The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-02
Foreign New. by tho Cambria.

Foreign News by the Cambria.
The Cambria which arrived at Boston on Sun
day morning, at six o'clock, brought eghty-two
passengers from Liverpool The London papers
are to the 18th of December, Paris the 18th, and
Liverpool the 10th.
The steamer expected the America, but at
the date OF our previous advices she had gone TO
Scotland for repairs.
England.
MONEY MARKET.-The money market continues
easy A large amount of business has been done
in consols during the past fortnight. The advance
commenced after the alteration Of the rate Of dis
count, and they continued to rise, with one or two
exceptions, consequent upon the spread Of false
reports concerning the TTco- Russian affair II is
believed they will reach par before June next;
Yesterday, by Mr.. Kaats, the manager for Mr.. An
drew Sym, Of Tokenhouseyard, amount, it is said,
to about ElS,000, of which he has absconded with
about 100000.
The differences of the other two failures-Mr.
Richard Cohen and Mr.. J. ii. Boots-are small.
There has been good deal of huctuation in the
price of consols this morning, They opened at
f6l, rose to &C.,, fell to 96h, and now So. to
for the opening, ex div; for special transfer they
have been at 97s and at 975 The market is now
firm. The dealings in reduced Three per Cents
have been at 96s to I, and in New Three and
Quarter at 972 to97s. Exchequer Bills SIS. TO 54s
Bank Stock 203
Three o'clock Consos close 95a for money, and
96 TO 96a for the account, the l4th January, both
div
The Times of the l4t inst. says, that in order to
urge the State of Mississippi. to some immediate
steps, with regard to that portion of her debt which
consists of what called Planters Bank Bonds,
and upon which she has suspended payment of in
terest for the last nine years, gentleman named
Weiss has been deputed to make the necessary rep
reservations to the legislature upon the subject
The house of Cotesworth Co., which suspended
payment in lS47, WITH liabilities amounting to
900, has Just paid q final dividend Of U.s. 3D.,
making Dos in the pound.
GENERAL INTELLIoENcE.-Her majesty, Queen
Adelaide, died on the morning of Sunday, the I'd,
in the 5Sth year of her age. Her remains were in
tered ON the 18th, in St. Georges Chapel, Windsor.
In political circles there is but little news. Nu-
merous cabinet councils have been held, and it is
thought Parliament will meet about the middle OF
January for the despatch of business. The ques-
ton of the reduction of the national expenditures
has assumed aspect The reduction OF the
rate of discount by the bank, from p per cent,
is it is sad the precursor OF the rise IN consoIs TO
par-when the Chancellor of the Exchequer will
lay before holders of stock proposal TO accept re-
duced of interest, by which there will be saw
ing to the country of several millions.
Messrs. Napier now building pair of the
largest marine engines ever made. They are eight
hundred horse power, and are intended for the new
at present being built at Greenock for the
British and North American Royal Mail Steamship
Company.
HuNeARIAN ExrLEs FOR AMERIcA-Thirty- five
Hungarian exiles having arrived last week from
Hamburger at Leith their way to America, a
meeting Of gentlemen held on Saturday in the
Chamber Of Commerce, Edinburgh, for the purpose
of adopting means to raise a subscription to carry
them forward to the land which they have chosen
as their place of exile. Various subscriptions
announced, and it was also intimated that at Glas
gov, from whence they sail, promising subscrip-
ton list has been got up. The refugees are princ-
pally military officers of rank.
France.
On the night of the Sd of December, M. Penns
proposition for the abolition of the practice OF ex
posin z the of political offenders condemned
rfnd hu Ia
majority of the Assembly. On the evening of the
same day. the President attended the Theatre des
Varieties, and was loudly aPplauded by the audi
ence Four hundred OF the insurgents of June
rived in Paris from Havre and were liberated by
the Attorney General.
II now appears that no difference whatever had
arisen between the President and Ministry. M.
Bourets amendment for reducing the contingent
force has been rejected by the Assembly. The
contingent demanded by the Minister of War was,
after long discussion, agreed to. Subsequently a
violent discussion between the president and the
Mountain arose. The question of electoral con-
scriptions having arisen, Generals Cavaignac and
Behran denounced it as an infracton OF the const-
tuition. Their speeches are viewed as having put a
stop to the bill. pamphlet by Ledru Rollin, in
defence of his conduct ON the 18th OF June, has
been seized, and proceedings instituted against the
priuters and publishers for exciting hatred of the
government The accounts received from Algiers
announce the fall of Zatchu.
Orders have been sent 70 withdraw portion OF
the army from Rome. Measures taken to i'm
prove the condition Of the emancipated slaves in
the colonies of France. The government journal
announces that the bills of exchange drawn by
General Cordova Madrid, for the payment OF
the Spanish army, had been protested for nom
payment, the Madrid treasury being completely
exhausted.
From Belgium we learn that it is proposed to in
crease the duty from to 10 francs the
1000 kogrammes.
It'll Dec.-Only two measures Of the least import
ance were discussed to-day IN the Assembly, one Of
which was for the grant Of money TO complete the
tomb of Napoleon, Withdrawn by the government.
The other proposition TO have 1000 900 francs
advanced TO workmens associations by the State
refused. A stamp duty of confines is about to
be laid upon newspapers. The President OF the
Republic has originated the idea of establishing
banks under the control Of the State, means OF
mutual assistance TO the working classes.
The motion TO abolish punishment by death for
all classes of offences tins day rejected by the
Assembly
IIth-Mr. Robert Stephenson, the English engi-
neer has been named knight of the Legion oil
Honor. The court martial at Lyons has just de-
lvered its sentence the parties implicated in the
affair of the 18th of June. Three were condemned
10 five years, one TO three years, and two TO two
years imprisonment. This day the London Times
Of the same date read on the Bourse at one
O'Clock, six hours after its publication The attor-
ney general has ordered the seizure of two social
list newspapers.
10Th Dec-The Assembly was occupied the whole
Of to-day in discussing the proposition made by The
minister of finance TO impose tax upon potable
liquors. II was thought the measure would be car
ried.
13th.-Passports are TO be discontinued. There
has been another violent scene in the National As
sembly, and the debate potable liquors is yet
finished The Bourse dull, and little doing yester
day. Thrccs closed at So fr so cen, and Elves al
elf csc.
The Moniten contains forty nominations
10 the order of the Legion Of Honor. Amongst
them is that of Louis Lucicn Bonapare, (brother OF
the prince of Caino.)
Aletter from Toulon Of the 9th instant states that
il was reported that the French troops about
10 return from Italy.
Eighty three Of the insurgents Of June, who were
transported to Belle isle, and who have been par.
doned, arrived in Paris on Wednesday.
After great deal Of hesitation, and after much
changing Of Names the following diplomatic APP
pointmcnts may, it is said, be considered certain:
General Castelbagar TO St. Petersburg NJ. Della
cour TO vionnsi NJ Ferrierc TO Madrid; and M
D'Harcourt 10 Stutgard
Austria and Hungary.
The state Of siege win be removed from Vienna