The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.—The tomb of Napoleon I. was opened to
the public on Monday, and an immense concourse assem-
bled on that and following days to inspect the tomb and
the numerous objects displayed in its ♦icinity. Among
these are the sword, hat, and decorations worn by the
deceased at Austerlitz.

On Tuesday Lord and Lady Cowley gave a splendid
entertainment at the British Embassy, in honour of her
Majesty's birth day. The guests numbered more than
sixteen hundred, amongst whom were the whole of the
Diplomatic Corps, Ministers, and functionaries. Princess
Mathilde, Prince Lucien Bonaparte, and a large number
of British nobility were present.
In its sitting of Tuesday the Corps Legislatif has
adopted the bill which provides for the construction of a
line of telegraphs between France and Algiers by way of
Corsica and Sardinia. The numbers were—For the bill,
202 ; against it, 1.

A telegraphic despatch from Setif of the 18th instant
announces that the Governor-General has left that city at
the head of the army. The most magnificent weather
favoured the opening of the campaign.
The English Ambassador has during the last two or
three days had conferences with the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and it is stated in the diplomatic circles that there
is a perfect understanding on the Turkish business be-
tween France, England, Austria, and Prussia. This is
perhaps why the Russian Minister in Paris declares that
there is not the slightest probability of the peace of
Europe being disturbed on the Turkish question.
It has been explicitly announced to the French Govern-
ment, by the Austrian Minister, that Austria does not
intend to go further in the Swiss question than the
suspension of diplomatic relations. His Excellency has
show❑ documents to M. Drouin de Lbuys which prove
that this course was necessary on the part of the Austrian
Government. It is considered probable that the media-
tion of France will be offered in the matter, and there is
no doubt that the offer will be willingly accepted.
It is now stated in political circles that the period of
the coronation is definitely fixed for the 10th September.
The Emperor and Empress purpose proceeding to the
baths in the Pyrenees at the end of July, where they are
expected to remain three weeks. If any unexpected
event, or any political difficulty, should recal the Emperor
to Paris, the Empress will remain without the Emperor
at the Eaux Bonnes, with a part of the court. But such
an event is not considered probable.

PORTUGAL.—The commercial battalion has been
dissolved in punishment for an insult offered to the King
on the occasion of the funeral of the Princess Amelia.
The body of the daughter of the Empress of Brazil,
conveyed by the Portuguese steamers Montrose and Don
Luis. arrived in the Tagus on the 11th, and was placed
in the royal vault in the Church of St. Vincente on the
following day. _

The Orestes, bound to Australia, put into Lisbon a
month since, leaky, and foremast rotten : having refitted,
she was left loading. The wreck of a Dutch galliot
was drifting about the coast in the neighbourhood of
Aveiro.

RUSSIA.— The St. Petersburg Journal contains the
following intelligence from the Caucasus :—On April the
Ist, the appearance of the expeditionary corps of Upper
Tchetchnia on the hill of Kazelama caused Schamyl to
send to that point some troops to prevent the Russians
from cutting down wood and making a road in the di►cc.
tion of Datych. However, notwithstanding the repeated
attacks of the mountaineers, this work was termina-ed on
the 12th. General Baron Wrewsky, having thus attained
his object, evacuated the position which he had taken up
on the heights. His march towards Fortanga gave our
troops an opportunity of signalizing themselves in a com-
bat, as brilliant as it was obstinate, against the Tchet-
chenes and the Tawlines. The attacks of the enemy were
repeatedly repulsed with considerable loss. We had seven
killed and 83 wounded, of whom six are officers.
The cholera appears to be spreading in St. Petersburg.
On the 12th instant there were 50 new cases, 42 cures,
and 19 deaths. The number of cases under treatment was
433.

