The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

ENGLAND.


ENGLAND.
The following failures are nnouncei-Messrs.
Campbell, Arnott & Co. of Liverpool, connected
with the Sourh American trade; Messrs. w. M
Neil q Co. of Liverpool, grain dealers.
Messrs. Spencer, Ashlin a. Co. of London
also grain dealers. The failure of Messrs. Neil
g. Co. is understood to have been brought about
by ths suspension of the last named house.
The liabilities of the various firms are not
stated, but those OF Messrs. Campbell q Co. are
supposed To be heavy.
The failures, says the London Globe of Tues
day eveling, coupled with the uncertain state Of
French and Cuban affairs, caused quite an alarm
in the stock exchange on Monday, but conf
denee was partially restored on the following
day.
The Standard thinks that financial crisis il
rapidly approaching.
The harvest prc poets in all quarters were
highly flattering beth as regards the yield and
quality of the grain.
The rush to the great Exhibition continued
the number of visitors on the 18th being 10000
The death of the Earl of Donoughmore is an
nounced
Neither the London or Liverpool papers make
any mention Of the lease of Kossuth and hi
companions.
The papers cut every thing connected with
Cuban affairs from the American press, and seem
as much bothered to getat the true state of mat
ttrs of the island as did the papers of this coun
try when the contradictory and conflicting re-
ports were daily received.
The reports of the gold discoveries in Aus
tralia continue favorable.
| Hon. Abbott Lawrence, the American minis
ter, is on tour in Ireland
ABOLITION OF THE 1.-THE OFFIcE.-We have
just heard piece Of news which the public viii
no doubt receive with pleasure-the 1.-THE office
at Somerset House, is to be abolished. Ter
clerks were discharged last month, and twenty
more will be in the course of the present This
arises from, we are informed, there being nc
more business now to do, the tithes Throughout
England being nearly wholly committed. W.
regret that among the individuals discharged
and to be discharged, are several who have
served the government at very moderate salaries
from fourteen to twenty years, and are to b
dismissed without any pension, with only gra
tuity of one years salary. many Of course. being
advanced in years-London Sunday Times.
FRANCE.
Letters from Paris announces that severa
members of the legitimist party had left Paris
for Germany, for the purpose of consulting. with
the Count de Chamborj, with respect to the
elections in May next.
The Moniteur publishes decree of the Presi
dent of the Republic, placing the department Of
the Ardeehe In state offs siege, in consequence Of
the disturbances that have lately taken place
/ there. as
! This decree had excited much sensation, and
was, of course, comdnmned by the opposition
journals.
The President, on Monday, laid the founda.
| ton stone of the new central markets of Paris.
There was an immense number of persons pres
ent II is anticipated that the building will be
completed in about six years. The speech de.
| lvered by the President, on the occasion, was
loudly cheered. In the course Of it he said:
| :" In laying the first stone Of an edifice, the
destination of which is eminenty popular, in
dulge in the confident hope that with the co.
operation Of good citiz ms, and with the protec.
/ ton of Heaven, we shall be permitetted TO lay
in France foundations on which to erect social
edifee sufficiently strong to serve as protec.
ton against the violence and mutability Of hu.
man passions"
Enthusiastic huzzas followed it's delivery
mingled with cries Of Vire Napoleon!
A new socialist paper, called The Revolution
was issued on the 10Th.
The parliamentary committee have approved
the decree Of the President, placing the depart
ment of Ardeche in state Of siege.
The judicial inquiry respecting the persons
concerned in the late Paris conspiracy is still pro
ceeding. 81 Of the number have been acquitted
The weekly commercial report speaks fayora
bly, oftrade.
The FIVE per cents, closed at 9lf zoe, and the
threes at 55f 80.
/ Prince de JoinvilIe expects soon to declare
formalley for the Presidency
The Due de Aumae is on his way to London
.... SPAIN. a.
We learn that Gen. Armero, who was ap-
pointed minister of war, has accepted the ap.
pointment ar taken the oath Of Office.
! Acronnts from Madrid Of the 10th report that
negotiations had oeen entered into by the Span.
ph government with the governments Of Eng
land and France for the purpose ~ securing the
cooperation of tie latter in opposir further
attempts against IN. ISLAND Of Cuba and TO an.
nounce TO the American government that IL Is
bound 10 put stop to such invasions.
PRussTA.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Times, I'M
der date Of the 18th, gives speech reported 10
have been made by the King Of Prussia al Fren.
band, in which his majesty complains bitterly OF
mics, principally relative TO his religious ten.
denotes and those Of the Queen, that they were
about 10 turn Catholics, &c.
The Danish envoy extraordinary has had an
interview with the King. The object of his
uission is 10 obtsin the support Of the Prussian
cabinet 10 the plan Of succession fixed by the
Danish government, and also TO procure its in.
fluence in effecting the recall Of the Austrian
troops from Uolstein
ti- believed the Pru'san cabinet Is disposed
10 assist Denmark in both its objects. F..
The press is occupied with discussions on the
commercial treaty with Hanover. They are, for
the most part, favorable TO the policy that has
effected the union.
ITALY.
An important seizure Of arms was made ri
Rome on the 4th instant, at the house OF
Signor de Pasqualis, the son Of one Of the
generals Of the republican army. now in exile.
Letters from Rome Of the 9Th state that the
Pope, IN the secret consistory teld on the pre-.
vious day, had erected three metropolitan
churches, eighteen cathedrals, and bisbopric