Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-29

ARRIVAL OF THE
p ACIFIC.
News from England, France,
Austria and Spain.
New YoRK, Jan. 81.
Steamer Pacific, with dates from Liv-
erpool 10 9TH inst, arrived at quarantine
at o'clock this morning, with SO pass.
engers.
The news Of the fire raging in the
Capitol at Washington, was received and
caused distress in Liverpool.
ENGLAND.
The leading topics of public interes,
was the resignation oc Lord Pamerston;
many causes are urged for the act, but
the most accepted is the understandable
interference of the Prime Minister with
the affairs of the foreign offices. The
Advertiser announces that the correspon.
dence which had taken place between
the noble lords would be submitted to the
House Of Commons at an early day
The English News states that patent top
sails attached 10 the ship Shackamaron,
Of Philadelphia, attracted attention at
Liverpool. The retirement of Lord
Palmerston had caused great regrets in
Hungary. Gellachch had sundry inter
views with the Minister, and an audi
ence with the Emperor. He had return.
ed TO Wagram. A difficulty had occur
red between the English and American
Consul at Belgrade.
g FRANCE. a ,ag
AGvices of government, marked assur.
ance Of universal tranquility and satisfac-
,ion. The public funds are unusually
buoy an,. The large number of persons
belonging 10 secret societies, who have
been convicted, were on their way TO
Rochcport for departure to Boyolm, and
the papers Of the 9th publish note con.
tradictng the statement that the President
bad received letters from the Emperor Of
Russia, congratulating him on the sue
cess of the Government act of End Dec.
The Count D'Orsay was about to de-
mand ofthe President fulfilImen, of his
promise TO release Ab'lel Kader when he
had the power.
The Colossal Statue OF Liberty. which
had been placed in front of the Cham.
Der Of Deputies, had been taken down
by order of the authorities; the. decree
had been announced that the gold. silver
and copper coin shall bear in front an
etfigy of The President with the words
Louis Napoleon Bonaparie; on the re-
verse side to be engraved the words Re-
public Franchise. and around the edge
Dieu Protege la France.
Several important changes and appoin-
mens had been made in the naval SER
vice. Ii was understood that the pro-
mitigation Of the new constitution would
take place Oh the 9Th day afte, the de-
pariure of the steamer.
The house was somewhat dull on
Monday 5th. The five per cents. OPEN
ed l04 francs ninety cenlimes, and clos
ed formally at los francs. By circular
from the minister of the Interior, Amer
lean ships with cotton after touching at
England, were allowed to enter Tree of
duty. The scarcity of the raw material
had rendered this necessary.
AUSTRIA.
The En- peror had formally abrogated
the constitution OF the 4ih March, lS49,
il being found an impraclicable code
New fundamental laws organizing the
empire were about being promulgated.
SPAIN. Sd
From Madrid is announced that the
withdrawal of Lord Palnerston from the
English Cabinet was received with great
satisfaction except by the progressionists.
Ii was rumored that Lord IIowden would
resign in consequence of the retirement
OF Lord Palmerston.
Additional News by the Pacific!
Mail Steamer Amazon Burnt--l34
Lives Lost-Naiis Destroyed-.A-
tempt to Assassinate President Ma
poleon ~!
NEW YORK, Jan. %, 1852.
i The Cunard steamers will hereafter
sail from Liverpool early on Saturday
morning. Ia
The Royal mail steamer Amazon from
Southampton for the West Indies, took
fire at l o'clockP. NJ, on Sunday the
4th inst, sixty miles west of Sicily Isl
land, and with the mails was entirely
consumed. There were l55 souls OF
board of whom 1874 pefished, only III
being saved. The hre is supposed /.
have originated from spontaneous cor
busiion. aa /.
FRANCE. 4,
As the President was coming out OF ]
the Elysee on the Sd inst, he was not
at by sentry belonging to a Grenhier
cOnpany-the man was Immediately ar
rested, tried by cour, martial and sbt in
the center Of the Elysee. we
The correspondence the Daily Jews.
says, that the LIST Article of the {onsti-
tuition is as follows: The President of
the Republic takes the title Of Emperor
and he also states that the coind are TO
be struck with the inscription OIL. Ma
poleon upon them.
In the Department the Prefefs are or