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      ¦¦ " The situation , says the Tndependance Beige , presents nothing hew . The same uncertainty exists with a slight leaning in favour of peace . Numerous arrests , howeverj at Milan , are spoken of , and the agitation in Lomhardy is excessive . The attitude that England may take will be decisive . , She thus commences to attract the especial attention of statesmen . ; The Austrians are strengthening their position every day in the direction of the Lago Maggiore . They have placed a cordon of troops , upon the Verbano and the

      Ticino . They do not fear an attack on this side ; but the Lago Maggiore separates Piedmont from seven very populous districts of the province of Como , which itself borders Switzerland . The Austrians , in occupying these positions , wish to prevent the -insurrection of the province ,-and to stop Garibaldi from penetrating into Lomr bardy by those points . Considerable reinforcements have also been sent to Bologna , to Ancona , and Ferrara . In the last-named place the cannons of the citadel have been directed against the city .

      We hear of a note being delivered to the Austrian Government from France , England , and Russia , requesting such a change in the act of navigation of the Danube as will , render the navigation free . Prussia confines her request to the freedom of the lower part of the riven Advices from Vienna speak of an army being concentrated in Gallicia , to front a Russian army approaching the Hapsburg frontiers . ¦¦ . . / . .. ; ¦ '¦ . ' / . RUSSIA . ' . . ¦ .. ; . ' , ¦ ; . ¦ The riotous conduct of the students at Moscow has no sooner been appeased than news has arrived of similar conduct at Odessa , where the students have hissed the curator of the university for his martinet treatment of them . It is thought that the students will in the end carry their point . In Circassia , Naib has condemned Colonel Ladiensk to be hanged * - . . ¦" . ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' PKUSSIA . ¦'¦ ¦ . ' The sum set down in the Prussian budget for the navy is 1 , 353 , 000 thalers . That amount , is an increase on late years , although it ishot considered by any means large when compared wiih the sums which Prussia . devotes tp her other means of defence . A sum of 1 , 830 , 000 thalers is devoted to the increase of salaries . On Monday , the Chamber of Deputies unanimously adopted the address in reply to the Prince Regent's speech . M . Simson pronounced a . brilliant oration oh the occasion in support of the address ; The Polish members of the Chamber , took part in the discussion by making a conciliatory declaration . The members of the former right also voted in support of the address , re . serving , however , some points in M . Simaon ' s amplifications .

      SPAIN . The Madrid Gazette of the 19 th January contains a decree fixing the strength of the permanent army for the year 1859 at 84 , 000 men . The Correspondancia Autogrqfit says that the Government has assured the Pope that the Concordat of 1851 shall be strictly observed . Some English houses , it is said , have bought up , at advanced prices , all the wool in stock in Estramadura

      and some other provinces . We learn . from Turin that Poerio , and all the prisoners of the same class , have been , in spite of their proteatations , taken to Cadiz , there to be embarked on board the vessels which are to convey them to the other side of the ocean ; and ah extraordinary piece of news has arrived by telegraph , to the effect that the Spanish Government , suspecting a plot to rescue the Neapolitan transported prisoners on their arrival at Cadiz , have taken measures to prevent it .

      TURKEY . The Pretse d'Orient states that the Sultan has confirmed the election of Prince Milosch , but without giving to his family the right of inheritance . A colonel of the Turkish army has departed for Bucharest , carrying with him the Bjerat of investiture for MHosch , and will conduct him to Belgrade . Previous to the election of the Hospodar pf , Moldavia the Porte had notified to tho ambassadors its intention of reserving its veto , but the unanimity of the vote for Couza has completely disconcerted the Porte , which also apprehends a similar check in Wallaehta . It Is asserted that the Civil List ; has contracted another loan of thirty millions of piastres . The Sultan is about to marry his daughter , the widow of Ghalib Pasha , to his favourite , Osman Boy , -who would then replace Riza Pasha in the ministry . Mehomot Kybrisli Pasha has refused to replace Djomal Bey as ambassador at Paris . He will probably be appointed Grand Vizier ; and wo are told of the following changes in the ministry : Fond Pasha , it is aaid ; will ; be Minister of Finance . Djcmal Bey or Sa vfet Effondi , Minister of Foreign Affairs . Mohomct AH Pasha or Mehennot Rouohdi Pasha , Minister of War . The official Journal of Constantinople declares tho election of A . Couza as Hospodar of Moldavia to bo contrary to existing treaties . SEmVIA . A letter from Belgrade , of th , e 19 th , states that M . GarAchanin had resigned the office of Minister of tho interior , Apd that Af . Stevaoha , as representative of 1

