Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM EUROPE.
Election Returns i'm England-Unfounded ed
Reports about the ChoieFa-Beliiserent
Rights-Further Correspondence.


Election Returns in England-Unfounded
Reports about the Choiera-Beliisersnt
Rights-Further Correspondence.
FARTHER POINT, July 53-The steamer Pc
rnvian, from Liverpool on the 18th Instant
via Greencastle on the 18th instant, has passed
this point.
Cotton duh; all qualities slightly declined
but to days market closed somewhat firmer
Breadstuffs quiet and firm. Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat firm but quiet Corn firmer
and tending upwards. Provisions quiet and
steady.
LONDON, July 13.-Consols for money 9oa
9S: Erie shares 52Ha23H, Five-twenties 7la7f X
The elections in England We're engrossing
public attention The returns thus far show q
nett Liberal gain OF seven.
1t is finally settled that the Great Eastern
leaves the More on the fifteenth, and Valencia
on the nineteenth.
Telegraph communication with India is still
suspended: It is believed there is a fault or
break in the Persian Gulf cable.
English political news is centred in the Par
hamentary elections. Returns to the 18TH inst
show the election of 1Si Liberals and 1O2 Con-
servatiyes. The Liberals have lost Is seats and
gained "a: so the indications are that the Gov
ernment will have no increased strength in
the new Parliament. Four members of the
Administration have been defeated, namely,
Lord Barry in Dover. Colonel White at Kid
minister. Lord Paget at Litchfieid, and Mr..
Pell at Burg. AS rule, the contest had gone
of satisfactorily, and with little rioting.
=. . Numerous elections We're progressing when
week before the county contests were decided
There has been runors of the appearance of
cholera at Constantinople and Smyrna, but
they had been pronounced unfounded, and
short quarantine has been established between
the two ports.
The Spanish Government notified the Pope
OF its recognition ofthe kingdom of Italy. The
papal ministry having drclined to attend the
banqnet at the Mexican Embassy. it is reported
it will shortly be withdrawn from Rome.
A private despatch reported the announce
ment that the Pope had excomm unicated Maxi.
millian.
Additional offici correspondence on Amer.
can affairs had been published. 1t shows that
England and France acted in concert, and
that the concession to Confederate vessels, al
lowing them to be dlsarmed and sold in neutral
ports, originated with Drouyn de L'Huys.
Earl Russell agreed to the proposition, but
pointed out that cruisers of defunct Govern.
ments might be claimed as public property by
the United States, but that the claims must be
decided in ordinary courts of law.
In letter to Sir Frederick Bruce Earl Rus
sell gives the opinion that in the case of the
Eta or, Retribution, the vessel was rightfully
and lawfully condemned on the ground that a
belligerent could not be transferred during the
war.
In another despatch Earl Russell replies to
Mr. Stewards note on the cessation of bellige.
rent rights. He regrets that his explanation
was not acceptable to the United States Gov.
ernment, and adduces arguments in favor of
the English course. He trusts that these ad.
dttional explanations will prove favorable to
the establishment Of lasting frienpship be-
tween the two nations.
1t is stated that the steamer Beatrice, late
Rappahannock, was overhanled by the Sacra-
mento before reaching Liverpool, but was per.
mitted to proceed.