The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-07-27
ARRIvAL OF THE NORTN 1RTToII
PEACE CONCLUDED;
AnItaI,au Confederation Formed:
Pope Of Rome Honorary President:

FARTHER POINT, July "a.
The steamship North Briton from Liver!
pool on the 18th inst, and bound for Que.
bee, has been intercepted of this point, and
a most important budget of news obtained!
The odvces by the North Briton are four
days later than those furnished by the steam.
er Africa, and are OF highly important
character, both in political and q financial
point of view.
A treaty of peace between Austria and
France and Sardinia had already been con.
Cuded.
The provisions of this treaty are briefly -
follows: .5a. .a
An Italian Confederation is to be formed
under the Honorary Presidency Of the Pope
of Rome.
Austria comedies Lombsrdy to Frsnce.-
Napoleon in turn grants those possessions
to Sardinia. .H
Austria retains her right to rule over Ve.
nice.
The steamer left Liverpool before the st.
feet of this news could be developed.
THE ARMISTIcE. g..
The Paris Moniteur explains the eircum.
stances attending the armistice, saya. the
great neutral powers exchanged communi.
cations with the belligerents, offering medi.
tion, but were unsuccessful until the French
fleet was about to commence hostiliti0s
against Venice and conflict before Verona
YVES imminent, when Napoleon-anxious to
prevent further bloodshed-ascertained tho
disposition of the Emperor of Au.tria.-.
Finding him willing, an armistice was con.
cIuded. The two Emperors had an inter.
" m fho
dispatch from Turin says Napoleon has
issued bulletin from Vallegio announcing
the armistice, congratulating the troops on
their glorious achievements, and announcing
his immediate departure for Paris, leaving
the provisional command of the army to
Marshal Valiant.
The London Times claims that England
brought about the urmistice. Other author.
tiles give the credit to Prussia. ~
A Verona telegram says, the armistics
was concluded only after repeated requests
from the French, and after Austria had OBJ,
tained all she had asked for.
1t was reported that Kossuth was to bro.
pose monarchical government for Hun.
gary.
THE PEACE.
The following is a copy of the telegram
to the Empress Eugene, announ cling .hst
peace had been concluded:
VALLEG1o, July ll.-A treaty of peace
has been signed between the Emperor Of
Austria and myself on the following basis:
The Italian Confederacy is to be under the
honorary presidency Of the Pope.
The Emperor Of Australia comedies his
rights in Lombardy to the Emperor Of tho
French, who trans ers them to the King OF
Sardinia.
The Emperor OF Austria reserves Veu-
ice, but she will form an integral part of the
Italian confederation.
Signed, NAPOLEON.
EFFECT OF THE NEWS AT PARIS.
The dispatch of the Emperor announcing
the conclusion Of peace was bulletined in
POris on the 18th, when the French funds
Immediately rose % per cent.
EFFECT OF THE NEWS AT LONDON.
The news did not Hanspire in London ill
after the offic'l closing hour of Cousols.---
Some sales were made afterwards at 96&;
the rise during the day being seven-eigh,hs.
All other securities closed buoyant.
Barring Bros and Bell & Co.'s circulars
report The following quotations in American
stccks-Ill. Central 374@37 per cent. dis
count; Illinois rs OF 1875, II.
The London Daily News says the fret
hopes and expectations of Italy ore deceived.
History will call Napoleon to strict account
for having made war on false pretences, and
signed mock and selfish peace, that leaves
Austria impregnably fortified in TIE heart of
Northern Italy, and commits the center Of
Italy to the patronage Of the Pope. Tho
closer we examine this pretended Pacifca-
ton, the more futile and iniquitous it sp.
pears. -..-..
The Morning Post contends that the Pope
is deprived OF his substance but keeps 0
shadow of supremacy.
The Times says that France has spent fifty
million pounds sterling, and So. 600 men only
to give Milan Piedmontese instead Of aR
Austrian master, and to establish the Pope
in temporal dignity even beyond his imagin.
alton. ls all this real The Emperor'O
game must be long one.
The announcement of the conclusion OF
peace between the belligerent powers was
read in the House OF Lords and Hoase Of
Commons on the 18th, and was received
with loud and prolonged cheers. .r.. .--.
PRUssIA.-It was rumored at Berlin that
the Emperor of Russia would soon arrive
there to attend the family conference touch.
ing the disposal of the crown after the abdi.
cation of the King. 1t is to be decided at
this conference whether the crown shall be
conferred on the Prince Regent or on his
son, Prince Frederick William, after tho
abdication Of the King.
NAPLEs.-An unsuccessful attempt on the
7th inst. at revolt among the soldiers was
met by discharge of artillery from those
who remained faithful. About 40 were
killed. .l .a7.
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