Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-24
LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamer Asia, from Liverpool. May %,
arrived at New Yors, Friday morning, having
been aground 10 the outer harbor the previous
night. Her news is three days later.
The documents in reference 10 the American
difficulty had been laid before Parliament
Among the papers was the reply Of The British
government through Lord Clarendon, 10 the dis
patch Of Mr.. Marcy, in which he announced
that MIR Champion had become an unacceptable
representative of Great Britain at Washington,
and requested his recall The character Of Tie
reply is not given. The London News thus
comments on the subject,
That which Mr., Champion did was done
openly and frankly. lie announced to the cab
met at Washington that the Queens govern
ment would be glad to receive recruits in Hal
flax for foreign legion, and for months he ex-
planned all his plans to Mr. Marcy-showe ed Mr.
Marcy Lord Clarendon's instructions on no ac-
count TO run any risk Of infringing the laws Of
the United States. He remlined in the mos,
confidential communication with Mr.. Marcy on
the subject, and as soon as ii became apparent
that the United States government were averse
to the scheme, it was abandoned, and the depot
at Halifax was broken up. To ask, under such
circumstances, for the recall Of Mr.. Champion,
is really to invite the English cabinet 10 dis
grace itself for the amusement aud qualification
Of the government at Washington, and we con-
fdently trust that the good sense of the Ameri-
lean people will see the matter in this light"
The official report Of the proceedings of the
Paris peace conferences is published. The most
interesting meeting Was held after the formal
closing Of the conferences when the plenipoten-
iiaries met for exchange Of views OH The gener-
al state Of Europe. The members generally a.
greed that a more mild rule was desirable in
Italy,. The Sandman representative demand
ed that q secular government be established in
the Roman states, aud that the Austrian troops
be Withdrawn, inasmuch as their presence in
Italy disiurbs the political equilibrium, and con-
slituies real danger for Sardinia. This speech
led 10 some sharp words between the Austrian
and Sandman representatives, but il enled in
nothing The report Of this decision however
caused great alarm and irritation at Rome, aud
the pope Immediately sent NJ. Beraii 10 Paris
to counieraci the enarts Of Sardinia. The plen-
ipotentaries discussed and assenied to new
declaration of maritime law, agreeing that a
neutral flag shall make free cargo, except con
traband of war; shall be free even under an
enemy's flag that blockades, 10 be respected
must be effective; and that privatcering is for
ever abolished. To these important principles
the pleninoienliaries gave the adherson ofiheir
governments, Russia qualifying her assent in
tie matter Of privateerng.
II is stated that two French divisions, and
also some English troops, will remain some
time at Consianlinoplc after the evacuation Of
the Crimea, perhaps with view to The repress-
ion Of rising against the Christians. The
majority of the inhabitants of Eupaioria are
emigraiug through fear of being compromised,
and similar movements are taking place in Other
parts ofthe Crimea, where the people had open
" fraternized with the allies.