Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-16

PHILADELPHIA, June b.
The Canada arrived at Halifax al half
past Z this P. NJ, with dates from Liver
pool to 2s.h.
The news is highly important.
AT the earnest request of the Emper-
or of China, the American, French and
English ships of war in the eastern wa
tiers. have undertaken to protect Nankin,
Shanghai. and the mouth Of the canal
against the rebels.
RUSSIA.
The Emperor OF Russia's ul.imaium
lie offered TO the Porte, and he waits on
ly till the 2Osh for final reply.
FRANCE.
The ordering of the French fleet to
the Dardanelles has caused great excite
nent IN the French funds. 1t is believ-
ed tina. Napoleon has threatened war if
Russia persists in her Eastern demand.
SWITZERLAND.
The diplomatic relations are totally
broken off between England and Aus
tria.
ENGLAND.
The Pacific arrived OUT on the after.
mon of Tuesday.
In Parliament on Friday, Lords Clar-
endon and Russell stated tina, the French
and English Ministers are acting i'm con-
cert at Constan,inople, and that the in.
.egrity of the Porte would be maintain
ed; they hoped Russia would insist on
nothing incompatible Herewith, but in
the present state of the question, they
would not give further indications as to
the course of the British Government.
Kossu,h attended meeting of the So
ciesy of the friends OF Italy in London
Mazzini had arrived in England.
O'Donohue, the Irish rebel, had es.
capped from Australia. and is on his way
to America.
The Queen intends visiting the Dublin
Exhibition.
FRANCE.
A report that the Russian forces had
entered Turkey, caused violent agita-
ton at the Bourse, and it is rumored
that Napoleon assures the Russian Min
lister, that, much as he desired the peace
of Europe. he could not hesitate to alter
his policy if Russia forced measures
hostile TO France and the East.
Dispatches from the French Admiral,
dated Calico, April 10, stale that he was
abou, to sail for Quay river, to de-
mand reparasion of the Equatorial Gov
eminent.
HOLLAND.
The government will be in minority
in the Chambers. No answer has yet
been received to the note from the Papal
See; meantime the Catholic prelate is
acting.
The Austrian Charge has Withdrawn
from Switzerland and the Swiss Envoy
at Vienna has been recalled.
AT Rome. the Pope and the Jesuits
are experimenting on table moving.
AUSTRIA.
The Vienna papers say, that recent
developments show that the Rostock
conspiracy was most widely extended,
comprising several persons of the higher
classes.
RUSSIA.
ST. Pesersburgh reports victory over
the Circussians at Hillkara, on the first
April.
TURKEY.
The Porte has refused to accept the
Russian ultims&am. Menschikoff en-
barked at Conssan,inople on board of a
Russian ship of war. for Odessa.
'Fhe Ambassador of France had or
dered the French flee, to the Dardanelles
to proven. any attempt of Russia to seize
or pass the Straits; bu. on The 20ih the
French squadron was still at Salanis.
The British fleet was at Malta on the
18th, waiting reinfoicemen.s from Eng
land.
Dispatches 10 the British Admiralty,
from Admiral DuIdas. state that Men.
schihof remained on board a steamer,
and had given the Porte eight days long
er TO reconsider his refusal, stating that
if he again resisted, he would withdraw.
Affairs in Burmah are unfayorable 10