      Prince Milosch , had , with the consent of the . Senate , appointed Mw Heschpanin . to the vacant post . On Sunday Prince Milosch arrived upon the soil of Servia , at Negotin . The Skuptschina ihsists upon the promulgation of a better law for the convocation and election of the National Assembly of Servia , and censures the modifications which that law has undergone . A despatch from Belgrade , dated January 27 th , says the laws which the Skuptschina has passed for the regulation of its own constitutional power contain enactments of such a nature that the future liberty of the press is guaranteed by them .

      BELGIUM . An interesting discussion is going on at present in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives / on the subject of education . M . Rogier , Minister of the Interior , asserted that to decide parents to send their children to school , it would be necessary to have recourse to fine and imprisonment . M . Muller opposed coercive measures . The discussion ha 3 been adjourned . The majority of the Chamber appears disposed to refuse to ecclesiastics the legal right of inspection , but to authorise their presence in establishments of public instruction whenever it may be desired by parents . .

      The Duchess of Brabant had a narrow escape , some days ago , from the horses having run away with the carriage in which , accompanied by one of her ladies-inwaiting , her Royal Highness was taking an airing . The postilion , however , managed to throw down one of the horses , which had the effect of stopping the carriage .

      BAVARIA . :.. On Sunday all the Ministers tended their resignation , which , however , was not accepted by the King . : ' ¦ . ¦ NAPLES . ; ' ¦• - ¦¦¦ ¦' . " ¦ - : Intelligence has been received from Naples , that the rheumatic affection of the King has lessened considerably in intensity , so that his Majesty Will return shortly to his capital . The rumours , therefore , which were current of his death are without the slightest foundation . A rumour is prevalent at Naples that a camp is to be formed on the Roman frontier . This measurewill depend on circuiastances , but several regiments have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march . The family of the Grand Duke of Tuscany has arrived at Naples . The King and Queen- of Prussia are expected .

      SARDINIA . The Qpinione of Turin of the 22 nd , in canvassing the question of peace or war ,. states that France has consented to certain concessions to England in return for the neutrality of that power in the Italian question , and is of opinion that England -will never enter into a war for the purpose of supporting Austria . According to a letter from Turin , England hag despatched two diplomatic notes—one to Sardinia , the other to Austria . The correspondent writes :- ^ " I believe I can confidently announce to you the despatch of

      two diplomatic notes by your Government . One was sent to Austria , the other to Piedmont . In this second note , it is said that , as the sincere ally of Sardinia , England feels it her deity to divert her from the dangerous path she seems wiling to follow . She reminds Piedmont , amongst other things , that her true and noble task in Italy is to exalt and improve the other Italian Governments by the efficacy of her own example . Lord Malmesbury'a other note , to the Count Buol , is a warm exhortation to the Imperial Government to remedy the serious grievances of Italy , thus destroying the causes and pretexts of the threatened war . "

      temporary ) one hears of military preparations . The artillery is being almost entirely renewed as regards both carriages and guris . ^ The BersaglieH , or Riflemen are sleeping on straw in barns , so that they are beginning already to taste the hardships of . campai gning . Of arms and ammunition goodly stores have been laid in . 1 told you some time ago of contracts for shells and pf pieces of ordnance moving about the country by rail / : ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ : ¦ / ' .. ; . . The rapidity with which the War Minister has just prepared for service , in less than twelve hours , the six steanoers destined for the transport of troops , baa been remarked with much satisfaction . On Tuesday a large quantity of saltpetre was sold by a firm in London to the Sardinian Government . On Thursday a still larger supply-was purchased here for the French Government , to be delivered in Piedmont .

      TUSCANY . It is said that Austria asks the Grand-Duke for 12 , 000 men , and 12 , OOO . OOOfl . subsidy in case of -war . " An Austrian General recently went to Florence , but it wa 9 not Gyulai , as people have said . The President of the Council , Baldassaroni , bluntly refused . The Minister of the Interior consented . The officers of the army have declared that , rather than fight for Austria , they will resign . The men talk of deserting to Piedmont . A revolution in Tuscany would follow . In case of war , it is thought the Grand-Duke will quit the country and abdicate . His successor , whoever he may be , -will be forced , as in 1848 , to send the Tuscan troops to fight under the Piedinontese banner . The Grand-Duke lias left Florence .

