Butte record., 1854-05-27
ENGLAND.
SEIZURE OF THE RUSSIAN STEAMERS.

! SEIZURE OF THE RUSSIAN STEAMERS
At Liverpool, says the Times of April
sih, seizure has been effected of two
war steamers, in the course of compile
tion by Mr. Pitchur, of Northfeet. for
the Emperur of all the Russias. The
seizure Of the vessels vas effected about
nine o'clock last evening, and at an ear
/ ly hour this morning, Mr.. Seaman seized
the steam engines and the boilers, then
ready to be put on board
The GIo5e, Of last night. adds to the
information of tie, seizure Of two screw
steam frigates, built by order of the
Russian Consul-General, the fact of fur
ther seizures have been made, in the
interval, Of very considerable quantity
Of machinery intended Tor the Russian
service, computing large portion of the
machinery intended for the equipment
of the frigates now under capture, and
engines designed for expectation to Rus
sian ports, in which ships of war are now
being built The total value of the last
seizure is estimated at about 9lOO, 900.
The engineers by whom the contracts
were entered into have shown no dispo.
sltion to evade or deny their responsible
tiles
EMIGRANTs
A Liverpool paper says The influx of
emigranis into Liverpool at present sur
passes anything Of the sort ever before
known. The majority are from ireland,
and bound either for the United States
or Canada The price of steerage pass
ages now ranges as high as 95 los, ow-
ing to the scarcity of shipping and num-
bur of passengers Offering,
THE SLAVE TRADE.
In the House of Commons. Sir G..
Penhel moved an address to Her Majes-
ty for returns Of all vessels, their names
and tonnage, seized (on suspicion OF be-
ING engaged in the slave trade) and of
Her Majesty's ships and vessels en-
ployed on the coast Of Cuba for the pre-
vention of the slave trade, from the 2sth
day of July, 1852, (the last return) to
the latest dates
THE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR.
The following notice of motion stands
on the order-book
/ Mr.. Hutchins to ask Lord John Rus
sell whether the Government have au-
thorized Mr.. Champion, British Minister
at Washington, to act in behalf of the
Spanish Government in the affair of the
seizure of the steamer Black Warrior by
the Cuban authorities
In reply to Mr.. Hutchins, who de.
tailed the circumstances connected with
the seizure of the Black Warrior BY the
Cuban authorities, Lord John Russll
stated that communication had been
sent to the United States on the subject,
but no information had been received
from Mr.. CHAMPION.
SIR John FRANKLIN.
On the 2lst March, Sir John Frank
lin and his Expedition were struck off
the books of the British NAVY, and are
given up for dead.
FRANCE.
ANOTHER AUTOGRAPH LETTER
1t was reported that Napoleon had
written an autograph letter to the En-
peror of Austria, reminding him OF his
promise to consider the Russians cross
ing the Danube as a casus belli, and urg-
ing him to immediate action accordingly.
LOAN TO TURKEY.
1t is officially announced in the BHle-
TN dss Lois that France has advanced
ten million of frances on loan to Turkey.
AMERICAN LETTERS OF MARQUE.
The Ministers of Marine has addressed
circular to the Chamber of Commerce,
highly applauding the United States for
refusing letters of marque.
ITALY.
ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE OF PARMA.
The Duke of Parma has been assassin
ated. One paper relates circumstantial-
" that he was stabbed by q soldier,
whom be kicked for not showing him res
Ipect. Another says that the assassin
was an officer whose sister the Duke
spoke lightly of And a correspondent