Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

LoHpoN, August 2I-Evening.-Parname
Was proroeucd to-day. The qneen was not
read ey the commissioner. The qneen declares
thai there is NO longer any ground for appre-
nenslon OF war in Europe. The treason8ble
conspiracy In Ireland has been futile, and the
attempt al revolt has been suppressed almost
without oioodshed by the valor OF the troops
and the vigilance and activity of the police and
the general ioya OF the people. The law has
been vinoicaied without the sacrifice of hu-
man life The speech refers with satisfac. lion
10 the new postal treaty made by her Maiesty's
Govern mept with the United States of America
and concludes oy congratulating Parliament
and the country upon the completion Of the
Canadian Union, the passage OF the reform
hill, and other measures beneficial to the
United Kingdom.
LIVERPOOL, August 2l-The importan, suit
OF the Vest India and Pacific Steams hip Com
pany ye. Williams & G uion, in the Liverpool
Court of Assize, has resulted in jud gment for
the plaintiffs, with damages assessed at ft3O-
eco This suit grew out OF the nitro lycerine
explosion at Aspinwall, New Granada, on the
Sd of April, 1866, by which the steamship Eu-
ropean, beion ging to the plaintiffs, WAS totally
destroyed while lying a her wharf in the
above named port. The explosion also re.
suited in the loss ofsixty lives, including those
ef the captain and other ofi GERS OF the steamer
The steamship Caribbean, of the same line,
being in port at the time. also sustained serious
damage. The ship was valued at from t6.eaO
10 ,GG. Her cargo was insured for about
fs0,0e0. The damage to the Caribbean was
several buildings on shore put in their claims
for damages TO a considerable amount addi-
uonal. The underwriters declined to MAKE
good the losses, and threw the responsibility
upon the owners OF the European, upon the
ground that they were culpable in carrying
explosive material on their ship, and below
deck. The plaintiffs. in turn, brought suit
against Williams i Guion as the shippers OF
the nitro glycerine, claiming that they were
guilty of deception in shipping the article
under the name of gionoin OIL a su distance un-
IL nho rfSfc
involved the plaintiffs in their great losses and
liabilities. The defendants replied that they
he'd acted in the matter only as forwarders;
that the explosive material came to them from
q Hamburg house, with instructions 10 for
ward 10 Boardan, Nelson d Co, San Fran
CISCO via plain tiff line: tina they were them
selvfs deceived by The destructive title of
RlonoA Oil in the manifest and had no know
ledge nor suspicion of the dangerous character
of the freight which thus passed through their
hands in the usual course OF their business. The
judgment rendered is understood TO definitely
settle the fact that the plaintiffs are entitled to
damages. and that they cannot recover their
losses from the underwriters but the question
whether the defendants are ultimately liable,
or whether the plaintiffs must look 10 the
original shipper a. Hamburg, the originator OF
the lraud, goes 10 a higher tribunal for argu-
ment and decision.
LONDON, August 21-Noon.-Advices from
Shanghai state tea is very active. and the new
crop is going off rapidly The Prussian Gov
eminent DEGREES free trade in salt
Official press in this city declare that the con
ference OF emperors at SalZburg ensures q long
term OF peace for Europe. Another gathering
OF European sovereigns Is expected to take
place here. IL is reported that q ueen Victoria
and the Emperor Francis Joseph will meet
Napoleon at Paris in October next
LONDON, August 2l-EvenIng.-A despatch
from Constantipople states that the sultan has
resolved TO form q new council compo sed OF
equal numbers OF Greek and Turkish mem
oers. The races at York took place to-day,
and were well attended. The principal race
was for the Ebor Oaks stakes, which were won
by IneZ.
LONDON, August 21.-lt is reported to-day
from Madrid that the revolt in Catalonia has
failed and that the suthority of her maiesty's
Government is rapidly being re-established in
the In surreetionary districts.
FLORENCE. August 2l.-The Italian Parlia-
ment was prorogued to-day. Garibadi has
again been obliged TO defer the movement on
Rome, and the preparations which were being
mace by the party Of action unuer orders of
lhe general have been suspended.