Show from the states by the eastern mail which arrived on the morning ing 0 of the ah we received new york papers of the lelh and from washington bos ton and philadelphia to the loth of april the news newa is not very important the most exciting topic tepic in the states appears to be the trial of sickles for the murder of key which was progressing slowly the prosecution closed on friday fridas having occupied two da a in examining witnesses after the jury was obtained and the trial fairly commenced the defense opened on saturday april jtb and the who e of that day was taken up by mr air graham in making his big opening speech which he be did not finish but resumed on monday the lith and continued until 12 12 1 2 pm the custom receipts for the quarter ending march were reported at about fifteen millions the real expenditures were not disclosed As an inducement for the post office contractors to continue the transportation of the mails the president had bad a agreed reed to recommended the payment of iti interest teres t on suspended claims the nine and a half millions of acres of land in kansas kanbas and nebraska avrich were withheld from sale last year on account of the financial revulsion are to come into market in au august r next the sale of these lands it is expected will materially increase the revenue the recognition of the juarez government nt by mr air mclane mcline has baa been officially confirms confirm edi edy and a treaty with mexico is looked for aiming at the acquisition of chihuahua and sonora the war question in europe has assumed a more favorable aspect for the continuation of peace austria has assented to the proposition of russia for an international congress to settle the italian difficulties at first that government was not willing to admit piedmont to take part in the conferences but finally conceded the point tho thol claiming the right to have her own italian states tuscan tuscany ya modena parma and piacenza represented that was a agreed reed to so far as to allow the representatives to speak but not to vote vole the congress is to meet at aix la chapelle in prussia and prince napoleon it is reported has bag been appointed as the representative of france A correspondent of the tribune writing from london says that the congress will delay but by no means prevent the resort to arms arid and this postponement will turn altogether to the profit of france and piedmont and to the injury of austria lord lyons first interview wilh with mr air bu bil chanan is spoken of in high terms of commendation his mani mant ers era are said to be very pre sing and he is making a favor favorable atil e impression pres preB sion slon in washington agton |