The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-14
FoREIG SUMMARY.

". Bradley, Efq, bearer OF dispatches from
China. -.
interesting. Cotton has advanced to- t.
Bresdstuffs and provisions are dull.
The Bank of France has reduced its rates of
discount to per cent. The interest on Treas
urv bonds has also been reduced per cent.
the details OF the French treaty with China
show that France gets l5,OO0,O0O francs in
demni;y. -
lsntic cable. The conflict started by Mr..
Wbitehouse with the directors still continues.
The political news is unimportant.
The shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
nanv are quoted at f300 ca f330.
The British August trade report shows de-
crease Of half million pounds, as compared
with last year.
A new telegrGphic cable between England
and Holland has been successfully laid.
Two thousand additional troops have been
ordered TO India.
Baron eros has been made French Senator.
France has appointed vice consul for Mari
poss. California.
Il is said that the French army in Rome is
to be augmented.
A solemn mass had been celebrated at Paris
in celebration Of the Chinese treaty.
The French war vessels in the Adristic are
to be Withdrawn.
The Spanish army is to be increased, 80 az to
be prepared to put down political agitation in
any quarter.
The Spanish expedition against the Riff pi-
rates, it is said, has been postponed till next
spring, but the Government intends to act en-
ergetically against Mexico.
Gen. Mousarieff, it is said will be appointed
II DaE.p In aH -,
Paris that Great Britain would also send
military representative there.
The Russians are reported to have gained
another victory over the Circsssisns.
Cape Town dates to August 18th report diff
culties between the British and Portuguese au-
thorties in the Mozambique channel. A small
cutter from Natal, trading to the east coast,
had been seizsd by the Portuguese, and the
crew sent to Mozambique, and placed in charge
of the British consul, who demanded the boat
and cargo unsuccessfully, and left for England
10 represent the case to the Foreign Office.
Quebec. Oct. l0.-The steamer Indian EN-.
pire, from Galway, with Liverpool dates to the
9th ult has arrived. She left Galway on the
18th.
The official synopsis of the English treaty
with China has been published. Separate ar
UClSS prONlut lOT al luucIuultJ vi Z,UUU,UOU
taels for the losses sustained at Canton, and
2,OOO,CO0 taels for the expenses of the war. The
British forces are to remain at Canton till the
indemnity is paid in full.
1t ia stated that a Russian navigation com.
pany will be authorized to establish station
a, Algeria, and have depot for Goals there.
The Spanish expedition to Cochin China is
not expected to commence operations before
November.
The Spanish preparations against Mexico
continue TO be made. The Minister of Marine
has been to Csdiz to inspect them.
The Bank OF Frankfort has raised the rate of
discount to Per cent.
Arrangements for the transfer of the Aus
trian railway lines to Rothschilds and other
French aud English capitalists, have been com.
pleted.
The late conspiracy in Naples was a formids-
bic affair. Ii included many high persons, and
had extensive foreign rami6cations.
The conspiracy in Persia against the Prime
Minister failed, and the leaders we're beheaded.
The steamship City Of Baltimore arrived at
Liverpool OH the 9Th ult., from New York, in
ten days and two hours from dock to dock, or
nine days aud twenty-three hours from Sandy
Hook to Bell Buoy. The City of Baltimore
left New York at noon on the 9th September,
and for two days encountered dense fog, which
delayed her considerably, but from 18th to 9Th,
tor eight successive days, she averaged the ex-
traordinary speed of three hundred miles per
day, and has made without question the short
est passage ever made across the Atlantic by
any screw steamer.
An American, named Maskell, who alleges
that he is the nearest relative of the late Mr..
Md h. Glonoaatar (Epu hanEor
has recently visited that city, with view to Ia
king legal proceedings to establish his claim to
portion of the immense property left by Mr.
Wood.
Marshal Bosquets condition precludes the
INDULGENCE of any hope in his ultimate recove-
~. The Emperor is compelled to consent to
the Marshars resignation as Commandant OF
Toulouse and the surrounding departments.
Marshal Random will reign in his stead.
Prince Napoleon will set forth for Algeria
on the LIST Of November. He is engaged during
his leisure hours in making himself acquainted
with the history and capabilities of the prov
since which he has undertaken to preside over.
a party of tourists, consisting of the Rev. j.
NJ Jephson, Mr. Lowell Reeve and a photo
graphic staff, have been during the past sum-
nler exploring Brittany, for the purpose of il
iustrating its cathedrals, castles, landscapes,
costumes, and Druidicsl monuments.
The recent extraordinary recovery in the
French funds seems to be attributed by the
Paris journals to its right causes. 1t is not
the result of speculation. For months past, it
IS said, 1.-THE wealthiest financial establish.
ments made superhuman efforts to gslvanize
the Bourse, but all was useless" The march
Of events and change Of public opinion have
been the sole influences. 1t is enough to regis.
ter this gratifying fact, without inquiring too
curously on the subject. Some Justice, how.
ever, must be rendered to the large number of
observers in this country who for a long time
pointed out that it was in political and not
monetary considerations that the explanation
OF the state of the French Bourse was to be
found. These persons were termed slarmists,
and looked upon with that animosity which
only spectators can feel. They have lived,
however, to find the correctness of their views
demonstrated, and this in &C happy manner
that their late opponents are quite ready to let
their triumph pass without challenge. Of
course rise of per cent. in the French
ilnds, which in ordinary times fuctuate scarce
y more than our own, could not have happened
10 the space Of about FIVE weeks, without some
sohd and most important reason. Even if the
admission we're not made, that, 80 far from
tne advance being mere speculative rebound,
tae efforts of speculation had been already tried
IA the same direction, and had signally failed,
would be idle to fancy such solution, since
movement of this kind either in the French
Cr English national funds, as a consequence OF
certain blind gambling operations, would DO
without precedent, and transient in proportion
70 lis suddenness. Neither could the impulse
De traced to the influx of bullion or the chan
ges OF commerce. The accumulation in the