The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-19
coMMERcIAL INTELLIaENoE.

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The demand for Cotton. al LiyernooI WAS
active, and prices had farther advanced i'd
Inc sales OF the week were $4,000 bales, Of
which Spectators took II, 900 and exporters
2,QOO, The sales Of The 2lst ware 9 600
lDales. The quotations afe fof faif New Or
leans 5sd Middling sd Upland fair5Ad. and
Upland Middling 45d. q
Trade in the manufacturing districts had
considerably improved.
At Havre Cotton had declined four francs
Flour is quoted at lbs 6d@2Os for Western
Canal and Ohio. s' 7'.l II
Yellow Corn 26s and white do 27s.
Lard has farther declined, and is quoted at
AS. : ss =
The demand for Sugar was good, and the
market sitter, though no positive advance
had taken place. $500
The demand for Rice continued active, but
prices were unchanged.
There was good demand for Coffee, and
prices had advanced Cd perlb. s
Consols closed at $3.50.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
FRANcE.-The engrossing topic throughout
France seems to be the approaching crisis of
affairs. The Assembly, despite the recent
evidence Of the unmistakeable popularity Of
the President, seem resolved to force him in
10 directcollision. Every step taken by eth
er party is evidently watched with intense
interest by other countries of Europe.
On the 26th the President delivered cros-
ses and medals, to the successful French ex-
hibitors in London; and also delivered a
speech well calculated to increase his popu-
larity with the moderate Republican party:
being the first speech in which any allusion
has been made to the Republic. Many who
have been devoted to the interests Of GEN.
Cavaignac have declared their determination
to support Louis Napoleon as the only means
ofsaving the Republic.
An extraordinary article had appeared in
the Constitutional, wherein direct attack
was made upon some of the highest names in
France, among others Changarnier, M, Yer-
ryes, who are charged with being members of
secret committee for the purpose of over
throwing the Government The chief ven
ON of the writer seems to be directed against
the Orleanists and Legitimists. No newspa-
per article ever before produced so much ex-
citement. tiled to interrogations being ad-
dressed to the Ministers. ~
The Constitutional was believed 10 be in
the interest of the Government, and the Min
listers were supposed to be aware of the pre-
duction at least, if not indeed assisting in the
of the article, and hence the ex-
citement.
1t is generally believed that the demand for
urgency with reference to the bill on the sub
ject OF the responsibility of the President.
will be refused by the Assembly.
Letters from Toalon report that French
funds had advapcel. and were still tending
upward.
PRUssIA.-The Prussian Chambers would
be oper1d by the Commissioners on the day
pre- lously fixed. No new taxes were 10 be
but an increase of the army was
considered indispensable,
AusTR1A.-The new Austrian Tariffcomes
into effect on the lst of February.
GERMANY.-Lieut. PIN arrived at Berlin
en- route for Siberia, on the 23d, and was in
troduced TO the King by Baron Humboldt
The King gave him cordial letters to the En-
peror of Prussia, who will undoubtedly ar
ford him every assistance to prosecute the
search,
The new King Of Hanover had dismissed
Ihe old Cabinet, which had caused much sur
prises on account Of his having recently an
nounced his intention of retaining all public
servants. It sintimated that he intends to
violate the integrity of the Constitution.
The General Of the French army in Rome
las concentrated all the garrisons and har-
ngued the troops, enjoining them, in any
contingency. always to protect the person Of
he Pope. i''is
Irish emignnts were still crowding to
America. ,0t