The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-05
BY. TELEGRAPH.
special Correspondence National wing,
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERIC.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS.
General War in Europe.

ST. JoHs's, N. B., May 4th.
The British steamship America arrived az Halifax
yesterday She brings dates from Liverpool TO The
2lsi Of last month The news is deeply interesting
A general war in Europe is inevitable. @
The prices of cotton at Liverpool ruled al a.
3-9d for fair upland and Mobile; and Bid. for
fair Orleans Sales OF the week ending 2ist ul-
limo $4,000 bales. Market firm. Western Ca
nal -four 23s Cd. being decline OF one shilling
since the last news Wheat dull. White corn 3ls.
TO 32s. 3d. Yellow Corn 32s TO 33s. Indian meal
Ids. Cd. and large stock. Prices OF beef unchanged.
Bacon 3Os to 3ls. Lard $685. TO 33s. Cd. Tnrpen-
tine 7s Rice It's. Cd. Sugar and molasses unalter-
ed though less active
The America brings GO passengers.
The Canada arrived out at Liverpool on the 18Th
uliimo.
The French Government had come to the deter
mination to send armed force into tally for the
purpose ofrestong the Pope to his temporal throne.
large army had already left the borders Of France,
en- route for the Of operations and is to be fol-
lowed by other divisions By sea and land.
The warlike tendencies between the States Of Eu-
rope have Increased alarming since the last inell-
gence. The most disastrous results are looked for
to all parties
The Danes were enforcing strict blockade Of all
the Prussian ports. Even emiglant vessels, bound
for the United Statee, were moi allowed to pass. The
Prusslan ministry had resigned.
The Bank Of France is on the eve of resunisng
specie payments.
The Porte has signihed non compliance with the
demands of Russia and had accepted the profiar Of
the assistance of an Egyptian fleet from lbrahnl
Pacha.
President Bonaparte, il is said, is under pecuniay
ohlipn tions IN nrrsue his war poliCy
Germany, In the midst Of the threatened general
war, Is occupied with the gigantic project Of uniting
the Baltic and North Seas by canal without locks.
The article In Proudhon's Journal, which led 10
the seizure, was an article implying directly that
LoulslNapoleon under peremptory obligations to
pursue his present course Of politics.
The commissioners appointed TO report upon the
expenses Of the foreign Office in Paris have propos-
ed to abolish the title Of ambassador and substitute
as In the United States the title Of minister plenpo
Tertiary, with reduced salaries.
Information has been received In Paris from Lon
don, that arrangements have been made for return
inn The visit OF the French National Guards.
Prince Cayigno has ordered levy en-mass of oil
the inhabitants of Lombardy and ofthe Venetian pro-
yinces, of from 10 to 40 years Of age. Those who
do not appear within FIVE days will be considered
Factories.
The America has on board for the United Sates
the large amount Of two hundred thousand pounds
sterling in specie
The London money market continued easy, and
money abundant notwithstanding, the heavy drain
of specie,
Consols had hnctuated during the past week from
81 3-4 to 81 3-e closing on the Goth al 90.
The commercial accounts from India by the last
overland mai, are regarded as very satisfactory.