Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-24
FROM THE WEST
FURTHER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
BY the Persia at New York

In England, the weather continues very favor
able for the season, and the accounts of the grow
ing crops. especially those from Ireland are more
than usually encouraging.
The reports Of the condition Of trade in the
manufacturing districts are generally more en-.
couragng than for some weeks past, but the dis
position seems to prevail i'm MANY quarters that
the production must be lessened in sorue degree,
In order to avert further fall in prices
The British public has lost shining light.
ready wit, powerful writer, and thoroughly
honest man In the death Of MIR. Douglas Jerrold
He died on the Sth instant Of rheumatic pout
after an illness of ten days
Mr. John LAWYER, one Of the Young Ireland
party, has got government situation in Aus
A Vigilance Committee - on the system some
time since adopted in San Francisco, California
has been established in the ancient town of Gal
way TO prevent the expectation of potatoes
Is. Burch, mate of the American ship Frank
Pierce, from New Orleans, has been held to bail
In Liverpool to answer the charge of shooting
ana slightly wounding John Ward, the second
officer.
No movement Of Importance had taken place
with the English force in China. Great discon-
content prevailed at Canton, and Yeh's inactivity
had made him unpopular.
Hong Kong trade was quiet. The silk crop
droughts. -" b
The London Shipping Gazette publishes a note
from General Cass to Lord Napier, replying TO
the representations the latter had made to The
United States government touching oppressive
treatment received ny sealnen on board American
vessels. MIR. Cass believes that the law now in
force are sufficient TO check the evil complained
Of and that where the offenders escape punish
nent the fault must be chiefly in defective proof
The election movements are the prevailing
topics In French politics. The accounts are con.
Trajectory. One says that the white and red re-
publican parties have fused and completed their
list Of candidates, including General Cavaynac
Another. that finding such fusion impossible the
whites have fused with the old constitutional par
ties, nominating common list Of candidates,
headed by Cavaignac. The ultra montanists have
declared in favor of an active interest in the cleo
tions.
There have been general rains throughout ire
land, which largely benefited the growing crops
and giving promise of great abundance.
The crops present so promising an appearance
that is hoped the next harvest will nearly suffice
FOR the entire consumption Of France.
The Spanish and Mexican difficulty Is still I'M
settled.
Disturbances still occur among the humber
classes In Spain, in consequence Ut the high price
of food
4 serious disaster had occurred at Florence.
The 'cenery in the theatre took fire, causing a
panic, which resulted in the death Of 40 persons,
and the wounding Of l3i others
The Sacred College at Rome has contracted a
loan OF 10 OO0, 900 francs with NJ Rothschild, for
the purpose of calling in the present wretched
copper coinage.
AT Bologna: on the sth instant, Plus the Ninth
crowned the image Of the Virgin much yenera-
ted by the Bolognese His Holiness addressed a
speech to the people. Fifty thousand inhabitants
from the north OF Italy have arrived at Bologna.
The prospects Of the Italian silk growers are
represented to be unfavorable, and the price of
silk is enormously high throughout the whole of
the Austro- Italian districts
The Emperor Of Austria has signed an ordi-
nance which prescribes that two-thirds, at least,
OF the public functions Of Hungary are to he con-
fded to natives.
The Empress of Austria Is said to be extremely
detected at the recent loss Of her daughter Her
Majesty weeps, it is said, necessarily, and only
Leaves her own apartments to 90 to the church
attached to the palace.
The Federal Assembly Of Switzerland met on
the 9th inst. The message of the Federal Coun-
ell recommends the ratification Of the treaty rela-
tive to the affairs Of Neufchatel
dispatch from Constantinople announces that
the Porte bad demanded of the Belgian Govern
ment the recall Of its ministers The Belgian
Government has refused to comply with the de-
mand.
Shanghai dates to the Goth Of April report that
the town Of Hokow in the Keangasee province.
had been taken possession Of by the rebels
The exports OF tea from Hong Kong up to April
pounds last year.