The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-11
FOREIGN NEWS.

confused tel graphic despatch, containing some in
timatons of the arrival of two steamers at New
York We last night received the following further
accounts by the Baltimore Patriot, in the heading
Of which alone we find these words: ATTEMPTED
assassination Of the king of Prussia" but not the
assassination Of the king of Persia"
New YoRK, June Sc p. m.
The steamer Hermann arrived here to- day from
Bremen and Southampton. Her dates TO the
Goth ult. She has on board one hundred and thirty
five passengers and eight hundred and forty pack
ages of French and German dry goods. The Her
mann, when four days out, broke her larboard en-
| CINE, which caused considerable delay
The steamship Atlantic arrived at her wharf in
eleven days and four hours, having left Liverpool
at noon the 29th ult.
The king of Prussia was lying dangerously i'll
with fever, occasioned by the wounds, which pre-
vents him from sleeping The swelling has not di-
minshed.
In France il was expected that the electoral bill
would undergo extensive alterations. The Presi-
dent had stopped the publication of the Napoleon
newspaper, on account Of the appearance of arti-
cles calculated to envenom the negotiations pend
ing with England on the Greek question.
The new commander of the French army had ar
rived at Rome, and been most warmly welcomed.
England.
The Canada arrived at Liverpool from Halifax
on the afternoon of Sunday, the Doth.
The British admiralty propose to abolish the spirit
ration in the navy, and, in lieu thereof to make
annual appropriation OF ElO,0OO.
Miss Jane Porter, the well known authoress of
the Scottish Chiefs and many other standard novels
and romances, expired at the residence Of her bro
ther, DR.. w. Ogilvie Porter, Portland square, Bris
tol, on Thursday night. from second attack OF
pulmonary apoplexy, Miss Porter was in her saith
year, and maintained to the last moment not only
her intellectual faculties unimpaired, but that
cheerfulness OF disposition for which she had been
90 much admired during her long life.
France.
The London Times, in the of leading
trla gDae, tlxy Af Gu f1Q
and what is more, the most timid do not now be-
evc that there is any chance for some time OF its
being otherwise"
Its express from Paris also brings the following
items
"Letters from Toulon, of the oath instant, an
nounce the sailing from that port OF the steam yes
sells Scion and Grondeur, to reinforce the French
ficet at Naples. Capt Duquesne, who recently
commanded the Jena when the Pope visited the
Mediterranean squadron, has received orders to
proceed Immediately to L'Orent and Cochefort, to
hit out the Cusquesclin and another ship OF the line,
and take them to Brest. levy of sailors has been
ordered in the fifth maritime reimbursement, OF
! which Toulon is the chef lieu.
s'Thc Project Of the Cote dor has suspended
from the exercise of their functions the two deputy
mayors Of Semur, for having assisted at meeting
! Of the municipal council, at which resolution was
! voted against the electoral law.
| The director of the Reformatetr of Toulouse has
been sentenced to imprisonment for one year, and
to pay fine Of 2,oO0f, for having published sedi
I tious libel.
Letters from Marseies state that the last wool
! imported from Tunis and Algiers had been sold at
! an advance of twenty five per Cent on the prices
obtained last year. An improvement in the de-
mand for silk, at advance in the price, Is OBJ
scrvabe at the late fairs in the south Of France.
Turkey and Greece.
! Geographic despatch from Vienna, of the goth
! ultlmo, brings advlces from Constantnople OF the
/ 9th Samos oth, and Athens the 18th ultimo. Tran
! guilty had been restored at Bagdad. A deputa-
ton OF submission had left samos for Constantine.
I pie. The King of Greece had conferred the grand
cross of the Order of the Saviour upon Prince
/ SchwarZenberg.
Commercial Summary.
! LONDON, Monday, May 27.-Thc corn trade
/ throughout the past week has been dnll in some
| OF the leading markets in the country decline of
! Is. per quarter wheat acceded to, not from
any apparent cause, either Of more favorable wea-
Their for the growing crop, excess OF suppy, but
! because the prices had given way in Mark Lanc.
/ The weather has fuctuated here considerably dur
/ ing the past week, but the accounts from the coun
try do not state any other injury from il than what
may result from retarding the growth of the crops
I The fresh supply Of English wheat has been small
than for some time past, but the foreign arrivals
have increased, and being more than adequate to
the demand, sales of both English and foreign were
made with difficulty at last Mondays prices.
The continued arrivals Of French -four have a
very depressing effect the trade, and the prices
scarcely maintain last weeks rates.
The demand for floating cargoes Of Ice and Indian
Corn and Polish Odessa wheat Is not animated as
/
In seeds and other articles there particu-
! lar alteration.
The French funds continue TO improve, the let
ters from Paris to- day reporting further advance
| of per cent. The market at Amsterdam is also
represented to be much better. The national funds
are firIner, and in the foreign securities great
deal of business is doing in Spanish, French, Peru
/ Wan, and Mexican, at a rise In all.
/ The weekly reports from Amsterdam and Rot
terdam state that the coffee market in rather
a better position, and that holders firm. There
/ was an Increased inquiry for rice, but advance
had yet taken place in prices. Indigo was fetching
/ full quotations. Sugar remained inactive.
! The letter from Rouen mentions that business in
\ manufactures had not been extensive, but prices
were nevertheless very well supported.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, May 2s.-In conse-
qucnce Of an impression that arrangement of
the Misunderstanding with France had Ia ken place,
and was likely 10 be forthwith announced, the En-
glish funds opened this morning at an improvement
] Of more than a quarter per cent, which main
/ tanned at the close of business.
VARIETIES OF BAD TEMPER.-Bad temper is Oft
cner the result Of unhappy circumstances than Of
\ an unhappy organization; IL frequently, however,
has physical cause, and a pecvish child often
needs dieting more than correcting. Some chill
/ dren arc more prone to show temper than others,
/ aud sometimes on account Of qualities which arc
valuable in themselves. For instance, a child Of
active temperament, sensitive feeling, and eager
purpose, is more likely 70 meet with constant Jars
and rubs than dull passive child; and II he is Of
\ an open nature, his inward irritation Is immedi-
\ ately shown in bursts Of passion. IL you repress
these cbullitions by scolding and punishment, you
I only increase the evil by changing passion into
sulkincss cheerful, good tempered tone Of your