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DOMESTIC SUMMARY.
United States Surveying Parties.— There
r.re now two surveying exploring parties em
ployed by the Federal Government and about
taking the field under the direction of the To
pographical Bureau. The first is dispatched to
explore the San Juan river, in New Mexico, a
tributary of the Colorado of the West, and to
discover, if possible, a route between Santa Fe
and Utah, in the vicinity of the San Juan. The
other party is charged with an exploration of
the Yellow Stone and Missouri rivers, a service
of magnitude and importance, which will keep
the expedition in employment for at least eigh
teen months.
Methodist Female Colege.— The citizens of
Bainbridge,' Ga., have raised by subscription the
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, to secure
the location of the Female College proposed to
be established by the Florida Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. This sum was
demanded as a condition precedent.
Dead Letters. — The dead letter office re
ceived and opened, during the last quarter, two
thousand three hundred and fifty-three dead let
ters, containing twelve thousand two hundred
and seventy dollars. It is believed, says the
Washington Constitution , that the recent in
structions to postmasters upon the subject of
dead letters will have the effect to diminish the
number of such letters, as far as any agency of
the Department can compass such change.
To Postmasters. — Postmasters being required
by sections forty-six and sixty-eight of the
recently published Regulations of the Post Of
fice department, to enter in a separate column of
their transcript of mails sent and mails received
at their respective offices, we are authorized to
state, for the information of postmasters, that
the Department will regard as a sufficient com
pliance with the above sections if each postmas
ter will enter in the appropriate column of his
“mails sent” the aggregate number of letters
mailed, omitting a similar statement of those re
received. The entry on the “mails sent” must,
however, in no case be omitted, according to the
Constitution.
Post Office Statistics. — The records of the
General Post Office Department show that during
the quarter which closed on the 30tli of June,
the number of postage stamps issued was as fol
lows : One cent stamps, 12,059,100 ; three cent
stamps, 36,601,800; live cent stamps, 113,560 ;
ten cent stamps, 1,034,700 ; twelve cent stamps,
326, 575. Amount in money, 1,366,982.
The stamped envelope account stands thus :
note size, 243,300; letter size, 7,117,950; ten
cents 40,000; official size 7,500. Amounting in
money to $238,579 09.
The Postmaster General has ordered G. F.
Nesbit, of New York, the Contractor, one mil
lion of stamped envelopes, with the new self
ruling improvement. They will be furnished to
the public at five cents per hundred mqfo than
is charged for the present pattern.
Death of Frank Chadwick. — Many of our
city readers will remember Frank Chadwick,
alias Williams, who left this city some years
ago and settled in Philadelphia. The following
notice of his death which appeared in a Phila
delphia journal, was sent us by a friend :
Died, on Saturday, July 2d, after a lingering
illness, which he bore with Christian fortitude
and resignation, Mr. Frank Williams, in tho
sCth year of his age.
Frank was born in Georgia, and had resided
in this city about twelve years. He was born a
slave, and continued in that relation until he had
earned, by his industry and enterprise, sufficient
means to pay his master the price demanded for
him, and then caused his legal ownership to bo
transferred to Col. William Cumming, of Augusta,
Georgia, under whose guidance he soon acquired
the means to purchase his wife—a servant of the
Hon. Charles J. Jenkins —his children, and his
mother, and brother. He continued to reside in
Augusta, trusted and respected by its citizens,
among whom he could number as his warm
friends all of its most distinguished men, until
he had accumulated a competency, when he
transferred his residence to this city, where, by
his enterprise and good judgment, he added
materially to his fortune. During his residence
in Philadelphia ho has been a prominent mem
ber of the Baptist church, and has done much
towards the advancement of his colored brethren,
lie has passed from among us, honored and re
spected by all who knew him, having faithfully
fulfilled while here his duties as a Christian, a
citizen, and the head of a family. He leaves to
mourn his loss a mother, a wife, and a number
of children. — Chronicle,
Escaped Convict Caught.— Jesse Robinson,
who was sent to the Penitentiary, some twelve
months ago, from this county, and escaped from
prison some months ago, passed through this
city en route to Miliedgeville, on Tuesday night
last. He was arrested in Memphis, Teun.
Atlanta Intelligencer.
