The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-26 00:00:00

FOREIGN NEWS.

FRtNCE.—A recent despatch announces that, soon
after the arrival of the French squadron off Salamis, the
Admiral received a visit from the Russian Admiral, who
had gone to Athens, and had visited the different islands
in the Archipelago ; he had also been visited by the naval
commandant of the coasts of Greece.

On Tuesday the Emperor and the Empress inspected,
at the official residence of the Minister of State, the pro-
ducts of the Imperial manufactories of Gobelins, Sevres,
and Beauvais, which are to figure in the Exhibition at
Dublin.

One of the rumours on Friday at the Bourse was, that
the French Government had received from London an in-
timation of a probable change of Ministry.

SWITZERLAND.—In order to facilitate an arrange-
ment with Switzerland, the Austrian Ambassador had
been instructed to make a verbal reply to the accusations
which Switzerland preferred against Austria at a former
period. The Ambassador has complained of a certain
poem, which was published at Geneva, under the title of
"The Cry of Blood." This poem treats of the differ-
ences existing between Austria and Switzerland. To
support his complaint, the Ambassador has appealed to
the Federal press law. -

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HOLLAND.—The Cabinet has been dissolved. For
the new Cabinet the following appointments have been
made :—Foreign Affairs.—M. Van Hall. Justice.—M.
Dunker Curtius. Home-office.—M. Vanreenen. Fi-
nance.—M. Van Doom.
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NAPLES.—A strong shock of earthquake was felt at
Naples on the 9th. It was felt at Caserea, Nola, Log-
Rua, and Salerno, but most severely at Copagne, where
it did considerable damage to the archbishop's palace, the
prefecture, and the barracks.
The Sardinian Government have issued a memorandum
to the European Courts on the confiscations in Lom-
bardy, and detailing the relations between Austria and
Piedmont from 1848 to the present time.
Advices of April 10, from Naples, state that the great
event of the week has been the launching of the Vesuvius
three decker, from the dry dock where she had been
thoroughly overhauled. It was the first instance, and
awakened great interest. A slight shock of earthquake
had been felt.

WEST INDIES.—The Great Western steam-ship,
with the West Tndia and Pacific mails, arrived at South-
ampton on Friday. She left Jamaica on the 27th of
March, Barbadoes, on the 28th, and St. Thomas's on the
2d of April, and has brought eighty passengers and
$308,855. The yellow fever had almost disappeared in
the West Indies. There is little doubt but that the crops
will be short throughout the whole of the islands. A cop-
per mine, with a vein of beautiful malachite, had been I
discovered in Jamaica.
TURKEY.—Lord Stratford de Radcliffe arrived at
Constantinople on the sth instant. He landed at To-
phana at eleven o'clock, and was received by the resident
British subjects. His lordship has been received by the
Sultan. Prince Menschikoff's propositions were still
pending. He is reported to have threatened that, if not
speedily complied with, he would leave Constantinople.
Turkey continues her warlike preparations, the excite-
ment increasing daily. Disturbances have occurred at
Broussa, originating with some fanatical Turks, and order
was only restored by the exertions of the troops. Fifteen
Christians are said to have been killed and wounded in
the course of this affray. M. de Bruck, Austrian Inter-
nuncio at Constantinople, has received the most pacific
instructions from his Government, which is doing every-
thing in its power to bring to an amicable conclusion the
difference between Turkey and Russia.

THE PENTNSULA.—The Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steam-ship Tagus, Captain Joy, arrived at
Southampton at midnight on Tuesday, with 66 passengers
and £2,400 in specie.
Her dates are—Gibraltar, 14th ; Lisbon, 19th ; Vigo
and Oporto, 20th.
From Lisbon we learn that the Duke of Saldanha will
soon have to resign office, in consequence of ill health.
The Duke of Terceira will, it is supposed, be appointed in
his stead.
Viscount Sa Bandeira is likely to be Minister for Foreign
Affairs. He belongs to the Septembrist party, who held
office before.
The bill of indemnity is still in debate, and speeches
stretched through whole sittings.
The Bengal did not reach Gibraltar until the 10th. She
was detained seven days before entering the channel.
Lisbon exchange on London, 541 for bills at ninety
days' date.
The Tagui, in lat. 49 18, broke her shafts and disabled
the starboard engine, and had to perform the remainder
of the vo. age with only one engine and wheel.

INDIA AND CHINA.— By telegraphic despatches
from Trieste, dated Sunday, we learn that the steamer
Bombay arrived in 108 hours from Alexandria, bringing
advices from Calcutta to the 19th ult.
There was no news from Burmah. Trade was improving
at Calcutta. Exchange on London, 22.
Trade was dull at Bombay, and money plentiful.
CHlNA.—According to advices from China of the 12th
ult., it was said that Nankin had fallen into the bands of
the rebels on the 9th of February, and it was thought
that nothing but European intervention could maintain
the Emperor on the throne.