The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-24
I THREE DAYS LATEH.
Z asIArrtyal Of the Europe.

The Times thinks that fright slone eAuesd al
the ruin which is now going on m AnSrics
The American crisis was beginning 70 Pc 30
verely felt in England and France, and money over
the whole Of Europe was advancing, IN cense-
quence of the drain Of specie for Americss.n
kd' The King Of Prussia was feared to be dying.
The Governor General Of India has been re-
The Bank of Holland has raised is rates Of dis
.aIt 10 reported that a direct communication is
about to be established between Trieste and New
York through the Uoyds steamers, ep,s 40 ~
The financial pressure is still severe in Vienna.
One broker had committed suicide, and another
| had absconded, being q defaulter to large
amount. y n, rieda Tx sasl4A -ia @'
Numerous failures had occurred.tRs sggil
| The Bank of Pruseis had raised its rates Of dis
count to 6h per cent. eai .na oagssls4.ra
The health of the King Of Prussia was failing
rapidly, and great fears were entertained tor his
| life All the members Of the royal family had a.
sembled at Pottsdam. sae4a
| Negotiations had been opened at 81. Petersburg,
for commercial treaty with Austria. bhs
| Six Russian vessels had disembarked troops in
Abasia burned the bazaar, and destroyed the ship
| ping. ,A .tagsit
The Russian Minister Of Marine officially reports
the loss of the lne-ofbattle ship LIE Forte All on
board persisted, including thirteen officers, seven
hundred and forty-three seamen, and fftythrse wo-
men ard children. The same storm caused other
disasters and loss Of life in various parts Of the
Baltic. s59, f,,t .gs ~ s4igs8
| Accounts from Turkey state that Galatz had
/ been nearly destroyed by fire. 5sis
The financial condition of Turkey remained I'M
changed. Paper money had deprecated 20 per
| cent. tT
The instructions in Persia had been sup
pressed. 1, zt .s,gsegs lih
i Passengers who have recently arrived in Eng
land report that Nena Sahib has resolved not TO
be taken alive, and has body guard under orders
| to kill him when in danger Of being captured.
i There are 100000 mutineers between Cawnpors
i and Lucknow, +, s.s,s s1a tss aaallcE
II was considered doubtful whether GEN.. Out
ram can ascend the river Gogra a. it is lined with
forts well manned by the mutineers. u ogBdas
Y, At the latest accounts only 8,000troops arrived
at Calcutta since the outbreak. 1t was feared that
Lucknow would fall before assistance could arrive.
of Prussia and the Princess Royal Of England into
Berlin, after their marriage, Is fixed for February
2Sd. Great preparations are making for imposing
ceremonies. ,ss sI5. Us faiI
Z Rumors were current Of an approaching con-
ference at Paris on the Danish question, affairs of
Italy, the union Of the principalities and general
reduction Of European ornaments. II n sras
The American schooner Sarah Jane, captured
on the west coast Of Africa by British cruiser,
had been taken into Sierra Leone on suspicion OF
being engaged in the slave trade. The sum of
i 81, 600 was found on board, but nopapers tdss
The steamer Indus with the heavy portion Of
the last Indian mail, had arrived at Southampton.
She had nearly 100000 in Austrian gold on
i board. The passengers say that almost the only
/ man escaped the massacre at Cawnpore had gone
raving mad when they left Calcutta. fp 9ia-4ss
II W
Letters received at Paris say the Viceroy Yeh
had issued proclamation attributing the depar-
ture of British troops to India to the fear created
by his military preparations. @iR.f
vr HiaT so sHu AFRICA.
i Two slavers had been captured. on the western
coast of Africa. One was an American built brig
antine called the Sarah Jane. 1888