The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-09
K.aaesf Foreign Nexvss

Parliament was to assemble on the oath,
and important business will be brought for
ward.
At an adjourned meeting of the Great
Ship Company, the Directors report was
adopted. The majority against the amend-
ment was l,O48. A committee of investi-
cation was appointed, and it was resolved
that no new Directors should be elected till
after the presentation rof the Commuters
report. t s. l.ssr .''. - s'A
Two cases of cruelty preferred against
American ship officers had been adjudicated.
The Queen had accepted the services of
the employees of the Cunard mail service
at Liverpool, as a corps of artillery volun-
teers. The force has been organized, and
will number 400 men. i.,tl ''-l
Lord Cowley had had long audience
with the Emperor of France. =
A telegram on the subject said the EN-
peror requested Lord Cowley to de-
clare to the English Cabinet that although
desiring an intimate understanding with
England on the basis of non-interVention,
it is understood that he always considered
himself bound by the engagement of Villa
fraRca and treaties of Zurich. This reserve
was maintained during the last negotiations
by France and England. =. "tla
The assemblage of q Congress is there
still possible, its programme being founded
on the treaties of Zurich. -"
The Cabinet of the Tuilleries has formal
ly resumed the negotiations concerning the
Congress, and has by telegraph informed
Northern courts of the desire of the Empe-
ror of France. 3, .s-zr.z
Napoleon had addressed a most important
free trade manifesto to Fould, the Minister
of State. 1t is dated The 9th of january,
and published in the Moniteur of the 18th.
The letter is in effect as follows: 3@-i.i 2 Hs
Despite the uncertainty which prevails
on certain points of foreign policy, pacific
solution may be confidently looked for.
The moment has therefore arrived TO occu-
py ourselves with means of giving greater
development of the national wealth. COM
municate to you here the basis of reform,
several parts of which will have to receive
the appreciation of the Chambers. Our
foreign commerce must be developed by ex-
change of products, but we must FIRST inn
prove our agriculture, and free our industry
from all interior impediments, which places
it in position of inferiority. A general
system of sound political economy alone
can, by increasing the national wealth,
spread prosperity among the working
classes Every year the State grants con-
siderable TO agriculture. for clearing woods
and blowing billy grounds.
Great works of draining and arrange
ments for clearing ground are to be tested
to encourage manufacture and productions
it is necessary to exempt from all duties
primary articles Indispensable to industry,
and to advance capital at moderate rate of
interest, which will assist perfecting mate
rials By these measures agriculture will
find an issue for its products, industry, freed
from all obstacles, viii compete advanta-
geously with foreiGn products, and commerce
will make fresh advances; to connterbal-
anceGthe reduction OF duties on primary
material and provisions of great consump
ton, redemption of the public debt will be
proportionately suspended. 5aer
i The letter then sums up the intended re-
form, viz suppression of duties on wool
and cotton; successive reduction of dues
on sugar and coffee; reduction of the cana
dues BY general lowering of transport
cash loans, to be granted to agriculture and
industry suppression of the prohibition in
customs and commercial treaties with for
eign powers; the 10000, 900 francs re-
manning from the last loan will be applied
in three yearly credits to the execution of
great public works. f5
The letter attracted great attention, and
with scarcely an exception the Paris press
gives great satisfaction
The London Times concludes leader on
the letter as follows:i g. .i.i5s
awe are in no condition ourselves at
present to reduce our revenues, and are OPP
posed to commercial treaties, but still we
hope it may be in the power of the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, in consideration of
the impulse these changes must give to
British commerce, and the probable increase
in the customs and revenue, to make some
reduction on the Frencle products, which
will be at any rate an earnest of good will.
The two countries are at length nearly
entered on the same path in the contest, in
which both may be victorious, while the
one that yields the most has the right to ex-
pect the most solid advantages.
The DAILY Meas says: The project will
much promote the welfare and increase the
power of France. If Louis Napoleon had
been required to give Europe d demostra-
ton of his confidence in his own power, he
could hardly have complied more efficiently
than by announcing policy of free trade.
Other London journals speak in highly
eulogistie strainsof the EnIperor's project,
and the Morning Star says Mr.. Golden has
added another claim to the gratitude of his
country. To his exertions, backed by the
Jealous cooperation of Michael Chevalier,
We are indebted for the new policy of the
Emperor. The proposed changes are not
expected TO take place before August.
1t was stated that the French Govern
ment was about to proceed against the So
ciety of St. Vincent du Paul, most impor-
tant charitable association in France, and
that the Minister of the Interior had already
informed all public functionaries that they
could not be members of that association
and retain their offices as public function
aries. 4i
1t was alseFeported that the Papal Nuneio
had delivered 81. Baroche note of the
Papal Government dated January 7th, con-
tanning formal and official protest against
the programme of the pamphlet, z" The Pope
and the Congress"
PARIs Wednesday-The Patrie of this
evening says the prohibitions will not be
abolished before July, 1861, when they will
be replaced by protective duties of 80 to SO