The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-03-06
LATE EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Hdlifdr FEB. 29.-The steamer America,
| from Liverpool on Saturday, the lGth instant,
has arrived at this port. Her advices are one
| week later than those by the Asia at New York
on Sunday last.
There was still some excitement in England
with regard to American affairs, but the feeling
was not general. The news of the appointment
of Mr.. Dallas as American Minister to London
had produced good effect in calming the fears
of war, consequent on the proposed withdrawal
of Mr.. Buchanan.
In the British House of Commons, on the
18th February, debate occurred, in which Mr..
Roebuck called attention to the relations of
England with the United States. He moved
the production of the correspondence on the
| subject; but he desired first specific answer
to the question, "What instructions were given
to Mr.. Champion ~ He next wished an ex-
preston of opinion, on the part of the House,
that they were no parties to the violation of the
laws of the United States. Mr.. Harding
| seconded the motion, and Lord Palmerston de-
Tended the Government, stating that the cor
respondence would be provided as soon as tho
| last dispatch of the American Government was
answered. He then uttered fierce invective
against Hoebuck, styling him the mouthpiece
of calumnies uttered in the United States and
as holding brief from the enemy. Lord Pal
merston deprecated war with America, and
was persuaded that the interest of both coun-
tries was inseparably bound up with the con-
tinuance of friendly relations.
Liverpool correspondent gives q rumor
that the Derby ard Gladstone parties each had
held secret meetings to consider the course to
be pursued respecting American difficulties.
The Derbyites decided to support Palmerston,
in order to rescue English honor from Repub-
lican insult. The Gladstone party resolved to
endeaaor to do all in their power to shun a
rupture with the United States.
The Peace Congress was to meet in Paris the
week succeeding the departure of the steamer
America. The non-arrival of Count Buol and
Ali Pasha was expected to delay toe opening
of the Congress till probably the 2lst of March,
but they were daily expected. 1t was said that
Austria and France both wished the admission
of Prussia to the Conferences, but Palmerston
positively refused. A Vienna correspondent of
the Times asserts that France and Austria have
an understanding as to the fifth point, and that
England will be outvoted in the Conference if
she attempts to make g sane qua non of dis
arming the eastern coast Of the Black Sea.
France and Austria are likely to concur with
England as to the nom ortifcation of the Aland
Isles, and will insist on the admission of consuls
in all the ports of the Elack Sea; but neither
the Russian forts on the Circassian coasts as
demanded by the interests of Europe. Austria
does not consider Nicolaieff as Black Sea
port. The London Times betrays some anxiety
as to England's success in the approaching
Congress.
The Allies had exploded the hast dock at Sc.
bastopol. Fort Nicholas had been mined. Five
English regiments were preparing to return.
The French army had received the news of
peace with great dissatisfaction. On the 29th
of January, six Russian boats had attempted
surprise from the Northern SIDE, but were re-
pulsed by the French. The peace news had
caused much excitement in the Russian army,
and the preparations being made fox ga attack
on General Dantemarre's division were discon-
tinges,
Vienna letters state that the negotiations rel
ative to the Principalities were still uncertain,
Austria and France differing from England as
to the propriety of according representative in
situations. 1t is said the point will be reserved
for settlement at Paris after the treaty is signed.