The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-07 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY, 7 P.
The new Cunard steamer Arabia, juclkiii-s. com-
mander, with advices from New York to the 24th
ult., arrived in the l'vlersey yesterday evening.
The:Arabia sailed from New York at 7 a.m. on the
7th, and arrived at the bar of the Mersey at a
quarter past 3 o'clock this afternoon, after a.splen-
did run, for the season, of 10 days, 3 hours, aPcl
30 minutes mean time. The Arabia brought 64
passengers and 150,000 dole. in specie on freight.
The United States steamer Arctic arrived at
New York from Liverpool on the 26th ult.
The Postmaster-General of the United States

had published an official notice, ordering that on
all letters to and from France, through England,
the single rate of United States postage be 21 cents,
and on newspapers 4 cents. ; such postage to be
collected in and retained by the United States.
In the Senate the discussion on the colonisation

in Central Amenea by Great Britain was continued.
In the course of his uspeech, Mr. Mason, chairman
of the Committee on _'foreign Relations, remarked
that if the reported colonisation of Honduras by
Great Britain should prove correct, the United
States would have a practical issue to work upon,
and it would then. become the duty of his Govern-.

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ment to denounce such a proceeding, and insist
upon a relinquishment of the colony. by Great
Britain, whether in violation of the treaty or not.
The New York herald states that 1,000 volun-
teers were prepared in Florida to take the field
against the Seminole Indians, whenever the autho-
rities gave the word.
Telegraphic accounts from New Orleans state
that Vera Cruz advice; of the 12th ult. had come
to hand. President Arista resigned office and left
the city of Mexico. on the 6th. The cause of his
resignation is stated to be the refusal of Congress
to grant him extraordinary powers. Senor Cedallos
became President ad interim, and named the fol-,
lowing ministers :—General Blanco, War; Iturbide,
Treasury ; Guerra, Foreign Relations ; and Santee,
Justice. It was thought the new ministry would
be but of short duration. General Minon, with
the Government troops, had been beaten in a regu-
lar battle. The revolutionists were triumphant
everywhere, and all were looking for the return of
Santa Anna.

Havannah advices of the 22d ult. state that the
smallpox had disappeared from the island. The
secretary of the Captain-General had been removed;
his successor was expected from Spain by the next
steamer. New sugar arrived but slowly, and
small sales to complete cargoes had been effected at
full prices. Freight to Cowes and a market, 555.
to 60s. ; to one port in Great Britain, 40s. per ton.
In the New York stock-market a large business
had been transacted, with indications of renewed
speculation. Most descriptions of railroad goods
had advanced. An active demand existed for
money in all departments of the trade. The rates
for prime mercantile paper, and loans upon first-
class securities, were 6 per cent. Domestic ex-
change without alteration. Exchange on London)
1092 to 1.092 • Paris, 5.131 to 5.121 ; Amsterdam,
412 to 414 ; Liamburgh, 36g- to 362 ; Bremen, 79i
to 79g.
The cotton market was inactive, but without
alteration in price. The daily sales were very small'
Flour in good request, without change in prices;
the demand for wheat inactive. Indian corn lower.
35,000 bushels new southern white and yellow sold
at 64c. to 68c.
Scotch pig-iron held for $37 50c., six months.
Sales were, however, restricted to small lots for
immediate use.
No sales of moment in provisions. Pork dull;
beef firm.
Freights to London—Grain, 10d. to lid. per
bushel; flour, 3s. to 3s. 61 per barrel. Measure
ment and heavy goods, from 275. 6d. to 355. per
ton.

LITERATURE.

Wonder Castle : a Structure of Seven, Stories. 13j
A. F. Frere. With a Frontispiece by E.
Wehnert. Addey and Co.
There is a considerable amount of talent dis-
played in this little volume ; the stories are ve"`a
interesting, and will certainly prove attractive 3,11,
agreeable to young readers. The most amuse
is " The. Search after Ugliness," in which the Ole
ugly man ever seen goes abroad to search for the
ugliest woman for a wife. The prettiest tale is'
however, the last, called " Recollections of the
Stile," which is related in a touching, simple, the
evaifirnaegset,
where manner.
t h
eT3hroe
young gambolled
boll resting-placeeaad t
TO; old
s
generations
.the
conversed, .had seeli
away from the scene, while it character of Sir Guy is welt descriiredailiteh% aer
indulged, arrogant boy became a hasty, irritabl
man, and finally ruined his happiness for life hi_,
his own overbearing disposition. Cicely is a S'B/7
pleasing heroine, and the reminiscences of her
simple life are very f,,bly given, from the time she
first played with the c::i('lren in the fields around
till she returnel from abro:ld to die at home. Sllto
had many troubles; but at last she arranged
depart to a distant country. It is thus related
"So the marriage took place, and away they went
across the seas, and she was made happy after Po
long sorrow and the wish of her childhood Tt_
fulfilled. It pained inc,, to lose her from my sigu'li
but I knew it was for her advantage ; and ofteu4
the dark winter days I liked to think of her in ti
bili9;
land of perpetual sunshine and flowers, and a
fancied her a child again, twining wreaths, of I'o?0
,
with her companions." " The Wandering Pl.lcesses " and " Tile Magic Needle" also CO'nt3l
novelty and instruction.

