Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-12
The Latest Foreign Intelligence by the
Persia ut New York.

BY telegraph from London to Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, May The foreign otHce tele-
gam received yesterday, stated that Il detach-
niemt of the 37th regiment, under Col MiIman
was cut up "n the 9th of March last This
statement has been corrected 10y teley raph from
the Times, TO the effect, that The column under
the command OF Col. Milnian was shut up IN the
fortress OF hzin2hu and not cut up.
Strong detachInents Were on their way TO re-
litve the eleaGuTed force
III Is nfnclaliy announced that the minimu
standard for recruits for infantry req im-nts in
India Is iased from feet 3 inches TO 5 feet 1
inches
Advices from ~. Petersburgh refer 10 an i'm
preston that the navigation will not be opened
for twelve days vet.
Lieut.. Geneste. Of Hango Head, Baltic cele
brlty, las been dismissed from the ROYAL Navy
by courtHlartiai, IN the charge of drunkenness
The above officer will br remembered as the
person who, under the command of Sir Charles
Napier, entered the port of HangO Head under a
Hay OF truce. According to his statement his
men were shot down by the Russians and him
self made prisoner. Considerable discussion
followed between the Russian foreign ministers
and Sir Charles Napier AZ TO the truth or G,lsitv
OF The statement Of Gen-ste
despatch from Frankfort Yesterday states
there is possibility OF mediation in the Affairs
OF tue Danish duchies, as the English, Frenc h
and Russian envoys have requested the Diet to
take the Danish propositions into their serious
consideration, in order To effect an amicabIe ar
rangement Of the difficulty, and to avoid a
conflict.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
The Herald remarks that the opposition last
mig TO the ministerial plan was not after all ,
fOl midable 10y
The Post describes Lord Harry Van. as man.
fully standing TO the guns that the government
had deserted. and taking up Mr D'IsraeIi', cast
on arguments that the time for aboiisLino the
East India Company Lad not yet arrived
The Star expresses a hope that we have now
heafI the iast OF the alleged impossibility Of
iegislating this session on the government of
India. -
FRANCE.
PARIS, Friday-The Mediterranean Railw,v
Company held their meeting yesterday and TIA.
dividend upon the year was announced at SAT
per share.
The report Of the committee Of the legislative
BODY, charged to examine the supplementary and
extraordinary credit, crticizes the policy of the
government with a degree of unusual freedom
Complaint is made that the subject was NOT
brought before the committee until near the cln.e
OF the session, although they have to appreciate
the grounds OF DEGREES by which credits have
been opened exceeding f7,GOoCOO sterling
some OF The extraordinary credits, il is rema' X
ed are continued from wear to year whereas the
extraordinary credits should arise only from un
foreseen or accidental circumstances
AUSTRALIA.
MALTA, Friday The screw steams hin Emeu
arrived on the 23d at Suez with the Australian
mails, (the dates being from Sydney to N arch m.
Melbourne IL, and HING George's Sound q Is2
passengers, and "a ,s6l In specie
The sydney Parliament was opened on the o3d
Sydney exports were on the Increase Money
was tight. Trade dull. In exchange privats
Dilis against wool were at one per cent discount
signed, and new ministry had been formed. of
which Mr.. O'ShauSh nessy is premier
Trade at Melbourne frmer since the adyjces
the nth ult
The yield of the gold fields had improved.