Eastern times., 1856-02-28
SEVEN DAYS LATER
FRO MI 4 U n O II f.
Arrival Of the Atlantic.

The Atlantic arrived at New York, on SuR-
day, 24th inst, at 8 O'Clock A. NJ.
She brings 10 news Of the Pacific.
Peace app1rendy progresses faverabiy.-
Preliminary pyo,ecoi was signed at Vienna, LIST,
by representatives of France, Turkey, Russia,
aud Austria, agreeing TO open Conference at
Paris withGa three weeks.
Lord Claread0n is appointed English pleni-
potentiary.
No news of interest from the Crimea or from
Asia.
The tast Of the docks Of Sebas,opol have
been destroyed. Aa armistice by land only
will dosbtless be agreed epoR 70 last aall the
end of March.
The mast important news is that which re-
laies 10 the extraordinary excitement in Eng
land, which relates to the subject of a war with
the U. States.
Ii was again confidently reported in the Liv-
erpool Exchsage, that the American Minister
had demanded his passports, and his absence
from Lady Palmerston's s0iree was attributed
to the personal misunderstanding between
Clarendon and himself We have no particu-
lars of the reported misunderstanding, as the
English papers maintain complete silence on
the subject. Clarendon, however, is reported
TO have spoken in mos, imperious manner To
Buchanan, which Mr.. B. promptly checked bv
closing the interview. Il is also reported that
the Derby party intend TO bring forward mo-
ton in Parliament, on the subject of the omls-
sion of all allusion TO America in Queen s
speech II is further reported that France and
England have jointly sent ENJOYS 20 Brazil 10
seek 10 enlist the interests of that country
against the interests of the United States in
Central America. Ia the meantime the gener-
al toae Of the English press is threatening and
presumptaoas towards the Z. S.
The parely commercial presses however
form an exception aud the Chambers of Com
merce botk Of Manchester and Liverpool pro-
test earnestly against any interruption to The
amicabie relations Of the two countries. The
finances have been unsettled and depressed by
these threatening aspects of affairs.
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce held
Its annual meeting on the 4th, when the fol-
lowing resolution proposed by Jno. Bright,
M. P, was moved by the Mayor of Manches-
ter aud unanimously adopted =
q Masofred, That this Chamber has observed
with deep regret that difficulties have arisen
between the British Government and the Gov
ernment OF the U. 5. with regard TO the con-
struction of a treaty on the subject of Central
America, and attempts which are alleged 10
have been made to enlist men 10 the British
army within the jurisdiction of the q. S.
This Chamber woud urgently impress upon
the government of this country the proPriety
of considering those questions in conciliatory
spirit, with strong determination 10 spare
alike to the United Kingdom and to the U S.
the indescribabe evils which must arise from
any interruption of amicable relations between
the two countries"
The resolution was unanimously agreed 10.
Letters by The India and China Mail are al
hand. The enly noticeable article of news,
additional to that published, is that the trial Of
Mr.. Keenan,, American Consul at Hong Kong,
is postponed on account Of the sickness of the
Chief Justice