Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-05-16
WHOLE NO. 134.
BY Telegraph.
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From the Burlington Telegraph.

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n New YORK, May g.
The Royal Mail Steamer Europa.
Captain Shannon, from Liverpool, April
9th, arrived at her dock in Jersey City,
at o'clock this morning, making the
trip in | days and l2 hours.
.-..s ....t FRANCE. -
Paris, April 24th. The National As
sembly re-assembled to-day. A motion
tor allowing newspapers to be sold and
distributed in The streets, was negatived
by the vote of yeas 225, nays 4O3; and
another motion prohibiting the sale was
adopted without division. ..F ~ .a.
The uncertain state of political affairs
causes complete stagnation of business
at the Bourse, and the funds are again
lower. The announcement that Guizot
is the candidate to represent the district.
has created considerable sensation. Ii
is not known whether he has accepted
the nomination. .. 3. s-... ...f..s... ....
A powerful advocate for the prolonga-
ton of ;hc President, has arisen in the
Assembly. The National received con.
trlbutlons of GuiZot and other disln-
guished statesmen who hold office.
SPAIN. -@.. .s.
Advices from Madrid are to the 18Th.
After the Portuguese Charge des Affairs
had not been successful in prevailing on
the Spanish Government to tender the
offer of arms and influence to put down
Soluona, there is good reason for believ-
ing that Government exacts from every
person aiming at being a deputy, a
pledge that he will vote for the settle
ment of the public debt of Spain. and
that those who do not assent to these
terms may expect TO have their election
contested by Ministerial candidates.
The Prime Minister appears to be firm
ly resolved that ,his desired effect, shall
be the first thing which the Cortes are
TO pass Immediately af'er voting lst Of
June.
Madrid, April 26th. According to
dispatches of the l3,h received, aud
communications to the Minister of For
eign Affairs by the Portuguese Ambassa-
dor. it appears that Soldana, dscoura-
ged by the reception which he met at
Cimbic, has directed his course towards
the Spanish frontier.
Letters from Madrid say that the
Spanish Government is disposed to as.
sist that of the Portuguese against the
Duke of Soldana, in case Of a conflict,
but that it desires at the same time to
ac, in concert with England.
SWITZERLAND. .....
A letter from Berne of 18th April, in
the Paris Journal Des Debats says,
have to inform you that the Federal Gov
ernment has just received communica-
ton from the English Legation, protest
ing against the refugees being sent to
England. The United States is there
fore the only country open to them.
The first detachment of Hungarian
and Italian refugees who lately deserted
from the army of Radisky, arrived at
Berne on the 18th.
-a. #.-... ST.. LOUIS, May 8.
The officers of the steamboat Kansas
report, that the steamboat St. Anthony,
bound for st. Joseph with full cargo and
large number OF passengers, struck q
rock opposite St. Charles, Wednesday
morning, and sunk below her main deck.
She was an old boat uninsured, and will
probably prove total loss.
LIVERPOOL, April 25.
A splendid dinner was to be given to
Capt. West OF the Atlantic, by several
European and American merchants, on
the 26th, as testimony of their high
appreciation of his character as COM
mander and gentleman. 81 f
Lord Langdale is dead. # #
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