The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-14

and warned by your example, had another held
been assigned you for the exercise of your pc
culiar genius, your country would find abundant
cause to rejoice. My task is not yet finished.
BRUTUS
Arrival Of tho Africa.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
SUITS, dc.
The steamship Africa has arrived, bringing
Liverpool dates to the I'd of August.
MARKETS.
Middling qualities of Cotton for the week
have advanced Id. The sales have been 10, 1000
bales of which spectators took 10000 and ex-
porters 1900. Fair Orleans is quoted at ST
and Mobile 81, though some circulars quote
prices l-I6d above these rates. The sales on
Friday were 10000 bales, of which spectators
took 1000 The market closed quiet.
Haure, July 3O.--Cotton during the week has
advanced Of on lower qualities--sales Of
5000 bales New Orleans is quoted at 81 85f:
Upland SO S2f Stock $4,000 bales.
Accounts from the manufacturing districts
are more favorable.
Breadstuffs are quiet, and prices generally are
shade lower. Western Canal flour is quoted
at II 2Os; Philadelphia and Baltimore eos
5s Sd a s. 81. Yellow corn CTS; mixed 26s a
26s Cd white 29s. Corn meal las Cd.
Provisions beef commands full prices
Inferior has declined 2 IS. without increased
demand. Bacon is steady ut Is, advance. Low
priced hams and shoulders are wanted. The
market is bare of Lard, and prices have advanc-
cd Is.
Groceries-Therc have been no sales Of Caro-
lima rice Sugar closed with less demand
sales of 33 hhds. Porto Rico ut 35s. Cd. The
demand for tea was fair at full rates--sales of
fine Pekoe at Is. Sd. a AZ.
Sales Of 60 hhds. quercitron bark from the
Quay at rs. cd. 9s., being slight decline.
The iron market is steady and workers fully
employed.
The money market is firm. Consols closed at
96a The bullion in the bank of England was
fraction over fl3,O0O0OO.
A reaction had taken place in military stores,
and some had declined per cent.
Freights are fully sustained. Passengers Of
fer more freely.
The City of Glasgow arrived at Liverpool on
the 1st of August.
Parliament was hurrying through the neces-
sary business preparatory to the Propagation on
the 9Th. The ecclesiastical titles bill had re-
ceived the royal assent.
! The House Of Commons had, on motion, pre-
scented an address to the Queen, praying that
the Chrystal Palace be reserved till the 18th of
Nav
! The English and American ship owners in
India were adopting measures against the whole
sale destruction of their ships by Lascar crews
The underwriters refuse risks on ships manned
by Lascars.
The visitors at the Exhibition on Wednesday
and Thursday were under 10000, yielding daily
$4,000.
FRANCE.
The Assembly is getting through with the ne
cessary business prior to separating for the au-
tumnal recess
The mass celebrated in Paris on Tuesday, to
commemorate the three days of July, has met
with ridicule from the press.
| The President starts on a tour through South
ern France during the recess.
Some disturbances had taken place at Tou-
louise, and an armed force of % socialists were
arrested.
| The Steele newspaper was seized on Tuesday
for libel upon the President.
| 1t is thought that Oudiuot will receive the
baton of marshal, vacated by the death of Mar
shall Sebastian.
The arrangement last year, appointing com
mittee of twenty-five to act as corps de gdrde,
with power TO convokc the Assembly, if expe-
dent, has been revived.
Paris is crowded with strangers, and business
is brisk.
SPAIN.
The Cortes will shortly be prorogued. The
Queen is about to commence her pilgrimage to
the church of st. Antocha, to pray for her safe
delivery.
There is no news from Portugal.
ITALY.
Affairs indicate that change is not far distant.
The garrison of Leghorn is to receive an addi-
ton of 1000 men, and 10000 Austrians are to
be added to the army in Italy 1t is believed
that the French will shortly leave Rome, and q
mixed garrison of Austrians and Neapolitans be
substituted.
The war between the police and military au-
thorities was at its height