Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-04-02
LATEsTrRoM Europe.

We present the news of the steamers
Europa and Arago in condensed FORM
The Europa arrived at Halifax, on Friday,
and the Arago at New York, on same day:
The Europa left Liverpool on Saturday
the 18th ult.; her news is consequently one
week later than that received by the Africa.
Spain continued her preparations for the
invasion of Mexico, and was endeavoring to
secure the influence of France and England
in keeping the the United States in a neu-
trail attitude
Nothing had occurred to change the COM
plexion of the Chinese question.
The Europa reports, March 10th, passed
the Canadian screw steamship North Ameri
ca, from Portland for Liverpool, with loss
of foremost. At s A. NJ. on the same day,
off Ballycotten, exchanged night signals
with large steamer steering east, supposed
to be the Asia, from New York
On the 23d instant, burned night signals
to supposed steamship steering east. The
signals were not answered.
The dates of the Arago are to March IL.
The Arago brings 105 passengers, the
usual mails, $40, 900 in specie, and 500
tons of merchandise.
Amongst the passengers by the Arago
are Hon E. G. Squier, and Signor Leo AL
varado, charge d'afairs for Honduras to the
United States.
The defeat of the Palmerston government
on the China question is the chief topic of
discussion in the continental journals. All
parties manifest surprise, and joy is felt in
those quarters where the name Of Palmers-
ton or the liberal institutions of England
are feared or hated.
The second Conference on the Neufchatel
question was held in Paris on the 7th inst
The Prussian Minister was introduced, and
explained the views entertained by his gov
ernment, which are said to be more mode
rate than was expected.
The firm Of Messrs. Dodge, Bacon & Co.,
merchants and patentees of India rubber
cloth, had suspended, in consequence Of the
non-arrival of remittances expected by the
American mail on the 9th. Their >liabili-
ties are stated to be upwards 9100, 00O.-
The house has an establishment in Ameri-
ca, at Newark, New Jersey.
A wealthy Greek ship owner at Marseil-
les has been sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment, fine of 5000 francs, and in
terdiction from civil rights for ten years, for
having fraudulently insured a ship after he
had received intelligence of her loss.
After presiding as Speaker in the House
of Commons for eighteen years, to the salts
faction Of all parties, Mr. Shaw Lafevre on
the 9th instant, announced his intention to
retire from the Office at the close of the pres
ent Parliament.
Great preparations are making in Eng
land to send out troops, &C., to China.
The Europa's commercial advices come
down to the evening of Friday, the 18th
instant and represent quiet cotton market,
without any material change in prices or
feeling since the departure of the Africa on
the 7th instant. The sales of the week foot
up about 48, 900 bales.
The market for breadstuff continues NOM
inal. No considerable sales could be ef-
fected, except at material decline from
the prices current for some weeks past.
The Earl of Elgin has accepted the Of
fee of Plenipotentiary to the Court of Pekin,
and will proceed thither as soon as he
has been made sufficiently acquainted with
the views of her Majesty's government.