, 1860-02-09
LATER FROM EUROPE.
BY THE NORTH BKITON.

BY THE NORTH BRIToN,
poRTIASp. Feb. Sill 2. N--The Canadian
mil steamship North Eriton. which LEFT Liver
esening. The steamship City of Washington
iar New York, left simultaneously with the
The steamship Etna arrived at Liverpoo1 at
lo;a0 on the nignt Of tue Esd, and The al mail
steamship canada reached the same port about
10 O'Clock on the following morning.
The advices By the Canada we're not te1e-
graphed from Queenstown owing to the prostra-
ton Of the wires in Ireland By j bear} gale.
The steamship Bohemian arrived at South
afpton on the afternoon Of the 3lst, and at Liz
erpoo1 on the afternoon Of the following day.
Another. furious gale has visited the English
coast: inficting considerable damage 10 the
Ttie An,eFcau ship F. Il. Tanning from Lir-
erpool, Tor Cuba, wcut ashore near Wexford
aud probably became total wreck.
The Tatma from Liverpool. .yns driven
ashore near Fleetwood, where she remained
GRsAr BR1rA1S.-Parlament was opeued by
the Qneen on the 2Ath uit. The following is the
Queen's speech:
" L9,d. and Gsna<m<n: With great sati.-
faction again meet you in Parliament, and
hare recourse to your assistance NV relations
with foreign powers continue on satisfactory
and friendly footings. at the close Of
tic last session I informed you that over
lures had been made ME to ascertain whether
II conference should be held by the great
arrangements connected with the present S:tate
Of the future condition OF Italy, aud that plen-
lpotentiary would be sent by me to assist a.
such conferences. l have since received u
formal invitation from the Emperor of Austria
mud the Emperor Of France, to send Piepjpo-
tentla'y to congress, to consist OF representa-
t.ves oi the eight powers who were PARTIES to
the trcaty Of France, the objects Of such Com
gress being stated to be to receive commuuica-
tton OF tue ireaties concluded at Zurich, and
deliberate IN association with the above
powers, the Cous;s Of Rome, Sardinia
for the. pacihcation Of Italy, and for
placing its prosperity on solid and durable
bass. Desitnus at all times to CONCUR in &ll.
proceedings harlng Tor their object the main
1cli..-ce OF peace, accepted The Invitation but
1t the same time made known that in snch Con-
] gfeas should steadtastly maintain the prirci-
| pic that no external force should be employed
to impose upon the people Of Italy anY particu.
lar EoTernnlcnt or constitution Circumstances
| have arisen which hare led to the postpone
nent OF the Congress-, without any day hayiug
been fined for meeting. But whether in Cou-
gress or III scpe. u,e ue2otiaton, shall endeay-
| or to obtain tor the people OF Italy freedom
from foreign interference by force Of arms in
their Internal concerns, and trust that the af-
fairs OF tue Italian peninsula may he satissac-
torils and peacefully settled. The papers on
| the subject will soon be laid before you.
! 1'anaiu communication. wilh The Emperor Of
| france, with riew 10 extend commercial inter
| course between the two countries, aud thus
draw closer the bonds Of friendly alliance be-
t tween them.
a dispute having arisen between Spain and
Morocco, cndeavored by friendly means to
| prevent rupture, but regret to say without
success Papers on this subject will be laid be-
| fore you.
Ny pl.u:potentiary and the p1euipotentiary Of
the Eul aeror Of the French, hayin: ia obedience
TO their instructions, Proceeded to the moutl, Of
the Pciho river, in order to repair to Pek;n to
exchange in that city r4titica,ions Of tLe treaty
OF Teintsin, in pursuance Of the 5Sth cl,use OF
that treaty. their further progress was op.
] 1osea BY fovce, aud conflict took place be-
tween tue Chinese forts ut the mouth Of The
| river and The naval forces by which the p'eni.
| potentiaEies we're escorted The allied forces
] displayed on this occasion their Usual brarerv
out aster sustaining, severe loss they were
] compelled to retire. am preparing in CONCERT
and cooperation viii, the Emperor Of The
| French, an expedition to compel redress and
the talhllmcns Of the stipulasions Of the treatv.
