The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-11-17
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.

LOT the present DAY, ana france wall not stand It,
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.
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Nep York, Noe l3.-The steamer Asia,
from Liverpool, with advices to the 29th ult.,
arrived here this morning. Though not so late
as the advices per steamer Hungarian, tele-
graphed from Cape Race on Thursday last, yet
her papers contain many items of interest.
The Asia's mails left for the South this after
noon.
The steamer Vigo leaves Liverpool Deem
Der 10th, for Philadelphia.
The steamer Great Eastern was expected to
leave for Southampton on the I'd. 1t was re-
ported that she goes to Liverpool in the spring,
and that Scott Russelrs services have been dis
pensed with.
The number of persons saved from the wreck
of the Royal Charter was only thirty-nine.
Four hundred and fifty were drowned. Great
damage was done by the storm all round the
coast of England. Numerous coastng vessels
had been lost, and also many lives. The Amer
lean ship Rockingham, from Cardiff, lost her
anchors, and ran on the mud in Penrath Road.
The barque Marlborough, from Baltimore,
was totally lost near llfracombe 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, Oct. 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 so unsat-
isfactorily as to the probability of the recovery
of the gold on board the Inflated vessel, 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 de-
creased fll,000. The money market was
| slightly more stringent, but active.
Lord Brougham has been elected Chancellor
of the University of Edinburgh.
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 completed
and its departure fixed for the first fortnight of
| February.
The United States frigate Wabash was at
| Naples.
| The Paris correspondent Of the DAILY Neus
SAYS the recent meeting of the Emperor of Rus
STA and Prince Regent of Prussia was the sub
| ject Of great anxiety at Paris. 1t was the gen
eral impression that they agreed not to oppose
the annexation of Central Italy to Piedmont.
The conservatives of Liverpool gave a grand
banquet to Lord Derby and the principal mem
bers of the last Administration.
A letter purporting to be from Napoleon to
the King of Sardinia, dated October Doth, had
been printed, and was generally regarded as
| genuine. The Emperor observes that the ques
| ton is not now whether he did well or i'll at Vii
lafranca, but rather to obtain from the treaty the
results most favorable to the pacifcaton Of
| Italy 1t was necessary to conclude treaty
that should secure in the best manner possible
the independence of Italy, that should satisfy
Piedmont, and yet, which should not wound
Catholic sentiment or the rights of the sover
eigns in whom Europe felt an interest The
Emperor says he is bound by that treaty, and
cannot, in the Congress which is about to open
withdraw himself from his engagements.
The Emperor demands that the Duchess Of
Parma be called to Modena and that Parma
be united to Piedmont. That Tuscany, aug
mented perhaps by a portion of territory be
restored to the Grand Duke Ferdinand, and
that systems of moderate liberty shall be adopt
ed in all the States of Italy.
The Emperor traces plan for the Italian
Confederation, with the Pope as honorary Pres
ident, and says, as this will increase his moral in
hueice, it will enable him to make concessions
in conformity with the legitimate wishes of the
populations.
The Dresden Journal of the lst asserts thai
England will send representative to Congress
without making any condition. The same jour
nal says that this Congress will probably meet
at Paris.
The London Times in an article urging dis
patch in the China expedition, says: " If pri
vate American letters from China speak the
truth, Mr.. Ward was, with a studied intent tc
ridicule him, drawn to Pekin by mule and a
donkey tandem and if his ratified treaty is
found destitute of the only useful stipulation
the draft contained, regulations for the trade
and tariffs, then we conceive the Americans
may by this time have concluded their humility
has not answered"
The Turin Ministerial journal says, the Cab
met has not adhered to the diplomatic arrange
ments by which Italy is disposed of at Zurich
and in case Romagna is attacked, Piedmont
will take the field to assist them.
Insurrection has not ceased in Italy, rein
forcements of troops were still going there, and
numerous arrests were being made
The Pope is said to have accepted the prin-
ciples of reform suggested, but desires to be
himself the judge of the time they are to be ap
pied.
Gen. Garibaldi, in his speech at Turin, says
"yith King like Victor Emanuel, and an
army like ours, and with people like you
| lIay SnOulu not StOp unIli sne mas lreeU the
la& inch of her soil from the heel of the for
elmer"
1t has been stated that the King of Abyssinia
his ceded to France the isle and port of Mas
shah. in the Red sea.
| IN. Billant is the successor of the Duke Of
Rdua, who retires from the French Ministry oil
tie 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
hree hundred reis. The exports since the last
hail amounted to 100000 bags for the United
States-prices varying from 5E7O0 to $780,
The market was fiat. Stock 100000 bags
II Commercial Neics.-The commercial circu-
lars contain the following information relative
TO the business of the week ending on the 18th
| Cotton-Sales of the week $4,000 bales, in
teluding 10000 bales to spectators, and $500
bales for export. Fair and middling qualities
| have advanced o. i'd. for clean sorts, which
are getting scarce. Lower qualities have i'm
proved most, and all have slightly advanced.
Sales of Friday estimateds4t 10000 bales, in.
Guiding 1000 for speculation and export. The
market closed firm at extreme rates. New Or
leans fair 3d., middling I'D; Mobile fair I'D,
middling 3-l6d.; Upland fair 7sd, middling
| 65d Stock in port 473, lao bales.
Manchester advices are favorable. There is
an improved inquiry at an advance of 3D. for
yarns.
! Hare Market.-Cotton-ll5f for New Or.