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Southland Times, Issue 1019, 11 September 1868, Page 3

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The ' Constitutionnel,' in replying to statements r mad© by . some Belgian journals, declares that Napoleon did not make any warlike speech at Chalons. T^'Moaiteur' says r all the powers

are agreed regarding the affairs of Servin, $he < Moniteur ' says that; by order of the Government of Hayti $ dated 10th May, the Haytian ports and towns of Saint Majr", $farftgo»n> and *?aoniel are declared in a state of blockade. j

The ' Patrie ' and ' Btendard ' consider the speech of the King of Prussia at the ola-itj of the North German. ParliamentMs of a decidedly pacific nature. The official ' Qasette * denies that reerultmg Is going, on in Central Italy, and states that the Government were resolved to punish severely those who attempted to disturb the peace of the country, or endanger her foreign relations. An Italian Credit Mobilier has been formed with a capital of fifty millions, with power to increase the amount. The company Will advance to (3-overninent a large sum in gold', payable in six monthly instalments, for which the company will issue bonds.

The proposal to raise a battalion of 1,200 men in the "United States for the Pontifical army has been abandoned. The French and Pontificial officers at Civita Vecchia gave a dinner in celebration of the anniversary of the Pope's accession. The foreign consuls and Pontifical delegates were present. General Pumont presided, and said that the Emperor and France never abandoned Pius IX.

Prince Milan has been anointed Sovereign of Servia. Arrests continue to be made in connexion with the assassination of Prince Michael. Grand funeral services were celebrated in the churches of all denominations on acconnt of the Prince's death. At that held in the Cathedral, an allocution caused a great deal of irritation in Austria, and strengthened the determination of the people to throw ofi the fetters of priestly rule. The High Court of Justice has passed sentence upon Count Platen Hallermand, Minister of Foreign Affairs to the exKing of Hanover. He was arraigned for high treason, accused, and condemned in his absence to five years' imprisonment in the House ot Correction, or ten years' surveillance by the police.