Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-04-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival Of the America.


Steamer America reached her wharf Mt
East Boslon at ii O'Clock on Saturday morn
ing, 80 hours from Halifax, bringing fourteen
days later news from Europe. She expert
enced severe weather during the passage
and met with large quantities OF ice on The
banks Of Newfoundland.
COMMERCIAL.
Cotton has advanced "a 10 3Sd on mid.
ding qualities sales for The fortnight, Co.
900 bales.
Flour, advanced about Is Baltimore and
Philadelphia 22s and 22s Cd Western Canal,
- 2ls: Indian Corn, improved; white,
us % 2Ss; yellow 27s a 27s Cd. Coffee
and Sugar, prices lower. American Provis-
ions, dull, and prices reduced. Money Mar,
ket easy. and bullion in bank still increasing.
American Stocks firm, and in good demand.
no quotations. From the manufacturing dis
trictS generally there is little to report. The
tone OF the Manchester market for some DAYS
past has been gradually improving, especial
ly for yarn and fine goods.
tREiGHTs continue high, and American
shipping is scarce. Dead weight 10 New
York LIS Cd. Fine goods 60, eos
GENERAL NEWS.
ENGLAND.-Since the sailing of the pre-
vlous steamer, Parliament has done little
more than vote The supplies and transact
other business OF local and uninteresIinc
character. In addition TO the abolition OF
the Lord LIeutenancy of Ireland, it is stated
that The Government have it in conlempa-
ton to abolish The Irish Courts of Law. and
transfer the whole machinery for governing
Ireland 10 London. Both measures are yIo.
lenly opposed by the Irish press
Agricultural operations both in England
and Ireland, are being carried on this wear
on most extensive scale. The prolectionists
silll continue 10 hold meetings, 10 the appar-
emily vain hope of re-imposing a tax upon
The importation of articles now free The
repeal agitation has been partially revived in
Ireland under the auspices of John O'ConneIl.
but there is lack of lis former spirit. Trade
in the WOODEN districts has sensiby improved
of late.
The English coast was visited by a severe
hurricane on the 31st March, causing much
destruction Of properly, and frightful loss
OF HE. Amongst other vessels lost was the
John X. SkIddy,' which was driven ashore
on the coast OF Wexford, where she was a
total wreck. Capt. ShipIey, passengers and
crew saved. The Howard from New Or.
leans, was also wrecked al The entrance Of
the Mersey. The steamer Adelaide, from
Dublin to London, was lost near the mouth
OF The thames, and every soul, numbering
two hundred on board, were drowned.
Advices to the last of November have been
received from Hobart town, Van Dieman's
Land, announcing the arrival there of S NTH
. Brien and his associates in the Irish re-
bel!ion of lS49 The felons were granted
tickets of leave, on condition of their enga.
ging their liberty should not be used as a
means to effect their escape all except
OBrien excepted the boon-he has been
sent under surveillance to Maria Island.
lNDIA.-Dales from Calcutta are 10 Febru.
airy 20, and from Bombay 10 March ?. There
are evidences of growing uneasness on the
part OF the people, and several rather serious
demonstrations had been made against Brit
lsh rule. As an eneyitable consequence, more
valuable territory has been annexed TO The
East India company's possessiuns.-Tradea al
Bombay was far from satisfactory export
produce was scarce. and the money market
was stringent.
FRANCE-At Paris, although there is in
creased excitement and greater bitterness be-
tween conflicting parties the only marked
events OF the fortnight have been, first, The
revolt OF one of The regiments, which The
Government has not succeeded in quelling,
and second, popular demonstration in a
small wav, against Louis Napoleon, as he
passed through the streets.
Perhaps The most significant event in the
Legislative Assembly, was proposition by
! NJ. de. Laroche Jaguelne, friend Of the
President, 10 the effect. That on the first
Sunday in June, the nation should be called
upon TO pronounce definitely, on the form
OF G overnment which it should be called upon
10 inscribe upon his ballot, Monarchy or Re-
pubic,-lhat if Republic should mcguire
majority it should be proclaimed in the
Chamber by The President of The Republic :;
and if the Monarchy obtain the majority, il
shall be proclaimed by the President Of the
Assembly. This remarkable proposal was re-
ceived in solemn silence by the minority,
and BY derisive sneers from the Montague !
but Mt length the proposal was negative, it
having fallen TO the ground in consequence
of not being seconded, and the previous ques-
ton was Immediately voted unanimousiy.-I
The members of the Montague received the
announcement with n cry of Viva Ia Re
public is so deep in debt, has nothing but
The possession of the imperial crown can ex-
tricate him, and that he is at present en-
gagged in negotiations with Russia, for the
purpose of possessing himself of that, to him,
now necessary protection.
ITALY.-A recent number Of the Roman
Observer, says that the return of the Pope 10
Rome has been definitely fixed for the 5tn
instant. The speedy return of his Holiness
appears TO give general satisfaction.
The Tuscan Government have refused to
accede 10 Lord Palmerston's demand of in.
demnily for losses sustained by British sub
jects at Leghorn last year. The difficulty
has been submitted to the arbitration of the
Sandman Government.
The French squadron are now at Naples.
in which city political prosecution are very
rife.
From Sardinia it is reported the missions
of the Pope have been iDstigating the Govern
mens to suppress the liberty of the press
SPAIN.-From Madrid, the reports OF
speedy reconciliation between the English
and Spanish Governments are confirmed
The state of Cuba causes the greatest solici-
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