A Life of Wellington, for Boys. By Walter 1C71157'
author of " Syria and the Holy Land." Aallelj
and Co. jt
This work is intended for juvenile readers. 4110
gives the life of the great commander in
simplest and most concise form:. Its chief objee,
is by the omission of superfluous details and IVtliie
cessary descriptions, to fix on the reader's mind 0
causes and consequences of actions and events', ,'
as clear a manner as possible. " The ivritet;',s
says the preface, " has borne in mind the Throe
own criticism on Sir William Allan's picture 0; iiis
Battle of Waterloo. Good, very good,' sea'
Grace ; not too much smoke.' Now, stories ell
well as pictures of battles have their smoke, ratio,
of which consists of superfluous details, that e°,llo
mse the reader, and hinder his perception ot 0
ain features of the action. "The present voil'
however, is not deficient in interest, nor is it so„rti,
void of details as to render it tedious. Al P,7
culars of the important events are given, and they,
are eight illustrations. Several interesting' an
ej:
dotes are given in conclusion, of which the foll°''
ing is one :
" In the country one day the Duke .saw in the ga- the
a young boy, whom he recognised as belongingt°,-tr
gardens, but who was busily engaged in some ins Dee
table occupation on the ground. The Duke went c',5,,
and looked, but still could not solve the InY.bstie,3l‘
What are you about ?' he asked, in his point 'l,-:1
way. Its a pet toad I'm feeding,' answered the to oil
and they're going to send me to school, and the
will die.' Never mind ;go to school,' said the g;iiel.
captain ; I'll take care of the toad.' And so he a 9
The boy went to school, and subsequently receive
itlthe
letter which reported the well being of the toad of
well-known autograph writing of F. the Due
Wellington."

New Nursery Songs. By Mrs. Follen. A d
e
and Co. f
This is a little volume of nursery songs, °
simplest description, suited for very Young ,i-cle°l
.dreg. They are lively and pleasing, and intei the
to imitate the beauties and avoid the defects °do.
"musical nonsense" of Mother Goose's oel°ool3
Many of them are arranged to suit old tunes,
,rio
re,
as " Buy a Broom," &e... An illustration isforr
fixed to each of them, and they are likely t° n r
a welcome addition. to the nursery colleet'°-
songs.

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, Or
THE POG OF YESTERDAY--we are informed Wris, Of
respondent that the fog of yesterday was taken, '-',.viviiieLl
was prophesied by
Blackfoot-Indians for an eclipse, the arrival of„rs fey;
Our correspondent concludes his singular comnluniegiet
a Saga mother of theirs Ye-icatil
in the following words :—" The birds at the z4°°,, coe''
Gardens all went to roost, and the Bantam-gal---li°
gave forth the same " crow " as at Equiaextlia 01'; which, no doubt, gave origin to the favourite 0
1.0." ,
ADVANTAGES OF PORTLAND ROADS
" Bright Chanticleer proclaims
lish song,
A 11024. 311,1,°,,, et
toi:01.
to the Shipping
REFUGE.— Captain John James Holdsworth, oiotteo
barque Susan Crisp, has, we perceive, addressed '14203c1'
the contents of which he is desirous should he le : 01.5 i;
the gales which ov -
known in shipping circles. " Having, 3s isiteacl tilt
Gazette, dated from Portland '-;0111
"been fortunate enough to run into this roa( ,0re1131,-0
vessels which left the oDoo' -i morning COO' 1
17th of January, he in corniiirisoi(imwith ninny other ~,t0(1, 1
i• 1 v. O' OW
manders accustomed to the channel smiiax..,
two
es
t I- the large fleet of IL. of t-
comPaT\ b° ci9osi
was most agreeably surprised to find,
known., so fine an auchora•re. Indeed (he adds) 11
plop
not hesitate to say that as soon as the brealosv. der p 150,),
in progress is completed, there will not bera,ad 0,0 fr,f
of reinge in the English Channel. Havint, "a„-ttiiasire
portunity of comparing' notes with many c_cf.to Iliog
vessels at Portland he found that they seelc"..owee'jje
an undefined, but unfavourable,. impressiml
:t.ttoa. of
this roadstead, which had been entirely dissiPloclisTeivl
expresses a hope that his letter will be the: inpreo
his recommendation to masters of vessels, that,s gmffr •
risks of property and lives,
of beating about in heavy weather, and so rani,to. I,Lied
vil land Roads. Messrs. D;wen and Block yoadB, ad
from the press a description of. Portland J-" its 00' .
sailing directions. The breakwater continues
course.
.they should runhave is.,
.th

