The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-04
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

Arrival OF the Canada.
Return Of D.s Pope 10 Rome Hungarians ssatsnesd-
Defeat Of the British Minisby-Cofse dtdl-De
cline IN Corn-No change in our-Aduance IN
Cotton.
HALIFAX, May 2, 1850.
The Canada had a fine run 10 Newfoundland,
and would have arrived on Monday, had she not
been detained by an immense quantity OF ice some
thirty hours, and sustained very considerable dam
age, especially TO her paddles.
The Canada sailed for Boston at about ten
O'Clock, and up 10 this time has had unfayora-
BILE wind.
The new steamship City of Glasgow sailed for
New York on the 10th, amid the acclamatons Of
| thirty thousand people.
The steamer Asia, of the Cunard line, will be in
readiness to test her power with the Atlantic, OF
Collinss line and will sail from Liverpool for Bos-
ton on the 18th May, three days after the Atlantic
sails for New York. Large bets said TO be
pending ondhe issue of the race.
England.
From the manufacturing districts business is
more cheering, and trade generally has somewhat
The British Ministry have met with another sig
nal defeat, and this time upon a portion of the
ChanceIlor's budget. The defeat came uneYpect.
eddy, and created a great sensation.
No actual outbreak had occurred on the CONT
nent, but from France particularly the reports in
dictate very critical state of affairs.
Ireland.
There is nothing to report, except continuance
of favorable weather for the agriculturst. Many
of the emigrants leaving for the United States
people of considerable means.
The Socialists as the election draws near evince
the most deadly hatred towards the present govern
ment. They have nominated Eugene Sue as their
candidate for Paris: His opponent of the order
party had not been determined upon at last dates.
The funds sensibly affected owing to this un-
settled state of affairs.
frightful loss of life occurred at Angler on Mon
day, by the breaking down of a suspension bridge
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18th regiment of light infantry were drowned.
Austria and Prussia.
A convention is said to have been concluded be-
tween Austria and Prussia.
An Austrian officer of high rank has been arrest
ed in the act of sketching Prussian Qualifications
The cabinet of Vienna has espoused the cause of
Denmark in the Scheswig controversy, and the
probability Of peaceabe settlement OF that ques
ton is farther removed than ever.
Italy.
The Pope has returned TO Rome He well
received.
At the entrance of the Pope into Rome there was
no PomP and public display, beyond the necessary
There is nothing new of definite character in
|.relation to the Greek question.
The offer of Tuscany to refer the English in
demnity question has been refused by Lord Pal
| merston.
/ Hungary.
The leaders of the Hungarian revolution having
within ninety days, all who have not done 30 have
been sentenced to death for contumacy-among
them Kossuth and others.
The Turkish feet arrived at Malta on the 9Th
ult with about two hundred refugees, and will pro-
coed to Belgium, and thence to England and the
United States
| Turkey.
letter from Constantinople states that the Dip
| lomatic relations have been resumed by the Porte
| and Austria, Mr.. Marsh, Minister from the United
States, had been received by the Sultan in highly
flattering manner. The Sultan added Christian
| battalion to each of his regiments.
/ Denmark.
| The probability of a peaceful termination of the
Schleswig quarrel is daily growing more remote
The army Of Schleswig Holstcin are making prepa-
rations for deciding the matter by hard knocks.
Sardinia.
In Sardinia all ecclesiastical privileges have been
| abolished. The Papal Nuncinia has consequently
demanded and recovered his passports, and has left
| Tuscany.
Russia.
| The late news from Russia is confirmed by the
German and Austrian papers.
| Spain.
From Spain there is nothing new
| From Malta we learn that the Roman Catholic
religion has been proclaimed the predominant
religion on the island
India and Chin.
The overland mail arrived on Monday bringing
dates from Bombay TO the 10th of March, Calcutta
to the 18th, and Hong Kong 70 the 2lst February.
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against the Hill Tribes has been defeated with the
loss Of hundred men. The Hindoo and
Musselman population in the city of Maieeruab had
risen against each other under the influence of re-
ligious fanaticism, and the city destroyed by
| fire.
| In Canton the holidays had interfered with bust.
for days previous TO the departure Of the
mail At the opening Of business a lively trade, at
advanced rates. was anticipated.
Cotton had advanced considerably.
From Ceylon, the accounts respecting the cotton
crop were encouraging.
There are later advices from India, and China by
| the overland mail In India, evidence Of inquie-
/ tude continues 10 exist Commercially, the news
| from both quarters is satisfactory. The Borsen-
| kae has adyices from Athens 10 the 9Th instant,
| stating that the conferences had been continued
and that the British feet fired salute the occa-
sion of the anniversary Of the Hellenic insurrec-
| ton.
CoTTos.-Anne1ed we give the quotations by the
Cambria and Canada;
Per CANADA, Apr. 90 Per GAMBIA, Apr. 10.
| Uplands. ...........61 Uplands. g?
Mobile. Mobile ........ 81
Orleans. Orleans. ...........7I
| AMERICAN SrocKs.-There was further advance
in the price Of American securities The following
comparative table will show the changes since the
sailing Of the last steamer:
| LONDON, April l9--United States 6's, 81, ITO a
III New York city SIS, 9b a 96 New York State