furrign out slutial.
Fraurf.—The Conference at Paris continues to sit at intervals. It in assumed, from the protracted character of the whole proceeding, that the Plenipotentiaries have been obliged to apply for fresh. instructions. An Austrian journal hints that France has made an extraordinary de- mand, but what demand is not stated. It is intimated that the relations between Austria and France and Austria and Russia are by no means pleasant or cordial. In support of this it is mentioned that the Russo- Belgian journal, le Nord, has been deprived of the privilege of being sold by the postal authorities throughout the whole Austrian empire. The Imperial post-offices will no longer receive subscriptions for the Nord. The visit of the Emperor and Empress to Cherbourg has been post- poned until the 7th August. Batteries have been erected, for the first time since 1815, to protect Marseilles. The journals 'that were most sanguine in their anticipations of an improvement in commercial affairs now admit that all hope of a reaction must be abandoned for some months to come. It is generally admitted that there has not been more commercial distress experienced in Paris since the Revolution of 1848 than at the present moment. The ifoniteur rather pompously announces that, "thanks to the willing intervention of the Government of her Britannic Majesty," " those sacred localities" where Napoleon I. ended his days, and where his ashes reposed, have been conferred upon the French Emperor and his heirs for ever. Something like 180,000 francs have been expended in acquiring possession of these " precious relive:" 5 .—It is reported that the British Government has sent an ulti- matum to Naples. The Government of the Two Sieilies is called upon
to pay the demanded indemnification for Park and Watt, or—submit the difficulty to mediation within a limited period." [Not a very severe alternative.] Vesuvius is again in a state of grand eruption. It began on the 21st May, and has since continued. The lava streams have been very de- structive, but the spectators are in ecstacies.
No fewer than sere,: new craters have been opened in the side of the mountain. The lava flows in broad streams and falls in splendid cas- cades over the transverse ridges. A vast amount of property--forests, vineyards, homesteads—has been destroyed. To the Neapolitans it is a fête.
Saritni.—The Ottoman empire is on fire in two places. The Mon- tenegrin frontier is in a state of great disturbance and the Turks are reinforcing their army. The French line-of-battle-ships have returned to Gravosa, and the Vice-Admiral and French Consul have paid a visit to the Montenegrin capital. A Russian ship or ships have been ordered to Ragusa. There is an insurrection in Candia, and the latest advice* report that it is increasing. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna states that " the British Consul-Ge- neral at Belgrade has been attacked and severely wounded by two Turkish soldiers."
S il.—Telegraphic summaries of the Calcutta mail of May 5 were received early in the week. The intelligence is meagre. " Sir Hugh Rose defeated the rebels at B: ul Sir Kooneh about the 30th of April, killing 400. [This seems to be a confirmation of the reported victory at Koonch.] They are making another stand near Calpee. The Nana, with all the cavalry in Bareilly, was trying to cross the Ganges to join his brother at Calpee, and thence escape to Central India. " Oude is quieting down. Mr. Montgomery has restored the Talookdast and established the Zemindaree system, to the content of the people.
Jung Bahadoor had reached Azimghur on his return march.
