, 1857-03-20
Later from Europe.

I Later from Europe.
= BY the arrival of the Atlantic and Areg,
, at New York, we have dates from Liver
pool to the l4th January. The AEaa'i
brought the intelligence of the appointment
Of Lord Napier, by the British Govern
meut, to the position of Minister to Wash
ington.
;, ASSASSINATION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF
PARIS. The Archbishop Of Paris was as
sassinatcd on the evening of the Sd inst
by a discharged priest named Nerges, O!
the d!oceS of Mcaux. Tie Archbishop
was performing religious services in the
church of St. Etenne du Mont when the
assassin, in plain clothes, stepped forward
and lifting aside the prclate's cape, plunged
a Catalan knife into his heart, exclaiming
Il a bas Ia deese d" (down with the goddess J
an expression which the murderer after
words explained to refer to the doctrine Of
The immaculate conception. The Arch
bishop fell to the pavement, and faintly
muttering "Le maLheursar," expircd-
Mons;egncur A(rre, the predecessor Of de.
ceased, of Paris, was shot at the Barbados
in l948, while endeavoring to mediate be-
tween the insurgents and soldery. The
funeral of the Archbishop took place on
the 10Th Of Jan. in the cathedral Of Notre
Dame, with great pomp, and amidst
throngs of people. The trial OF the nssas-
sin was expected TO take place about the
goth Of the month. av ..
VIHDIcArIoN OF SANTA ANA.-Advices
from Madrid to January lst say The
Mexican General, Cortes, has written
letter to deny that he was charged by Gen.
Santa Ana TO solicit the assistance of the
Spanish government in re-cstablshing
monarchy in Mexico.
The WAR BETWEEN THE RUSSIANS AND
CRcAssIANs.-By telegraph via Trieste,
news had been received in England of D
great battle near Bayuk between tile Rus
SLAMS and CircassianS. The former retreat
ed with a loss of nearly 1000 men and sew.
eral guns, the attack being made by a
Circassian corps Of 10000 strong. ID.
The SouxD Dues QUEsrIoN.- The Cour-
ricr de Hdurc Of January 18th says: A
conference in relation to tho Sound Dues
took place on tho 8th Of Januaryin Copen-
hagen. 1t seems certain that the sup
preston of the toll has been agreed upon.
1t will be suppressed from the re-opening
of navigation, that is to say, in April next.
All the interested States have agreed to
indemnify Denmark, but it remains to be
decided If the capitalization amount will be
paid in ut once or by installments."
The PARIS CoNFERENcE.-The Paris
Conference was brought to a close on the
9th January. 1t unanimously decided that
the frontier shall follow Trajan's Valley to
the River Yalpnck, leaving the towns oi
Bolgard and Tabaek to Moldavia, while
Russia is to retain the town of-Sormrat on
the right bank Of the Yalpuck, with ter,
rtory Of 800 square versts. The Isle Of
Serpents has been declared to be depend
ency, of the Delta of the Danube, which is
to revert to Turkey. All the other terri
tory west Of the new frontier is to be an-
nexed to Moldavia. The boundary is ia
he fixed before the 4th March, and in the
mean time the Austrian army is to. eEacn,
ate the Principalities, and the British feet
to quit the Black Sea. As soon as this
evacuation has taken place, the Commits
siouers of the Principalities are to run the
boundary line. When this is done, the
Conference again meets in Paris to settle
the organization Of The Principalities.
, SWITZERLAND. - The Swiss question i,
definitely settled, Prussia acknowledging
the independence Of Nenfchatel, and Swift
zerland releases all the prisoners. r
Loss OF THE Jas. -BuenANAN.- shiy
James Buchanan, FROM New Orleans fo
! Liverpool, has been wrecked off the Irisl
coast. No particulars are given.
PORTUGAL. = At the latest dates, tn,
Portuguese Cortes had opened. The King
in his speech, thanked the American peo
: pie for the succor they had furnished Il
! the suffering inhabitants of the Cape VERDI
! Islands. ..f., l.
CHINA - Hostilities still continue a
Canton. The American ships are still en-
gagged with the Chinese.
Nicaragua.
The Nicaragua Steamship Company
steamer OrizaJa, j. II. BIethen, com
mauder, left San Francisco Jan. goth
Jan. 9th, arrived at Manzanillo, and lef
on the 2Sth. Jan. 3Oth, spoke steame
Sierra Nevada, bound to San Francisco
Feb. LIST, arrived at San Juan aud fount
Gen. Walker, in person, with 300 Rangers
t awaiting our arrival He returned to Ri
vas on the evening of the ID We tool
5 on board stores and Goals, and left on th
: Sd for Panama, and arrived on the 9TH
c Feb. 10th, left Panama, with 800 passen
: gers from New York, per steamer Tenaesscc
aud SO passengers from New Orleans. pc