The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-23
Foreign News.
!eIegraphed for the Gale,ea Gaz.
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA.


New YoRK, May IL.
The Hibernia arrived at Halifax on Thurs
day evening, at S O'Clock, and the express
reached st. Johns at 10 to-day. The steam
er brings esq 900 in specie. .,..,.. &c.,.
The Navigation Bill has passed the House
OF Commons by 81 majority.
Trade in Liverpool has been dull The
Funds in London have been steady; Conso!s
closed at 81 l2 to 90. The French Funds
continue firm. s.....- ..-..... ~. 80 ..-....
Tn breadstuffs the market has been dull.
Wheat has declined I'd to Sd; Flour has de
clined Cd to Cd; Western Canal Flour is
quoted at 23s: Philadelphia and Baltimore
at 2ss to 23s Cd, Ohio, % to 24s. In Pro-
visions there has been no marked change
Hostilities between Denmark and Prussia
still continue to be waged without prepond.
erence to either side to affect the general
issue.
German troops entered Jutland in con-
siderable force on the goth ult.
France continues tranquil. The expedi-
ton in aid ofthe Pope sailed on the 22d ult.
and arrived ut Civita Vecchi1, and would
march to Rome. The Pope will remain ut
Gaeta until the temper of his revolving sub
jects is ascer,ained.
Sardinia rejects the terms offered by the
Austrians, and the two Governments are a
gain at issue. The Piedmontese Minister
has given fresh directions to the War De-
partment to prepare for the immediate re-
sumption ofhostilites.
Adv!ces have reached Liverpool, that the
Washington and Hermann hive obtained
permission from the Danish Government to
carry passengers and goods to and from Bre-
men without search or detention
The condition Of Germany continued lis :.
turbed Austria continued to be foled by
Hungary. The accounts from the seat of
war are conflicting.
The war between Naples and Sicily con-
tinued adverse to the latter. In addition to
Cataria, Sotte has surrendered to Neapoli-
tans Par!ermo it is said purposed to ca
pitulate.
LIVERPOOL. April %.
Considering the actual position of cont
mental affairs, public securities have been
firm since the departure ofthe last steamer
Mercantile affairs, however, have been dull
and unsatisfactory. In Manchester and
throughout the manufacturing district the
feeling Of depression prevails owing to the
continuation of hoatlilies, between Denmark
and Prussia, and the threatening aspect of
the affairs of Germany. which had the effect
of cutting off orders from these quarters not
withstanding some slight fuctuation during
the week Funds have been more than usu-
ally steady; advices from France responding
and trade of the whole county nearly at a
ttaDd.
French funds we still quote So to 60 francs
for three per cts. and SO francs for per
cts.
The market for breadstuffs during the
week, has been inactive, with limited op-
eratons.
Best Western Canal Flour is worth OBS to
24s 3D.; Philadelphia and Baltimore brands
23S to OBS cd. Indian Corn is quoted at 29s
to 29s cd and Bis, and prime white at 3ls to
32s per quarter. Corn meal is worth is to
I9S per bbl.
Yesterday morning there was more ANNA
ton, and closed with 4 frmer feeling.
Provisions, during the week-there have
been sales Of Pork, for the retail trade, at
full prices Western Pork has q partial de-
cline. Bacon steady, but the large imports
during the week, precudes the possibility
Of an advance; 25s to Dos per cwt. has been
accepted for inferior hams in dry state
Shoulders e in fair demand with dccreas
ing stock; $50 tons have been sold this week
at former prices les Sd to l9s per cwt. Ma
val stores are unchanged
FRANCE.
The Journal des Debats. announces that
the French Minister at Turin has been in
structed to encourage the King ofSardinnia,
to reject the terms of peace, attempted to be
enforced by the Marshal Rade,sky. and also
adds that orders have been given to the Sar.
dinian Admiral Athena, to remain in the A.
driatic until difficulties have been adjusted.
In the assembly on the 22d ult., the bill
indcmnifying the prietors OF houses in the
Colonies. was orde red 10 I'd reading The
sitting ofthe gath was entirely occupied on
the consideration of the bill introduced by
Gen. Lamoricier, for reorganizDg the Army.
He proposed to abolish the system OF levy
i1g troops by conscr; ption, and to make ev-
cry one liable for military service.
Mr.---has presented protest to the
Government against the expedition to Civ
tia Fecchia. Fears are still entertained as
to the fidelity Of the army, among whom
socialism prevails to more alarming ex.
tent than is generally admitted. In evidence
of this fact. it is stated that the 9th Regi-
ment of light Infantry and the sgd Regiment
of the line, were ordered to quit Paris on
the 22d ult., at four hours notice, in conse-
qnence of some appearance Of disafection.
Just before the squadron 60, under weigh
from Marsailles to Civita Vecchia, a proc
lamaton was issued to the troops in which
they are told that the Government being re-
solved to maintain, in all quarters of the
globe, their old and legitimate influence,
would not allow the people of Italy to be at
the mercy ola forc ign power, or Of part
constituting in fact q minority ofthe whole
population. ........ .-.........-. .r
The Government has appropriated 400.
600 francs to guard against the spread of the
Cholera. During the past month, the Chol
era has attacked, in fourteen Departments
$4,000 persons, 5000 Of whom have died.
In 1882. the Cho,era attacked seventy De-
partments. in two of which alone, $4,000
persons died. Cholera cases are dccreas-
ing in the hospitals of Paris. .-,,. .l....1
The steamer Niagara was seen from the
Hibernia one day out. "1'- .. ">'
Father Matthew will positively sail for
New York on the Ashburton on the I'd in.
slant. E., q-.,s.ts 81 HaEt 5aaI .#s & ataa a
polit:ca1 comnlexion nrattv oou,b 81.