Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-16
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ASIA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

NEW YoRK, May 16.-Ths Cunard steam
ship Asia came to anchor in the lower bay a
late hour last night, and reached her docl
this morning at 6 o'clock. Her dates from
Liverpool are to the Sd instant.
The news is unimportant> In the British
Parliament. Mr.. Whitesides motion of cen
sure for the fall of Kars, was lost by ma.
jority of LIT. Tho official report of the pro-
oeedings Of the Peace Copgress has been
published.
The most interesting feature of the confer.
ence happened after the treaty was signed, in
shape of an interchange Of opinions on sub.
jects of European interest Count w alswski
invited this interchange of sentiment Among
other things referred to was the disturbed
state of Italy. 1t was recommended that
suggestions of a milder rule should be con-
veyed to the Italian governments, in which
suggestions the plenipotentiaries generally
heartily agreed. Count Cavour on behalf Of
the Sandman, demanded that a secular gov.
eminent be established in the Roman States,
and thst the Austrian troops be Withdrawn.
Sumo sharp words ensued between the Aus
TRAN and Sandman representatives, but ended
in nothing serious. The plsnipotentiaries then
proceeded to discussion of the new declara-
ton of the new declaration of maritime law
ia reference to neutrals, &c. To all the prin-
cipes of this law the plenipotentiaries gave
their adhesion Russia qualifying her assent
in the matter Of privateering.
Letters from Rome state that the ecclesias-
tic al circles were panic struck at the Sandman
programme Of Italian reform and tho sudden
departure for Paris Of Monseigneur Berardi
was supposed to be connected with the move
ment.
A letter from Berlin says that the proposal
of England to capitalize the Sound Dues is
not acceptable to Denmark.
THE MARKETS.
Tho Liverpool Cotton market was dull and
prices unchanged since the departure of the
Atlantic, though the decline of i'd in the low
er grades, reported by that arrival, ia con-
frmed. Fair qualities were easier, though
not quotably lower; sales Of the week $4,000
bales; including 2,750 for export; Orleans fair
I'd; middling 5-l6d; uplands fair SD; mid.
ding 6ta6sd.
BREADsTUFFs were firm with a large bust
ness. Flour has advanced 6dals Wheat was
I'd higher, but the improvement was chiefly
On the lower grades. Corn was easier but not
quotably lower, and the market was dull.
PROvIsIoNs.-Beef was dull with a decli-
ming tendency. Pork was firm with an up
ward tendency; the market was bare, and
tho article was much wanted. Hams were
also wanted Lard-There was an active
speculative demand at 54a55s, an advance
Of Is.
NAVAL SToREs.-There was nothing doing
in Spirits of Turpentine. Tar was dull. Com
mon Rosin was steady at As 9da4s. 10d.
Consols 92s.
SECOND DISPATCH. A
LONDON, Friday evening.-The funds this
morning showed much heaviness, and at one
time an extreme decline of ]; ralIying, how
ever, and closing at TAT lower than on Wed
nesday's highest rates Business was languid
at the stock exchange, except in the French
shares, which advance in sympathy with the
upward movement in Paris
LONDON, Saturday Tho treaty between
England, France and Austria, guaranteeing
the integrity of the Ottoman Empire, was pre-
sented to Parliament yesterday.
Lord Clarendon's answer to Mr. Marcy's
dispatch Of the 2Sth December was laid be-
fore Parliament last evening. The Daily
News, in its comments, refers to Mr. Cramp-
tons recall as an invitation for the English
Cabinet to discharge itself for tho amusement
and qualification of the Government st Wash
ingtOn.