Churches Shut in Summer. — The New York
Express denies the assertion that the majority
of the churches in New York are closed during
the summer season. On the contrary, it appears
that but two or three congregations, of the ultra
fashionable sort, shut up during the summer,
and permit the pastors and their flocks to visit
the green pastures and still waters of Sargtoga
and Ballston. The great body of the clergy
act upon the conviction that tho hot weather
causes no abatement in the energies of their
great spiritual adversary, who, though he may
be no strapger at the Springs, is too much ac
customed to hot weather to desert the cities al
together in the summer months. Knowing that
this roaring lion is going up and down, seeking
whom he may devour, the shepherds act wise
ley in watching their folds. — Chronicle.
The English Baptists on Slavery.— The
English Baptists have addressed to their breth
ren in America a protest against slavery. The
English Baptists are a very good sort of people,
and quite right in thinking that freedom is bet
ter than slavery; but this is one of the questions
that they really know very little about, and the
less they say about it the better it will un
doubtedly be. It will take this generation of
English Baptists, and of all other Englishmen,
to reduce their own social evils to such mode
ration as will justify them in speaking other
wise than very tenderly of ours.
Providence (It. I) Journal.
Purchase of Foreign Vessels. — We pub
lished on Monday morning the correspondence
between Mr. Kohler, of this city, the purchaser
of the Bremen vessel “Admiral,” Judge Mason,
collector of this port, and Hon. Howell Cobb,
Secretary of the Treasury, in which the latter
referred tho collector for further information to
the Secretary of the State Department. Since
that publication, a communication has been re
ceived from the latter, as follows:
Department of State, )
Washington, 20th June, 1857. j
To John Thompson Mason, Esq., Collector of
the Customs, Baltimore:
Sir: Your letter of the 18th inst., with the
copy of correspondence which accompanied it,
has been received.
In reply to your inquiry on behalf of Mr. Kohler,
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as to the nature and extent of the protection
which attaches to him as the purchaser of the
Bremen vessel, “Admiral,” I have to state that
in the opinion of this Department, when a citizen
of the United States purchases in good faith, and
without reservation, a vessel belonging to a for
eign State, either belligerent or neutral, such
vessel becomes the property of the purchaser,
and is entitled to receivo the same protection
from acts of aggression on the part of the au
thorities of a foreign government as any other
property of a citizen. The nature and extent
of this protection cannot be determined in ad
vance, and must depend upon the circumstances
of each particular case. I am, sir, your obe
dient servant, Lewis Cass.
Baltivwre Sun.
Appeals for Hungary. —Mr. Asboth pub
lishes a card in the New York papers, in which
he says:
I have been instructed by Louis Kossuth,
President of the National Hungarian Committeo
in Italy, consisting of himself Gen. Klapkia,
and Count Ladislas Teleki, to inform the sym
pathisers aud friends of tho Hungarian cause,
and my fellow countrymen in America, that a
Hungarian legion, under the auspices of the
Sardinian Government, is organizing, and is al
ready formed at Genoa, under Hungarian com
mand, officered by Hungarians, bearing Hun
garian colors, and wearing the Hungarian uni
form.
I am directed to advise my lellow-countrymen,
desirous of joining their compatriots at Genoa,
that they may look with confidence to their
proximate departure, the time for which will be
indicated when final arrangements shall have
been completed. They are further requested to
forward their names, avocations, and other par
ticulars, for transmission to the National Com
mittee; also their respective addresses, for my
own guidance.
Donations of money and arms are solicited,
and will be shipped to Genoa for the Hungarian
service.
Rights of Naturalized Citizens.— Letter
from Caleb Cushing. —The following letter from
Caleb Cushing, United States Attorney General,
under the Pierce Administration, will be read
with interest at the present time, when there is
so much solicitude among our naturalized citizens
as to what will be their status should they vol
untarily return to the land of their birth :
Boston, June 18, 1859.
Sir: —ln response to your inquiry as to what
legal condition you, born in Turkey and a natu
alized citizen of the United States, will have in
Turkey during a supposed sojourn there, I
state:
The laws of the United States do not admit
the indefeasibility of natural allegiance. The
assertion of the right of self expatriation is one
of the principles of the fundamental public law
of the American Union. We hold that the
power to change domicil is of universal natural
right, subject only to such conditions as may be
requisite to reconcile the general with individual
interests. These conditions are the exercise of
good faith in the time and circumstances, and in
the change of domicil, the actual or consumma
tion of the purpose, and the discharge of all sub
sisting obligations in or to the country left.—
Such, according to my understanding of the
matter, always has been, and still continues to
bo, the doctrine maintained by the American
government.
