Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-08-07
FOREIGN NEWS,
Arrival of the Atlantic.
Later from Europe.

The U. S. mail steamer Atlantic, from Liv.
erpool July 49, at halfpast p. M, arrived
at New York at o'clock, Sunday morning
She brought 1872 passengers. As she came
up the harbor, she was greeted with 100 guns
from the Battery, but the early hour Of her
arrival prevented other demonstrations of re-
joicing. s..as..tai ts 1.s
The Atlantic brings a very full freight; her
passengers exceed in number that Of any other
vessel al this port.
Inc Atlantic has been absent six months
rom TINS port. Her previous splendid accom-
moua'lons Tor passengers have been greatly
improved. e'
ENGLAND. In the British parliament. the
proceedings IN the matter Of alderman Solo
mons, the Jewish member for Greenwich. have
caused great excitement. The alderman has
Twice presented himself and assumed his seat.
and as often commanded to leave it, which
after duly protesting against, he has done
The house entered on the discussion of the
matter again for the third time on Tuesday.
when Lotd John Russell moved that he be not
entitled to take seat in the house. Mr. Beth
ell moved an amendment that Baron Rothschid
and Mr.. Solomons are entitled to take their
seats, nasmuch as they have taken the oaihs
as the house is bound and authorised to admin.
lSteT tnem. hltcI d STUART ulSCuSSIO1 Inc
amendment was lost by vote Of II to 49,
The lords have been engaged in the discus
sion Of the papal aggression bill, which has
been carried to second reading, by maiori-
~ Of 225, and adjourned at 90 minutes to 4 on
Wednesday morning.
| The attendance at the Great Exhibition, is
steadily increasing. On Monday E334O were
realized in shillings, the number of visitors be-
ing near seventy-thousand.
From all parts of Great Britain, the report,
continue favorable as to the growing crops
The potato blight has not yet appeared to any
| extent.
! On Friday, the 18th, the finish was given
IN the great railway between Dublin and Gal
way by laying the last rail on the Shannon
bridge. On Saturday, the first locomotive
passed over the bridge to test its strength, with
highly satisfactory result. The road was to
be opened on the first of August.
! Mons Montza, venerable prelate Of Rome,
keeper of the Vatican library, and professor
of the Roman University, committed suicide at
Rome on the 10th July. He left his reason
on record, which was disgust at the proceed
ings of the papal court. He was nearly 20
years Of age.
| The Spanish cabinet, at the last accounts,
was examining the plan Of reform for Cuba,
submitted by the governor general of that is
land
France. News is received of the final de-
cision of the assembly on the question Of revi-
sion. A very large majority supported the
revision, but not three-iourths of the whole,
which the constitution requires to legalize such
a revision. The vote was 446 To 27S-maior-
ny l65. This subject overpowers all others in
Paris. The majority in favor of revision is
much larger than was anticipated, and although
1t only complicates the legal and constitutional
bearing of the question, yet the result is con-
sldered decided triumph fer Napoleon.
In allusion to this matter, the Liverpool
Courier says, I'VE await with the deepest
anxiety, the next movement of Napoleon.
Upon ii will depend his own character with
posterity, and possibly the peace of Europe
The proceedings of the assembly on Monday
were of violent character, the result of a
movement of NJ. Baze, who accused the minis
tiers of corrupt influence with regard to the pc
ttlon movements IN favor Of the revision aud
Introduced resolution implying censure
which, al the instance Of NJ. Larrabatt, Bo
napartist, was slightly modified and carried by
a majority of ID.