Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-23
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Additional BY the Hengarisp.

LATER FROM EUROPE.
Additional BY the Hangari.n.
New York, Aug 20.-The Conference
was fully constituted a. follows
Austria-Count Coloreca and Baron Mer-
peuberg. Baron Zourgueny and Marquis
Bournville.
Sardinia-Chevalier de Ambrose and
Chevalier Jorceoan.
The government of Zurich had welcomed
the Ambassadors and were to give them a
public reception an the | lth.
The first formal sitting Of the Congress
took place on the Sth, at which the Sardi-
nian Representatives assisted
Ilhe second sitting was held on the 9Th,
Ia nothing transpired as to the proceed
ings.
GREAT BRITAIN.
On the sth the affairs Of Italy were de-
bated in both houses of Parliament.
In the House OF Lords the Marques Of
Normandy asked if there was any objection
to produce the papers relative to the pro-,
jects OF peace transmitted to Austria before
the treaty of Nillafranca He denounced
the conduct Of the government as undecided
and evinced no desire to maintain neutral
ity.
Lord Woodhouse reiterated the state.
ment that England sent terms of peace to
Austria at the request of France but with
out giving any advice or expressing any
opinion on the subject. He said it would
be most inconvenient to produce the docu-
ments in the present state of negotiations.
Earl Granville acknowledged the act OF
Lord John Russell as the limited act of the
Cabinet
In the House of Commons Lord Elcho
moved an address to the Queen, declaring
that it would be inconsistent with the hon
or and dignity Of England, after having a
strict neutrality to take part in any confer
ence for settling the details of peace, the
prelminaries OF which have already been
arranged by the Emperors of France and
Austria.
Lord Elcho praised the neutral course of
the late government, and censured the
Austrian feeling evinced by the present
Cabinet
Mr. Kinglare moved the previous ques-
ton feeling it would be unwise to bring the
government to any line of policy, regard
less of changes which might take place at
any hour.
Mr. Gladstone said the electors motion
was not revalent to the present position OF
affairs.
The government had no intention of tax
ing part in settling the details of peace on
the basis of the Villafranca Treaty The
belligerents themselves would settle those
details, and what would remain to be settled
would be the great question Of European
policy in which he thought England should
play her traditional part he defended the
the resolution.
Mr. Fitzgerald said the object of the re-
solution was to restrain the government
from carrying out its prevalent sympathy
which was inconsistent with the treaty OBJ
legations Of the country. Parliament ough,
not to sanction the government joining il
the Congress without being informed o
what the great powers had agreed upon IL
regard TO the subject. Mr.. Sidney here
argued that the neutrality expired with thu
| war. and that he saw no reason why Eng
land could not consistently join in the Con
gress.
Mr.. Horsman and Mr. Whiteside spok.
in favor of the resolution and denounced
the foreign policy of the government.
Lord John Russell again proclaimed tina
| the government had not the slightest in
struction to go into European Congress t.
settle the details of the peace of Villafranca
nobody ever invited them to do so. II,
admitted there were difficulties in the way
of the government entering in the Con
gress and matters were in that state tha
| no determination had been come to- III
appealed to the House to leave the question
in the hands Of the Ministers who woult
decide when the whole facts of the cas-
were before them.
| Mr. DIsraeli warned the Government O
the dangers to be incurred by entering tn
Congress, but stated his objection to tn
House coming to decisive vote after
hasty deliberation, and hoped Lord Elch'
would not press his motion to q diversion
until after some remarks from Lord Palmer
ston, in defense of his course, in denuncia
tion Of the resolution.
| Lord Elcho said he was satisfied will
and the result of the debate, and would no
press his motion.
In the House of Lords on the 9th, tn,
subject of the National Defences were re.
ferred to Lord Kingsdown, who contendet
that the army and navy would never be OF
satisfactory footing. till the Governmen
had the power OF compulsory service.
! The Earl Ripon thought it would be mos
iniudicious to resort to compulsory power
and pledge every effort of the Governmen
to make fences secure.
| In the House Of Commons, the East Indil
Loan Bill was finally passed.
The completion Of the Great Eastern wa
formally celebrated on board, by banquet
which was attended by many members o
both Houses, and a number of the most dis
tinguished engineers and scientific men.
The engines, both screw aud paddle wer
set in motion for the first time, and tn
result was satisfactory in the very highes
degree, and far beyond their expectations
Lord Stanley proposed the toast Of sue.
cess to the Great Eastern, and painted il
glowing terms the marvellous success o
Mr.. Bernell, the engineer, and Mr.. Scott
the builder. who were toasted; but tn
former was absent from ill.healtb. Tn
ship presented . beautiful and inishe,
aspect, being almost ready for sea.
The city article of the London Time.
says in regard to the institutions of tn
treaty alleged to have been arranged be
tween Minister McLane and Juarez, 1t Vers
Cruz, that Mexico will, from the momen
the treaty is ratified, virtually pass under
American sway. 1t then adds that the re
suit will be advantageous to Mexico and th,
world, but thinks the extent to which pri
vate rights will be respected or jeopardized
are anxious questions.
The American government is urged .
every step to protect the interests Of foreig1
bondholnere.
The Grand Duke Constantine. Of Russia
travelling under the private title of ADM;
raj Romanoff, had arrived at Spithead il
frigate Swetland, and took up his residenc'
at Ride, Isle Of Wight.
The strike among the builders trade hst
assumed formidable Dimensions Eetimats
of men unemployed range from 10000 4
10000.
The master builders had sought intsrven
tion Of government, but the Home Sscre
tary said that he did not see how he coult
interfere.
| LONDON MonKY MARKEr-The demand fol
money at the commencement OF the wsel
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