The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-21
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE STEAMERS AMERICA
AND PACIFIC.
Dates to the 9th from LIVERPOOL.

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= England.-The London Times of the I'd inst
contains Geographic despatch from Paris
dated April l. which states that the American
Government has consented to indemnify the
owners of the French vessels which had been
seized at California.
Sir Lacey dc Evans gave notice. in the House
Of Commons Of a correspondence between the
British Government and Spain, France, and the
United States, concerning the alleged annexa-
ton of Cuba.
The expulsion from Tuscany of Mr.. Craw.
ford has been the subject of a very energetic
remonstrance addressed by England to the
Ducal Government
France.-The French Budget for 1854 has
been much reduced
A dcputation of London merchants present.
ed an address to the Emperor, expressing
friendly feelings towards France The Emperor
made very conciliatory reply.
An address to President Pierce, from the Eu
ropean Democratic Committee has been for
warded by q wellknown agent = probably
Count Pulsky-the real object of which is sup
posed to be to endeavor to procure arms for @
future occasion.
Sardinia--In the Chamber of Deputies, or
the goth, bill for the suppression of the slave
trade was discussed, and two Of it's clauses
adopted. Tho first declares that slave be.
comes free on touching Sandman soil, or on
the deck of a ship bearing the Sandman flag
The second clause enacts penalties against per
sons engaged in the slave trade.
The Rev. George Nelson, an English clergy
man, had been ordered by the police to quit
Rome.
Naples-Three hundred persons have been
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| ton at Palermo, five of whom were executed
Several Swiss soldiers had been found assassi
mated in the streets, with pognards sticking in
their breasts to which was attached piece OF
paper containing the words vengeance OF
Mazzini" The Governor of Sicily Immediately
arrested and shot and at the same time issued
proclamation threatening to raze the cities Of
Sicily to the ground. The alarm spread to
Naples, where all the Sicilian regiments were
ordered to leave,
The difficulties between Switzerland and
Piedmont, and Austria and Russia, threaten
trouble. The part taken by France in the
question is attributed to the refusal of the
Pope to como to Paris, for it is now said he
has positively declined.
The Berlin papers publish O semi-ofhcial
document stating that among the papers re-
Gently seized in that city, was the proclamation
Of German Republic.
The conspiracy recently detected was wide.
ly developed. The conspirators had extensive
stores Of arms and ammunition, and the revolt
was to have broken out between the Sd and
9Th instant 1t had its manifestations through
out Germany. Arrests had been made ut
Kastock in Mecklenburgh, and ammunition
seized Evidence of connection with the affair
had been discovered at Heidelberg Conigs-
berg, and Bremen.
The Cologne Gazette says that Lord West
moreland had presented note to the Austrian
Government declaring that England would
keep an eye on the movements of Kossuth,
Mazzini, and other refugees, and prevent their
engaging in any more plots; and if they come
within the reach Of the law, they shall be i'm
mediately prosecuted The London police have
q list of all the refugees there.
Liverpool Market, Apr,i 6-Breadstuii very
dull, owing to the genial weather, and the
large imports Of French and Spanish flour.
Flour quoted at Sd. n Cd. to Is. per barrel de-
cline, and very dull. Wheat had declined Id.
q ID. per 20 lbs. Yellow corn was wanted at
3ls. 31s. Cd. White quiet at 30s. per or.
Provisions.--McHenry quotes bacon less
active. Beef and pork dull, at no improvement
in price. Cheese quiet, at high prices. Lard
in fair demand, at Sis. Rice quiet and I'M