The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24


day, and the Europa on Wednesday, bring
ing Liverpool dates to the 10th inst
The most notable feature of the news is,
that the money panic in America is serious
ly felt in Europe, and that id threatens a
heavy drain of specie from that quarter
thitherward. The Europa brought $780,
900 in specie.
The day Of departure Of the North Amer
lea was being observed in England as day
of humility and prayer on account of III
troubles in India. Business was entirely
suspended.
There had been n terrible storm on the
English coast The American ship 5. b.
kimball, from Sunderland bound to New
York, was lost Her crew were saved.
The Bank Of England had raised its rate
OF discount 10 per cent.
A large stone vas thrown at the passr :
train on the Eastern Counties Railway, and
struck Professor Rogers in the face, break
ing his jaw-bonc.
Catherine Hayes the singer, was married
in London to Mr. Bushnell, of New York.
A proclamation had been issued by the
Irish authorities, extending the limits OF the
proclaimed districts around Belfast, informa-
ton having been received that the people,
instead of delivering up the arms, were con-
cealing them outside the original limits, so
that they would be available.
The American crisis was seriously felt at
Paris. Owing to the delay in remittance
money was in great demand at the prospect
was that the Bank Of France would hav TO
rcscind its recent measures Of relaxation
if not raise the rates of discount.
Reliable accounts Of the meeting Of the
crowned heads Of Europe leave 10 doubt
that one Of the principal objects thereof is
the reduction Of standing armies, in order
to ease the fundamental position of repre-
sentative countries, the increasing difficult
ties Of obtaining loans rendering reduction
Of expenditures Indispensable.
Specuatiens on the BOurse had dlsap-
peared
The Vienna correspondent Of the Time,
says that it was crediDly reported that di-
rect communication was about to he eStab
lished between Trieste and New York, by
means Slayds Steamers.
The financial pressure was still very Sc
we're in Vienna. stock exchange jyDber
has blown his brains out. Another had dis
appeared, Leaving deficiency to tn extent Of
go, OC0 and numerous small failures had
occurred.
The Bank Of Prussia had again raised It's
rates Of discount, which now stands at 6
per cent The solemn entry Of Prince Fred
er.ck William Of Prussia and thu Princess
Royal Of Eng'a into Berlin after their mar
rage i fixed for October 23i. Great pre-
pafations are making. \ Geographic des-
patch in the Times dated Berlin. Sunday
evening, saws the health Of the King of
Prussia has been rapidly getting worse du-
ring the last ~ erty four hours. Fears were
entertained for his life
\ reduction OF twenty-five Ter cent in
the port duty on hemp had been decrecd in
tic ponijiiciai States.
The trial Of the parties engaged in the re
cent insurrect0uary attempts IN Italy, com
menced on the 3sth sept, at Palermo.
ISDIA-There : nothing later. The
steamer indus, with the heavy portion o.:
the last India mail, had arrived at south
ampion. She bad nearly elp5,ooy IN Aus
traIiau gold on board.
. Tbs passenger, report that Nena Sahib
had resolved not 20 iai, a..ve into tge hands
Of the English. IL la, ! body guard, who
are engaged to deprive him %! hl> life should
he be likely To be taken prisoner.
Between Cawrporc and Lucknow there
were about 81. coo mutuetT~, and Il was
considered doubtful whether ST ). Ou;ram
would be successful in passing up the river
Gagra. The river was lined with forts, and
well manned with mutinecrS.
The passengers say that the only man
who escaped the mas>-cree a. Cawup0re,
had gone ray.ng mad.
When they LEFT Calcutta only o 1000 per
sons had arrived there since the outbreak.
1t va believed 10y many "a: Cs.cutta, that
hen some English troops arrived ont the