact that the Austrian army has al
most recovered its original strength and con
fidence. During the first few days after til
battle of Solferino the troops were much cas-
down, but they recovered their spirits wher
some of their commanders were removed ant
powerful reinfolcements arrived in the camp.