Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-05-23
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ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
LATER FROM EUROPE.


Tho steamer Asia, from Liverpool, with
Liverpool dates to the I'd inst, has arrived
The English Parliament had assembled
and have progressed with the formalites at
tending the opening.
With the exception Of increased discomfort
in the Turkish Principalties, the news in that
section is not important.
MIR. Evelyn Dennison has been elected
Speaker Of the British Parliament.
A communication from Mr. Dallas to Lord
Clarendon, announces the presentation, by
the American Government, Of a silver medal
and sum OF money to the Margate boatmen
who rescued the crew of the ship Northern
Belle
The Duchess OF Gloucester, the last sur
viving daughter Of George the Third, died
on the 30th ult.
Lady Franklin has purchased the Aberdeen
Clipper for another search for her lost hus
band, and given the command to Captain
McClintock.
1t is not improbable that Lord Palmerston
will attempt a little Reform bill. in order to
disarm rivalry in the new parliament, embra-
cling the extension of the right of suffrage TO
oil the learned professions, commissioned
officers of the army, navy and militia railway
servants of certain rank, schoomasters,
and Others of certain amount of educational
training.
The Grand Duke Constantine, brother OF
the Emperor of Russia, has arrived in Paris,
and grand fetes had been given in honor of
his visit.
Dispatches received from the French Am
bassador at Madrid announce that the Span
ish government accepts the principle of the
arrangement proposed with Mexico.
The Queen of SPANS speech will an
nonnce the re,establishment Of friendly rela
tions between Spain and Rome, and hopes
that Mexico will apologize and pay the in
demnity required, otherwise Spain will take
hostile measures.
Reports are again in circulation that the
King of Denmark will be forced to abdcate.
The Federal Council of Switzerland has
authorized the acceptance Of the Neufchatel
propositions.
BY the terms Of the agreement in relation
to the Neufchatel question, the King of
Prussia is to get million Of francs. but the
Swiss, it is said, will not recognize his title
of Prince Of Neufchatel.
The reception of the new Austrian Cover
nor General in the Lombardo Venitian pro.
vinces was rather cold.
The aspect of affairs in the Danubian
Prucpali;es is serious, owing to the unfa.
vorable disposition of kaimacon, who exhb-
its the utmost hostility towards the party in
IaVor oil the provinces.
The details of news by the Overland Mail
contain little of Importance beyond what has
been already received.
lie Nord says that the French authorities
will formally demand a permanent embassy
at Pekin, and in case of refusal, will endeavor,
in concert with the English forces, to pene.
trate to the Capitol by water, aud there die
tate terms to the Chinese.
The Coolies on board the Persian ship
Carmen for Callao, revolted and set the yes.
sci on fire, when they ALL numbering 200,
persisted in the vessel.
The Coolies on board the British ship
Gulnare also revolted and set fire to the ship
but the flames we're extinguished, and in the
struggle y of the Coolies we're killed OF
wounded before order was restored.
BY ady;ce3 from Shanghai it is stated that
band Of rebels had burned Hollow, in the
province of Kiang-Se, and fifteen crops o
tea were destroyed.
The Mandarin authorities of Whampou
had sentenced three Chinese merchants tc
death for having conversed upon Commercial
matters with the English, contrary to com
mands.
The accounts of the revolt of the Chinese
aud slaughter Of 1000 at Sarawak, are con
drmed.