The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-05-05


ment, and thereupon the Moniteur publishes
another pacific article.
Parliament was prorogued on the 10TH. and
would dissolve on the 23d.
The Queens speech says that dissolution
OF Parliament had been agreed upon, to give
the country an opportunity Of expressing it's
opinion on the public affairs, and to give the
Government confidence in the House of Com
mons.
The English funds on the 9Th fell I'd. under
the Ministerial statement of the foreign policy,
but the decline was subsequently, fully re-
covered, owing to the pacific article in the
Moniteur.
Final propositions from England to Austria
were sent to Vienna on the 18th.
An unfounded rumor circulated in London
on the 18th, that another attem pt had been made
to take Napoleon's life
The Moniteur on the 18th officially explains
the basis for the proposed Congress and the
present positions of negotiations. 1t saws that
France will willingly prove her conciliatory po-
sition, and has promised to request Piedmont
to disarm, on condition that she and the other
Italian States be allowed to take part in the
Congress. Everything justifes the belief that
no further obstacles will oppose the assembling
of the Congress.
The King of Naples had parted with his
family, and received the sacrament.
Sedtion and riots have transpired among
the students at Bologna. The troops were
wounded. " The pa
Cotton at xaQts wa5T was declining.
Breadstuffs Were advancing &.
Provisions generally firm or improving
Tprr Mann Exonro TIL =.
inform US of large preparations for extensive
emigration this spring to America. The pros.
perity and amelioration of Ireland are not for
the poor; the railroads are only additional ia
cilities for carrying away their crops to Eng
land, and for concentrating troops suddenly on
any point to coerce them. In short, while the
present connection with England subsists, all
Irish industry and progress are for the benefit
of England. SIC eos non vobis.
People in Iowa and Minnesota, however, and
in all the West will be glad to read such a
paragraph as this:
The Erodus.-The tide of emigration from
this district has again set in. During the last
week, hundreds OF emigrants have left by rail-
way for Liverpool, en- route to join their rela-
tives across the Atlantic. Many of those leav-
ing their native land have expressed wish to
proceed by the Galway line, but the cost of
passage by steam vessels is too high for the
limited means of the humber classes. If we
are to judge from indications at present, emf
grafton from our shores will be on an extern
sive scale during the coming season. y Western
Star.
LATER FROM MExICo.-Neao Orleans April
26.-The steamer Tennessee, which arrived
here to-day, brings advices from Vera Cruz to
the I'D, and from the city of Mexico to the 10Th
of April. The news is of great interest, and
indicates very decided change in the aspect of
affairs in Mexico. General Miramon had sue
ceeded in forcing the lines of the Liberal Gen
erals Ampudia, and Lave, at Orizaba, and
reached on the 18th instant, with diminished
army. The victorious General had already
commenced the work of slaughter, and was
numbering peaceable foreigners indiscrminate-
ly. He had also issued a formal protest against
the recognition of the Juarez Government. The
exequatur of Mr. Black, the American Consul
General, had been withdrawn and he banished
from the country.
Mazatlan had been captured by Pesquira
The English were threatening that and the other
Mexican Pacific ports, and demanding pay
ment of claims against them.
AT Vera Cruz, too, matters are approaching
a crisis. The British Minister had insisted or
full payments of all the claims of his country
men, and had instructed the commander of the
English feet at Vera Cruz 10 demand one and
a half millions of dollars from the Custom
House in that city and, in case of refusal, tc
lombard the city.
Juarez had withdrawn the ereguot,v of the
Spanish Consul at Vera Cruz.
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM LIBERIA-By
the colonization ship Mary Caroline Stevens
Captain Heaps, which arrived below this por
yesterday, and the Lberian brig L. n iRoge
which arrived at New York on Thursday, we
have advices from Monrovia to the 18th OF
March.
The news from Liberia represents everything
quiet and prosperous.
Chief Justice Day died at Monrovia on the
10Th of February, in the ed year of his age
The Liberia Herald expresses its satisfaction
at the appointment of the Rev. John Seys as
commercial agent in place of the late Dr.
Forney.
The cornerstone of Trinity Church was laid
in the city of Monrovia, on the 18th of Feb.
ruary.
The Herald speaks in high terms of oom
mendation Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop, the Rev. Francis Burns.
Among the public acts passed by the Legis.
lature, is one prohibiting the enlistment of ma
tive African emigrants.
The Liberia HERALD which had been sus
pended for many MONTHS had been resumed.
Among the Episcopal missionaries by the
M. 4. Stevens, who are now stationed at Cape
Palmas, several of them have been attacked by
II,.lxI e NJ
and Mrs. Rambo and Mrs. Messenger.
The National Whig Convention nominated
President Benson as a candidate for reelection
During the month of February, the following
vessels arrived at Monrovia 18th, U. s. shiI
Dale, from Sierra Leone 18th, NJ, G. Stevens
from Grand Rassa a0th, President Benson
Champion, Baltimore. Departures in Febru
airy: U. s. ship Vincennes l4th, U. S. ship
Dale, Porto Praya; oath, M. c. Stevens, Balti
more; March I'd, President Benson, Captain
Champion, for Grand Bassa.
Rev. John Seys, so well-knewn in Baltimore
writes from Monrovia, under date of March I'd
as follows:
"There never was time when the induce
ments to emigrate to this country were Sc
strong This may be said in reference to all
Liberia, but would alude more particularly
to Cape Palmas. am just from there, having
gone down in the hne ship M. c. Stevens to
distribute eighty-fve Echoiles in the leeward
counties. was exceedingly pleased With the
improvements at Palmas. The war has ulti-
matelY proved blessing to them, Those large
native towns, which for SO many years were a
perfect nuisance, are now removed further in
teriorwise, and am of the opinion that no flu
ture trouble from the natives need be appre-
hended. You may suppose that large pro-
portion of the present inhabitants of Cape Pal
mas have personal acquaintance with me,
from the fact that they emigrated dplipg the ak
years was the travelling agent for your State
and yoV would have been amused at the fire.