It being material to you, however, to possess
official assistance on this point, 1 have present
ed your case to the notice of the Secretary of
State ; and I have his answer to the effect, that,
in the case of a person emigrating to tho United
States, and becoming naturalized here, with no
present liabilities in his native country, military
or other, existing against him at the time of his
emigration —in such cases the law of nations, or
the opinion of the American government, gives
no right to any foreign country to interfere with
him, and the attempt to do so would be consid
ered an act unjust in itself, and unfriendly to the
United States.
And, therefore, subject to the reservations
above stated, you will bo entitled in Turkey to
be regarded as a citizen of tho United States.
I am, respectfully, C. Cushing.
Mr. Alexander Sidi.
From thirty' to thirty five passports continue
to be issued daily from the State Department.—
About three-fourths of them are to naturalized
citizens.
Mr. Webster to Ignacio Tolen, N. Y.
Department of State, )
Washington, June 25, 1852. j
The respect paid to any passport granted by
this Department to a naturalized citizen, former
ly a subject of Spain, will depend upon the
laws of that nation in relation to the allegiance
due its authority by its native born subjects. If
that Government recognises the right of its sub
jects to denationalize themselves and assimilate
with the citizens of other countries, tho usual
passport will be a sufficient safeguard to you;
but if allegiance to the Crown of Spain may not
legally be renounced by its subjects, you must
ex (tec t to be liable to the obligations of a Span
ish subject if you voluntarily place yourself with
in the jurisdiction of that Government.
Department of State, \
Washington, June 1, 1852. J
Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter to Mr. Reddall, of the 27th ultimo,
inquiring whether Mr. Victor B. Depierre, a
native of France, but a naturalized citizen of the
United States, can expect the protection of this
government in that country, when proceeding
thither with a passport from this Department ?
In reply, I have to inform you that if (as is un
derstood to be the fact,) the Government of
France does not acknowledge the right of natives
of that country to renounce their allegiance, it
may lawfully claim their services when found
within French jurisdiction.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your ob’t serv’t,
Daniel Webster.
To J. B. Nomes, Esq., New York.
Mr. Everett, in a letter addressed to our Min
ister at Berlin, under date of 14tl) of January,
1853, in reference to several cases which had
been presented by that Minister, wrote as fol
lows :
“ If, then, the Prussian subject, bom and liv
ing under this stato of law, chooses to emigrate
to a foreign country Without obtaining the certi
ficate, which alone can discharge him frum the
obligation of military services, he takes that step
at his own risk. He elects to go abroad under
the burden of a duty which he owes to his Gov
ernment. His departure is of the nature of an
escape from her laws; and if, at any subsequent
period, ho is indiscreet enough to return to his
native country, he cannot complain if those laws
aro executed to his disadvantage, nis case
resembles that of a soldier or sailor enlisted by
conscription or other compulsory process in the
army or navy. If he should desert the service
of his country, and thereby render himself amen
able to military law, no one would expect that
he could return to his native land, and bid defi
ance to its laws, because, in the meantime, ho
might have become a naturalized citizen of a
foreign State.
“ For these reasons, and without entering into
the discussion of the question of perpetual alle
giance, the President is of opinion that, if a sub
ject of Prussia, lying under a legal obligation in
that country to perform a certain amount of milita
ry duty, leaves his native land, and, without per
forming that duty or obtaining the prescribed “cer
tificate of emigration,” comes to the United States
and is naturalized, and afterwards, for any purpos
es whatever, goes back to Prussia, it is not compe
tent for the United States to protect him from
the operation of the Prussian law. The case
may be oue of great hardship, especially if the
omission to procure the certificate arose from in
advertence or ignorance; but this fact, though
a just ground for sympathy, does not alter the
case as one of international law.
—i»i
FOREIGN SUMMARY.
The steamship Astna, which sailed from Liv
erpool on the 2d inst., brings the following intel
ligence of the great battle:
It is believed in some Parisian quarters that
the French loss at the battle of Solferino is be
tween sixteen thousand and eighteen thousand
men, divided as follows: Marshal Neil's corps,
six thousand to seven thousand; Baraguay
d’Hillier’s, nearly five thousand; Gen. McMa
hon’s, two thousand five hundred; and Canro
bert’B, one thousand; besides many casualties in
the artillery, and other special corps.
