Polynesian., 1859-05-21
No. 3.

ihSLucI HIih 10 ueuahu from Nicaragua an apollo
gy, restitution and indemnity, (supposing the
facts to be represented) on a failure to comply
with which he is to ask for his passports.
Ihe Home squadron, 1t is said, will be strength
ened, and the vessels placed at the disposal of
Gen. Lamar, to use them for the defence of Amer
lean citizens, their property and vested rights
The dispatches to Flag Officers McCIunnv and iono
commanding respectively the Home and Pacific
squadrons, are to be the orders of Gen. Lamar
failing to receive them, they are to exercise la
titudinous discretion.
The usual diplomatic course has been pursued
in informing the foreign legations of the inten-
tlOn OF this government.
NEw ORLEANS. April 6.-The lower Levee Press.
with 10000 bales Of cotton contained therein. to-
gether with four squares adjoining, embracing 20
houses, have been burning since noon to-day The
loss is nearly 81 900, 900. The property DESTROYED
is we'll insured here.
The European News.
Our summary of the latest news from Europe,
and the letters OF our correspondents at London
and Paris, will be found highly interesting.
neither peace or war is to result from the pres
ent European difficulties, it is still impossible To
say. Official dispatches and Ministers sneak of
peace, but the actual deeds of rival powers breathe
only of From the menaeing attitude of the
immense armies in Northern Italy, hostilities NAV
break out at any moment, even when the proposed
Peace Congress is sitting at Aix-la-C Chapele, qu-
city discussing matters.
By the John J.. Stephens we have telegrams from
Halifax, n. S, bringing up European news to 10Th
March, three days later than the intelligence pub-
lished in last issue. Notwithstanding the
talk OF Peace Congress, the political news by
this arrival Is OF an unsatisfactory nature Manv
disquieting reports prevailed and the military arm
aments continued with unabated activity An
uneasy feeling prevailed in political circles in En-
gland in regard to affairs on the Continent Con-
apIG baHl nsiID i-sD- -1ua fha L.,
ing at 80 "a to 80 7-S-though this was said to
be owing to the announcement of a loan by the
Russian, and another Indian loan by the British
Government. Reports from the Paris Rourse
showed continual fluctuations The bullion in the
Bank of England had considerably decreased, ow-
| ing to heavy drafts for India and China. The
| money market was stringent. The letters of our
| London and Paris Correspondents give much in
teresting information on European affairs gener-
| ally.
The European EmbrOgIio-.A Congress to he
called.
The latest news confirms what was reported bv
4 previous arrival, to wit that Austria France.
| Great Britain, Russia and Prussia had consented
to hold Congress, as proposed by Russia for the
amicable adjustment of the Italian question. The
Congress- 1t is said, will probably meet at Aix-la-
| Chapele. 1t was believed that Sardinia and the
other Italian States would be represented The
British Plenipotentiary to the Congress would be
Lord Malmesbury, and Prince Napoleon would
| represent France. Count Cavour had arrived at
Paris.
The London Times states that the Congress of
| the Five Powers is the result of Lord Cowley's
mission to Vienna and that Austria and France
have agreed to a call Of the Congress- not only to
decide on the difficulty that exists between them,
but to take counsel for the permanent tranquility
| Of Southern Europe. The Emperor of Austria
! had declared to Lord COwley saws the Times dur-
ntT Mt 1t hot ba h,J
entertained any designs of attacking the Sandman
| domini0ns and that he willing, Furthermore,
| to withdraw the Austrian troops from the Papal
territories in Italy simultaneously with the with
drawal of the French troops from Rome.
The Independent Beige publishes arumor, which
| it qualities of doubtful character, that Great
Britain, Prussia and Russia had settled the basis
of action for the Congress and had called upon
Austria to adhere to this plan of settlement, un-
der penalty of being left isolated to contend with
France and Sardinia and had also called on France
to meet the views of the three States mentioned,
under penalty of general European coalition be-
ing formed against her.
The proposal for Congress of the FIVE powers
emanated from Russia, and was immediately ac-
cepted by France. The Cabinets of London, Ber-
lin and Vienna subsequently returned their Off
cial acceptance OF the proposal 1t was thought,
however, that Austria would take part in the
Congress only on certain specific conditions being
Reform Bill in the British Parliament
In the British Parliament, the debate on the
Ministerial Reform bill was continued with una
bated interest and excitement. 1t was the general
expectation that the Ministry would be defeated
on Lord John Russe's amendment to the bill
Lord PalmerstOn had, however, agreed to support
the bill IN Its original form and this powerful al
ly, 1t was supposed, would save Lord Derby's ad-
ministratiOn.
The Colonial Secretary, Sir E. Lytton BuIwer,
made a powerful speech on the measure The
Daily NeI1s says that il was thoroughly successful
an Oratorieal effort, but it was not argument.
He denounced all concession to the working class
es as subvertIve Of the freedom, safety and honor
of England. The London Herald takes precisely
the opposite view of Sir E. L. Bulwer's speech,
and says he boldly grappled with the absurd
charge that ministers afraid Of the influence of
the working man, and had not consulted his inter-
ests.
The DeBats (Paris) has the following remarks
upon the debate in the English House of Com
mons on the navy estimates
The great fact to be remarked is the mmensi-
ty of means commanded by the English navy To
add IN single year to the fleet 26 large vessels,
OF which 10 are hne-Obattle ships, is an extraor-
binary exertion which England alone is capable
of making, and which could not be executed by
the dockyards of all the other powers of the old
and new worlds, were they even to combine their
efforts. The French steam fleet comprises splen-
did vessels, which bear advaptageously any
comparison with those of England, and the First
Lord of the Admiralty spoke perhaps with greater
truth than he suspected when he admitted that
fact in full Parliament but he laughs at the pub
lie when he pretends that the number of these
vessels causes him alarm. He is too well aware
that in this respect England still possesses no III
VAL"
The mails from Calcutta of January % reached
England on the 2Sth Feb. The letters confirm the
complete pacication of Dude Lord Clyde arrived at
Lucknow on the I7th Of January. Jung BahadOor
had announced his readiness not only to drive out the
Nena and the Begun, but his willingness go himself