The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1860-01-12
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

tOTTIQ1Q, Ne, Jan. 0.-lne Steamship DO
hemian, from Liverpool at nine o'clock on the
morning of the 2lst of December, and from
Queenstown on the following day, arrived here
at ten o'clock this friday evening.
The Bohemian's advices are four days later
than those already received.
The steamship Kangaroo also sailed on the
2lst of Demember, for New York.
The steamship Vigo was detained at Liver
pool until the 22d of December.
The steamship Africa, from New York,
reached Liverpool on the afternoon of the 10Th
of December. She was detained at the bar
some hours for water.
European C0ngreSS.-The Paris Pays pub
fishes the following the definite official list of
the pleRipotentiaries:
Austrid-Count Rechberg and Prince Met
ternich.
Great Britain. - Lord COwley and Lord
PJzssia-Baron Schleinitz and Count Pour
tales.
Russia - Prince Gortschakoff and Count
Kisselef.
France-Count Walewski and Prince De la
Tour D'Auvergne.
Spain-M Martinez de la Rosa and NJ. Mon.
PoYtugal.-Count Lavaradio and Viscount
Paiva.
The Pays adds, that the names of the repre-
sentatives for the Holy See, the Two Sicilies,
and Sardine, and Sweden, are not yet official
~ known, but Turin dispatch says that Count
Eavour has been definitely appointed first pen-
ipotentiary for Sardinia, and Chevalier Desam-
brois the second; and that France has been
officially notified Of the fact. 1t is also posi-
lively asserted that Cardinal Antonelli will
represent the Pope.
The Pays announces that the opening Of the
Congress will definitely take place on the 10th
of January.
The Federal Council of Switzerland intends
10 ask the Congress that the neutrality of Savoy
rn>Y be guaranteed by the Italian Confederation,
as It Slready is by Piedmont, in virtue of the
treaty OF 1915.
Great B, tain. = The weather throughout
England had been very severe in some places.
The thermometer IS reported to have fallen
within three or four Gsgrees OF zero. Canal
navigation was effectually suspended by ice,
aud railroad traffic more or less Affected by the
snow which had fallen. At the departure OF
the steamer; thaw had set in.
Old BroDR-The London Times has lead
er on the execution of John Brown, and the
circumstances it gave rise TO. 1t says that 1t
appears somewhat ludicrous to find that the
North did nothing until Brown was executed,
and adds, that this does not convey very ex-
allied notion of their zeal or determination OF
purpose. 1t sums up as follows: "The result
will be to strengthen the South by the adhesion
of the floating mass of opinion, which IN every
country lies between two extremes. Whatever
NAV be the future of the negro race, no one in
his senses can believe its regeneration can be
effected i,v melting it to murder planters and
ravish white women and if any man chooses
10 head an outbreak of this kind, he must ex
pect to meet fate which right-thinking men
will not glorify with crown of martyrdom."
The American ship Sea Belle, with cargo
of coal from Cardiff, took fire while lying at
Bristol, repairing damages sustained IN the late
gales, and had become total wreck. The
origin of the FIRE was unknown.
small tin canister was picked up al the
mouth of the Mersey with the announcement
inSide that the screw steamship Great Britain
had foundered off the Western Islsndsl 1t was
suppoxed to be villainoGs hoax, as the Great
Britain anly left Liverpool on tbe llth for Mel
bourne, ana the canister was picked up FIVE days
thereafter.
France.-Th> London Daily Nelcs cores
pondent in Paris s.,~s that it was currently re-
ported that the expect d reduction in the tariff
would apply principally 10 cotton, and that iron
would not be benefited by IT.
The weather in France correspondent with
that in England. The temp rature Rad not
been so low for nineteen years
The Seine at Paris, was full of ice, and rzh
way traffic was impeded by snow
Commercial affairs in France had undergone
no change. The tendency towards improve
ment continued. In Paris, -four and wheat
were firm at previous prices. The Provincial
markets were also generally firm.
Prince Jerome Napoleon continued to i'm
prove in health, aud the Monieur of the Dist
states that no further bulletins would be issued
The session of the Corps Legislatf was ex
pected TO convene at Paris on the 10th of Jan
mary.
Spain and Morocco. - The whole Spanish
army was concentrated at Ceuta. The MoorS
continued to be very enthusiastic about the war
and large reinforcements were arriving from
the interior.
The latest accounts from Morocco are to the
18th. The Moors were still assailants, thei
attacks being continued with the same impetu
Gus bravery, and each time with great numbers
Private letters from Cadiz state that the plar
Of the Spaniards is, to attack Teutan on TIVE
sides simultaneously, or by land from Ceut'
and from the river. Teutan is defended b,
earthworks and redoubts.
A Madrid letter of the l4th saws that tn
Spanish army amounted to 10000, but tina
O'Donnel was continually asking for fresh re
endorsements. His position was considered dii
fcult-
The Gibraltar Chronicle says the attention @
the Government of Morocco had been oficiall
called to the l4th article of the treaty existin
between the United States and Spain, whic
prohibits the citizens of one country from al
cepting foreign letters of marque to cruis
against the commerce of the other
The Cadiz journals announce that Marshs
O'Donuel has declared Ceuta a free port.
A Madrid telegram says:
YESTERDAY, Is, 900 Moors attacked the left r,
doubt, but General Ros de Olano surrounde
them with his right wing, and drove them bac
at the point of the bayonet Our artillery il
fieted great loss upon them. Our troops a
they invariably do, displayed great valor Ger
erals Cassis and Garcia particularly distinguish
ed themselves. The enemy lost 1900 men. W
had 30 killed and l26 wounded"
Heavy rains had inundated the Spanish cam
and the surrounding country.
Haly.-Letters from Naples state that d.
ring the night between the 18th and 18th
December, numerous arrests were made, il
Gliding several eminent persons. The person
arrested were accused of clandestinely printin
journals, and ofhsving supported subscriptio
on behalf of Garibsldi, several documents col
eerning which were seized.