Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-15
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ASIA

New YORK, Nov l3.-The steamer Asia,
from Liverpool, with advices to the Doth ult.,
arrived here this morning though not so
late as the advices per steamer Hungarian,
telegraphed from Cape Race on Thursday
last. yet her papers contain many items Of
interest.
The Asia's mails left for the South this
afternoon.
The steamer Iigo leaves Liverpool, Deem
Der 10Th, for Philadelphia.
The steamer Great Eastern was expected
to leave Southampton on the ID. 1t was
reported that she goes to Liverpool in the
spring, and that Scott Russell's services have
been dispensed with.
The number of persons saved from the
wreck of the Royal Charter was only thirty
nine. Four hundred and fifty were drown
ed. Great damage was done by the storm
all round the coast Of England. Numerous
coasting vessels had been lost and also many
lives. The American ship Rockingham,
from Cardiff, lost her anchors and ran on
the mud in Penrath road.
The bark Marlborough, from Baltimore,
WAS totally lost near Ilfracombe on the coast of
Devon, and the second mate and pilot were
drowned.
The ship Tornado, at Liverpool from New
York, was struck by heavy sea, October
9th, which carried overheard the first and
third mates, FIVE seamen and two boats.
The divers, after the examination of the
wreck of the Royal Charter, reported 50 un-
satisfactorily as to the probability of the
recovery of gold on board the i'll fated yes
sci, that the underwriters have demanded
40 per cent. of the insurance. Fears were
entertained that the bullion room would not
be found intact. A few additional bodies
have been recovered.
The bullion in the Bank of England has
decreased fll,000 The money market was
slightly more stringent, but active.
Lord Brougham has been elected chancel-
lor of the University of Edinburg.
The widow of Sir Robert Peel is dead.
The French government has ordered one
hundred gun-boats, twenty-five OF which are
to be completed with the utmost dispatch.
The arrangements for combined French
and English expedition to China, are COM
pleted. and its departure fixed for the first
fortnight of February.
The United States frigate Wabash was at
Naples.
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily
News says the recent meeting of the Empe-
ror of Russia and Prince Regent of Prussia,
was the subject Of great anxiety at Paris
1t was the general impression that they
agreed not to oppose the annexation of Cen
trail Italy to Piedmont.
The conservatives Of Liverpool gave a
grand banquet to Lord Derby, and the prin-
cipal members of the last administration.
A letter purporting to be from Napoleon
to the King of Sardinia, dated October 10Th
had been printed. and was generally regard
ed as genuine. The Emperor observes that
the question is not now whether he did well
or i'll at Eillafrauca, but rather to obtain
from the treaty the results most favorable to
the pacifcatioE of Italy. 1t was necessary
to conclude a treaty that should secure in
the best manner possible the independence
of Italy, that should satisfy Piedmont, and
vet which should not wound Catholic senti-
ment or the rights of the soverelgns in
whom Europe felt an interest. The Empe,
ror says he is bound by that treaty, and
cannot, in the Congress which Is about to
open, withdraw himself from his engage
ments.
The Emperor demands that the Duchess
of Parma be called to Modena, and that
Parma be united to Piedmont. That Tus-
cany augmented, perhaps by portion OF
territory, be restored to the grand Duke
Ferdinand, and that systems Of moderate
liberty shall be adopted in all the States OF
Italy.
The Emperor traces plan for the Italian
confederation with the Pope as honorary Pre-
sident, and says as this will increase ms
moral influence, it will enable him to make
concessions in conformity with the legltl-
mate wishes IF the populations.
The Dresden Journal of the lst, asserts
that England will send a representative TO
Congress without making any condition.
The same journal says that this Congress
will probably meet at Paris.
The London Times, in an article urging
dispatch in the China expedition, says: III
private American letters from China speak
the truth, Mr.. Ward was, with studied in
tent to ridicule him, drawn to Pekin by q
mule and donkey tandem; and if his rat-
fed treaty is found destitute of the only use
full stipulation the draft contained, regua-
tons for the trade and tariffs, then we con-
ceive the Americans may by this time have
concluded their humility has not answered. .
The Turin ministerial journal says the
Cabinet has not adhered to the diplomatic
arrangements by which Italy is disposed Of
at Zurich, and ip case RJmagna is attac ked,
Piedmont will take the field to assist them.
Instruction hos not ceased in Italy, as
rsnforcements Of troops were still going
there, and numerous arrests were being
made.
The Pope is said to have accepted the
principle Of reform suggested, but desires to
lie himself the Judge OF the time they are to
be applied.
Gen. Garibaldi in his speech at Turin,
says With King like Victor Emange,
and an army like ours, and with a people
like you, Italy should not stop until she has
freed the last inch of her soil from the heel
of the foreigner"
1t has been stated that the King of .tbys.
sinia has ceeded to france the isle and port
Of Massens in the Red sea.
Nj. Billant is the successor OF the Duke
of Padua, who retires from the French min
istry Of the interior on account OF i'll health.
The Brazilian mail had reached Lisbon.
There was no political news of Importance,
Coffee at Rio had declined two hundred to
three hundred refs. The exports since the
last pail a;aoanted to O4,ooO bags for the
limited Sta:es-prices ;arying from 5 100 to