The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-14
Commercial and Financial Affairs,
SC. &c. &c.
ST. JOHN, N. b., July 49, A. n

ST. JOHN, N. b., July 49, AM.
The steamship Niagara, Capt. Ryrie, with SO
passengers, and intelligence week later from
all parts of Europe, arrived at Halifax at early
hour yesterday morning, and was expected to leave
for New York at nine o'clock. She will be due at
her wharf at a late hour Saturday, p. M.
The Niagara experienced succession of heavy
gales from the west and southwest during the
whole passage. Her freight list shows eS 900 in
specie.
The Niagara, as we learn from one of the officers,
exchanged signals with large steamer, supposed
to be the Europa, of Holyhead, at midnight, on
the goth ut
Edwin Augustus Rayner, of the firm OF Olney,
Cotterill g. Co, of New York, died at Liverpool,
on the 23d of June, of cholera.
The cities of Liverpool and Havre are to be con-
nected by line of first class steamers, under the
direction of Mr. Mclver, the agent of the Cunard
steamers.
Parliamentary Proceedings.
In Parliament, the bill for the removal of
Jewish disabilities has been rejected in the upper
house. by a majority of %, the Minister not ventu-
ring to call for the proxies.
Baron Rothschd having been rejected for the
city of London, has already accepted the Chiltren
Hundreds, and made an appeal to the electors
His election Is considered certain.
The House of Commons has affirmed the second
reading of the marriage BILL which is to render
valid marriages with the sisters of deceased wives.
The affirmation bill, which has recently COM
pleted its passage through the Commons, has been
rejected in the House Of Lords, by large ma
jority.
The Smith O'Bren transportation bill is now an
act of Parliament, but it is said to contain fatal
bunder, and it is supposed the approaching visit
of Her Majesty TO Ireland will be signalized by
tending her royal pordon to the Irish State pri-
eoners.
The French Republic.
Advices from Pans to Tuesday evening, state
that the city was perfectly tranquil, and business
on the Bourse was steady, and prices have an up
ward tendency. Five per Gents closed at 80 francs
Is centimes.
The number of persons arrested in Lyons,
implicated in the late attempted instruction,
is said to amount to over two hundred
The French Procureur General has prepared an
other requisinon against seven members of the
mountain. implicated in the affair Of the 18th ut.
The greater part represent the department of the
lower Rhine.
The new law against clubs, has been already put
in force.
On Monday, the ministry introduced into the AS
sembly bill for regulating the press M. Odlon
Barrot stated that il was intended merely IS tenn
porary measure, to regulate the position Of the
press, until the organic law on the subject should
be passed The new law is nearly the same as
the law Of Louis Philippe, and powers are given
for the temporary suppression of every journal at
lacking the constitution, or making an appeal TO
arms.
The chickering's which have been carried on
between the President and the Ministry, rapid
ly approaching an ISSUE which, it is supposed,
will lead to the certain retirement Of of
the leading members of the cabinet. The prin-
cpal cause Of discord is the anomalous fratrcidIl
policy in Italy.
In the course OF the debate IN the Assembly, on
foreign Affairs, the minister declared that there
was no danger Of war. NJ. de TocquevIle said, that
after having more carefully considered the subject,
he had been unable to discover the slightest trace
of that new hobby, called "aance," Of which
Memorable members had expressed such Jealousy.
In the course Of his speech, NJ de Tocqueville
talked of the " frankness of the Russian govern
ment," an expression that was received with shouts
of derision and laughter.
POSITION OF GEN. cAyAIGNAc.
During the debate, Gen. Cavaignac made most
important speech, which may be considered as the
resume Of the principle of that section of the re-
publican party, which, while 1t desires peace, is
prepared for war which, while IT supports order
insists on ptopress. Gen. Cavalgnac said ."
fully agree with the honorable gentleman who has
said that a great country like France should not
remain in a state Of insulation. 1t was necessary
that we should get out of that posIton. was es-
sential that We should form an alliance with seine
Qovernm, mt; but the question was, what govern
ment should we seectl To whom should we ad-
dress ourselvesl-to Russial-to Austrian Those
two powers were engaged IN struggles. we then
made oveiiures to n great power-iO England-0nu
in doinn 60, think we acted IN conformity with
the wishes of the Constituent Assembly. IL has
been said that the English government only ac-
cepted our alliance in order to be able the beitei
20 watch US. Certainly, England would not be-
come cur ally, had it not been her interest so &c
do; but that interest is reciprocal, and II England
has an interest in watching France, France has
an equal one in watching her-that reciprocal sur
yellsnce is the basis OF all alliances between go
. yernments In reply to our application, Engant
accept our offers OF alliance, and she did sodouht
Less from a wish to preserve peace think tina
the explanation | have given VIII be suthcien
reply 10 the reproach made against US OF glvins
rise TO a new coalition" clear, hear) The gal
liant gene raj then stated he he'd his pert IN the re
sponsbihties attached to the order OF the day
voted month since by the Constituent Assembly
end explained, that in his oplnlun the danger wa
in the Ieconstruction Of the Northern powers, am
in the snlihilation Of French influence UT u
against that twoiold eventuaity," continued th'
honorable gentleman, "that wish TO guard "
government | did not wish for war; | am
parizan Ct reace, OF honorable peacej and Il II i