The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-25
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMERS FRANK
LIN AND ARCTIC.



Ons Week Later from Europs.
The steamer franklin arrived At New York on
Saturday from Havre and 6outhampton, bringing
but few passengers and moderate amount o.
freight She brought Paris and Havre dates OF the
The steamship Arctic, from Liverpool, arrived At
New York ON Sunday morning, bringing fuii nies
Of English papers 70 the Ssh. She passed 10 the
Mersey the ships Constantine and Hemisphere,
outward bound. Exchanged signals in the chan.
mel with ships Virginia and Rappahannock' bound
in.
The Arctic brings fifteen passengers. Among
them Mr.. John Munroe, bearer Of dispatches from
the United States legation, London, and Mr.. Fear
ing, bearer Of dispatches from the United States
M. Wilcox. John Csron. j. M. Ar1e. T. Cohen,
Mrs. Monroe, infant and servant, Miss Kelleran.
Mr.. J. w. Hall, I. J. Cook. A. s. Kennedy, w. II.
Bown. and John Ferrie. The freight list Of the
Il IL said that the Arctic, in coming out Of the
Mersey, ran down vessel, but did not ascertain
name, ciass, or any thing else.
House, Isie Of Wight just before the franklin left
Cowcs. Tho F. saluted the royal yacht with twcn-
ty-one guns a. she passed.
The franklin passed the steamship Washing ton,
hence, on the 9th instant off Sicily Island and the
Pacific on the Goth, at IL a. M, in latitude 40 So.
The Franklin passed. off Havrc, the ship Arcadia,
going In.
Lord John Russell, on resuming the reins of
government. made some statements in the House
Of Commons, ON the 7th of the new features in his
His lordship proposes to repeal the Income tax,
which yields between five and six millions, and TO
impose duty on corn, which would cost the coun-
try At least three times that amount.
In regard 70 the Ecclesiastical Titles bill, 1t is
dstermined 10 strike out Of the bill the second
clause. which renders invalid all deeds executed
under the prohibited style and title, and the third
clause, by which all property LEFT or conveyed to
persons bearing titles il forfeited 70 the
crown. The bill will therefore be reduced TO its
first clause, imposing q penalty Of . hundred
pounds for the assumption Of ecclesiastical title
taken from any place in the United Kingdom, to
be sued for by the attorney general.
The Duke of Brunswick ascendsd with Green,
the sronaut, in his mammoth balloon from vaux-
hall Gardens, on Tuesday previous to the steamers
sailing: His intention was to try 70 reach Germa-
ny by balloon. but the wind proving adverse, no
The Macready dinner festival took place accord.
ing to announcement. Bulwer presided, and all
tho hterau and leading men in London were pre-
sent.
letter from Kossuth has been received in Lon
don relative TO the Hungarians who have arrived
left Shumia they did 90 with the intention Of going
to America. In this letter Kossuth expresses q
wish that Mr.. Pulsxky may exert himself with q
s. pse o 2 when would
degrading TO themselves and 70 the cause In which
they had been engaged. He concluded BY saying
that II England has taken any interest IN the he
roic sacrifice of these men, he hopes and trusts 90
much may be done that those men could be sent to
country where they would have full scope for thoir
energies. and where they could live BY honest
labor.
It would appear that the Hungarians arc willing
to 60 to America, and only require a few days to
recruit themselves. Major Wa.linszky, the leader
val Ii. @ @ havss 70 great degree refused
to submit to his authority. Three days have been
given the refugees for confederation. In the event
e to to Ameecs tas e. s.p
port, and they will be compelled to seek subsist-
encc elsewhere.
80 sweden and Norway.
The Student outbreak in Stockholm is said to
have had no political bearing, but TO be a mere
combatted by the police. A Socialist outbreak In
Norway, however, near the town Of Levenger, was
more serious. A Socialist lecturer having raised
band of adherents taking timber from
wood which mono of them owned when the pro.
prietor and his servants attempted to prevent it.
Out of this arose mobs for several days. and the
authorities were assaulted. A military force was
called out and put down the riot.
Prussia.
Our advices from Berlin inform US Of the arrival
of an Austrian despatch, in which a vague and un-
satisfactory answer is given to the late Prussian
proposition. It is stated that this despatch has
ton to insist it's rights, and to prefer return TO
the old Diet 70 any unsatisfactory arrangement.
Tho DanubIan Municipalities.
Letters from Bucharest, of the 18th ult., state
that the troops both of Russia and Turkey will
evacu.te the princPalities After this measure,
the Sultan 10 resolved TO oppose, with force of arms
any attempted occupation of tho principalitics ON
the part of Russia. 8f
AT Florence two countesses have met in tho field to
fight duel, in consequences Of political dispute
One had taken part in the war Of Italian indie
pendence, the other was daughter Of the north,
known in the diplomatic world. The pistols were
loaded, and the fatal shot was about 70 be fired,
when their husbands reached the field and sent
them both home 6SttE
The recent story of plot to assassinate the Pope
turns out to have been the invention of an old
man, Euphrasia Moses, who lived servant at the
house of the Rev. Mr.. Bosset the Protestant cler-
gyman
States, and measures of precaution were being
adopted Some manifestations had taken place in
several quarters of Rome, which were quickly sup
pressed by the French troops. General Gemeau
was constantly on his guard. The Austrian troops
in the Legations were likewise on the alert II was
feared that serious movement would take place in
tho spring.
The Federal Council of Switzerland have yielded
to the representations of the Northern Powers.
They have revoked the decree of July, l649, which
made II obligatory to the cantons 70 receive and
6rrnsd the late decree snjoiniing the confinement
and expulsion Of fugitves
.lass si;i s Turkey. =.
Our advices from Smyrna Of the 18th ult.
The Island of Samos has surrendered to the Sui
tans authority. The leaders of the insurrection
will be given over TO the Turkish officers.
letter from Constantinople, of tho 18th ultin1o,
announces that tho question Of the Hungarian
refugees at Kutayeh has been de6nitively ar.
ranged. Tho Emperor of Austria has granted
full and entire amnesty to those refugees, on
condition that they shall declare that they will
not make any attempt to rc-entcr Hungary. Eight
Of Them however, are excepted from this amnesty,
and to remain at Kutayeh until further orders.
Amongst those excepted arc Kossuth and Count
Bathyany.
The Porte il TO send commissary TO that town,
accompanied by M. Eder, an attache of the Aus
trian legation, to identify those amnestcd, and to
to proceed TO Moudania, wherc they will find a
Turkish ship 70 convey them where they please.