The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-18

ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN. -
Father Point, august l3.-The steamer Nortl
American left Liverpool at ii o'clock ON tn,
morning of the Sd inst, and passed this poin
at o'clock this morning.
The hull and materials of the shin Josenbine
before reported burnt at Mauritius, had beer
sold.
The political news by the North American i
not Of particular Importance, and its point,
have been anticipated.
Great Br1tGin.-In the House of Commons
the Increased income tax bill was ordered to q
third reading.
Sir Z. Wood made financial statement in
respect to the Government of India G5, 600, O0C
were still needed, and he proposed to raise this
by further loan. He thought there was nc
hKehhood OF any improvement in the financial
AFFAIRS OF India for two or three years TO come
NO great reduction could be made in the ex
pendlture, while the revenue could only be-
slightly increased by an additional tax on salt
licences, Sc.
A resolution was adopted in favor Of an ad
dltlonal f5,000,000 loan.
On the I'd, in the Commons, Mr.. Monkton
Mines moved an address to her Majesty, pray.
ing her to enter into negotiation with the United
states Tor the purpose of preventing assaults
ana crueiues upon seamen engaged in the traf
nc between the two countries, and of bringing
to justice the perpetrators of such offences
Motion agreed to.
Ex-President Pierce had passed through
Liverpool, en- route for the Lake district. He
was expected to sail for New York in about a
fortnight.
The Earl of Mimic, father-in-law of Lord John
Russell, is dead.
Mr.. Labouchere had been created peer.
Some serious strikes were occurring in Lon.
don. The carpenters were demanding reduc
ton in their hours of labor, and the employees
ofthe gas companies were demanding increased
wages, and for some time London was in dan.
ger OF being left in total darkness.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTMoRE.-Ncu
York, august l5.-The steamer City of Balti-
more arrived here this evening few mo.
ments before clock, but too late for the for.
warding other mails and packages south. Her
advices have been anticipated.
BY telegraph to Queenstown, where the CITY
of Baltimore called on Thursday, we nave the
following:
London, august 4.-Telegrams from Paris
say the French Adriatic squadron has returned
to Toulon.
Troops from Italy are continually arriving al
Marseilles.
The funeral rites of the French and Sardin.
ian soldiers who fell in the cause of Italy were
performed at Turin on the Sd.
dispatch from Bologna says the Sandman
commissioners have committed their authority
to the Minister, Colonel Dramatic, who has con-
voked the National Assembly.
The Marquis d Azeylio had issued a procla,
nation announcing his recall, recommending
the people to remain tranquil, and promising,
in the name of Victor Emanuel, to endeavor to
obtain the concurrence of the European Gov
ernments for accomplishing their just end rea-
sonable wishes.
Perfect order prevails
The threatened strike in the building trade
in London was becoming serious. A large
meeting of workmen had been called.
LATER FROM MExICO.-NeU Orleans, Aug.
l4.-At Tampico, on the Sd instant, all was
quiet. Seven hundred and sixty thousand dol
lars in specie is on the way from the Brazos.
AT Vera Cruz, on the I'd instant, it was UNI
derstood that Miramon will take the field again,
leaving Zuloaga as acting President Mira
mon protests against the Juarez decree conlis-
eating the church property, and warns foreign.
ers not to participate in political affairs.