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LATE FROM EUROPE.
The ship Nimrod, at New York. brings n
LIVERPOOL paper Of the 9th, and London Of
the sth ult.
The Liverpool Courier OF the 9th saws
The Spanish Government has taken the
bold step Of interfering In the Portuguese
contest, and strong military force has, there
every reason 10 believe, already crossed
tue ironiier--thcse troops, IL is SAID, are to
form three divisions, the first to consist of
Two separate columns To advance by IN,
north OF the Douro, the first column b, We
rim, upon Chaves; the second from Aicani.
zas, through Breganza, for Vile Real The
second division, from Ciudsd Rodrigo will
advance upon francoza, and all unite nj or
near Ntzeu and Lamegs. While the third d.
vision from Bojos. leaving Eiyas, will al once
push Cor Avis, in tho Aicmieio, ready TO CO.
operate with Bardo dc Sa, on any troop. tina,
may be sent across the Tagus. The military
interference Of Spain will, 1t is expected, an
s"er t"otoId purpose-put \ speedier end
10 the unnatural contest in Portugal. and
eounteract the designs OF Don Carlos, and
mus eventually restore tranquility to Spain. T"
In reference TO the rejection by the French
Chambers Of the bill providing Tor tho indem-
nity named IN the American Treaty, the same
paper remarks
The French Chamber or Dcputie, has sir
naiized itself by proceedings. the consequence
OF which may be more extensive and impor-
tant than were at first contemplated. Il
Is True, that the Chamber does not, IN point
OF Tact, deny the jusuco OF the American
claims, but appears to be mainly influe need
oy spirit OF economy, and by the belief that
the commercial interests OF France were not
somcientiy considered by the parties who ne
gociated the Treaty or 1891. But allowin
the full weight Of the economical part OF the
argument n la. ~ a.
apply TO the relative positions Of France and
America, u must, we think, be admitted that
the que stion ought to have been settled long
ago. by the resolution TO which IL has come
the Chamber has in n degree committed
france TO the United States, and Il now re-
mains to be seen what will be the position Ia
ken by the French gorsrRmsni in the present
delicate state of its relations with the Ameri
cans. To the latter. the looping off any por.
tion from the sum which they have confident.
calculated upon receiving as a compensa-
'ion ior the loss sustained BY their commerce,
wiii be any thing but pleasing, and may pos
sioly induce them 10 commence a system of
custom house warfare. the injurious effects of
which ~iii sensibly affect the trade and in
dustry OF France, and give the nation at largo.
cause to regret. rs ill-timed, the economy
which II Is presumed induced the Chamber
oil Deputies 10 reject the ministerial project.
u will now be the task, and not an easy one
oil the French Ministry, to render the unex
pected decision Of the Chamber as paIatable
rs possible TO the u. States, and endeayor 10
avert any measures Of an unple SAINT nature
which u Is possible, in ihe altered position
OF the two countries, the Cabinet at Washing
ION may deem necessary TO adopi, and to
elect this object satisfactorily TO both mar
Ties, Will require all the Diplomatic skill of
the French politicians.
brig, laden with arms and ammunition
TOT the service OF Carlos Of Spain, has been
captured, and carried into Vigo.
The house OF the Aessrs. Ferghsons 6. Co.
OF Calcutta, had stopped payment. I; is sup
posed their debts amount TO three millions
sterling.
prominent topic Of discourse in the Bri-
tish capital, was the pressure upon the money
market, which was aseribed to the Operations
OF speculators, who, IN the course OF singI.
week, had invested goo, 900 sterling i'm an
nuities offered by the government, with n
view 70 reduce the public debt The pres
sure alluded 10 had subsidized before the sailing
Of the Nimrod.
The tonnage duty 10 the port Of London
was about TO be materially reduced. The
sum 10 be raised by that means Is hencefor-
ward TO be only 5000, whereas IL was for.
merly $4,000.
Some stimulus had been given in the TO
reign money market 10 the Spanish securities
~ consequence of favorable feeling which
has been created by the advance Of Spanish
troops into Portugal, since II has been OBJ
served that Spain cannot have been go inter
nally distracted " she y now enabled 10 spare
uPwards Of 10, 900 troops TO support the cause
Of Donna Maria.