Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-06
TELEGRAPH NEWS
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival Of the Steamship Atlantic.

NEw YORK, March 5.-The Collins steamer
huantic arrived here this evening at seven
oclock from Liverpool with dates 10 the after
noon Of the 18th uit
ENGLAND The steamer Great Britain lefs
M My,ehrpoOl on the l6.h with $50 passengers for
The total reduction Of the tar st;op propos,d
oy ,ne Cnancellor Of the Exehequsr's badeet
Is slZOeO,OOO sterling The debate on this
financial project was postponed until ths 90th
The motion expelling James sadlier from
the House of Commons had been passed
Lord Clarendon appealed TO Lord Albeusrle
to postpone the motion in regard 10 the Persian
war, on the ground that the negotia tions N
Paris were making satisfactory progress, and
that it might be brought TO an issue NJ anv
moment. The motion was accordingly pest
poned.
The London Advertiser asserts that mum.
Der Of the conservative members Of Parlia-
ment threaten TO desert Lord Derby, IL he
sanctions a coalition with the Peelitos.
1t was rumored that the Persian troubles
we're nearly settled
The London correspondent Of the Mspches-
Ter Guardian says that Mr.. Russell, nephew
of Lord John Russell, win accompany Lord
Napier to Washington as an attsche
FRANcE.-Napolesn's speech TO the Legis-
latin Assembly is the principal feature In the
news from France.
lature, with a speech from the throne, amidst
great pomp and enthusiasm He referred 20
the pescesble solution Of the recent difficulties
amongst the various European Powers, and,
considering that The best pnd erstandin9 now
prevails between all the great Powers, thinks
the time is auspicious to endeavor seriously 10
regulate and develope the strength and riches
of the nation He rejoices over the prosperous
condition Of the country, a. eyireed BY the
largely-incressing revenues.
The Emperor regrets the suffering caused
by the deficiency in the crops aud tho recent
foundations; says the expenditures will be
reduced and the war tax abolished from June
next. The annual army contingentis fxed at
one hundred thousand men, and be says an
appropriation is to be made for Transatlantic
line Ct steamers. After referring to sundry
local topics, he wiLds up with a panegyric
upon the state Of the empire.
ITALY Italian affairs sre in the same un-
satisfactory condition as ever. The agents
sent by the government to offer the political
prisoners the choice Of exile to South America
report that nearly all had refused
A partial amnesty to political offenders had
been granted in Parma.
PERSIA Dispatches from Teheran had been
received at Constantinople, recommending the
Persian minister to make peace with England.
The British reinforcements had arrived In the
Persian Gulf, and the English corps d'armie
had arrived at Cabul and was marching with
the troops Of Dost Mahomed on Herst The
Russians were concentrating troops on the
shores of the Caspian.
RUssIA.-Grest distress, bordering on a
famine, prevails in Finland
NAPLES The British Foreign Office has
printed q map Ct official correspondence re-
lating TO the affairs Of Naples.
COMMERCIAL.
MARKETs.-Liverpool, Feb. l7.-Cotton.-
The Persia's advices caused an advance in
cotton Of !.
Flour unsalesble, and quotations are only
nominal. Wheat has been in better inquiry
bet business only moderate. Corn is frmer.
Provisions The market generally lie dull.
Bacon is steady. Lard is firm. Tallow IS
quiet. Rosin is dali.
Money maiket.-COnsoIs for money closed
at 94S a94f.