The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-29
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.

the uelence OF the country and the wants OF his
army"
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
Boston, Nor. 24.-The steamship Canada
arrived here at 7 o'clock this morning
The monetary article in the Daily Ne1cs,
dated Friday evening, 9th instant, says "The
English stock market to-day showed decided
buoyancy owing chiefly to the support given
by the recent withdrawing Of stock by the pub
lie, and to the approaching declaration of the
haifyearly dividend on the 18th of December
A rise ofthree-eighths per cent. was temporarily
obtained. In the afternoon, however, the mar
ket, though retaining steadiness of character,
experienced relapse, and the closing quota.
tons were only one quarter per cent higher
than those OF yesterday. The discount market
was quieter, the rates ruling as before. At
Paris, to-day, the three per cents closed a shade
lower than the quotations Of Thursday. 1t is
stated that about half million of the last in
stalment on the Turl ISL loan has still to be
RENTED to COnstantinople. As another install
ment OF the three-quarters of a million will be
paid by the subscribers on the 23d instant, it
is evident that the drain of specie this quarter.
coupled with the still unsatisfed requirements
OF the Bank of France, will tend to diminish
the belief which for some time has been enter
tanned, that the money market might be ex-
pected to derive great benefit from any arrivals
of Australian gold.''
The British Government has officially pro-
hlbited the expectation of saltpetre from the
East India Company's territories to anv other
ports but Liverpool and London. The Govern
ment has also ordered all vessels that were
loading in England with saltpetre and nitrate
of soda, for the United States, to discharge the
same. The ship Catharne of New York, Capt
Edmands, which was loading at London for
Boston, had been ordered by Government to be
discharged of the saltpetre on board.
The losses by the late gale on the coast Of
England are estimated at two and hale mil
lions of dollars
AMERICAN OFFICERS IN TIE CRMEA.-From
the subJoined extract of a general order issued
by the chief Of General Simpsons staff in the
Crimea, dated October 9th, it appears thai the
officers of the United States Army who are on
visit of military observation 10 tho scene of
hostilities in the East are treated with The same
courtesy in the camp Of the Allies as when
enjoying the hospitality of the Russians:
No. 4. The aforementioned officers of the
United States Army will receive from the Com.
missariat rations for themselves and servants,
and forage for their horses. during their stay in
the Crimea: MAJ or Delaield, United States
Engineers; Major Mordecai, United States
Artillery; Captain Mcclellan, United States
Cavalry"
CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AMERIcA.-Ne,c
Ortedas Nor. 24.--The Daniel Webster arr
we'd here to-day, from Punta Arenas, with Cali
fornia dates of the 9TH instant
About two hundred persons had left San
francisco, to join Walkers army in Nicaragua
IL, H. IL.
depredations,
aging.
The Webster left Punta Arenas on the 10 h.
Walker was still at Grenada, and had quiet pos
session Of the Transit Company's route.
TN the 18th, Mr.. Wheeler, the United States
Minister, officially recognised the new Govern
ment. Walker was daily receiving accessions
to his army.
Corral had been found guilty of treason, and
shot. Espinosa had vanished
Colonel Kinney was still at Greytown,
From MEXIcO.-Geueral Alvarez has issued
2 decree, by which the Government acknowl-
edges ell debts contracted by the leaders of the
late revolution for the general good, and classi-
fes the same, and provides for their payment.
The debt thus contracted amounts to 81 500, 900.
General Vidauri has sent to General Alya.
rez dispatches, giving u brief account of the
movements Of Captain Callahan. In the latest
OF these communications, General Vidaurri
congratulates President Alvarez upon the happy
termination Of the revolution, and the estab-
fshment OF q good Government He denies
ever having had any intention of establishing a
Sierra Madre Republic, and says he will be the
last man to support dissolution of the Mexi.
oplH Nuio 10 10
try great and happy.
RESTORATION 10 Iowa AND MINNEsoTA-The
rush of immigrants to Iowa the present year
is truly astonishing. No State not even Cali
fornia, has obtained so rapid an increase of
population as has Iowa the past season.
Through May and June, ev~ry Rad TO the i'll
terror was thro3gei with covered wagons. ac-
companied by fiocks and herds and at morning
and evening, wherever you went the encamp-
ments along the margin of watercourses remind
ed you of the exodus Of the Israelites South-
ern Minnesota, too, is filling Lp with great
rapidity, and this Territory will soon be knock
ing at thu doors Of Congress for admission into
the Union. The population of Minnesota ANA
Iowa at the next census will exceed a million,
and many think Iowa will reach that number,
Dubuque Express.
THE GAsCoNADE BRIDGE DISASTER. - st.
Louis, Nor. 23.-The committee appointed to
investigate the causes of the late railroad ca
lamity at the Gasconade bridge have made two
reports. The majority attribute the cause to
the high rate Of speed at which the train was
crossing the bridge, whilst the minority report
attributes the disaster to the total insufficiency
of the bridge to support even its own weigat.
FROM NICARAGUA.-Late accounts from Mic
aragua represent that Gen. Corral had carried
out the terms Of the treaty, and surrendered
his force to Gen. Walker. Don Rivas was duly
inaugurated on the S0th ultimo, as President.
1t was understood that Parker II. French would
be Minister of Finance. Gen. Walker was APP
pointed Communicating Chief of the army Af.
fairs were progressing favorably with Colonel
Kinney.
WISCONSIN ELECTIoN.-It is not yet positive
ly known who has been elected Governor o. tao
State of Wisconsin. There seeu.s, however, to
be very little room, 70 doubt that MIR. Bashford.
the Republican candidate has been chosen hy
q small majority over Governor Ba,s.ow, the
present Democratic incuwisnt. Tie Demo.
Gratis, it is believed lave elected their candidates
for I'll toe other State Offices.
TIE CITY OF WHEELING VERSUS THE BALrI-
MORE AND OHIO RAILEoAD-Baltimore Nor.
24.-The Supreme Court of Virginia has given
its decision in the injunction case of the City of
Wheeling rs. the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, in favor of the latter on all
points. The Company can now make a con
nection at Benwood with the Central Ohio road.