Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-17
T.ELEG 2AP ETC.
[ovER THE UNION LINEl
ARRIVAL OF THE
OVERLAND RAIL.
LATE AND INTERESTING NEWS.

one O'Clock, p NJ The following is a SUM
mary Of the news:
New YoRK, Oct. 26th.-The steamer Per-
sia has arrived, bringing Liverpool dates tc
The 18th October. Rumors from Zurich arc
contradictory. One report soys that treaty
will soon be signed and European Congress.
will be assembled
The Exequature Of the American Consul al
Leghorn has been Withdrawn on account OF
political intrgues, and an explanatory note
has been to Washington.
Emperor Napoleon has returned to Paris
Several Italians were arrested at Bordeaux
during his visit
Nothingis known in relation to the Great
Eastern's movements.
The war steamer Hero is preparing for
Vaneouver's Island
The Philadelphia and Liverpool steamship
Co has purchased the Glasgow steamers AID
will maintain the line monthly in the winter
and fortnightly in the summer
The Pope prolongs his stay at Castle Con.
dolfn on account of the agitation at Rome,
where a striking manifestation took place in
honor of the departure of the Sardiuian Min.
lister.
Rumors are ahoat of the approaching in
terview between the Emperors of Austria
and Russia and also that the Emperor Of
Austria will visit Napoleon.
An American frgtto has arrived at Jaffrn.
demanding the extradition of the originator
of the murders committed there three years
ago
Delays and misunderstanding are reported
in relation to the Lombardy debt, as delaying
the action of the Zurich Conference Other
reports say that the signing of the treaty
may be hourly expected, aud that the Con
gress which is to follow has already been
convened, all the great powers being repre-
sented
thr ling account is published of an at
tempt made by pirates and conyicts, who
were being conveyed by the ship Aurarut
from Pannong to take possession of the ship.
Out of sixty pirates who came on the deck
twenty eight were killed, and others wound
ed. Capt. Coonga gallantly maintained pos
secession of his ship.
The Theater Royal, at Hull, had been com.
pletey destroyed by fire No lives lost.
The Russian army in the Cusual consists of
10000 men,
variety of rumors to the effect that Aus
tria positively declines to sign the treaty of
peace, if it is not in accordance with the
preliminary Of villa franca, that Austria de-
sres to protract negotiations till spring, when
sheu she will recommence the war; that
Aostria undertakes to guarantee to the Pope
the preservation of his temporary power in
the Legislature, and others of the like nature
were current, and must he taken for what
they are worth. On the other hand, there
are statements that the signing of the treaty
of Zurich was hourly expected. and that the
representatives of the great powers would
afterwards meet in Congress.
The Paris Constitutional of the I4th, pub
fishes an article signed by Secretary Bonitice
stating that the only question to be settled at
Zurich is the Lombard debt, the contracting
power being agreed on all other points
The early signature of the treaty is expec-
ted, and questions not settled at the confer.
ence will he submitted to a Congress, the as.
semLling of which all the European powers
are agreed upon.
The London Times Paris correspondent
crroborntes the statement from Znrich says
that the French Government has handed in
an indemnity from Piedmont for the expenses
of the late war; also the payment of rrrears
Of pensioners in connection with its first En-
pre due from the Lombard Venitian Monte
Fund. The correspondent looks upon it.
that these demands have been made knowing
the limited finances of Sardinia, with the
object of obtaining a cesson Of the provinces
Of Savoy and Nice to France.
Garbald has issued proclamation to the
army of Italy. He thus addresses them:
"Solders-The hour of a new struggle ap.
proaches; the enemy is threatening and will
perhaps attack before many days are over
In addressing my old companions of Lom-
hardy, and knowing am not speaking to
deaf fmen and it is enough to tell them that
we are going to fight the enemy of Italy.
will look to see you perform in your ranks. ="
Further by the Anglo Saxon.
The weather during the passage Of the
Great Eastern from Portland to IIolyheNd
was squnlly and at times there was a long
heavy ground swell causing, according to
some authorities, a good deal of pitching
while others say that the motion at all times
was very slight and the ship under the most
perfect control
Two DAYS LATER FROM EURoPE-ARRIvAL OF
THE JASON.
ST. JouNs, October Goth.
The steamship Jason, from Liverpool on
the 18th, arrived to day. Her adyices are
two days later than were brought by tic
Persia.
The American Minister was courtously re-
ceiyed at Pekin and it was expected that he
would send home the ratified treaty hy the
next mail
1t was expected that the Great Eastern
would leave for Portland, Me, Oct 9th.
Negotiations before the Zurich conference
were still pending
Domestic News.
New YoRK, Oct. 24th.-rhe steamer Ocean
Oueeu from, U,vra and Sout thnnton has an.