The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-02-05
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
EUROPE.

by the arrival at New ork of the packet ship
North America, London papers have been received
to the evening of January 6, and Liverpool of the
9Th, being two days later than those brough, by the
Columbia.
The cotton market continued in favorable state.
The condition of money matters was also fayora-
bic.
There is no change in the political affairs of Eu-
rope. The latest accounts from Paris are consid-
cred favorable to the continuance of peace There
is nothing further from Spain and Portugal The
news from China and the East Indies, brought by
the overland mail, is highly important, 1t is COM
priscd in the following extract from the London
Mercantile Gazette of the 9th -
"CIIINA, INDIA, AND EGYPT.
The Chinese question scilcd-the ,rar in CaJool
is icrmiHGied--aad .Nchcmet All is thoroughly
md cDeciuaYy sHbduei.
The intelligence from China is as gratifying as
is important and it is especially satisfactory be-
cause it bears with it this great zest-it
pected so little importance had been attached to
the progress announced by the last overland mail to
have been made by the Chinese expedition. Itap-
pears, however, that Tie Chinese question is thor
opghiy seHieI-that the occupation of Chusan, and
the proceedings of Admiral Elliot have brought the
Emperor of China to his senses, and that he has Of
icred to send p'cnpOlrntarics to Canton Ningpo,
for the arrangement of all matters in difference with
Great Britain.
Shortly after the capture Of Chusan, Admiral FL
liOt, in proceeding 10 the Pecho river, was met by
a mandarin of the third rank of the Chinese En-
pirc, though some accounts say by the Emperor
himself, while Others affirm that Admiral Elliot had
arriucd at Pckin, and had an audience of the En-
peror.
The Emperor has agreed to paw 5000 ,OOOl for
the expenses incurred by the British in making war;
other authorities state 1000 ,000i. sterling as in
dcmnity for the opium seized, and 900 ,000l for
the expenses Of the war, The Emperor, either
himself or through his officers, has expressed pa
cic intentions TO the Admiral, and he dsavows the
actions of his commissioner IIN. This latter, in
deed, has fallen into disgrace, and the Emperor Of
frrs to surrender him into the hands of The British.
TO he dealt with ms they may think proper.
ChusUn is not TO be given up until the treaty be
signed.
The Cahoo and AfahHnision war has been ter
minated. Py our adviccS thence, we learn that
nost Nohammed, after sustaining another defeat
found it necessary to throw himself upon the mer-
Gle follower, had Placed himself under the prolcc-
non Of Sir ". NNaghcn. From Scnde, also,
we learn lcal the happ'cSt results hid followed the
steps taken. The Bclochrcs had sustained further
defeats, with considerable loss on their part, and
comparatively trilng sacrifice on ours, and hid
been reduced to submission They had recently
plundered the country in every direction, hut the
greater portion of the pilGgc had fallen into orr
hands. Cheal WAS, on the lth of November, ac-
cupicd without resistance, by the troops under the
command Of General Mott
All fears Of hos'i'ricS from the Scks are also II,
m end fro we are Informed That Kurruck Singh,
Ring Of Lahore, died on the -h Of November, aud
that, during the funeral ceremony. his successor.
Nou-Nchnl Sing, was killed hy the falling Of wall
Shrre Singh hus assembled the throne. With the
two former, who were considered TO be especially
adverse to Great britain, all dread Of threatened
hostility has vanished.
Two of Nou Nchal Sngh's wives, beautiful crca-
tureS, it is stated, aud two slave gir's nsccrdcd
the funeral pyrr, and were CONSUMED with the body
of the Young King One of his wives, however.
was saved, and is said TO be in the third month of
her pregnancy
The news from Egypt confirms the previous ac-
count Of the submission Of Nlchcmci All lbrahm
pacha was still with his army at Damascus, 10
whirh he had returned in very III health and hesct
by the mounlainccrs, hoping, Git is belicved) to a.
vail himself Of the Napier convention to return to
Egypt peaccably aud by sea. Mchcmet All had
hgain written to Admiral Siopford on the 2ls, ult
and proposed to send another message 10 expedite
the return Of lbrahim and his army.
The blockade Of the Coast of Syria has been
raised by official proclamation.
Circessia,--Thc Circossians have lately gained
some more triumphs over the Russars. They
have taken and razel to the ground the fortress of
Ghcnik. The only place they now possess is
the stone font of Tuopa, and the Circassaus are
now making preparations to attack it.
BCENOs AYERS AND RIO JANEIRO.
Dates from Rio to the 18th November and Bue-
nos Ayes still later, have been received, per brig
John l.. payson, at New Orleans. The Bulletin
contains the following:
RIO DE JANEIro, Nov. %. 1870
The British packet Spider has us arrived from
the Rio La Plate, land brings intelligence Of the
blockade having been taken OH Buenos Ayrcs. he
sllpuHtuHs Ol the treaty heiWcrn the renCh tOy-
acknowledgements by Admiral Mactan and
Gen. Rcsas, On the plr Of the Argentine Republic.
are annexed. By this treaty it NAY be perceived
the French have abandoned their allies, under Gen.
la,allc and President Rivera, To the tender mer-
cies of that blood thirsty mousler-Rcsus. When
the news of the treaty reached Montevdco, the
Government of that province (undel President
fructuosa Rwera) Immediately placed m enbuigo
all the vessels in that harhor, in order to pro-
hihit their going npio Bucnos Ayrcs. There were
at the time near three hundred merchant vessels
lying there, about twenty five of which were Amer
lean. A. soon the English and American COM
modorcs heard Of this embargo they formally pro-
tested against it, and ordered all vessels belonging
to their respective nations 10 get ready TO leave the
harhor instantly. The L. States Corvette Marion,
Commander Belt, having this moment arrived from
the river, Lrngs news that the greater part of the
vessels had got ready, and were about proceeding
TO sea.
Commodore Rilgely, with the L. S. ships Poto-
mac and Decatur, intended remaining at the river