Show LATE foreignness FOREIGN neg NEWS NEW i I 1 f GREAT BRITAIN the british parliament was en engaged 0 aged discussing the reform bill at a meeting of atlantic telegraph company held in london on the hon J S nyo vvo wortley rt ae y the chairman remarked as follows the company had dispatched captain kell to newfoundland in october lasty last in order to raise the end of the cable in bulls bulis arm bay and it appeared that the site for landing the end of the cable had been unfortunately tuna tely chosen there being rocks containing iron and copper and the outer coating had in many places been entirely destroyed either by chemical action or friction captain kells kelps report stated that on lifting the end of the cable of bulls arm bay as far towards the mouth of the harbor as was consistent with prudence the cable for about two miles was much chafed chafee and broken showing that it had lain on rocky or uneven ground wherever it ial lal laid on a muddy or soft bottom it was in a good state of preservation A little below stock cove a distance of ten miles from the station the cable parted it appeared to have laid on a piece of rock as the external wires were quite ile he then grappled the cable about half a mile from the broken end bitt bat found no improvement captain kell did not cot think the bulls arm bay a suitable place to land a cable and he recommended that any new cable that was laid should be carried to new pelican where they would have a soft bottom ile he believed that captain kell found no difficulty in grappling the cable at a depth i of fathoms and raising it I 1 I 1 the steamer nimrod dad wad hai had been wrecked on I 1 I 1 the passage from liverpool to cork all on I 1 board about fifty in number were drowned I 1 the london chronicle reiterates its statement relative to the alliance between austria and russia but says the treaty has hag since I 1 been modified the journal de strasbourg gives an official denial to the statement the english journals protest ag against ainest the annexation of savoy to france the great military dinner at which the duke of of cambridge presided is the most interesting te feature of the day lay one thousand officers sat down and the galleries were crowded at the ball in evening betwee between ll three and four thousand were present marseilles march 7 letters from constantinople to the dinst are unanimous in stating that a misunderstanding der exists among 11 the ministers and that a change in the ministry is expected shortly the europeans have protested against the tax on house rents and the penalties imposed on their communities it is certain that the porte besides calling out the re diffy has ordered a double enlists enlis enlistment tm ent as a precautionary measure the ulemas have recently protested to the sultan against the taking 0 of and have obtained a letter of encouragement coura 0 gement and subsides for morocco f FRANCE th the tha e french legislature opened on the of march the emperors speech promises every efort effort for the maintain ance of peace rejoices J ices at the amicable relations with all the european european powers and hopes for a speedy peace with cochin china and just chastisement of the chinese for their perfidy the emperor also hopes that the italian affairs are approaching a settlement and says that he has a advised the king of sardinia thattie that thab the other italian provinces may be entertained provided the rights of the holy see are respected in principle irin Erin cinci ciple I 1 the safety of the french frontier e a adds requires the annexation of savo savoy and h he e hopes that frank explanations of the question t will cause the great powers to recognize the justice of the claim ile he professes astonishment at the agitation of the catholic world and points to his behalf of the pope the french army has hag been reduced by mey men and would be further reduced but for the chinese war and the italian occupation ile he concludes by referring to the new free trade policy and predicting the most favorable resua sub AUSTRIA viessa burcl marcki A 4 to inquiries made here by the represents tires of some foreign powers the austrian government has replied P ti ed that its interests not being dir directly i estly aff affected d by the annexation of savoy to france it w would ouid observe on this quest question ign the same passive conduct with the great powers exhibited at the time of the last a st war in lombardy and that Austri austria avill will not protest against the annexation of savoy trie TnIE TRIESTE STr saturday march 3 A committee has been formed hereto here to collect subs bubs subscriptions crip eions on behalf of the pope A letter from verona of february 23 says austria is preparing for war and the colossal proportions of her preparations lead to the belief that she expects a formidable contest for more than a weel week past steamers have arrived off venice with enormous cargoes of which has been immediately bent sent on to padua which it appears appeals s will be the basis of the strategic operations all ali along the line of rail from dolo dole to padua are to DC de seen rifled cannon of recent fabrication there are enough of them it is said to mount about twenty batteries they are field pieces but some few are heavy ordnance for breaching both were cast in the arsenals of vienna where the works are carried on night and day here we are still digging and repairing the moats around the old fortifications they have jus just t i p placed ap ed the new rifled rifle 0 bronze r 0 W guns and rem removed r e d t the e iron siege g they ey are re building a fort at paron and strengthening those recently finished at Mon torson and near the church of the madonna di campagna at Pesch peschiera lera iera