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

A document has just made its appearance in
Franee, which shows the lamentable extent to
which religious intolerance will some times carry
even_ a dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church.
Besotted, indeed, must be that Cardinal who can
new the introduction of railways as a curse from
-1-/eaven, and it is satisfactory to know that the con-
duct of the Cardinal in question is not likely to
escape the just rebuke of the Parisian press.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Besancon has pub-
lished on the occasion of Lent a mandement, in
which he dwells on the non-observance of the
Lord's day. "He maintains," says the Journal
des Debuts, " that temporal visitations, such as
the sterility of fields, the ruin and bankruptcy' of
traders, Eke., are the consequence and the chastise-
ment thereof. The prelate cites as an example hotel
and innkeepers :—They, he says, for having neg-
lected to observe fast days ordered by the Church
by supplying their guests with meat, have seen
the pestilence of railways fall on them. It is true
that since railways convey travellers with rapidity
to their destinations, hotel and innkeepers esta-
blished inintermediate places have seen their houses
deserted by the crowds who used to frequent them
when people travelled on horseback or on foot, or
even in diligences. But we should not have be-
lieved that this result could be ascribed to the anger
of Heaven against the poor inn-keepers."
History proves that while all the other nations of
Europe have of late years been making rapid strides
in wealth and population,- France alone has been
standing still. Now, much of this retrogression, for
retrogession it is, some people attribute to her long
neglect of the railway system, and it must be some-
what disheartening for her friends to know that
the narrow-minded prejudice which animated
an English stage coachman thirty years ago
has at length found refuge in the breast of a prince
of the most powerful Church in the world. Another
prelate, the Bishop of Rochelle, exhorts his flock
to destroy all " heretical " books, meaning all.books
not. approved of by the Roman Catholic Church.
Addressing booksellers, he tells them that the only
way to make their peace with the Church is reso-
lutely to burn all books of this description, even if
they should ruin themselvei by so doing ; and he
touchingly exhorts private individuals not to hesi-
tate out of admiration for style, beauty of print or
binding, or affection for a family relic, but to com-
mit all literary poison at once to the flames.
There was a Council of Ministers on Saturday, at
which the Emperor presided. The Minister of
Public Works introduced the question of panting
the concession of a line of railway which had been
Previously. voted by the late Legislative Assembly,
and one of those lines recognised as the most useful
121 Prance. The Minister not being, it is supposed,
13.4 favour of the company which presented itself,
11°11gh containing some of the financial names in
Paris, represented that he considered that the Go-
vernment should hold itself within the limits of the
communique, and not accord more than 3 per cent.
gliarantee to the company. After some debate, it
Was decided by the Council, seeing that the Bourse
L va4 What is called chargee, not to accord any
for the next six months. This de-
c'lBic'n of the Government may be much questioned
as,,regards its wisdom; as, while it postpones French
tiT-tways, it will not prevent, but rather encourage,
,hringing out of lines in Spain and Italy, which
have undisputed possession of the Bourse.
".,t was rumoured yesterday that one person, if
bee marreore,sted. conneThe order forcted with the
the übarrestpli came, ad
in
p'e„ instance at least, not from the Minister of
°"ee, but from the Minister of the Interior. The
gentleman was taken out of his bed at seven in the
mall:Ling. His papers were all searched, and
'rligh the commissary of police admitted that he
had found nothing to compromise him, he was ear-
thed off in a cabriolet, and his friends do not, up to
I.e Present moment, know what has become of
him.

