Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-02-14
Telegraphic Dispatches,
For the Tri-Weekly Telegraph.
FOREIGN NEWS.
OF the Royal Mail Steam
er Canada.
HALIFAX. Feb. 8. 1851.

NOhS ASi' hi'SipoOi Ol SdtuIudy uUOIl lOtil
nit. She brings no tidings of the Allan.
tic. The Africa reached Liverpool on
Sunday the l2lh, thus making the pass.
age out in l days. ..., III +.
Brealstuffs dull, and prices for the
week have been in favor of buyers
Flour could not be sold in quantity with
out submitting to decline of Cd to Is.
Indian Corn was fully 6s lower, with
dull market. Provision market quiet,
with fair business, with prices gener.
ally well supported. . ...
Accounts from the manufacturing dis :
tricts, represent steady but rather linn
tied business. .. .......... ... ....r
Freights have been well supported,
and vessels are more in demand for sup
plying of passengers. The Baltimore
ship Franconia, was wrecked off Holy
head on the lIth ult. Her cargo of to-
bacco, the Captain, chef Mate and IL
hands lost. ..-t
General English news is of trifing in
terest and the papers are filled with
speculations relative to the exciting topics
likely to engage the early attention of
Parliament. ..- a...s
1t is asserted that the Chancellor will
have surplus of no less than four mil
lion pounds sterling this year.
Public opinion is strongly in favor of
a reduction of taxation, and among the
most prominent articles named for re-
duction of taxes are the window and pa
per duties. ....... ....
FRANcE.-Louis Napoleon appears TO
have again for the time being, the COM
plete mastery of Changarnier and the
National Assembly. The committee of
safety, adopted resolution in regard to
the late measures of the government and
an exciting debate was going on in rela-
ton thereto at the latest dates, in the
National Assembly. The resolution ad.
mits the righ. of the Executive to dis
pose of the military commands, bu,
blames the use made of that right-and
declares that the General in Chief of
the Army of Paris, deserves, and is en-
titled TO the confidence which the Ma
tional Assembly testified to hi,h, at sit
ting of ID ult., and passed to the order
of the day. Unquiet feelings pervAdes
all classes in Paris. On Thursday the
Assembly was crowded to excess. The
amendment had been proposed with a
good probability that it would pass, sta
Ting that the Assembly had no conf
dence in the Ministry. ....
AT conclusion of the latest Geographic
dispatches, Lamartine was making a
speech in defence of the President.
The peremptory dismissal of Chan
GARNER has caused general dissatislac-
ton among the leaders of the party of
the Order who profess to see from that
act the foreshadowing of Louis Napole-
on to obtain absolute power. The Gov
eminent is charged with interposng lis
authority to the vilest abuse through its
journals; and il is also charged with rev.
olutions. Cries are allowed 10 pass
without reprimand. The report of the
committee of Public Safety was pariic-
ularly noticeable for the manner in which
the President is separated from his Min
isiry. lie is allowed to pass unscathed
because he can't be proceeded against
without producing commotion. The
Cabinet is therefore the chief point of
attack, and but little doubt is entertained
there, that the Ministry viii be compel
led 10 resign their positions.
The rotation bill has not been brought
forward, as formidable opposition is
being orgaized against its allowance.
The French coast has been visited
with severe gales. Sixty merchant ves-
sells put into the port of Cherbourgh,
for safety. ..... ..-.-
ITALY Accounts from Rome and
Papal States represent growing appre-
hension and uneasiness among all classes.
ENGLAND.-A Slight sensation has
been created by recent appointment,
without previous notice, Of new Cath
Ollie Bishop for Ireland. 1t is said that
the Pope has signifed his intention to
sanction the Queens College, and that
his concession Of this point will be made
the basis of satisfactory arrangement
between the Romish and English Gov
ernments.
The London Standard states with
grea. confidence, that Lord John Russell
adheres firmly to the principles laid
down in his letter to the Bishop Of Dur
ham. The same authority also states,
that the speech of the Queen will con-
tain strong expression against the pro-
ceedings Of the People, and that the
speech will, be followed by stringen,
measures.
The screw steamer Nautilies, between
Cork and London, was lost on Wednes.
day night, in severe gale-9 lives lost
London is said to be rapidly filling
with every species of Adventures fol
the coming season. 1t is stated on au.
lhority of Non,igle, tina. the British
Governor has resolved to make Holly.
head the pert of arrivals and departures
of the transatlantic steamers.
DUCHIEs.-Latest news from Ouch
les is, that Holslein has made ar
unconditional surrender 10 the King OIL
Denmark. Through the fundamentally
of the Prussian ard Austrian Commits
sioners, the army has been disbanded
and the chief members of the Stadthol
ding have returned to Hamburg.