, 1856-03-21

EUROPE, ETc,-The steamship Arabia ar.
rived at Boston with a weeks later new.
/ from Europe. The intelligence is of tbe
highest importance, both politically and
commercially An extraordinary commo-
tion was raised in London by the Announce.
ment in the Times that Russia had upcon-
ditionally accepted the propositions Of tbe
allies. 1t turned out, however, to have
been another Tartar hoax, The next dav
after the publication in the Times The GOV.
ernment, on the authority OF the British
Minister at Vienna, announced that Run
sia had merely consented to open .neRotia-
tions on the basis Of the four points pre-
sented by the Western Powers. ,g.' =,
Count Esterhazy has presented to Count
Nesselrode the propositions Of the allies.
with the notification that If they were not
Internationally accepted by the 18th of
January, the Austrian embassy would
forthwith leave ST. Petersburg. II does
not appear, however, that Austria coutem-
plates taking the field, even in the event Of
the propositions not being accepted by the
time mentioned There is no news Of in
portance from the Crimea. In Asia Minor
Mouravieff was rapidly advancing towards
Erzeroum. 5rr gs b, ~ y
President Pierce's annual message had
been received, and produced rather ia
vorable impression than otherwise "a
The news from India received By the
Arabia is very important. Not only had
the Persians taken Herat but their trOops
had fully occupied the city, and it was an
pretended that they would soon adVancs
beyond its walls. The entire family Of
va Mahomed had been put to death BY
the Persians, with the exception Of The
Queen mother Dost Mahomed was il
great alarm for his safety. BE contempla.
ted a military reunion with the chiefs Of
Candahar. Affairs in the East are rapidly
assuming an ominous aspect. -f
BS- The news from Nicaragua, shows
that Gen. Walker maintains bis position,
and is constantly receiving reinforesments.
His force now amounts to nearly 1000
Americans, and his government s likely to
be established on a firm basis. tr
TIE GRAVE OF MAptsos.-A bin has
been reported in the senate Of Virginia
providing for the erection Of a plain tomb
iof granite or marble, over the grave q
james Madison 1t isa somewhat singu-
lar and Notifying fact that up to this time
no stone has marked the place where rests
the mortal remains Of this illustrious man.
Should the tomb be erected it viii bear
the following inscription: " james Madison
born March 5, 1851, (o.s.;) died 2sA
June, 1886. Virginia marks with sincere
affection the grave Of her son, the author
of the Federal constitution, the patriot and
statesman g N Z siia 10 ..''i
PRoHIBrIoN IN MARYLAND. The legisla-
ture Of Maryland appears indisposedt to ag-
itate the state with prohibitory liquor
law movement. A majority Of the com
mittee Of the house Of delegates, 70 whom
the subject was committed, yesterday re-
ported against the expedieney ofreIerring
the question Of such law TO the people
for their action, and express The opinion
that a modification Of the license Law
would be more eheetual for good. The 10
port was concurred in BY the house.
TRAGEDT IN 4 CoURr HTIn Wash
ington, No, short time since, q gunsmiih
named Harrison was on trial for several
burglsries which twas charged he bad
committed. During the trial Il was dis
closed that he had violated the person Of
his step daughter, a girl of II, and BY
threats against her life had induced her to
keep the secret, The girls brother, Fho
was present, left The court room, procured
pistol, loaded It, returned to the court
room, placed the pistol to Harrison's head,
discharged the pistol, and left him lHsless
corpse in the presence Of the magisiratea
The young man was tried immsdiatelysand
discharged from custody. oa tafe "
LiBEETY OF THE PREss.-A correspond
ent thinks that the Common Council Of
Cincinnatiwere jnsllfedin expelling news
paper reporter for saying that one Of their
number was harmless and useless geptle-
man" Let US assume for moment that
they were, and where would berthe liberty
Of the press or Of speecbS nfthe Common
Council Of Cincinnati could justly And prop.
erly do such thing certainly any ilsgisla-,
tive body might certainly Congress could
consistently do so. Nov, we should be 3
free people indeed II every man who
thought that member Of Congress- or a
member of the legislature, was % harmless
and useless gentleman" dared not says0