The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-24
FROM EUROPE.

Ry the arrival of the steamship Vanderbilt,
of Cape Race, on Wednesday morning, from
Southampton, which port che left about O'Clock
on the evening of the OH, we receive a sum.
mary Of news from Europe four days later than
that brought by TIE Europa, and in the unpre.
cedent short time of sic days and ten hours
from land TO land
The adviCes by this arrival are highly inter-
es'hg, embracing later and important news
from India.
The rebels had been defeated, with great
slaughter, by Sir Hugh Rose, no less than four
hundred of them being left dead on the field.
Al Capee, however, preparations were making
tor another stand against the British forces,
and the reLe!s lad repulsed a detachment of
E-gllsh and Ghoorkas in the mountains.
We also have later news from China. The
Plenipotentaiies of the Western Powers had
been directed, by dispatch from Pekin, to
return to Canton Immediately, as the new I'm
peual Commissioner was gathering his f,rces
10 attempt the recspture OF the city, and it was
feared he would succeed.
The London papers we're still engaged in the
discussion OF the question of the late outrages
on American commerce, though no further
proceedings relative to them had taken place in
Parliament.
Affairs ketween France and Spain are said
to wear more complicated appearance. The
French Ambassador, for some reason not stated,
had returned to Paris.
Another fearful eruption of Mount Vesuvius,
causing the loss of many lives and a vast
amount OF property, is mentioned.
There 10 nothing new in com ercal affairs.
Cotton is quoted with tendency towards
easier prices; breadstufs generally dropping,
and consols unchanged.
The London Shipping and Mercantile Ga.
eette of May 20 gives the particulars of the muir.
der OF On English captain, mate, and one of the
crew, of the English brig Gallant, by Chinese,
and the subsequent robbery of Sis, 900 from the
vessel. The act was committed within short
distance of the U. s. frigate Minnesota, which
was lying below Woosung. The robbers were
pursued and captured by party from Brit.
ish gun-boat.
The China Question.
The bombardment of China into the family
of nations proceeds slowly. After capturing
Canton, the English stopped to negotiate, but
this proceeds slowly. week ago, we had
news that the hopes of an arrangement were
destroyed, and that the English proposed to
assist the sluggish thought of the Emperor by
an attack on Pekin itself. But the later news
Is, that events have not yet reached this emer.
geney; negotiations being still in progress on
the basis OF the following demands on behalf OF
the trading civilization of Europe and Amer
lea:
l. Tie opening Of the coast and great riv-
efs OF China to foreign commerce.
Z. The access of foreigners to the interior,
under the restrictions of passports.
j. reduction of duties on certain articles
OF commerce.
4. Residence of an embassy at Pekin.
0: lndemnity-but no territory
letter from missionary in China, dated
March ~, mentions a current report of the
Ieatn OF The Emperor, which, if not true, is be-.
heVed to be only short anticipation of the
event de was very sick, according to authen.
ue news, last winter; his lower limbs we're
paralysed, ard it was then believed he could
not live long.
Three Days Later from Europe.
~. John, June u. - The steamer Persia.
Iom Liverpool for New York, with dates to
Saturday the 18th inst, wss boarded on Sstur
osy The 18th, ofCape Race, by the news yacht
=. The Associated Press, and the following sb.
s'iSGt OF her advices reached here to day. She
via ia, De due at New York on Tuesday egening.
Inc Geographic hset left on the 10th inst,
nj midecean, under sail. The steamer Niaaa.
expected TO arrive on the 29sh.
La" line OF steamships from Galway for