, 1860-05-25

England and Prussia, however, consent 10 swift
zerland's demand for Conference, and Russia
had replied fayOrably.
BallOting upon the annexation to France was
proceeding with much enthusiasm in Nice. A
large affirmative majority was certain.
Sicily was in o state Of insurrection.
Avesa, where popular demonstration has
been made in favor Of Victor Emanuel, was in
state Of siege.
The appearance Of the great comet Of Charles
the Fifth, in August, has been announced by
Dutch astronomer.
The Great Eastern would, It was said, be
ready to sail in June, and would accompany the
squadron Of the Prince Of Wales, stopping ct
Portland.
The Secretary Of Sardinia has been exilcd.
The Ambassadors Of England and France, OF
Florence, had taken down his escutcheon.
The Official Journal Of the Two Cities contains
dates 70 the 9Th ult., from Sicily, that an insur.
rection in MesSina had been suppressed after an
obstinate battle in the streets and houses.
Negotiations were going on between Rome and
Naples, relative to the entry Of the Neapolitan
troops into the States Of the Church.
Adyices from Madrid state that Senior Canon,
an inSurrectonist, had been shot, and also that
Ortega's trial had been commenced.
Count Cavour had ordered two steam frigates
to the coast Of Sioily, to shelter all fugtyes from
political Vengeance
French aud other Continental papers accuse
the English Parliament Of Evoring the recent
Carlist attempt in Spain, and the insurrvction in
Sicily. For indulging in these remarks those
jOuln nas were reprimanded by the Government
With Ortcga, three persons Of the highest
rank had been arrested at Calvardsa. 0rtcga
was to be tried at Fortuna. -
A small body Of insurgents had been defeated
at Babo previous to 0rtega's act At last &C
counts, great efforts were making to capture
Count Monterulin and his brother.
The Emperor Of MorOcco has ratified the treaty
Of peace The boundaries Of Ceuta have been
amicably arranged. The value Of territory ceded
to Spain Is three hundred millions Of reals. The
French Commissioner is said to have been coldly
received in the neutral provinces of Sardinia
The King Of Sardinia was about to make the
tour Of his new domnions. He would, by orders
from London, be accompanied by the British
Ambassador, also by members Of the Sandman
Courts and PARLIAMENT.
Garibaldi had arrived at Turin and taken his
seat.
As indicative Of the relations between France
and England, We publish entire tho following
article from the London Times Of March 7th:
War or NO War.
The principle somewhat loosely, though vigor-
W,
was that Of moral reprOba,i IN by means Of what
Is called exclusive dealing" We are to buy
less Of France, 70 make our people pay more for
her produce, and obstruct her trade, in order to
mark our SENSE Of her political improprieties.
We are to discourage the use Of Bordeaux
tainted with annexation, and 10 drink British
brandy IN place Of u more genuine article, un.
fortunately associated IN our minds with q st0ry
Of NabOths vineyard such pr'nciPle, of
cVurSv, was not laid down in all It's OIyadih, and
ew Emglishncn would be found who, on lu,l de-
alteration, wonld venture so to assert it But
the prinei le was admitted ia the abstract, ~ d
thus was considered q proper oppoi tunity for
putting il into practice The case may be statsd
thus :--frrnce, being about TO do a thing s .
knsw y oic would MOI quite liae-ws eilstof an,
--f0und herself happily requested, by good,
easy, commercial gent man in the confidence u
thus OvverIlneh, 10 Trade with US On better
terius. She seized The ?, p,sortunity at once put.
tug US in good hulnvr, ad letliIg tue world sec
that she had our respect. II is assumed there Is
method and design in this apparently friendly
movement, anu Luat France may be considered
70 have asked an indrect approval Of her policy.
Il Is equally assumed that, as far as We have
gone, we have been entrappcd into a connivan.e Q
with guilty design, anil the best thing we can
do Is 10 reconsider that act, and perh ps to ba K
out VI Il. SO Il was suggested that as the ki. :
peror had tlken base advantage Of Mr.. Cob
deu's e. e-trade enthusiasm, we, too, should i'm
prove I casioa 10 record solemn prot,
against & Q annexation Of Sa o.. We ought az
l. ast first to clear ourselves, added the member
for Sheffield BY t,lling the Emperor our opinion
Of his cOnduct aid, thus having stigmatized
hun, proceed with good conscience to eslab-
lsh souneer cCmm,rcial relations with France.
Things in themselves good may betome wrong
by time a BY circumstances All Europe, il
was argued, would see in US nothing more than
the conied, rates Of robbvF, Il at this particu-
lar junctur's when France appears in that char
acter, VIC are seen arm-in-arm with her, mOie
cordial and mutually obliging than ever
No doubt much IS to said in favor Of mark.
ing our s,n Of imm rAlity in any way tl.at
may occur, ,wever little 10 the purpose. Tie
very wine and spirit duties now 10 BE- reduced
were imposed to punish france for her ambition
and intolerance. On the other hand, the Milan
DEGREES were Int, n led 10 express the judgment
Of mankind vn the clines Of our own country.
Our occupation Of Gi ratar has tended t. az.
grayate the commerc al exclusivencss Of Spair.
Religious differences have had much to do with
ilfs, and on the grand theatre Of European az
lirs there are much tie same attempts 10 pro-
s;lytize or TO peisecnie by giving or Withholding
custom that we see in a small town. People do
these things, and will do them to q ridiculous
extcni, anu without any better result than Wild
enng breaches, seeuarizing faith, and bringing
suspicion on mo atty itself II anybody could
have taken Or defended the use Of this practice
in this instance, Il woIId have been the present
Chancellor Of tue Exehequer. No ore would
have delighted more to make even financial i'm
prOvemcnt and commercial progress subordinate
70 high moral fteling Lut what is the rulo
wheL the practice is almost univ, rsal, and il is
oaly matter Of degreeG The rule for Parlia-
mentss as vel as for private life, is that which
was stated IN various terms by everybody who
spoke on tho side OF the government Ii that
We must know what we are about consider we'll