Enormous masses of French soldiers were
marching into Piedmont via Mt. Yiso and Mt.
Cenis.
Napoleon was in perfect health, and the sani
tary condition of his army was excellent.
The Austrian Account of Solferino. —The
Austrian accounts admit a loss of twenty thou
sand, killed, wounded, and missing. The right
wing of their army occupied Bozzelengo, Solferi
no, and Cavriana. The left wing marched on
the 24th to Guardizalo and Goffredo, and repulsed
tho advancing enemy. As the Imperial
army continued to advance towards the Chiesc,
the French, who had also assumed the offensive,
with their whole force, pushed forward such
large bodies of troops that there was a general
engagement between the two armies, at 10
o’clock, on the morning of the 24th. The right
wing was formed of the second army, under
Count Sclilick, who maintained the position first
occupied until 2 o’clock, P. M.; and the left wing,
composed of the first army, under Count Wimpt
sen, continually gained ground in the direction
of the Chiese. Towards 3 o’clock, the enemy
made a vehement attack on Solferino, and, after
several hours’ hard fighting, obtained possession
of the place, which had been heroically defended
by the fifth corps d'armee. They then attacked
Cavriana, which was courageously defended un
til evening, by the first and seventh corps, but
eventually left in the hands of the enemy.—
While the struggle for Solferino and Cavriana
was going on, the eighth corps—which was on
the outer flank of tho right wing—advanced and
repulsed the Sardinian troops; but the advan
tage did not enable the Imperial army to recover
the positions they had lost in the centre. The
third and ninth corps, which, supported by tho
eleventh corps, were engaged on the left wing,
and reserved for cavalry attacks, made several
brilliant attacks. Tho unusually heavy losses,
and the fact that the left wing of the first army
was unable to make progress on the right flank
and centre against Volta, led to the retreat of
the Imperial army. It began early in the even
ing, during a violent storm.
An English Account. —A correspondent of
the London Herald sayß, so little did the French
expect a battle, that on the previous night a
message, received from the King of Sardinia
asking for support in Case he should be attacked,
met with a refusal, on the ground that an attack
by the Austrians was not probable. At day
break, however, the corps of D’Hilliers came in
sight of Solferino, and was immediately set upon
by a large Austrian force, and fought desperate
ly. The Marshal resisted to Uie best of his
power, and sent off for support; but not before
three hours of dreadful carnage had passed, did
Neil’s corps make its appearance. The Aus
trians were then slowly driven back, and tho
French continued to gain ground, heaps of
corpses marking the fluctuations of the fight.
Tho Austrians were thus slowly driven out of
Solferino, but all of a sudden they made a tre
mendous burst forward, aud the French were
driven down the hill. They were admirably
supported by their artillery, however, aud made
a stand, and commenced once more advancing.
It was like a hail-storm of bullets and balls, and
whole files were mowed down by a single dis
charge.
In the meanwhile, the right and left wings of
the Austrians were decidedly getting the best
of it. The Piedmontese were slowly driven
back. Canrobert's corps was also heavily pushed,
and had there been a skillful General in the
Austrian army, to collect and concentrate their
forces against a weak point in the enemy’s lines,
matters would have assumed a different aspect.
Tho French commander sent forward the Im
perial Guard and a strong division of infantry
into the lino against the Austrian centre, and
succeeded in breaking it. Instead of bringing
up forces to repel this formidable attack, the
supports were sent to the left and right wings,
which did not need them. Desperate attempts
were made to recapture Solferino, but the
French held it, and presently tho Austrian bu
gles commenced sounding a general retreat.
An attempt was made by cavalry to pursue
them, which led to an encounter between the
French Chasseurs and Austrian Hulans, in
which the former rapidly put to the right about,
and retreated.
The Times’ Vienna correspondent, writing on
the 28th of June, says some days must yet
elapse before the complete returns of the losses
of the Austrians can be received. The same
writer says the Italian regiments of the Aus
trian army have become very hard to manage.
The men desert by scores and fifties, and, in the
neighborhood of Trieste, a whole battalion had
risen in favor of Victor Emmanuel. A vessel
on the coast, carrying American colors, had been
detected taking deserters on board, after dark.
The people of Milan had made threatening
demonstrations against the Jesuits, who are
accused of keeping up a correspondence with
Austria.'