      ROME . The English in Rome are wondering why a credit has been opened at the house of Plowden and Cholineley for the Prince of Wales , instead of with Mr- Freeborn , who is the English consular agent . The other firm are friends of Lord Palmerston . The . grandson of Lord John Russell has been definitely named diplomatic agent of England at Rome . It is a post filled by an attache' from the Tuscany Legation , an ( l has for object to keep the Foreign-office informed of what passes in the Roman States .

      PORTUGAL . The payment by the Portuguese treasury of the indemnity claimed by the French Government for the capture of theCharles-et-Georges has given the coup de grace to this episode of violence and extortion on the part of the French Government . It is believed that an augmentation pf the Ministers will shortly take place , the Government wishing to strengthen their hands and dimi nish the labours of the present members of the Cabinet .

      SWITZERLAND , The labours of the Federal , Assembly have been conducted so rapidly that the present session would probably be closed on the 25 th inst . The telegraphic convention , concluded at Berne , 1 st Sept . 1858 , between France , Belgium , Holland , Sardinia , and Switzerland , was unanimously ratified , as well as the supplementary conventions with several German States . The contest with the Pontifical envoy will very likely not occupy the Chambers this session . The question of the Valley of the Dappes , which seemed scarcely six months ago to have been settled by the payment of a pecuniary indemnity on the part of Franco , has now entered on a new phase , which foreshadows great difficulties * THE IONIAN ISLANDS . A telegram dated Corfu , Jan . 25 , informs us thut Sir John Young left the island on that day , and that the Ionian Parliament had been opened . . A letter from Corfu states that Mr . Arthur Gordon , who accompanied Mr , Gladstone in the capacity of secretary , has just sent in his resignation , on the ground of ft difference of opinion with Mr . Glacis tone as to tho count ho has pursued . HAMBuna . A revolution is impending in tho free city of Hamburg . A number of tho heads of the first families in the city have already met to determine on a complete revision of the Government .

      It has been , officially communicated to the Court of Turin that the Prince of Wales will come there in the spring to visit the King of Sardinia . Every manifestation of good feeling on the part of the English Government towards this country is particularly welcome at this moment . On Sunday , after mass in the cathedral , General Niel , in the name of the Emperor of the French , demanded from the King the hand of the Princess Clotilda in marriage with Prince Napoleon . All the great officers and dignitaries of the State were present . In the evening a gala representation took place in the theatre . The King , Prince Napoleon , and the whole of tho Royal family were present . The marriage is to bo solemnised at Turin on Sunday next . The fact is announced in the Patrie .

      The Conttitxiiionnel mentions the 3 rd of February as the date of the probable return to Paris of tho newly married couple , A , letter says that a dotation of 20 . 000 ; . sterling a year will bo asked for from the Sardinian Chambers , that being the customary portion for a princess of tho House of Savoy . Prince Napoleon does not hesitate in saying that tho Emperor has 100 . 000 men ready to support tho

      Sardinian army the moment it passes tho Ticino , Tho speeches of Prince Napoleon contribute to the agitation in Italy . All thq refugee Lombard chiefs and delegates of tho insurrectionary party in the other States have congregated at Turin to confer with him as to tho plans of the campaign . A deputation of tho Chambers has presented tho address in reply to tho Royal speech on the opening of the session . On all sides ( says tho Turin correspondent of a cor-

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      136 THE IiE APEH . W ° - 462 , January 29 , 1859 .

      West Indies. I1ayti. ' Lettbhs Have Been...

      WEST INDIES . I 1 AYTI . ' Lettbhs have been received from several Europoaiis residing in the island , on the subject of tho revolution . The consuls , the Europeans , the clergy , and tho inhabitants generally , liavo shown sympathy . Genorul Bortholomy , tho Governor of GonuXves , declared at onco in favour of tho republic ; Goffrard has appointed him to the command of tho Artibonito rogion . Tho revolutionary committee has prooluiined the . deposition of Soulouquo , and re-established tho liberal constitution of 1840 . At Port-nu-Prinoo they oven moro warmly than elsewhere pray for the fall of the ' / tyrant ' " &? " louquo fools his isolation . Ho hositatos about leaving tho capital , for fear he may bo unable to return . « u line only a few troops with him , but expects eonio regiments from tho South ; it is hoped , however , that part of the Imperial army -will make common cause with tho Insurgents as soon as they meet each other in tUo fluid-

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 29, 1859, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_29011859/page/8/