TURKEY.—The Moniteur states, in its non-official
part, that the French government has received news from
Constantinople to the 20th instant. The ambassadors of
France and England, and the ministers of Prussia and
Austria, had agreed to make a joint effort to effect a
reconciliation between the Divan and the Russian am-
bassador. Their attempts, however, were fruitless ; for
Prince Menschikoff insisted on obtaining the guarantee
for the immunities of the Greek Church. It was said
that the Prince proposed leaving Constantinople on the
21st of May. Another despatch, received by way of
Vienna. states that Prince Menschikoff left Constanti-
nople, for Odessa, on the 22nd of May. In spite of the
above news, (adds the Moniteur,) it is difficult to believe
that the suspension of diplomatic relations between Russia
and the Ottoman Porte will be followed up by hostilities.
On the one hand, we rely on the ur the catitnet
of St. Petersburch, and the sssurances which that cabinet
has lately given to the Courts of Europe, and, ;on the
other, we are confirmed by international law, which does
not consider it as a case of war if a power refuses to
accede to a demand of concessions and advantages which
have not been stipulated in previous engagements.

INDIA.—We have advices by overland mail from Cal-
cutta to the 28th ult.

The news from Burmah extends to the 9th of April,
and is extremely unsatisfactory. Two days after the de-
parture of the reguler mail steamer from Rangoon the
Medusa arrived there from Moulmein with an urgent re-
quisition for more troops. The steam frigate Mozuffer
was immediately despatched to Calcutta, where she took
on board a wing of the 2d European Fusiliers, and imme-
diately returned. The other wing is to follow. Arrange-
ments have, it is said, been put in train for following up
these reinforcements by a still more numerous embarca-
tion of soldiers as soon as they can possibly be despatched.
The Mozuffer brought down a Rangoon Chronicle
Extra, in which it was stated, " that Beling had been
attacked and retaken by a large body of the King's troops,
who had cut up one small garrison there." One of the
secretaries to Government has written to the Calcutta
papers to state " that there are no grounds for this re-
port." The bazaars of Calcutta are, however, inundated
by reports of disasters in Burmah.

No particulars have yet iian;ired regarding General
Cheape's affair with Myah Thoon. This unwonted si-
lence has of course led to all sorts of unpleasant rumours.
The Englishman has heard that some of the native troops
—those whose bravery was most relied on—did not be-
have well. The Hurkaru hears that the casualties have
been greater than was reported.
The first railway in Asia was opened at Bombay amid
a vast concourse of people and unprecedented rejoicings
on the 16th of April. The most notable event that ever
occurred in the East seemed to possess no claims on the
regards of the authorities ; the Governor, the Commander-
in-Chief, and the Bishop, with two of the Secretaries and
Presidency Staff, had gone to their summer quarters ; the
members of council present were silent. and it was re-
marked that the prayers or addresses, never omitted in
consecrating the colours of a regiment or laying the foun-
dation of a townhouse, were forgotten at the commence.
ment of the operations of the most wonderful structure
the East ever beheld.
There is no other news of pressing importance. The
Governor-General is still at Calcutta ; the Commander-
in-Chief still nowhere. Lord Dalhousie will start for
Assam some time next month or the following one.

HINA.—A letter from Hong Kong of the 11th April
says, " We have but meagre accounts of the rebellion
from the North. The latest date from Shanghai is of the
28th ult., which gives no intelligence that can be depended
upon relating to the position of matters at Nankin. All

communication with that place seemed cut off. There
appeared no doubt of the rebel force investing the city,
and a report was current that one of the outer gates had
been forced. Among the various reports circulated there
was a prevailing one that Keshen, the former Viceroy of
Canton, had made a very successful attack on the rebel
force with the Imperial troops, about 150 miles from Nan-
kin, in which many thousands of the rebels are said to
have suffered. Nearer Nankin, at Taeping, the Imperial
force is also said to have defeated the rebels with great
loss of life. This news requires confirmation. The High
Mandarin at Shanghai engaged four vessels fully equipped
to proceed up the Yangtsekiang, to reinforce Chekiang-
foo. At Shanghai there had been fresh alarm among the
brokers and natives, from the difficulty of arriving at the
truth as to the state of affairs. The present force off
Shanghai is two British steamers and one brig-of-war,
one French, and one American steamer. There has been
a fair demand for imports at Canton, but the price of
goods is lower. Metals are maintained. Rice has ad-
vanced in value, and prices are reported high in the north.
The business done in tea has been small, and prices show
no change. Exchange on England for six months' hills
ss. to ss. Id. ; Company's accepted bills, 237 r. to 238 r.
per 100. Freights to England £3 15s. Two vessels load-
ing. sufficient for wants."

