The southern press., 1851-12-25
Arrival Of the Steamer Battle.
SUCCESS OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.

New YORK, De 23-The steamer Baltic, OF
the Collins line, has arrived, having sailed from
Liverpool on the 10th inst
The Cambria reached Liverpool at 9 o'clock
on the morning of Monday Dec. Sth.
The Baltic left Liverpool about IL o'clock on
the lOl, instant For the first three days
she had fair weather, but for the balance Of the
voyage she had continued gales and heavy
head sea.
The Baltic passed the Atlantic on the 9TH of
December, and the Humboldt on the lSlh She
brings so passengers
Supple Il Co., of London, have failed, for
what is not accurately known.
The threatened bombardment of Tangiers by
the French fleet had been avoided, by an amicable
adjustment of the difficulties. -
FRANCE
The condition of affairs in this country had
continued to absorb the public attention through
out the whole of Europe.
Ii is now definitely ascertained that Louis Ma.
poleon has proved completely successful in bis
coup fefu. Partial attempts at resistance had
been made by the Ultra republicans, but they
had been promptly repressed and ex.inguished
In the departments the resistance was confined
exclusively to the extreme republicans, who had
been repuIsed with the same rigor used towards
their brethren in Paris.
1t may be said, in the Presidents language
that France has accepted the proposal he has
made her, but not with that enthusiasm which
Louis Napoleon calculated upon. The acquies-
cence of the people has been universal, but tacit
The opponents of the President preferred the
plan uhich he has proposed to the alternatives
of anarchy or legitimacy. Very few persons can
be found who sympathise with the Assembly. or
L. Jo, hat tba D,aaidanf fnr,a1 k,,t
continued intrieues of that body to choose
between surrender of his pow,r, Office and
liberty, and the more resolute course which he
adopted.
Tranquility was pretty well restored in Paris
by the evening of Friday, the 9th inst On the
following day uptorn pavements, and the shat
tered walls of houses were all that remained OF
the insurrection in and about Paris
The Depar ments of Saone, and Loire, and
Alters had been placed in state of siege but
the disturbances which caused the act were in
significant
Everywhere, without an exception, the troops
had been successful.
A telegraphc despatch from London to Liver
pool, received just before The Baltic sailed, states
that the Prince de Joinville and the Due d'Au
male had gone TO B lgiuu to raise the standard
of revolt against the military usurpation of
President Napoleon.
Com Thomas Ap Catsby Jones, of the United
States Navy, was among the wounded in the
Boulevards He lost his finger, had his leg
broken, and was completely disabled
NJ. Thiers has been liberated by the President,
in consequence Of his i'll health, on his agreeing
TO leave the country.
The artillery vote was 81 for Napoleon, and
43 against him.
The actual loss Of the army in Paris during
the late engagements, is one superior officer and
fifteen soldiers killed three officers and one
hundred and fifteen soldiers wounded,
The Bourse fluctuations from the ID TO the
9th we're from 80 to TO- and on Tuesday re.
turned to 96.
Accounts from Geneva state that the French
refugees met to deliberate. and after long and
stormy discussion, decided to abstain from en-.
tering France.
Mondays Monitem contains the President 5
proclamation, in which he says:
Frenchmen disturbances are apprehended,
but whatever may be the decision Of the people
society is saved. The first part of my task has
been accomplished My appeal to the nation for
the purpose Of terminating the struggles of par
ties. knew would not cause serious risk to
public tranquility. Why should the people have
risen against met II ] do not any longer pos
sess your confidence ifyour ideas are changed
there is no occasion to make precious blood