The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-02
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

HaLifar, Sept. 24.-The Royal mail steam
ship Canada, Capt. Lang, from Liverpool on
the morning of Saturday, September Is, arrived
here at III o'clock this morning. She brings
one hundred and twenty-four passengers for
Boston.
Great Britain.-There is no political news
of the least importance.
The London Post Government organ) rec
ommends the Hudson Bay Territory as a
favorable seat for a convict establishment.
Frdnce.-Rumors are current, that an ex.
change of colonies is being negotiated between
France and England France to give up her
factories on the mainland of India, in exchange
for the Island of Mauritus.
1t is also reported that France wishes to
purchase from Denmark strip of the coast of
Iceland, for fishing stations. 1t is also further
reported that the State Of Algeria demands a
large addition to the troops stationed there.
A division of gunboats is to be sent to Senegal.
Spain.-There is no political news of note.
With slight exceptions, the country was tran
quill, but the same uncertainty prevailed as to
the future policy and fate of the O'Donnell
Ministry. The name of Narvaez is more often
mentioned, and the probabilities of his sue
ceeding the present men more openly dis
cussed.
M. Escalante has resigned his post at Wash.
ington, and his resignation has been accepted.
Hdty.-Vienna papers declare that the West
ern Powers have addressed a second note to
Naples, in the same spirit as the former, but
In milder language.
SCit2erldnd.-Prussia is said to have notified
an inclination to give up her claims on Neuf.
chatel, IN exchange for an indemnity, of which
the European Powers shall fix the amount
France supports these views of Prussia
The State Council of Neufchatel reports that
| Canton quiet.
PrusSia.-The celebrated trial respecting
the stolen dispatches is terminated by the sen
tence of the accused Police agent to long
term of imprisonment.
Neufchatel affairs cause some diplomatic &C.
| tivity at Berlin.
DenmGrk.-Berlin letters of the 5th inst. say
that, in the question of the Sound Dues, France
adhering to the opinion pronounced by Eng,
land, has pronounced in favor of the principle
Of purchase.
S,oeden.-M. st. Jerneld, Minister of Foreign
| Affairs, has resigned. 1t is reported that the
relations between Russia and Sweden are be-
| coming more and more unfriendly.
Thrkey.-Kars was formally restored by the
Russians to the Turks, on September 6.
RussiG.-The London papers contain add
tional accounts of the coronation of the Gear.
The Continental papers profess to give the
substance of the amnesty To be granted, as
follows
FIRST: That the maritime provinces shall be
exempt from conscription for four years.
Second: Amnesty for the events of 1925
1927, and 1881, but the confscation Of property
not removed.
Third; Direct taxation, to be regulated by q
new census.
1t is reported that the Car is about to effect
ga full understanding in religious matters with
the Pope.
A new edict removes all quarantine restric.
tons from Bessarabia, Black Sea, and Sea of
Azoh, until the close of navigation for the
present year.
China.-The latest dates from Hong Kong
are to July 18th, and from Singapore to
August 2.
The Chinese insurgents took possession OF
Tanyaang, July 6, which brings them close to
Somehow, the capital Of the Province and outlet
| OF commerce from Shanghae.
An Imperial feet Of forty sail is blockaded
near Nankin.
Latest Intelligence by Mail.
France and England.-It appears to be the
common opinion in Paris that the French and
English Cabinets are at issue on several points
| though no one supposes that these differences
can essentially affect the Alliance.
The investment of General O'Donnell with
the grand Gordon OF the Legion of Honor, and
the marked attention paid to Count Morney by
the Emperor of Russia, are not likely to please
the English Government. The English Cabi.
net takes the same side as Turkey and Austria
on the question of uniting the Danubian Prin-
CAPABILITIES. The French Government is still
undecided OH this point.