The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-25
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NIAGARA
Fourteen Days Later from Europe.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NIAGARA.
Fourteen Days Later from Europe.
HALIFAX, Friday morning, March %.
The Niagara, with eighty-six passengers, ar
erpool dates of the 9th instant. She will leave for
Boston at 10 o'clock. She has full freight list.
The Europa arrived at Liverpool on the Sd in
slant. The Hermann arrived at Southampton on
the Sth.
England.
The news possesses no interest Commercially it
is less encouraging than was anticipated.
From the continent there is nothing important,
and the political affairs of England present but lit
tie of special interest.
Nothing eventful in political sense has arisen in
Parliament, and nothing is anticipated before the
Chancellor produces his budget.
Lord John Russell has given notice that it is in
contemplation by the government TO abolish the
office Of lord lieutenant in Ireland, together with
the vice royal court at Dublin. The intention be-
ing to have Irish affairs managed by the home de-
partment, by secretary for Ireland
Mr. Jones Lloyd, the eminent banker, Is about TO
be raised to the peerage. MIR. DIsraeli being ill,
Sir James Graham is now the recognised leader of
the opposition in Pariament-his chief hobby being
a change in the monetary system
Her majesty has authorized publication OF the
following liberal rewards for the discovery OF Sir
John Franklin, viz 100000 to any one who will viii
effectively relieve the of the ships; 10000
for relieving, or for such information may lead
to the relief Of any of the crew; and 900 to any
one who shall first succeed i'm ascertaining their
fate
The Canadian annexation movement excites but
little attention. Public sentiment appears to be ia
vorable TO acceding to any decided expression of
the wishes OF the Canadians. Lord Denman has
retired from the woolsack and Lord Campbell has
been appointed chief justice.
Collins's new line of steamers command large
share Of attention and good will. The London
Herald says that it will take something in the shape
of steamship that was never produced to beat
them.
| The conduct OF Lord Palmerston, in continuing
the Greek blockade, is severely commented upon
by the English journals and, it not for the be-
lief which exists that his lordship has made de-
| monstraton against Russia, his conduct would
| meet with general reprobation.
The Russian court presented an energetic remon
| STRANGE against the proceedings of the English
government, and public opinion is general that, if
necessary, the Car will give the Greeks efficient
support The Russian note to the minister at Lon
don says "You will demand of Lord Palmerston
to what extent he intends to employ force in sup
port of his claims, in order that the allies of King
Ohio may be in position to consider what means
| may be necessary for them to adopt to guaranty
| the independence of that monarch and his peo-
ple.'
The London Gazette says that queens mes
sage passed through Malta the 18th ult., with
orders to Sir NJ Parker to hostilities against
Greece
Advices from Calcutta to the 18th of January,
| and from Bombay to the 18th of February, have
| been received Politically the news possesses in
terest.
The steamer City of Glasgow will sail from
Glasgow for New York on the 9th of April. The
bishop of Exeter has been defeated in his contest
with the Rev. Mr.. Gorham.
France.
The anniversary of the republic passed off with
out disturbance and the ministers of finance state
that the revenues will be adequate TO the public
| service this year without a new loan or increased
taxes. The postmaster opens all letters passing to
and from suspected persons. This conduct has
given rise to warm debates in the Assembly II is
said that France and Russia are completely united
| on the Greek question
Letters from Toulon state that the French fleet
| in the Levant had sailed for the Greek coast. We
hear from the French budget, just published, that
the army is to be reduced TO 40S 500 men, and that
the expenses of the nation to be reduced
| "a 000, 900 francs.
The result of the elections was not known at
Paris on Thursday.
The government have established a censorship on
| all foreign books brought into France.
Switzerland.
The menaces Of Prussia on the Swiss canton
ments have been renewed, but as France and Aus
| tria have interfered, nothing serious is appre-
hended.
Denmark and the Duchies.
| The report gains ground that the armistice is to
| be prolonged. II is currently reported that Den
mark has concluded private treaty with Prussia,
by which the latter il TO have the island OF Bon
holm for its support in case OF hostilities with
Schleswig.
The sultan proposes that the refugees shall be de-
L
one year Kossuth and others about TO be
moved accordingly
| Fears arc entertained at Naples that Admiral
Parker will pay his respects to the Neapolitans as
soon as he leaves the Greek coast. Like fears are
also entertained at Madrid. There is no indication
of speedy movement of the Pope.
| The East.
| The accounts by the overland mail represent
India tranquil From Calcutta commercial ac-
counts favorable but not so much so as to have
any effect on the English market. Frcights have
| declined. Al Bombay, Feb. 3 the money market
| was in unsettled state, and the import market
was unsatisfactory IL appears that the up-coun-
try markets have been all overstockcd; IL is that
an additional impost duty Of three per cent il about
/ 70 be imposed on cotton piece goods there was
a heavy stock hand with dull demand; prices
of good design met ready sale. Exports limited.
Freights limited.
| Austria and Hungary.
| The Vienna journals state that intelligence had
been received from Transyvania TO the effect that
the Russians were assembling a considerable mill
tary force at the defe Of Otter, with the intention
Of again occupying Transylvania, so as TO allow
| Austrian troops 10 pass 10 Italy and the German
| frontier. Haynau has called out the National
Guards Of such large towns as Presburg, to make
| up a new levee Of twenty thousand hands. Many
OF the people have left home in consequence, know
| ing that they would be obliged TO serve. few
political prisoners have also escaped. All the Ma
| tional Guards who served in the insurrcctionary
forces in Hungary arc bclng incorporated win inc
| Austrian army. Large numbers OF the Hungarian
refugees are collecting the frontiers of Bosnia,
where they arc treated with great kindness by the
Turkish Visier Our latest advices state that all
the sentences Of death have been commuted TO terms
Of imprisonment in irons.
Germany.
The Prtlssiau Monitor Of the 5th instant pub
lished the names Of the members Of the Chamber Of
State appointed by the government; they all Of
the aristocratic class The Constitutionalists and
Democrats will not interfere in the election for the
first Chamber, because they consider that the nom-
nation of so many members Of the aristocracy is
too significant to admit Of hope that the internal
liberties Of Germany about 10 be developed All
who sincerely desire that Germany should attain 10
definite Constitutional State, are greatly die