Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-25
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUkoPE

THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, Sept "A Tho steamer Canada
arrived here this morning at IL o'clock. from
Liverpool. with dates to Saturday the 18th.
She passed large steamer on Saturday sup
posed to be the Persia ~
The news by this arrival is unimportant
/ The LONDON Post recommends the Hudson Bay
Territory as favorable seat for q convict es
Enlistment
FRANCE.
kumors are current Of an exchange of col.
onies being negotiated between France and
hngland France is to give up the factories
in the main land Of India in exchange for
Mauritius 1t is also reported that France
wishes TO purchase from Denmark strip Of
Iceland for fishing citations II is also renort-
cd that Algeria demands q large reinforce.
ment OF troops. A feet Of gun boats goes to
Senegal
SPAIN. .-
The country is generally tranquil, but there
Is some uncertainty as to the fate of the O. Dom
nell ministry. The probabilities Of Naryaes
succeeding him are openly discussed. NJ
kscallmente, the Minister to Washington has
resigned.
ITALY.
The Vienna papers state that the western
powers have addressed a second note to Naples
in the same spirit, but milder Language
SWITZERLAND.
Prussia Is said to have notified her inten-
ton to give up her claims in Neufchatei in
exchange for an indemnity, the amount to be
liked BY European arbitration France sup.
ports these views. Neufchatel was quiet
GERMANY.
Frederick, tho Regent of Baden, has as.
sumed sovereignty On his own account, pre-
paratory to his marriage with the Princess of
Prussia The Neufchatel affair causes some
diplomatic activity at Berline
DENMARK.
Berlin letters say that France adheres to the
opinion OF England in the question Of the
Sound dues, and pronounced in favor of pur-
chasing.
SWEDEN
1t was expected that the relations between
Russia and Sweden had become more and
moro unfrendly.
RUSSIA.
The news from this quarter is unimportant,
chiefly concerning the cOron alton ceremonies
and the amnesties granted on that occasion.
INDIA.
Tsiegraphic advices from Calcutta to the
9Th OF August have been received Dude was
tranquil The annual returns OF Calcutta trade
show an Improvement The sugar crop of Maui
ritius was unprecedentediy large, amounting to
LIS, 600 tons
The Hong Kong dates ore to the 25th Of
July. The insurgents captured Tanguang on
July 9th, bringing them close to Souc hen, the
outlet OF commerce from Shanghai An i'm
perlal feet to the number Of forty sail was
blockaded near Nankin 1t was reported that
the American house Of Wetmore 4 Co had
failed, but the report was doubt in London.
The exports of tea was 4IS, 600 pounds, and
sales Of 100.
AUSTRALIA.
The advices from Australia are TO the l4th
Of June Business was favorable, and the
mines productive
COMMERCIAL
LIVERPOOL, Friday, Sept 1.-THE Boo
kers' Circular quotes :-Cotton-There is de-
cidedly more strngency in the market. Sales
of the week SO, 600 bales including Z, 500 bales
on speculation, and $500 bales for export
The market closed dull. The Manchester
market is quiet. Fair Orleans 1t; middling
1915; fair Uplands 81 middling st. Stock
at Liverpool SOS, 900 bales Stock Of Ameri-
can 563, 900 bales.
Breadstufs There is generally better
feeling in the market. Prices are slightly
cheaper ON the week, closing quiet
Other circulars report the harvest prospects
favorable Wheat is generally 2i. lower;
-four is generally dull; corn is dull, and has
generally declined Is 6d.a2s. Reports of the
potatoe disease continue, but less extensive
Provisions GENERALLY there has been an
average business dono, without a quotable
change. Beef and Pork are generally slow
of sale, but Bacon is steady.
Money and Stocks Tho sales Of American
stocks have been unimportant For specie
there has been large export enquiry The
Bullion in the Bank of England has decreased.
Consols for money are quoted a. s3ias3E.
Freigtts are dull.
THE LATEST.
IOSD0N Safnrd.v
state that the Russians are fortifying the en-.
trance of the Bay of Nicolaietf and the banks
Of the BeleX.
Madrid dispatches of the 10th say that the
Queen had not yet decided tn matter relative
to the legation at Washington.
Prussia had lodged protest with the fed.
eral government of Switzerland, against the
interference, on its part, with the affairs of
Neufchatel. =
FRANCE.
The Emperor celebrated the anniversary of
the fall Of Sebastopol by giving a dinner to
the troops stationed at Biarritz
The United States steamer Arctic sailed
from Queenstown on the I1th and made fur
Their soundings on the way home.