Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-05-29
Arrival Of the Africa.
New YoRK, May 81.

ArflSia Oh INC AhFtCa'
New YoRK, May 81.
The Cunard steamer Africa arrived
at her dock at 8 o'clock this morning
She sailed from Liverpool on the 10th,
at Ar. M, her dates are three days later
from London and the Continent, and
four days later from Liverpool.
England.
In the House of Commons, Mr..
GayIoy has brought forward his mo-
ton for the repeal of the malt act; he
said The effect of the act was TO in
crease the price of beer TO poor men,
who had TO pay five hundred per cent
upon beer, and il had the effect of di.
minishing the consumption. The house
divided, when the vote for the motion
stood 1879, against it 2ss; majority
against the motion 1876.
Mr.. Hughes moved for select COM
mittco, 10 enquire whether the mode
of assessing and levying the income
tax might not be made equitable. A
discussion then took place, and the
motion was agreed to.
France.
The statement made by Lacuse, on
the authority of Mr. Girardin, of a
plan for revolutionizing England from
France, has created some excitement.
1t is stated, that in March %, 1913,
Gen. Changarnier proposed 10 Ledru
Rollin, then Minister Of the Interior,
that if 10000 men were granted him
he would land in England and pro-
claim arepublic. Girardin persists in
his assertion, and says that the General
sent a written proposition to Ledru
Rollin TO that effect. Girardin posi-,
lively says that he has the same in his
possession. The charge has not been
yet denied.
Petitions in favor Of an alteration OF
the constitution, and prolongation OF
the Presidents powers, ore becoming
general.
Portugal.
The Duke of Saldanha has been
named President of the Council of Min.
listers by the Queen.
Spain
We learn from Madrid, that the
government, on the LIST inst, dispatch
cd courier to Lisbon with new in.
struc.ions to the Spanish Minister in
, relation 10 the Saldanha instruction.
One of the Madrid papers announ.
ces that the Count Thomar has been
appointed Minister Plenpotenlary and
and Envoy Extraordinary TO the Aus
titan Government.
Italy.
Great agitation prevails in the Ro
mon States and throughout the whole
of Italy. The government is expect.
ed to be removed TO Genoa.
The Marques dc Aegelo, President
r of the Council, left Turin for Genoa in
arder TO calm the democrats, if posi-
BILE. Piedmont and England are agains
the commercial league of the Italian
States.
Spain.
II is the general opinion that the
Cabinet would obtain large majority
in the provinces. 1t is rumored thai
the Queen of Spain is enciente. We
learn from Madrid that the Spanisl
government, is actually negotiating witt
GRANGE for the adjustment of the line
of boundaries between the two ma.
tons.
Naples.
We learn that the claim for the in
demnity for damages done various ma
tons in consequence Of the war in Sic
; lily, had been brought 10 satisfactory
arrangement.
Cape Of Good Hope.
The steamer Hellespont arrived a
Plymouth, on the Sth inst. She lief
, the Cape on the 4lh ult. There haC
been some fighting, but nothing very
serious. Some Of the Cape MOUNTED
rifles are said TO have gone over to thu
Golfers.
Commercial.
The Liverpool cotton market-cot
, ton has declined Is TO lid in ordinar,
7 and midding descriptions and Mobile