The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
week Later from Earopo.--ArriyaI Of the
Arabia

HALIFAX, March III. steamer Arabia, from Liver
pool on the 10th, has arrived.
LryEnrooL, Friday, Feb. 25.-The cotton market for
the week opened at a decline Of -l6 a Id, owing to war
like rumorB, but revived and closed active at the last
quotations, in consequence Of pacific assurances by Par
Lament. TIE sales for the week were AZ, 900 bales.
Stock in port was 1872, 900 bales including 32l, 900
bales Of American. The Manchester trade report was ia
vonlble.
Flour was dull and uomInally unchanged. Wheat was
dull but steady southern, los. a los. Cd. Corn was
dull at 5a. I0d- a 6s. I'd.
Provisions were steady. Lard quiet at 624.
Sugar was steady. Coffee firm. Rice quiet at los. Cd
a 2ls.
Rosin was firm at IS. lOd. a S., closing at As. Cd. to
arrive: Spirits OF turpentine was firm at Ssa Cd. a 4Os.
Cd, closing at Ais.
Bullion in Bank had Increased goo, 900. Money
closed more stringent. Consols 95k.
Lord Cowley had gone on a special mission of eoncilia.
ton TO Vienna.
The ministers of the crown had announced In Parlia-
ment that they had special reason to hope that the Aus
tTian and French troops would soon be withdrawn from
Rome. These facts indicated that peace would continue,
Notwithstanding the currency of warlike rumors.
The Paris Bourse advanced per cent, which was sub
sequently nearly all lost.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company had held a general
meeting, at which il was announced that the British gov
eminent had rendered a guarantee of 8 per cent. on
$500, 600 on certain conditions which had not TRANSFERRED.
The government had also granted a subsidy of $500, 900
per ~voyage,to the Galway and Halifax line of steamers.
Lord Lyons sailed for New York on the 22d ult.
.# lsElbND DkSPAINH.
Attention had been called in the House Of Commons
to the seizure by the Portuguese Of a British ship on the
coast of Mozambique, and explanations were asked from
the government. Tie latter replied that explanations
had been demanded of Portugal. Sir Charles Napier men
toned the fact that a few nights ago a French ship-o war
anchored off ~Spithead, departing before morning, and
asked IL the Admiralty were cognzant Of the fact, and
also If it was done for the purpose of taking s~oundings.
Sir $. p~ackiugton replied affirmatively, but knew nothing
of the purpose. There was nothing unusual in the fact.
# leave was giyen to bring in "A bill alOliSbjnU all dis
tinctions between the Parliamentary oaths of Protcstants
and Catholics.
In the House of Lords, Lord Malmsbuly sdd the gov
eminent was led TO believe that ut no very distant period
the Austrian and French troops would evaeuatc the Ro-
man States at the request of the Papal government. In
the House of Commons, Lord Paimcrston called attention
to the state of Europe, with n view of asking whether
the government were in q position to make any dccara
ton that peace would probably remain unnter.npt-
ed. Mr.. DIoraeli expressed the connection that the
great Powers had no wish to disturb the settl ment of
1878, although there were circumstances touching
Italy calculated to excite apprehensions. He alluded to
the prospect Of an evacuation OF the Roman States by the
French aud Austrian troops, and to Lord fowley's q
conciliatory mission to Vienna, and closed by appealing
to the House to postpone q discussion, end trust to the
efforts of the government to preserve peace. Sir S.
Packington then brought forward the navy estimates,
on which II general debate ensuod. During this debate
Sir Charles Napier asserted that France had command of
the British charnel but this Lord PacSington denied.
The number of men asked for was promptly granted.
A baronetcy was about to be conferred on Mr.. Cunard.
FRANCE.-Rumor continued warlike, but Lord Cow
ley's mission had increased the hopes Of peace. The
Paris correspondent of the London Herald says that war
is 80 far resolved upon that the corps to commence the
campaign have been designated, and orders given to Min
lister of War TO prepare a plan of operations. 1t was said
that the representatives of foreign courts IN Paris had
abandoned all hope OF q pacific solution. IL Is reported
that orders To prepare for the campaign in Italy were
given by the Emperor Immediately after his return from
Conpeigne.
Another circular la been issued by the Minister of the
Interior to the projects of the departments. Its purpose
is to express the confident hopo that, Notwithstanding
tho Emperors desire - maintain peace, should he be
forced into a war, he may count on the patriotism and
devotion OF the F;ench people.
The War Office circular directs the troops to be trained
to forced marches and night bivouac. All the military
surgeons have been ordered to join their corps. I'm
mense quantities of lint have been sent to Lyons. All
the regiments OF the imperial guard are to be supplied
with rihed cannon on the new plan. A letter from &C.
noa rays that France has taken mp seven transports, to
be held in readiness in that port.
AUs1mA.-Thc Tines correspondent says the Emperor
is preparing for a vigorous defence of the ItaIian States.
The Austrian amy in Italy IS TO be placed on a war foot
ing.
SAnDINIA,-Itt Is reported that Napoleon Is about TO
visit Victor Emanuel. Three new foits arc to be con-
structed in Venice.
TURKEY. More troops have gone to the Danube. The
government is arming six frigates and preparing numer-
GUS transports. Their dest'ration, in case Of a war, VIII
be the ports of the Adriatic.
RussIA.-It is said that Russia is negotiating for tho
loan of f5,00O,0 900 with the Rothschilds,