It is stated that not a single Hungarian regi
ment was allowed to take part in the battle,
and the Italian regiments had all been previous
ly sent into Tyrol.
Tho military commission appoint by the
Frankfort Diet, it is said, have appro* lof the
demand of Prussia to move the army of obser
vation on the Rhine.
The French are making immense naval prepa
rations for the Adriatic. Five ships of the line,
eight frigates, six war steamers, thirteen float
ing batteries, nine gun boats, nine brigs, and three
three-masted schooners, were at Auteaca, with
troops and enormous supplies. The Brest fleet is
said to be composed of nine liners, two heavy
frigates, and one floating battery.
The Swiss Federal Council has decided that
any soldiers soekiug shelter in Swiss territory,
shall bo sent back to their country, the govern-
Baltimore Sun.
ment engaging not to employ them again dur
ing the present war.
New York, July 16.—The steamship Weser
from Bremen has arrived, with telegraphic dates
from Liverpool and London to the 4th of July.
Disturbances had occurred at Messina.
\ ienna, July 3.—The Piedmontese have sur
rounded Peschiera.
Milan, July I.—General Garibaldi with five
thousand men, has been manoeuvering to close
the valley on the Adige, and isolate Verona from
the Tyrol.
Prince Windisehgratz was expected at Berlin
on the 3d of July, on a special message from Vi
enna.
The Borussia left Southampton on the evening
of July 4th. She brings nothing later from the
continent.
There had been a Te Deum at the Church of
Notre Dame in Paris, and thanksgiving was ob
served in all the churches in France, for the vic
tory obtained by the French at Solferino.
Naval preparations on the greatest scale were
being continued in France.
Prussia has given positive assurances that the
recent measures in regard to military prepara
tions, Ac., were not taken with a view to engage
in hostilities, and says France may rest perfectly
tranquil on that score.
A breach between the Archbishop of Paris
and the court is regarded as certain. Tho double
refusal to officiate both at the prayers at Notre
Dame on the Emperor’s departure, and again at
the Te Deum for Magenta, is the cause. His
highness is said to have given the request to
officiate at the Te Deum an answer to which
there was no reply possible. “ I cannot join in
thanksgiving for the murder of fifteen thousand
human beings, nor raise a hymn of joy founded
upon the pain and misery of others. But I will
sing a De Profundis and Requiem for the souls of
the departed with the greatest pleasure.”
Farther Point, July 17.—The steamship
Indian was boarded off here to-day. She brings
Liverpool dates to July 6th.
There had been no battles fought, up to the
sailing of the Indian.
The seige of Peschiera is still progressing.
The French army is threatening Verona.
The latest dispatches from the seat of war
say that Napoleon’s headquarters is only about
four leagues from Peschiera, and that cannon is
heard night and day in that direction.
The Austrian advance post is but a short dis
tance from Villafranca, which is occupied by the
corps of Marshal Niel.
It is much doubted whether the Austrians
will venture to accept battle in the present
demoralized condition of their army.
Fiume, Monday, July 4.—lt is asserted that
French troops, amounting to ten thousand men,
have disembarked at Lossino Piccolo, an islaud in
the Adriatic, and that the bridge to Cherso an
adjacent island, has been destroyed.'"
[official.] .
Vallegio, Monday, July 4.—The French
army, increased by Prince Napoleon’s corps,
will operate against Verona whilst part of the
Sardinians begin the siege of Peschiera. The
Emperor having sent back the wounded officers
without exchange, and having requested an ex
change of prisoners, an armistice has arrived
with the announcement, that the Emperor of
Austria will also send back without exchange,
the wounded prisoners of the Allies, and that
His Majesty is equally desirous for the exchange
of others.
[official.]
Turin, Monday, July 4.—On the 29tli ult.,
the Sardinians more closely invested the inte
rior fortifications of Peschiera, situated on the
right bank of the Mincio. Our army crossed
the river on the 30th, to invest Peschiera, also
on the left bank.
Berne, July s.—The Austrians have with
drawn from Bormio.
The Piedmontese are advancing towards the
Stelvio pass.
New York, July 18. —The steamship City of
Washington arrived to-day.
This steamer left Liverpool on the 6tli inst.,
but touching off Cork, on the 7 th, brings tele
graphic dates from Liverpool to the afternoon of
tho 7th.