they are working in all ha haste ste on the construe con construction tion of batteries on the malupina Ma lusina side on that of san vergilio and of cisano bisano provisions are beins betas stored up in the forts they have even gone to to milan and purchased corn and forage for the austrian army we believe that the agents of some impo important houses in our city have been to milan man for no other reason our towns are deserts you must know that better than ourselves arrests arrests and per continue i central CENTRAL ITALY the votes of the people are to be taken for a annexation n n elation to sardinia or for a separate kingdom the umbrian II marches arches demand annexation to piedmont the pope threatens victor emmanuel with excommunication BOLOGNA march 2 A decree of the government calls to together ether the inhabitants of the emilian provinces for the lith and of march to vote by ballot and universal suffrage on the two proposals annexation to sardinia or r a separate kingdom in his proclamation convoking the parliament the governor takes the opportunity to remind the people of what they owe to the emperor not only for aiding ailing them during the war but also for securing tee the provinces from frei frel foreign n intervention and says europe is convinced of the impossibility of the establish reestablish re ment of the former amr dynasties that which preoccupied the minds of 0 the electors dur rig ng the last election of the national assembly has disappeared ile he is now going again to solemnly consult the national will an and he wishes ishee tt the he votes to be given with freedom and sin sincerity r 1 ly the 9 e part of the imperial speech concerning the h e annexation ei at n 0 of savoy and nice has been r received c ei e d in nice ni ce with th the e ital an sar party t y is is greatly rc atly agitated it is lepor reported te that pr prince ince lucien luelen bonaparte will probably be proposed as king of tuscany THE PAPAL STATES ROME nome feb 23 29 A popular manifestation of no importance in favor of annexation to piedmont has taken place in gubbio the pope is said to be ready to grant concessions ces if the legations submit subunit the stil students dents of the university have demanded the readmission of the eight students who had been expelled general goyon has haa sent a detachment of troops to the university thereby preventing any disturbance the beige belge publishes a plan of reforms said to have been submitted in august last to the popo pope by thedie the duc due de grammont according m to this proposal the laity are to be eligible to all civil offices and employments without 1 phout distinction individual liberty is to be t guaranteed by the usual legal forms established in free countries A civil aid ai d penal code ia is to be drawn up in accordance with the same principles p I 1 inci ples pies all special jurisdictions are to be abolished except aa as regards ecclesiastics ecclesiastic sti ics acs A council of slate is to be organized on the same basis as that of france A consultative or legislative chamber composed of forty members elected by the provincial councils is to discuss and vote all laws and especially those of the finances financed finally a general amnesty of all political of renders offenders is to be decreed i there seems seema to be r reason e ason t to 0 bel bei believe belleve j eve that t the h e pope keeps some bome bue sue buch such tate project as the above in in his pocket ready to be launched al at the last moment as a matr matu properio proprio pro when the occupation of the romagna by sardinia appears ini in evitable A paris parts correspondent writes lles lies that austria t I 1 and naples aie are 1 stirring m hc heaven ven and earth to bolster up afie the tho papal army to aid ald id the tile pope in chastising his rexol revolted tid subjects in the rom romagna ag on perusal of the following C paragraph from the zurich coi col correspondence of 0 the new V york ork ore journal of commerce it will be seen been that the hated successor successor of the remorseless remorse lesa leaa tyrant bomba of naples nadies lacks none of the dis tin tehina sin 1 characteristics of his predecessor on the neapolitan throne the spirit of independence that is pervading im all italian hearts has hag infected even austrian p tr n and papal gendarmes gen darmes and neapolitan soldiers the gendarmes gen darmes show it by deserting and taking service in the central italian arm army in ferrara lately arrived a detachment of A austrian uis in cortona a detachment of papal gen darmes the latter headed by an officer and oboth hoth both of the them applying applying for enlistment I 1 of the deapo neapolitan itan army army of observation sergeants ir 9 cants and privates were arrested at once for political reasons most of them were transported to the small islands of favignana favignano and Pant pantelleria ellerin only 19 were ivere im imprisoned in the notorious castle of san elmo in n order to compel them to make confessors confess sons sods ung ons those poor fellows were subjected to the tile most crue cruel tortures their pulses and joints were tied with the finest cords ca caps t a of silence 1 I cant explain to you what these ese instrument instruments are because I 1 dont know them were put over their heads they were cudgeled cudge led with cowhides cowhided cow hides and sticks covered with nails rails and for several da days cays a 3 they receive either food nor drink on n the of february the day after the HIP report which I 1 took these particulars from 13 of the hs poor victims had succumbed to the cruel treatment which was applied under the direction of a jesuit one sergeant expired with the cry iloda long I 1 vc re victor emanuell long live italy |