Italian Progress at Turin Amid Social Change and Royal Vote
A foreign intelligence summary from Turin reports rising urban costs since 1859, notably rents and food for workers, while theatre prices climb and building activity surges. It notes overall improvements for laborers, a busy carnival atmosphere, and a succession of Greek government figures. The piece covers public sentiment, military show of support for the Assembly, and the vote count that led to Prince Alfred’s projected succession amid a dynastic question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Daily News
Florence
Artizans
Privite
Placksmiths Deats
Vplunders
Glaziers
Goldsmiths Ae
Teatro Alfieri
Teatro Nuovo
Cocomero
Niccolini
Paul
Atrane
Greek Revolution closes period and installs new monarchy
From Atluns Feb 6 Tim es reports the second Greek revolutionary period ending as the Provisional Government transfers power to the National Assembly. The Assembly proclaims Prince Alfred of England King of the Greeks after plebiscite results are verified. Military bands, guard units, and university formations attended the transition amid crowded galleries and lively public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Atluns
National Assembly
III Otho
Prince Alfred
England
Tribune
Greece elects Prince Alfred as Constitutional King
An ad hoc commission tallies votes across ten departments and consular districts naming Prince Alfred, son of Queen Victoria, constitutional sovereign of Greece. Athens celebrates with 101-gun salutes and a Te Deum as the Provisional Government prepares to invite him to take the throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
England and
Ireland
Alfred
Greece
Prince Alfred
Athens
Uns
Assembly
Pirseus
Polish Nobility Drive Insurgency Amid Russian Polish War
The insurrection in Polish lands shows a noble caste core, with estimates of 722,000 to 7576,000 Russian male nobles and 346,000 females in a population around seventy million. Reports describe bloody fights near Wengrow where Polish nobles sacrificed themselves to shield retreating forces, while peasants and landowners respond to independence aims. News from Vienna and Brestauer Zeitung detail Polish authorities reestablishing governance in areas, seizing funds, swearing new functionaries, and promising land possession to those who join the insurrection, amid varied peasant support and repeated clashes with Russian troops. The insurgent network expands through a centralized revolutionary committee, with strict internal taxation and tiered divisions to enable rapid communication and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
England
Russian
Russia
Warsaw
Wengrow
Sokolow
Lithuania
Brestauer Zeitung
Olkusz
Mondrzejow
Vienna
Miroslawski
Wisocky
Paris
Frielee
Kurowski
Wears
Zamose
Nostic
Biala
Bug
Lomastoy
Ith
Central Committee
Revolutionary Committee
Russian decree on personal freedom amid Polish insurrection
The Dziennik reports a decree for Better Protection of Personal Freedom limiting arrests, ensuring court review within three days and open court hearings. In Parliament, Von Bismarck-Schohhausen says Poland aims to restore former bounds of the kingdom, while Prussia vows to safeguard public safety and resist coercion by emigrants, gentry, and clergy amid unrest. Nord Deutsche Zeitung notes Prussia’s Polish intervention began with aiding fugitive Russian troops, denying any full invasion without a treaty.
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Russia
Bieri
Chamber of Deputies
Herr von Bismark-Schon
Nord Deutsche Zeitung
Prussia
Carnival ball in Vienna honors imperial couple
Vienna report describes a Burger ball with the Emperor and Empress cheered by most guests. The Empress, Arch duchesses, and court figure prominently as dancers perform catillon steps and marches. Observers note the Empress’s radiant presence and public affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Vienna
Hildegard and
Rainer
Black Plague Strikes Rome Amid Clergy Clash
Rome reports a peculiar malady called the Black Plague has broken out, with many victims. The Pope orders prayers in all churches for its cessation, declaring it a Heaven-sent visitation for hostility to the Holy See. The people blame clergy tyranny and hypocrisy for the calamity.
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Rome
Holy See
Antiquities and Suez Canal prospects near Alexandria
A private Alexandria letter to the New York Post describes the Suez Canal project as a "big job" with engineers backing its practicability. It notes extensive construction, towns along the route, and a future ship canal. Also reported are Roman and Ptolemaic ruins unearthed near the city, including bricks, pillars, busts, and ancient tunnels.
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Egypt
Red Sea
Alexandria
New York Post
Isthmus
Suez
Suez Canal
Lincoln
England
Cape of Good Hope
Keypt
Mediterranean
Here
Ramleh
Pinny
Eternal City
Golid Rae
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Foreign Intelligence
Italy
Canari
Iris
Zarini
Interior
Diamandopulo
Reinecke Fuchs
Gotthe
Gelisse
Mavromichali
Hts
National Guard
Marine
Kalifounia
Comandouros
Justice
Deligorgi
Otho
Korroneo
Lot
Alfred Inp
Leuchtenberg
Constantine
Ats
Napoleon
France
Republic
Williai
Denna Lug
Ypsilantine
Giardaldi
Gia Ace
Aumate Dee
Aes
Sweden
Joinville
van du
M'Mahon
Ben Sie
Eynard
Abe
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