Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-30
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMER INDIAN.

QrrgEc. August 29.-Thr steamship In
dian. from Liverpool on the morning of the
18th, arrived here late last night. The news
generally is not Of great Importance.
The steamships Borussia and North Briton
had arrived out.
The Indian sailed from Liverpool at 1870
Oh the morning of the 18th.
At Zurich, on the 18th. Il conference was
held between the Austrian and French pien-
ipotentiaries, lasting two hours. \ cabinet
courier arrived from Paris the same day.
The Austrian PIcnipotentiary, NJ. Mes
senbcrg had not left Zurich. as reported.
There Wa, lie Deum on the l5rh i'll Iu-
rich, in honor Of the Fete Napolcon: and all
the PcnipotcmtIaries, and numbers Of the
Federal Councils. etc, were present.
At Paris the military icte was Il grand af-
fair. Their cntrcc into I'll" city, headed by
Napoleon, was extremely imposing.
Napoleon had granted full amnesty to all
political offenders.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Daily News asserts that the Conference is at
dead lock.
\ ministerial journal at Vienna insists
very strongly on the stipulati"nS of Villa
Franco being carried out ut Paris.
The rumored republican movement i'll
Parma is cOntradlctcd.
There are symptoms of ANNOYANCE ut the
conduct Of the Court of Vienna. and the re-
cent articles in the Paris journals i'll praise
of kosSuth and Garibaldi are attributable to
this feeling. The grand military Spectu-
Gle which had been prohibited in the Paris
theatres out Of consideration for Austria,
had been permitted IL be reproduced.
The PlenipntcntarieS held no formal sit
tin.S Oh the 18th and 10th, but were engaged
in the festivities.
ENGLAND.-Lord John Russell said, in
the House of Commons, prior to the delivery
of the Queens speech, that Mr.. Bruce had
been sent to Pckin with Il view to the ratiii-
cation of treaty with China, and that ii
was the intention of the Government to re-
Guire the Chinese to fully carry out the con-
ditions of the treaty.
Lord Palmcrston, III reply to II question,
said it was the express desire Of the Govern
ment to encourage the formation Ut rifle and
artillery corps.
The nomination of Charles Lennox Whytc,
rs envoy extraordinary to Central America,
and the rumored ccsSion Of territory in Iou-
duras to Great Britain, had given rise to the
impression that the English Government
was seeking to strengthen its position in that
quarter of the world. Sir Gore Ou>cley WAS
alb Ut to BE- recalled.
Arrangements have been making for a
Cricket match in America. and Il corps OF
picked English players would sail for Amer
len on the Ith of September.
Capt Rcmrer. OF the ship John Pyle (?) at
Liverpool. had been arrested for shooting dead
Il seaman named Macarthur.
Tue LArEST.-A proposal has been made
on behalf of Mr.. Lever, 10 charter the Great
Eastern out and home from Great Britain t.
America. He offers C2O.OOO.
FRANCE.-Thc triumplal entry ct the ar
my of Italy into Paris on the llth, PASSED
utfwi,h great ccat. The streets were crowd
ed to excess and the decorations and Iluml'
lIations in the evening were on Il grand scale
but the Emperor is said to have been c"olly
received in the democratic quarters of the
city. On Sunday evening" grand banquet
Was given by the Emperor Ia the principal
chiefs oi the Army. At the close Of the ban
Vuct, the Emperor made i speech and dis
tributcd medals 10 all who were engaged i'll
the Italian campaign.
On the day OF the fct", the Emperor par
doncd upwards of Loo persons sentenced
10 prison for various crimes.
The Monitcur states that the Emperor
having decided on retaining Tor the present
an army of jO.nO0 men in l.omhardy, Srvc-
raj of the corps which had much diSt'n,
guishcd themselves in the campaign could
not be represented ut the cntrcc of the
troops.
Lille is to be- made the headquarters ot
ia" grand military command. with Il Mar
<hal of France as the head.
Accounts from the vineyards are uniaYor-
able.
CouurrrIAL.-Cottou for three days closed very
dull: prices were barely maintained on ialr AMI
mdline qualities. while inferior had experienced
a lrrin. of -lti. sale. 10000 bales. including
600 t" spectators ana exporters. Orleans mId
ding "a: l'p!m;ds do. GYd.
I;rcud>tuil, hal downward tendency. and prices
easier. but not qu"ahy lower.
Provisions Beef heavy. and holders were press
iny their stocks on the market. Pork heavy. and
holders pressing sales quotations no'nInnIiy slight
" lower Bacon dull and prices easier, but not
nuotably lower. Lard quiet and steady.
General Pro,lucc.-Cotlcc dull Rice dull. RoSin
steady at S. sd. Spirits Tnrpcmtimc steady, At
S. I'll.
Lnn}om Nirk.h.-Whcai was firm. and holders
demanded an advance, which was not acccdc': to
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