Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03
Later from Europe.


from Liverpool arrived at Halifax, Jan. %.
Matters were aggravated by the speech of the
King OF Sardinia at the opening of the Cham
bers. which was construed into a warike sense.
The King says the political horizon is not clear,
but the future must be awaited with trmness.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament is prorogued till February 3, then
to meet Tor the dispatch of business.
The London Times, in an editorial upon the
Munroe doctrine, points out the extraordinary
liberties taken by America with that document
and says 3" 1t is rather too much to say that
we, with half of North America in our Lawful
possession, must abstain from meddlng in North
American affairs; and it lie a still stranger meas
ure to found such doctrine on the simple prin
eipes of political fraternity propounded by
Munroe."
The Brown prosecution at Dublin, against
John Francis Nugent. for publishing a seditous
and scandalous almanac, resulted In Nugent be
ing bound in $500, with two securities of ESQ
each, to keep the peace ,-thatis is, to suspend thu
publication Of the prophetic almanac for sever
years.
The Dublin correspondent of the Londor
Times says: 1.-The Crown case agai ist SOME
members of the Phenix Club is more compl tt
that the public have been led to believe, and il
sufficient to satisfy the most hostile jury. tn,
farming classes have stood aloof. The member
of the Clubs are chiefly shop men, and Mechan
les Club were rapidly increasing. 1t therefor
was necessary some steps should be taken to pu
an end to the movement
FRANCE.
Amongst other authenticated rumors from
Paris arc the following That orders hay
been given to prepare over 100 transports-tha
Gen. Mcmahon is to command the army of 1t
aly-and that 80 ,00O of the African contingen
are to cross over to Italy from the African
coast.
Prince Napoleon left Paris on the 18th fol
Turin, to espouse the Princess Clotilde, daugh
ter of the King of Sardinia. The impression
prevailed that this marriage would secure thu
support of France to assist Victor Emanuel il
becoming King of Italy
The Paris Presse, the organ of Prince Napo
leon, continued to indulge in warlike articles.
Paris, FRIDAY Evening, Jan. IA The Con
stituti0nnel contains an article on the state O
affairs it admits serious difficulties have ariser
between France and Austria concerning thu
Danube and Servia, and says, the marriage O.
Prince Napoleon with the Princess of Sardinia
will cement the alliance between the two ma
tions. Italy is agtated, but war is only posi-
bic in the event of violation of treaties taking
place. or being threatened
| ITALY.
Rumors of disafection in Lombardy continue
undated. Many persons were leaving Milan.
Every morning the police had to efface from
the walls of houses such inscriptions as, " Deatt
to Germans
Troops quartered at Milan were exceedingl,
excited, and very strict discipline was necessary
to prevent excuses.
A Milan letter says the chances of revolt were
diminishing daily.
The news of the alliance of Prince Napoleon
with the Sandman Princess has produced great
excitement among the Italians, who regarded il
az pledge of the united action of France and
Sardinia in the affairs of Italy. 1t was expect.
ed that Prince Napocon's presence at Genoa
and Turin would lead to demonstrations of un.
mistakable character.
The correspondent of the Tines at Vienna
says that the spirit Of the people in Austria
has been aroused by the hectoring of Sardinia
and the domneering of France, and they art
well pleased with the spirit displayed by the
Emperor. No fewer than ten thousand men
We're sent by railway from Vienna on Saturday
the Sth and on Wednesday seventeen thousand
more, including cavalry, were on their way to
Italy. Eight batteries, with hundred horses
to each battery, were sent off on Monday The
CELEBRITY and ease with which troops were moved
from one extremity of the Empire to the Other
had excited general establishment.
SPAIN.
Madrid journals are again agitating the ques
ton of immigration of the Chinese coolies into
Cuba, owing to the continued dimiuution of thu
black population.