Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-25
Arrival Of Steamer Atlantic.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

NEW YORK, Feb. A-The steamer Atlantic
arrived. She experienced strong westerly
gales: LOT ten DAY, SUCCESSFULLY, and was three
gays N large neids OF ice. She brings dates
The Atlantic brings no tidines of m. s,..
or Pacific, which has caused renewed fear, for
her safety. On the 10th of February, in lat
81, and long. II, the Atlantic passed III.
steamship America from Halifax
The news by the Atlantic is important. both
political and commercially. The peace ne
gotiations progress favorable.
WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES.
The news by the Atlantic Of most real inter.
est is that Great Britain is in state of excite.
ment again on the subject of a war with the
United States. 1t had been again asserted on
Change at Liverpool that Mr.. Buchanan had
demanded his passports and his absence from
Lady Palmerston's soiree was attributed to q
personal Misunderstanding between Lord Clar-
endon and himself The general tone of the
government press is insulting to tho United
States, but the feeling of the people is friendly
Lord Clarendon, is reported to have spoken
In the most impressive manner to Mr.. Buchan-
On, which the latter promptly checked by
1t is said that the Derby party intend to
bring forward a motion in Parliament on the
subject ofthe omission of all allu sion to Ameri.
ca in the Queens speech.
1t is also stated that England and France
have jointly sent ENJOYS to Brazil to enlist
that country against the interests of the United
States in Central America. In the meantime
the general tone of the English press is
threatening and presumptuOus to the United
States. The purely commercial presses form
an exception, and the Chambers Of Commerce
OF Manchester and Liverpool protest against
any interruption of aDlicable relations, but
seem to regard matters as at a crisis.
The funds have been depressed by the threat
ening aspect Of affairs.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The Journal des Debats, Of Paris, has long
and labOred editorial to prove that, UP to the
present point the interests of France and Eng
land are indentical, but that continuance of
the war, either in the Baltic or Asia, would
only subserve to the private interests of Eng
land.
General Prince Paskiewitch died at Warsaw
on the morning of the LIST inst
The preliminary protocol was signed at
Vienna en- the LIST instant by the Representa-.
tives of France, England, Turkey, Austria
and Russia. agreeing to open conference at
Paris within three weeks. Lord Clarendon
has been appointed the English plenipotentia-
~ There is very doubtful report that the
EmperOrs Of Russia and Austria will visit
Paris during the Conference.
An armistice will probably be agreed upon
to the end of March. All goes favorably in
the direction of peace. The armistice will
doubtless only affect land operations.
There is nothing Of interest from the Crimea
or Asia. The last docks at Sebastopol have
been destroyed.
Letters from Hamburg to the Sd state that
eleven cargoes of sulphur, three of ssltpetre
and two of lead had arrived there during the
week, several Of them in British ships. and
all were half way on the route to Russia.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 5.-COtton is steady, with
but little change. Breadstuffs are much de-
pressed. Wheat is 4d and -four Is. lower
Corn is dull. Beef, Pork and Lard dull Ba-
con steady. Sugar dull. Rosin in fsirdemand.
Money tight, with large demand.