Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-08
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Europa.
= The Cunard steamer Europa, Captain Leitch,
which left Liverpool at noon on Saturday, the
20h Of February, arrived at New York at half
past o'clock on Saturday evening.
Amongst the passengers by the Europa Is bis
Excellency Mshoned Pasha, Rear Admiral OF the
Turkish navy so long expected In this country at
tended by his suite
Consols closed in London, on the evening Of
the 18th ultimo, at 81 Xas7k for money and &C
In the English Parliament ministers had been
defeat 10y nineteen majority, against the sec
ono reading Of the " onspiracy to Murder"
Lord Palmerston had been granted leave by a
large majority to bring in his bill to alter the
government Of India.
There is a weeks later news from India, favor
sole 10 the British In its general character, but
containing nothing Of great importance
We have no later news from China but the
details OF the news before received show that
Canton was virtually In the possession of the
British.
The London Times, in reviewing the Kansas
Question and Mr.. Buchanan's message on the
Lecompton question, admits that the Pnesident's
Posnloh strong one, and SUCCESS that it would
be best 10 admit Kansas under the Lecomptop
Constitution, and for the free State btants q,
Kansas to then take steps to have tue Constitution
amended.
Capt. Durham, of the American ba K Adriafic
which lately escaped from the r iench authorities
at Marseilies, has sold his vessel either to the
Russian Government or a Russian drm and wa
making his way to England
The trial Of the directors and managers of the
Royal British Bank for conspirinx, by false pre.
fences, to defraud the sha rehol ders and the pub
IIc, was commenced OH the 18th Of February in
the Court Of The Queens Brnch, London, befo's
Lo;d Campbell and special jury. great array
OF legal talent was engaged in conducting the
proceedings, which wee continued fiom day I,
day Up to the departure Of the Europa. In obedi
anEO In Il
journals ref aimed from making any CONNIE nj
during the progress Of the tIial but re ported the
evidence at length.
Tue farewell banquet given to Dr. Living ston,
the African traveller, was brilliant affair and
was attended by large array Of eminent men
Numerous meetings had been held in London
ana elsewhere against Lo:d Palmerston's bill in
regald to conspiracy to murder; and a demopstra.
non against II was to take place in HYDE Park
London, on sunday, the 2Ist of February
french refugee, named 81 mon BERNARD had
Seen arrested oy The London police, charged with
Delhg an accomplice in the recent attempt on the
lie or the Emperor of F1ance At the preIimi.
nary examination Of the prisoner sufficiently con
elusive evidence was p oduced to warrant his
Of England
The election at Limerick, Ireland, which
Threatened to be productive Of a serious riot,
passed ON with comparative quiet, and resulted
candidate 'o'
The tIial of Father Conway, on a charge OF re-.
sorting to religious intimidation during the late
10th Of February WV
The returns of the British Board Of Trade for
the month of December show falling OF in the
value OF exPo,ts Of f., 597. LES, compared with
the corresponding period in 1856 The ,duction
was chiefly in Manchester goods
Inc SWISS federal council has decrsed that the
refugees In the Cantons of Vaud, Valais. Neu-
chatel, Ticno, Solure and Basic Iura sb.Il y. 70
moved into the interior.
Concessions are TO be made by Belgium 10 tn.
as,lanas OF The French government, particularly
The fete given at Athens on the -tb P-h,r,r,,
to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the arrival f
Ming otho In Greece was most brilliant affair
Advices from Russia mention a very general
loan.
1t is stated that the Germanic Bund is abou, to
request, in the form of an uEtinlaturn that the
King of Denmark will change the copstitutionaI
institutions of Holstein and Lauenburo So that
they may be in accordance with the fede, al laws
o; germany. Ii is also said that the tenth corn,
armee was about to assemble at Hanover, nom-
lnally in order to make arrangem nts for the reg
uiar maneuvres, but in reality for pre ma ring 10
occupy HOlstein and Lauenburg
Mr.. J b. Cough, IL appears. has commenced
legal proceedings against Or. Lees, of Leeds, for
an alleged defamation If character and the trial
tits expected Will shortly come on in the law
courts of London.
by Telegraph 10 liverpool
LONDON, saturday morning Times saws
that " the zeal question In Parliament last nj Q ht
was whether Lord Palmerst had or had NOT
maintained the honor Of the country in IL recent
communications with the French government
and the House, by ~ majority has for the present
decided he has not. The CONSEQUENCE of the
division last night must be serious; probably
more so than the majority has thong ht ft 10 .sti
mate. We forbear to anticipate the dec ion OF
re government on a point which happens to az
feet an imperial interest of unspeaksiie import.
ance, but il Is plain that unless motives OF nara
mount duty should oblige Palmerston to retain
ONCE, the simplest course would be fer him 10
resign, and leave TO the radical and tory faction
(Who, though diam-tricallv opposed to each
othtr on the Dill, have united Tor the purnosp of
defeating its purposes) the task Of deciding by
which Of them the government of the country
will be carried on"
The Daily News accounts for the majority
against the government by stating that the con-
tempt Tor the pu>ilanimity that could permit
Count Walewskis first despatch to remain unan.
swered Is all the more natural, and has souoh,
and found vent i'm the moe recent discussion and
vote INV
The Herald expresses the opinion that the
amendment proposed by the member for Ashton
was censure upon the Ministerial policy and tba
the only recourse for PalmeTston is immediate
retirement from Parliament. Ii has virtually
censufed the ministry, and for them To attempt "a
ton.
The Star cong ratulates Mr.. Gibson on his dex.
irons move, which defeats the conspiracy bill
and destroys the government
The Advertiser remarks that though the amend.
mrnt did not take the shape OF proposing an all.
soiute and Immediate rejection OF the bill, il vel
comes Practically 10 the same thing
The Post says that the meeting of the cabine
would be held this day, at which ministers viii
decide on their future course