The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-01
FIVE DAYS LATER EROM EUpoPE.

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81. Johns, N. f., Nor. 24-steamship Cir
cassian, from Galway November IL, arrived a
this port at ten o'clock last night, en- route t.
New York. She brings dates by mail of the
! lth from Liverpool and London, and of the
18th by telegraph.
steamship North Briton, from Quebec, ar
rived at Liverpool on the 18th.
The Zurich treaties have been signed.
Nothing has yet transpired regarding the
projected Congress.
The three treaties were finally signed at Zu
rich on the 10th, by the Plenipotentiaries, who
were to leave for home on the 18th.
1t is said that Austria consented to take
lo2,O00,00O francs from France, instead Of
l0i,0OO,0 600 previously demanded.
The Paris Moniteur, in announcing the sig
nature of the treaties, says that France aud
Austria A have agreed to promote the meeting Of
the Congress-
Tuscany has followed the example of the
other States of Central Italy, and conferred the
Regency on Prince Carigana.
The King Of Sardinia, under the pressure
from France, has refused to grant permission to
Carigana to accept the Regency.
Affairs between Spain and Morocco remain
unchanged from last advces.
1t is reported that the Sultan of Turkey has
empowered his brother to grant the demands of
Spain.
The Calcutta mails of October 8, and Hong
Kong of the 18th of September, have reached
England. The ratification of the American
treaty had produced no change in commercial
affairs in China.
Mr.. Ward, American Minister, had gone to
japan.
The Russians had large naval force at Jed
do. 1t was feared that trouble would arise,
owing to the murder of three Russians by the
Japanese.
The Moors have commenced an attack on
Ceuta.
ind'd.-The expedition from Bombay against
the piratical watchers had been successful The
forts and island of Beyt were stormed on the
'th october. The enemy made a stout resist
ance. The British loss was two officers and
twenty-five men killed, and thirty FIVE wounded.
Australia. = The news Of the peace had
reached Australia, but there was little cou6-
oence In its continuance, and measures for the
defence of the colony, already commenced, were
to be carried out.
Great Britaia.-The weather continued very
stormy, and severe gales had again proved
most disastrous to shipping on the coasts.
Many vessels with their entire crews had been
unent had been greatly iinpeded.
A Bristol pilot, who was on Lundy Island on
Sd OF November, reports six large ships wreck
ed there during the previous gales, names un-
known. The crews all persisted. The island
was covered with wrecked stuff
The Board of Trade had directed an official
inquiry into the loss of the Royal Charter. A
complete list of the passengers by that Inflated
vessel had been received by mail from Aus
tralia.
There was an expectation that both Spain
and Portugal would admit corn duty free.
The D1nto of Turin announces that the
greater part of the Piedmontese loan had been
subscribed for by the first banking houses in
Turin, Genoa, Parma, Mo1ena Leghorn, Flor
enoe, and Bologna. The trading community of
Milan had subscribed for g6,OO0,OOO francs.
The Paris journals are prohibited from speak
ing of the French losses by cholera on the
frontier of Morocco.
Private accounts state that when the order
was given to the second Zouaves to advance,
they had lost three hundred men by cholera
and a considerable number were in a helpless
state.
The British steamer Spithead has captured
a SLAYER with 500 slaves on board.
The Paris Maniter publishes a circular
lomatic agents, explaining the advantages of
the Zurich treaty, stating that France will not
have to advance the amount of debt due by
Piedmont to Austria but will cooperate with
Piedmont in making the stipulated payments.
The Times publishes letter from Lord Ell.
lenborOugh to Lord Brougham, in furtherance
OF the success of the Garibaldi musket fund.-
The noble Lord expresses a hope that, stimu
lated by the insults to Italy, which are con-
veyed in the demand France is about to make
in the Congress- the Italians will rise to vind
cate their right 10 choose their own Govern
ment As to Garibaldi Lord Peterborough
advises the people of Italy to follow where he
leads.
1t is stated in the English journals that the
treaty between China and the United States
will not come into operation until matters are
settled with England and France
COMMERCIAL.
liverpool Cotton Marhet-The sales of cot
ton for the week have been $4,000 bales. inelu-
sive of 5000 to speculators and COCO to ex-
porters. The market has downward tendency.
and partial decline of 81. z ID is quoted
liverpool Breadstugs MaEka. The bread
stutfs market is firm. and all qualities have
Slightly advanced.
liverpool Provisions Market.-The market
for provisions is generally dull. Beef is heavy
for old, and holders are pressing their stocks on
the market at a reduction Pork is quiet but
frmer for common. Bacon steady; new want
ed. Lard steady at SIS. ca SOS. Tallow-
Prices eaiser, but quotations are unchanged;
Butchers's Association 58s. Sd. ca SOS.
LiyerP9ot Produce Aa'ket.-Ashes steady
pots 27s CD, pearls 27s. sd. @ 2ss. Sugar
quiet Coffee dull. Rice firm. Rosin steady
at As. 81 As. I'd. for common. Spirits turpen.
tine steady at 34s.
London Money Market+C onsos are 96l ca
96s. American securities are slow of sale at
quotations