, 1859-03-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
Four Days Later from Europe.
.frrirHl Of fh< Niagara and .Slps.
NOTHING DEFINITE on TIE WAR QUESTION

HALIFAX. March oa.-Tbc steamships Niaga-
ra and Alps arrived Yesterday, from Liverpool
18th inst. The Niagara was detained of this
port lortv-one hours by fog. She passed the AZ
lica, for Liverpool, on the 18th.
Tie Indian, from Portland, arrived out OH the
10th tile Lebanon, from New York, On the llth
and thd Edinburgh on the l.th.
GREAT BKlTAIN.-lu the Commons, the bill
partially abolislling the church rates WIS re-
trctcd on the 9TH. by Il vote Of a54 to III. On
the 10Th. several amendments 10 the government
reform bill were submitted Including une by LORI!
john Russell to the effect that il is neither lust
nor c4pcdicnt 10 interfere in the manner rropo-
SID i'll this bill with the freehold franchise in
England or Wnles. aud that no nd ustment 0ttllc
franchise will satisfy the House III the country
which does not provide greater extension Of
the right If suffrage in cities anl in boruuglls
than il provided for III .hc bill.
Attention !.ns bren cued to the Ncwfoutd
land fisheries question. und Ministers stated the
an,oj,,n,cnt at :: commission IL settle the 1la-
tcrhadibeen agreed Ia by Franco The Neapolitan
exl]es lad formally presented their address to
t!,e Mayor Of Cork, explanatory Of their ac.iou
They we're meeting with II warn, welcome, and
their wants were being iibcral1v provided Tor.
Reform meetings, mostly in opposition to the
Ministerial measure, tyerc being held through
out England. Tic SUCCESS or drfeat uf the Gov
crnl,.cnt was expected TO turn gu Lord Eusscll's
amendment. III the event of defeat, disso-
luton of Parliament was talked If. The trinl Of
tive Of the persons recently arrested in Ireland
fur treason, was progressing.
FnAScE-Lt -so1i distinctly; asserts that as
negotiations are 1mndins Napoleon consented to
thc insertion Of the recent article in the -uoni-
1tur to show lis moderation but that il tue pres
eu, difficulties are nut automatically solvcd-if
Austria dues not WELD, lie will not shrink from
1hc consequences.
The Tmes Paris correspondent describes tue
note in tho N,aitt"r Il wilful nisstatcncnt.
Ii was submitted tn the Emperor ut midnight of
Friday lie WAS inf.,rn,cd that it WAS merely
reproduction in substance nf his speech from the
throne und having read few lines at the bfe1n-
ming aud the last paragraph, he allowed II TO
pass.
The prospects Of the war party in Franco do
not lonk very bright; thanks to the force Of
uuulic opnpn aud the spirit manifested abroad.
Tic daily .y.Hs says Prince Napoicon's re-
tirement will not be followed by any material
change in the ultimate ai1nso the external poll
~ oi France. The t;l65t vi tl,e con.rarv re-
marks tim, every appearance within the past few
tlays iuSiities the anticipation OF complete
change in Napocon's foreign policy.
". Uouker, Minister Of Commerce, fills, al ia-
;attrim the functions Of Minister Of Algeria,
Laubct having dec!ined the appointment.
on tue far's lsourse. gu Inc :th INST, "haes
the r,lnlors Of tile complete SUCCESS of l'ord
Cuwlcy mission, Tirces rose to G9t. loc. On
the following day Il reaction Of ac took place.
On the l1th, the market opened fiat, but slight
IL improved, Threcs closing nt Gst lie.
The Paris correspondent If the HtrGM says
houcs Of peace are daily melting away under
The influence Of war articles which scnli-otl-
cia, Journals are instructed to publish. Military
preparations continue unabatcd.
ArsrE,A.-Lord Cowlty left Vienna on the
1oh fur London. The success Of lis mission is
doubtful. i telegram to the I'iin4<s says lie is
bearer Of couuter-propositinn, Which ii was
hoped would prove successful.
The Paris Conslitatioad says the effective
force Of Austria in Italy. isincrcAsed from ',Vto
to 1-,,,mm men, The movement Of thu troops to
the frontiers for the purpose Of being cotlccl,-
tratcd tl1crc confirm these reports; besides ar
tillcry, material srnd been dispatched To Pracensa
within q few DAYS. Cannnn uf large size have
arrived at payia unl Venice, part provided with
carru"es fr the purpose nt Siege II is ussrrt-
I'D ttut the facts contained u this article cal,c
.,;r.c, from thc Sandman Government to tLe
TuIcries,
Thu yieuua corrcspondcnt of L. .y0rd re-
nort, the SUCCESS Of Lord Cowlcy's mission.
'rhe basis Of arrangement is likely TO be favor
;lh,y received ly ali powers.
An Austrian dispatch 10 the Ambassador at
London lor communication 10 the British Cabi-
net has been published. 1t expresses DESIRE to
unite will, the luttcr il, endeavurlg to sayc, if
nos.il]r tl,e horrors of a general coutlayratiou
/, suys ,lat il io,, to made its pacific int.,,-