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ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
Three Days Later from Europe.

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HALIFAX, Feb. "A.
The steamship Europa, Capt. Leith, ar
rived here at an early hour this morning,
and will be due at Boston on Sunday even
ing. She left Liverpool on Saturday, Jan.
81 Her news 10 consequently three days
later than that received by the City Of Bal.
timore at New York.
European affairs generally wero in state
of quietude, and the main interest was CEN
tered in the Chinese and Persian question.
The London Globe has dispatch from
Constsntiaople, dated Jan. Is, announcing
that the British steamers have retired from
the vicinity Of the Isle Of Serpents.
THE PERSIAN DIFFICULTY.
1t 10 believed that Persia had submitted 10
| the demands of the British, but the intelli.
gence 10 yet received with doubt.
The London News says that Lord STRAIT.
ford has telegraphed that Persia submits
not from the fall of Bushire, but on general
grounds.
Details Of the capture Of Bushirs have
been received from Bombay, under date Of
January 2.
A correspondence ensued, and Dec. I'd
| the British sent on shore a copy Of the dec.
laration Of war. The next day the British
| took possession of Karsi without opposition,
as a military depot. During the 7th and
9Th the British troops disembarked at Hal
lila Bay, IL miles southwest Of Bushire,
the men landing with three days rations
and without baggage. On the morning Of
the 9th the army in two brigades advanced
along the coast toward the ships which
were sailing little ahead on the 6ank.
The ship Assaye on coming abreast of
Fort Bushire shelled it from distance Of
l,7o0 yards, and dislodged the garrison, 500
Of whom took up new position to oppose
the British advance. Brigadier Stovegard
was shot dead while waving on his men to
the attack. The British thereupon march,
ed on the enemy who fought sharply with
the bryonet until driven back upon the
Fort, whence they attempted to escape, but
were met by the British seaward and by the
cavalry landward.
The British loss is reported 30 be % men.
Bushire was then summoned to surrender
and the channel having been buoysd during
the night, the city was bombarded and re-
piled steadily for four hours and then sur
rendered when the British entered the
town. The British reported no loss in the
feet. The Governor, Commander of the
fleet, and one officer were made prisoners.
The garrison being too numerous to retain
were escorted some distance into the interior
and there liberated. Bushire was proclaim
ed British territory and free port. Reports
were rife OF abominable conduct on the part
Of the British after the captulation Of the
town.
IoNBARpMENT OF CANON.
The Chinese war details are at hand con-
6rming the telegraph accounts Of the trou.
BILE. An extra Chinese mail, Of December
18th, SAYS the factories have been burned
by the Chinese, and the only particulars
we haue ascertainsd are that At IL o'clock
on Sunday night the flames burst out in
every direction. Vigorous efforts were
made by the seamen and mariners to stop
its progress. but all attempts were frutless,
and the fire ragged throughout the night. -
Denton 4 Co.'s premises were the first to
60, and all the Hongs were destroyed.
The only houses untouched when the
steamer left were the British Consulate,
Augustus Hurd & Co.'s, and one or two in
the English Hong; Russell & Co.'s in the
Swedish Hong, and Wetmore & Co.'S in
the Imperial Hong and whether they would
| ultimately escape was very doubtful.
Tine three banks, Oriental, Agra and Mer-
camille, were on fire. with no hopes OF saw
ing them. Admiral Seymour had withdrawn
HE men into the Garden, the only refuge
for foreigners What steps the Admiral
means to take are unknown, hut there is liz
| tie doubt that the city of Canton will be
| no longer spared, and the discharge OF
| rockets and shells is said TO have already
commenced.
The papers then proceed to relate the
events that occurred before the burning Of
the factories.
tits said that The Chinese have apoloQized
to the American authorities for the outrages
committed against the flag.
ADDITIONAL By TEE EUROPA.
The iLondon Times correspondent says:
On Nov. 10Th, Captain Foote, Of the U. 3.
ship Portsmouth was on the way from
Whsmpoa to Canton in the ship Pinnace,
for the purpose Of Withdrawing the Ameri.
can marines stationed in the foreign facto-
riss, when In passing the Barrier Forts the
boat was fred at by tho Chinese and was
Obliged to put back TO Whampoa, notwith.
standing the American flag was displayed
| by the boat. The Portsmouth and Lsvant
then moved up the river and bombarded the
forts, which the Chinese bravsly defended,
replying with a well directed force, killing
two men and woundng others, and dam
aging the vessels. Commodore Armstrong
then wrote to the Viceroy and demanded
an apology within twenty-four hours; the
reply being unsatisfactory, the Americans
at once proceeded to take the forts which
they have since destroyed. In this service
several lives were lost. Since this, "Yea'
has written to the Americans and promised
10 respect their flag, stating that the out
rage was in consequence Of mistake.
There were still enc or two small points
at issue, but it 10 understood the Americans
will accept the apology and Ietire.
| CAsroH.--Ths Americans met with an
accident in destroying the Barrier Forts. -
One of the, mines exploded through the
arelessness of seaman, killing him and
,wo of his shipmates, and woundng six.
A reconstruction Of tho british cabinet
10 still mooted. A
From Italy the accounts are quiet. A
priest had attempted to assassinate the
Archbishop of Mantua, as he was giving
his benediction TO the people. The Arch
bishop received slight wound and one Of
the canons who interposed was shot dead
by the assassin. '&-@A
The assassin Verger hac been executed
at Paris.
Washington In diligence.
Washington, Feb. l6.-ln executive SEES
sion in the Senate to-day, the connitte on
Foreign relations reported the Clarendon
and Dallas treaty with amendments to OBJ.
yiate the objections heretofore made to it,
1t was debated more than three hours.
There have been about twenty conyic
tons during the last year for forgery Of land
warrants. The last three in Maine, Of
which the pension Office received intelli.
gence by telegraph to-day. EE
stodwell and Lee, Of Va. had hostile
meeting near BIair's residence this after.
noon. Three harmless shots were fred
hostillies were then adjourned and board
of honor appointed to effect an adjustment
of the difficulty. Bocock, keitt and Gords
members of the House, and Capt Coris were
on the ground,