The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-04-10
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Political Movements at Washington.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

New York, april 4-The Asia arrived at
her dock at about five o'clock this evening.
She left Liverpool at 10 A. M. on Saturday,
the 22d of March, and brings forty eight pss-
sengers.
There is no English news of Importance.
The King of Belgium was the guest of Queen
Victoria at Windsor.
Mr.. Buchanan had introduced Mr.. Dallas to
the diplomatic corps, and transferred the charge
of the embassy after which, he left for Paris,
from whence he intended to return on the 2lst,
and would probably take passage in the next
steamer.
A despatch from Paris on the 2lst says that
the Empress and Imperial Prince were doing
well. Rejoicings still continued. Congratula-
tons were pouring in to the Emperor, and the
papers were filled with congratulatory addresses.
The Prussian Representatives took their seats
in the Conference at the tenth meeting. The
business of the Conference is understood to be
closed. A committee of one representative of
each Power is engaged in drawing up for
NAL treaty of peace. The eleventh conference
is expected to be held on Saturday.
Advices from Constantinople say that Omer
Pasha had arrived.
French troops in the Crimea. The fortifca-
tons at Nicolaieff were being strengthened.
General Luders had ordered all the Russian
officers now on furlough to return.
The news of the armistice produced pro-
found sensation of Joy throughout both armies.
The shores of the Sea of Azof had suddenly
assumed great activity. The imperial foundry
upon the left bank of the Don was closed, indi-
eating the intention of Russia to abandon her
establishments in the Black Sea.
General Codrington had issued orders, forbid
ding firing upon the enemy until the expiration
of the armistice.
Generals Raudon, Canrobert, and Bosquet,
have been made marshals of France.
Advices from Spain report great alarm there,
in consequence of new Carlist conspiracy,
but the Government had timely warning of it.
The French frontiers are closely watched.
Cotton.-The lower qualities had declined
3D. middling grades Lied; white fair, being
scarce, was unchanged; Orleans, niddling,
sgd Orleans, fair, SD; Uplands, middling,
s l3-l6d.; Uplands, fair, cd.
Breadstu6S.-Flourw was dull, and nominally
unchanged; Western Canal Bis. (@ 32s. Ohio,
36s. (0 $685. Cd. Wheat was considerably
lower, but, in a very unsettled state of the
market, correct quotations were impossible.
Corn had declined Is. per quarter, being quo
ted 3ls. ca 3ls. Cd.
Provisions were generally unchanged and
steady. Lard quiet at 54s. @ 55s.
M0netary.-The Bank of England had re-
duced its rate of interest, both on long and
short time, to the uniform figure of per cent.
Consols had advanced, and were quoted for
money 924 (9 92s.
The Conference.-The actual business of the
Conference is understood to be over, and a COM
mittee of one representative of each of the
Powers is engaged in drawing up the formal
treaty of peace. The committee consists of M.
de Bouqueney, Lord Cowley, Count Buol, Baron
Brunow, Count Cayour, and Ali Pasha.
The Ptincipalities Of the Danube.-A letter
from Jersey, in the Paris Journal dies Debats,
furnishes a summary of the measures decided
on in the Conferences at Constantinople, for the
reorganization of Moldo- Wallachia.
A Moldo- w allachian commission is to be
convoked at Constantinople, to prepare a new
system of legislation identical for the two Prin-
cipalities, but under the surveillance of the
Porte. The same commission will draw up a
plan for the constitution of a Senate, composed
of the first persons of the country, the General
Assembly being abolished.
Immediately after the re-establishment of
peace, the reigning princes shall be replaced by
a caimacancy Tor local Government named by
the Porte, which shall administer the Govern
ment in concert with Turkish commissioner,
up to the moment of their defnitive organizs-
ton,
The Senate will be constituted under their
surveillance. The same caimacancy will also
superintend the selection of the three candi-
dates for the Principally from among the great
families Of the country. The two princes shall
be elected by the Porte from the above-named
candidates, they shall be nominated for life, and
shall only be liable to dismissal for high trea-
son. Seeing that the provinces of Moldavia
and Wallachia form an integral part of the
Ottoman Empire, all measures of public utility,
commerce, and manufactures, which shall be
adopted for the other States of the Sultan, shall
apply to those provinces. Prince Ghika, on
being acquainted with these measures, immedi.
ately sent protest to the Conference at Paris,
against all that had been done at Constantine
pTe and demand that the two Principalities
should be united. 1t is asserted, ALSO that a
protest has been drawn up and signed by the
boyards, and that the Prince should send it to
Paris by deputation selected from that body.