Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-14
Arrival OF the ASi0.

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Arrival Of the Asia.
NEW York, April 4.-The steamship
Asia, with Liverpool dates to the 21st OF
March, arrived off Sandy Hook this morn
ing.
Parliament will probably be dissolved
on Monday next.
A meeting of the Neufchatel Confer
ence will be held Immediately, favorable
Instructions having been given Prussia.
A conference in relation to the Turkish
Principalities will be held in Paris.
Austria is reported to be on the point of
breaking off her diplomatic relations with
Sardinia, and the Sandman Chambers
have voted large sim for Notifications.
An Envoy from Mexico has arrived at
Madrid.
A force for the Chinese waters is in
preparation.
A treaty abolishing the Sound Dues
was signed on March IA. The text of the
treaty is published.
A difficulty has occurred between Great
Britain and Japan, and two vessels have
occupied the port of Nangasacki.
The Asia passed the steamship City Of
Washington on the 22d ult., off Tuscar.
She also passed the Niagara off Kinsale
or the same day.
The Asia brings nearly two million
francs in specie.
The steamship Fulton touched at Cowes
on the Goth ult. The Circassian sailed
on the 10Th for New Foundland.
1t has been announced in Parliament
! that it is the Queens intention to imme-
diately dissolve Parliament in order TO as
certain in the most constitutional manner,
the sense of the people in the present state
of public affairs.
A dispatch from Paris says that the
King of Prussia has firmly agreed to set
tie the Neufchatel difficulty by resigning
his rights, upon condition that the title. of
Prince of Neufchatel be reserved to the
Prussian crown; that he be allowed a fee
for years, the revenues of his ancient do
mains in the Canton, and that an ann esty
be granted to his partizans there.
The final sittings of the Paris Confer
ence on Turkish affairs, chiefly concerning
the Principalities, will be held in June.
The Sardinian Chamber of Deputies
have voted five million francs to put the
| Notifications of Allessandria in an imme-
diate state of defense, in view of hostilities
with Austria.
Full instructions have been sent from
Cadiz to the Governor General of Havana,
respecting the difficulties with Mexico.
The Russian Minister at Constantine
pie has demanded an explanation respect
ing the force of three hundred Poles fit
ted out by English sympathizers and
landed in Circassa
The Irish Liberals have adopted their
electioneering programme, of which the
following are the leading points: First
The tenant right, as recently modified
Secondly-The disendowment of all re-
ligious sects, and the abolition of the Irish
Church as State establishment. Third
ly-Religious equality, involving the re-
peal of the ecclesiastical title act Fourth
ly-an enlargement of the country fran
chise. Fifthly-the abolition of property
qualifications.
A modification of the French Cabinet
is again discussed. 1t is believed that the
object is to incorporate the Cabinet with
the Department of State and Imperial
household. .
1t is rumored that Gen. Concha will be
recalled, but the report is doubtful.
The text of the Sound Dues Treaty is
published.
Denmark is engaged not to levy any
dues whatever upon vessels passing the
belts or sound; also to maintain lights,
buoys, &c, at the approaches of its ports
and along the coasts.
Private letters received at Paris from
China, state that the baker and three
of his accomplices had been convicted of
an attempt to poison the British Charge
and family at Hong Kong, and had been
shot.
tits said that great portion of Canton,
within and without the walls had been
destroyed.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Daily News asserts positively that negoti-
ations are progressing between France and
England for sending go, 900 French troops
to China.
The steamship John Peeviers, from
Charleston, arrived at Havre on the 18th
ult.
.Ehe steamship Jacquara, from New Or
leans, loaded with cotton, put into Port
Rayal, badly injured. She discharged her
Iargo at that place.