Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
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BY the steamship Canada at HALIFAX.
I The Royal Mail Steamship csuads, from Law.
sfpool on The 10th at p. m. arrived at HALIFAX
On the 2Sd. at II a. m. The Canada has CA, $50
inspecie.5 a
Pariiament had not yet reassembled, and polit-
Count Persigny had presented his letters Of re-
call to the Queen, and returned to France
The frst annual meeting Of the Cotton Supply
Association was held at Manc hester on the OH
inst. The attendance was large, and the pros
poets were said to be encouraging resolution
was adopted to continue and extend the oryaniza-
tion, withthe view to secure an abundance Of the
The grand jury in London have found true bills
OF indictment against Bernard, Alsop, Orsiui and
the Others for feloniouslv attempting TO kill the
Emperor Of the French Twenty Frenchmen,
subpenaed In Paris, had ached London. to give
evidence against Bernard, whose trial was about
to commence. ..f.
More English flibustering Is reported among
the Spice islands.
The correspondent Of the London Times, in a
dispatch dated Friday night says: ga commits
| on the best system for placing the French com
meTclal ports In a state of defence A levy of
French seainen, from twenty one to forty years
OF age, is going on in a most complete and strict
| manner The instructions issued for CARRYING
out this measure state that it is adopted with the
| object Of giving fleet seamen, completely formed
aud experienced and who are in full force Of age
| and activity"
ITALY. ' -...5
| The Vienna Gazette Gdduces a series of proofs
| 70 show that Orsini worship is celebrated in
Piedmont, with what 1t terms demoniacal pas.
| sion and impious blasphemy.
| DENMARK AND THE GERMAN DIET
| the executive commission Of the German con-
federation Is said to be preparing TO proceed ac-
| lively against Denmark
FRANCE ga
A serious misunderstanding has recently arisen
| between the Emperor and Prince Napoleon.
| INDIA.
| "A transient steamer, with Bombay dates of
March is and Calcutta March g, reached Suez on
| the 18th uit. The latest news from Lucknow is
| 10 the morning OF March Is, when nearly all the
| city was In the possession Of the British. Gen
Outram having turned the enemy's line Of works
| on the canal, the Martinere was stoTmsd by Sir
| Edward Lugard and the line OF works seized on
| the 9th. The Bank House was also occupied
| On the l1tb Jung Bahadoor moved into line and
the Gd regiment, supported by the I'D, stoTmed
| than one hundred killed and wounded The loss
| Of the enemy was five hundred Gen Outram,
on the north side Of the GOomtee, seized on the
the enemy on the same day. The buildings in
advance of the Begum's Palace were occupied on
| the l4th. The JuraumbarTab was stormed the
| GoOrkhas assisting.
! The Kalscrbagh was entered and after a figbt
lasting all day, was finally occupied and twenty
| four guns taken. Gen Outram then crossed the
iton bridge aud opened fire on the flying enemy.
| The enemy rushed by the artillery on the 18th,
| flying from the city in great numbers. Two col
umns Of cavalry and artillery Were sent out after
| them.
Maun Singh had ccme into Jung Bahsdoor's
| camp.
The rebellious districts Of Shafyard had been
annexed to the British territory by Sir Robert
| Hamiton.
The 1st brigade is besieged at Shanderee
| CHINA
| Hong Kong dates are to Feb 9th The braves
| are mastering in large numbers around Canton,
| detef mned on an attempt TO retake the city The
| representatives of the Allied Powers were nrepar-
Ing for their departure northwards; but it is said
| that visiting Pekin this year was given up.
| The lDf-xible, with feh a prisoner, arrived
| al Singapore on the LIST Of March.
Dispatches are said to have reached Paris from
| Canton, demanding reinforcements, as the Chi
nese show no disposition to negotiate for peace.