Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-09
FOREIGN NEWS.


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The steamship Niagara arrived a, her wharf
at East Boston at half past 8 o'clock on Sun.
day morning, having made the entire passav.
in less than Is days. The vessel is covered
with ice.
Continental affairs fayoring the cause Of
peace, the London stock markets had daily in
creased in firmness, and prices had advanced.
Lady Sussex Lennox ablured Professionalism,
at Piesole, on the 18th Of November, and en-
braced the Catholic faith. An Irish earl and
ms wife, and two sons of legal digniiaries,
nave also gone over to the church of Rome
1t IS reported that some of the tractarian
clergy are about to secede and set I'D a new
Primitive Church Of England
At Van Deman's Land Smith O'Brien made
an attempt to escape in boat belonging to a
vessel bound for California. He WIS seized
while up To his waist in water, the officer who
had charge of him covering him with his mus
ket.
During the week there had been one anti
popery meeting in Surrey. and two or three
smaller st!airs, but the agitation was dead. at
least until the meeting Of Parliament.
FRANcE-The president of the French leg
iSllllNG dSSCluuIN gave Slduu On
"Wednesday evening, 18th, to the president Of
the republic, in honor of the anniversary OF his
election. Reports of ministerial changes are
again current in Paris il is said that Admit
raj Discusses is TO withdraw from the cabinet.
Nj. Behlc has been spoken Of as his successor,
but it is said that he has declined. 1t is ru-
mored that the French government intend TO
withdraw gold from circulation, and establish
exclusively silver currency. The ministers
of commerce and finance have named com
mittee TO inquire into the depreciation Of gold,
and the causes of SO much disturbance in The
exchanges.
Trade in Paris is exceedingly brisk. and.
from the general peaceful aspect Of continental
affairs, 1t is confidently expected that it will
continue SO.
SPAIN.-Madrid journals Of the l4th Dec.
state that the minister of finance read, in the
chamber of deputies, on that day, the bulge,
for the year 1851.
lTALY.-lNe pope is preparing TO surrender
the ecclesiastical claims made on the king Of
Sardinia in the well known Siccardl affair.
Russia AND GERMANY.-An important piece
| of news is given out in high circles Ii is af-
iirmed that negotiations for marriage between
the emperor OF Austria and the Princess Sido-
MA Of SaXony have been brought TO a conclu-
sion, aud that the marriage will be celebrated
next May with great splendor. The princess
is only II, aud very beautiful Her father,
the prince John, brother OF the reigning king.
is, owing 10 the latter having no offspring,
next heir TO the throne.
| The Lloyd's describes the financial situation
Of Austria as desperate.
| From China We learn that the government
\ troops have been defeated BY the rebels Of the
south, and that two Mandarins were killed.
The river Minis blockaded by fleet OF pirate
boats, whose object Is supposed 10 he the plum
der Of native opium smugglers There were
two English receiving ships IN the ryer, con-
tanning opium and specie A large ship with
opium, and LaScar crew, was seen IN lie
hands of pirates on the west coast. The
Good Success, from Singapore for Annoy, whilst
lying al anchor under The fort in Tyne harbor,
was attacked by pirate boats, and pluntered OF
her whole cargo Of Straits produce.
AWFUL PLosIoN.-Portuguese frigate Don-
ma Maria, blew up at Macau on the 2Oih Of Oc-
iober, and the officers and men about 200, all
persisted except l6, who were picked up by
boats from L. ). snip Marion. 1t was ON The
anniversary OF the birth OF the queen, and Il IS
| said some ot the officers OF the Marion were on
board the Donna Maria rs they were 10 have
dlued there al ) q clock, and the explosion
! took place at half past ,.