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Late from Europe.
Arrival of City of RaEtim0r

NEW YORK, March 30.-The steamer City of Baltimore has arrived here, bringing Liverpool advices to the l7th. The Africa's advices reached Liverpool the l4th-City of Washington's the 16th.
 GENERAL NEws.--The latest news from India and China is unimportant. The bom- bardment of Lucknow was expected shortly.
 The steamer Ava, with the Calcutta mail, :, passengers and treasures was lost. She was wrecked near Trincomale, and had aboard a quarter of million pounds in specie. Pas sengers saved.
 Orsini and Pierri have been guillotined. Rudio was respited by the French Govern ment.
 Walewski's dispatch to the British Gov ernment has been withdrawn at his original request.
 LoNDoN.-The Parliamentary proceedings are unimportant. Canton vas quiet. The steamer Al ps would not leave Liverpool on her appointed day.
 INDIA.-A portion of the English army and entered Dude. Cambell was still at Cawnpore awaiting the arrival of the siege train,
 ENGLAND.-The French correspondence on the refugee question will be submitted to Parliament on the 18th. England refuses to allow Sardinia to give up Mir. Hodges to the French Government.
 Roebuck is said to have received Q chal- lenge from French colonel.
 The Spanish Ambassador in London has resigned.
 The Punaub was quiet. The Rajah of Pootan has taken the field in force. Enroub, E ,,1 ho1 The Barrelli rebels were also defeated. It was reported that Nena Sahib had crossed the Ganges with strong force, near Beth pore, designing to enter Bundlecund.
 CHINA--The Chinese had attacked a Rus sian port on the Amour river. The attack was so unexpected that the Russians were forced to retreat.
 FOREIGN MARKETS. -Cotton-Sales of cotton for three days, 5000 bales, nearly all of which went to trade. All qualities have declined Id. Market closing dull. The eS- timated sales of the day of sailing, Tuesday, was 2000 bales.
 Manchester advices unfavorable, with but little inquiry, and prices weak. Breadstuffs dull. Corn dull; all qualities have slightly declined. Provisions very dull. Arrival of the steamer Persia.
 NEW YORK, March 31.-The steamer Persia has arrived here, bringing Liverpool advices to the 10th. The Arago's ad7ices reached Liverpool the 18th inst.
 CoTToN.--Sale of cotton for the week 3I, 900 bales, of which 4,000 went to specuIators and 5000 to exports. All qualities have considerably declined- stated at Id. Hol- ders are pressing On the market. Estimated sales on Friday, the day of sailing, 4,00C bales. Market closed quiet. Quotations are: Orleans fair T; middling l-l6 Mo- bile fair T; middling $; upland fair 78; middling 64. Stock of cotton in port 254, 900 bales of which, 243 ,000 bales are Amer ican. The weather has been unfayorable for crops.
 It was rumored that Persigny had resign ed the French Embassy at London.
 The India Loan bill has passed the Parli- ment.
 The French Navy is to be put on war footing.
 In the Spanish Cortez, Isturity stated that the Mexican difficulty would be settled with out resort to arms.
 The U. ;. frigate Cumberland was dam aged in hurricane off the Island of Ma deria. Two men were lost.
 CHlNA.-CANToN, 28th January l Emperor has not yet made any reply to the dispatches of Allied Plenipotentiary forces l They will, therefore, ascend the river. The merchants are returning to Canton. The English are fortifying the Island oi Perrin.