Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-05-25
Foreign News.

SHANGHAI, MdfCH 20. a COHNcu- |
ton, it is said, has been concluded be-
tween Prince Kung and the British
and French Ministers, with the object
of improving the Coolie trade and
mercantile arrangements Of the coun
try. Treachery has been discovered
in the Imperialist camp at Hankow.
Seventy-seven Nierpie spies have been
caught and executed.
Advices from Melbourne, Australia,
March "a, says political affairs are
more complicated than ever. The
Legislature has rejected the tariff by
large majority. The Ministry re-
signed, and the Governor has made
several unsuccessful attempts to form
a new one. 1t is said the Governor
intends to dissolve Parliament and
govern with the Executive
The following is the news of the
9Th forwarded per City Of New York,
now due at New York:
The steamer City of Washington
arrived safely at Queenstown on the
It'll and at Liverpool on the 9th, in
tow Of the City Of Cork.
Steamship companies were refusing
to take immigrants from Germany,
! &c.
In the House of Lords an inquiry
was made if the English Government
had rendered its mediation in the Ger
manhattan difficulties. Lord Clar-
endon said the Government had taken
care to let it be known that England's
good offices would be freely rendered
if desired, but the result was discour-
aging, and England could do nothing
alone. He feared the consequences
now that a million men were armed
and ready for action, and he denOunc-
ed the war as uniustifiabIe and with
out cause
Mr.. Gladstone introduced the see
ond part of the Reform bilI-the meas
ure for the redistribution Of seats
No borough is to be totally disiran
chised. but numerous distinct cOnstit
encies are to be grouped into one
= FOrtv-ninc seats are to be thus releas
ed and distributed among the coun
ties and more populous boroughs.-
: The measure was generally REGARDED
l as satisfactory and likely to be car
= ried. Bills were also introduced re
= ducing the franchise of Scotland ant
| Ireland.
= There prospects Of war were appaI
entity thickening.
. The was no confirmation of the III
l. mored movement for European Cor
e gress, and no siens ofmediation.
e Napoleon had made a signihcan
e speech, in which he said he dcteste
Z the treaty Of 1915. The Paris Bours
e accepted it as a signal for war. and
e severe panic set in and rentes. fell
e per cent almost. There was a con
d responding depression in London, br
0 the decline in funds was less sever,
There was a slight Improvement o
+ the 8th.
e Orders have been issued pIacin
IS the whole Austrian army on a wa
e footing.
u Great military activity was bein
d manifested in Italy. Volunteers wcI
being received into the army for Oh
a years service 4 Royal decree ha
a been issued ordering the formation
d q volunteer corps oftwentv battalion
F. uudcr command o. Gen Gariraidt.
The late Austrian dispatch to Pru
IS sia regards NEGOTIATIONS for a Simu
a. taneous disarmament as eXhaustc
and contends that Austria. aIthou-
having no offensive designs whatey,
he against Prussia or Italy, must mai
tain defensive operations against Ital
a, WarIike preparations are report,
le from the middle German States.
10 There were some slight ruuors
le pacific adjustment, hut they We
at not very hopeful.
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Mt LIVERPOOL, May T., There d
N rumors Of failures in this city: Oh
house, well known to the Amcric;
trade, is freely named.
Continental news continues W;
like, but a Berlin dispatch Of tod;
k says hopes are still entertained
h. some quarters for the maintenance
ut peace, probably on the ground til
IN Austria will make some concession
10 1t is believed that no formal trea
I'd has yet been concluded between Pr
I'd STA and Italy.
e. The Paris correspondent Of t
Ell London Telegraph believes Oh 90
10 authority that there is still a chan
d, for peace, if England and Russia W
Iy join France in Congress.
W LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
Wy QUEENSTOWN, May 13. Germ
~ political matters remain unchanged
- 1t was reported at Vienna that t
y last raised Mexican volunteers W
~ enter the Austrian army.
Lo The steamer Emperatrice Eugel
~ from Mexico, had arrived at st. \
an zaire with troops and nine MILL
la Francs-three millions for the Fren
h. treasury.
~ The Paris Bourse was very ire!
,.a lar, but closed frmer; rentes 64f q
no
ne improvements in Dentistry.
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