Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival sf the America.


HALIFAX, March II The steamer America
arrived here this AFTERNOON, ct 4 O'Clock, With
Airerpooi dates to the 18th ult.
~. Ie America passed the steamer Africa q
Nc is' instant 20 miles wost Of Kinsals. On
.h Oh sne saw q large ship on Gre, but
n.;nt.S L,n no one on board. The ship was
The arrangement Of the psr,,., 5,m,.I.v
was proceeding satisfsctoriIv, hut IN. 1900
was not yet signed. The prona..S .on,sr,io,
specifies that England shall enjoy sonsI 80.
mercial privileges, with the most f.xo,.S n.
tions, but Persia for6ids sending EueIisb cor.
suls to posts on the Caspian Sea- inasmuoh Al
treaties with Russia forbid IL
Observation-Disclosures roceedin,,
terestiDg. The debate on Lord Derby, me.
tion Of censure on the Chinese war resulted IN
O division, which stood l0l for the motion ard
146 against it.
Mr.. Golden brought forward similar mo.
tion in the Commons, Wis: That this House
has heard with concern the conflicts which
have occurred between the British and Chi.
nese at Canton, and without EXPIRE sing any
opinion as to the extent to which the Chinese
may have offended England, this House con.
sider: that the papers laid upon ne table fail
70 establish satisfactory grounds for the vio-
zen. measures recently resorted to ut Canton;
ana Hoat select committee be appointed TO
Inquire nne into our commercial relations With
The debate lasted during two piebu and
was further adjourned
Lord Paimerston, In reply TO Mr.. Lsysrd.
SAID ne was authorised by the Russian rninis'
ter Tor foreign Affairs to say that there was no
treaty In existence between Persia and Rn,.
sia as tnat referred to recently BY Mr.. Lay
ard, and that the pegotis tons at Ps,i, xi,h
regard to the Persian difficulty was NO, vet
ended. '0' 's'
HE trade and navigation returns for jam.
airy show progressive increase
MI Dallas attended the Queens levee on
the 10Th ult.
FRANCE Paris letters state that the Conn.
ell OF State had rejected the credit Of ave
millions demanded by the w ar Department
sPAIN.-1t is stated in the ministerial organ
that the number of vessels to be sent against
Mexico, including transports for about tan
thousand men. is thirty
AUsrRIA.-Vienna letters says th at the min.
isterial council are celebrating the expt-
cheney Of Withdrawing the Austrian troops
from the Pspsl dominions.
CHINA-Telegrsphic dates from Hong Konx
are to January 26th, which states that sfsirs
at Canton were unchanged.
fnVate letters state that q large Chinese
fleet had attacked the English squadron, sub.
sequently retiring in good order under cover
of forts at Canton.
Admiral Seymour had burnt the greater
part of the suburbs Of Canton.
The Chinese rebel feet had formed q iupc-
ton with the Imperialists at Whampoa
Paris dispatch says that letters from Ma.
Gao state that the Emperor had placed in
state of siege five Of the European ports
Of the Empire. All the Europeans on board
the steamer Thistle had been treacherously
murdered by native passengers and the steamer
dismantled and abandoned The Governor of
Hong Kong had increased the police force and
taken precautionary measures against incen-
diarism.
The total exports of tea to England is set
down at f4l 100000 against 81, 600, 900 last
year.
FROM ISDIA.-Dates had reached Bombay
from BushiIe to the 18th Of January. The
British remained unmolested. Reinforcements
were being sent from Bombay.
DENMARK The question Of the Sound Dues
Is finally settled. Denmark receives IS, 900, 900
.halers in forty separate payments, each bear
ing interest.
ThE MARKETS In the Liyerpool cotton
market all qualities were lower; fair and mid.
ID and lower qualities Lie.
The breadstuf market was dull Plourvn
lower, but quotations were nominal Wheat
had declined I'd. Corn was Cd. lower.
The provision market was steady