The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-02-17
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LATE FROM EUROPE.
The steamer Arabia arrived at New York
on the 7th inst, bringing Liverpool dates to
the Esd ultimo.
The Araso arrived out on the 2lst ultimO.
A week later sdv;ces from India had reach
ed England, but contained nothing important
Lord Elgn had sent an ul,imatum to the
Chinese. and had given them ten days. for its
consideration.
The Emperor Napoleon had opened the
French Legislative Assembly with d lengthy
speech. He spoke Of more repressiye mea-
sures.
Four Italians. chiefs in the recent conspira
cy to assassinae the Emperor, were to be
tried in January.
The Indian news gives nothing later from
Dude. There had been two or three sue
cesslal engagements with the insurgents.
From China there is a report that the
English and French had taken possession Of
an island opposite Canton, without oppose
ton, and that the French had proclaimed
blockade of Canton river.
There is also doubtful report that the
American commodore had offered, and been
accepted, by The English. as mediator.
~ tuUluIC VI sdUlul W UTlUg
Chinese to terms. march on Pekin is con-
templated.
| The number Of persons wounded on the
occasion Of the attempted assassination Of the
Emperor Napoleon is about one hundred and
| fifty. of whom six are dead. The details Of
the affair are volumnous.
! II is reported that one Of the four Italian
principals under arrest has revealed every.
thing
All qualities Of cotton have advanced Id.
! The English papers report the business
prospects Of the whole country as decidedly
Improving. The East India Company are
preparing for conflict with the Gu, ernmrnt
at the opening Of Parliament. The Euro-
pean Times says they are putting forth their
power in way that il will require all the
strength Of the Cabinet to rounieract.
The Common Council of London has pre-.
senied an address 10 tie Emperor Napoleon,
cnngratulating him On his escape in the late
attempted assassination. The British resi-
dents Of Paris had done the same thing.
Queen Victoria also sent HIM a telegram aud
autograph letter congratulatlng him. 1t is
now generally believed that France will de-
lnand the expulsion from English soil Of sus.
pected foreign refugees.
The trail Of the couspirators comes of at
Paris on the 10th instant. Twenty-iwo ad.
,iti0nal ARE sts had been made in the garden
IL the Fmieries, each man with loaded resGl.
yers in his packets. So says the Paris cor.
respondent of the London Herald, though it
is mol confirmed by other papers.
Washington, Feb. Is.
The steamer Niagara arrived yesterday
at Halifax, with Liverpool dates to the 50tI
ultimo.
Details Of India news furnish interesting
facts connected with General Mindham's
disaster. The enemy, it seems, directed
their fire spirally upon Windham's forces,
throwing them into the greatest disorder; and
it was not until sir.Colin: Campbell returned
that order was restored. The scenes after
the defeat are said TO have been general. All
the hospitals we're crowded to sutocation.
Sir Colin was at CaMnpore at last adyices,
but was soon To move westward with a pow
ertul force. No fresh disturbances had oc-
Cured IN any part OF the Deccan, or Central
India. The Punjanb is tranquil.
MIR. Reed, the American Minister, has
solicited an interview with Yeh in Canton.
lie was informed that no barbarian could set
his foot within the limits Of the city but that
meeting would be granted him outside the
walls.
Ii is stated that the French Foreign Min
lister had addressed note to the British.
Belgian, Swiss, and Sandman Governments,
demanding that measures shall be taken By
them for tie repression in their dominions u
all further attempts at assassination.