Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-04
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

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The British steamer Cambria arrived at Halifax
on Monday afternoon, and by this time has pro-
badly reached New York. She brings dates from
Liverpool to the 18th April.
At Liverpool all descriptions of American cot
ton had advanced quarter of a cent per pound.
The prices are: Fair Orleans "a fair Mobile 81
ilr Uplands 81 cts. The sales of the week were
$4,000 bales, OF which SPECTATORS took ten thou
sand bales. The market closed firm.
Indian corn ruled trhe lower, but was in fair
demand. The flour market was steady at previous
rates, though rather limited business was done.
Provisions had undergone no change in prices, ex
cep! bacon and lard which had declined triae.
| There was fair demand for American securities.
u. s. skies of 1868 are quoted at 100 allO.
| The continent of Europe appears to be unusu-
ally quiet. Order prevails throughout France, but
the violence Of the factions, and the near approach
OF the elections give rise to fears for the continu-
ance OF the present calm.
! The general news is thus given in our Tee-
graph despatch:
The English Ministry having been defeated in Parliament
on two three minor questions has given general
belief that they will be forced to resign. Mr. DIsRAELI the
leader OF the opposition having recovered his health the pro-
tectionists have been inspired with renewed courage.
In Parliament Monday the supplies for the navy and
ordinance allowed, after sharp debate and contest for
retrenchments On Tuesday Lord DUNCAN moved for re-
peal of the window tax, which produces Of nearly
two million pounds, and which is proposed pune
tualy by the adjustment Of squadron After long, warm
debate, the House divided when the ministers and the taxes
sustained by hare majority Of three. Owing to the
strong opposition, members shut from voting
On Wednesday il proposed to raise the power
in the south courts from twenty to fifty pounds sterling The
Government opposed the measure, and in tolerably full
house, were left in the minority On point of etiquette,
which proposed to raise the surgeons of the navy
from the cock the cabin the Ministry found themselves
in minority of eight. On Friday Lord JoHS RUSSELL
brought forward motion of inquiry relative all Govern
men officers. An amendment offered to extend the
inquiry to the income Of the ecclesiastical dgntaes which
negaved by majority Of l3; after which, the original
motion was put and carried
The London Times has adopted tone of much severity
against the existing Government That paper devotes
siderable space the of Sir HEsRr BuLwERs
respondence with Secretary CLAYTON relative the mo
cation Of the present tariff IRON The opinion advanced
in several quarters that the restrictive policy of the United
States, continued, will lead to still greater depression in the
large iron business Of Great Britain.
The Greek question has been adjusted and in the
of the failure Of the friendly offices Of France there
every to appehend serious difficulties between Eng
land and Russia the former in the stated has given
Admiral Parker orders to enforce complete blockade of the
Of Greece and he should do So the Emperor of
Russia has given positive Of his intention adj
| to the assistance of King Ohio.
No authentic advces Of later date than the 2sh March
have been received from Athena which time the result of the
meeting held three days previously between Bacon eros and
Mr.. Wise, had not anspired. The meeting, however, is
sold to have been very amcabe but telegraph des-
PATCH under date Of Athens 49, and published the Rus
Zetung be relied on the good offices Of France
failed to effect satisfactory settlement Of the difficulty.
The French Assembly has been engaged durng the week
in discussing the electoral law and the bill the suppression
Clubs snot expected that the Committee upon The Press
will report until after the elections The Minister Of Finance
has presented his budget for 1880 He proposes establish
balance between the receipts and expenditures favor of the
former, and reduce the windows and DOORS and
materially relieve the agricultural interests Of the country
He also proposes raise two hundred and fifty millions of
francs by a tax paper
In auson the present quiet of Paris and the anticipated
movements the Red Republicans, is said that doubt is
present entertained the efficiency the troops and
about Paris which form army Of upwards of sixty thou
sand men. ..
from Rome that final arrangements have been
made for the Pontf' s return TO that city.
! The German Reform gives currency to report that
there has been interchange of Of unpleasant
ture between the Cabinets Of ST. James and Vienna growing
out of the relations between Austria and Tuscany.
The instruction in Croatia is an end The Hungarian
refugees have yet reached their destination in Asia Minor
The Austrian Cabinet has minated, in regard to the at-
tude Of Prussia the German question, that Austria will
be the first break the peace of Europe but will
allow any other German power attempt any thing con-
uary to the treaty of 1915.