The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-28
ARRIVAL OF THE SMEAMER EUROPA.
7DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

English, French and German .9fairs-F Further De-
cline in Cotfon--Dcctine in adss,tfs--.qdcanre
IN Provisions.
HALIFAX, Feb. 26, IL p. m.-The Royal Mail
Steamer Europa arrived here at eight O'Clock this
evening. She brings sixty-one passengers, and
dates from Liverpool to the 18th inst, and Lon
don to the l4th inst. The Europa LEFT Liverpool
at II clock, a. M, the 18th inst, and on the
18Th passed the United States mail steamer Arc
tic.
The steamer Asia arrived at Liverpool on the
9th.
The steamer City ofGasgow sailed on The 18th
for Philadelphia, full Of freight, with fair COM
p'ement Of passengers.
The American steamship Atlantic has been
towed to Liverpool, for repairs. It will probably
be two months before she is ready for sea
ENGLAND.
The attention of the English public is chiefly
occupied in the exciting debate going on relative
To the Pnpal aggression question.
Four nights continuous debates resulted in
gaining for Lord John Russell permission TO intro
duce his bill Of pains and penalties by majority
| Of 332.
| 1t is confidently stated that the Duchess OF Kent,
the Queens mother, and the Duchess Of Suther-
land, the Queens lady in waiting, and the richest
heiress in England, are on the eve of becoming
members of the Catholic church.
Of free trade, the government only carried their
point by majority Of IA in full house. Most
of the Irish members, who have heretofore sus-
tained the ministry, deserted them and voted with
! D'lsrael. The protectionists are greatly elatea
at their prospects.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer was expected
to deliver his budget on the 18th instant Ofthe
trade and revenue it is said they are even more
satisfactory than heretofore reported, and il ex
pected that many obnoxious taxes will be re-
pesed.
The donation has been lost in the French as
semby by majority Of ll2.
The breach between Louis Napoleon and the
assembly appears to be every day growing wider.
1t is now proposed to organize national subscrip-
ton to relieve the president from lis embarrass-
ments.
| HARE Cotton Market The Havre cotton mark
| ct extremely dull on the 10Th. The rates
were lower tran at Liverpool Sales for the week
| 256S bales.
GERMANY.
| Additional advices from Dresden state that with
the sanction Of Russia, Austria and Prussia have
agreed to reconstruct the central German power
each nation taking the presidency by turns.
/ THE MARKETS.
liverpool Cotton Market. - Hollingshend, Petley
and Co.'S. repor, OF the cotton market, states that
the sales OF the week amount to "a, 100 bales at
prices showing to I'd per ID. decline. Under
the date of Saturday, these gentlemen quote MIDI
ling uplands at 62d; Mobile u; Orleans ~. The
sales on Friday were 1000 bales, and the market
closed with less pressure to sell.
| Business at Manchester much depressed,
owing entirely to the state Of the cotton market
BreadsiyGs.-The corn market is unusually de-
pressed. Wheat has declined Id to Cd. There
is also decline Of 6 per Dbl. in -four, and Cd per
! quarter decline in Indian corn.
| Prorisions--The provision market has been
more active. Old and new pork have cd
vanced from Is to 81. Lard has advanced IL Cd
to Is per cwt. The supply in market is small.
Canadian butter advanced from Is to Is ordinary
American sells at 40s to 46s Cd per cwt.
| Money and Stock .Narksf-The money market
continues easy. ConsuIs unchanged. There in
no alteration in bank rates.
American securities steady during the weel
United States 6's, Of 1868, 1851 1909; United
States 6's, Of 1862, 1927 a 1885, Maryland SIS 50
a 80.