The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-10
FOREIGN SUMMARY.


LATER FROM EURopE.-Neao York, March G.
The stamer Jura has arrived, with Liverpool ad-
vices of the 18th ult.
The proceedings of the British Parliament
have been uninteresting. The war question is
unchanged, and preparations for hostilities still
continue to be made.
Vague and unconfrmed rumors of new
French loan of EGO 200, 900 sterling in cir
cultation.
Later accounts from India say that the cam
paign in Dude had closed, and all the forts
there had been destroyed.
Austria agrees to send a representative to the
Paris Conference provided that England and
Russia will guaranty that the Italian question
shall not be discussed.
The funds closed frmer.
In the House of Lords, the state affairs of the
Ionian Islands claimed attention The Earl of
Camarm said that the various documents which
had appeared in the papers were perfectly au-
thentic.
The Earl of Derby deprecated partial dis
cussion of the matter at the present time, and,
at his suggestion, the subject was dropped.
| In the House of Commons, Mr.. Lever took
his seat for Galway, and Mr.. Salomons for
Greenwich, the latter taking the paths according
to the Jewsish custom.
Mr.. Duncombe gave notice that he would
move that the resolution permitting Jews to
take seats, and emitting the words in the oaths,
" on the faith of Christian be made the
standing order.
France. The article for which La Presse
received a warning from the Government is of
precisely the same tenor as those which it had
been publishing for weeks, and the general sup
position was, that the measure was taken on the
representations of the Austrian Ambassador.
The naming had good effect on the Bourse.
The rentes on the 18th advanced nearly !. but
the rise was not fully sustained. The closing
quotations were 68 for money, and 6!t. soc. for
account.
The late disastrous failure at Orleans was
said to extend to 100000 francs.
| M. De Lessurs left Paris on the 18th, for Alex
andria, for the express purpose OF commencing
the Suez canal.
.Sardinia.-The Paris correspondent of the
Times asserts on trustworthy grounds that the
King of Sardinia is determined on making the
attempt to drive out the Austrians, with the OBJ
iect of constituting for himself a kingdom
strong enough to resist Austria on the one
hand, and France on the other; and that it
will comprise Venice, and at least l2,000,0 900
subjects.
An absolute certainty is felt at the Court of
Turin that France will help Piedmont against
Austria, and that Russia will be passive if Aus
tria be left to fight alone, but actively and
openly if any other Power assist Austria. Eng
land and Prussia are expected to be neutral.
The above is asserted to be the deliberate
plan of the King of Sardinia and his Cabinet,
and nothing but the withdrawal of France will
divert him from it.
II TMrkey.-The news from the Danubian Prin-
CAPABILITIES is considered of serious character,
and it is feared that complications may arise in
that quarter, which may be more difficult to
deal with than the affairs in Italy.
III MARKETS.
liverpool, Feb. l8-Cotton- of the last
two DAYS 10000 bales. The market is steady
and prices firm. New Orleans middling Id.
The Manchester advices are favorable.
Breadst,fS-The market is very dull. Rich
ardson, Spence, Co., quote market dull and
sales unimpOrtant.
Prorisions.-Th market is quiet but steady
Lard is dull, but prices frm-quoted at Cos.
PrOduce.-Sugar is steady. Coffee is dull.
Rice is quiet Rosin is dull at As cd. ca As. lOd.
Spirits turpentine closed firm at 40s. (o1 Ais.
London Maykets.-Sugar is quiet and steady.
Coffee is quiet; prices are easier, but quota
| tons unchanged.
Consols 95l Ga 95s for money, and 95s ca
%! for account.
STILL LATER.-New York, March THE
with dates to the 10Th ultimo.
The latest continental rumors were more war;
like. 1t was reported that camp of 100, 900
men would soon form at Toulon.
The Paris and Vienna correspondence abound
in warlike rumors Military movements con
tinue active. Napoleon's intentions are said
to be certainly in favor of war.
The Paris Bourse closed steady at 6S for
three per cent.
r. 1 i
a resolution in favor of seven million loan.
The English army estimates show reduc-
ton of the home and colonial forces of 1900
men, and an increase of the forces in India, of
$4,000 men. The total force is $4,000 men,
of which 100000 are for India. The reduction
of the home forces is considered indicative of
the Governments faith in the maintenance of
peace.
Rumors of Ministerial changes are in crcu-
lation, including the retirement of the Lord
Chancellor and Sir (. Lytton Bulwer.
SARDINIA, it is stated, has established two regi-
ments for the purpose of enrolling in them the
Austrian deserters.
Hon. j. Clancy Jones was received at Wen
ma on the 18th.
Cotton had advanced J. Breadstuffs and
provisions were dull.
AFRICAN FREE LABOR CoTToN.-A few days
ago, Mr.. Consul Campbell addressed us, say
ing, African cotton is no myth. A vessel
has just arrived from Lagos, with COZ bales on
hoard, on n0tire account. Several hundred
bales more have been previously shipped this
year."
In order to afford our readers some idea of
the extraordinary development of this branch
of native African industry and commerce, we
append statement, which will exhibit it at a
single glance. We have only to observe that
we are indebted to Mr.. Thomas Clegg, of Man
chester, for these interesting particulars, and
that the quantities ordered have been obtained
from Abbeokuta alone. He is about to extend
the field of his operations Four Europeans
have gone out, expressly to trade in native
cotton and several London houses, encour
aged by the success which has attended Mr.
Clegg's experiment, are about to invest largely
in the same traffic. The quantity of raw cot
ton which has already been imported into Eng
land from Abbeokuta, since 1851, is 276,235
pounds, and the trade has developed itself as
follows:
| Bags, bales. Pounds
| 1912 g 1910
1883 81 4,6l7
1854 Z: l,5s8
1855 IA. 1851
1856 JOB ll,492
1857 283 35,4l9
1853 1919 220,09a
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