, 1861-02-09
LATER AND INTERESTING FROM
EUROPE
Arrival OF the Steamship Canada.

HALIFAX, Feb 8.-The Royal mail steamship |
Canada, from liverpool Jan. 18th, via Queens.
town eth. anchored outside at O'Clock this
morning, and arrived at her dock at 9 this fore
noon. The Australasian, from New. York, ar
rived ut Queenstown on the 26th.
The Canada has $553 ,050 in specie. .
The London Times, in another editorial On |
the American crisia, Ii very bitter On President |
Buchanan. It says. "Few men who have been |
called upon to play SO important political |
part, hare been more utterly unequal to their |
This bombardmenta Of Gaeta continue, and |
occasioned much damage.
The Sardinlans entered the Roman States on
the ed, dispersed the reactionary bands and
burned the Convent of Caamn1ia I
to Gaeta- .
The Calcutta and China malls had reached |
London, but the news had been anticipated By
the Anglo Saxon.
The Galway mail IL, CONTRACT q is allowed to re;
then to 81 efIectually carried out.
The Paris Bou1se Is firm, Rentes closing on
LrHKRroo1, Jan. a7.-Breadstuffs have de-
clhaing tendency. <Proyitions dull.
91t5. Money 9111 account.
GREAT BR1TA1N.-A prospectus had been is
Rued Of an India Cotton Company. It is pro-
posed II, purchase cotton Of the growers d.
rect, and endeayor to improve the process Of
picking aud cleaning by machinery.
The Galway Company being unable ut
Present to provide vessels for the mail service,
| the Post Mister General has issued notice
that the contract is suspended till the Goth Of
March next, on the understanding that the
| company will then be ready to carry the fort.
| nightly service In an efficient manner.
Attention ts drawn to the fact that Ander-
| son, the fugitive 'slavc, cannot be taken from
| Canada to Englaud ut present, inasmuch rs ho
cannot bo conveyed through American terri.
tory. NO other route will be open before
spring.
FRAHoE.-There is great activity in tho
French arsenala and forts. A company at
Chalons is to be formed early in the spring,
consisting Of 10000 man, under Marshal Nc.
Aahon.
Gen. Lamoriciere, In d letter, declines a
sword Of honor, and writes that such distinc-
tions are for battles won, &C.. while his for
tune has been the very reverse.
The Bourse on the 18th Was quiet but firm.
Rcntcs CIT Soc.
ITALY.-Adyiees from Gaeta are to the eyen-
ing OF the 23d- The fire Of the Sardinians was
| vigorously continued, and slowly replied to.
The London Globe learns that Francis II, r.
solved to hold ont at Gaeta BY the advice Of
the foreign ministers.
It was rumored that negotiations were pro
gressing to replace the French troops at Rome
| By saEdinians.
The typhoid fever wa4 making ravages at
| Gaet1.
AusrR1A-Austria has issued an official or
dinsnce relative to the fifty million forms loan
already announced.
| srAN.-Rumors had been current Of dis
turbances in certain provinces in Spain, but
the CorTespondeneia Autografa says they are
unfounded.
| HAEovER.-A dispatch says the last difficult
ties In reference to the redemption of tie
State dues is removed.
INDIA AND CHNA.-The India and China
mails had reached London, and the American
portion was put ON board the Canada Ut
Queenstown. Tiensien dates are to Nov. 21st,
An insta1mcnt Of the indemnity had been
| paid.
A great part Of the expeditionary forces had
} reached Hong Kong. Two thousand five hun
dred English troops and q quota Of French
| were left at Tfensfen.
Lord Elgin and Sir Hope Grant arrived ut
Shanghai Dec. 4th, aud on the 7th both started
for Japan
The Peiho vas completely frozen up
Baron Gros and Mr.. Ward had been at Celu.
ton. A steamer had been up the inland wa.
tefB near Canton with perfect safety,
The rebels were still In force and gaining
force,
Tho Yangtse wa8 much infested with pirates,
Calcutta dates are to Dec. Both. A monster
meeting bad been held protesting against tile
anti.
Troops hnd been ordered to Datjelliug.
The Calcutta import market was gloomy.
hates nonlnallJ unchanged. Exchange % Id.