The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-21


compelled to take refuge in the police barracks
to save his life, after being booted and severely
pelted with stones and other missiles. Several
other persons were more or less Injured. before
the police succeeded in dispensing the mob.
France.-Military preparations in France
and the other States involved In the pending
difficulties continued
The Paris Bourse closed firmly at 68f l5c.
an advance of l.
F1hrkey.-The journals confirm the statement
that twelve battalions and eighty cannons have
been dispatched to Schumla, and that another
division win follow
Letters assert that Count Lallemand, first
secretary to the French Embassy, demanded a
peremptory answer from the Grand Vizier in
reference to the threatening movements oftroops
| towards the PrinciI alities, and that the Grand
Vizier gave him an evasive answer
The Grand Vizier is very i'll, and his retire
ment is anticipated. A
The markets were unchanged.
LATE FROM MExIco.-The Liberal Govern
ment of Jaurez has been formally recognised al
Vera Cruz by Mr.. Forsyth, the American Min
lister.
The Liberal army, $4,000 strong, had nearly
surrounded the city of Mexico, and had sue
ceeded in cutting off the supplies of provisions
and water. capitulation was expected soon
to take place. If not, great battle was antici
pated. Both of the armies were being rein
forced. The Liberals were confident of success
The whole country was in deplorable condi
ton.
The PARAGUAY ExPEDITION. = The baraue
Kate, from Montevideo February 18th, which
arrived at Baltimore on Wednesday, furnishes
the following particulars in regard to the move
ments of the Paraguay expedition
by the Menai, steamer, which arrived at
Montevideo 9Th of February, advices had been
received of the arrival at Asuncion, capital OF
Paraguay, of the United States steamer Full
ton, with United States Commissioner Bowlin
and Commodore Shubrick on board and, as
they had been allowed to ascend the river with
out opposition, it was supposed the American
question had been, as previously reported, ami
cably settled.
"The steamers Harriet Lane and Water
Witch, and briggs Bainbridge and Perry, were
all at Corrientes. The United States ship
Preble, storeship Supply, barque Release
steamers Southern Star, Atlanta, Westernport
and Memphis, were on their way up the river
The United States ship Falmouth was at
Buenos Ayres, with Com. Forrest on board
Inc aeoS odplHe anu d. Lawrence were al
Montevideo. Several of their officers and about
one-halt of their crews had been drafted on
board the vessels bound up the river All we'll
A marine was drowned from the Fulton, on her
way up the river"
Accounts from the island of Jamaica to the
23d utimo indicate a disposition on the part Of
the negroes to give trouble new tax was
recently imposed in the parish of Westmore
land, to which they were not willing to submit
and some of the boldest among them raised the
standard of revolt, and committed some ex-
cesses in the village of Savannah. Four or five
of the ringleaders were arrested, but this only
served to exasperate the rest, who insisted upon
the release of the prisoners. Five hundred
troops were then dispatched against them, who
found it necessary to resort to bloodshed before
the disturbance could be quelled