The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

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NV YoRk, May 5.-The Persia arrived
this morning. European political news am.
important
The anxiety for American Intelligence
daily increases in the House Of Commons.
Midday asked what steps the government
intended TO take in the case Of the steamer
Bermuda. seized by Federal ship of war on
her passage from one British colony 60 au-
other.
Layard said the government had received
International the seizure, and the case had
been referred to law officers of the Crown.
whose opinion was awaited.
The Times SAYS the details of the capture
of New Orleans. places the surrender i'm
more creditable light for It's defenders. Sur.
render after such a contest as took place.
being Invested of any reproach. IL SAYS,
stubborn and protracted resistance is yet
threated by the South but the progress of
the North, though somewhat slow, has been
hitherto sure, and il place after place be
abandoned, there must come a time when
the rest will be hardly worth defending.
The Paris Constitutionale argues that the
North is advancing deep into the South, will
meet with unsnrmountable obstacles: that
the end Is further of than ever, and that
those who urge the North to establish its
sway on sanguinary ruins and devastation, are
not aware of the sad future they would pre-
pare. viz: emancipation for four million ne
groes. and slavery for six million whites.
Arguments relative TO the restitution Of
the ship Emily 81. Pierre were advanced pro
aud con in Liverpool journals.
The Globe says England has washed her
hands of Mexican business, retaining only
that hold ofNera Cruz customs, and TO com
pei the discharge OF debts 10 English sub
lects
Lord Page said the admiralty settled with
Capt. Coles relative to his cupola inventions.
Ii IS reported he gets 1000 down and e.
600 for every q ola introduced in the navy
during fourteen years.
The Common Council OF LONDON unani.
mously agreed to present the freedom Of the
city 70 Geo. Peabody in gold box, for his
munihcent gift. tt
IL Is reported that the French Government
have resolved on the occupation OF the City
Of Mexico under every contingency, and next
fall every stragetic position of the country is
" be seized on. The occupancy TO extend
three wears. to allow time for the ,leysope
rnent OF the nation will.
The Arch Duke MAMMALIAN. OF Austria. is
about TO isit France
The Bonrse frmer at s0fi0c.
Ii i reported that France has formally de.
manded the expulsion II the TX kiny of
Naples from Rome.
The consistory ut Rome unanimously 20
ted the canonization Of the Japanese martyrs.
Twenty three cardinals and one hundred aud
twenty bishops were present.
II j. reportesl via Madrid that the English
Cabinet has invited Spain 20 declare the
Mexican treaty lapsed.
Trade ut Manchester inactive. but prices
firm. and tendency towards n further all
vanrs
isrEsr IN PEnsA The steamer South
wick had arrived at Liverpool, from Nassau.
with cotton and rosin.
MIpRIp. May 2i-It is stated that Gen.
Prim will be authorized TO return 10 Mexico
as Spanish Ambassador. being instructed to
present his credentials only To the col,stita.
tel Government. not to Jnarez
SnsNcnAt. April ~ The rebels were
driven out OF Thuggad ON the ~ The place
- in the haids OF the Allies
Admisai Hope vas slightly wounded.
Nsukin i surroundedby superior forces
Foreigners are allowed 10 visit pekin under
the p sport system.
The forsign allies arc gaining favor H. the
ewes OF the Chinese.
Nothing important from Japan.