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LATE FROM EUROPE.

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from Liverpool, with dates to the 9th ult., ar
rived here this evening.
Lord Napier's recall has not yet been official
ly announced The Daily News says it is I'M
derstood that he will be promoted to the Berlin
mission. The reported successor of Lord Ma
pier at Washington succeeds to the title of Lord
Lyons by the death of his father.
The London Globe says that the removal of
Napier from Washington is one in the regular
course of diplomatic promotion, and arises from
no dissatisfaction on the part of the government
with his conduct or opinions in the United
States. r.
Ifle rarls correspondent Of the London Post
states that dispatches from Sir VIM. Gore Ouse-
ley at Nicaragua report perfect understanding
between England and France to support the in
dependence of Nicaragua. A small English
squadron is to be stationed for the present at
Panama.
The rate of insurance on the overdue steamer
Indian Empire has been advanced to 40 per Ct
Five miles of the shore end of the Atlantic
cable have been successfully laid and spliced to
the deep sea portion of the line.
The Galway steamship line has contracted for
three new steamers of the first class and Of great
speed, to be ready by next summer.
Montalemberts trial occupied only halfa day.
speeches in his defence The London papers
publish the heads of the speeches, but the French
press is silent, except that they give the result
He was sentenced to six months Imprisonment
and to pay fine of 5000 francs. The editor
of the Correspondent was sentenced to one
months Imprisonment and 1000 francs fine
The verdict caused slight depression in the
funds at Paris and London.
Advices from Paris report that the Anglo
French fleet will leave on the 10Th of December
for the Gulf of Mexico. The French fleet have
on board a battery Of artillery, in order to OPP
pose the filibusters of America.
There are an immense number of reform meet
ings in progress in England. Reports respect
ing the new bill are numerous and conflicting.
It is understood that the ministers are unable to
agree on any satisfactory scheme.
A Madrid dispatch states that Senior Ros Ola
no has been appointed Governor of Cuba
Concha, however, remains until the difficulties
with Mexico are adjusted.
The London Times applauds President Bu-
chanans anti-filibuster proclamation, and the
editorial of the Washington Union on the sub
iect It also rejoices that MIR. Buchanan has
discarded his Ostend views.
It is considered certain that the Great East
ern will make her first trip to Portland in mid
summer.
The British Board of Trade returns show a
decrease in the exports of October, as compared
with last year, of e717,oo sterling.
1t is regretted by the Atlantic Telegraph
Company that the remaining seven miles Of the
shore end of the cable at Greenwich were not
brought to Valentia It is evident that the re-
suit would have been satisfactory, as, after pass
ing the spot where the shore end, as just laid,
terminates some of the men in their anxiety to
continue the undermining of the small cable,
discovered kink leaving the conducting wire
exposed to the water. This defective part was
cut out, and it is probable that other defects
would have been discovered had they have had
more of the larger cable and proceeded further
The shore end had not been tested since it was
laid down, at the last accounts from Valentia.
Austria is said to have protested against the
vehement policy Of the Sandman Cabinet.
The Chinese Imperial Commissioners had ar
rived at Shanghai, to arrange the tariff, &C., as
provided by the recent treaty.