The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-07-24
NEWS BY THE NIAGARA.

L"Jt"Ho.- roIeSsOr Mahan, the gentleman
refused admittance to the Queens levee, writes
10 the papers that he took every precaution re
speeding his costume.
The weather continued magnificent for the
harvest, and another fortni ght of the same would
secure the farmers from all danger of a change
in their prospects.
The prospectus of the New Brunswick and
Canada Railway and Land Company, to purchase
and complete the st. Andrews and Quebec Rail
road, has been issued.
Tonnage was in better demand for the Arch
angel, Australian, Indian, and the Danube and
Black Sea trades
The Earl of Shelburne is appointed Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and will
be raised to the Peerage by his present title.
Sir. w. Williams, of Kars, will succeed him
as representative in Parliament.
France-The report of the committee of the
Corps Legislatif, refusing to accord to the EN-
peror the power of granting pensions, is publish
ed. 1t Is respectful, but firm, and is consid-
cred the severest check Napoleon has vet met
from his Government.
The bill granting pensions to the Orleans
Prncesses was voted unanimously, although
Count Montalemhert wrote a strong letter
against it, and the Duchess of SAKE Coburo in.
dlgnanty refuses the money The juvenile
Count of Paris has written a letter to NJ. Roger
repudiating the fusion, and saying that himself.
his mother, and brother, do not recognise the
interference OF the other members of the Orleans
family, and that he reserves himself for the fl-
tqre. The letter has made considerable sensa-
tlon In the orleans circles, and the Orleans
rHnces have written angry letters respecting
the Juveniles interference.
Accounts of the weather and the crops through.
out the country, even in the lately Inundated
districts, are favorable. Harvesting had com.
menced. In the south, the vineyards also look
well.
spqfa.-The high price of food was the
ostensbie cause of the late riots, but the people
really were excited by political emissaries Nu-
merous arrests were made, and many of the pris-
oners shot. The rioters set fire to the corn
stores and to the growing crops. Tranquility
was finally restored, when the Government an.
nounced that the crops presented good pros
pect, and that there was ample supply in store
until the harvest set in. The export of bread.
stufis was prohibited.
The Cortes were prorogued on the LIST inst.
P0rfugat.-The weather had at last become
fine, but it was feared that the crops had already
suffered from too much rain. Breadstuffs had
been purchased in England for Portuguese ac
count.
kdty.-Atfairs in Parma were becoming
worse, and instruction was feared. The cleri-
cal journals of Turin say that France has ad-
dressed a note to Sardinia, counselling modera-
ton on the Italian question.
An Italian paper publishes a telegraphic re.
port that Mr. Dallas and all his suite, attired in
frock coats, demanded admission into the pres.
ence of the Queen of England, and that being
refused, they went away in flaming passion.
Germany-The Ministerial journal, the Zeit,
publishes the customs proposition submitted By
Prussia to the Zollverein. 1t proposes that
breadstuffs, wheat, beans, peas, lentils, millet
and vetches, shall be admitted at duty Of 25d.
per Prussian bushel; and rye, barley, oats,
and buckwheat, at 3s 3d., with the provision
that the Aollverein shall renoupce the demand
for the free entry of rye, when it shall attain
the price of two dollars and half to four dol
lars a Prussian bushel.
A general meeting OF tobacco manufacturers
from ali parts of Zollverein had assembled at
Hanover. The object of their conference was
to ward off the menaced increase of imported
and Indigenous tobacco, specially pressed by
Bavaria and some other States.
Prussia.-The harvest throughout Prussia
will be rather above than below the average.
Denmark.-Corresponde states that Den.
mark has fears of renewed troubles in Schles-
wig Holstein, and is taking military precautions
pairing proposals on the subject, to lay before
the German Diet.
S,ceden.-Sweden has officially confirmed the
fact that she adheres to the declaration of mar
thine law laid down by the Congress of Paris.
Rnssia.-Immense preparations are making
at Moscow for the Cars coronation.
The Emperor continues his severity against |
defaulters and contrabandists Letters say that |
the Government seems inclined to modify its
customs tariff, particularly as regards its raw
produce employed by foreign manufacturers.
The East.--Letters from the Crimea, to June |
4th, mention nothing but the continued embark
alton of the troops.
The Moldo-W allacaian Commission advances
but slowly, Typographical difficulties completely
neutralzing the intention of the treaty. Ali |
Pasha, during his stay at Vienna, succeeded in
settling that Danubian Principalities should re-
main separated.
Cape Of Good Hope.-Cape of Good Hope
advices to April oath bring unfavorable ac-
counts respecting the tranquility Of the frontier.
Another Caffre war seems imminent
Markets.-Licerpool, Saturday.-The mar
kets this morning opened quiet at the prices
current on Friday. There is little appearance
of much business being done TO-DAY