Another letter says :—" On the 16th of March most
urgent despatches from the Governor of Nankin were re-
received by the Chinese Governor of Shanghai, requiring
him to implore the foreign Consuls to send immediate
assistance to Nankin, and stating that unless foreign aid
were afforded, and that immediately, the city must fall
into the hands of the rebels, by whom it was closely in-
vested both by land and water. A fleet of imperial junks,
assisted by hired Portuguese armed lorchas, which had
been sent up the river to oppose the progress of the insur-
gents, had been overpowered by the rebel flotilla ; and the
latter sailing down the Yangtsekiang, had anchored with-
out opposition imediately opposite Nankin. The division
of the ' revolutionary army' investing the place by land is
stated to be 30,000 strong, and increasing. Several days
before this the Chinese Government had also applied for
assistance to Sir C. Bonham, the British Commissioner
at Hong Kong. Sir Charles accordingly departed in her
Majesty's steamer Hermes, on the 13th of March, for
Shanghai, but had not arrived there when the mail left.
Her Majesty's steam-ship Salamander had also gone to
Shanghai, and her Majesty's ship Lily was already there.
The French war steamer Cassini and the United States'
leviathan Susquehanna have both proceeded up the Yang-
tsekiang, and Colonel Marshall, the American Commis-
sioner, has determined to place the latter before Nankin.
The immediate effect of this interference on the relative
position of the insurgents and Imperialists is most momen-
tous. It is acknowledged by the Chinese themselves that
the loss of Nankin would have been the loss of the empire."

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—The General Screw Steam
Shipping Company's mail-packet Bosphorous, Captain
Henry B. Benson, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday,
from Calcutta and the Cape. The Bosphorous left Cal-
cutta on the 15th of March, Madras on the 20th, and the
Cape on the 21st of April.
CAPE TOWN", APRIL 21.—Since the departure of the
last steamer nothing has occurred to damp the satisfac-
tion universally felt at the conclusion of the Caffre war.
A number of the Hottentot banditti continue to prowl
about, and the frontier mail that has just arrived brings
intelligence of another murder; but these things may be
expected, after the conclusion of such a struggle.—No
intelligence of the Melbourne steam-ship, Capt. Hutton,
had reached the Cape of Good Hope up to the 21st April,
when the Bosphorous left ; but the colonists were expect-
ing her hourly from Australia.—Departures from the Cape
for Australia : For Melbourne—The Hotspur, Jack, Gem,
West Wind, and Ceres. For Port Philip—The Cherusker,
Baltimore, and Hellespont. For Sydney—The Royal
Alice. For Adelaide—The Adelaide screw steamer and
the Alert.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA

