The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-11-24
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

SackpiHe, N. b., Nor. 49, The steamer
Canada, from Liverpool on the 9Th inst, arrived
at Halifax this morning.
The steamers Indian and City of Washing
ton arrived out on the Sd inst.
The ship John G. Costar, Shields, for New
I DIRK, was lost near Yarmouth in the recent
storm. The crew were saved.
The ship Martha Whitmore, from Cardiff for
Mobile, put back on the I'd. Her decks had
been swept, and her cargo shifted, etc.
The Sea Belle from Swansea for Caldera,
had put into Milford, having had her masts cut
| way.
The ship St. Nicholas, for New York, was off
Falmouth, with loss of foremost
The ship j. Boyd, from Liverpool for New
York, put back in the storm, but had sailed
again.
The steamer Great Eastern had arrived at
Southampton.
Hon. Charles Sumner comes passenger by
| the Canada.
new Cunard steamer has been ordered, 500
tons larger than the Persia.
The verdict of the inquest On the loss of the
ship Royal Charter was, that the disaster was
purely accidental.
There was great activity at Woolwich arsenal,
in the preparation of material for the coast de.
fences, and for the China expedition.
The Notifications at Dover were to be ex-
tended forthwith, and several batteries recon-
structed.
The organization of the French army for the
China expedition was considered as definitely
settled, and preparations for the embarkation
had been commenced.
The French Government is said to have re-
solved on establishing naval station on the
Red sea.
The cholera had appeared among the French
Morocco expedition, and several distinguished
officers were dead, including Colonel La Font,
Commanding the engineers. The ravages by
the disease exceeded fifty day. The total
deaths had reached 1900.
A Russian squadron of six vessels of war re-
mains at their Mediterranean station to winter.
1t was reiterated that the Pope had promised
to grant the reform recommended by the EN-
peror of France, after the insurgents of Romag-
ma have returned to their allegiance.
A Paris telegram says the English and
French Governments are completely agreed on
the basis of the proposed Congress-, which is to
be held at Brussels. All that remained to be
settled was the official ratification of the British
Government.
1t was vaguely reported that Garibaldi, at an
interview with the King of Sardinia, had de.
clared that Italy was betrayed, and protested
that he would head revolution against such
proceedings.
The steamship Great Eastern had rough
weather on her trip to Southampton. She roll
ed and dipped, bat with perfect ease, seeming
to swing herself with a sidelong, gentle motion
over every wave, dropping deeply and easily
beyond them, with regular slow rolls, often deep
enough to leave one paddle turning high and
dry. This motion was attributed to her very
light immersion, and her having no upper
weight to counterbalance the Goals below. Her
whole roll was only eight degrees each way, and
her greatest speed was close on eighteen miles
per hour. The run was considered far more
satisfactory than either of the previous trials.
She arrived at Southampton on the 4th.
The India mail with Geographic news via
Ceylon, to October 18th, both from Bombay
and Calcutta, had reached Marseilles. There
was no political news. ~
The Australia mails of September 18th had
been telegraphed. The imports had been heavy,