Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THREE DAYS LATER FROM rUxopC
Arrival of the Awsric.

from Liverpool, with dates to the i3th ;ns,.S.'
arrived here to-day. h''
The America experienced heavy wc,,b., A.
ing the whole passage, and was detained for
nine hours to the southeast Of Sable island by
the ice. y
On the 1Ith, of Kinsale Head, she passed the
Europa bound in to Liverpool, and on the 9th
exchanged signals with a steamer supposed to be
the Niagara
.,s On the nh, at2 o'clock in the morning, the
steamship North American came in collision
wHn the bark Leander, Of Bath, Me-. between
Inskar and Holy head, from Liverpool bound to
New York The bark SINK in five minutes
N's. curtis, tbe Captains wife, the second
mate, and eight seamen were drowned The
captain and eleven others were saved by the
steamer, which was but slie htly damaged.
ENGLAND.
In the mouse OF Commons on the 10Th inst
Lord John Russell's bill modifying ParIiamen,,
ry oaths, so as to admit Of Jews taking them was
debated and read a second time On the IIth
In me Rouse OF Lords, the Earl Of Clarendo on
asked When the Government intended to intro
duce INTO the House of Commons their new re-
form bill The Earl Of Granville said the hin
would De Introduced in the course Of the session
but he was not prepared to tx the te Earl
Gray presented petition from the Eas, India
company against any change in the present GOV
eminent OF India, and gave his concurrence with
.ae e, views is therein expressed. Earl Granville
Sala the governments only wish was TO place
ihoii undet The direct control of the crown An
| independent council would still be retained
IN the Mouse OF Commons, Mr.. Bright present.
ed petition from go citizens of Birminpham
In FAVOR OF Parliamentary reform.
| Lofd Palmerston commended that IL was NOT
contemplated to appoint Minister of Justice,
| a I'd that no steps had been taken for the estah
lishment of system of public p: o>ecution.
| bill to remove the distinction between ioipt
81 OK banks and joint stock companies with ref
| time. ~ ~
Sir John Packngton, in a long speech, moved
that an address be presented to her maiesty for a
commission to inquire into the present state of
L (Cn nz finn
| and report the changes, if any are re1uir,d Tor
| the extension Of sound and cheap elementary in
struction to all classes. The motion was agreed
| to. -
| In the House of Commons on the 10Th 81, Coo
Grey said that the evidence offered by the French
| government of the completely of Ledru RoIIin-
anu ptners, IN Planori attempt upon the life OF
| tue Emperor was insufficient To Justify proceed
lhgs against those parties, ard that the Rritish
government mad declined to interfere Lord
| fdltneTston explained that. far from Louis Ma
| p"ieon having pa the legacy beQuratb.d by
Napoleon the First to Cantillon. for an attem n,
TO assa>sinate the Duke of Wellington an appli
| cation for il had been rejected on the yronnd
that the testator must have been in a state of men,
tai alteration when he made the bequ-st mar,
OF the bequest was made under the BouIbon
| regime.
Lo' Palmerston moved for leave TO bring I'm
| MS new India BILL for the transfer of the gov
| eminent of India from the Indian Comnanv re ~ !.
| Crown He explained that what the bill proposed
| was conhned to changes in the administf.tioo
ana oIssnizatlon OF the company, which Il was
| intended should in future be centied in tn I'm
| perldl Government. The alterations Sproposed
Were TO be as little as was consistent with the oh
| lect the Government had In view, viz; To max.
government of India IL was proposal TO aboI
ish the Court Of Directors, and in lieuthereof 70
establish Council, to be mainly composed OF
persons who had been in Ir dia or who knew In
dian affairs we'll; the Council to consist OF eiobt
persons. to 20 out in rotation every two wears
Messrs ClapPerton, Findlay & Co., Of Glasgow
| have suspended.
The " News" says that a meeting of the share.
holders of the Illinois Central Railroad was held
| on the 18th, MIR Osborne, president of the com.
Pany, was present. The appointment of MT
Fisher as auditor, was confirmed Resolutions
| were passed recommending the directors not 70
| enter into any fresh engagements without nre.
viously submitting them to the shareholders in
public meeting.
Marshal Valiant, Minister of War has re.
| signed. He will be succeeded by Gen Neil
Count Valenski well 90 ambassador to London,
| in the priyy council
| Marshal Pellissier is expected to be appoioted
comnander-in-chiefa at Paris, in the place of Gen
Maguan, who, it is said, is going as ambassador
The monthly statement of the Bank of France
shows gain of nearly l3 OOO, 900 francs and an
addlticnal gain OF nearly IS, 900 900 i'm the coun
Try branches A Paris correspondent of the Posi-
says there is intention of further mod locations In
| the ministry.
| sRAIN.
The lately reported revolutionary movement is
Saiu u nave been an significant affair.
| ITALY.
| The trial of the prisoners charged with com
| plicity in the Cagliari affair WAS PROGRESSING
slowly One of the English prisoners is said to
| have become insane
IL is said that the King of Naples has consented
| TO submit the question of the ownership of the
CaSilarl TO the arbitration of third government
| huPort Is again current OF an early resumption
q rS hot 4
dinia.
| Prussia.
| The Illnes's correspondent SAYS. in regard 10
| the reception of Prince Frederick William and
his bride at Berlin, that similar event in Prus
| sian history has been celebrated with so much
| real enthusiasm Of the heart as that which has
just passed
DENMARK.
motion has passed by "a to in the Legisla-
ton of Copenhagen.
| SWEDEN
The Swedish Chambers have re elected the mo-
Ject OF the government for the fortihcation of
stockholm and also the project of a law for in
creased religious liberation.
Russia
| letter states that violent EARTHQUAKE was
felt at irkoutsk, town situated to the west of
Lake Barkal, in Siberia. The shock was so great
that it extended as far as the Krakohta on the
frontiers Of China.
The journals of Moscow contain list of sol
| landed proprietors belonging to the order of the
Noblesse, who have given in their ADHESION to
| the liberal measures of the Emperor respecting
the emancipation of serfs, which il was ex pected
at one time, they would oppose.
The alleged submission of Schamyal is not
confirmed 10y the latest intelligence.
TURKEY.
The revolt in HeSsergoviua is said to have ter
| minated by the christians laying down their
arms and dispensing.
Fuad Pacha is to he the Turkish plenipoten-
tiary at the Paris conferences
| Further, but unimportant, details of the news
| taken out by Wednesdays steamer had been
| published, but nothing later had been received
The MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Friday.-Sales Of cotton for the
week "a COO bales; spectators taking 10 500 bales
| and exporters 500; balance to the trade Ali
| qualities had advanced I'D. on the week and In
| some instances still more. The estimated sales
to day 600, including 500 to spectators
| The market closed buoyant and active Orleans,
| fair *, mddling : \; Mobile, fair7x, middIing
| ~; Uplands, fair 5-l6, middling Lie
Breadstuffs-RichardsOn, Spence a. Co.'S cir
cuar reports -four very dull and quotations NOM
| inal, but without sensible change. Wheat wa,