Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-28
EUROPEAN NEWS

| has arrived at Portland.
/ - -. GREAT BRITAIN. -
Inc funeral Of Lord Macaulay took place a,
estmlnster Abbey on the 9th instant
Earl Clarendon had made speech highly eulo.
CYSTIC Of the volunteer rife movement He de
ciaied mat the movement; although in it's infancy
Europe. and he believed that fl would ultimately
render invasion impossible.
An election at Reading had resulted in the
choice of another Jew, Mr.. oldsmidt, as member
| of Parliament
large Catholic demonstration, presided over
BY DR.. Cullen, had been held at Dublin but il Il
| represented to have been failure.
In the Times city article II is remarked that the
| residents recommendation that military force
be employed against Mexico, exercised no sus
tanned influence on Mexican stock, owing to the
| knowledge that the matter does not rest in ary
| degree on the will of the President
| The Manchester Guardian does not approve OF
| the manner in which the President has treated
the san Juan dispute. 1t thinks he ought to have
| explicitly disapProved Of Harney's proceeding
although it regards the praise accorded to the
british admiral as by implication, most severe
censure of Harvey.
Other prominent provincial Journals somewhat
qualify the praise they accord the document
| The London Heralds city article remarks that
the message In the financial aspect was not regard
ed as of hopeful character, especially in refer
ence to any deficiency which mis- CHIT lead to an in
crease in import duties.
| FRANCE
| Lord Cowley had returned to Paris. The Patrie
| says his mission to London was truly one OF i'm
portance. He is represented by one authority To
have announced that Count WaIewski's retire.
ment very materially facilitated relations between
| the cabinets of France and England.
NJ Thouvenel, the new Foreign Minister, was
expected TO reach Paris about the 18th.
| Count Lullemand had been appointed charge
| d'affaires ad interim at Cons,antihople He was
| first secretary under Nj. Thouvenel
| 1t was reported that the Duke de Grammont
| would be removed from Rome to ConstaDtinople,
| and that Canrobert would probably go to Rome
| as ambassador and commander Of the French
troops.
I'm Paris the appointment of McMahon to the
command of the army in Italy, numbering $1,000
| men, was regarded as a sign Of warlke compli-
cations
| chapel in connection with the English church
| IN Paris. after being opened for two years had
been suddenly closed by the French authorities,
II was believed Oh account of short service hav-
ing been given in French for the benefit of the
| children OF British subjects who Dc not under
| stand English.
| The Paris correspondent Of the Times saws that
| a company had been formed to carry out NJ Bel
Nv S grant OF the maritime canal of Nicaragua
The lands being dependent on the canal, which
| form part OF the concession which the canal
| company had obtained. Sicard & Co propose to
turn to account the metallic deposits the lands
contain, to cut down timber, and to establish Eu-
ropean colonies. They had already sent to Mica
ragua from Marseilles two vessels with 1870 persons
consisting Of engineers, chemists and workmen
of different trades 1t also said that the com
Pany had besides engaged a number of railway
laborers to execute a railroad on the Isthmus of
Rivas, which separates Lake Nicaragua from the
| Pacific
All sorts of reports were current as to the rela-
tions Of France and Rome, but they were very
contradictory and wholly unreliable
| THE LATEsT.-The tnivers is the ONLY paper
| allowed to publish the Pope's discourse. The
| impIe SSon produced by the imperial missive is
| generally favorably regarded at Paris, and pro
| duced nearly as much sensation the pamphlet.
| The Independence Beige saws that there was no
foundation for the statement that Marshal Canro-
bert was TO he sent on an extraordinary mission 10
Rome and that he has already returned TO his
| command at Nancy.
| SPAIN AND MoRoCCc
| The following dispatches indicate the course Of
| events in Morocco according to Spanish accounts
| Madrid, Jan. 3.-The Spanish have advanced
| Gen Xabala had recovered from his illness Tie
Spanish loss in the action at Castellogos was g
| killed and iS wounded.
| MADRID, Jan. 5 Yesterday the Spanish were
| attacked in the Valley Negro by 2,GO0 Moorish
| cavalry and 1000 infantry. They were dispersed
| by the Spaniards. who hid five killed and nine.
teen wounded. The health Of the troops At tie
| enc ampment of Serallo is improving.
| MADRID. Jan. THE whole army encamped
| this morning to the north Of Negro Valley, after
having defiled through the passes without oppo-
erals was held to determine upon plan of opera
tons. 1t is stated that the army in Africa will be
| considerably increased.
| ITALY.
The news of Count w alewski, 8 resignation had
produced a very painful impression on the Pope
| He called together the principal members Of the
| Sacred College, and declared to them that he
| would never fail In the mission which God had
entrusted him with, but that ike his predecessor
Plus eth. he would suffer exile and even MARTYR
| dom rather than do
| IL Is said that France supports the protest of
| Piedmont against the enlistment of foreigners
| for the Papal army, and particularly against the
| wholesale Introduction Of Austrian recruits into
| Ancond.
| The theatres at Vepica h.1 baa,, olosa ; :.
| political demonstrations
Letters from Genoa speak of the probabilities OF
| hostil!ties being resumed in Italy.
ltWaS believed that the Pa pal troOps, reinforced
by Austrians. would enter the Lepat ons and in
| that case Sardinia would send force to the aid
| OF the Roman insurgents.
| The King Of Naples was reno ted to be LARGELY
| increasing his army.
| The Pope is said TO have addressed another tote
10 all the Catholic Powers except Sardinia
| Rumors bad been current of an intention on the
| part of the Pope 10 quit Rome, bat the Paris Pa
| rie gives denial to the report
| The Prussian min! sterial organ, though still OF
opinion that the restoration Of the Grand Dukes in
Italy would have been the most desira bic solution
OF me Italian question, gives up the project rs i'm
posi- bic, and thinks that annexation to Sardinis
| Is the next best thing.
| The aspect the Italian question has assumed
| caused much rejoicing in Venice and Milan.
| The first electoral college of the latter p!ac,
chose Count CavoUr as its candidate, after prevl
| Dusty obtaining his consent
| AUSTRIA.
Charges were rife against Austria of disguised
| Intervention in Italy
lie Nord directs attention to the recruiting coin.
| on In Vienna for the Pontifiral army, under to,
eyes. OF the Austrian government. An Austrian
| General directs the operations They choose til,
best soldiers disbanded account of the reductio
| OF their own army, and the most able officer
| whose services are now available in consequence.
| of peace. 1t is just if they had formed al
auxiliary CORPSE of elite of their veteran troops
| and transformed them by mere change Of uniform
| into the army of the Pope
| lie Nord adds: the conduct Of the Cabinet o.
| Vienna Oh this occasion is not merely disnonor
| albeit entails serious dangers Of peace, and or
| Austria herself. by breaking her word Austria
| tears up the preiminaries of Villafranca and the
| treaty of Zaricb, ard in her turn forces France
| from engagements entered into by Napoleon re-
speeding the restoration of the Dukes and their
| stored rights
! The Austrian Government had ordered Prince
| MetteTnich to declare to the French cabinet thai
1T would decline to enter into negotiations any
| other basis than the agreement of Nillafranca OF
| treaty Of Zurich.
The conference upon the question of fortifying
the German coasts had opened at Berlin, General
MOltke presiding. Prussia had submitted sys-
| tenn for the common defense
| Agitation against the ccncordat was increasing
The Austrian public openly speak Of the pro.
| priety Of selling Ventia.
| EMPLOYEES and some Government officers have