The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-10

Nothing positive was known Fespectng tht
nature Of the contemplated reforms OF the con
stitution. II was. however, evident 10 thos.
who attantively followed the political movemen
in Spain that the reforms must be speedily re-
allied, or that the ministry will have to undergo
complete modification.
General Concha former governor Of Cube
arrived at Seville on the 18th
Accounts from Lisbon 10 the 29th May state
that the Portuguese government contemplated
a revision Of the tariff Of import duties.
ITALY.
The Opinione Of Turin, Of the 2lst inst
states that Mr.. Ciblario having accepted tbs
temporary direction of the finances, and NJ
Buoncompagni. minister Of grace and justice
that Of public institutions, the ministerial crisis
might be considered at an end
AUSTRIA.
The Austrian government has contracted
loan of $4,000 .000n., in silver, with Rothschd
and Bethmsn. OF Frankfort. One or two per
sons, however, who are generally well informed
on matters Of finance, tell the story in differ
ent way. They say that loan of 35,00o,0O0
of silver forms has been given on commission
(aufgelegO to Rothschild e. GruneIius of Frank
fort.
The Wiener Zsiiung of this morning con-
tains the following short but important financial
statement: Reduction during the administra.
ton year 1851. Home department, 1850 .030A;
Justice, l,896772h.; Ecclesiastical affairs and
public education. 100 954h; Commerce and
pnbc work, 6.64l,544h; Agriculture, $780,
00Oh; Total, 14,268, 290h The public is
further Informed that great economy will be
observed in the ministerial departments during
the year 1852, and it is nstanced that 402
| 1854 will be saved in the home department
alone.
On the 9th of May the day on which the
| Emperor Of Russia arrived, his majesty resolved
to lessen the total amount Of the military ex
penditure Idle Gesam0A Summe des Militar.
| Au(ioands) during the year 1853 by 2;600,000h
| Nothing il said Of the expenditure Of the wal
depar ment during the current year, ending Do
tober 81, bnt il will probably be about lo2 OF
1903 millions Of forms.
PRUSSIA
The Emperor Of Prussia was still in Berlin
with crowd of pretty German potentates
gathered around him. On the 2Ilt ut., occur
red the grand review in the Tempehoffeld and
on the 22d, supurb banquet was given at the
royal palace, wfereat four hundred Emperors
Kings, Princes, Counts and other magnates sal
down. During dinner, the King himself called
on the guests to ill their glasses to the brim
(bis gum Ronde) and gave the following toast
IN my own name, and that of my army, and
in the name of all true Prussan hearts. give
the health of his Imperial Majesty of Russia
God preserve him to that portion of the world
which God has given him for an inheritance, and
to this age, 10 iohich he is Indispensable"
The Emperor replied, "Dieu CONSERVE rotrt
Myeste,p add Immediately afterwards in
German:
II drink to the welfare of the King of Prussia
and his admirable army"
! The toast was drunk with the utmost enthn-
eiasm, and the hall re.echoed with oft repeated
/" Hochs."
| TURKEY.
The Courier de MarseiAe publishes lette
| from Bagdad, Of the OH ult, which states that
an insurrection had broken out in that province
| The communications were intercepted, and the
mails could not be forwarded but with an escor
Of one hundred or two hundred horsemen. The
Arabs are masters of the country from Mosul t.
the Persian Gulf.
/ EGYPT.
A letter from Alexandria in the Paris Publ
dated May 7, says
The Pacha has paid the Sultan E275 OO(
sterling in reconsideration of the right of life ant
death being left to him. lie has further engag
ed to pay Immediately half a million claimed
from him by the family of Mehemet Ali PEG
Pile ask how he will manage to procure TIL
Es0o,O0O sterling which he requires for thu
construction of the railway.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
The Liverpool cotton market was higher
Slles on the Gath, 1000 bales. Sales on tn
25th 10000 bales, at rise of 18th.
The London money market continues cas-
and prosperous. The English funds firm il
price, but rsilway shares and South American
bonds fiat.
The corn market, at Marx lane, remained
at the late advances, and in some instances tn
previous weeks prices were exceeded. Foreig
wheat was unalered. English -four RENAME,
about the same, but American flour, of goo'
quality, sold more freely, and was in request, Blu
at no advance. Floating cargoes of wheat an,
Indian corn continued scarce, and were firml
held at slight advance.
The provincial trade reports were satisfactory
At Manchester transactions had been entere
into with increased freedom. At Birmingham
large orders and remttances were coming il
from the United States. The improved de
mand in the iron trade was maintained. TIL
hosiery trade of Nottingham had received Al
impetus by large orders from this side. In Bel
fast, the extensive mercantile firm of Sinclai
g. Boyd had stopped payment, with liabilitie
for 100000 sterling
Of the new Austrian loan e. 100000 sterl
ing was to be issued in London, bearing pc
cent. interest the subscription price being &C
payable in six instalments.
The Colonial markets were firm, with dis
position to buy coffee and sugar.
Important from the Rio Grande.