The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-21

Time Of Passag'

The Pacific left Liverpool At two O'Clock p. M.
wednesday, April 9. She brings only four days
later news, and the general intelligence is of no
great interest. ~
LONDON, April s-Thc market for the English
securities 10 frmer this morning, at an advance Of
per cent. In prices from the closing quotations Of
yesterday, and the tendency 10 considered upward:
The prospect Of an increase Of business, as usual
after the reopsning of the transfer books and the
payment Of the dividends, gives confidence to
SPECTATORS and makes holders 6rm. The govern
rnent broker has this quarter to purchase upwards
ct the national debt Il - therefore thought that,
provided nothing unforeseen occurs to dcpress pr
ces, the market viii maintain greater degree Of
frmness. Bank stock. I'll 70 PIP ex div; three
consos, 96s to ]; ditto for account, 96a to May,
&C., to 81 three and quarter per cents, 9S to
exchequer bills. sos. to 6Ss. pm. There is no
further change in the market for the foreign secu-
rites. tes
Three O'Clock. Consols for money and account,
963 TOD.
Tho Pacific saw the Baltic. hence for Liverpool,
in latitude q 10, longitude 80 30, the 10th in
| slant. 3r.+,sniH
The London Economist. of the 5tt, received by
the Pacific states that the agricultural crop likely
to be seriously affected by the weather, according
TO present indications.
The London bankers think that California gold
will permanently reduce exchange between England
and the United States to the specie point.
The Pope has determined to grant only limited
number Of passports to travellers DESTROYS to visit
London at the time Of the Worlds Exhibition.
None but Cardinals and Bishops will be sent over
In the House of Lords the Apprentices and Ser
vants bill, the Mutiny bill, and the Marine Mutiny
bill, were respectively read second time without
discussion.
In the House of Commons on the evening of the
4th instant, Sir Charles Woods Budget, amend
cd, was passed to . reading. It occupies nearly
xix of the ponderous columns of the London Times.
On the 7th the following resolution was voted
down, 27S to 230: ra eaAfg 'Niap va
That it is the opinion OF this house that the
spective duties in Great Britain profits arising
from property, professions trades and offices, and
that the stamp duties in Ireland, granted by two
acts passed in the 9Th year of her present majesty,
several subsequent acts, were granted for limited
periods, and to meet temporary cxigencies that it
is highly expedieut to adhere to the declared in
tcntions of parliament when, these duties were
their speediest practicable cessation, to limit the
renewal of any portion of them to such an amount
AZ may be sufficient in the existing state OF the
public revenue, to provide for the expenditure
sanctioned by parliament, and for the due mainte-
nance of public credit s.,.
The French refugees in England have published
a card disavowing the designs which have been
| attributed to them.
In France another ministerial combination has
been formed; but. like the preceding. has failed.
notwithstanding the good will that appears to ami
mate the person principally concerned, 80 difficult
is it at all times to reconstruct Cabinet after itf
overthrow by means Of q coalition. sss
Accounts from Lyons represent that city AZ still
tranquil. Notwithstanding the efforts of the agents
of instruction acting in the name of the commit
tees of Paris and London. Forty three thousand
r r. = IT, r. L.
receiver generals house, which complete the sum
belonging to the State
The only intelligence Of Importance in relation
to the Kafir war is the announcement of the relie
| of forts Cox and White, which had been effected
by the column commanded by Colonel Mackinnon