Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED pRESs
FURTHER BY THE NIAGARA.


inform you that her Majesty avails herself Of the
earliest opportunity of having recourse to your
advice and assistance after the dissolution Of the
last Parliament. Her Majesty hopes that there
will be found sufficient time during the present
session TO enable you to deal satisfactorily with
various important matters, some Of which occu-
pied the attention of the late Parliament.
1--WE are commanded by her Majesty to inform
you that the aspect of affairs in Europe affords
weii-grounded confidence of peace. All the main
st1puiations OF the treaty of Paris have been
le9 INTO execution, and IL is hoped what remains
10 De done In regard to these matters will be
speedily accomplished.
"The negotiations on the subject OF the differ
ences between Prussia and the Swiss Confedera-
ZION In regard to the affairs Of Neufchatel are
drawing to close and will, her Majesty trusts
De terminated by an arrangement satisfactory to
all parties.
"The negotiations in which her Majesty Is en-.
gagged with the government of Honduras In re-
gard to the affairs of Central America are not vet
closed.
''Her Majesty commands us to express her regret
that at the latest advices the difficulties between
the high commissioners of China and her Males
tvs civil and naval officers were unadjusted But
her Majesty has sent to China plenipotentiary
FULLY Instructed to deal with all the matters Of diff
ference, and that the plenpotentiary will be SUP.
ported by an adequate military and naval force In
the event of such assistance becoming necessary
"We are commanded by her Majesty to info; m
you that a treaty Of peace between her Majesty
and the Shah of Persia was signed at Paris on
| the ith Of March, by her Majesty's Ambassador
at Paris and the Ambassador OF the Shah, and
her Majesty will give directions that this treaty
shall be laid before you the notifications
are exchanged.
1--WE are commanded to inform you that her
Majesty, In conjunction with several European
Powers, has concluded treaty with the King Of
Denmark for the redemption Of the Sound dues
This treaty with the separate convention between
her Majesty and the King Of Denmark for COM
pleting the arrangement will be laid before YOU
and her Majesty will cause the measures necessa.
~ lot tuihlllng the arrangements thereby con-
tracted to be submitted to your consideration :,
The speech then refers at length to business
matters OF local nature and closes by congratu-
lating Parliament on the continued well being
and contentment of her people, and the progress
i've development of productive industry through
her dominions.
The Marquis Townsend moved. and the Earl
Of Portsmouth seconded the address to the throne
In the House OF Lords, and Mr. Dobson and Mr.
Buchanan did the same i'm the House of Commons
without opposition
The Belfast merchants are In great glee at the
arrival at that port of the Florence Nightingale
from China, with 563 chests of tea value duty
paid, upwards Of SsO,OO0 This is the first YES
sci with anything approaching the quantity of tea
that has ever arrived at Belfast.
1t is reported that the Government intend fol-
lowing up ard completing, however taIdilv the
act of grace that restored MIR Smith O,Brien and
others of the Ieis exiles to their country ard
friends by permitting the remainder of those men
T. return Internationally to their native land
According to the annual report of the Irish
church Missions Society, there are now in the
employment Oh the society 4Ul missionaries. A
number Of these teachers are exclusively engaged
in imparting instruction to the Irish.speakinp
population. The inhabitants Of Ireland are divi.
Ged as to language at the present time as follows:
Speaking Irish only, $40, i62; both English and
lIIsh, ,2Ui ,6oi (; English only, OF ,6s4
Lady AshbuTton died in Paris on the ith instant
She was the eldest daughter Of the sixth Earl of
sandwich, and was married to the present Lord
AshbuTton, then Mr.. Bingham Barring, in Is23
The British ship Agamemnon, OIL, screw, fitting
al portsmouth to assist in laying down the Allan
N9ll 10 81,
NODDED, Master Royal Navy, had topmasts point
ed and was progressing rapidly in her rig.
Lord Elgin embarked at Marseilles on the lst
INST, IN the packet ship Caradoc, for Malta his
A Bristol paper asserts that Milford Haven has
been selected as the English port for the Great
Eastern steamship.
The London Times of Nav 9th saws. Persons
IN America directing letters for London should
De careful to put the initial letters of the metro
Polltan district intended above the word Lon
don, and not under it. A leading house in New
YORK having transmitted bills for f7O QUO in a let
ter directed London, w. c." 1t was carried to
London, Western Canada
Paris advices report the specie in the Rank of
France, which had diminished TO the extent of
ten millions of francs during the eight DAYS sue
ceedlng the last return, row TO exceed by two or
three millions francs, the sum shown in the
monthly balance sheet for April.
Hon Chas. Sumner, of Mass now on a visit
10 10, taris. has declined public dinner rendered
Dy the American merchants i'm that CITY,
Commercial affairs in Paris which II was honed
were beginning to recover from theft lons ~
tlon, Were again paralysed by the cold weather
Nj. Alfred de Musset one Of the most celebrated
poets of F rance died on the Sd, aged 45.
The latest advices from Dresden announce au-
thoftativey the ratification of the Anglo Persian
treaty by the Shah
TURKEY.-Dates from Constantinople TO April
18th ult. say the Commissioners of all the Powers
who signed the treaty of Paris, met at Consta nt-
nople on the Dist ult TO deliberate their report
GREKCE.-The dates from Athens are TO the 18th
ult The Chambers were discussing the Budget
OF the Minister Of Finance, and new customs
tariff had been presented.
Russia telegraphic depatch from st. Pc
tersourgh announces the return Of mild weather
with south wind.
HoLLASD-The Colonial government of Java
had decided TO abolish the monopoly of the cul-
tivation of tobacco. Endeavors Were making to
Introduce cotton cultivation into Sum3tra
NEUFCHATEL.-FTomP Paris it was stated that
the King of Prussia had instructed Count Hattie
lat to sign the Neufchatel treaty.
PAIN-Portions of Spain are in distu bed
state. Malaga has been placed in a state of siege
Seven war vessels was under orders to sail from
CadiZ with troops for Havana.
ITALY.-It is reported that the French govern
ment has received from Sardinia communica-
ton indicating an early resumption OF diplomatic
relations with Austria.
Tie export of grain from Naples is again au-
thorized.
PERsIA.-Further hostilties are reported The
city of Mohemmerah was captured by the Britt, b
on the 10Th Of April, the Persians retreating I'm
IC = ulSOiueT With loss OF IN killed al q
wounded and the loss of vast amount OF ammuni
tlon and military stores. The British loss was
| trifing. The Arab tribes are friendly dispos cd
and were sending in their submission. Sir Jam, 9
Outram had drived large Persian army II Dm its
military stores.
The LATEST.
LONDON, Saturday morning, MAY 9.-The Etna
which arrived at southampton last night, brought
| the mails Of the European and Oneida.
DARTMOUTH, May THE steamer England,
for Calcutta which put in here on the 4th, is re-
| manning here, having received some trifing dam
| ages to her screw.
The European and Australian Company's
| steamer Jura, Capt. Noodle, arrived at South
| ampton yesterday, to be in readiness TO convey
| the Australian overland mails on the 18th inst.
| out. She ran from Liverpool to Southampton in
| thirty-six hours.
The ROYAL BRITISH BANK-The Times, in a
leading article, puts some searching questions to
| Mr.. Stapleton, formerly director of the Royal
| British Bank, and now member Of Parliament for
! Berwick
| The Times city article says the funds had en-,
| tirelv recovered from the sudden and unexpected
depression of yesterday the market being strengt tn
4 ened by large investments in eXchequef Dill ana
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