The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19
From Europe.


The Steamship Baltic from Liverpool, ar
rived at New York on the 14th, and the Per-
STA on the 18th inst, bringing Liverpool
dates to the 9th.
In England, there were rumors of minis
terial changes. Vernon Smith, President of
the Board of Control, had received permits
sion to retire to private life. Sidney Herbert
and Sir James Graham were spoken of as
successors. Other rumors say Sir Charles
Napier will leave the admiralty and take the
come first Lord of the Admiralty. Lord
Panmure would resign the ministry Of war,
to be succeeded by Mr.. Hardwell or Mr..
Herbert.
Hon. George Byng has been elected to
Parliament from Middiescx, to succeed Lord
Robert Grosvenor.
| The Glasgow Polytechnic Institution has
been destroyed by fire. Among the articles
DESTROYED was the first steam engine con-
! structed by James Watt.
| \ prospectus of the Red Sea Telegraph
! Company had been issued. They propose
/ to purchase the Atlantic cable.
The London Times states that ii, 900 men
of the militia are to be called out and fifteen
second battaiens of the line formed, instead
Of the regiment sent to India; also, that an
! additional force of artillery is to be seht TO
! India.
! The London Underwriters. on the Atlantic
cable, offer to pay 2Gi per cent and give up
all claims to salvage.
The race for the Warwick cup CAMP off
on the Sd Three horses ran, VIZ: Fifher-
man, Oakball and Lecompte The Aihcri-
can came in last, having been beaten TWEEN
ty lengths by Fisherman. the winner.
Eleven more regiments were under orders
for India.
The court Of asszes at Paris had con-
dernned Ledru Ro!lin, Mazzini and o.hqrs to
deportation.
The health Of the King Of Prussia gives
uneasiness.
II is stated that diplomatic relations with
Naples would shortly be resumed by France
and England.
There had been no late news from India.
Some papers had published dispatches
from Marseilles affirming that d mutIny had
exhibited itself in the bombay presidency,
but it had been suppressed and a plan ADOPT
cd there TO form regiments composed entire
IL OF Sikhs The Eng ish papers states it
( originated solely in the fears which prevail
ed at Bombay and Madras.
The Paris Pays denies that there were
any grounds for uneasiness in regard to the
French establishments in India. 1t asserts
that all is tranquil.
/ Letters from India, state the mutineers
were already in want OF ammunition.
The Enperors, Napoleon and Alexander
are not, it is said, TO have an interview at
Darustadt
The threatened rupture between Naples
and Sardinia has blown over.
Diplomatic relations had been resumed at
| Constantinople. The Diyan had forwaded
an order to Moldayia to annul the elections.
Fanaticism among the MuSsumen was pre-
vailing with much violence. Disturbances
and assassinations were increasing in Pales-
tine.
Russia was concentrating troops on the
eastern frontier to prevent interference with
the affairs of the principalities.
In Circassia Schamyl still held eleven OF
of the twelve block houses taken from the
Russians, altho' several desperate attempts
had been made to recover them. Reinforce
ments of 20. coo EIeu are to be sent against
Sshamyl.
Russian squadron was cruising off Ana
pa, and a steamer lying in each OF the Cir
cassian seaports, thus preventing Sava Pa
scha from getting his recently purchased
army and ammunition from ConstantinOp!e.
CHEA.-The Hong Kong correspondent
Of the London Times, writing on the oth Of
July, gives the following as the course re-
solved upon by Lord EIgin. The Calcutta,
Shannon, Pearl, lnhexible, Hornet, and two
gun boats will proceed thence TO the mouth
of the river PeIho, on which Pekin is stua-
ted. Lord Elgin will then despatch letter
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cognize or repudiate the acts OF ms officers
at Canton. II, a is probable, notice Is TAX
en- of the letter, or disposition be shown
to cntangle the ambassador in questions OF
ceremony. Lord Elsin will declare war, and
Canton will be occupied. and such further
proceedings taken A. may he necessary TO
bring the Court Of Pekin to reaSoH. The
trade Of the norther ports vii. no! be unne-
cessarily interfered with.
\ young American named Eli Boggs, had
been tried in Hong Kong for piracy and
murder. He was acquitted of the latter,
out found guilty of the former, and sentenc-
ed 10 transportation for life.
LIVERPOOL MARKET Breadstuffs - The
weather had been changeable and wet, but
as only small )portion Of the crops in the
North are unsecured, it exercises but little
influence.
Flour was without change. Wheat limit
ed supply red 2a3i dcarer than at the de-
parture of the Baltic. Indian corn in good
demand, and quotations under the influence
of the reports OF the potatoe disease advanc-
cd las per quarter.