The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-24
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ATLANTICs NEWS

The following despatch received at too late an hO
for insertion in this mornings issue;
NEW YORK. Jan. 23-The Atlantic left Liverpool At
o'clock on the afternoon of the 7th
The London Times objects to the appointment of Io,
Napier the ground that though well fitted by dip@
matte experience TO represent the country in the East
at any of the despotc and military courts Of continents
Europe, he Is not the right for the mission to Wash
ington.
The Archbishop of Paris was preparing religious serv
in the church of st Etenne when he was assassinas
The assassin stepping forward and lifting his cape plunge
knife TO the heart Of the Archbishop exclaming uDov
with the goddess expression which he afterwards gH
planned to refer to the doctrine of the Immaculate Con
ception The bishop fell to the pavement and nstanu
expired. -
A Sister of Charity, who had observed the movement
the assassin attempted to throw herself between him AMI
the Archbishop and was wounded in the hand Vegs
was formerly priest in the diocese of Meaux but ia
been suspended for preaching against the dogma of MI
immaculate conception. He was in the insurrection
June and that occasion received the murdered pre
in his arms The general opinion is that he is derange
Inc crime created deep sensation at the Tuierio
In all classes the same CONSERVATION was apparent
secret conclave held at Rome on the 18th Of R
cember in which the state of the Roman Church in Men
co and South America was considered The Pope coma
plains bitterly of the doings of the government N
Mexico and declares all the measures which il has taks
against the authority of the Apostolic Chair to be null
void de also denounces those priests who obey the law
OF the countries in which they live rather than the
structions forwarded them from Rome
The Swiss government has declared its willingness 10 "a
stop to the proceedings against the insurgents II Fnn
and England will promise their efforts to procure the
plee Independence of Neufcbatel and 10 Withdraw tba
adhesion TO the protocol of 1852 in favor of the King
Prussia If they do not obtain from that monarch d
abandonment OF his pretensons to the canton the al
rangements cannot be effected this or analogous ba
all the Swiss will rise and defend their rights and nd
pendence. Y
The greatest enthusiasm prevails everywhere and
estimated that shonld war ensue, 400, 900 will be
der arms in Switzerland. The cantonment Of GenaS
being in want of 100000 francs for arms that sum VI
subscribed at the town hall twenty four hours. A
The Baltimore Sun of this morning has the follows
special despatch: a-.
New York, jan 2s--p. m.--From the FOREIGN NAM
received by the Atlantic the following details are psA
ereds st .E sgy7 sa 49, ~ I - o.
A bold attempt had been made by the Chinese N I'M,
the British ships at Canton, butit failed The london NM
says that dispatches from Canton assert that the B
and not the Chinese behaved rs barbarians The My
considers the action of the British forces ispraceu
suddenly. - ~
The Paris conference did not meet on Monday IN co
9nenee IS It alleged of the protocol of the brst med
ing not being drawn up ~ =, - IN
The assassination Of the Archbishop Of Paris caused
tense excitement The assassin had surrendered hims
stabbed the ArchbishSp twice =
The government Of Wurtemburg still refuses a pasa
Tor me frussan troops through that country, which nd
gers inc invasion of the Swiss territory difficult if not
despatch issued by the Prussan government saws ia
Il VIII not mobilize her troops until the 18th of JanuH
Up 70 that day she will be content with the simple re
OF the royalis prisoners and for the rest is ready end
into negotiations for this Surrender of her sovereign
over Nenfchatel Should the mobilization become ue
sary she win insist the restoration pure and simple
tae hings rights over Neutchatel. At the same lid
Prussia dsclsms any intention Of weakening tbe ma
pendence OF Switzerland, although hint is thrown
unfavorabe to The protection which Switzerland accord
to political fdgitives
The steamer Violet, from Ostend, was wrecked on God
win Sands and all hands persisted IN = = -
beype, Wiseman 4 Co., of Glasgow, had failed
voving considerable loss to several Manchester hou
of the favorable reception Of the Swiss envoy BY The
peror. my y