Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-22
Foreign News.
FRANCE.

HI'NNNh IA iNNOt VI AilC maintenance u
the temporal power of the Pope. Sen
ator Petri, late Imperial Commissioner
in Italy, contended that the Temporal
power of the Pope was lost, and thai
France should confne herself to the
preservation of his spiritual power.
On the LIST, Prince Napoleon spoke
npon the subject. He said
i am astonished at the violence oil
the discussion. / leave to liberal opinion
in Europe, to the patriotism of the Ital-
ians, to the 100000 soldiers who, with
the Emperor at their head, made the
campaign of Italy, the task Of replying
to the insults you have listened to-
(Cbeers.) The Empire represents mod
ern society, its progressive tendencies,
and the liberal principles of 1889. loud
cheers.) The people are not mistaken
if they rely upon Napoleon III, who
will not fail in his mission"
The Prince then recalled the the words
of the Emperor respecting acts and said
-" Count Heckeren COMPOUNDED the
words pity and sympathy the latter
being only felt by the Emperor for the
glorious cause of Italy, and for the allies
who lavished their blood at our sides at
Magenta and Solferino. The prince de-
Tended the English alliance against the
Marquis de Lorocheyacquclain, and said
that alliance is not with some particular
Ministers, but with the great and liberal
English people--it is an alliance with
which we can defend the great principles
of liberty and progress. The Prince
justified the policy Of Piedmont in Italy,
and maintained that the unity of Italy
was favorable TO France, of whom, he
said; she was the natural ally. He utter
ed some sympathetic words respecting
Venice, but said that he should deplore
an uutimely attack. He foresaw that
Italy united would demand Rome as her
capital; and he continued" The diff
Guilty is to ensure the independence of
The Pope, who cannot become subject to
another sovereign, but by securing to the
Pope the right side Of the city Of Rome,
with Papal garrison and Papal bu lgei
guaranteed by the Powers, his indcpen-
lence would be insured"
The Prince was essentially opposed to
he union Of the temporal and spiritual
power, wL'ah would be he subject of
conscience. The sitting was adjourned.
The Paris Bourse on the lst was dull
.ll unchanged. Rentes closed at G3f l5c.
ITALY.
The lights commanding the citadel Of |
Aiessina were occupied by the Sandman
roops. The representatives of foreign
powers had protested to the commanders
# the citadel against any damage which
aisLt be caused in the city.
The Ministers Of War ct Naples had
ssuel a notice that all foreign soldiers
who may have belonged to the Bourbon
,rmy, or who have been in the military
ei &c Of the Pope, and who should join /
h- .yactionary bands Of Southern Italy, |
till, if made prisoners, not be treated as
o,d!ers, bat will be punished with the .
greatest severity.
The journal L'Aalie Of Turin says
hat according to dispatches from General
CialLini, the resistance of General Ter
soia, Governor Of the Citadel of Messina,
,rises from orders received by the latter
rom Francis II, The seige was to
commence in few days.
HUNGARY.
7: is stated by way Of Vienna that
General klapka, at Congress Of Dem
,crats assembled at Turin, had spoken
,aai4st the outbreak of a revolution in
hungary, that country being at present
Iaprepared.
The Ban of Crotia had notified the
hungarian Chancellor that he had given
riders for the transfer vi the island Of
he Muir river to Hungary.
SWEDEN.
a new custom law comes into opera
ion ON the LIST Of April, abolishing the
.Ierences between bonding and ware
ousing in Swedish ports, and raising the
'arehousing duty ad vatorem to one per
cut. on the tariff rate.
RUSSIA.
Fearful foundations had taken place
t Galatz, owing to the breaking up Of
e. Hundreds of persons are stated to
ave been drowned, and 100000 quar-
ers Of grain in magazines had been
'st. The shipping sustained serious in-
ny.
a St. Petersburg telegram of the 1st
rFc In, ]