Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-14
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WINCH saueu rom LiverpOoI on the JVtn
ultimo, arrived at her wharf. ioot Of Ca
nal street, Monday morning, at about
half past 7 O'Clock, thus having accom-
plished the uip in II days and about 10
hours.
BY this arrival we have news from all
parts Of Europe, four days later than re-
ceived by the Europa.
The news 10 OF considerable interest.
, Cotton has advanced, in the Havre
Market 2 francs.
The accounts Of the state Of trade in
the provinces during the past week arc
again favorable. At Nottingham there
is increasing activity in the late manu-
facture, owing to foreign orders conse-
quent on the Great Exhibition.
There has also been a partial revival
in hosiery and diminution 10 the large
number Of persons driven, by the recent
improvements in machinery, to apply for
relief. In the clothing districts there
has been no particular alteration.
The weekly reports from the Ameri-
, can and Rotterdam produce markets
state that business was less animated
The demand for coffee was confined TO
purchases for immediate consumption,
and in refined sugar, contracts had been
completed at rather low prices. Prices
had slightly improved; rice was steady,
and indigo continued 10 be well support
. ed.
The American steamship Baltic,
Capt. Comstock, arrived in the Mersev
on the evening of the 26th. The B. left
New York at noon on the 10Th, and
therefore accomplished the trip IN a few
hours over ten days.
The Cunard steamship Africa, Capt.
Ryric which sailed from New York at
noon on the 10th ult., arrived at Liver.
pool at nine o'clock on the evening OF
the Goth passage-tcn days nine hours.
In the House Of Commons on the
evening OF the 2Sth, Sir B. Hall move',
in the case Of Alderman Salomon, that
the electors of Greenwich should be
heard at the bar IN support Of their Pc
tition that that gentleman should be al
lowed to take his seat rs their reprcsen.
tative.
Sir F. Thesiger opposed tie motion,
and after short debate, the motion as
negatived by u majority Of i3s against
IS.
A similar motion on behalf Of Baron
Rothschld was negatived by a majority
Of II against Al.
The adjourned debate on Lord John
Russell's motion Of Tuesday last, decla'
ring Mr.. Alderman Salomans incompe-
tent to sit until he took the oath Of adju-
ration in the form prescribed by law,
was then resumed, and after some dis
cussion the House divided, when there
appeared-for the resolution 1873; agains,
it 63; majority in favor the resolution
IS.
The other orders Of the day were then
disposed of and the House adjourned.
In the Commons, on the 2Sth, M.
Ansey gave notice that he would ask
next day if it was known at the Admi-
rally whether the report in the papers
respecting Sir John Franklin and his
companions was fabricated or mott and
ifitwas, whether the law against retail
ing false news would be put in force by
the Government, for the purpose OF re-
pressing the practice Of circulating such
Seports7
Mr.. Parker said that the Admiralty
had no further knowledge respecting
the report than every gentleman had
who had seen the newspapers but i'm
mediately upon the report coming 70
their knowledge letters were written
from the Admiralty to the places men
toned, in order to test its truth.
FRANCE.
d 1t is stated that it has been resolved
by the friends OF the Count de Cham
board in the Legislative Assembly, act
ing on the advice Of one Of their most
eloquent leaders, not to vote for any
member to be placed on the committee
of performances during the prorogation
of the Assembly, except he be such as
from his previous parliamentary career
. not to give any cause Of offence to the
President of the Republic or his minis
ters.
DENMARK.
The Senate Of Hamburg has placed
severe and almost prohibitive restric-