The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-31
HREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Africa.

New YORK, May %.
The steamship Africa from Liverpool with
dates to Saturday the 18th inst, arrived this
evening.
! The Havre steamer Arago, from New York,
arrived out at Southampton on the 18th inst
| The news is unimportant. Parliament was
not in session.
| Political affairs generally were quiet.
The state of affairs in Central America was
producing no excitement.
The Africa left Liverpool at o'clock on the
morning oft the 18th inst, and reached her dock
at o'clock 20 minutes this evening
English journals in the government interest
explain Clarendon's letter respecting the 1000
rifles furnished Costa RIGA, saying the British
Government have quantities of old muskets fer
sale, and will be glad to meet other customers
besides the Costa RicanS.
The sittings of the Crimean Board of Enoui-
ry are within day or two of termination
A pension of five thousand pounds has been
granted to the Marquis of Dalhouse by the
East India Company, on the ground that he
annexed four kingdoms to their territory.
A great cutlery had been raised against Pal
merston for having prohibited the playing of
military bands in the parks on Sundays
The trial of Palmer, the alleged poisoner.
much attention. The most eminent members
of the English bar are employed on both sides.
The Congress of the Reformers OF all Nations
had been held at London, at which Rob't Owen
presided. Petitions to Parlamentand mem
Orial to the Queen were adopted
FRANCE-The Empress appeared in public
for the first time since her confinement on the
18th, and was cordially received
Gen. De Failly succeeds Canroberat as aid
de-camp to the Emperor.
GERMANY.-Ihe representative of Austria
and Prussia officially notified the German Diet
that peace was restored and proposed the Bund
should express adhesion to the treaty of the
Both March
1t is rumored that the Bund will pass a vote
of thanks to Prussia and Austria, and express
entire concurrence in their policy.
ITALY.-The Sandman Senate passed reso-
luton unanimously endorsing the policy of the
Government and his conduct of the plenipoten
tiaries, and passed a vote of thanks to the army
and navy.
Elk President Marion of Venice has publish
ed letter on Sandman and Italian affairs gem
orally, extollng the attitude Of Sardinia in re-
gard to Austria and the Pope.
The Constaninople correspondent of the Lon
donTimes in reference to the treaty between the
United States and Persia, says it was conclud-
ed under the auspices of the Russian mission,
and the spirit is directed against England 1t
pretends to be a commercial treaty, and would
be so but for three articles. The first of these
says, the Persian not being maratime nation,
the Americans will be obliged for advantages
which the treaty grants their commerce, to
have fleet in the Persian Gulf in order to de-
fend Persia against the enterprise of whatever
maritime nation should attack her.
The second gives the Americans the right to
have ships of war in Shaltul, an Arab port at
the mouth of the Tigris. The third allows them
to have factory at Skuarah.
The London Times Crimean correspondent
sets down the Russian losses in and around
Sebastopol at $4,000 men, while 100000 per-
ished through fatigue and disease. He says
they would not have been able to sustain them
selves many days longer, had peace not been
declared.
Syria continues in very unsatisfactory state
Lord Stratford De Radcliffe had applied for
and obtained leave of absence. The London
papers infer he has been recalled.
Hostilities have recommended between Rus
STA and Circassie.
The barracks at Daood, near Constantinople,
had been accidentally burned down.
The Africa brings II passengers.
Liverpool Market.
LIVERPOOL, May Is.
Breadstuffs unchanged, with a limited bust
ness and prices are easier. though not quota
bly, lower Western canal -four 32@34s; Bal
timore and good Ohio 33@37s. Wheat I'M
changed, and prices are easier but not lower
Red 9s 3d@1Os I'd; White 9s 9d@1ls. Corn
6d@1s lower; White 29@30s; Yellow and
mixed 29s 6d@29s.
Provisions-The market for beef is firm
Pork frm and wanted. Bacon firm Lard
easier, but not lower; sales at 53s@53s Cd
Tallow steady with sales of American at sos
6d@62s Cd. Linseed oil shade higher, sales
at 30@31s.