Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-30
.z7' LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Steamship Europa.


HALIFAX, Nov. 2s.-The R M. steamship Eu-
ropa, Capt. Leitch, from Liverpool at O'Clock
on the morning Of the 10th, arrived at Halifax at
Q O'Clock on the afternoon Of Monday, the 2sth.
The easteIly gales which prevailed around the
English coast for several days had moderated.
The seaborne mails had been greatly deranged.
The Government had sent two steam sloops to
the chops Of the channel to relieve vessels in dis
Robert Owen, the celebrated religious and
social writer. had died in his ssth year.
GREAT BRITAIN
Parliament had been further prorogued until
the 18th OF January, but IL was pected that the
session would not commence until about the I'd
of February.
Hon Frederick Bruce, brother of Lord Eigin,
has been appointed FIRST British Ambassador to
Pekin. Mr.. Bruce was Secretary Of Lord Eigin's
embassy, and was attached to Lord Ashburton's
special mission to Washington in 1912.
Another attempt at assassination Is reported in
Ireland. magisti ate named Gason was fred
at near Nenagh by discharged employee, but
escaped without material injury.
The London Gazette contains a notice Of ap-
plication for a charter for the Bank Of British
Columbia and Vancouver's Island.
The three hundredth anniversary Of Queen
Elizabeths accession to the throne had been
celebrated with Protestant demonstrations In
various parts Of England. The Bishop Of Lon
don delivered lengthy primary charge to about
one thousand clergymen Of bis diocesses at st.
Paul's. He condemned the practice of the con-
fessiOnal.
The Great Eastern Ship Company has been
duly organized. The Great Eastern Is to cost
the new company one hundred and sixty thou
sand pounds, and one hundred and forty thou
sand pounds more Is the estimated amount re-
quired to fnish her.
SPAIN
The Queen will open the Cortes In person
The French frigate, Theophole, has been lost
near Cadiz; eight persons were drowned.
TrR MASSACRE EAT JEDoAH.
The English and French commissioners ar.
rived on the 18TH at Jeddab, on board the steamer
Cyclops. There were three English ships OF war
In the rOadstead.
The Gazette annou noes the appointment of DR..
Henry BaIth, the African traveller, to be a COM
panion OF the Bath
The camp at Aidershatt is in admirable order
Just now. The effective strength Of the troops
there Is a little over 10 900 men Of all arms
A special decree In yesterdays Moniteur es-
tablishes special bank charged with the service
oi the treasury 10 the great public works OF the
city, and which shall bear the title OF the Bank
Of the Works Of Paris.
FRANCE
Reinforcements of the French troops have been
ordered to Cochin, China, In conseq uence of the
resistance being organized in the interior Ar
tillrry was TO be sent well as infantry, that
sent by Spain from NJ inilla being insufficient. A
brigadier general is also to go out
commission to consider the question of ne
gro emigration has been nominated. 1t consists
OF seventeen members. NJ. de Persigny is the
president
Prince Napoleon had issued decree relieving
lions to the laws of the press In France and
placing them upon the same footing as French
journals.
Montalembert's case was called up pro Jorna
IN the Correctional Tribunal on the 18th, but as
already intimated, was ostponed until the Path
Lords PalmeIston and Clarendon were on
VISIT 10 the Emperor at Compiegne. The Moni-
teur contains decree obliyny all bakers In GER
ldlh towns TO keep In reserve sufficient stock to
supply their manufacturing wants in bread at
least three months
Nj Thouvenel reached France from CONSTANT
nople to dav.
BELGIUM.
The Belgian Chamber Of Deputies voted the
address in reply to the Kings speech by Fifty.
tnree against nine. Great excitement attended
the vote, and some Of the opposition retired from
1t is reported that the United States Govern
ment has declared its consent to Spain claiming
satisfaction from Mexico by an armed force.
A telegram from Milan states that the new loan
on military CONSUMPTION was producing consid-
cradle efervescense. Letters from Rome assert
that all the great Catholic Powers had addressed
remonstrances to the Pope for the release CT the
Jewish boy Mortara. The Pope had replied that
the boys return to his parents was impossible
PRUSSIA
Prince Hohenzollern, President Of the Council,
Is nominated Minister of Marine.
Austria
The monument erected at Prague to the mem
ory Of Radetzky, was uncovered on the 18th, in
presence Of the Emperor and great concourss of
spectators.
INDIA
The Bombay mail of October 25th had reached
England The details Of the news are quite i'm
portant
The Bombay money market was easy.
The King Of Delhi had been sent to Calcutta
under escort
The proclamation in which the British Crown
assumes direct dominion over India, was ex pect-
ed to be promulgated on the 4th of November.
treat preparations were making to celebrate the
event on grand scale. An explosion occurred
al hurrachee Arsensal, some fireworks were
oeing prepared, and four men were killed The
whole OF the rifle and musket ammunition,
amounting to million Of pounds was DESTROYED ,
ana the greater part Of the arsenal blown up