Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-07
FROM EUROPE.


The steamship Jura, with Liverpool advices of
the 18th of February. has arrived at New York
The proceedings Of the British Parliament have
been uninteresting. The question is
changed and preparations for Aostilties still con-
time to be made.
Vague and unconfirned rumors of a new French
loan Of f2o,0 0.WU sterling are In circulation
Later accounts from India say that the campaign
I'm Dude had closed, and all the forts there had
been destroyed. ..... ..-
Austria agrees to send representative 70 the
Paris Conference. provided that England and Rus
STA will guarantee that the Italian question shall
not be discussed. .
In the House of Lords, on the 9TH the State af-
fairs of the 1onian Islands claimed attention The
Earl Of Camarm said that the various documents
which had appeared in the papers Were perfectly
authentic
The Earl Of Derby deprecated partial discus
sion of the matter at the present time, and at his
suggestion the subject was dropped.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Lever took his
seat for Galway, aud MI. Salomons for Greenwich;
the LATTER taking the oaths according to the Jewish
customs.
Mr.. Duncombe gave notice that he would move
that the Resolutions permitting Jews to take seats
and emitting the words ia the oaths son the faith
OF Christian. be made the standing order.
FRANCE.
The article for which the LA Presse', received
warning from the government is of precisely the
same tenor rs those which il had been publishing
for weeks. and the general supposition was that
tue measure was ta ken on the representation Of the
effect on the BOurse. The rentes on the 18th adj
vancad nearly \ hut the rise was not fully sus-
tanned. The closing quotations were O. for mo
ncy, and eff Sc. for account
The late disastrous failures at Orleans was said
to extend 10 IL. 100 IN francs
NJ. Deiessurs left Paris on the 18th for Alexan-
dra for the express purpose of commencing the
SneZ canal
SARDINIA
The Paris correspondent of the Times asserts on
trustworthy grounds that the King of Sardinia is
determined on making the attempt to drive out
the Austrians. with the object of constituting for
himself Kingdom strong enough to resist Aus
tria Oh the one hand. and France on the other:
and that 1t will comprise Venice, and at least
II. go. OOa subjects.
An absolute certainty is felt at the court of Turin
that France will help Piedmont against Austria
and that Russia will be passive if Austria is left
to fight alone but actively and openly if any other
power assist Austria. England and Prussia are
expected to he neutral.
The above is asserted to De the deliberate plan
of the King of Sardinia and his cabinet and moth
ing but the Withdrawal of France will divert him
from 1t.
TURKEY
The news from tine Danubian Principalites is
considered of serious character and il is feared
that complications may arise in that quarter which
may be more difficult to deal with than the affairs
in Italy.
THE Markets
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1S.-Cotton-Sales of the last
two days 20 ,tU bales. The market is steady and
prices firm. New Orleans middlng I'd
The Manchester advices are favorable
Breadstuifs-The market is very dull Richard
son. Spence x Co. quote market dull and sales I'M
important.
Provisions-The market is quiet but steady
Lard is dull but prices firm
Prodnce-Sugar is steady Coffee is dull Rice
is quiet. Rosin is dull. Spirits turpentine closed
firm.
LONDON MARKETs-Sugar is quiet and steady
Coffee is quiet; prices are easier, but quotations
unchanged.
Consols 95s 95N for money and s5N s5H
for account