The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-01
THE ARRIyAL or THE EUROPA ADDE
TIONAL NEYS.


The Europa arrived at Halifax on Monday last with
dates to the goth.
The Ariel her outward trip encountered such
weather that the captain had his kneoan broken by
Of the seas that struck her
The screw steamer Saxona reached Southampton on
the evening of the 18th.
The eastery gales which prevailed around the English
coast for several days had moderated The sea borne
mails had been entirely deranged.
The government had two steam sloops TO the chops
of the channel 10 relieve vessels in distress
Parliament had been further prorogued until the 18th
of January, but it expected that the session would
not commence before the I'd of February
Another attempt ut assassination is reported in Ire
land. magistrate named Cason fired at near Me-
nagh by discharged employee, but escaped without
Tions injury
The London Gazette contains notice of an applica
ton for charter for the Bank of British Columbia and
Vaucouver's Island.
The three hundredh anniversary of Queen Elizabeth
accession the throne had been celebrated with Prot
estant demonstrations in various parts OF England The
Bishop OF London delivered lengthy primary charge to
about one thousand clergymen of his diocese, ut st
Pauls. He condemned the practices of the Comics
sional.
The Great Eastern Steamship Company has been duly
organized The Great Eastern is 10 cost the Conpa
ny one hundred and sixty thousand pounds, and one
hundred and forty thousand pounds is the estma
ted amount required 10 finish her
STAIN. The Queen will open the Corles in person.
The French rgate Iheophilc has been lost Cadiz
eight persons were drowned.
TE MASSACRE JIDDAH.--Ibe English and French
commissioners arrived on the 18th at Jiddah board
the Cycops. There were three English shps-of-war in
the roadstead
ENGLASp.-The Gazette announces the appointment Of
Dr. Henry Barth, the African traveller, to DO Compan-
ion of the Bath.
The camp at Aldershott is in admirable order just
The effective strength of the troops little over 10 900
men Of all arms
TRAScE, "A special decree in yesterday Mu1eag es-
tabshcs special bank, charged with the service the
treasury to the great public works and the city, and
which shall bear the title of tho Bank of the Works of
Paris.
Reinorcements of the French troops have been ordered
to Cochin China in consequence the resistance being
organized in the interior Artillery to be sent
well as infantry, that sent by Spain from Manila being
insufficient. brigadier general Is also to 90 out
commission to consider the question Of negro emf
grafton has been nominated 1t consists of seventeen
members. NJ. de Persigny is the president
Prince Napoleon has issued decree relieving the press
in Algers from certain offensive additions 20 the laws OF
the press in France, and placing them upon the
footing as French Journals.
Montalcmberts called up pro @ ma ia the Cor
rectional Tribunal ON the 7h but, already ntimated
postponed till the Gath.
Lords Palmerston and Clarendon yisi. TO the
Emperor ut Canpegne.
The Moaieur contains decree obiging all bakers in
certain towns to keep in reserve sufficient stock to sup
ply their manufacturing wants in bread during at least
three months.
BELGrM.The Belgium Chamber of Deputies voted
the address in reply to the Kings speech by fifty three
against nine Great excitement attended the vote, and
some Of the opposition retired from the Chamber
1t is reported that the United States government has
declared its consent to Spain claiming satisfaction from
Mexico by armed force.
ITAYA despatch from Milan states that the new
loan on military CONSUMPTION producing considerable
efervesence.
Prussia Prince Hohenzollem president Of the Coun-
Gil, is nominated as Minister of Marine
AusTRIA,--The monument erected ut Prague To the
memory of Radetsky uncovered the 18th in the
presence of the Emperor and great Of speca
tors.
INDIA.-The Bombay mail of October 25th had reach
ed England The details of the news are quite unin-
porant. tt.
The exKng of Delhi had been sent TO Calcutta under
escort.
The proclamation, in which the British Crown assumes
direct dominion India expected to he promul-
gated the 4th of November. Great preparations are
making to celebrate the event on a grand scale.
An explosion had occurred at tho Kurchee arsenal as
some fireworks were being prepared and four were
killed. The whole of the rifles and muskels, amounting
to million of pounds, destroyed and the greater
part of the arsenal was blown up.