Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-27
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN.
Important From China.

Important From China.
FARTHER PoISr, Sept. 25.-The Steamer
North American from Liverpool, with dates
10 the 10th, passed here to-day, going to Que
bee, and the following summary of her AID
vices has been received
The steamer Asia arrived out on the llth
inst, and the steamer Hungarian on the 18th,
and Vanderbilt on the l4th.
An explosion occurred on board the steam
or Great Eastern on the 9th inst. off Hast
ings. The funnel was blown into the air
tearing in pieces the grand saloon and doing
great damage to the internal fittings. The
guests had just quilted the saloon and escap-
ed injury. The force of the explosion was
terrific, but the ship resisted the shock, her
frame sustaining no injury. The accident
made 80 little difference in the movements Of
the ship that the engines never stopped till
she reached Portland, where an inquest was
held, which showed that the supply of the
boilers through the water jacket was stopped
because of the failure Of an auxiliary pump
ing power. Secondly, tap in a stand
pipe, which acts rs safety valve. was
turned, apparently intentionally, so that the
pipe was useless. The shipwas almost with
out motion during the trip, when large ships
were tossing in the stormy sea. The injury
would be repaired in five days.
ENGLASD.-A new reform movement I'M
der the auspicies of Mr.. Golden and others
was in progress.
Some Of the builders Of London had yield
ed to the demands of their workmen.
FRANcE.-The King Of Belgium has gone
to see Napoleon, as is supposed, i'll refer :
ence to the difficulties between France and
Austria.
The late article in the Moniteur, tits stated,
came direct from the Emperor.
1t was rumored that France and England
had agreed that European Congress on the
Italian question was necessary.
The Plenipotentiares at Zurich were hav-
ing occasional meetings.
CmNA.-Admiral Hope arrived off the
Peiho river on the 18th of June, but found
the entrance barred. An attempt was made
on the 18th to force passage, when sudden
" batteries supported by u force of twenty
thousand men were unmasked and opened
destructive fire.
After severe action the squadron was
compelled to withdraw with the loss of gun
boats, Cormorant, Lee, Ployer, and four hun.
dred and sixty-four men killed and wounded.
The French had fourteen men killed out OF
sixty.
Seven British officers were killed, and sew
enteen wounded, the latter including the
Admiral.
The Plenipotentiaries had returned to
Shanghai.
The details say the mouth of the river was
raked by the fire of newly constructed forts
mounting nine hundred guns.
At l.3O p. M. the signal for action was
run up. The sunboats Opossum and Plover
pushed in close to the first barrier, when the
guns of the forts opened fire, and the action
became general. The fire Of the Chinese, in
weight and precision, was such as never be-
fore experienced. Every shot told, while
those Of the British did comparatively little
damage. The troops were ordered to land,
but as the first boat touched the shore, the
forts poured perfect hurricane of shells,
balls and rockets, which moved down the
men as they landed. The ship supported
them as well as possible.
The mud on the shore was deep, and of
the thousand landing barely one hundred
reached the first wide bitches, five hundred
Yards from the river. Only fifty reached the
third ditch, and these would have made an
attempt to scale the walls but the ladders
were broken by the shot or stuck fast in the
mud. With the one remaining, ten men
sprang forward, three of whom were killed,
and FIVE severely injured. Orders werc at
last given to retire and in the retreat the men
were shot down like birds. Many boats
were swamped BY the balls and there was
not enough to take off the survivors. Several
boats full of wounded were struck and
swamped.
Russian features were distinctly visible at
the batteries.
The Americans towsd up several boats to
the scene of action and afterwards took a
number of men to their respective ships.
IrALY.-The National Assembly Of Parma
had voted for the expulsion of the House OF
Bourbon and the annexation of that State to
Sardinia.
1t was said that King Victor Emmanuel
was Jisbanding his army; but the men were
furnished with passports to Tuscany and
Modena where they will swell the army in
Central Italy.
AsIA.-Schmyl is said to have been made
prisoner by the Russians, and sent to St.
Petersburg.
ArSTRIA.-The Government Of Austria Is
making great concessions to Professionals.
INDIA.-Thcrc were signs of dsattcction in
the Madras cavalry at lIydrabad.
The Australian mail to the middle of July
had arrived The supply of gold was in
creasing.
The Liverpool Cotton Market for the three days
closed dull, with sales Of $4,000 bales, including
1000 to spectators with $500 to exporters
Prices were easier, and some authorities say u de-
cline of 1-l6th had taken place. At Manchester
the market opened quiet but closed firm.
Breadstuifs generally had an advancing tenden
cy, and all kinds were slightly higher Flour
closed firm at an advance of 6d. per sack. Wheat
closed with an advancing tendency AZ 81. advance,
and better demand Corn closed steady, but
uriet. Provisions steady; beef steady; pork firm;
bacon firm but quiet: lard dull: rice heavy; rosin
firm ut Is; spirits turpentiue firm 1T 3js. cd.
A REVIVAL or RELIGION, unprecedented i'll
all the annals of this village; extending
through both the churches; peryading an en-
tire community; without distinction Of age
sex, condition or color; is now in progress in
our midst. A whole people finding their
way to the places Of Worship where services
ore hold daily and nightly; the deepest solem-
ity displayed by them in and out of those
places of public worship-when and where
has the like been seen? Yet no extraordina-
~ excitement attends, this remarkable work