Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-23
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

NEw YORK, April 22-The steamer City Of
TO the 10Th. .. ~
The steamer Africa arrived GU, on the 9th
instant. 81 ., - 80 go, Il ~ .t-54"
Ths new iron steamer oncto. bull. for war
purposes, had left Liverpool for Palermo, and IL
is believed goes TO Bermuda for her aTm,ment,
and then to take the Atlantic az Southern priva-
teer. -.
The schooner Sophia which ran the Charleston
blockade, had arrived at Liverpool with 900 bales
OF cotton. -. .t..-..
The question Of iron ships ana coating batteries
continues to occupy the attention Of the govern
ment, and shipwrights are all being Transferred
from wocdsn n to the iron vessels In the course Of
construction
A proposition IL before the Common Council
OF London, TO confer the "irsedom Of the City,
e8cased In cold box, on Mr.. Peabody, for his
munincent charity. -..-..-.
The crops Of England and France are reported
as most favorable -,.-.s a.
French manufacturing accounts also show more
animation.
The latest rumors also assert that Gen. Guyon
10 not to be recalled from Rome.
The Paris Bou<se closed fat at 69t
Tne Italian ministry have ordered an increase
in the construction Of iron-plated ships.
The question Of brigandage and the removal of
the ex.king ofNaples from Rome are debated In
the Italian Chamber. Ratazzi said the accounts
OF oIigandase were exaggerated, and no addi-
tlonai force was necessary. The Italian govern
ment, be said, persisted In pointing out that the
presence OF raDcis II, at Rome, il a source OF
disorders, and he believed that Napoleon also
shares the conviction and perceives the necessity
Of providing against Its continuance, but the
difficulties cannot all be vanquished at a sing lie
blow.
The Spanish government has again reiterated
us hrm determination TO abstain from any de-
monstratiOns Prejudicial to the independence OF
Mexico. - ...
The Danish government has voted the extraor-
dinary credit of loo 0O0 rix dollars for the con-
structon Of iron plated vessels.
THE LATEsT--vIA QUEENSTOWN.
LONDON, April 10.-The government has con-
tracted with Mess's. Sauneda for an iron cupola
ship, to be construc' ed according TO apt. Coles
inyenti0n, to be ready for sea by the LIST OF June
Experiments with gun Of large size recently
made In England showed that the best and hith-
erto considered iuvulnerable forms of iron sides
were, SO to speak almost as easily penetratle by
shot as II the targets had been made Of timber.
Sir VIM Armstrong says that gun of twelve
tons weight, fred with a charge Of fifty pounds
OF powder, will break through the side of the
Warrior or The strongest iron ship aHoat A tar
into crumbs at the trial.
The Times saws that no weapon OF ofense or
defense seems left to now effective "a large
armoT-clad and very swist steam rams.
The steamer Oneto, which was built at Liver
pool, nominnllY as a war vessel for the Italian
Cover nment, left on the 23d 4 March In ballast
Tor Palermo with crew OF fifty men, but II Ia
believed she would go to Bermuda, where her
rmament has preceded her. She is built to carry
guns Of the heaviest calibre, and measures $50
tons, and Is reported to be very fast. These are
various contradictory conjectures in regard to her
The Sumter was still at Gibraltar, and the Tus.
carora at Algesiras on the Sd. The U. :. sloop
ksarsage after two days visst to Gibraltar left
Algesira7 for the west on the 1st.
The proceedings Of the British Parliament ha We
been unimportsnt. Disrseli made characteristic
party attack on Gladstane's financial policy and
budget. The latter spoke stronly In defense OF
his policy, when a general debate ensued, in the
cour:e Of which Mr.. Bentwick attributed he
distrss Of the country to its inconsistent and in
human policy in refusing to recognize the Con-
federate state.
The English papers continue to discuss the
Monitor and Merrinac affair. There Is great ac-
tivity At all the English dock yards.
IL 10 said that the French army is to be reduced
Ninety four regiments Of infantry are to be re-
tanned, and i've regiments Of cavalry TO be struck
off.
LIVERPOOL, April 9-Flour active and steady.
Wheat dull but steady. Corn quiet, and prices
tending downward.
Provisions Bacon Is easier. Lard quiet but
steady. Tallow dull at Al 45s6d
PrOduce.-Cofee quiet and unchanged. Lin
seed oil firm at 3Ss. Rosin frm-common la.
Spirits turpentine quiet at 90 70s.
Cotton buOyant but unchanged.
COEsols closed at 934 oi