Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-01-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
The America from Liverpool Jan. 81 ar
rived at Halifax on the 10Th


Among the passengers are Madame Lola
Al 'ntes, Countess Of Landsfcldt, who was
married to Prince of Shulkasky of Paris.
The America had strong gales Of westerly
wind during thcvoyage
The America reports, 5th. 7.43p NJ
passed steamship Europa
British revenue returns show decrease in
receipts Tor last quarter, of about $500 900,
and on the year, about cisco, 600 The
de- rcase principally arises from reduced tax
alton.
The official programme Of the coremonies
10 be observed ON the marriage of the Prin-
coss Royal appears in the court circular
The wedding is definitely fixed for January
25th.
From the Timcs.) BY the present time
probably Canton has been attacked and cap
tured, 1t has been determined to make the
dispute entirely local Should the Emperor
answer the capture of Canton by the expul-
sion of English traders from Shanghai, then
indeed matters will grow serious.
The British force seems to be sufficient for
the purpose of retribution at Canton In a
few days, says our correspondent, we may
reasonably expect 70 have 1000 gns and
1000 men in these waters OF the latter we
shall probably be able to land 900.
We learn that the French have also deter
mined to resort to hostiities against the Chi
rese. Baron Gross has with him naval
force from which he can land Goo seamcn;
he has therefore resolved to join operations
against Canton Thus we shall have the
singular spectacle Of two nations simutane-
ously prosecuting hostilities against the same
people, on different grounds, and without
any formal convention OF alliance in fact
tho two expeditions may be looked upon 1t
entirely separate.
1t is wei understood that tho Americans
nrc to retain their position oflooking on.
The process Of working down the 1evia
than, towards the water will be formally
commenced for the 9th time either to lav o,
Monday. No less than II Presses are fixed
against the aft cradle, and 10 against the
forward one. One of the former is of cnor
nous strength and Dimensions
The Paris Constitutional boldly defend
the system which the French government has
adopted of purchasing negroes on the c5as
OF Africa and carrying them to compulspr r.
service in the French Antilles. 1t argues
that in no other manner can prosperity BE- r.
stored to them, and idicales the opplSi;iu,
Of English philanthrophists \ di,patcl
from Parls, however, says that the Empero
will not renew the contract for supplyin,
French colonies with negroes
Letters from Naples give graphic details .
Che late earthquake. Official accounts ltlv,
10 doubt TINT several thousand persisted. an,
come estimates 60 Us high as l5,oo9 to 20.
coo.
Slrdinian parliament is alb ,ut to deal wit
clo.i al interior nee in TIL lat, elections
Letters from Spain say, it appears ccrtai
that the Spanish Government will conside
the mediation Of England and Franco il
Mexican affairs as broken of, if Mexico doe
not accept all it's conditions In consa
quenoe OF this resolution, preparations ar
being actively made, both in Spanish port
and in Cuba, for the expedition against VI
leo
y Berlin letter says that the America
crisis caused such Il serious effect on I'll
commerce Of Thuriugen, that the govern
ment OF Weimar has though necessary to cor
woke an extraordinary session Of the diet. t
regulate commercial affairs in Apolna. While
Is the principal manufacturing wn Of tn
Grand Duchy. contains n great number {
stocking weaving establishments the prpdu(
tions Of which are exported u the Unite
States via Hamburg.
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importance.
Accounts of relief Of Lucknow are me-
gre.
LOSS OF reoe's oe'"ee' lotn ana l'th
eSsiihasu In one account a1 seven 'ho"Siile
Accordihs 10 adVices N frehcn papers ut
gotiatiois oheereu mo ny hn- NJ P'SS5i
t'tlon VITA the thinSe government. nav
failed.
PROSECUTIONS OF the Chinese against chri'
eans were inereasng-seyeral OF the latte
having iatien victims.
The United States frigate Minnesota, react
% Hong honS sth OF November.
Mr- hceo iassded on 'th- under salute froi
fort and guard OF honor.
AT Slanghai, pfiees oil teas were withor
material change, although holders were d
mamdirg higher rates.
The United States steamers Minnesota an
Portsmouth, were at Hong Kong on the l5t
NOV.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. -. \ sudden stori