Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-29
LATER FROM EUROPE.

Arrival Of the North Britain AZ Portland,
| The steamship North Britain with four DAYS
later from Europe, arrived at Portland on Sunday
morning.
The North Britain has made the passage in
ten days and half. She passed on the 9th inst .
| steamer bound East, supposed to be the Anglo
| Saxon from Quebec.
The steamer Europa, on her last outward trip,
| had 10 put into Queenstown, short OF coal.
| Parliament has been further prorogued to the
| 18th OF January.
| The ship Lincolnshire has reached the East
| India dock from Australia, with the large sum of
| The Ariel, with the U 8. mails. from New
| York, was Gig hteen days out and had not reach
ed Southampton. There also had been nothing
| heard Of the Indian Empire.
Heavy easterly gales had prevailed around the
English coast, and numerous marine disasters
| with loss of life were reported. The French
and ran over to Boulogns for safety, without the
mails or passengeLs. No American vessels were
among the sufferers.
| Some anxiety is felt for the safety of the sh o
| Agincourt. now one hundred and eighteen days
out from Melbourne, with two hundred and
| eighty-three thousand pounds sterling In gold
| Five guineas per cent. Is asked for Insurance.
The Times In an article on the Atlantic Cable
| says, "should any improvement take place when
| the shore end is added, there are many who pro-
TESS themselves confident Of working through
| the whole wire for some time to come at least
| Foremost amongst those who express this opin-
| Ion is Professor Hughes, whose Printing Tele.
| graph Is now extensively used in the United
| States. and which will also in the course Of !,
| few weeks more be introd uced into Australia.
| to work through the frst submarine telegraph
| In that colony between Tasmania and Melbourne
| PROFESSOR Hug hes states that be is confident Of
| being able even now to signal through the At
iantlc cable, and Is anxious to conduct all exper
| iments upon the wire at his own expense The
Atlantic Telegraph Company, on the other hand
| say they have no disinclnation to permit Pro-
lessor Hughes to try his skill; yet stfange to saw
tnongh both parties are willing, nothing is done.
Nevertheless, now, that the matter is made pub
lie, Professor Hughes may feel bound to press his
oner, and the Atlantic Company, In fairness and
| In duty to the shareholders, will, perhaps see
the necessity OF at once accepting a liberal pro.
posal, whichever way IL results can do them or
4 their cable no manner of injury; but, on the
other hand, may possibly be Of immense benefit
r, The Times then proceeds to explain the
says his offer should be decided by actual tests
| and the sooner the better.
| The Prince Of Wales started on the 18th inst
to visit his sister at the Court Of Berlin
Col. Tache, ex-Premer Of Canada, had been
presented to the Queen and received the honor Of
knig hthood.
FRANCE
A commission from the French Ministerial De-
Partments has been named to fix the amount of
indemnify from Portugal In the harles ct Georges
ahair. The Paris papers were instructed not to
publish any extracts from the King Of Portugal
speech on the opening Of the Chambers
Montalenbert's trial was postponed until the
Path of November. Mr.. Berryer is counsel for
the defendant.
The Official accounts of the hostile proceeding
at Tourane merely confirm previous statements
Trade In Paris was more active, but accounts
from the manufacturing districts were less favor
material change. Wheat was dull, and sales
made with dinacultv. Wines had considerably
oechned. Brandies bad improved in demand :,
and prices were rather dsarer
Several Jews had been appointed member. NJ
the Council in Algeria, In order to show that
France recognizes religious equality.
Inc project started by the British Government
in the lonian Islands Of ceding five OF the island
to Greece, had been received with marked dis
favor by the French ministerial journals
PARIS Nov. Is The funds are buoyant and
hlgher 70 day. Three per cents. close at 74f, 20
for money.
The government had triumphed in almost all
the second elections
An earthquake occurred at Seville on the 18th
inst and some buildings were badly damaged
A Madrid telegram says that General Conc ha
The KIN pirates had made their submission
10 the commanddnt Of the Spanish possessions
on the coast Of Africa.
Portugal
folsw yne opening OF GoI,s, the King spoke
Friendly relations have not, since the last
session been interrupted with the nations with
W., wnom we are allied serious misunderstand-
Ing, however, arose between my government and
HIS Majesty the Emperor Of the French, in con-
sequence 81 the capture of the French ship
bique This question being taken from the field
OF right In which my government sough to main
tain IL, ana having exhausted the resources in
which the letter OF treaties authorized IL to have
coincidence, was obliged TO cede to the pre-ex
action after delivery Of the vessel and the liberia
tion OF her captain. All the documents relating
to this deplofable conflict will shortly be laid be-
lore you, and upon their examination hone Won
will approve the proceedings Of my government
to incur. o'e~
art nr akaa
Portugal, had done consd iable damage to Drop
erty. ~ p''P-
AUSTRIA.
ine government had received notification from
Russia OF It's intention to terminate the treaty Of
1e46. '''S ."
PRUSSIA.
ne SWISS oncial paper, the 4" Budd, - is bro.
hibited from entering tie RUSSIAN dominionns. '
INDIA.
The Bombay mail of the 25th October reached
Suez the Sth. Several scattering encounters with
the rebels were reported, but nothing imnort,nt
Several actions had been fought near I,uc know
and q large number Of the rebels DESTROYED The
health OF the British troops very satisfactory
Iantia Topee had retreated from Esangur, arst
ssttlng hre to the town, and entered Cbandaree
on the 9Th October portion of his force were
afterwards encountered by General Michael ana
were entirely routed, with the loss Of ali Their
guns. S'
The plan of the campaign which was about 70
commence, shows that Lord CLYDE Intended N
scattered bands Of rebels WV
Commercial accounts were favorable. Trade
was active at bombay, and prices had advanced.
Exchange lsl1bd.
COMMERCIAL.
Liverpool, Nov. I7-Cotton-sales NJ IN. n..,
three days 900 bales; market closing Arm, n
sngnt ADVANCE. Sales to spectators ], 600 bales
and 3 90 bales for export -'
Manchester advices favorable; market Armer
bteadstuns -Richardson Spence say -four is
very onii, but nominaily unchanged estern
Canal 2os; southern 20a2ls; Ohio 22s2is Wheat
Is very Quilted Western 4s6da Sd; white 6s6s
Sd; Southern Is Cd. Corn IS yery dulI' and ono.
s sstion: nominal-mixed 2ss; yellow 2ss; white
PROVISIONS IL heavy, and all qualities
nave slightly declined; sales 1t 52s
% rroancs .Rosin 10 steady q Il. Sugar 10 quiet.