Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-06-16
LATE FROM EUROPE.

4 The steamer Pacific arrived al New York
on Saturday last, bringing Liverpool date.
to the Is. inst. We gather the following
items:
ENGLAND.-The British Government has
refused, in both Houses Of Parliament, to
state whether or not its Mediterranean fleet
had been ordered to assist Turkey.
An interesting discussion in the House OF
Lords had occurred concerning the conduct
Of the Captain General of Cuba in regard to
the slave trade. All the Captains are impIi-
Gated except Concha and Valdez. Cancdo
| is deeply guilty. Spain had been remon-
lrated with, and had- Promised amendment,
but the British flee, off Cuba will be
strengthened.
The steamer La Plata had arrived from
Vera Cruz with Arista on board.
There had been considerable arrivals of
gold from Australia, but no late news.
II is Iumored, but doubted, that Mr..
Champion will be removed, as British Min
lister, from Washington to better port
There is nothing regarding the Stowe
family, excep. that they attended The Black
Swans Concert q! The Stafford House.
FRANcE.-There is no news Of moment.
The Bank will make advances a. 8 per cent.
on bonded grain.
SwITzERLAND.-The Government has
ordered out I'LL its forces TO fgh. Austria, if
necessary.
THE EAsr-TURKEY-P Menzchi-
kof left Conslanlinople on the 22J, and ar
rived a, Odessa on the 23d. A Russian
army 100000 strong was concentrating on
the Turkish frontier. The ministers Of
France, England, Austria and Prussia made
"a Joint attempt to reconcile the parties, but
Menzchiko off and the Divan were equally in
flexible, so The former left The Turkish
flee! had been sent for, and a part of i,
despatched to Egyp, for whatever troops
Abba Pacha had ready. The Minister of
War had sent couriers TO every Ottoman
prvince, calling gu, the whole warlike re-
sources of the Empire.
The Whereabouts of the French fleet is
not known, and the orders Of the British
fleet are KEEP, profound secret. Affairs
look very critical, but may be settled quietly
Judge Jones, the American Charge, had
presented his credentials TO the Viceroy Of
Egypt.
A United States covete and frigate had
sailed from Alexandra for Europe.
INDlA.-Affairs in Burmah look very bad
for the British. They had been repused
and the troops cut off in skirmishes. A
steamer had been sent express for more
troops.
CHINA.-The news from China is highly
important. The latest reliable dates from
to the 2Slh Of April, state that Nam
kin, being invaded by the rebels on the 10Th,
ommissione hired fleet of
Portuguese launches to relieve the cry by
water, bu, they were captured by the rebels.
Aid was then obtained from the Foreign
Consuls, and the French, American and
English fleets agreed to help. The British
sent the Salamander, Lily and Hermer steam
ers, the French sen. the steamfrigate CASH
nj, and the American Commissioner, Mar
shall, undertook to place the Susquehanns
frigale before Nankin. The result was not
known, and several stories of imperial vic
tories in The interior were disbelieved.
A private letter from Manchester, contain
ing dates to the 29sh, being one day later,
states that Nankin had fallen, and that the
British Commander refuses to permi. Brit
sh merchantmen to go up the river with
stores or ammunition for either party. |.
wa. expected that the Americans would also
back out.
Capt. Perry, in the Mississippi, had arriv-
ed at Hong Kong on The 7lh of April, and
had despatched The Plymouth to Shanghai
on The 9th.