The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-06-06
Days LITER FROM EUROPE.



New YoRK, May 28.--Thp steamship Airi-
ca from Liverpool, with dates TO the 18th inst,
arrived this evening.
The Havre steamer Arago from New York,
arrived al Southampton on the 5.h inst.
The weather has been more genial.
Parliament was not in session.
Political affairs are quiet.
The state of affairs IN Cential America was
producing no excitement.
The EngliSf. journal in the government in
terest explains Clarendon'S letter respecting the
1000 rifles for Costa Rca, saying that the Brit
ish government have quantities of old muskels
on sale, and will be glad to meet with other
customers besides the Costa Ricans.
A pension Of 5000 has been granted TO the
Marquis of Dalbouse by the East India Compa-
ny, the ground that he annexed four king
doms 10 their territory.
There is a great outcry against Palmerston
having prohibited the playing OF military bands
in the parks on Sundays.
The trial of Palmer, the alleged posoner, is
progressing at London, and is attracting much
attention. The most eminent members of the
Eng lsh bar employed on both sides.
A Congress of Reformers OF all nations was
held al London. Robert Owen presided Pc
titions to Parliament and a memorial to the
Queen was adopted.
FGANcE.-The Empress appeared in public
for the first time since her confinement. She
was cordially received.
Gen. FailIy succerds Canrobert as aid-de-
camp to the Emperor.
GERMANY.-Thr representatives of Austria
and Prussia officially notified the Germanic diet
that peace is restored, and proposed that Bund
should express adhesion to the treaty of the
20th of March, if the motion Of Bavaria refer
red 20 the committee on Eastern affairs. 1t is
rumored that Bund will pass a vote Of thanks
to Prussia and Austria and express entire con-
currsnce in their policy.
lTALy.-The Sandman Senate passed reso-
luton unanimously enforcing the policy of the
government and the conduct Of the peace plpn-
lpotentlares, and passed vote of thanks to the
army and navy.
President Marvin, of Venice, has published
letter on Sandman and Italian affairs, gener-
ally extolliug the attitude Of Sardinia in re-
gard to Austria and the Pope.
ConStantinople correspondent of the Lon
don ''TimeS," in reference to the treaty be-
tween the United States and Persia, saws it was
mission. and its spirit is directed against Eng
land. It pretends 10 be a commercial treaty,
and would be 50 but for three articlrs. The
first of these says the PiuSsians rot being a
maratlme nation, the Americans will be- obli-
grd, for the advantages which the treaty grants
their commerce, 10 have fleet in the Persian
Gulf, in order 10 defend Persia against enter
prlSes of whatever maratime nation might at
tack her. The second gives Americans the
right to have ships-ot-war in the Shalt ne A.
rab, at the mouth of the rlgris. The third al
lows them to have factory at Skurnah.
The London 'sTimes" Crimean correspond
ence Sets down the Russian losses in and around
Sebastopol at eighty-six thousand, while one
hundred thousand persisted from iatigu- and di-
sease II says they would not have been able
TO sustain themselves many days longer, had not
peace been declared.
SYRIA continues in very unsatisfactory state
Lord Stratford De Radcliffe has applied for
and, and obtained leave of absence. The Lon
don papers infer that he has been recalled.
HosiitIes have been commenced between
the Russians and Circassians
The barracks at Daood da Vod, near Conslan-
tinople, were accidentally burned down
The Africa brings II passengers