1t witf'6e gratifying to me il the prompt aconi-
csccnce OF the Emperor of China in tie mode.
rate demands which will te made by Tue pteni.
potent'aEies, shall obyiate the necessity Of tue
| employment Of force. have directed t!.:,t th>
papers on tue subject be laid before you.
An unauthorized proceeding, Ly an o,licer Of
me Ln'tsd otates, 10 regard TO the Island vi
San Jnap, between EancouTess Island aud the
main land, might have led to serious collision
hctwcri Inf forcts aud tue Epifc,f States Int
tie collision has been prevented by the iu1i-
c'ous toEbearauce Of my naral cIlicers on the
spot, and by the equitable ald coucilia.ory pro-
VISIONS aud arrangements proposed in this mat
ter by tile government Of the United States
trus: tlnt The q .estlon OF boundary, out al
Which thls Affair has arisen, may be 3u,icabis
settled, IN j manner confosmabe With the ju,tic.
OF tue two countries nnd defined by tue irst
article Of the tgeaty Of 1916.
- The last eu,bers Of the disturbance in mr.
East Indian don'inions hare been cxsiusuisheJ.
NY }icsroy has made peaceful a:or ssii,rouct
the districts which have been ihe PRINCIPAL
scenes Of discord, md by u judicious com5ina-
t'u'l Ct iirmness und generosity, my AUTHORITY
has been everywhere soiid!y and by treaty PR
nlaneutiy established t,are received from, Inc
Ficcroy most CRAFTY ring account Of The lvrlv
Of my East Indian subjects, aud of the COOL
feeling eTinced by tue Italian Chiefa, aud tue
great !and-ho8ders Of The country. The .ttea-
tn Of the govesument in ludia has been ii.
1ecfed TO the Development Ut the internal re.
sources Of tile country.
I AM glad to inform you tia. an iuo-oyrmen.
has taken place in its financial prospects.
hare concluded u treaty With japau and a
treaty regarding boundaries with tue Republic
Of Caate nala. haze directed that The ttea,ies
shall be laic before you.
The remainder Of the speech il devoted TO
local matters Of interest. The public revenue
is pronounced in d satisfactory condition. TIC
estimates Enye been prepurcd with view Of
placing the army aud nary and tue dc!ences Of
the country upon an efficient footing. Thu vol
unsser government is referred to with pride and
qualification; and the Tefurm bili and other leg.
's!ative measures arc promised; anu the speech
winds up with an expression Of gratitude fur
Tue general prosperity which prevails.
IN tue House Of Lords Earl Fitzwitliam
'noved, and Lord Truro seconded, the address
10 ncr Majesty in respect to the speech.
Earl Grcs, after giving this approval in q
general ipreien policy of the government. and
questioning The advantage to he derived from
tne new commercial treaty with France, CON-
plains thu. the ministers hare not called parlia-
nens together before undertaking the expedi
ton to China, moved MI amendment express
ing regret that they did not adopt such q
course.
Losd Derby spoke on the same side, regret
lus lAe conduct of the government iu the CHI
nese adairs- lie also entered into the Italian
Question. and urged i a.rict non-inscrycu,iou
The Duke Of Newcastle and Earl Granville
dctcnded the government, and the latter stated
tia. Mr.. Cobd.u was entitled t1 tile merit pf the
new commercial treaty with France, which be
WIS convinced would prove Of great benefit to
England.
The amendment Was negasiyed with di,is.
ion. and tue adIresS Was voted.
tn the House OF Commons, Nr. Brand gave
notice that on the Goth Ut February Lorl John |
Russell would introduce reform measure.
An address TO the throne WAS moved and Sec |
ouded.
Mr. D'Israeli stated that he was not an1ious |
to move au amendment to tie address. but a. |
tue same time he complained Of the unsat1sfac-
tory nature of the speech from the throne, aud |
proceeded to critictsc sornc Of its more impor-