The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-04-19

| me MdfhetS.-Ihe cotton market firm and
steady; prices unchanged. BreadstulIs are
| generally unchanged.
LATER
The steamer America arrived at Halifax on
Thursday night, April 18th, with Liverpool
dates to Saturday, the 3lst utimo, three days
later than the advices per steamer Washington.
Affairs in the Crimea were unchanged. Pub
lie attention was concentrated upon the pro-
ceedings of the Vienna Conference. which is
represented to have met with great difficulty in
the settlement of the third point, although the
demands of the Allies had been much modera.
ted. The Russian Plenipotentiary had referred
the matter to st. Petersburgh for the decision
of the Car.
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Drouyn de rHuys, has been to London to con,
ter with the English Cabinet upon the moment
Gus question involved in the third point. He
left London in the night of the 30th, for Paris,
where he was to remain two days, and then pro-
coed to Vienna. He was closeted with the
leading Minister of Great Britain for three
hours, and subsequently had heightened au-
dience with the Queen. He will bear to Wen
ma the irrevocable determination of the Allies
on the third point
The Western Powers did not demand the de-
moltlon of Sebastopol, but the reduction of the
Russian power in the Black Sea, offering in re-
turn to evacuate the Russian territory The
Russian Plenipotentaries had no power to act
on this remittted matter and sent it to st. Pc
tersburgh, where it now rests. All the Pleni-
potentiaries have sent to their Governments for
instructions. Gortschakoff, on the Goth, moved
for the admission of Prussia to the Conference.
There are no favorable indications from st.
Petersburgh.
The Sebastopol special correspondence of the
London Times describes the condition of the
army as much improved. In the actual works
of the siege, no progress had been made, to just
ify favorable hope. They were completely
under the guns of the English feet. Lord Rag
lan's latest despatch announces a steady fire,
without any change in the aspect of affairs
Important operations, however, were going on
The Russians continued to strengthen their
works recently thrown up in advance of Mala-
koff Tower. Efforts were making for their de-
struction, and nightly encounters took place
between the French and the Russian rihemen.
The latter were repeatedly dislodged, but again
returned to their pits under cover of the Russian
batteries.
The Vienna papers state that Spain and Por-
tugal have acceded TO the Western Alliance.
and signed treaty to this effect at Paris, on
the 2lst of March.
The difficulty between Austria and Prussia
is increasing.
From Spain, there is intelligence that Espar-
tero has resisted the demand for a Democratic
modification of the Constitution. The Ministry
were gaining ground at Madrid.
Dates from Hong Kong, to the 10Th of Febru-
airy, report the insurgents as besieging Canton.
They had taken Tiger Fort, and plundered the
surrounding villages. <sa
Shanghai dates, to IS 6th o. February, state
that the French had ags;;n hacked the city,
and were repulsed vii losa 81 Che insurgents.
liverpool Markets, Mt,Sk 81. Cotton: The
market has been buoyant, and closes with an
active demand, which is freely met by holders
Breadstuffs: Prices have slightly declined
and the market is dull except for corn.
Police COURT, WASHINGTON CRY, APRIL
12.-Before NorSeU and Birch.-Frances Pen
ny, young colored girl, was sent to the work
house for 80 days, for using the most shocking
and profane language.
But such language may be heard daily along
Pennsylvania avenue, and in thobest society,""
To swear by the Creator or Saviour, or to belch
forth imprecations upon other people or upon
ones own soul, is graceful in ednc&ted white gen
tlemen, but . .pSison-house offence in an igno-
rant negro e IN has.ever been, both be.
fore and si sFe digger to the King of
Denmark tecod upon the impunity with
which your ft folk may hang or drown
themselves
TROUBLE WITH PARAGUAY American
naval steamer Water Witch, on an exploring
expedition in the river Razsna and its tributa-