Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-22
LATEST NEWS.
I Received in Liverpool by Telegraph,
Saturday, Sd met.

Saturday, Sd inst.
A sample of Irish beet-root sugar was
shown in Mncing Lane, London, on
Friday, and excited much inte rest.
Specimens were dispatched TO America
and the Continent oil Europe. They are
at present making il in Ireland at the
rate OF thirty tons per week.
Archbishop Cullen is at the head Of
the lis, of The three Bishops, from whom
the Pope is 10 select one 10 succeed the
late Archbishop Of Dublin.
New YoRK, April IS.
The Collins steamship Arctic. from
Liverpool, April 7th, arrived here at &
o'clock this morning. She brings AZ
passengers, and London papers, IncIud-
ing The 7lh April.
The London Times Of the 7th an
nounces the death of Prince Schwarzen-
berg, the prime minister OF Austria
He died at Vienna on the 5lh, Of APP
poplexy.
Another violent storm occurred in the
Adriatic on tho 10th of March, doing
great damage TO the shipping at Ancona.
ENGLAND.
The approaching elections continue
to engross the attention of the people.
The new steamship Birkenhead was
lost near Simons Bay on the 2Sth Of
Feb. 446 persons were missing.
The Birkenhead had on board 63S
souls, chiefly reiniorcements for troops
at the Cape. Only 1874 are known to
be saved.
FRANCE.
The tears Of demand for reimburse
ment to the Russian Bank had not been
realized the Emperor would not de-
mand repayment, but merely security
for the capital, O,00O 0O0. francs, at 4 l-2
per cent.
The Council Of State is TO si, the whole
year with the exception Of a two months
vacation, during which committee will
act in Its stead.
Paris papers are filled with accounts
Of the presentation Of the Cardinals hat
to the Archbishop of Bordeaux, and Of
the taking Of the oaths Of allegiance.
The Presidents speech had been ia
vorably received in the provinces.
PRUSSIA
The Prussan Government contem-
plates tax on tailcrings.
The hotel OF the Russian Embassy at
Berlin, was being repaired Tor the re-
cevtlon Of the Empress Of Russia.
The Upper Chamber had rejected a
motion which would have created the
declaration of the constitution that no
civil disabilities are created by religious
belief.
The Constitution OF the city Of Bre-
men had been suspended, and decree
also issued prohibiting the circulation of
printed papers and the posting Of plac-
ards.
PORTUGAL.
A Ministerial crisis has again occur
red in consequence OF the Cabinet hav-
ing Oh the 29ih been in a minority of 30
against SO on adding clause abolish
ing capital punishment for political Of
fences, to the Reform Charter.
TURKEY. .
1t is reported that the Sultan wrote,
under The Egyptian note demanding IA
modification IL the ZanZind: Meth
or can, ought. or will grant it,"
SWITZERLAND.
The Government OF Switzerland had
replied 10 the note of France OF the 5lh
March, and declares it had done all it
could in the affair Of The refugees with
out sacrificing the right olasylum which
it considers one Of the most precious
privileges of civilized nl,ions. Upward
OF 90 refugees had been sent away.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Accounts from Capelown 10 the 81 OF
March had reached EnglanL The
Government cali for II Burgess levy was
Il failure. Four hundred British troops
were in the Hospital at King Williams
town
AUSTRALIA.
Later accounts from Sydney, contain
the prosperous state Of the dlggings--
and oil the commercial affairs Of the
colony.