Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-08
'FURrHER-FOREIGN sNfELLTeEN'
By the Niagara mt Halifax.

The offer of commission in the army to any
qualified party raising one hundred recruits has
been Withdrawn. .<
An express train from Manchester to London,
on the Great Northern Railway, ran off the track
and over the viaduct; four persons were killed,
| Including Hon. Windsor Give, and large num-
The subject of creating an army brigade from
the middle class Of Englishmen was daily at
tracing more attention, and il was supposed that
the pressure of public opinion would induce the
Government TO take the matter mp. . -
Messrs. Harrison, Watson Il Co, bankers. in
Hull have failed-liabilities supposed to be large
collision occurred between the police and the
militia at Limerick on Sunday, the both. Some
persons were injured, but no lives were lost
Advices from Palermo state that the telegraph
between Malta and Sicily will be ready by the
middle of October, and the British Government
will then only have to lay a cable between Alex
andria and Malta to bring Bombay within Is days
Of London
The Globe says that the Privy Council have fixed
Sunday, the 4th October, day for national
humiliation and prayer on account of the Indian
troubles.
the Indian relief fund. Considerable political
Importance is attached to this act Of the head OF
the Mohammedan religion
The cattle disease had made Its appearance on
Kerry Island.
THE LATEST
LONDON, Saturday.-There was a further in
crease in the demand for money! both i'm the Stock
Exchange and at the Bank, but not beyond what
prOach of the end of the quarter and the largeness
OF the Government balance.
1t is stated that within the last few days large
quantity of maize has been sold to be shipped to
| the United Kingdom in the course of the war in
Greek vessels, the price mentioned per quarter.
cost and freight, being a considerable reduction
ffom the price now nominally current in Lond on.
In Paris on Friday the funds closed at 67f. 7Oc.
and eff 75c.
FRANCE Napoleon left the capital Chalons,
on the 23d was at Strasbourg on the next day,
md at fnff ardt on no
A telegraphic despatch from Stuttgardt gives
the following programme of the imperial meet
ing The Emperors meet on Sunday the 25th.
They will give grand banquet on that dav, and an
evening party at the Princess r oyals country seat
On Saturday they will pay visit to the Royal
breeding stud at HOhen helm, and attend an even
ing party at Willhelmschloss, the garden to
which regal palace will be illuminated. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs will have an assem-
ply on The same evening of all the members of the
diplomatic corps. The festivities will terminate
on Sunday by great banquet at the court and
gala spectacle at the theatre. The Emperors will
take their departure on Monday morning.
The Paris Patrie says the fufthering Of CON-
mon spirit Of amity and good inteli gence between
the courts Of France and Russia is the only object
of the interview.
foundations in the south of France have been
immense, and several lives were lost. The En-
peror contributed 10000 francs from his private
purse for the relief Of the sufferers
The grape harvest was progressing in the south
he vint ge was most abundant.
The trial OF those charged with the committal
of frauds on the French railroad had terminated
Parrot was acquitted Grelet was found guilty,
and sentenced to eight years imprisonment
Carpenter and GueTin were also found guilty and
sentenced to five years imprisonment Further
more, Carpenter, Grelet, and Parrot are required
to restore 1872 shares, aud Guerin | 400
The funeral of Nj. Manin was attended by 300
persons, OF whom many were refugees. No fu-
neral Grafton was permitted Police precautions
were taken, but no trouble occurred.
SPAIN-MeNicO tied no cd aft pof
England and France in her quarrel with Spain
The conference will be held In London.
Notwithstanding the Madrid journals say the
ministerial crisis IL over, il was rumored that
Gen Figueras was to resign the Ministry Of War
and be succeeded by Sesundi and that several
high functionaries at the palace were to be dis
missed A royal decree convokes the Cortes for
the Both October
PoRTUGAL.-Lisbon dates are to the 10Th Great
excitement existed at the supposed outbreak of
yellow fever, although it was asserted that it was
only typhoid.
Vienna despatch saws that the Emperors OF
Austria and Russia will have interview at
Weimar on the LIST Of October
DENMARk.-A Berlin despatch saws that the
separate negotiations between Prussia and Den.
mark had been broken of, and that Prussia and
Austria had determined for the present not TO
carry the affairs of the Duchies before the Diet
but 10 await the representations of Holstein.
The ruInors Of French note in favor Of Dem
mark are cOntradicted.
SwEDEN.-A Stockholm despatch Of the 2Ith
saws that the four estates which form the Swed sb
Parliament have accepted the Kings proposal
that the Crown Prince should he regent during
his i'll ness. The proposal met with opposition
only from the citizens and peasants.
RUssIA-A fire at ST Petersburg is reported TO
have consumed 40 vessels and lighters
1t Is stated that the Russian Government is
constructing large fortress at Kertch, to COM
mand the Straits of Yenkale.
Berlin letter says the Gar, before leaving
81 petersburg, approved the draft of project
for the partial abolition of serfdom, and on hi.
q will hpcn To-.
clamation be issued inviting owners to arrange
for the Liberation of their seTfs
Letters from 81. Petersburg report the reduc.
ton to peace footing Of the three divisions of
plished
TuRkEy.-Omar Pacha is nominated Governor
charged with the duty Of establishing line Of
steamers upon the Tigris and the Lower Eu
pirates, and with the protection Of commerce
against the Arabs.
Giles, waiting for a hrman to enter the Black Sea
These vessels, il is understood, are intended for
guard Tor the ships in ports designated by the
1t is stated that the Porte, under the pressure
OF events, has come to the resolution Of taking
the initiative Oh the question Of the Principali-
ties, and is about to propose an administrative
union, extending even to the army.
DIA-Nothing later has been received from
India, but the Government dispatches are mo-
mentaTily expected.
AT southampton with numerous fugitives from
mutinous districts in India. They give a fright
Iul account OF the state Of Calcutta and the upper
provinces Of India.
The East India Company announce that they
nave taken measures to render prompt assistance
to all sufferers in India
Five hundred French troops had arrived at Cal
cutta from China to defend French interests at
ChanderDa9ore
A doubt Lad been thrown upon the reported
mutlnies among the Bombay troops in Dharwar
A h11 Of Era IL
be sent to reinforce the garrison at Pondicherry.
CHINA letter from Hong Kong, received at
Paris, says that the u. =. corvette Levant, in
order to avenge the pillage by gang of pirates
OF an American merchant ship had burned down
village on the Island of Formosa which the
pirates occupied.
The Niagara sailed at IL m; light north wind
and clear; due at Boston Thursday night
LONDON MONEY MARKET
Messrs. Barring Brothers quote money active
and rates generally unchanged
The bullion in the Bank of Ensla had de-
creased f30,OOO.
Bar silver SIS I'D; dollars SIS I'D; eagles 7es
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