The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

! NEWS BIZ THE ARABIA.-H appears the long
missing steamship Indian Empire reached
Broadhaven, county Mayo, Ireland, on the 26tI
ult. All well. Her fuel had become exhausted
and a portion of her cargo and woodwork was
consumed Provisions had also run short
The ship laid to for a week, within day OF
two's steaming of Galway, during two furious
storms. 81
England james Davis & Sons, extensive
leather importers, of London, have failed Their
liabilities are very considerable.
All the English papers containing Montalem.
berts trial are not allowed to enter France.
An influential meeting of gentlemen engaged
! in the corn trade in Liverpool had adopted reso-
I lutions III favor Of making one hundred pounds
the standard weight for all kinds of grain. -four.
and meal.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has issued
a proclamation against Ribbonism and other
secret societies.
| The Atlantic telegraph shares are quoted at
ESQ.
| The London Times claims the release of
Montalambert as triumph of the English
press.
The London Times continues editorially to
hold up the corruption which prevails amongst
officials in the United States, as warning
against the adoption of universal suffrage 1t
likewise draws similar lesson from the Canada
system.
The London Heralds Paris correspondent
says it is asserted in political circles that the
British Cabinet has sent a circular to all the
European Governments, stating, in the most ex
plcit terms, that it does not share, by any
MEANS the views stated in Sir John Young's
dispatches, surreptitiously obtained and lately
published, respecting the Ionian islands.
France.-Fdris, Friday, Dec. 3-Montalam.
bert writes to the Moniteur to the following eff
feet:
Il have appealed against the sentence passed
upon me. Nopower in France, up to the present
time, has had the right to remit penalty not
definite. / am one ofthose who do not believe
in the right, and l do not accept the par.
dom"
A letter from Montalambert to the Arch.
bishop of Paris declines the Archbishop's inter
cession for a remission of the penalty.
Montalambert lodged formal appeal against
his sentence on the I'd inst
Spaia.-The nomination Of Schaque, as Cap
tain General of Madrid, is considered strong
indication that military dictatorship has been
decided on, if the Cortes prove unfavorable.
P,7tssia-Dantzic and Sirmemun have been
ordered to be made ports Of war.
Prayers have been offered up in the churches
for the safe delivery of the Princess Frederick
William.
Russid.-The Vienna correspondent of the
Times, abiding to the attempt OF Russia to pur-
chase the Principahty of Monaco, says that du.
ring the late war that Principally was ceded to
the Uaited States, but the Convention never
ratified, because some Of the European Govern
ments protested
Austria.-An ordinance had been issued, re-
ducing the stamp duty on newspapers.
Tarkey.-The agitation in Gambia was in.
creasing, on account of the oppression of the
Government. The inhabitants were buying
arms and ammunition. The Pasha, fearing a
general uprising, had asked for reinforcements.
The telegraph between Dardanees, Svra,
and Clio, has been successfully laid that be-
tween Gambia and Egypt was broken in
An unsuccessful attempt had been made to
assassinate the Kamaikan at Bucharest, by
means of a Eliminating shell.
Iadia.-The rebels in India have been dis
lodged from many oftheir strongholds. Seven
British victories have been obtained, with heavy
losses to the rebels. Twenty thousand men
have been captured in towns. Tortia Topee is
fugitive, his forces being routed, with the loss
six guns and GOO killed. The rebels number
$4,000, but are scattered in small bodies.
Chind,-By the late typhoon at Swallow, 1900
Chinese were drowned, and several Europeans
The Cochin Chinese are concentrating
100000 men around the capital, against the
French and Spanish forces.
The LGtest.-The London Times's city article
of the 4th inst. says that the funds opened on
Friday with good appearance, but late in the
day there was complete change, and securities |
of several kind we're passed for sale. The ulti |
mate reaction is attributed to the reported dis |
affected condition of Lombardy, with the adver-
tsed statement of the tone of France towards
Austria. Loans were abundantly offered at 2 |
per cent
d,sepo ss reoas, a nrcna Mss .s
there have been large arrivals of breadstuffs
from the United States. The -four market
closed very dull, with nominal quotations
The IoSIAN acknowledgement, for once,
is reversing her policy of annexation, and is
anxious TO cast off one Of her dependencies, the
Ionian Islands. These islands geographically