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European Intelligence.
FARTHER PoINr, June 1s-Tho Hibernia. from
Liverpool on the Sth and Londonderry on the 9th.
has arrived.
Parliament remained adjourned. and English poll
tics were, consequently, unimportant"
The Times city article says the fve-twenty bonds
have been in good demand, both for Holland and
Germany. Americans who had recently oeen buyers
are now sellers.
LIVERPOOL, June 0.-Lord Palmerston has ten
dered a pension of fifteen hundred pounds to Mrs.
Golden, who gratefully declined.
The King of the Belgians' health causes uneas'-
ness.
There were fifty wrecks and much loss Of life from
a storm in the Baltic.
Nothing positive is known as to Napoleon's return
from Algiers.
1t is reported that the Spanish troops have been
ordered 70 withdraw from San Domingo at once.
The Emperor of Brazil, in opening the Chambers.
referred to the Florida affair. in which the United
States Government acknowledged the justice OF Bra
lillian reclamation.
HALIFAX. June 2O-The steamer Asia, from Liver
pool the 10Th, and Queenstown the 1ltb, has arrived.
President Johnsou's amnesty proclamation was
being generally canvassed. The Star pronounoes"
a wise measure as well az a generous one.
The Emperor Napoleon had returned to Paris from
Algiers.
The Duke Of Argyle writes a long letter to the
Edinburgh Scotsman in response to some remarks py
Lord Dalhousie.
Kirby Smiths surrender was hailed with sathsfao-
ton, being looked upon as conclusive evidence OF tins
termination OF the war.
The .Armg and Navy Gazette. referring to the
surrender Of the last Confederate General. says.
. By this event the Federal troops have been brought
face to face with the French outposts on the Rio
Grande." The same paper denouDces what 1t terms
the hIoodthirety designs of President Johnson. but
thinks that he will shrink from the horrid proscrip-
ton he threatens to carry out, when it is known that
Southern men are made TO suffer the punishment OF
the Southern leaders, which has already been terri-
bic enough, with failure, ruin and exile.
The PROCLAMATION Of President johnson, removing
restrictions on trade with the South, Is published In
the official Gazette.
The House of Commons has resumed business, but
nothing of Importance was transacted on the 9Th.
An express train on the Southeastern Railroad.
conveying passengers from France to London was
thrown off the track near Staplehurst. Ten persons
were killed and twenty wounded. Charles Dickens
was on the train. but escaped without INJURY.
Sir Joseph Paxton died on the 9th, after q pro-
tracted illness.
w. II. Russell goes out on the Great Eastern, to
write an account of the laying Of the Atlantic Cable,
The work will be illustrated by Robert Dudley, and
published by Day & Son, London. Cyrus w. Field
had returned to London, after visiting Valencia TO
arrange for laying the shore end OF the cable Mr.
Sandy is a passenger on board the Asia en- route to
Newfoundland. to get all ready at that point for lay
ing the cable.
The official di diplomatic correspondence between Eng
land and the United States is published, relative to
duties and privileges of British Consuls i'll America.
1t ends by Seward cheerfully according to British
Consuls all the privileges enjoyed by United States
CODSulS IN II DTuiS uOu1ihlOub
The Paris correspondent of the London Times, IN
der date of the 9th, writes as follows " IL is certain
that the Mexican Agent who arrived at Paris was
sent by Macmillan for the express purpose OF ex-
plainiug the critical state Of affairs in Mexico, the
menacing attitude of the Americans, and the fear Of
his Majesty that a war would be declared with the
United States now that the war with the South is
over. The French Government has therefore gwen
the Washington Cabinet TO understand very plainly
that Mexico is under the protection of France. and
that France will not allow any power to attack 1t;
49,. I.ko.o I'D nluontrraro fQrin ARYInan
territory with hostile designs, will, It taken IN arms.
be hanged or shot without loss Of time or mercy; aud
, that the United States Government (whose good faith
France. of course, does not doubt ~ dong all in i1
power to keep her subjects from injury to her pro-
tsgs. The Washington Cabinet probably has no de-
sired at this time to be on bad terms with this coun-
try, and will no doubt act ~prudently in this affair.
= The language and tone of France is what may DO
! called decidedly energetic. 1t may not be literally
correct as I write it, but it is substantially true.
In the Corps Legislatif, VI. Jules Favre made q
speech strongly condemning the Mexican expedition.
3 He maintained that the position OF Maxiniian was
- precariOus, and apprehended a conflict with America.
= VI. d'Est-Ange demonstrated in reply that the posi-
f ton of Macmillan was in no way precarious, and
pointed out the progress which had been made in
Mexico. The effective force of the expeditonary
CORPS he said, " did not exceed 20 900 men, Re
: la,ive TO the appreheusions of A conflict with America.
= the speaker quoted the expressions OF President LIN
coin lust before his melancholy death, to show they
need not be entertained, and said these expressions
had become a political testament that will De carried
Z out in coed faith by those whom President Lincoln
u no longer governs, but whom his memory inspires
The United States, contended the speaker, now only
think Of consoling the widows and orphans of their
y civil war. and do not contemplate the shedding o.
more blood on their frontiers.
J. The debate on the American question was further
> continued by the Legislature on the 9th, but nothing
IN new was developed. NJ. Rouher defended the course
of the Government.
Ys The Empress Eugene had received a letter writes
he by the President of the United States to the Emperor
Of in reply to the Imperial letter recalling Count Mer
at cier. -
" The text of the dispatch. dated May I'D, addressed
D. TO Mr.. Bigelow, the American Minister, by the Sta.e
ut Department at Washington, is published IL resefoa
ps to the old friendship existing between the two nations
n. ga friendship, - says the Minister, - which u corai
aUy reciprocated on our side"