"There has been some slight disturbance caused by a hill tribe in Assam. A Small detachment of Europeans and Ghoorkas having followed them into the mountains had been repulsed with loss." An interesting despatch from the Secretary of the Government North- west provinces to Mr. R. Alexander, the Commistrioner in Rohilcund; and bearing date April 28, [two days after the Ellenborough despatch left our shores,] describes the principles which the Governor-General de- sires to see carried out in Rohilcund. a The condition of Rohilcund has been in some respects peculiar. The progress of the revolt in the interior has until lately suffered little check. The people, left to themselves, have in many quarters engaged actively in hostilities against each other; but direct opposition to British authority has been mainly confined to the several Budder towns, to the frontier on the Ganges, and to the expeditions against Nynee Tal. "Under these circumstances,, his lordship considers it just to distinguish, by a widely differing treatment, the simple bearing of arms' or even acts of social violence committed at a period when the cheek of lawful government was removed, from acts directly involving treason against the State or a de- liberate defiance of its authority. Excepting instances of much aggrava- tion, it is not the wish of Government that public prosecutions should be set on foot on account of offences of the former class. " Further, in respect of treason and defiance of British authority, his lordship desires that criminal proceedings shall be taken only against lead- ers, and against such persons, whether high or low, as have distinguished themselves by activity and rancour against the Government, or by persist- ence in opposition to its authority after the advance of troops and the re- occupation of stations. The Governor-General will admit to amnesty all other classes, even though they have borne arms on the side of the rebels, provided they tender an early and complete submission. But continuance in opposition will exclude from pardon.
" The Governor-General has reason to believe that an impression exists in Rohilcund that the Mahommedan population, as such, is to be proscribed and crushed. It is likely that the rumour has been raised and fostered by the rebel leaders to excite apprehension and mistrust of the Government. His lordship desires that every appropriate occasion may be taken to dis- abuse the people of this gross error. Such suspected rebels as may be brought to trial will be tried each by his own acts. Each will stand or fall by the line of conduct which he shall be proved to have followed. The Government will maintain, as it has always maintained, a strict impar- tiality in its administration. Equal justice will be shared by all its sub- jects, whether Hindoos or Mahommedans. You will make public these views, and instruct the chief district officers to make them widely known, in such manner as may appear to be most effectual.
" It will be your care, in accordance with the injunctions of his lordship's orders, embodied in the circular order dated the 19th of February, to bring forward for early notice by the Governor-General the several examples of conspicuously faithful conduct exhibited by many, of the inhabitants of hohileund under circumstances of peculiar difficulty. '
t0118 .—The latest date from Hongkong is April 23. It is stated that " a despatch from Pekin directs the foreign Plenipotentiaries to re- turn to Carton to meet the new Commissioner, who, it is said, is gather- ing forces with the intention of attempting the recapture of Canton. Lord Elgin and his colleagues had left for the Peiho."
It flit rk a 1afrS.—The Persia arrived at Liverpool on Sunday, with advices from New York to the 27th May.
More " outrages" upon American vessels are spoken of, but some of them have been indignantly refuted by the masters of the said outraged ships. The Senate had adopted a resolution directing inquiry whether additional legislation was necessary for the protection of American ship- ping. In the mean time, Mr. Senator Douglas has brought in a " bill to restrain and redress outrages upon the flag and citizens of the United States." It stands thus- " Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in case of flagrant violation of the laws of nations by outrage upon- the flag, soil, or citizens of the United States, or upon their property, under circumstances requiring prompt redress,. and when, in the opinion of the President, delay would be incompatible with the honour and dignity of the republic, the President is hereby authorized to employ such force as he may deem necessary to pre- vent the perpetration of such outrages, and to obtain just redress and satis- faction for the same, when perpetrated ; and it shall be his duty to lay the facts of each case, together with the reasons for his action in the premises, before Congress at the earliest practicable moment, for such further action thereon as Congress may direct. '
Mr. Crittenden is reported to have said in the Senate that " if the re- orts of British insults were true, and were not amply disclaimed by Eiie and, we ought to be ready for war, and carry it out to the utmost honourable limits. He believed that England would give an ample apo- logy for these offensive aggressions of their cruiser." And Mr. Tombs is stated to have remarked, that " he had been ready at any time these ten years for a war with England, and if we got up a war now he wanted to
be counted " The House Committee on Naval Affairs has agreed to a bill authorizing the construction of ten gun-boats ; and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, it is supposed, will endeavour to in- crease the number to thirty. The Treasury suffers under a deficit, and there is to be a loan of fifteen millions of dollars.
The bill providing for the admission of Oregon as a State has passed the Senate.
Previous page
