Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-05-04
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Foreign News.

and Londonderry 70 INST, tor QueDec, ,
passed this point this afternoon. :
The steamships City of Baltimore,
and Helvetia, from New York, arrived
at Queenstown on the 9th inst. -
The steamship China, from Boston,
arrived at Queenstown on the goth.
Parliamentary proceedings unim-
portant. ar i
German advices continue to be more
reassuring, and there is a growing
belief in peace. all
A Vienna telegram of the 18th says
Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Saxony, Baden
and Darmstadt are quite united on the
German n d Federal question
Should war occur. they would be on
the side of Austria. Their agreement /
has encouraged the hope that peace
would not be disturbed.
The Berlin correspondent of the
London Times says: count Bis
marck has repeatedly rendered his
resignation within the last few days,
but has been unable to obtain the
sanction of the King to his with
drawal. The modification of the Cabi-
net will probably be accelerated by
the Emperor of Austria having inform
ed the Emperor of the French that,
under the circumstance, he would not
object o lay the question of the
/ Duchies before European Congress.
The same writer says more posi-
lively that no concentration OF troops
has taken place in any part of Prussia,
land that there is not a trace OF any
measure capable of being construed as
aggressive.
Peace meetings continued to be held
in the large towns throughout Prussia.
The text of the Prussian reply to
the Austrian dispatch of the It'll inst.
is published. 1t dwells especially on
the admitted movements of the Aus
trian troops on the Prussial frontier,
! bv which Prussia was led to take de-
, fensive measures, and says that if
Count Mcnsdorff, after the Emperor
, had passed his word that no aggres-
=, sion was intended by Austria, still con
tinues military preparation, it cannot
be expected that Prussia's equally
clear denial of hostile intentions hav
ing been given by the King should
relinquish those defensive measures
which were called forth by the atti
b tude Of Austria.
:. The Prussian answer to England
:, remonstrance is said to be cold anC
/ naughty.
Austria's answer says: "Austri;
:, does not ask an inch of land in The
Duchies, nor will she accept it. Prus
y STA wishes to annex the Dnchies, an(
\ Austria is bound to support the right
Of the Schleswig- Holstein people,
: She will not dictate to them, but re
- quires that the will of the people ant
:. of the Diet should be respected
+ Prussian and Austrian troops shoulc
be withdrawn and the people shoult
i. choose their government by universe
4 suffrage. Austria accepts their decis
~ ion. even if in favor Of Prussia.
4 Copenhagen telegram says tn
government of Denmark has receives
~ communications which will compel
n to assume less passive attitude i
~ the German dispute and it has adop
:, ed resolutions of an important chara'
ga ter.
of An Imperial decree prorogues tn
70 French Corps Legislatif until June ?
If Rents 67f 15c.
- In the Spanish Chamber of Dep
oo ties the Minister of the Interior sta
10 cd that the government was cognizal
wv of the operations Of certain conspil-
hc tors, but did not apprehend any sci
on Gus disturbance OF the public ira
o guilty.
~ There had been great rejoicing
he st. Petersburg and elsewhere on a
0o count of the Emperor's escape fro
ia, assassination. The man who temp
to. ed the Emperor's life, is Russi;
FOL land owner of small means, who co
~. sidercd himself injured by the ema
No cipation of the surf. He discharg,
,,n a pisto! within a few feet of the E
,st peror, and the shot would probaL
nd have taken effect had not a peasa
m. turned aside the assassin arm. II
hnI peasant has been a noble. 1t is sa
,ns the Emperor, with perfect presence
mind, himself seized the cuIprit, ask
,ai. him quietly, "What have | ever do
MO to YOU that you should seek my life
of A Berlin dispatch says it is extren
,ws Iy doubtful if Prince Charles of {
an henzoliern will accept the Hospod
of ship of Roumania. 1t is reported Il
ont the Great Powers have declined
consider his totally illegal election.
est Bombay, March %. The Ind
Of budget has been brought in and pass
nd No fresh taxes have been imposed.
inst The duty on saltpetre has been
ate duced to three per cent. ad valore
i0h TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY S
-, day, in Hawkins county, Tenness
avn while a clergyman was preaching
funeral sermon of rebel soldier. t
''"' brothers, named Walters. NANTES
a disposition to disturb the audier
Eldridge Hand, a citizen of that nei
an y; borhood, demonstrated with them, {
: ~ - an angry quarrel ensued. In them
:. of it one of the brothers drew pi;