The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-29
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
The European Congress Victor Hugo ON
Broson's Virginia hacasion.

THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
The European Congress Victor HUGO ON
Broson's Virginia Inoasion.
Meo York, Dec. 22.-The steamer Asia, with
Liverpool advices of the 10th, arrived here this
| forenoon.
The steamer New York, from New York
had arrived at Southampton.
| General Intelligence. = 1t was rumored al
London that the Chinese had ordered the Rus
SLAMS to evacuate the Amoor settlements, and
had sealed up the Embassy at Pekin in theil
| palace.
Additional adhesions TO the European Con
| gress had been received at Paris.
Speculations were rife relative to the plenipo-
tentiaries to represent the several States, and
the probable proceedings of the body.
The English reformers were holding confer.
ences IN preparation for their approaching cam.
paign.
| The directors of the Great Eastern Steamship
| Company had postponed their explanation OF
the embarrassments to the shareholders for one
month, and there was much dissatisfaction
among the shareholders.
! The whole amount of gold recovered from the
wreck of the steamer Royal Charter reaches
| $l9O,00O
Victor Hugo has published an eloquent ap.
peal in behalf of Captain Browns Harper's
Ferry affair He says the execution of Brown
will be a crime of the greatest magnitude.
The Bank Of France has gained 5000, 900
| francs in cash during the past month.
The pacific policy of France towards Eng.
land was making progress.
The French budget for the next year amounts
to nearly E73, O00, 900 sterling.
The Paris Bourse closed buoyant.
The intelligence from Italy is unimportant.
The difference between Prussia and Hesse
would soon be settled, through the interference
of the Diet.
1t was reported that the Emperor of China
had given notice to the Russians to quit the set
Elements on the Amoor, and that the Russian
Embassy at Pekin was confined to its palace.
ministerial crisis has arisen in Turkey.
The envoy of Prince Daniel, Of Montenegro,
had been assassinated at Constantinople.
Spain had given orders for an additional levy
OF 10000 men for the war with Morocco.
AT grand municipal banquet recently given
in Paris, the project of the Seine spoke in a
very eulogistic manner of the new pacific era
on which France had entered.
1t was stated that the French Government
was about to expend upwards of f500,OOO in
terrifying the ports of Algeria.
The provisional government of Florence had
dispatched orders to all the diplomatic agents
Grand Duke, at present abroad TO return to
Tuscany within fortnight, under the penalty
OF losing their pecunary allotments or pensions
report was current at Madrid that dysen-
terry, and even cholera, had broken out among
the Spanish troops in Morocco. 1t was thought
that the Spanish generals would not assume
the offensive till all their forces were concen-
trated.
The official detail of the Spanish losses on
the 18th ult, and subsequent days, show that
of the officers, nine were killed and forty FIVE
wounded; and of the soldiers, seventy nine were
killed and III wounded.
Cotton--The Liverpool cotton market was
easier, having declined 3D., with holders press
ing on the market, particularly the new crop.
Produce. = The Liverpool produce market
closed as follows: Coffee quiet. Rice firm.
Rosn heavy at As. Spirits turpentine dull at
GAS. Tea dull at Is I'd.
London HarketS.-Baring's circular quotes
Brea4stuffs steady. Sugar firm at an advance
of Is. for refining purposes. Rice steady.
Money Wdrket.-The London money market
was unchanged. Bullion in the Bank of Eug-
land had decreased ES2,000.
Consols closed at 95t C9 sc ex-dividend.
Four DAYS LATER FROM CALIFoRNIA.-&.
Louis, Dec. 22.-The California overland mail,
with San Francisco dates to the 18th ult, has
arrived. :
The steamer Cortez had reached San Fran
cisco, causing much rejoicing-fears for her
safety having been entertained.
severe gale occurred on the oath, flooding
the streets Of San Francisco, and causing much
damage TO the shipping in the harbor. The
schooner General Morgan was sunk and sew.
eral other vessels were seriously injured.
fire occurred at San Francisco on the 9TH
destroying $4,000 worth of property.
The Austrian brig Joack, from Rio Janeiro,
which was supposed to have foundered, had
been founds anchored on the Mexican coast,
with two sailors on board, who were in a starv-
ing condition. All the crew, with the excep-
ton of three others, who landed in boat at
San Bias, had died.
slight shock of an earthquake was felt at
San Francisco on the 25th ult.
1t was runored at San Francisco, that the
U. S. Senatorial contest in the Legislature
would be narrowed down to Gov. Weller and
Mr. Baldwin, as the candidates. 1t was also
supposed that the election would be postponed
till the next session of the Legislature.
The revenue cutter William l.. Marcy had
returned to San Francisco, being unable to
load at San Farralone Island, in consequence
Of a severe gale.
The Mdrkas.-At San Francisco business
was dull, and no sales Of importance had been
effected since the departure Of the last steamer
Sales of 300 casks of lard are reported at l3Ic
per ID.