Later from Europe.
arrival of the Kangaroo
The steamship
Kangaroo, from
Liverpool on the 19th, via
Queenstown on the 20th, has arrived at New York.
The
Africa arrived at
Liverpool on the 17th ult.
On the afternoon of the 15th December, just as the
English Cabinet were on the point of separating, they received a telegram from
St. Petersburg, announcing that intelligence from
Pekin, to the 9th of November, had reached the
Russian Government; that peace was concluded on the 26th of October, and the ratifications exchanged; and that on the 5th of November the allied forces evacuated
Pekin, and the
Emperor was expected immediately to return to his capital.
The rapidity with which this news was received caused some doubts to be thrown upon its authenticity, but it is stated that the intelligence was communicated by the
Russian Government to
Sir John Crampton, the
British Minister at
St. Petersburg, who forthwith telegraphed it to
London.
The intelligence was like wise published in the
Paris Moniteur, and confirmation had also been received in other quarters.
Lengthy official dispatches as to the proceedings at
Pekin, the treatment of the
English prisoners, &c, are published.
Some of the details as to the manner in which the prisoners were treated are quite sickening.
The last letters received from the best sources hold out no hopes of the recovery of
Capt. Brabazon and
Mr. Bowlby, the correspondent of the
Times.
Parliament has been further prorogued until the 5th of February, on which day it will assemble for the dispatch of business.
The Duck of
Newcastle had been formally invested with the order of the garter, with the usual ceremonies.
There was a rumor that the
British Government had sent out instructions for a naval force to be concentrated in
Mexican waters, in consequence of the late gross outrage perpetrated on the property of British citizens.
The Times says the message of the
President of the
United States is an evasion of all responsibility, and contrasts the
President's limit policy with the bold course of
Jackson.
As the
President's message in detail did not reach
London till the 18th, the
London papers in general which criticise it had not reached
Liverpool when the
Kangaroo sailed.
The distress at
Coventry is such that 40,000 weavers are said to be actually starving.
A seaman named
Henry Lawson formerly belonging to the American ship
Lombard, was tried in
Liverpool for the murder of
Charles Wallace, the boatswain of the said ship.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, and he was sentenced to penal servitude for life.
The
Herald says arrangements are making to procure additional sums from the
Liverpool branch of the Bank of England for transmission, in case the next intelligence should not be more favorable.
The Daily News says that there is a growing feeling of distrust with respect to the course of affairs in
America.
It is feared that our market will yet be called upon to contribute largely to the relief of the country.
The increased firmness which prevails in the
English market for the great American staples, corn and cotton, points in the same direction.
The
Moniteur says the
Emperor has decided that from January next, and by way of reciprocity, Englishmen visiting
France shall be permitted to enter and travel through the country without passports.
A decree is published suppressing the prohibition against the exports from
Algeria, of barks for tanning purposes.
The
Archbishop of
Lyons had published a haughty pamphlet against the imposition of a stamp upon pastoral letters treating of political matters.
He pronounces the imposition of the stamp humiliating, and not to be submitted to by the Bishops.
The
Paris flour market was firm.
Wheat also was well maintained, and closed with all advancing tendency.
The Paris Bourse on the 18th was rather firmer.
Rentes closed at 68.85.
The intelligence from
Gaeta as to the progress of the siege is contradictory, but no new movement of importance is chronicled.--Francis the Second had issued a proclamation, calling upon the garrison to defend the place to the last.
The province of Viterbo continued in a state of insurrection, and it was reported that the
French were preparing to evacuate the province.
The Mobilized National Guard of
Naples, destined for Upper
Italy, had been organized.
The Bavarian Minister at
Turin having been recalled, the Sardinian.
Minister at
Munich had received orders to vacate his post.
The French fleet was expected soon to leave
Gaeta.
A telegram from
Rome, of the 15th, says the bombardment of
Gaeta was to be re-commenced in consequence of the non-acceptance by Francis the Second of the conditions of surrender.
A Naples dispatch says that
France had succeeded in inducing the belligerents to consent to a suspension of hostilities, in order that negotiations for the surrender of
Gaeta might be entered upon.
Victor Emmanuel contests a condition which entities Francis the Second to send a representative to plead his cause at a future Congress.
The
Paris journals were instructed to deny the evacuation of Viterbo by the
French, and to state that the
French troops had been even sent beyond that province.
Rumors were again current that
Count Richberg was about to retire from office.
The Hungarian Conference at
Graw was opened on the 18th.
The Electoral law of 1848 was promptly adopted.
A new tariff is to be submitted to the Clortes in January.
The Russian Government has contracted with the
Thames Iron Works Company,
London, for an iron-cased frigate of 6,320 tons, and great power.
Other vessels of the same class are to be furnished from year to year.
The
Bombay mail of Nov, 26th had reached
Marseilles, and would arrive in
London on the 20th ult.
Business was at a stand still, owing to the resentment against the income tax. Exchange was higher.
Freights were fully 10s, per ton higher.
A new company was in course of formation in
London for running a line of screw steamers to
India.
The French mails from
Brazil, with
Rio dates of Nov. 25th, had arrived.
Coffee was firm at 5-500a5-600 for good firsts.
Stock 50,000 bags. Sterling Exchange 27.
