Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04
A WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamer America has arrived at Halifax with
Liverpool and London dates to the 21st ultino.
The following items of news have been transmitted
to us by Telegraph
The Ministerial Journals announce with perfect conf
dence the termination Of the fishing dispute The terms
stated to be absolute reciprocity far
Of fishing concerned the Americans have the liberty
fish in British waters and the British to fish in Amer
can waters within three miles Of shore measured the
shore, without distinction to bay open
The Duke Of Hamilton died recently at his residence.
G. p R. JAMES, the novelist, had been appointed Br-
fish Consul at Norfolk Virginia
The steamer Magdelena has arrived at Southampton
from the West Indies with 100 900 in gold Advices
from Australia to the middle of May state that the yield
Of gold was immense, far exceeding California.
The news from France is unimportant. The grand
fete Paris the 18th passed off quietly Louis NApo
LEON is seriously ILL., The Princess yAsA had returned
Aas.ria and IL l. supposed that her esassplatsd
rage with Louis NAPOLEON hos been broken of
French war steamer had captured three British
sells for fishing within three miles Of the French coast
The overland East India mails reached London on the
18TH with Hong Kong dates of June g. and Calcutta to
July s. The repulse Of the Burmese at Martaban was
confirmed and also the capture OF Pega by the British
1t thought that the whole OF Burmah would be
nexed to the British East Indies
The cholera rapidly depopulating Russian Poland,
and the distress prevailed All the schools are
closed at Warsaw, Kah and other cities on account Of
the scourge The people panic struck are rushing to
churches and places Of pilgrimage and thereby spreading
the disease.
Liverpool Markets, August 81
large business was doing in cotton up to Wednesday
at advancing rates. when the Arctc had depres-
sing effect The market, however closed firmly on Fri
day at "a advance. Mddng and ordinary qualities had
improved most. The quotations are fair Orleans 6ad;
middlng sgd; Mobile and Upland fair Cd middiinr
ODD ordinary Mobile SID The sales of the week have
been o. $50 bales Of which spectators took 80 $50 bales
and exporters III 900 bales The stock at Liverpool 10
$40 bales of which sos 900 American The sales
on Friday were 5000 bales, of which spectators took
1000 bales. .tt. -.t,..ss s.. -.f fts
The weather during the week hiss been favorable for
the crops and breadstufs dull and declining Flour
has declined Sd Is wheat has declined a I'd Sales
Of yellow corn at 29s Cd mixed $685. white 2ss Cd
Western Canal Philadelphia and Baltimore -four 2ls 3d.
Ohio 22s E
Terrible Fire in Alexandria La. Fire at Bayou
Sara--Frtal Death of Judge Larue .sle
NEW ORLEANS AUGUsr 30.-We have the distressing
accounts here Of terrible conAagraon at Alexandria
situate the Red river in this State FIRE broke out
there Saturday last which, before the flames could be
arrested consumed nearly the entire piace The loss Of
property very great and the suffering beyond descr
ton 1t is ascerained how the FIRE originated and
Of this time It is impossible to rive .: he amount Of
damage.
We have accounts also Of very destructive FIRE at
Bayou Sara, in this State by which large amount Of
property destroyed.
duel took place here yesterday between two young
Creoles Of highly respectable families They fought with
guns One Of the parties was killed instantly
IL is with deep regret the sudden deathof
our much esteemed citizen Judge LARur Of the First Dis
trct Court He went out fishing excursion during
the recent heavy rains and food and whilst engaged in
this amusement fell suddenly into the water and was
drowned