SUMMARY OF ENGLISH NEWS

Colonist, Issue 4, 3 November 1857, Page 1

SUMMARY OF ENGLISH NEWS

The chief incident, of importance in our foreign news is the difference which has arisen between Turkey ahdfour of the European Powers, respecting J the Principalities. The facts He in a brief com- ' pass. The real question at issue is, shall the Daimbian Principalities be united and erected into 'a new State, or shall they remain two separate pro-" ■vinces, tinder the protection of Turkey ? .One of the objects of the late war was to rescue these very provinces'from Russia-; and as the inevitable consequence of joining them together would be to create a feeble State, which must in the nature of things become a dependant upon Russia, to be" finally absorbed in the.Russian empire. England has all along protested against their union. She lias a right, to so, having spent eighty'millions arid ■a hundred ''thousand lives to prevent thflm from, falling into the hands of the Muscovite. ; . The result of the recent elections in Moldavia was the expi#ession of a Strong opinion in the Principalities J against the union. . But upon evidence which led him to believe that the elections had been illegally conducted, the French ambassadoi*, in conjunction Math the representatives of Russia, Prussia, and Sardinia, demanded of Turkey that she should declare the elections nuil and void. When this demand, or appeal, was first made to the Sultan by the French ambassador, the Turkish cabinet refused to accede to it. The ambassador then menaced the Porte with the formal withdrawal of diplomatic relations on the part of four crowned heads. Under this pressure, the Sultan dismissed Redschid Pasha and formed a new ministry. The new ministry proposed a middle course, offering to summon the Caimacans to Constantinople, and to institute an investigation into the conduct of the elections. The French ambassadoi*, however,' rejected this proposition, and upon the Porte again declining to accede to his demand, the representatives of the four Powers hauled dovyri their flags, and suspended their. diplomatic relations with the. Ottoman empire. • ■ : :: Thus the matter stood-when-'Lotus Napoleon, accompanied by his foreign minister,, paid a visit to the Q,ueen at Osbornc, and met Lords Palmerston and Clarendon. The difference which, at first seemed so formidable now speedily vanished. Upon an examination of the facts, it appeared that there was ample ground to call into question the validity of the elections; and it further appeared that the reason why Turkey refused to accede to the demand of the four Powers was, that it should have been made by the six Powers who were parties to the Paris Conference. Under these circumstances an unanimous resolution was agreed to that the whole six Powers should reqtiire the election to be held over again. Whether this proceeding, which appeal's to have been quite proper under the circumstances, will eventuate in the union: of the Principalities remains to ] 3e seen. Although Europe cannot be said to be tranquil under malignant influences which have been sowing disorders in Italy, and conspiracies in France, our actuaLnews is not very important. A petty outbreak has taken place at Genoa, followed.-by 'a small riot at Leghorn. This movement^ feeble in its origin, was put down at once.. T.;. * : ... _ As far as the information which has yet transpired enables us to form any opinion of .these; transactions, it appears that a simultaneous rising was to have taken place in Piedmont, Tuscany, and Naples; but, by some -mistake the plan' failed. In conformity'with this design a body of insurgents, under command of Colonel Pisabane^ landed at Sapri, but'the project'was so?6b"vio'u3sly hopeless that many wanted to re-embark, and Pisacane [is; said to have shot nine-for insubordination. Of the remainder 167 were; killed^ and'3oo 'we^e taken prisoners and sent to Salernol f-That the project was planned by MazzinT se'eins to be aii-; mitted in a letter he,has since published, in which he ayqw.s his determination never to cease in liis efforts for the liberation of Italy. ' The only remaining item of interest in. our foreign intelligence is the discovery of a plot against the life: of Louis Napoleon, and the trial and conviction of three of the alleged conspirators. The act of accusation, and the evidence brought against the accused, were of the loosest description, and as far as we can judge at present, the prisoners. appear, to have been condemned ' chiefly on their own confessions', which' look exceedingly unlike truth. The principal conspirator who denied all knowledge of ;the conspiracy, was sentenced to transportation for life, arid the oilier two, who professed a guilty knowledge of the plot, were sentenced to fifteen yeai'3' imprisonment. India has engrossed so large a space in the debates of Parliament, that few other subjects have been discussed at.- much length. But we (jan always find room for domestic legislation^ no matter how much -we may be'pressed■frorii without; The rejection by the Lords of the bill for the admission of the Jews has brought the two Houses into collision. Contrary to usage, a new bill was brought in by Lord John Russell, supported by the whole weight of the Liberal party, and a strenuous effort was made to carry it through the Commons, arid send it lip to the Peers this session. In the meanwhile, Baron Rothschild'resigned his seat^ and was. re-elected for London, but did not offer to .take his: seat. Feeling that it was impossible to carry his bill through the House this session, Lord John Russell obtained the appointment of a committee to consider whether,the Act 5 and 6 William IV., c. 52, could be applied to members of Parliament; the committee, however, ;decided that it was hot applicable, and so the whole question lies over till next session. ! ■.'■'' ; ,