By the British and North American Royal Mail steam-
ship Asia, Captain Lott, which arrived on Saturday night,
we have advices from New York to the 18th instant.
The Asia sailed from New York at 0 40, p.m., on the
18th instant, and shortly afterwards passed the ship Meta,
of Bremen, going in ; on the 20th, at 6 30, p.m., passed
the ship Union ; on the 21st, at 4 45, a.m., passed the
United States steam-ship Franklin, from Havre for New
York ; on the 24th, at 3 50, p.m., passed the screw-
steamer City of Manchester, hence for Philadelphia; and
on the 27th passed the British barque St. Andrew, steer-
ing N.W. The Asia experienced fine weather on the
passage, and arrived off the Rock Light at 9 45, p.m., on
Saturday, having made the run in 10 days 4 hours and 20
minutes.
The Asia brought the following 136 passengers, and
5'615,450 in specie on freight :--
PASSENGERS.—Mr. Muller and lady, Mr. Ellison, lady,
and son, Mr. Reilly, lady, and child, Mrs. Kernan, Mrs.
Anderson and three children, Mrs. Gilmour, Miss Dunlop,
Miss Leter, Miss Titford, Mr. Warren, lady, and servant,
Mr. Oelrich, lady, and servant, Mr. Lomar and lady, Mr.
Yuille, lady, child, and servant, Mr. Henriquez, Mr.
Lawson. Mr. Bird, Miss Carvalho and maid, Mr. Hachey,
Mr. Harrison, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Maillefort. Mr. Tomer,
Mr. Perien, Mr. Norlan, Mr. Harbert. Mr. Farr, Mr. Von
Hoffmann, Mr. Schepeler, Mr. R. Dunlop, Mr. Thier-
marm, Mr. Kershaw, Mr. Heidenheimer, Mr. Drew, Mr.
T. Simpson, Mr. Ventosnions, Mr. J. Sykes, sen., Mr.
Lumley, Mr. Escoupe, Mr. Roming, Mr. Lockhart, Mr.
J. A. Alexander, Mr. Hodge, Mr. S. Lord and lady, Mr.
Pattison, lady, three children, and servant, Mrs. F.
Thompson, Mr. Charters and brother, Mr. H. Robinson,
Mr. Cole, Mr. Davies, Mr. Joes, Mr. Torres, Mr. Ytur-
bide, Mr. Mutzenbecker. Mr. Alvarado, Mr. Millet, Mr.
Gibson, Mr. Nesmith, Mr. Derignier and servant, Mr.
Maxwell, Mr. Hepley, Mr. Kohn, Mr. Harrison, Mr.
Rowan, Mr. Street, Mr. Meads and son, Mr. Montene-
gros and brother, Mr. H. E. L.?.grain, Mr. Hood and two
dauehters, Mr. Orson Pratt, Mrs. Umpstetter and three
children, Mrs. Marshall and three children, Mr. Massas,
Mr. Johnson and lady, Mr. Trotter, lady, and three
children, Mr. Murray and lady, Mrs. Musgrove and
child, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Sprigrnann, Mr. Bell, Mr. Phin-
neas, Mr. Brittan, Mr. F. Barbour, Mr. C. Witte, Mr.
Rastrick, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Falkenstein, Mr. Fowle, Mr.
Bell, Mr. R. Duncan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Thorneley, Mr.
Levine, and Mr. Boardmann.
The screw steam-ship Genova, Paton, commander, the
pioneer of the new line between Liverpool and Montreal,
sailed from the latter port on her return for this port, rid
Quebec. on the 13th instant.
The Illinois had arrived at New York, from California,
with 42,285,248 in specie and freight.
Upwards of one hundred and sixty emigrants had been
lost by the foundering, off the Bahamas, of the barque
William and Mary, from Liverpool for New Orleans.
Full particulars will be found in another page.
The Ericsson was undergoing extensive alterations at
New York, and would not be ready to sail for Europe for
several months. Mr. Vanderbelt's new steam-packet
North Star was to sail on the 10th of June for Southamp.
ton. The Arctic searching expedition was to sail in a few
days. The cupola of the New York Crystal Palace was
being put in its place. A Sardinian frigate had arrived at
New York with contributions for the forthcoming exhibi-
tion. The owners of the Sovereign of the Seas having
made a challenge to the world, Mr. W. H. Webb, the
shipbuilder, replied that he would bet ten thousand dol-
lars on his last new shit, Young America. They were
both to sail from New York for San Francisco loaded,
and within thirty days of each other. During a concert
at Boston some sensation had been occasioned by two
coloured individuals being found in the first circle after
the performances had been commenced. A person in the
vicinity oLjeeted to their presence, and complained to the
manager. The coloured persons were requested to re-
move back several seats, to a less conspicuous position,
when they remarked that they were very comfortable.
They were immediately turned out of the hall. The
Feliciana (U.S.) Whig of April 20 relates the following
shocking affair :—" On Saturday last a runaway negro
was killed in the parish of East Baton Roue, just below
the line of this parish, under the following circumstances.
Two citizens of Port Hudson, learning that a negro was
at work on a flat boat, loading with sand, just below that
place, who was suspected as being a runaway, went down
in a skiff for the purpose of arresting him. Having
seized him, and put him into the skiff, they started back,
but had not proceeded far when the negro, who was at the
oars, seized a hatchet and assaulted one of them, wound-
ing him very seriously. A scuffle ensued, in which both
fell overboard. They were both rescued by the citizens
pulling to them with the skiff. Finding him so un-
manageable, the negro was put ashore, and the parties
returned to Port Hudson for arms and a pack of ncgrO
dogs, and started again with the interoiaa to capture him.
They soon cot nn his Hail, and when found again he was
standing at bay upon the edge of a large raft of drift wood,
armed with a club and pistol. In this position he bade
defiance to men and dogs—knocking the latter into the
water with his club, and resolutely threatening death to
any man who approached him. Finding him obstinately
determined not to surrender, one of his pursuers shot
him. He fell at that fatal fire, and so determined was he
not to be captured, that when an effort was made to
rescue him from drowning, he made battle with his club,
and sank, waving his weapon in angry defiance at his
pursuers. He refused to give the name of his owner."
JAMAlCA.—Advices from Kingstown, to the 9th inst.,
report the continuance of the dispute between the Gayer-
nor and the House of Assembly, the members of which
had declined to legislate. The Governor had, in conse-
quence, prorogued the house until the 17th. The King-
ston Journal, of the 2nd instant, says, " We learn that a
steamer, called the Medea, or Medaie, has arrived at
Havana, having on board three gentlemen who have been
appointed by the British Government as commissioners
to inquire into the present condition of this island. If
this report be true, we may expect these gentlemen to
arrive in a day or two "

