The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-20 00:00:00

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the occasion of the inauguration of the Rue deStrausburgh.
A timely warning prevented the Emperor's attending the
ceremony. Placards hove made their appearance in the
streets of Paris, announcing, on .the part of the adminis-
trators of the Royal domains, the sale of the chateau and
estate Rainey, belonging to the Orleans' family, in virtue
of the confiscation decree of the 22d of January, 1852.
The upset price is 1,383,4098 f. Major Magnan, who assisted
Omer Pasha in constructing the immense fortifications
erected on the Dannbe and in the Balkan, has arrived in
Paris, and has had an audience with the Emperor. A
French Cabinet courier left Paris on Wednesday night
with despatches for the ambassador at Constantinople.
His orders were to proceed by tbe shortest route, to em-
ploy the most rapid means of conveyance, and to rest
neither night nor day till he arrived at his destination.
His despatches are believed to contain instructions suited
to the exigency of the moment.
SPAIN.—The Official Gazette of the 11th contains
several important decrees. Six members of the Connell
have been dismissed. General Jose de la Concha is °de-
prived of his place of commander-in-chief of the cavalry,
and General Ros de Olano is no longer director of the
Military Board of Health.
PORTUGAL.—A letter from Lisbon, in the Herald() of
Madrid of the 7th, says that the King Regent of Portugal
intended to demand from the Cortes the proclamation of
the majority of his son, King Pedro V. ; also that it was
reported that the young King intended to make a journey
in Spain and Portugal.
ITALY.—Negotiations are said to be in progress for the
simultaneous evacuation of the Romish States by the
French and Austrian armies of occupation. It is stated
that a secret treaty exists, by which that double occupa-
tion was to last for five years. The five years being about
to expire, the Pope is anxious to get rd of his foreign
protectors, and to trust to the safeguard of Italian troops
alone. The King of Naples is organising a body of
20,000 men, which he promised Pio Nono, during his
residence at Gaeta, that he would place at his disposal.
The whole of these troops are to adopt the Pontifical
cockade, and to protect the Holy See, along with the
12,000 men whom the Pope has already in his service.
BADBN.—The Government of Baden has informed the
various German Governments of the quarrel between the
Grand Duke's Cabinet and the Archbishop of Freiburg.
That prelate still insists on suspending the priests who
refuse implicit obedience to his orders, and the Govern-
ment, in its turn, continues its coercive measures against
the priests who obey the orders of the Archbishop.
AusTEIA.—A despatch from Vienna of the 9th states
that ever since the collective note was despatched to Con-
stantinople, the conferences of the ambassadors have been
long and frequent. That very day M. de Bourquene had
an interview with Baron Meyendorff. The export of arms
and ammunition to Bosnia has been prohibited by an
order of the Austrian Government. The Christian popula-
tion of Bosnia is in a state of great excitement.
EGYPT.— We have intelligence by Overland mail from
Alexandria to the 6th instant. A great number of mer-
chant vessels arrived during the last fortnight, and are
taking in cargoes of grain and pulse. The stocks of grain
in Alexandria seem to be greater than was at first sup-
posed ; and, though the exportation is still limited to the
quantities held by the merchants here, the apprehensions
of deficiencies to fill the vessels are not yet felt. It is also
now known that the stocks in the Viceroy's stores are very
great, and the only reasons that can be imagined to induce
his Highness to hold these large supplies are either that
he meditates a great speculative stroke by selling when
prices rise still higher, or that his intention must be to
ship off supplies to the Snitan's army.
PERSlA.—Persia has declared war against Turkey. Be-
fore this step was definitely taken, the British Charge
d'Affairs at Teharan had suspended his diplomatic relations
with the Persian Government, in consequence of that
power having resolved to take part against the Ottoman
Porte, and to march an army to the frontier. This move-
ment on the part of the Schah of Persia had for some
time been apprehended, as his relations with Turkey were
such as to induce him to take advantage of the increasing
difficulties which encompass the Ottoman Empire.
CANADA.—We have intelligence from Quebec to the Ist
instant. The winter season has fairly set in. The British
ship Britannia, while at anchor off Quebec, on the 28th
ult., was cut through by ice and waterlogged ; she was
towed to Wolfe's Cove. The British ship, John Campbell,
had to ship her anchor, to escape the ice, and was towed
to the Cove. Capt. Howell, of the British bark Elizabeth,
which went ashore at Reviere de Loup on the night of
the 28th, reports nine British vessels ashore at Hare
Island and River Side. One of these barks, the Mount
Washington, has since passed Riviere de Loup in safety.
