The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-24
LATER FOREIGN NEWS.

The Steamship Weser, which arrived at New
York brings news from Europe still later than
ma, contained ~ our summary. Rumors of
var are becoming more rife every day, and lit
te Else IS talked of The Government journals
Of France are becoming still more bslligerent,
aui IN every quarter active preparations for tbs
mj,nding conflict are going forward. Still, the
irct dis Of peace have hope that pacific counsels
Rdlmeya The French aud Austrians have
agreed 10 eyacuate the States of the Church; but
4 nol believed that they intend to fulfil the
agreement. The Moniteur says that the EN-
peryr o the French has promised to protect the
hing Of Sardinia against Austria.
Eaglaad-At the Queens levee, Mr.. Dallas
presented to Her Majesty Bishop Delaney, of
Western New York, and his son, William H.
tvancy, Jun.
Naniry demonstrations against the reform
'li had taken place and monster gathering
ir a like object was expected in Hyde Park,
London, on Sunday, the 9th inst.
The Emperor Napoleon has addressed let
Ter 10 Sir Francis Head, thanking him for his
eTerl.ons III the Imperial cause. His Majesty
expressed his surprise that the English should
attack hlm necessarily in the journals in the
most unjust manner, as he has been their loyal
ally.
ffaacc--Preparation were being made for
'le arrival III France Of some distinguished per-
>ouage, and mint was thrown ont that it might
De the Pope
F'aSs'a.-The Prussian Ministry, urged by the
repeated proposals Of several States of the Zoll-
'''eili' had decided upon proposing to the Zoll-
'rre'h resolutions prohibiting the expectation
3" hofSeS on all the frontiers, without excep-
lion
Ill the preliminary steps rendering the Prus-
Sl'A army elective had been taken.
f"tpyal-Ihe question of concordat with
Home had been finally settled, and the right
81 nomination had been vested in the Holy See.
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81 Slavery. IL cannot be said that he informed
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charles ". Elliott, Edgar Ketchum.
pa'id Dudley Field, Abram Wakeman.
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"E EbERAL GOVERNMENT A FAILURE
r. announcement was officially made by the
= 'Hi0h some two months ago, in
10 The case of the Echo SLAYER, in
.r 'F Federal officers SO signaliy failed to
''''' HE laws. That failure resulted from
"''HAi ooliquity of jurors, who prejudiced
"a order to save the detestable
nom punishment. But recent and
g, oHSiieuous illustration of the feebleness
"o'rnment is furnished in the case of
ant "anderer, in which the negroes i'm
= were consigned to Slavery, and the ves-
'"'ch was forfeited and sold, was bid in
4 :, ''r o"ner, Lamar, at one-ffth of its yalue.
1 -'e" York Times gives the facts as fol-
AS. 0 r Mr. Lamar, the original owner, under
le a. tI'S'ehces, of the Wanderer appeared at
4 acl sae' and claimed the negroes from the
Las property The officers of the law
teir 1I 'h, with a remarkable disregard of
nd o'-;y, ooeyed the mandate of this swindler.
lana" 'e'iy transferred the Africans to Mr..
scbt NJ ~no nov detains them. AS for the
pops,,n rt' Lamar said that, it being also shis
bIlS "a as matter of course, no gentleman
4 "ia against him for his vessel. The ap.