The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

with the Sourh American trade Messrs. w. n.
Neil a. Co. Of Livespool, grain dealers
Messrs. Spencer, Ashlin a. Co. OF London,
also grain dealers. the failure Of Messrs Neil
T. Co. is understood to have been brought about
by the suspension of the last named house.
The liabilities of the various firms are not
stated, but those OF Messrs. Campbell a. Co. are
supposed to be heavy.
The failures, snys the London Globe of Tues
day evening, coupled with the uncertain state of
French and Cuban affairs, caused quite an alarm
in the stock ex ;hange on Monday, but conf
dence was partially restored on the following
day. NN0
The Standard thinks that a financial crisis is
rapidly approaching.
The harvest prospects in all quarters were
highly flattering, both as regards the yield and
quality of the grain.
The rush to the great Exhibition continued,
the number of visitors on the 10th being 10000.
The death of the Earl of Donoughmore is an
nounced
Neither the London or Liverpool papers make
any mention Of the lease OF Kossuth and his
The papers cut every thing connected with
Cuban affairs from the American press. and seem
as much bothered to get ut the true state of mat
t. RS of the island as did the papers of this
try when the contradictory and conflicting re-
ports were daily received.
The reports of the gold discoveries in Aus
traIia continue favorable.
Hon. Abbott Lawrence, the American minis
ter, il on a tour in Ireland.
ABOLITION OF THE 1.-THE OFFIcE.---We have
just heard piece of news which the public will
no doubt receive with peasnre--the 1.-THE Office,
at Somerset House, is to be abolished. Ten
clerks were discharged last month, and twenty
more will be in the course Of the present. This
arises from, we are informed there being no
more business now to do, the tithes throughout
England being nearly wholly committed. We
regret that among the individuals discharged,
and to be Discharged, are several who have
served the government at very moderate salaries
from fourteen to twenty years, and are to be
dismissed without any pension, with only gra-
tuity of one years salary, many of course. being
advanced in years.-London Sunday Times
FRANCE
Letters from Paris announces that several
members of the legitimist party had left Paris
for Germany. for the purpose Of consulting with
the Count de Chambort, with respect TO the
elections in May next.
The Moniteur publishes decree of the Presi-
ucub VI VIC iNcPuVlC, F'acuiS tuo uSPht VI
the Ardeche Ia a state of siege, In consequence of
the Disturbances that have lately taken place
there W.
This decree had excited much sensation, and
was, Of course, comdnmned by the opposition
journals.
The President, on Monday, laid the founda-
ton stone of the new central markets OF Paris.
There was an immense number of persons pres
ent. 1t is anticipated that the building will be
completed in about six yeara. The speech de-
livered by the President, on the occasion. was
loudly cheered. In the course of it he said:
in laying the first stone of an edifce, the
destination of which is eminently popular, in
dulge in the confident hope that with the CO.
operation of good citizens, and with the p.otec-
ton Of Heaven, we shall be permitetted to lay
in France foundations on which to erect social
ediiics sufficiently strong to serve as protec
ton against the violence and mutabity o. hu-
man passions"
Enthusiastic huzzas followed its delivery,
mingled with cries of Vipe Napolsoni
A new socialist paper, called The Revolution,
was issued on the 10th.
The parliamentary committee have approved
the decree of the President, placing the depart
ment of Ardeche in state Of siege.
The judicial inquiry respecting the persons
concerned ia the late Paris conspiracy is still pro-
ceeding. 81 of the number have been acquitted.
The weekly commercial rapport speaks favora
bly, oftrade
The five per cents, closed at OF. Toe, and the
,hrees at 55f 90.
Prince de Joinville expects soon to declare
formalley for the Presidenc,.
The Due de Aumale Is on his way to London.
We learn that Gen. Armero, who was APP
pointed minister Of war, has accepted the APP
pointment and taken the oath Of Office.
Accounts from Madrid Of the 10Th report that
negotiations had been entered into by the Span
sh government with the governments of Eng
and and France for the purpose of securing the
20. operation of the latter in opposing further
attempts against the Island of Cuba, and to an
nounce to the American government that it is
bound to put stop to such inyasioHs,
PRUSSIA.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times, un-
Ter date of the 18th, gives speech reported to
rave been made by the King of Prussia at Fren-
band, in which his majesty complains bitterly of
he fssehoods constantly circulated by his enc
MES, principally relative to his religious ten
iencies and those Of the Queen, that they were
,bout to turn Catholics, &c.
The Danish envoy extraordinary has had an
interview with the King. The object of his
rission is to obtain the support Of the Prussap
cabinet to the plan of succession fixed by the
Danish government, and also TO procure it's in
Nuence in effecrine the recall Of the Austrian
troops from Holstein.
Ii is believed the Prussan cabinet Is disposed
to assist Denmark In both its objects
The press is occupied with discussions on the
treaty with Hanover. They are, for
he most part, favorable to the policy that has
sdected the union.
ITALY.
An important seizure Of arms was made at
Rome on the 4th instaal, at the house of
,ignor de Pasqualis. the son of cue of the
GENERALS of the republican army, now In exile.
Letters from Rome of the 9Th state that the |
'ope, in the secret consistory held on the pre-
Tious day, had erected three metropolitan
hurches, eighteen cnthedrals, and bishopric
lie has also ordered reform of the laws, and a
organization OF the tribunes.
The police expenses have been increased this |
year by I7,l00 francs
az Naples as State prisoners had bcen sem
enccd TO desth--among them are ten deputies, |
wo ex-minsters, cue ambassador, and two