Another bark, the British Queen, was surrounded by ice
on the 28th, and the crew had abandoned her. Twenty-
one square-rigged vessels, of upwards of 12,000 tons,
some were loaded, would probably have to winter in
Quebec. Several had taken up winter berths on the 30th.
The ships Wilson, J.K.L., and Waterlily, and brig Sutton,
were also ashore at Hare Island. Several ships are
reported ashore at Bic.
CENTRAL AMERlCA.—Advices have been received by the
Steam-ship, La Plata. It was rumoured that the Govern-
ment of the United States was negotiating with General
Cabanas, the President of the Republic of Honduras, for
the purchase of the island of Tigre, on the Pacific coast.
This island is situated in-Tonsegay Bay, and is considered
one of the best anchoring places in the Pacific. Its posses-
sion would be of considerable value as an intermediate
coaling station for the steamers on their route to and from
San Francisco, and also a depst for merchandise, which
would find a good sale in Central America. A political
object• was, however, supposed to be concealed in this
attempt of the Americans to obtain posssasion of a colony
in the vicinity of Central America. Every effort was being
made to complete the Panama Railway as soon as practi-
cable. 1,700 labourers are now employed upon it, and ad-
ditions were being made every fortnight by the steamers
from Carthagena. Besides this, two shiploads of Irish
labourers were daily expected from the Emerald Isle, who
would commence work with an equal number of Coolies
now on their way to Panama.
SOUTH AMERICA.--The Brazilian screw steamer Olinda,
Captain Harem, has arrived at Cork, and her mails were
received here on Saturday morning. The delay in her
arrival has been caused by a slight derangement in her
machinery, and a detention of five days in quarantine at
Lisbon. She left Monte Video on the 4th, Rio Janerio
on the 13th, Bahia the 18th, Pernambuco the 20th, St.
Vincent the 29th ultimo, and Lisbon on the Bth instant.
She brings dates from Buenos Ayres to the 29th October,
forty-three passengers, and £7,726 in specie. On the Bth
December the Olinda passed the British squadron of six
sail near Lisbon. At Rio, the anxiety relative to European
affairs had tended to affect business. Exchange closed at
27k to 274. Coffee firm. At Buenos Ayres the Ministry
had not announced any definite programme of policy.
Important reforms in the import and export tariff were
pending in the Chamber of Representatives. Buenos
Ayres remained tranquil, and business was reviving.
Obligado had been elected Governor. Judicial proceed-
ings had been commenced against the perpetrators of the
murders committed during Roses' Government, and some
executions had taken place. In Monte Video the only
political occurrences of any moment were the death of
General Lavallija, the Provisional Government Director,
and the departure of Oribe for Spain. The accounts from
the departments are satisfactory, as all of them have
declared in favour of the existing Government. Govern-
ment had disposed of one-half of the Customs' revenue
to the former contractors. Under a decree of the 10th
ult. the navigation of the interior rivers is open to the
flags of all nations. In hides and tallow supplies con-
tinued stinted, with an improved tendency in prices. At
Pernambuco business was limited : the sugar crop was
very late. Exchange 27 to 27k. Money scarce, at -ten
per cent. At Bahia exchange was quoted 27d. Freights
had advanced. The crops of sugar will be very deficient.
At Rio the shares of the New National Bank had been sub-
scribed for with a feverish excitement, and maintained a
premium of 10 per cent. The Emperor had granted a con-
cession for a railway from Bahia to the River San Francisco.
From Chili we learn that the Congress had closed its ses-
sion, and the extraordinary powers granted to the Exe-
cutive last year had expired. Congress had empowered
the Government to enter into contracts with the company
proposing to establish steam communication with Europe
by way of the Straits of Magellan, A grant of $50,000 to
General Bulness had been sanctioned by the Congress.
The intelligence from Peru is important. Don Domingo
Elias had raised an insurrection in the north, and seemed
determined to upset the present Government. His first
attempt at Tumbez failed, but the last accounts left him at
the head of a fresh revolt at Chiclayo, near Lambayeque.
General Torrico, the Minister of War, had gone with 300
troops to endeavour to put down the revolt. Hostilities
have at last commenced between Bolivia and Peru. The
Bolivian army in the south, headed by General Belzu, had
passed the frontier of Peru. The movement appears to
have astonished the Peruvians and roused them into sud-