The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-01-24

Portion NEws.-The Steamship City
Of Washington arrived at New York on
Saturday last, with Liverpool dates to
December 3lst, and the America arrived
At Halifax on Sunday night with dates
to the 3rd inst. The news brought by
them possesses considerable interest.
. Later accounts from Canton bring inteli.
gcnce that that city was konhardcd ON the
Gath of October BY z.lhe British squadron
under Admiral Srymas,r. ~
The collision was5xibg to the scizurc o!
twelve British s'sa.ss'ss Board vessel in
The British Consul :ssssfssd AMI was in.
suited and th'.a'enc'Ealith violence. and
when demonstrating witfffhe.t,hnese Cover
ror General lie was treated witilcontcn,pt
The matter was placed in the hands of Ad
miral Seymour Oh The 2lSt Of October. and
.hnstilititS commenced On The 24;l. The
lofrs art artoir.wer~tsken and several dvs-
trov,d. ..,.x.,.,s
q. The Governor:si;A ir5,Sting Admiral cey.
,aours dc,rnr.ri. for satisfaction. a fire was
orcxsf ON rho eth. an tbs er,y walls and tn.
Goysrrios h IAlacc<,;.. ~. -
'TheWaafs we're preached. nnd on the 29th
the troops entered and penetrated TO the pal
ace. h',t Withdrew in the evening. The
British loss was only 3dtijlpd and IL wounltd
"httemptS at negotiation were made bn
continuing frHiefess, tir city was bonlta,dr,I
on:tEc 3rIt 4tlr 26f November. On Tia,
9th g var 'jMnks were destroyed hy the
British steamer. Further TIME was then given
but til. t'hintsc reinainil obstinate.
The kogi,e forts were. then captured.
The foreign. Eactorifs were vacated and
property to = large, amornt was bum, and
commerce; raEalyz.l.e
Prussia and Switzerland continue their
preparations for war, hut the tenor OF the re-
cent intelligence was favorable.
The demands Of Prussia were diminishing
and il VAS reported .hSt Napolcon had mad,
a cDncHiatsry offer for VI, arrangement to I'll,
Federal a,shori,ii ;. 3r.s-,
The Pfnssisn Journal gays that the Amcri
can Envoy hal offered fodn of 800 600 0On
to Switzerland in cane Of med while Austria
st1s ang.ly. proests. against.ths war.
..TIs federal Assembly met Mt Rcrnc on
the 9th ut. The President made a wal
like speech to the Council, and asked leave
to exert all necessary measures for defence
for unlimited credit: and permission to con-
tract loan. Of 100000 Goo.
The Wcptemhurg Chambers protest against
The passage Of P,ussiantroo across !hei,
territory. : =.
Tho first troops passed Through Bernc on
the 22l,. on .luir way 10. Bale, and Is O0G
were en- route To- theinitlder and the same
number 10 Scinffhanstn:;! ~,
IL ,was@@Said that Count kisselei' the Rus
sian ambassador at Paris had formally agreed
to the 'BsssaIabian f,olhi,r line proposed by
the sllirs. "
TIL. LONDON Observer, a'Govcrnmcn. jour.
nal. SAYS that Arrangements are nearly com.
pleted for the full resumption Of diplomatic
rcla,ions with the United States. and that
minister has ldrt selected, and will probably
arrive at Washington 'b.lore the ith Of
March. ~. ..:...
No name is given bnt the Observer says
that when known it win be vel. received in
both sides Of the Atlantic.
Eighteen. hundred Swiss residents Of Paris
have demanded their passports for home.
Several French ships Of war are fitting out
for China.
There has hecn a great advance in teas in
the English markets.