Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-07
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HALIFAX, February, IS The b. NJ. steam
ship Niagara. Capt, Wickmnn. arrived here at an
early hour this morning. on route for Boston.
The Niagara left Liverpool ON the afternoon
of saturday the lth inst; her advices are there
fore three days later than those received by the
Indian at Portland.
GREAT 81 TAIN.
In Parliament some interest was excited by
Lord Palmerston backing out Of his previous
contradiction that a secret treaty existed between
France and Austria guaranteeing to Austria
her possessions in Italy. On Tuesday Lord Pal
merston denied positively ,het any such treaty
existed, aud on Friday he admitted that it did
exist and had been signed, but sad that it being
purely military and non POLITICAL it was virtually
dead letter. Dir. D'lsreali replied. aud Mr..
Palmerston retorted, each charging the other
with nstaiement of facts. The subject was
then dropped
Mr.. Richard Golden gave notice that he would
move. firstly that the House has heard with
concern Of the conflicts which have occurred be
tween the British aud Chinese authorities on the
Canton River. and without expressing any opn-
ipn as tn how far the Chinese government afford
died cause of complaint by the non fuiment
of the treaty of 1872, considers that the papers
laid an the table fail To establish satisfactory
grounds for the violent proceedings resortod to
the case OF the Arrow. Secondly. That a select
committee be appointed 10 inquire into the state
OF the British commercial relations with China.
Sir Robert Peel made an amusing apology for
his celebrated speech respecting Duke Con
siantne. Count De Morny, aud the Prince De.
lgne. He said il was all true, but he meant no
harm.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer had made
4 +. Al. q
mons.
a reduction OF the income tax TO the amount
at which it stood before the war has been antici
pated. from the reduced army and navy esti-
mates well rs from the semi. authoritative hint
in the ministerial organs: and the official
nouncement Of the fnct. although it did not
cite surprise, received with much interest.
For the next three years the tax Is to be seven
pence in the pound on incomes OF one hundred
and fifty thousand pounds year, and five pence
on incomes between one hundred and one hund
red and fifty pounds.
FRANCE.
Paris FEB. II. "A mailman attacked the En-.
press today. He was instantly arrested. No arms
were found upon him. He declared his intention
mcrel Y to embrace her.
The Emperor will open in person the legisla.
tive session of 1857 on Monday, the 10th of Feb
ruury at ten o'clock precisely.
SWITZERLAND.
Paris is nlw indefinitely named the place
of conference the Neufchu,el question. The
conference will meet probably early next month.
GREECE.
The names Of the Greek Ministry have
been submitted to France and England for ap.
proval and it is reported they satisfactory.
Brindage continues.
PERSIAN WAR.
at is not intended" says the Daily News, "to
send out any troops from England t. Persia.
This announcement we make with the entire
dence that it will be found to he correct
I'VE believe that we may add that the force
already at Bu>hire will not advance into the in
terror. and that every effort is being made to
bring about peace.
'Tho Murray affair, we are assured, forms no
serious part of the negotiations which are being
carried at Paris by Ferouk Khan and Lord
Cowley, and there is at present every reason to
hope that those negotiations will terminate in the
re establishment of amicabe relations between
the English and Persian government.
Troubles reported between the Shah and
the priesthood.
The dates from Bushire to the 10th OF De.
cemhcr. 1t is said that the Pcrsans were con
templating an attack on the British troops en-
camped near the city.
The British camp at Burlre is fortified and
safe against attack
THE WAR WITH CHINA
/ he Dally News gives prominence ~ 'hc ioi-
lowing paragraph:
ain another column have stated that no
troops are to be sent from England to Persia
We have equally good grounds for believing
that no troop. are to be sent from England to
China"
The Times after remarking that the satisfacto
ry settlement of the questions relating to the
Danubian principalities cannot be endangered by
such an imprndent manifesto as appeared lew
DAYS since in the Monitrur, pressed the opinion
that it will be the duty of Eng Gnd to declare
positively against any temporlzng with the IN
tegritv Of the Turkish empire, and to act with
Grmness in the support of the resolution she has
taken against the proposed union of the provinces
of The Danube.
Dates from Hong Kong to the Goth of Decem-
ber state that all the foreign buildings at thn-
ton had been burnt and pillnged. Admiral Sev-
mour had been throwing hot shot into Canten
but at the latest dates had ceased hosiitles aud
was strengthening his position. The Chinese
threatened to burn down Hong Kong. Troops
were about to he sent from India. The Lorcha
Alma had been taken by the Chinese, who were
said to have muilated the master. The steamer
Thistle towing the I.orcha Auonyma was attack
ed nv 2OOiunks and was obliged to abandon the
Loreha with her cargo.
The bad feeling against the British was spread
ing to the other ports.
1t was rumored that the Emperor was desi'
rous of peace but the Cantonese were uncon-
trollable.
ISpceial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
EJrpTUFR RN THE NIAGARA.