The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-30
THE DAILY DISPATCH
THE NEWS BY THE FRANKLIN.
ENGLAND

1
Every body was enjoying the Easter hoIi-
days. so that news was completely at a stand.
ne principal topic of conversation, was the
new expedition about to sail in search of Sir
John Franklin. 1t is to be commanded hv
captain Sir Edward Belcher, who hoists bis
nag on board the Assistance, and is TO he ac.
conpanied by the Resolute Captain. and two
seie" steamers. A number of balloons are to
oe pun on board the vessels, which are to he
seh' on IN all directions with messages to Sir
'ohh rankin, in the hope thar some of them
may reach him. The following is a copy of one
of the messages: ~
"Despatched-, by balloon from ho.
N rss'y iSnsp ship ResOo'e, Capt. kellett, in lat.
ITO SIR JOHN FRANKLIN"
On the other side
PROVISIONS left at-. Steering for In.
| ty." '' '"' 'icih'-
A new feature is to be introduced in rho r..,
sells OF Captain Sir Edward Belcber's exned;.
uon, Mr.. Greener having been ordered IN ann
ply several OF his harpoon guns, with view
10 enable the officers and men 10 kill wb.Ias
ana other large fish, in the Arctic regions. fo,
the purpose OF using their oil as fuel. These
means, with the addition of Mimic rifles for kill.
| ing BIRDS or deer. will enable the enterprising
voyages to obtain resources hitherto unayaiIa.
| Die py any OF the previous expeditions.
FRANCE.
| We learn from Paris that the capital enioved
profound tranquility, and that the observance
| OF The Easter festivities had passed off with
| the greatest good humor and enjoyment on the
part of the population. One OF the chief fen
| lures OF the news from this quarter is, that NJ.
Emile de Girardin had received formal notice
OF warning from the Minister OF Police, on the
| subject OF the series of articles which, under
the title of COnserrOns la Repubiique, had ex
cited considerable share of public attention.
| The 10th of May is fixed for the grand re-
view of distribution of eagles in the Champs
de Mars. AL the regiments composing the
garrison OF Paris are to be present, and the
other regiments of the French army are to be
| represented by their colonel and deputatiop.
A grand tete will take place on the occasion,
| and everybody seemed TO think the empire
would We proclaimed.
The emigration to the United States contin-
ues on large scale. A great number of ves-
sells are loading at Havre for New York and
New Orleans, amongst which is the Mary
Sarah. This vessel not having obtained freight
in Rouen, came down the river, and was char
tered at $4,000.
A prgectis is af1oat at Havre for placing three
large steamers on the line between that port
and New York, subsequently, to work in con-
junction with the steamers already plying on
that line, and which touch at Southampton
| In return for the gratutous conveyance of
mails and dispatches, the promoters of the
undertaking demand from the Fiench govern
ment the annual sum of 100000 Ia million of
francs) for each boat employed. The project
has already received due delberation from The
Havre Chamber OF Commerce, who naturally
view 1t with much favor, and have resolved
strenuously to urge its adoption. The vessels
TO be placed on the line to be built at Havre.
and are TO be OF iron. They will be of 1000
TO 1900 tons burden, and The engines of 900
| horse power
Dispatches from the Captain General ofCu.
ba, dated 18th OF March, announce that the
entire island enjoyed the most perfect tran.
! guilty.
Generai NOIZagaray had taken the oath as
| Captain General of Puerto Rico, and was to
sail for that island from Cadiz on the 10th.
| Letters from Vch, in Catalonia, state that
| the sanguinafy bandit, Ell Bon, who has for
many years been the terror of the mountainous
districts, has been secured, with one Of his ac-
| completes, and the hostess Of the tavern who
| had secreted him. Bon had already made
| himself wealthy by his kidnapping and ran
| somng wealthy farmers; and might, it he had
| liked, have refined on his gains, but his thirst
| OF gold and love of adventure kept him in his
| old haGnts I'LL he was taken.
PORTUGAL.
In consequence of the adverse vote on Mon.
day last, March %, which threw the ministry
into minority of thirty EIGHT to fifty on the
Reform act, The Duke of Saldanha and all his
colleagues rendered their resignation. The
Queen declined to accept il, and authorized
the Prime Minister TO take any measures which
he might think proper under the existing cir
| substances Alter an Intellectual attempt TO
indtee the ma jority to come to a compromise
and Dullify the vote, il was ipally resolved TO
adjourn the two Chambers to the 20th Of MAY
when they are again TO meet, and continue
labors for two months. This interval will af.
ford time for the elections TO fill the vacant
seats, by which the administration hopes to
gain little more strength But an ilapres-
sion exists that this adjournment is onb the
prelude to dissolution.
Portugal remained quiet, and it waa not
thought that tranquility would be INTERRUPTED
by the ministerial interreguul.
AUSTRIA.
The nomination OF successor 10 Prince
Schwarzenberg was awaited with much aaxie-
ty. Ii was understood that Count Buol
Schauenstein would be elevated to The impor-
tant post, occupied by the deceased Statesman.
with that Of The Presidency of The Counca.-
Ii was reported that the policy of his prede-
cessor, both domestic and foreign, would be
strictly followed by Count Buo.
The French Consul al Trieste has, by oFd.x
of his government, taken down the escutcheon
bearing the words, "Liberte, Egatite, Fratev-
nite," and replaced it by the Imperial eagle.
PRUSSIA.
The Zolverein was TO be opened al Berlin
ON the l4lh inst. There will be no regular
publications of The discussion, but the results
will be officially communicated to the press,
to avoid Misrepresentation.
The Empress of Russin is expected to arrive
here in the first week in May. Her Majesty
will remain at the hotel of the Russian enibas-
sy only one day, and then proceed 10 Potsdain,
where apartments have been prepared tor her
in the palace of Sans Souci. After fort
nights residence, her Mujesty will set out for
the baths OF Schwalbach.