Ancona, one of the most important cities of
the Papal States, is declared to be in a state of
siege.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says that the Minister of War and Count
Pellisier have had another conference for the
purpose of concerting measures to complete the
organization of the army of the East.
A general disarming of the citizens of Trieste
has been ordered.
The Austrians, it is believed, have two hun
dred thousand men in line on the Adige.
Information has reached Vienna that Gen.
Garibaldi's men had violated the Tyrol by en
tering an important pass in their country. Gen.
Windisehgratz had gone to Berlin to acquaint
the government of Prussia of this fact, and pro
pose to have a German army sent into Tyrol.
The Jnvalide Russe says that Prussia has
called out an army of three hundred thousand,
which will be re-inforeed by one hundred and
fifty thousand federal troops, and thinks that
France, under existing circumstances, will not
listen to her proposed mediation.
Attitude of Germany. —On the 4th there
was an extraordinary sitting of the Federal
Diet at Frankfort, where Prussia presented new
and farther proposals respecting the establish
ment, extension, and command of the corps of
observation on the Rhine. Immediately after
the sitting, M. DeUsedon left for Berlin.
Prussia, it is said, has given tranquilizing as
surances to the French government.
The Times has re-appointed an own corres
pondent at Berlin. Until some time has elapsed,
his’assertions must be taken somewhat on trust.
The Prussian proposals, he says, are now in tho
hands of Russia and England. With England,
Russia has been unsuccessful; but she has
more hope of Russia; and the writer is of opin
ion that the Czar is not likely to take any active
part against Germany. By the end of next
week, the Prussian army will be in full march.
The Guards will be stationed so as to be ready
to march at a moment’s notice, either to the
Rhine or Silesia. On the lower and middle
Rhine 150,000 men will be stationed; 80,000 at
Dusseldorf; 40,000 at Cologne; and 20,000 at
Coblentz. This latter force she proposes to sup
port by the ninth and tenth corps of the Federal
army.
When these preparations are complete, Prus
sia will probably make her proposals to France.
Should she do so, that will most unquestionably
be refused, and then Prussia will be compelled
either to support her diplomacy by bayonets, or
to eat her leek. The Berlin correspondent of the
Times gives an outline of the peace propositions
of Prussia, which seems also to be known in
France, as the main features, are adverted to by
the Paris correspondent of the Advertiser , who
says King Leopold is desirous of proposing to
the diplomacy of Europe that 4 enetia must be
a separate independent State. The erection of
Venice into a separate kingdom, he deems ad
visable. He even proposes to effect this settle-
ment with the consent of Austria, which he
engages to obtain the Crown, to be bestowed
upon the Austrian Archduke, MaximiUian, broth
er to tho Emperor of Austria, and the husband
of King Leopold’s daughter, the Princess Char
lotte.
The Disturbance in the Pontifical States.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily News
says that the bloody cdnflict at Perugia, between
the Pope's Swiss Guards and the people, is con
sidered in government • circles as a deplorable
event, and tends to increase the difficulty of pre
serving the temporal dominion of the Pope. The
Romans claim the benefit of the Emperor Napo
leon’s Milan proclamation, that the French army
shall not interfere with the manifestation of their
legitimate wishes. Unless the Swiss shall be
supported by French troops, nothing is more
likely than that they will be driven out of Peru
gia by an overwhelming national force.
The Pope has notified his protest against the
dismemberment of his States to the Powers rep
resented at the Paris Conferences. At Gaeta
yesterday the Pope addressed the Consistory on
the separation of the Romagna from the States
of the Church. His Holiness communicated to
the Cardinals a letter from the Emperor Napo
leon, guaranteeing the independence of the
Papal States.
The official condemnation by the French Gov
ernment of the article which appeared in the
Paris Siecle, affirms that respect for the Papacy
forms part of the programme which the Emperor
is carrying out in Italy. The responsibility of
the conflict at Perugia is cast on those who com
pelled the Pontifical Government to make use of
| armed force for legitimate defence.
The Moniteur de Bologna publishes a letter of
i Count Cavour, addressed to the Junta of Bologna,
which says that the government of the King can
not accept tho union of the Romagna with Pied
; mont, but will direct the Roman forces to con-
I quer for the purpose of obtaining Italian inde
pendence.
