The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-21
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Arrival OF the Steamer Africa-Four Days
Later from Europe.


Later from Europe.
New YoaK, May 2O.-The steamer Africa, with
Liverpool dates Of May Sth, arrived this morning
at half past o'clock Yesterday, at half past
ten a. m she passed the steamer Europa. The
City of Manchester left Liverpool the 9th of May
for Philadelphia, with 327 passengers. The steamer
Hermann arrived at Cowes on the 7th at noon, and
alter landing her mails and passengers proceeded
to Bremen, having made the passage in twelve
days and eighteen hours.
ENGLAND.
The escape OF the Cuban prisoners from Africa is
confirmed.
The statement that Meagher, the Irish patriot,
had effected his escape, Id not correct
The general news and Parliamentary proceed
ings possess little interest.
In the House of Commons Wednesday, during
the discussion Of the Militia BILL Lord John RUSSELL
IN reply toa direct question, said there
reason whatever to apprehend an invasion of Eng
land by France. Mr.. Bright moved provso
abolishing fogging in the militia, which was mega
tived by 100 majority.
Sir Charles Napier had proposed plan for a ma
val militia.
The German emigration from Liverpool was
large at 60 to New York.
The London Times states that the chipping re-
in the entrances and olcarances compared with last
year.
Trade in the manufacturing districts had greatly
improved, and there an increasing demand for
goods at higher rates.
project was gitated at London to build tower
one thousand feet high with the materials of the
Crystal Palace.
The case ofGibbs Us. Colonel Fremont was heard
on Thursday in the Court of the Exchequer. IL
related TO bills of exchange for supplies to the
American army in Mexico endorsed by Colonel
Fremont. The court considered Fremont as
sponsble, but referred the whole matter for an
amendment before giving its decision.
FRANCE.
The anniversary of NapoIeon's death com
menced at Paris with great ceremony on the 5th,
and closed with banquet.
Strangers had been attracted thiher to witness the
fete on the 10TH Ten thousand cards Of admission
to behold the ceremony Of distributing eagles TO
the troops had been Issued. The rumor still
rife that the troops would make formal request to
the President to assume the imperial title
Plans for a Crystal Palace at Paris had been
adopted, and the work would shortly commence
CAFE OF GOOD HOPE,
The steamer Harbinger had arrived at Plymouth
Friday, with advices from the scat of war at the
Sierra Leone, April l6; St. Vincenps, April %;
Scilly Islands, Mayo. Lieutenant General Cath
cart arrived out on the 3lst of March, in her ma
jesty's steamer Maguern, with his troops. They
were seventy seven days in making the passage,
during which time the vessel took fire three times.
Her coal gave out, and the troops were placed on
short allowance.
The intelli gence from the seat Of war was salts
factory, but the CATERS avoided general battle.
In a skirmish the 5th of March Col. Marlborough
was wounded, and Sargeants France and Huggin
with four privates of the AID regiment killed.
Sergeant Long had been captured by the CATERS.
The Colonists generally dcpored the removal of
Sir Harry Smith.
A letter from Capetown states that forty nine
bodies had been washed up from the wreck of the
Brkenhead.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS
Cotton The cotton market has been active and
prices have advanced d. The sales OF the week
are 200 baes, of which speculators took "a 900
aud exporters IL 900 bales. The quotations
Fair Orleans SD; middng do. ID; fair Mobile
Old; middling do. Lied; fair Uplands sad;
middliug do sd. The sales on Friday were 10 900
bales-4 600 TO spectators and exporters The
market opened on Saturday with good demand
at steady prices, and the estimated sales of the
morning arc 1000 to 5000 bales, of which one
fourth are to spectators and exporters The
Hermann's advices had not yet produced any
effect on the market
BreadstuGs-The market for breadstuffs was un-
changed. Sales Of Western Canal. Philadelphia
and Baltimore, and Canadian flour, at 20s 20s. cd
ST. Louis and Ohio, 2s. 22s.; red wheat at 5s 3d.
a S. l0d; white do 6s 6s I'd.
LoSDos MONEY MARKET.
The English funds had been steady during the
week, but prices closed lower on Friday. Consols
for money and account 99s 99s
The demand for American securities was active
United States Sc, 1865, 40, ll0,; Penn S. 81,
S5I; Ohio 6's. 1860 I0I l02; do. 1875, I07 l07 3
Maryland 6's, "a, 95l; Virginia 6's. 1856, 99J
100; Ohio and Pennsylvania rs, 81 49,
HAvRE COTTON MARKET.
The sales of the week ending May 9Th were
IL, 200 bales, and the imports 80 900 bales. The
stock $4,000, Of which rs, 900 bales we're Anne.
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