The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-15
Further Foreign intelligence.
BY THE STEAMER HUMBOLDT.

BY THE STEAMER HUMBOLDT.
A new treaty Of commerce and navigation
has been concluded between Holland and Bel
GUM, and was signed at the Hague, on the goth
ult.
1t is rumored that a rich gold discovery has
been made in Piedmont.
The reports from the Australia gold diggings
continue very favorable.
Several more of the persons arrested in Paris
on the charge of conspiracy against the govern.
ment have been released. There are now only
about Gu of the alleged conspirators in prison.
Trade at London was very brisk.
The King of Sardinia left Genoa on the 18th,
to participate in the annual religious ceremonies
at the scpulchre Of his family.
Several shocks Of an earthquake were felt at
Naples on the 9th.
There had been great inundat:ons in several
of the Italian provinces, which caused much de-
struction of property.
II has been decided thst twelve thousand men
be concentrated about Frankfort, 10 be held at
the disposal of the Diet
The Arehduke Albrecht has been appoint
civil and military governor of Hungary.
A court martial at Hermanstsdt had pro.
nounced the sentence Of death on forty-two
Hungarian officers. The sentence, however, was
Afterwards COMMITTED to imprisonment.
IL is rumored that democratic conspiracy
had taken place at Athens. A great number Of
the government officials had been dismissed.
The editor of the '.Minerod" was thrown into
prison.
The St Petersburgh Journal publishes lorg
account of successes said to have been obtained
in Caucasus, over Change and other native
chiefs.
ENGLAND.
The potato disease is spreading in the North
Of ireland, causing considerable alarm, but owing
to the abundance Of the wheat crops, no appre-
hensiou is felt of deficiency Of food
]. s. Silsbee, the Yankee commedian, made a
successful debut at the Adelphi theatre. London,
on the 23d ult., in the character Of" Jonathan
Ploughboy."
A telegraphic despatch from Liverpool an
nounces the arrival Of the steamer Atlantic,
Capt West, in the Mersey, on the oath, after q
passage Of 10 days and Is hours.
The proprietor Of McCormck's reaping ma
chine has challenged all other machines TO
trial Of their capabilities
Maitland, Fox g. Co.. produce Dealers had
suspended payment in London. Their Liabilities
were thought 10 be small
News Of the loss Of the Randolph, East India
man, had reached London. She was wrecked
on a reef near Mapitos, the day after she sailed
from Port Louis. She had on board 300 PAS
senpers, men, women and children. Of whom
twenty or thirty were lost Among the lost.
was Ensign Charlecs II. Scott, Of the 4sth regi.
ment Two Of the crew were also drowned.
The receipts nj the Crystal Palace on the 23d
of September, amounted to nearly $4,000.
"A self printing musket, invented by DR.. May
nard. Of Philadelphia, attracts much attention at
the Exhibition.
The Lady Franklin, Capt Penny, Of the Arc.
tic exploring expedition, arrived at Woolwich
on the 18th September, all well. The Danish
Interpreter expresses the belief that the discov.
cry ships Erebus and Terror are siil safe.
The advices from New South Wales relative
n the gold discoveries still continue exciting
Large quantities Of gold seem to be found
near Bathurst. A lump weighing one pound
seven ounces was lately picked up and sold
for ESQ.
The immense food Of emigration from Ire
| land still continues.
Sir E. Bulwer Bytton has consented to stand
for the Hsrtfordshire protection interest.
TRANCE.
The revisionary movement continues Thirty
councils which have hitherto abstained from ex-
pressing any opinion upon the subject, have now
passed resolutions in favor Of revision.
The public mind is still Kept m state OF
| feverish excitement, rendering the markets I'M
settled, and the government suspicious and ar
btrary.
/ AUSTRIA.
| Prince Metternich arrived at Stuttgart on the
] 10Th Of September.
| An internal machine has been discovered by
the police at Breslau.
Count Alexander Arrivabene, late lieuien-
ant in the Austrian army, has been condemned
bv court martial to be hanged, for having
written an article entitled the /" Secret Agits-
1 tors"
The subscriptions to the new Austrian loan
have reached only s 0000 900 forms. An appeal
was about to be made to the Jews TO subscribe.
SWITZERLAND.
The revision Of the Constitution Of Switzer-
land, demanded by the people, is shortly TO take
place.