The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-11
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE AFRICA,
England.

England.
grand banquet was given to Prince Albert at
York on the 18th ult.
The number Of French exhibitors at the London
exhibition will be 500.
Prince Albert has applied for lease of the baro-
ny of Abcrgedie, in Scotland.
The cx Queen Of the French and her sons reached
London on Tuesday from the continent.
The Great Western steamship works at Bristol
have been sold by auction, and realized handsome
prices
Arrangements were in progress for converting
great meeting in London TO memorabilia the gov
ernment on the subject of the appointment of DR..
Wiseman Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster.
This appointment and the districting of England
into number Of Roman Catholic bshoprics had
created great excitement.
The Pacific Steampacket Company about
building four new steamers, and have contracted
with Messrs. Napier Co., of Glasgow, for two Of
them 1t is understood that the cost of each vessel
will be 100000.
FLIGHT OF CARRIER PIoEoNs.-We have learned
from a private source that Friday last two Of
the carrier pigeons taken by Sir John Ross when he
left the port Of Ayr, and some of which were to be
despatched home in the event Of his either finding
Sir John Franklin or being frozen in, arrived at
Ayr, finding their way at once to the dove-cote
which they occupied previous to being taken away.
The birds, understand, arrived within n short
time of each other; but neither of them, regret
TO be informed, conveyed anything in the shape of
letter or note Of any kind One Of them, indeed,
which may have had some document attached, was
found to be considerably muilaed, its legs having
apparently been shot away. The time they were
liberated by Sir John Ross is Of course uncertain
but taking into consideration the we'll known pow
ers of flight possessed by the carrier pigeon it can
not have been very long since they left gallant
countrymen. The arrival Of authentic news from
| the Arctic regions will be looked forward to with
additional anxiety, from the probability which has
now arisen that some tidings may have been heard
of Sir John Franklin. Independent, however, Of
the interest which otherwise attaches TO the extra
ordinary flight Of the pigeons, it will be regarded
by naturalists as most remar kable incident. We
do not recolect of any parallel to it. The distance
the creatures must have traversed cannot be far
short Of 900 miles, and they travel by sight, and
not by scent, the fact is the more extraordinary.
Sir John Ross, we believe, took five pigeons with
him, which 1t may be remembered were stated In
the last accounts received of him TO have been at
that time all alive, that there still three to be
accounted for.-NorD British Mail.
The ENGLISH GovERSMENr AND THE Affairs OF
| DENMARK.-The Cabinet, which would not other
| wise have assembled till the 9th OF November met
| on the 23d of October, at very short notice,
gu stion Of considerable urgency. The govern
mcnts OF Russia and Of France have jointly proposed
TO the government Of England that the three
powers shall peremptorily require Prussia TO with
draw support from the Schleswig- Hostein army.
In the event of Prussia hesitating 10 comply with
| this demand, Russia and France are prepared to
back il by invasion Of the Silesian provinces Of
Prussia on the one side, and the Rherish on the
other In the first instance, however, they require
| the co operation of England in the remonstrsnce
| with Prussia. The British government declines to
| Join with Russia and France in such note as We
have described, but proposes that all three powers
| shall separately demonstrate with Prussia on her
present breach Of faith with the Danish government
| Such the results Of the meeting Of our Minis
ters given by the Ii'nss.
EsueRArIos FROM IRKLAsp.-A gentleman who
has travelled through a considerable portion of Ros-
common gives the following the result OF his OBJ
servationsl 81 have Witnessed the greater portion
Of the inhabitants Of what were once thriving vii
| lagos preparing 10 leave their native land, the
| means of accomplishing which has, in many in
stances, been sent from relatives already sojourn
ing in the great Republic Of the West. lii race
with the peasantry who will be the fret 10 reach the
omigrant ship. j am convinced IL the tide of self-
crpatristion proceeds il is doing present, the
rural population will be cxtinguished, and of the
bold peasantry, their country's PRIDE not wreck
will be left behind. For miles az went along the
land was almost waste and uncultivated, and pre-
scented wild and dcsolate appearance"
France.
A partial change of ministry is the principal
event in the news from France, General Haut-
pool has been appointed Governor ofAlgeria, and
has been succeeded at the War Office by General
schrsmm, who has served in Africa. He passed his
boyhood "in the humble occupation Of tending
focks of geese in forest not far from the Rhine.
This change is supposed 10 be made act Of pro-
pitiation with General Changarner. IL seems TO
be admitted on all hands that the new Minister Of
War is a man of much decision. lie distinguished
himself in particular in the repression Of the Re-
publican instructions that troubled the fret years
IF the reign Of Louis Philippe, and Cor his dc
cided conduct in 1892 made General of Division and
| Peer Of France. lie was also Chef du PERSONAL de
Ia Gunrs when Marshal Msison Minister Of
War in 1897.
Paris letter Of the oath ult. save that the ap-
pointmcnt Of General Schramm TO the office OF Min
ister Of War gives much satisfaction. Gen. d Haut
poul's appointment to the Governor G eneralship
| Of Algeria is commented upon with great severity
by several Of the papers; but the opinion seems 70
be, that his removal from the War Department will
save the government much unpleasantness both in
and out Of the Assembly, and lend TO preserve the
| good understanding between the President and
General Changarnier. The Bourse was ami
mated Ia. day. and the spectators appeared to
have recovered from the species Of panic which
81 as"
the 26th,) doring the last week have been wholly
absorbed in speculation respecting the position
and probable future conduct Of Gen. Changarnier
with re0pect TO the President, and prolongation
Of bis powers. The permanoncy OF the republic
seems 10 hang upon this point. Louis Napoleon
has discovered that his intrigues with the army,
and his sabilites and lsrgesscs in the provinces,
| have wholly failed in promoting his successful
usurpation Of the imperial crown so he has altered
his tactics, and now endeavors 10 bring over Chan
GARNER 10 bis side in order TO be able TO commence
a struggle with the Assembly at better advan-
4 tsge.
| A solemn service for the late queen Of the Bel
| gisns to be celebrated in the church oil 81.
Roche, on tho Gath ult., at IL O'Clock.
Accounts from Chcrbourg. Of the 2lst ult.. state
that a violent hurricane was at that time raging
there, which had driven the wevcs nifty feet above
| the brcskwater. Above one hundred vessels had
| taken refuge in the harbor. Admiral Dubourdn's
division still at anchor in the roads, under sail
| ing orders for Brcst.
1 Captain do Tugsy, aid.decamp Of General
| d'Arasion, hss been appointed aid do camp of
General Schramm, the new Minister OF War.
The Eptnemeni announces that M. Guizot, who
has not quilted Val Richer since his return from
Clncmont. has refused 20 offer himself as a can
didate for Cher. The candidates are NJ. Duvergier
de Hsurspne, M. de Montslembert, and the mayor
Of BourRes.
Letters from Geneva announce the arrival there
OF Monsignor Fronxon, Archbishop of Turin
| NJ. de Bourgoing, the French charge d'affaires
to the court OF Madrid, has quilted Paris to return
to hisPost,