- -...-.__,. ig,,-

The Boulevards were crowded the whole day by
p
„s'i.s°lle anxious to see the procession of the bceuf-
-443* The cortege paraded through the usual line
t, March, and was unusually numerous. The wea-
'ler Was cold, but dry.
s, The usual procession of the Bceuf-Gras began
esterday. The promenaders of the Boulevards
Ilast numerous, though not so numerous as on the
occasion, owing, perhaps, to the cold, which
~as for the last day or two attained a degree not
Pert
during the winter. The masks are
'l7 few, the police regulations having imposed
ii;veral restrictions, or perhaps in consequence of
—e growing distaste for them. Now and then a
e'arriage, containing a party of fantastically. dressed
l(Iti ng men and women, with a few flags here and
tice pass along, and horns are blown announcing
Ir departure. At the usual hour of the morn-
-74g, the fat ox, to which the name of Shelby has
Oc,,en given, set out on his tour of 'visits from the
Paubourg du Roule slaughter-house to the per-
sons whom ho is wont to honour on such occa-
sions. The Palace of the Ely; 3e was the first, and
his next was to have been the English Embassy.
This last mentioned visit has been postponed in
consequence of the hour be.'ng that of divine ser-
vice ; but on Tuesday he will present his respects
at 39, Fabourg St. Vonore. Of the oxen ex-
hibited at the Poissy market five had been noted
as the finest ; they proceed from the grazing
grounds of Brucourt, the property of the Countess
Rope, daughter of General Rapp, and the purchaser
is the same as last year, namely, M. Bellamy,
the -Imperial fournisseur. The three selected for
the cortege in Paris and the Banlieu are named
Uncle Tom, Shelby (the hero of this day), and St.
Clair. Uncle Tom will do the honours on Tuesday.
The weight of each of these oxen is said to be about
1,500 kilogrammes, or 3,000 lbs. The cortege
began at 10 o'clock, and was opened by two run-
ners showily dressed, and carrying the batons of
°face. Six venerable Druids, crowned with the tradi-
tional oaken chaplet, clothed in white robes, imme-
diately preceded the Bceuf-Gras, who was accom-
panied by the sacrificer, and escorted by two men in
fantastic costume carryingbanners. Next the Bceuf-
°rcts came the massive car filled with persons repre7
laenting an agricultural fee of the p3riod of the
The car was drawn by four horses, capari-
Fliled in the usual style, the two first with posti-
°Tle, and the bridle was held by esquires, while a
grave personage, with hoary locks and a flowing
white beard, intended to represent Time, held the
roins. Mercury, Force, Commerce, Industry, and
Other
~, allegorical figures filled the car. Parties of
then, mounted and on foot, wearing the costume of
op? time of Louis XIII., or of Francis 1., and
couer periods, closed the picturesque part of the
'itege• A detachment of about 100 mounted gen-
-"Tomie d'elite escoi Led the procession:
The Bourse was exceedingly dull on Saturday,
ando the speculators for a rise appeared to have lost
confidence. A change of Ministry was again
,„,"
delay
as imminent, and it was added that the
ravlaY arose from M. de Moray wishing to inaugu-
th'e his return to office by a further reduction of
P' armY, and other measures calculated to con-
te's.es the powers of Europe of the Emperor's de-
e'liaination to maintain peace. The Three per
oiltB- Opened at 79f. 10c., rose to 791. 45c., and
th_ subsequently to 79f., at which they closed for
o:end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per
4 s 991 closed at 105 f. Orleans Railway Shares,
N-07,-; Rouen, 950 f. : Havre, 445 f. Great
'Paern, 832 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 750 f. ;
aris and Lyons, 853 f. 75c. ; Lyons and the Medi-
r
ranean, 715 f.: Caen and Cherbourg, 5901. ;
ezleaux and Cette, 555 f. ; Shares of the Bank of
uit Mobilier, 715 f.
e4l the Casino yesterday the French Three per
vvere done at 791. 10c.

SPAIN.
There
is ha.dly any doubt that the result of
e elections will be favourable to Government.
~,Madrid Bolsa, Feb. I.—The following are the
efl Stocks :—Three per Cents., 42i ; Ditto
ditTierrea, ; Redeemable Debt, rst-class, 10 ;
, second class, • Coupon Certificates, 4 ;
glange on London, 51 25.
1,11'4? Gazette states that the receipts of the Trea-
:4lll 1852 amounted to 1,288,845,667 reals, ex-
est* bY 37,365,739 the sum at which they were
lbiated in the budget.

