The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-03-16
European Intelligence.

amount is stated at seventy thousand pounds,
and the delinquent clerk in the bank
The London Daily News says The Great
Eastern is to leave England the first week in
March for Norfolk, Va, where she has been
guaranteed cargo, chiefly Of cotton for En-
land, the freight Of which will amount to
SIS, 900.
FRANCE The long expected pamphlet,
la France, Rome, ct Z Hlale, was issued on
the 18th. The anonymous character Of the
publication is abandoned and the new mani
festo Of the Emperor Napoleon appears with
signature that Of the Director Of the Press,
~ Laguerroniere 1t is an elaborate defence
Of the imperial policy in its relation to Italy.
and at the same time a regular bill Of indict-
ment against the Pope, Or, officially speaking,
the Papal Government
The Boneparte- Patterson case has been de-
cided against the claimants, who have been
sentenced to pay the costs.
Renforcements for the French troops in
Rome are continually leaving Marseiles.
4 despatch from Vienna announces the af-
fairs in Hungary are becoming very serious.
Several districts have been declared iii state
Of siege among them Raab, Simogny, Peter
warden and Warden
The fortress Of Messina has been summon
ed to surrender. but the General in command
declares his determination to resist to the
last. Troops have also gone towards the for
tress at C;vStclla to commence an immediate
attack against Bourbons there, unless they
have surrendered.
ITALY. The Italian parliament was open
cd Feb IS by the King il person.
The Moniteur says IA private despatch
has announced the arrival at Rome, on the
18th instant, Of the King and Queen Of Na-
pies. M Casella has remained at Gaeta
to settle all matters concerning the surrender
Of the fortress.
Their Majesties allghted At the Palace Of
the Quirina, where Ills Holiness Pope Plus
IN paid them visit On the 18th.
IN ROME the fall Of Gacta has caused in,-
menSe excitement The people are greatly
aeitated, and the national movement incrcas-
es III strength. On Thursday last strong
popular demonstration took place; the crowd
shouted Victor Emmanuel and the unity of
Italy forever, and even some priests joined
III the cheering The French General offered
no opposition to these proceedings, but the
crowd finally dispersed at the request Of some
French patrols It is thought the Papal
Government will be unable to resist the move
mcnt The Gtornuie IL Roma denies that
there has been any arrangement between the
Holy See and Piedmont. The departure Of
Mgr Sacconi, Papal Nuncio to the Court of
the Tuillerics, is postponed The position Of
his Holiness becomes daily more isolated
The Ammonia the well known ultramon-
tame journal Of Turin, says: In spite Of the
protests and prayers of Catholics, law and
justice will not prevail against force, and
Rome, sooner or later, will share the fate Of
Gaeta The protection Of France towards
the Holy Father will be reduced to the offer
ing him steamer to carry him into exile.
Russia - letter from St. Petersburg, da-
ted Feb 10, says: The moment is close at
hand, and am happy to announce it, when
the emancipation Of the serfs will be an ac-
complishel fact The proclamation will be
issued OH tile 3d Of March next, the anniver-
sagy of the accession to the throne Of Alex
ander IT,, whose reign will be forever llurtra-
ted by this measure Of social justice
Thus. more than 10000 900 Of Christian
souls will n one and the same hour have
ceased u DC property Yesterday solemn
sitting Of the Council of the Empire was
held en- the subject. and much anxiety pre-
vailed to know what 1t would lead to- There
were thousand different lumors this morn
ing. but during the day well-i1lformed per
above given is that fixed tor the act Of liber-
alton. The emotion created hv this news
throughout the Empire is immense
INFORMATION has been received at the De
partment Of State showing that under the
sanction Of the Russian government lines Of
telegraph have been established from Mos
COW to kazan. and thence are extending east
wardly through Siberia, in order to connect
with the numerous Russian military posts
and settlements alorg the Amour to the Pa
cifc \ company has also been chartered b.
the Canadian Parliament, with large capi-
tai, to connect Quebec with the trading posts
Of the Hudson Bay Company in the territory
north OF the Columbia river, from whence, as
it is believed, it will not be impossible to
unite the American and Asiatic lines By a sub
marine cable across Behring's Straits, and
thus bring the network Of telegrarhic lines
on the two continents in connection with one
another. We shall then receive our latest
London news via St. Petersburg and San