The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-26
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Arrival of the Europa.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
No Intelligence ofMe Ariel.

No Intelligence ofMe Ariz.
The steamer Europa, with dates to the
9th instant, arrived at New York Sun
day morning.
The steamer Europa brings 10 tidings
OF the Arle' the safety of which is now
involved IN serious doubt, from the fact
that she was never regarded as a thor
/ ough sea-going vessel. She was built
Tor the California trade, and scarcely
capable OF contending with the disas-
trous gales reported by the recent arri-
walls.
The general intelligence from Europe
is the most important for several months.
embracing India news, important fnan-
cal and commercial intelligence, and
the decease of a number of prominent
persons.
The Bank of England has reduced its
rates of discount.
The launch of the Leviathan has been
resumed and the ship was advancing
at the rate often feet per day. There
remained only sixty feet to overcome.
Financial affairs in England and on
the Continent were improving. There
had been several failures in Glasgow,
including Messrs. w. and J. Wallace,
with liabilities amounting to $25O,OOO.
The United States Frigate Powhatan
was at the Island of Madeira, December
3Oth.
A loan for the East India Company
is spoken Of on the meeting of Parlia-
ment.
A still further reduction in bank rates
is anticipated.
:, The Bank Of Belgium has reduced the
rate Of discount to Al per cent.
A Madrid paper says that Spain will
not give any satisfaction to America in
the I'll Dorado affair.
The marriage of the Prince of Rus
STA has been prolonged three months,
owing to the kings continued illness.
The bank of Prussia has reduced it's
rate of discount to 81 per cent.
A telegraph despatch reports the rath-
er serious illness of the King of Wurtem-
burg.
Lisbon is now free from the yellow fe-
yer.
1t is stated that the Circassians have at
tackled and massacred 1900 of the Rus
sian garrison at Adekow.
The papers contain extended obituary
notices of Gems. Havelock, Radetzky,
Reschild Pacha and Madame Rachael
The latter died at her estate of Cannes,
aged SO. Shortly before she died she di-
vided her fortune equally between her
children and her parents. Her funeral
took place at Paris on Saturday.
Field Marshal Radetzky, the Yelling
ton of Austria, died at Milan on the fifth,
bf paralysis of the lungs, aged ninety.
Reschid Pacha, Grand Vizier of Turkey,
died of apolexy on the sixth. The Times
says that in his death Turkey lost an able
administrator-one who was capable of
retrieving her finances, extending her CON-
merce, and whose high position made it
easy for the cabinet to deal with the rival
pretensions of European powers.
All hopes of the recovery of the King
of Prussia has disappeared. He had lost
his intellect, and rumor says he will alb
dictate in favor of Prince Frederick, S
the latter is about to marry the Princess
Royal of England. She will, in the
event of his abdication, become Queen of
Prussia.
1t is rumored that an Indian loan of
six to eight millions will be proposed
Immediately on the assembling Of Parlia-
ment.
Tho total bullion in the Bank of Eng
land is 912, 900, and reduction of
the rate of interest to 5 per cent. is short
ly anticipated. The London Times of
the 9th says that choice paper is nego-
tiated at Alas per cent, and loans on
government securities at per cent. Con-
soils had advanced l per cent. during the
week. There were no failures in con-
nection with the American trade, and
few anywhere.
The continental advices were very en-
couraglng.
The news from China is meagre. The
attack on Canton had not taken place,
but it was expected soon. 1t is said that
France and Spain will make demonstra-
ton against Cochin China.
= Dates from Melbourne to the 18th of
November and 100000 of gold had
reached England. An additional sum of
100000 is known to be on the way.
Business continued depressed.
The News FROM INDIA.
The European Times says the Indian
news startled the whole country. An
nexed is the official dispatch:
"MALTA, Jan. 6.-The steamer Cara
doz has arrived, with important intelli-
gence from India. General Havelock
died on the 25th November, of dysente-
ny, brought on by exposure and anxiety.
On the 9th November an affair took
place near Cawnpore, between Gen.
Windham's division and the Cavalier
mutineers in which the British troops re-