Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-05-15
LATER FROM EUROPE.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.

| IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
HALAFAx, May 6, The royal mai
steamer Europa. from Liverpool Apri
25, arrived at this port at 1890 A. NJ.
yesterday.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Lord Elgin has left for Paris, on hi,
way to China.
With the exception of Cabinet Coun
ellis. there is no sign ofpolitical life.
4 numerous meeting of merchant.
and manufacturers had been held at Man.
chester. for the purpose of forming at
association for the promotion Of the
growth Of cotton all owe, the world. to
be called the Cotton Supply Assembly
to encourage by all the practicabl,
means the growth Of cotton in British
colonies, and other countries, by diffu.
sing information, supply Of machinery,
in every possible reno al Of Legislative
impcdimen.s.
At a special meeting cf the European
and American Steamship Company
the report stated the total cost of the
eigh, steamships recently purchas d
was li09 900, Of which had been provi-
dcd G227, 900; and resolution was
passed at the citing to raise the bal.
anee Of fls0,O00 BY an issue Of 10000
49 shares
A fire at Liverpool destroyed $500
bales Of cotton, belonging to J. & d.
Maleonson & Co, Henry Moore l. Co,
Is J. BaOcock & Co.. and +. Lyon
Bros.
A letter from J. Ball under Secondary
for Colonies. informs the Geographical
Society that the British government had
agreed to propose to Parliament a vote
tor the Northwest American exploring
expedition. The expedition would pro-
cecl in about a fortnight, under Mr..
Pa!lIscr, TO its starting point, west of
Lake Superior. for the purpose of sur
veying the vas. tracts of British North
imcrica, particularly the country wa
tHrei by the af.ilcncc Of the Ssakatch
van. and with view Of examining the
southern portion Of the Rocky Noun
ta,ns in the British territories, ard
possibly Of discovering a new and prac-
uoabie passage to Vancouver Island =
Fhe exp.i lion would he accompanied
y DR. Hector as eeol9si.,. naturalist
'nd surg on. AID Lieut. Blackstone to
Ike mA sue,ical observation, and by a
botan IT.
FRANCE.
The Grand Duke Constantine has had
a great reception at Tuulon.
A review OF 50 GOO troops will be given
1t Paris abeu, May 6, in his honor.
The Council Of State ha. commenced
the examination of the bill against the
usurpstion Of titles OF nobility.
The Honi'tur publishes the conyen-
ton concluded between France and the
Grand Duchy of Baden in February last i.
relative to the strong sthening ithc banks
of the Rhine.
Fcrouk Khan Is JUS, now engaged in
settling III the Sardiniad Ambassador
the draft Of q treaty between Persia and
SARDINIA.
Another interview has taken place be,
tween Marshal Serrano, the Spanish
Ambassador a, Pars,and Scnor Latragna,
the Mexican Plealpotentiary. and as its
result. Marshal Scrrano will leave for
Madrid, to pave the way for Scnor La
flaguas reception at the Spanish Court.
The treaty settling the frontier be-
tween France aud Spain is to be laid be-
fore the Cortez at their first meeting.
Progrt ssis,as and the members Of the
liberal union were laborng 20 effect a
coalition.
Government. .apprchcnding disturbance
at Lrgrono. Burgos, Nittara, and all
Cata onla, had taken masures Of precau-
tion,
The troops destined for Cuba are to
be dispatched from Cadz at the end Of
this month.
DENMARK.
There i, no further news concerning
the Ministerial crisis at Copenhagen, ex-
cept that the Danish Envoy at the Ger
manic Diet has been sent for. This
Circumstance shows that the quarrel with
Germany enters, as an important e!e-
ncnt, into the present complication.
Andrae, the late President Of the
Cornell, who was deputed by the King
to fill up the vacancies caused by the
withdrawal OF Schecle. has been unable
T. d. so. and Rail, hitherto Minister OF
Public Worship, has. as was anticpa-
ted. been entrusted by the King with
the formation cfa Ministry.
SEUFcHATEL.
The Prussian and Swiss Plenipoten-
,iaries have accepted the propositions OF
the media,ing Powers, "ad referendum,
for the approval Of their respective gov
ernmen,s.
PRUSSIA.
The proposition TO substitute legal,
instead Of police supervision, over prln-
ting licenses, in Prussia, which was car
ried in the Prussian Chambers on Mon
day by majority of one, was rejected
next day, government having collected
its forces.
AUSTRIA.
Baron Bach. vast plan Of Communal
organization for all the Empire. which
ha. been for some time under the exam.
nation of the Supreme Council of State,