CANADA.—A resolution was before the Canadian Legis-
lature to the following effect :-1. That it is expedient to
provide that no foreign-built vessel shall be considered as,
or be permitted to exercise the privileges of, a British
vessel on any of the inland waters of this province, unless
duly registered. 2. That it is expedient to provide that
such foreign vessels as now wholly belong to British sub-
jects, or shall hereafter be sold in this province as for-
feited for any breach of the revenue or navigation laws,
and shall be purchased at such sale and wholly owned by
British subjects, may be registered under the Act 8 Vic.,
c. 5, as British plantation vessels ; and that whenever
and so long as vessels built in this province shall be ad-
mitted in any foreign country to the exercise of the same
privileges on the inland waters thereof when owned by
subjects of such foreign country, to which vessels regis-
tered under the said provincial act are entitled on the
inland waters of this province, then any vessels built in
such foreign country, but wholly owned by British sub-
jects, may be registered under the said provincial act as
British plantation vessels, and may exercise the privileges
thereof. 3. That it is expedient to provide that vessels
owned by any corporate body or limited partnership, in-
corporated or constituted under act of the parliament of
this province, and expressly empowered by such act to
hold vessels, shall, for the purposes of registration under
the nrovincial act aforesaid, be held to be wholly owned
by British subjects, although some of the members of
such corporations or partnership be aliens. 4. That it is
expedient to provide that for the purposes aforesaid all the
waters of this province, except the Gulf of Sr. Lawrence
and so much of the River St. Lawrence as lies below the
upper limit of the Harbour of Montreal, shall be deemed
inland waters. 5. That it is expedient to provide that so
far as regards foreign-built vessels, the foregoing provi-
sions shall be in force, although the imperial act for the
registry of TCSSeIt should be extended to the inland waters

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! of this prorince. 6. That it is expedient to amend the
said act, chap. 5, in accordance with the foregoing reso-

lutions.

The committee appointed by the Canadian House of
Assembly had presented their report upon the fishery
question.

We have intellizence from New Brunswick of a serious
accident which had occurred to the governor of the pro-
vince. He was thrown from his horse whilst riding, and
had three of his ribs broken.

CUBA.—Advices from Havana, to the 12th instant, an-
nounce the arrival at that port of the mail steamer Avon
with ex-President Arista, who had been exiled. General
Woll had ordered the arrest of the municipal authorities
at Tampico, for refusing to announce the elevation of
Santa Anna to supreme power, and had sent them all
prisoners in a steamer to Vera Cruz. The opinion that
Santa Anna was negotiating with Spain respecting Mexico
was gaining ground, Queen Isabel's minister having de-
corated the President with a Spanish order. The follow-
ing list of foreign appointments is given :—Gen. Aimonte,
to Washington ; J. Ramon Pacheco, to France ; Gen.
liraga, to Prussia ; Castillo Y. Lanzas, to England ; Ma-
nuel Larrainzar, to Rome ; Buenaventura Viro, to Ma-
drid. The Havana letters state that another slaver had
been able to elude the English cruizers, and landed some
S5O Africans near Sagua la Grande, taking advantage of
the temporary absence of her Majesty's mail steamer
Buzzard, which had been lying off and on the coast in
that vicinity. The Buzzard put into Havana for supplies
on the 2d, and returned to her division of coast on the