Further by the North American.
affairs in
Italy — death of the Dowager
Empress of
Russia — the Warsaw Conference.
The mails of the
North American, from
Liverpool on the 31st, via
Londonderry on the 2d Inst., bring some additional details of
European news.
Five hundred of the
Irish Papal Brigade have passed through
France en route for
Ireland.
Judicial proceedings had been instituted against the
Opinion National for the publication of false news.
The
London Daily News of the 31st, says the
Emperor of the
French has placed four ships-of-the-line before
Gaeta, with orders to prevent an attack on that fortress by
Admiral Persano, and if necessary to sink his ships.--Under these circumstances,
Admiral Persano will take no part in the approaching sledge of
Gaeta.
The Daily News denounces this indirect intervention by
France, and says
Europe must not be allowed to remain a victim to all this mystery and repeated surprises.
The
London Morning News asserts on the authority of an official dispatch that
Victor Emanuel was to immediately bombard
Gaeta by sea and land.
Capua had been definitely occupied by
Garibaldi's troops.
It was reported that
King Victor Emanuel would confer on
Garibaldi the title of Prince Calasemi, with an income of 3,000 livres, and would decorate him with the order of Annunciation.
Lamoriciore had been created a Roman noble and a medal struck in his honor.
The Paris
Press asserts that the Sovereigns at
Warsaw united in procuring assistance to
Austria if she were attacked by
Piedmont.
The
China mails are not yet received, but the following details had come to hand of the taking of the Turkish forts: The northern forts were captured after three hours fighting, and the others surrendered.
The allies lost 1,400 killed and wounded. They occupied Tien-Sien.
The Ambassadors were there, and would soon proceed to
Pekin with a squadron of cavalry.
The rebels had withdrawn from
Shanghai.
The Times trusts that the telegram had brought false news, and that Lord Elgin is not gone to
Pekin without an army, as that is exactly the opposite of what he should do to obtain a permanent peace.
Nothing more is necessary than that
Pekin should know that
England has an arm long enough to reach her, and chastise any breach of faith.
So long as the
Emperor believes his capital out of reach, so long will he care little what treaties he may sign to remove any immediate pressure.
The Dowager Empress of
Russia was dead.
The Times was still without comment on French intervention at
Gaeta, and the
Paris journals have not yet adverted to the subject.
The Times considers that unless some unforeseen accident changes the fortunes of war, a few days must suffice to drive the Bourbon sovereignty from
Gaeta.
A Naples letter of the 27th says that
Gavazzi was to preach his first sermon in the principal church of the Jesuits.
The Times asserts that
Austria can scarcely even now make up her mind that the game is lost in
Italy.
No doubt had the
Northern Potentates shown her more active sympathy, and had her diplomacy been more of a success, she would have done some desperate deed.
The Warsaw Conference.
London Friday,--The correspondent of the
Times, at
Vienna, supplies information as to what passed at the conference.
The
Monarch and their Ministers had several interviews, but did little more than exchange opinions concerning the state of
Europe as drawn up, but not signed, because the Sovereigns and their Ministers could not come to an understanding on several matters of importance.--
Gortschakoff failed to convene the Prussian and
Austrian statesmen, that it would be advantageous to all parties that the treaty of March, 1856, were subjected to a revision.--
Russia is exceedingly desirous of regaining her position on the
Danube, and doing away with the neutrality of the
Black Sea.
It is stated that
Gortschakoff and Reichberg had an altercation at the very first interview.
The Poles displayed such a disloyal spirit while
Alexander was at
Warsaw, that His Majesty was unable to conceal the vexation be felt.
Captains in the
Dutch mercantile marine have been informed by circulars, from the
Minister of Marine, that in the event of war, they will be taken into the service as second lieutenants.
As the proposition has given dissatisfaction, it is said that it will be proposed to give them a pension.
The
Herald's Paris correspondent says the
Government had contracted with private shipbuilders for the immediate construction of one hundred and fifty iron-cased steam gunboats, to mount a single rifle in the bow and draw small draft of water.
It is reported that
Mr. Whitworth had contracted to supply the
French with any number of his rifles at four pounds each.
Commercial.
London Corn Market--The supply of foreign Grain was moderate.
The weather was dry and cold: English and foreign wheat cold pretty well, at Monday's prices.
Floating cargoes were offered at full rates, and if sellers would only wait a little, the coast would soon be clear.
Flour sold fully as well.
Indian Corn was up to 48s. Oats 6d. dearer.
Liverpool Corn Market. Friday,--Unusual attendance of the trade.
Wheat in good consumptive demand, at Tuesday's prices.
Indian Corn strong, and improved 13s. 6d. per quarter; no good offering under 48s.