The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-20
T Ell e G z A P H I G
ARRIVAL OF THE FRANKLIN.

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
INTERESTING CONTINENTAL NEWS.
New York, May 10.
ADVANCE IN COTTON, &c.
The steamship Franklin arrived at an early
hour this morning from Southampton, which
port she left on the 18th inst She brings four
days later intelligence has about 100 passengers,
and fair freight.
Cotton was in good demand at an advance of
The Franklin sailed from Havre on the 9th at
6 P. NJ, and from Cowes. England, 4 P. M, on the
7th. Her voyage from the latter place has there
fore been made in III days.
She brings London mails of the morning of
the 18th which were taken from Southampton by
special steamer.
The steamer Africa reached Liverpool on the
4th, in 10 days hours and AS minutes.
The news generally is of some interest
ENGLAND.
In the House of Commons on the 9th instant,
Lord John Russell informed the House of the
course the government proposed to pursue in
consequence of their defeat by a majority of
fourteen on the motion of Mr.. Hume against the
renewal Of the income tax for three years. His
| lordship said the cabinet were prepared to bow
| to the decision of the House, and to submit to
| the appointment of select committee ofinqury
| to consider the details Of the obnoxious tax
The duration of this impost is therefore doomed.
The course Of the ministry on this question was
received with universal joy. AT meeting of
| the council of chairmen Of the metropolitan
commission, presided over by their noble presi-
| dent it was unanimously resolved to invite the
foreign comm ssioners to an entertainment. The
invitation will be extended to the foreign am
bassadors and minister's and the principal of the
royal commission and executive. The banquet
will be upon a scale of great spIendor and fully
maintain our national character for hospitality.
| The Crystal Palace continued to be thronged
with thousands of admiring and wondering visi-
tors On Monday, the 9Th inst, the price of
admission fell from FL to IS. head. About
$4,000 persons were admitted at that price, and
| 1000 pounds sterling was taken at the doors.
The demand for season tickets also continued,
and the receipts altogether were estimated at
| $4,000 per day.
The S. steamer Washington had left Cowes
| for Bremen.
! London money market unchanged.
In the House of Commons, on the evening of
the 9th, 1t was mentioned by the government
that the lieutenant governor of Van Dieman's
Land had thought it his duty to withdraw the
tickets of leave granted to the Irish prisoners,
McNnnus O,Dongbertv and ODonogbne in
conseonence IF tbar misconduct and 10 subiect
them to certain terms Of IMPRISONMENT.
Among the deaths il that of the Earl of Ran.
| try, in his 84th year.
The following Americans were presented TO
the Oueen Of her drovino room levee nv the
American minister Hon abbott Iawrence on
the 9Th ipst. Hon Chas n Haddock charge 4,
oaa;ras of tho limited states FIR portnosl Pant
Joshna r S,nds Lent 7. r Avnry Iient
Jobn K nuor and ;ent Coo II prebie of Tho
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fhANoh'
while the Socialists IN many OF the departments
are creating alarm by their menaces and attempts
to disturb public tranquility, the partial elections
that are taxing place in the councils general and
the municipal councils nearly all give large ma
Jorlty to the party OF order.
From Paris we learn that the 4th OF May, the
anniversary OF the declaration OF the Republic
had passed off without the slightest attempt at
disturbance. The weather was very unfavor-
able for the spectacle but the crowds OF spec
tators were very great. The fireworks were
failure, in consequence of the heavy rains. The
intended Bonapartlst banquet IN the suburbs
was prohibited by the authorities Inc FESTIVAL
also passed oil in Lyons and the other chief CT
ties OF France with profound tranquility. The
confusion of parties was still very great IN the
French Capital, and the greatest uncertainty
prevailed as to the probable solution OF the
pending political questions.