Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-03

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The American steamer Humboldt Which sailed
from Hayre on the 14th ultimo, arrived at Hall
fax on Sunday morning, having encountered ter
rifle gales on the passage, and damaged her rud-
der to such an extent to render repairs neces-
sary.
The Liverpool corn market, on the 18th ult., at
Marklane was very firm, with an advancing ten
dency Barley is shilling higher. Flour sells
less rapidly at last week g. advance. Floating
cargoes of wheat and corn are held at an advance
of Cd. to Is.
American -four is held shilling higher.
Sales to-day of sugar at full prices.
Trade in themanufacturing districts is healthy.
AT Liverpool there has been an animated demand
for cotton, with sales on the 18th of 1000 bales
and on the 9Th about 5000; 1000 American sold
for export @E
Parliameut opens on the Sd of February by the
Queen in person.
The present Cabinet will face all its difficulties
without further modification or alteration
The London '.Times" says that Russells Cabinet
cannot survive the session, though the Peelites
peremptorily refuse all overtures for coalition.
The London /" News" of the 18th of January,
in abiding to the outrage on the steamer Prone
theus at San JUAN says that the British govern
ment will express to the Cabinet at Washington,
in frank and manly terms their regret at the
occurrence, and will testify in marked manner
their disapprobation of the aggressor's conduct.
The whole matter may be regarded as settled.
FRANCE.--France is tranquil, but it is the tran
guilty that may be expected under an absolute
despotsm.
1t is still expected that Louis Napoleon will
declare himself Emperor; but it is felt that such
a step is not needed to add to the despotic power
he at present exercises.
A decree has been issued banishing Victor
Hugo and $40 representatives from the territory
of France, Algeria, and the colonies. The same
decree orders the removal of Generals Changanier,
Lonciere, and Bedea and M. Theirs, M. Girar-
din, and Il others, temporarily from France and
Algeria, for reasons Of public security. The gen.
erals have been released from the fortress Of Ham
and escorted to the frontiers. ...
Arrests continue to be made in all parts, and
there was virtual reign of terror.
The French funds have fallen considerably.
AwFuLLY SUDDEN DEATn-Mr Oliver McGill
died very suddenly in Frederick county, Md, on
Friday of last week. 1t appears he was to have
been married on Tuesday Of this week, that his
friends had been invited to the wedding, and that
up to the moment of his death he had been busily
engaged, in good health, in preparing for, the
joyous event On Friday evening he was left
alone few minutes, having sent his servant
from his room, and on the return of the servant
he was found lying speechless, and in a moment
after he was corpse Those who were invited to
attend his wedding on Tuesday, followed his re-
mains to the grave on Monday.
Mr.. Weed, editor of the Albany Journal = now
in France, says in his last letter: The success of
Louis Napoleon's demonstration will, i'll defiance
of the maxim, roll back the wheels of revolution.
1t will put out the fires and crush the spirit Of
freedom all over Europe. There is no hope for
Switzerland or Sardinia, and less than none for
Hungary. The people of Prussia, Belgium, Sc,
who obtained instalments of liberty from their
monarchs, will or may be required to yield them
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