Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-22
ANOTHER ARRIVAL FROM EUROPE.

1 vi NE
The American mail steamer Aaantic arrived at
New York on Sunday night with Liverpool dates of
the 18th instant
There is no news from England. The militia bill had
been taken up in the House Of Commons and was opposed
by Mr. CoBDEs who Moved that proposition for more
effective navy be laid before the House before going into
committee on BILL He said that of sense
believed that England likely to be invaded but the
country really afraid Let five hundred ships Of the line
be paced the coast rather than convert citizens into
soldiers, Mr. BRIaHr followed in the strain bill
had been introduced which proposed to give Represen
tatve and Constitution to the colony Of New Zealand
The Paris Journal des Debats is strongly favor Of the
American Expedition to Japsn and says is the reaza
tion of the dream Of Christopher Columbus.
The Paris papers that refusas to take the oath Of
allegiance 70 the Constitution and the President are more
numerous than expected Several members Of the
Councils General had refused and some members Of the
Commerce had been suspended in consequence
Of their refusal to take the cath.
Cotton at Liverpool was without change in price and
the market was quite anmated The quotations for
Fair Orleans Sid, Mobile SD, Upland 5ad Midding
Orleans sgd, Mobile 3d. Upland I5-l6d Flour and
wheat had slightly declined.
FOUR SLATER
Thesteamer Africa arrived at New York on Thurs
day with Liverpool dates to the 9th of May. Our
correspondent forwards the annexed summary Of
her news:
ENGLAND.
The Of GrpBs Col FnEssr was heard on Thurs
day in the Courtof tbs Exohsqu 1t related to bills of
exchange for supplies to the Anserican army Mexico,
endorsed by COL Fremont The Court considered Free
mont as responsible but ree rred the whole matter for
an amendment before giving it's decision.
The general news and Parl amentary proceedings in
England possess little interest.
In the House Of Commons OIL Wednesday, during the.
discussion Of the militia bill, LoI JOHN RUSSELL in reply
to direct question: said there was reason whatever
to apprehend an invasion of EngL andiby France.
Mr.. BRIGHT moyedsa provso at oshing foggng in the
militia; whichwas negatiyed by 100 majority.
Sir CHARLES NAPIER had prop osed plan for naval
militia. Ba I'll
The statement that Mesgher, the Irish patriot had
effected his escape, is not correct.
project agtatsd Londoi, to build tower 1000
feet high with the materials Of the Crystal Palace
FRANCE. s9
The anniversary Of Nnpoeon's death commenced at
Paris with great the 81 h. and closed with
banquet Strangers had been atrae ted hter to witness
the fete the 10TH
Ten thousand cards Of admission to behold the cere
mony Of distributing eagles the ops had issued
The rumor still rife that the troops would make
formal request to the President to the imperial
title
Plans for crystal palace at Paris had been adopted
and the work would shortly commence
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
The steamer Harbinger had arrive at Plymouth with
late adyces from the seat Of at the Cape Lieut. Gen.
CATHcAEr arrived out with his troops March
in the British steamer Maguera. They seventy
days in making the passage during which time the
vessel took fire three times Her Goals gave out and the
troops were placed on short allowance.
The intelligence from the of satisfactory
but the Kafrs avoided general battle In skrmish
the 9th Of March, Col Marlborough wounded and
two sergeants and four pryates killed The coonists
generally deplored the removal Of Sir HARRY SMITH.
letter from Cape Town states that fortynine bodies
had been washed up from the wreck of the Bakehead