Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-22
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival Of the Steamer Arabia.

Arrival Of the Steamer Arabia.
The steamer Arabia, with Liverpool dates to the |
10th inst, has arrived at Halifax
THE ZURICH CONFERENCE. |
= The Paris correspondent Of the London Times
says that the Zurich coufsseaos ne suspended ds |
The inSs psnssnce Belae say. saA, E.gland hss
gfss on Italian STAIRS, on the prslimi6ary basis
Of non-intsrventon by force OF arms. A Pafis
tslsgr.m Of the eth 'aya that this Statement IL not
Another meeting between the French and Aus
Switzerland.
Victor Emmanuel received the Tuscan delega;
them for their expressed wish for annexation, but
said its accomplishments can only take plsce by
negotiations which are about 70 begin on the AZ
fairs Of Italy: He said he would support the cause
Of Tuscany before the great powers, and hoped
that Europe would not refuse t. practice towards
Tuscanythat work Of redresing erievances which
towards Greece, Belgium and the Danubian Prin-
Fhe vote in Parma on the question Of anuesa-
ton to Piedmont resulted In its favor by 6s 600 to
The Paris Journals praise highly Victor EN-
manuel's speech, and they conclude that it il al
most certain Congress will assemble.
GREAT BRITAIN -
The great event OF the week has been the de-
parture Of the Great Eastern for sea. The Nova
Scotlan brought out news that the vessel had pro-
ceeded down the Thomes as far as Purfieet ON the
7th and anchored there for the tide Of the follow
ing morning Her departure from her moorngs,
accompanied by four powerful tugs. two at the
bow and two at the stern, gave rise to a scene of
was continued at all the prominent points Capt
HARRISON and the most experienced Thames pilot
directed the ships motions. Mr. Scott Russell
was on the bridge, directing the action Of the en-
gineS, both OF which, screw and paddle. were
under steam. Captain Comstock Of the Collins
steamer Baltic stood aft to transmit directions to
the me at the wheel, the new steering apparutns
not being completely fitted. The very first turn
in the river demonstrated that the sh was as COM
p.etey under command river steamer, and
that the only difficulties to contend with the
sharp curves in the stream.
She steers as easily as a wager boat and her
engines were found capable of starting her
resting her motion, literally, almost by single
motion Of the hands The only difficulty expert
enced was at Blackwell Point, where the river
forms an acute angle, and in the centre Of the
channel, at this point bark and schooner had
unfortunately anchored. There was an anxious
and perilOus delay of fifteen minutes but the dam
ger was passed. and there was no other serious
cause Tor uneasness. There was not single reg
ular seaman on board during the river trip-the
crew not having joined.
There were perfect oyations at Greenwich
Blackwell, Woolwich, and other points, where
immense crowds had assembled. At Purfeet the
ship swung round to her single anchor .Trot-
mans patent never yielded an inch from the
spot where 1t dropped. On the sth, the Great
Eastern got up steam and wei he'd anchor and at
$40 a. m. started from Purfieet for the More AS
on the preceding day, she was accompanied by
tugs, and the enthusiasm about the river particu-
larly at Gravesend, was very great On arriving
at Chapnan's Head, at the top of Sea. each, the
tugs We're cast off, and the great vessel left to
herself.
| Increased speed was then got on her simply to
give her good steerage-way and move her engines
| readily. but with no view to test her power. In
| ten minutes, however, says the correspondent of
the Times she set at rest all doubts forever as to
ypHspl hey riSo p
| in the world.
Employing less than two-thirds of her power
in her worst trim, being six inchc down by the
head, and too high out Of water to permit her pad
dies or screw blades TO work properly, and with
strong tide against her. she ran distance Of fifteen
| statute miles in two minutes under an hour The
engines worked with astonishing ease, and there
was scarcely vibration perceptible.
Before anchoring, the vessel was put about and
went completely round in less than three-quarters
of mile At II 80 the vessel anchored at the
More. She was to leave the More at 7 O'Clock on
the morning of the 9tn, and steam away easily for
Portland, Dorsrtshire, which harbor she was ex-
pected to reach early on the morning of the 10th.
Much regret was felt that serious illness prevented
Mr.. BRUNEI from being on board to share in the
triumph.
LATEST.
The Great Eastern left the Nose at g. Is on Fri
| day morning, and, with a strong westerly wind
and thick rain, was off Dover at 3p. m
The London Morning Post has an editorial on
| the report that General Harvey had taken posses
II
get Sound. 1t considers it posi- BILE that another
boundary dispute may arise, says that the occupa-
ton OF an island which is still sMIjudic. is the ex-
ercise Of power to which the British Government
| cannot tamely submit, and hopes that no conces-
| siOns will be made which are inconsistent with
the dignity OF the country or the security of the
gold regions
The London representative of the Suez Canal
scheme had issued pamphlet, in which he as
serts that the company having commenced opera
uons, Is determined to continue them in spite OF
The Australian mail steamship Northam pre-
viously reported wrecked i'm the II ed Sea- got of
the reef and had reached Suez. The damage to
hef was less than was expected.
The Grand Duke Constantine of r MSS a. united
Portsmouth for Constradt in the frigate General
Admiral.
The race for the Warwick cup was won by the
American horse Starke. There Were only two
other competitors.
THE VERY LATEST.
LONDON, Saturday-rhe Daily News CITY ar
tlcle says the somewhat splenetic article in the
Monteur caused the English funds to open at a re-
duchon OF y to K COnsOls rallied In the afternoon
closing only about Lilo worse than on Thursday
There was an active demand for money on Friday
at2H per cent for the best bills f36 .On was ia
ken To the bank to-day, king total of I5i 900
since last Wednesday. Tre foreign exchanges
this afternoon were firm. Tie shares of the Great
TRe %Pss nave improved 10 par premium
article in the Monteur, implying that in revenge
Tor the conduct of the DuchIes Venitia is to be
Pefsecuteo, caused the English funds To open this
lrrdayl morning with heavy appearance, the in
ference being that nothing could be more calcutta
ted to stimulate the Fenitian province to hopeless
Instruction. Both at the bank and in the open
market, the demand for discounts increased and
few bills were negotiated below oR per cent
Late in the day advance on this rate was oc-
casiOnally obtained
The further sum of sI9O,OOO was paid in full on
the Indian loan to-day. The Bank of France ves-
terday raised the price for railway obi gations
The amount already disposed Of has reached
is ,6OO, 600. The large public sales of tea have
gone OF better than was antici pated, the trade
ever, are rather lower for the medium and fine
grades, than at the auction month ago
The commission to inquire into the state of the
and made long inspections Of the Notifications In
progrt IS there.
The article in the Moniteur is the Subiect of ed