The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-04-01
LATE FROM EUROPE.
New York, March "a


The British mail etcamer Africa arrived
here this forenoon with Liverpool dates Of the
7ih instant.
Lord Palmerston had announced that Par
lament will be dissolved ia Nav. Until
then he will continue firm policy towards
China, and hopes that France and the United
States will cooperate to compel additional
commercial advantages.
The chancellor OF the Eychequer had
brought forward his financial measure Of a
reduced income tax also, a reduction of duty
on tea IRON Is. ID TO Is. sd. and precisely
the same scale Of reduction of duty on sugar.
Both measures were passed BY considerable
majority.
II was officially announced in The House Of
Lords that the treaty Of peace with Persia
had been signed aud sent to feheran for ra.
LITIGATION.
The Russian Telegraph announced the
signing az a commercial treaty at reheran
between Persia aud the United States, by
which American consals may reside 10 Per-
sian cities. Austria seeks 10 negotiate a
similar treaty.
Chinese news from private letters continues
unsatisfactory. but nothing is really addition
al. Keinlorcements are still going nut from
England. Sir William Bowring, the Eng.
glish Commissioner in China, is reported to
have been recalled. and il is also stated that
IN the 9Th Of December the Chinese seized
the East India Company opium depot.
The Neuichatel Conference opened at
Paris on the 5th, but the proceedings we're
private.
The Prussian Ministry have been defeated
on the divorce bill.
Halifax, March 81.
The Europa arrived here this morning
from Liverpor with dates 10 the 18th, the day
Of her sailing.
Spain continues her warike preparation
against Mexico. She wants France and Eng-
land TO &eep the United States neutral.
\ Cotton quiet and unchanged. BrcadstuH,
very dull. with declining tendency. Quota.
\ tions nominal.
/ 1t il believed that Lord PalmerstOn will
carry his motion by small maturity in the
next Parliament. Nutice has been given e
boih houses OF motion Of inquiry for in.
specting the present relations with the United
Ststes.
The Persian treaty is pronounced By LORD
Clarendon to be satisfactory and more lavo.
rable TO England than the one Persia offered
to accept at constsntiHople. The Pcrsian'
are to evacuate Herat within three month,
after the ratification. whereupon England
will Immediately eyacuate the Persian ferri'
tory.
The disputes between Persia and Afghan
istan are 10 be arbi;rated BY England.
Adyices indicate more tranquility in the
Northern ports Of China.
Tie Chancellor of the Exchequer stated
that the treaty upon the Sound Dues wa
about To be signed. which gave satisfaction Il
all The powers interested.
The Neulchatel conference progresses slow
liz. The monthly statement 81 the Bank
shows an increase of nearly q, O00f. An ex'
change Of notes on the Chinese difficulties
had taken place between France and England
Preparations for an invasion of Mexico b,
Spain are progressing on large scale. ltl'
thought that operations will be confined TO th'
blockade and bombardment Of Vera Cruz
and not embrace the landing Of the mllilar,
lnrces. !.
Tie organ Of the Espana Government de
+ mands that France and England shall reques
the United States to remain neutral.
u is rumured that Napoleon offers to me
date On the part IT Spain also that Englan,
and France refused the guarantee Of th'
Island nl Cuba il hnsiiliics commence.
The new minister from Mexico had az
rived al Southampton en- route for Madrid.
Its part Of the programme Of the Wa
to bring Santa Anna from his retirement {
aid IN the capture Of Vera Cruz; mean
while vessel. u war are t. cruise ID Yer
, Cruz.
! The Sultan &c Turkey has presented I
/ France the Church Of tina Nativity and th
Palace u lhc knights of st. JONAS, At Jeru
salem
Tie Russians have been beaten by Tie Cir
, cassians, with a lass Of loo men, srSers
cannon and lot Of baggage.
I.ord Elg;n has been appointed Speeia
, Minister to Spain.