The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-28
THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, D. G., APRIL 12s, 1859.

received, BIT add little of Importance to pre-
vious telegIms.
New golIfelds of fair promise had been dis
covered net Melbourne.
There W. much activity in the shipment of
gold. Ovs million of sterling was en- route
to Englan.
-Four HYs LATER FROM EURoPE.- THE
QUEsTIoNbF WAR AND PEACE STILL UNCRR-
TAIN.-Ns York, April 25.-The steamer City
OF Washigton arrived here this evening from
LiverpoolRith dates to the 18th inst.
The stamers Asia and Borussia have ar
rived out.
The steiner Prince Albert has put back to
Galway, taking.
The wssrumors had been very alarming up
to the lltlinst., SO much so that war was gen
orally conidered inevitable, and much depres-
sion provided until Monday, when reassuring
rumors wee current and announcements were
made tina concessions by Austria, in the pre-
liminary pnditions regulating the proposed
Congress, fave renewed hopes that the deliber-
ations of hat assembly would have salutary
result, wheh circumstance caused consider
able reco'ery in the funds at London aud on
the continnt
Austriahas proposed, and the other Powers
are said . have consented, to simultaneous
disarmingbefore the Congress meets.
The armlments, however, still continued.
The En(ish Ministers had been pressed Ill
Parliamen to give statement touching the
position ofEluropean affairs, and they promised
to do so on the 18th, (Friday)
Parliament would probably be dissolved in
about a week. Electioneering was actively
progressing for the selection of new Parlia-
ment.
The House of Commons had rejected reso-
luton in favor of voting by ballot by three ma
jority.
The Mo,ateW publishes another official arti-
Gle to concHiate the German Powers. France
repudiates .he idea of interfering with their in
dependence
Various warlike rumors continued to circu-
late from Paris, but the bourse was more buoy
ant on the 18th, when three per cents closed at
6Sf
Sardinia has sent the Marquis D'Azeglio on
a special mission to London.
The Vienna advices had been very warlike,
but slightly moderated toward the middle of
the week.
The Austrian troops in Lombardy continue
to advance and threaten the Piedmont frontiers.
The Calcutta mails of March 9th had reached
London. The Hong Kong advices were to
February 25th. The Indian Government had
imposed an increased duty on imports, which
continued depressed.
The new Indian loan of seven millions ster.
ling had been formally introduced in the Lon.
don market. The loan is for seven years, Sc.
cured on per cent. debentures. The London
Ners intimates the probability of supplement.
tai loan of f5,000,000.
London, april ia dispatch from Paris
says that England will propose the question of
general disarmament to the plenipotentaries
The Times says that the pacific advices from
Paris produced very little effect on the English
funds on Friday, and that the public do not be-
lieve that Napoleon intends to promote pa
cifc adjustment on a basis that shall clearly
recognise the treaty rights of Austria, and con
sequently such as can be accepted by that
Power, while it will utterly disappoint Sardinia
If an arrangement were patched up to-mor.
row, with the existing feelings between France
Austria, Sardinia, and Russia, left in play, the
prospects of repose for Europe would not be
in the slightest degree better this moment.
There was yesterday further unfavorable
movement in Austrian rates of exchange.
The correspondent of the Herald says that
Notwithstanding pacific assurances, warlike
preparations continue in France on tremen
dous scale. Troops are pouring into Lyons
from all points. The Pdtrie, which is the
organ of Napoleon's private cabinet, speaks o.
last and supreme effort which England anG
Prussia are making in behalf of peace. Re
| ferring to the Austrian proposition for a gen
eral disarmament, the Patrie asserts that Franc,
is still on the peace footing. She has collected
no army on her frontier, and has not applied t.
the Legislature for war credits, while Austria
having increased her army in Italy to one hun
dred thousand men, might commence cam
paign tomorrow.
The Pdtrie concludes with threat, saying
IF Austria means that general disarmament
is to result in the maintenance of stdtu quo il
Italy, and not in a resolving of the imperiou'
difficulties OF the present situation of affairs, i
must not he expected that France will be dupeC
| by such demand"
| A letter from Munich states that the cavalry
and infantry of the Bavarian army are to be
| placed on a war footing, and, before the end o.
the month, all Germany will be in arms.
Later news has been received from China
The news is not important. The supplies o.
tea were failing,
Cotton in England is dull No change il
breadstuffs, provisions, &c.
FURTHER FROM PARAGUAY-HoYoRs TO TIL
AMERICANs.--The New York papers have some
very interesting letters from Paraguay The
officers of the American expedition seem t.
have created most favorable impression. The
Times says;
During their stay, the officers of the fee
were in daily communication with the people
on shore, from the Governor down, and there
was constantly manifested towards them the
kindest feelings by every one. Indeed, says Capt
Faunce, of the Harriet Lane, it was the com
mon remark that they liked the Americans bet
ter than either the English or French who hac
visited their country, and expressed much sur
prise at finding the Americans so different from
what they had been taught to regard them. Or
the 9th of March, the authorities of Corrientes
gave splendid ball, which was attended by al
the officers of the feet, AT Rosario the flee
assembled on the 22d of February where the,
celebrated Washingtons birthday by salutes
and by dressing their ships with flags.
GAS a token Of parting regard, Gen. Urquiza
the Argentine President, transmitted to Com
modore Shubrick superb and valuable sword
hitherto worn on State occasions, as we'll as il
service, by himself. Gen. Urquiza also gave q
magnificent entertainment to Judge Rowlin
large number of American naval officers
were present"
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.