The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-30
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

Liverpool, with dates to the 9Th instant
The steamer Asia arrived out on the 9TH, and
the steamer Glasgow on the 18th.
The United States sloop of war Marion was
at st. Vincent's, Nov. 23d, and the frigate
Macedonian at Alexandria on the 10Th of OVEN
Der. The steamer Wabash was at Malta on
the Odd.
collision occurred in the English channel
between the steamer Ceylon and the American
ship Waban, from Calcutta for Hamburg. The
latter was seriously damaged, and was towed to
Plymouth
The French Government allows the appeal
of Montalambert to come before the Supreme
Court. The answer will be simply that the
Emperor's pardon covers everything.
France has concluded treaty with Japan.
The Queens proclamation, as published in
India, gives an amnesty to oil but the murder
ers of the British.
The troop ship Bombay had returned to port
dismasted, and with the loss of twelve of her
crew.
Liverpool, Dec. 9.-Cotton-Sales of the past
three days $4,000 bales, including 1000 bales
to spectators and for export. All qualities
have slightly declined.
| Breadstuffs = Richardson, Spence, & Co.,
quote Flour is very dull, and quotations are
nominal Wheat is very dull, but nominally
unchanged. Corn has declining tendency;
mixed, 26s ca 27s.; yellow, 27s. (9 2Ss white,
sos. (G Bis. cd.
Manchester advces are favorable. Market
firm.
Provisions Beef is heavy, and pressingly of;
fered. Pork is dull-ordinary Western at Cos.
Bacon is heavy, and prices irregular.
81 John's>N T., Dec. 24.-The London pa
pers by the Pacific announce that the Atlantic
Telegraph Company have applied to the Eng
lish Government to give them further aid by
guarantee on the new capital, The Govern
ment, it is thought, will comply, in which case
a contract for a new cable will be Immediately
made.
| The Monitew officially declares that the dis
quetude as to the relations between France
and Austria, caused by the newspaper discus
sion, is by no means justified.
| Austria and Prussia are said to be negotia-
ting better defensive understandings between
| themselves.
| The Queen of Spain, in her speech at the
opening of the Cortes, said that everything COM
patble with the national dignity was being done
to secure pacific solution of the Mexican diff
Guilty; and that if an immediate result was not
obtained, the resolutions already prepared
would be energetcally resorted to.
The address in response to the Queen was
adopted unanimously
.
Dec. 23.-The steamer Quaker City is below,
with l23 passengers, and San Francisco dates
to the 9th, via Tehuantepec.
The steamer Hermann arrived on the 18th
at San Francisco.
The steamer Golden Gate was delayed till
the 9Th She would take 81 100000 treasure
for Jew York. and $333,00 for England via
the Panama route.
Business was quiet at San Francisco.
! The overland mail of the | lth ult. arrived on
the 9th.
Neso Orleans, Dec 24.-San Francisco pa
pers of the 9th instant report the money mar
| ket easy. Crushed sugars were selling at l3
cents; butter scarce at 329 (G "a cents nails,
a cents. Slight rains had fallen.
The names of the men murdered at Dragon
station, some time since, are w. H. Cunning
ham, James Burr, and VIM. Lang. The survi-
vor, MIR. ST. John, of New York. was recover
ing. Diligent search was being made for the
murderers, e
A company of troops en- route from Tucson
to Fort Buchanan suffered severely from cold
The Apache Indians had threatened to at
tack Tucson, but were only deferred by the
presence of Americans.
The barque Columbus, of New London, was
totally wrecked in Shasta Bay, ON August 10.
Tidings of the overdue steamer Columbia
had been received She put into Umpqua
Straits. in consequence of stress Of weather
The friends of Senator Douglas at San Fran
cisco aud Sacramento fired salutes in honor of
his success. s
Tickets for passage by the Tehuantepec route
sold at premium in San Francisco.
Col. Fremont has elected the MERGED Mining
Company.
| Much excitement was created at San Joaquin,
by the finding of diamonds, rubies, and opals,
Ian IL
den Quicksilver Company had oceasioned some
excitement throughout the State, and the people
had resolved 10 memorabilia the Government
to permit the working of the mines to proceed.
The shipments of gold dust during the month
of November amounted to $4,4O0QG0, and the
deposits in the mint to Sl,2G0,O00.
The census of Oregon estimates the number
of inhabitants of that Territory at 42,850, and
the number of voters at $500,
The Legislature of Oregon met ON the 9th
Mr.. Douglas was inapgurated as Governor.
The Governor of British Columbia has issued
proclamations, revoking the Crown giant TO the
Hudson Bay Company, organizing Colonial
Government, legalizing his previous acts, aud
adopting the laws of England.
The advices from Honolulu are to the 18th
fult. The Government surveying schooner Fen
nimore arrived vt Honolulu on the 9th. One
hundred and seventy whalers had arrived at
Honolulu. The average catch was 6l2
The United States frigate Saranac was at
| Guaymas,
Tie United States sloop of war Vandalia ar
rived at San Frsncisco.
STILL LATER-Neao York, Dec. 27.-The
steamer Asia, from Liverpool, with dates to the
| It'll, has arrived.
| There have been numerous arrests near Cork,
of parties connected with filibustering inva-
sion from America.
| 1t was fully expected that the English Gov
ernment would guaranty new capital of half
a million pounds to the Atlantic cable, and that
a new contract to lay another cable would be
Immediately made.
| 1t is said that the French commission recon-
mends continuance of the African emigration
scheme
| The arrests near Cork, alluded to above, were
some fifteen young men, occupying respectable
| positions, who are charged with being members
of society having for its object the invasion of
| Ireland by American flibusters
A pressure was being brought on the Gov
eminent, to secure the guarantee of Al per cent
on 100000 sterling of new capital for the At
lantic telegraph. Memorials from all parts of
the country, and inAuentially signed, have been
sent in, and it was supposed that the Govern
ment would accede, and, if so, a contract for
new cable would forthwith be made.
The meeting of the French Legislature has
been postponed till February.
Montalemberts appeal was fixed for oath of
! December III
The Bank of France has gained 10000, 600
francs in specie during the month. =
A French negro emigration vessel is reported
to have been overhauled by British cruiser on
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