Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

The screw steamer City Of Washington,
which formerly ran TO this port, has arrived
ut New York, with dates from Liverpool to
the 3lst ult four days later than those re-
cciyed by the Asia.
She brings thirty seven cabin and one hun
dred steerage passengers. She has on board
LOO tons Of freight, probably the largest and
most valuable cargo ever brought to New
Iork by one steamer.
She brings the cargo Of the y. 5. Mail
Steamer Hermann, which vessel put back to
Southampton December 18th. Mr.. John
Meliins, purser of the Hermann, is passen-
ger per City of Washington, in charge OF the
HIS cargo.
The Cunard steamer y rabia arrived at Iii
verpool at nine A. NJ, on the 2Sth Of Decem-
Der.
The news is highly important.
The collision with the authorities at Can
ton was owing to the seizure OF twelve British
seamen on board vessel in the river. The
British Consul interfered, but was insulted
and treated with violence, and when remon-
s,rating with the Chinese Governor General
was treated with contempt.
The matter was placed in the hands OF Ad.
miral Seymour on the 2lst of October, and
hostilities commenced on the oath The forts
of Canton had been taken and several OF them
destroyed
The Governor, still rejecting Admiral Sey
mours demand for satisfaction FIRE was
again opened on the twenty-seventh against
the city walls and Governors palace. The
walls were preached aud stormed on the 29tb
the troops penetrating to the palace walls,
but were withdrawn in the evening. The
British loss was only three killed and twelve
wounded.
Attempts at negotiation continuing fruit
less, the city was boubarded on the Sd md
4th eli November.
On the 9th % war junks were destroyed
by the British steamer. Further time was
then given, but the Chinese continued obsti-
nate
The Basque forts at Canton have been cap.
tured. The foreign factories have been Va
Gated, property to large amount has been
destroyed, and commerce is completely paral
yzed.
The British Government has appointed .
new Minister to Washington the name is
rs yet great secret, but it shot to Mr.. Vii
liers.
The sum Of Gl0000 was expended in th'
year ending the 3lst Of March, on account 0
the Arctic discoveries.
The preparations for war are continued By
both Switzerland and Prussia, but the teno
OF the recent intelligence s favorable in
peaceful negotiation Of the difficulties.
The demands of Rosa are diminishing, anI
it is reported that Napoleon had made a con
clliatary offer OF an arrangement with the Fe
deral authorities.
\ Prussian Journal says that an American
envoy has offered n loan Of 20,000,000 t.
Switzerland in case Of need. Austria strong
ly protests against the war.
The Federal Assembly met at Berre Of
L. n.
speech to the Council and asked leave to ex
ert all necessary measures for deieuce-to
unlimited credit, and permission to contract
loan Of thirty millions
The Wurtemburg Chambers protes
against the passage OF troops across the
territory.
The recent attempt on his life has but SCI
we'd to confrm the King Of Naples in bis re
solve not to make his changes in tn systeI
uSt!eFserpment which the Western Power
welfare Of the whole of the Italian rsrlusGf
The Madrid Gazettee publishes royal q
cree authorizing the free importation of whea
barley maize, and flour into the ports of tn
Asturlas at the request Of the Governor
0riedo.
The growing crops in Adalusia promise
most abundant harvest.
The Unyers publishes two lists OF refugee
VI lVll'lS"l pllsuueES paEuuneu Dy the TOL
ut different periods since lS49 The 6rst Ii
contains 30 names of members Of the Roma
Constituent Assembly Of that year the sec
ond, ii names oI officers Of the Papal arm
who sided at that period with tue CoustitI
ent Assembly. In neither Of these lists d
we i!nd any name having acquired ch p,
litical notoriety.
The Moniteur publishes report from \
Baillauit, the French Minister of the Juteric
asking credit of three million francs {,
pGblc works in the provinces. The report
followed by an Imperial decree approving tt
report and granting the money.
The Times Paris correspondent says tbt
answer Of the Russian government, with r.
Terrence, has been received, aud that ii
Car ossents to all that has yet been propc
sed
Count kisselefI, the Russian Minister ,
Iafls, on the twenty-eighth, agreed to tt
bessarabian frontier line proposed to the q
lies.
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