The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-03
TELEGRAPHTC.
Arrival 81 the steamer nunbsIdt.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, February 2, 1854.
The American steamer Humboldt, which sail.
ed from Havre on the l4th inst, arrived here on
Sunday morning, having encountered terrific
gales on her passage, and damaged her rudder
to such an extent az TO render repairs necessary.
The Humboldt left Havre on the morning Of
the l4th, and Cowes the same evening. She
brings 35 passengers and full cargo Of yaIuu.
BILE goods. She had 200 tons of coal on board,
and took 200 more on board here to enable her
TO reach New York. She leaves here this after
noon. K
On the 10Th, in lat. 5O.aO, she spoke larsU
steamer bound East.
THE MARKETS. -
LIVERPOOL, Feb. l3.--The corn market at
Markane is very firm with an advancing ten.
dency. Barley is shilling higher. Flour sells
rapidly at last weeks advance. Floating cargoes
of wheat and corn are held at an advance 81 |.
to Is.
American flour is held shilling higher.
Trade in the manufacturing districts is healthy.
The market at Liverpool has been animated
for cotton, with sales on the 18th Of 1000 bales;
and on the 18th about 5000; 1000 American sold
for export.
The Parliament opens on the Sd of February
by the Queen in person.
The present cabinet will face all it's diffenl.
ties without further modification or alteration. N
The London Times says that Russel's cabinet
cannot survive the session, though the Peelites
peremptorily refuse all oyertures for eoali-
ton.
The Times further says that nothing can save
the cabinet, unless it is modified in broad and
liberal sense.
Sir Henry Smith, commander at the Cape az
Good Hope, has been superseded by General
Catbcart, and his deputy, Lieut.. Tower. The
appointment is not popular in England.
There has bcen no settlement between the
operative engineers and their employers No
less than thirty-six firms have closed business,
and 10000 men are out Of employment.
compromise was, however, expected.
The Alden expedition has been abandoned.
Bombay is tranquil and money abundant
For the orphans of the crew Of the Amaznr,
who were lost by the burning of that vessel, the
Queen has contributed fl6O There will donb,-
less be about $4,000 raised for them
Mr.. Caskrey, the United States consul at South
ampton, has addressed a letter to the mayor of
New York suggesting the taking up of sub
scription for the same purpose, in that city
The London Ne,os Of the 18th of January, in
alludng to the detention and firing into the
steamer Prometheus by the commander Of the
Express, says that the British government y IN
express to the cabinet at Washington in frank
and manly terms their regret at the occurrence.
and testify in a marked manner their disappgo-
baton of the aggressor's conduct The matter
may therefore be regarded as settled
Bombay overland dates to the 18th of De-
cember, state that Dost Mahommed was still ~
ing north of the Western frontiers, threatening
to attack the British forces.
FRANCE.
Great tranquility continued to prevail through.
out France, though the greatest anxiety is mani.
Tested with regard 10 the new constitution.
The President has issued decree dissolyi,g
the national guards, but states that they will be
when the government may deem il
necessary for the maintenance of public order.
In such case the President will appoint the com
mandant, colonies, and Northumberland.
II is still expected that Louis Napoleon will
declare himself emperor, but II is felt that sucl,
a step will not add to the despotic power he ut
present exercises.
from Bristol TO the pesiilent swamps of Cayenc.,
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 Charg,. -
nier, Lonciere and Beden, and M. Theirs, III.
Girandin, and ~ others, Temporarily from France
and Algeria, for reasons of public security. The I
generals have been released from the fortress Of
Ham and escorted 10 the frontiers.
A conspiracy has been discovered for letting
loose the convcts of the stocks at Rochefort.
Arrests continue TO be made in all parts, and
there was virtual reign of terror.
The French funds have fallen considerably.
REMOVAL cF Maryland OFFicEHoLDERs.
Frederick, FebF'y. Lit is stated here this
morning, on pretty good authority, that Cover
nor Lowe had declared his intention of remov-
ing every oficeholder in the State appointed by
Governor Thomas, and that his list Of appoint
ments. or large portion Of them, will be sent
to the Senate for confirmation on Tuesday.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3l.-Thc ice in the Ohio
broke up this morning, and navigation has been
resumed. Several steamers have left for New
Orleans Sixteen coal boats we're cut by ths
ice and sunk, causing a loss Of $4,000.