The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17

Cambria, was received yesterday, over the wires
from Halifax
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OFFICE, May Is, 1851
The steamship Cambria arrived in her dock
this evening at seven o'clock. She has thirty
passengers, twenty OF whom are for Boston, and
ten for Halifax. She brings E50o in specie.
She left on Saturday, the Sd instant, and
passed the Africa off Holyhead, at "a P. m, on
the same day.
The British and continental news is qnte un-
important
The all-absorbing topic in England is the
great Exhibition, opened by her Majesty on
May-day, in presence of thirty thousand persons,
without disorder or accident.
On the I'd, the Russell ministry WAS defeated,
by motion by Mr. Hume, to contne the ope-
ration Of the property tax to one year.
The Jewish Disabilities bill was read second
time.
Emigration from England and Ireland con
tinues undated.
All danger of a ministerial crisis in Paris is
over, aud the old story current that Louis Ma
poeon is making great efforts to prolong his
term Of office.
; The Portuguese instruction had subsidized.
) Austria and Russia have demanded Of the
| Sultan that he retain Kossuth and his fellow
patriots for two years longer The Sultan is
inclined to refuse and throw himself on the
, protection Of England and France
Nothing new from Germany.
: The Indian mail had not arrived
Parliament assembled on the 28th. On the
following day there was a protectionst demon
stration, formidable rs to numbers at Drury
Lane Theatre, and on the same day, at Liver
pool, an anti papal palaver, of four hours dura-
ton. The liverpool Journal pronounces the
protectionist demonstration failure The Jew
sh Disabilities, on the second reading, pa@sed
by majority of %
ropean Times, has been given to the world dur
ring the last few days, which has necessarily at
tracted much attention 1t is long commune
cation addressed by the Earl of Clarendon, the
present lord lieutenant of Ireland to the Earl of
G Shrewsbury, the Catholic peer, and it embraces
nearly all the topics connected with the ednca-
> ton question in the sister country, and the es-
: tablishment of Roman Catholic hierarchy in
: England. He points out to his noble cores
a pondent, the deep and bitter disappointment he
has experienced at the conduct of the ultra par
ty in Ireland, supported by the papa court, in
opposition TO the queens colleges, formed by
Sir Robert Peel in the best spirit for the praise
worthy purpose of abolishing, if possible, the
sectarian animosities and hatred that have been
the bane of the sister kingdom; an he shows
|
system of education which is now giving the
advantages of good secular and religious edu
cation to half million of poor children, of all
creeds who, without such aid, would be walow-
ing in ignorance and crime Lord Clarendon
proves that all the efforts of the Irish govern
: ment, of recent years, to mitigate sectaran ami
mosties, by means of mixed education promot-
ed by the State, have been foiled by the ultra
party in Rome and Ireland and, after graphi-
caly portraying the evils of the present state Of
things, his lordship speaks most despondingly
of the future.
The same paper notices the circulars issued
by the United States, having reference to valu-
alton of goods for duty, and addressing consuls
| and commercial agents, says: "The government
of the United States, however correct may be
the information in its possession, cannot avoid
committing injustice by acting rs it's own APP
praiser It is to be admitted that the dishonesty
/ of importers has compelled it to abandon the
system on which it has so long acted; but every
change is not improvement and it will be found,
we suspect before long, that envious broils and
) heartburnings will follow the introduction of
the new method"
The rush across the Atlantic continues with
undated vigor Five emigrant ships left Water
ford for America, with 1000 emigrants, on the
22d ut., and on the Gath, another large vessel
similarly freighted, sailed for the same destna-
ton Accounts from the west are even more
startling Fears are entertained that the coun-
try will be left without sufficient hands to till
the ground. The Tuam Herad,' of Galway,
says, "if the tide Of emigration proceeds with
the rapidity which has marked its progress DUR
ing the past spring, this province bids fair TO
become a wilderness"
, A line of three iron screw steamships is about
being established, to ply between this point and
the Brazils.
serious accident on the railway between
9 Chester and Manchester, which resulted in the
loss of several lives and forty wounded, occurred
on the LIST instant.
: A great aggregate meeting Of Catholics was
held in Dublin, on the 29h 1t was one of the
most influential meeting held there for manyyears
as far as an assemblage of the professional, the
middle, and operative classes could be so deemed
+ The platform, to which the admission was regu-
lated by paid tickets, was crowded by respect
able persons, chiefly belonging to legal and
professional pursuits, and to the Roman Catho-
lie clergy. Although the whole of the Roman
, Catholic prelates signed the requistion, and
otherwise sanctioned the proceeding, none of
them were present on the occasion, and no nc
tive part in the proceeding was taken by the
Roman clergy.
Affairs in Paris are very unsatisfactory. The
, ministry appears TO be in daily fear of break
up from internal discord The proceedings Of
the assembly are without interest. lncendary
bulletins are being issued by the committee of
= resistance. There is rumor that Leon Faucher
} has resigned. The government has resolved to
withdraw the demand for arrears Of pay due TO
, Bonaparte, general in the French army. The
President is charged with Interior views repect-
ing the Presidency. and with entertaining the
hope of dssoving the assembly, in hopes of n
new election in lS52--retaining the favorable
to his interests. The funds still continue to de-
cline.
| SPAIN.
} The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs have
advised Lord Howden that Spain will not intor-
fere in the affairs of Portugal, except in case of
extreme danger to the monarchy. The cleo
tons were proceeding. All the Narvaez can
ddates are defeated.