Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY Nous PRINTING ELEGRSpu
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of the Atlantic

FOUh DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Atlantic
NEW YORK, Jan. A.-The Collins steamship
Atlantic, from Liverpool on the 9TH instant
reached her dock at 8 o'clock last night, hav
ing had terrible weather, and she was per
feet iceberg; but the ship and engines are In
good order. One hundred to one was bet in
Liverpool that the Persia would arrive here
frst; but at this hour (l0:40 q. IN the Persia
is not in.
THE NEWS.
LORD Napier has been appointed British
M'nister 10 w ashington. He is a practiced
uiPiemaust, having served in similar capaci
Ies In Austria, Persia, Russia, Naples, and
IuIkey. 1he London Times objects to his ap-
fitted by diplomatic experience 70 rsnrss.n, 81.
country In the East, at any despotic and mill
tsry Courts in Continental Europe. he Is not
the right man for a mission TO Wasb;neto,
The proceedings of the Paris Conference 20.
main obscure. LIE Pays says the conferercs
met on the 81, but the Moniteur is silent The
delay is attributed by some to the necessity for
time 10 prepare the protocols, and by others TO
new disagreement of detail, but not Of min.
ciple, respecting the compensation to be Maid
to Russia. No apprehension is felt for apv
other than pacific result
The Swiss Government has declared its will
llngness to put stop TO the proceedings against
the Insurgents, il France and England will
promise their efforts to procure the complete
independence Of Neufchatel, and to with.
draw their adhesion to the protocol Of 1852
Ii an arrangement cannot be effected on this
or an analogous basis, all the Swiss vii, rise
and defend their rights and independence
The greatest enthusiasm prevails every where
1t is estimated that should war ensue four
hundred thousand will be under arms The
canton of Geneva being in want of SOC. 900
francs for arms, that sum was subscribed AT
the town hall in twenty -four hours favor
able augury is drawn from the apparently
cordial reception given by Napoleon to tie
Swiss Envoy.
The London Gazette publishes an official
account Of the hostile operations against China,
confirming the previous details
A secret cOnclave was held at Rome on the
18th December, in which the state of the Rom
ish Church in Mexico and South America was
considered. The Pope complains bitterly of
the doings Of the new Government in Mexico,
and declares all measures which it has taken
against the authority of the Apostolic Chair
to be null and void. He also denounces those
priests who obey the laws of the country in
which they live rather than the instructions
forwarded them from Rome.
The Archbishop of Paris had been assassin
ated while performing religious services in
the Church of st Etienne. The assassin
stepped forward, lifted his cape, and plunged
Catalan knife to the Bishops heart, ex-
claiming Down with tho goddess l"-an ex-
clamation which he afterwards explained 70
refer TO the doctrine Of the immaculate con-
ception. The Bishop fell upon the pavement
and instantly expired A Sister Of Charity
who had observed the movement ATTEMPTED
to throw herself between him ard the Arch
bishop, and was wounded in the hand Verges,
the assassin, was formerly priest in the do
Of k,,N -
preaching against the dogma Of the immacu-
late conception. He was in the iusurrec
tiOn Of June, and on that occasion received
the murdered prelate in his arms The gen
eral opinion is that he was deranged The
crime created deep sensation at the Tuilie-
ries.
COMMERCIAL
The news from this side, per steamer Africa
on the 4th, impaired greater frmness to the
Liverpool cotton market, and prices for the
middling qualities advanced Id Sales of
three days Is, 900 bales, Of which l0, 600 were
on speculation and for export The quotations
are Orleans middling I'D, Mobiles do 7sd,
Uplands dc. 9-l6d. On Wednesday, 9TH
inst, the market was active and firm at the
above rates, with sales Of II, 900 bales, includ.
ing 500 on speculation and 500 for export
The Liverpool bre adstuffs m ar ket was steady,
with an average business, and no quotable
change in prices. Richardson, Spence 4 Co.
quote red wheat IS 3daes 3D., white 9s 3ialOs
Western Canal -four 32a33s, Baltimore and
Philadelphia 32s 6da33s Sd, Ohio 35sa36s 50.
White corn in rather improved demand at 35s
s36s Cd; yellow and mixed quiet, at GAS 81 for
yellow and 34s for mixed
Beef was frmer, with but little speculative
inquiry. Pork was very dull stock at Liy-
erpool OF very poor quality-Irish was
steady. The auction sales of bacon went off
heavily, and prices were tending downward
Lard had declined 6s., with auction sales at
65s a66s 3D..
Money was decidedly easier. Ccnsols for
money and account closed on Tuesday at 93ys
CAT.
On Wednesday noon consoIs for money were
at 94l