The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-11-17
Summary of Foreign News.

Exciting intelligence still comes from
Europe. The Emp cror Of France has been
holding military council at St. Cloud. at
which all the Marshas of France, with the
exception of BoSquet. were in attendance
The army Of Lyons was about 10 be rein.
forced
considerable sensation was caused in
France on the statement. in one of the French
journals, that the meeting of the soycrelpns at
Warsaw. which has closed, was conspiracy
against France and England. The Emperor
is called upon to defeat the scheme by rrcog.
nlZlng Victor Enan0el as King of italy. and
espousing his caase. The Emperor is report
cd to have declared already that if Austri in at
lacks Italy France would immediately de.
clare war.
Austria has proposed to enter into ncgotia-
tons with France in order to bring about a
pacific solution Of the halian quest ion. and in
the event of being unsuccessful Austria will
resort to arms with the conntenance of Rus
STA and PRUSSIA. Her warike preparations
are already considerable along the line of the
Mincio. and it is reported that corps of
fifty thousand is concentrated between Oslicla
and Ravene.
The result OF the vote in Naples on annex.
ton shows ISL 900 in favor. The war still
goes on. Engagements have taken place be.
tween the troops of the King of Naples and
the Pledmo,cSc half way between Jeans and
Sessa. The Neapoltans were defeated =
The British Legion Of the Italian army was
attacked by Neapolitan brigade on the 9th
ult. After hard fight of five hours the
Neapoltans were repulsed
Spain has protested against the entry of
the Sardinians into Roman and Neapolitan
territory, and her ambassador has received
orders to quite Turin.
The Hungarian Diet will not convene for
SIX months. The Cardinal Prlmatc of Hun.
gary has received orders to commence prepa.
ratlons for the coronation of Francis Joseph rs
King of Hungary, the event beng fixed for
next spring.
The British government has proposed to
the Porte an amendment of the commercial
treaty of 1898.
The Egyptian government has resolved to
extend the railway from Suez along the
African shore of the Red Sea to within a
short steaming distance of Alden, thereby
shortening the overland journey by five DAYS,
and avoiding the danger Of Red Sea naviga-
ton.
Additional details by the steamer Bremen
and still later adviccs by the arrival of the
Canada at Halifax, put as in possession of
some Interesting points of European intelh.
gence. The text ola note from Lore, John
Russell to the Minister at Turin, is pu blishcd
Its tone is different from the fault. fading
spirit Lord Russell has heretofore BETRAYED
toward Italy. 1t admits that the people of
ltaly had good cause for throwing oft their
allegiance to their former rulers, does not
blame Sardinia for the course she has taken.
and expresses the qualification the British
Government feels in the prospect Of the Ital-
ian people building up the edifce of their lib.
critics upon the syinpathies and good wishes
OF Europe. The object of France in prevent
ing the Sandman fleet from bombarding
Gaetta is said to have been to facilitate the
escape OF the late King of Naples and avoid
the complications that would follow his cap.
ture. Capua had capitulaled to Garibaldi. -
The attack on Gaeta would follow imrnedi-
ately, aud the London Times considers that
the final expulsion Of the Blul bon sovereign
was nearly certain.
The Warsaw Conference is definitely con.
ceded to have resulted in nothing A pro-
toco was drawn up but not signed, the con.
tracing parties being unable to agree. Aus.
tra processes to have Intercepted Russia as to
what position she would assume if war was
commenced by Sardinia with the support of
another power and the scene OF operations
transferred to her German provinces. The
reply OF Russia is not given
The Canada brings confirmation Of the
Chinese news received by the Bremen. The
allies had captured the Northern Forts and
occupied Tien-Sien. The Ambassadors would
soon proceed to Pckin. The London Times
censures Lord Elgin for proceeding to the
Chinese capital without the army.