ITALY.
to general de in Marmora, the Piedmontese ir of War and and the
Marine, is actively engaged
ti Placing the army and navy in an effective coni 1-
°11) in anticipation of whatever may happen.
Letters from Naples states the Neapolitan Go-
,c‘," elllinent is also making active preparations against
; and it is known that Austria is making a
large increase of its forces on the frontiers of Pied-
- ,"It and Switzerland.
_..Letters from the Romagna state that a battalion
tu'/- Austrian troops had been sent by forced marches
riOtitalni, where there were s.nie disturbances.
„kW troops in question took military possesson of
tifical. governo Ve town, notwithstanding the protestations of the
r.

PRUSSIA.
tPatrax, FEB. s.—The Second Chamber re-
Milne(' the debate on the bill for revoking the
ectrununal law of 1850, the day before yesterday,
,IPLIen, after a discussion of unusual was
on the
vart ef two or three members, the Government
Pl'etieet was carried by 184 to 152, showing a large
14erease since the last sitting of the- Government
lAilajority, and. thereby showing that this majority of
1, was not dependent upon the capricious vote of
e twelve Polish deputies. The old law having
been this
annulled, the newregulations
will
underg,o
DE str, ict and long scrutiny, and will probably occupy

a month ere they be finally voted. At the com-
mencement of Thursday's sitting, M. Aldenhoven,
who had distinctly accused the Minister of the In-
terior of having made wilful mis-statements, written
in a report to the King, rose to explain, and assured
the house that he had no intention of insulting or
specifying any particular person. . -
The Minister of Public Works, a practical mart,
though in some things somewhat impracticable, has
brought forward three or four new Government
projects of law, of which one is a bill for the better
regulation of emigration, and more strict control
over emigratiOn companies, so as to protect emi-
grants from their constantly occurring deceptions.
A second is for the purpose of amending the law as
regards factory children, and of changiig the age
of admission into factories from nine to twelve
years.
On Friday the Second Chamber proceeded with
the debate on the bill of which the first clause was
adopted on the previous evening, and terminated
by adopting the whole project, with an amendment
to the effect that there was nothing in the adoption
contrary to the Constitution. The result of this
amendment will be that two or tl2-ree articles of the
Constitution must be amended, in order to accom-
-
modate the new law to Vie Constitution.

AUSTRIA.
The L'olid attempts to explain away the. common
• impression that the good understanding between
France and the Northern Powers has been disturbed
by recent events. " There is ,no real enmity to-
ards the Emperor in the Conservative camp, al-
though there is much stupid railing, much unneces-
sary coarseness. In those circles in which the fate
of millions is decided, we find none of that impru-
dence, none of that sensitiveness, none of that pride
which could endanger the peace of Europe." The
fact is, that this Government is extremely sorry
that it has not been able to oblige both parties.
It had to choose between France and Russia, and
it naturally decided in favour of the latter. Al-
though the French Emperor entitles himself a
parvenu, he is little inclined to be treated like
one, ..and he deeply resents being treated
as an intruder ,by the very. Powers whose game
he has so successfully played for the last two
years. It is to be presumed that the friendly rela-
tions which appear to exist between the French
Emperor and the British. Ambassador are particu-
larly annoying to M. de Hubner, as the telegraphic
dispatches from Paris so frequently mention Lord
Cowleys. name in connexion With that of the Empe-
ror. People here are also jealous of Prussia, because
Co ant Hatzfeld appears to be better received by
Napoleon than the Austrian Minister.

The Ocst. Corsespondez says that measures will
be taken to prevent the return of those emigrants
to Austria "who bring back nothing more valu-
able than the political opinions they have picked up
among the German fugitives in North America."
The whole of the garrison of Vienna and its
environs-24 or 25 battalions, and many squadrons
of cavalry—has received orders to march to the
Bosnian frontier, in which neighbourhood 'and in
Austrian Albania, an army of 70,000 men is to
ba concentrated. Between _ 120 and 130 guns
will also be forwarded from Vienna. Ban Jel-
lachich has been appointed Commander-in-Chief
of this mighty army. Troops from Bohemia and
Upper Austria will supply the place of the Vienna
garrison, which was to commence its march on the
4th or sth. It is whispered that the Russian
infantry corps in Bessarabia and the Crimea
have received orders to occupy the Danubian
principalities. Some diplomatists are of opinion
that it was by M. de Lavalette's counsel
that the Porte undertook the campaign against
Montenegro. Should this be the case, what will
his Imperial master say to the occupation of a
great part of European Turkey by the two Northern
Powers ?