Great Britaix. —Lord Lyridhurst strongly
advocated vigorous measures of defence, both at
sea and on land. He thought that a regular mil
itary force of one hundred thousand men ought
to be maintained, and an equal force of disem
bodied trained militia. lie regarded the asser
tion, that France had no wish to invade England,
as undeserving of consideration. England ought
to live in perfect independence of French for
bearance, relying alone upon the vigor of her
people.
Lord Granville deprecated the introduction of
a topic of so delicate a nature. He thought
Lord Lyndhurst’s remarks were calculated to -
annoy and irritate the French. He spoke, how
ever, as did other members, in favor of strength
ening military and naval defences.
A deputation from the Atlantic Steamship
Company (Galway Line,) had waited on the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer to urge sundry improve
ments at Galway harbor.
France. —lt is again currently reported that
the Emperor intended to return to Paris in the
middle of July.
The vintage is expected to be superior in
quality, but not abundant.
The corps (famiee of Pellissier, to observe
the frontiers of the Rhine, was to be completed
and established in cantonments by the 13th of
July. It consists of 100,000 infantry, 12,000
cavalry, and 400 cannon.
Russia. —Four Russian corps d'armces are al
ready on a war footing. All officers on limited
leave of absence have been ordered to join their
regiments. A levy of recruits is shortly ex
pected.
New York, July 21.—The steamship Africa
has arrived with Liverpool dates to July 9th.
The Emperor Na]>oleon had telegraphed to
Paris that an armistice had been agreed upon
on the Bth July, and signed at Yillafranca by
Gen. Hess and Marshal Vaillant. The armistice
ends on the 15th of August. It stipulates that
all commercial vessels, without distinction of
flag, shall be hllowed to navigate the Adriatic.
In tho Federal Diet on the 7th July, Austria
proposes to mobilise the whole of the Federal
contingent army, and requested the Prince Re
gent of Prussia to assume the chief command.
It was reported in England, that the mail steam
ers had been notified to prepare to carry arma
ments, according to contracts.
The navy estimates had been introduced into
Parliament, and an appropriation of ten thou
and pounds sterling more liatl been aikod.
Tiie Cunard Steamer Canada in Collision
with an Iceberg.— Narrow Escape. —lt was
mentioned yesterday, that the steamer Canada,
at Boston, from Liverpool, came in collision with
an iceberg on the 9th instant, while at sea. The
collision was so violent that it carried away her
jib-boom, bow-spirit head, and part of the cut
water in the line with her pluuksheer, but fortuna
tely did not damage her hull.. The Boston
Traveler says:
Though there were good look-outs from the
paddle-boxes and the bow, so dense was the fog
that the steamer was in contact with the iceberg
almost as soon as seen. If she had been with
out head orbow.sprit, like the New York steam
ers, it is probable that she would have had her
bow stove, and have gone down in a few min
utes, but her jib-locm, bow-sprit and long, pro
jecting head, became fenders, which saved the
hull. The damage she has sustained can be
easily repaired in a few days. Mr. Groom, a
passenger, furnishes the following statement:
On Saturday the 9th, the weather had been
clear until within about an hour of the collision,
when all view was cut off by a dense fog. The
steamer was going at the rate of about ten knots
an hour, with two look-ouis at the bow, who
suddenly raised theory of danger ahead, and
in a moment the steamer struck a very large
iceberg, which appeared to be half as high
again as the masts of the vessel. The force of
the blow was considerable, but did not prostrate
any of the few passengers on deck at the time.
In the cabins it was more severely felt. In one
case a man was thrown from his chair, and an
infant in a berth was cast from one end of it to
the other.
Os course, the alarm among the passengers
was at first very great, and it is doubtless true
that had it not been lor the great strength of
the vessel she would, in all probability, have
foundered on the spot. The commander and
all concerned exhibited great presence of mind
in this terrible emergency. The steamer was
instantly backed from its unpleasant neighbor
hood. and examination made of the injury re
ceived, which was found not to be of a charac
ter to endanger her safety.
As soon as the vessel was backed, the ice
berg disappeared from sight, and the only me
mento was some pieces cast upon the deck at
the moment of collision. Before proceeding,
several hours were occupied in repairing dam
ages. It is also stated that two of the. crew
were preparing at the moment of collision to
turn in the forecastle, who, if they had occu
pied their berths at the moment, of collision,
would probably have been crushed to death.
Mr. Groom states that he has crossed the At
lantic fifteen times, and never before saw so
many icebergs as during the present voyage.
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