Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-01-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

BY the arrival of the steamship Africa at this
port on Friday from Liverpool we have seven
days later intelligence from all parts of Europe.
Owing to the early hour of the departure of
the Africa from the Mersey, that vessel did not
bring us any London papers of the goth ult.
The U. S. mail steamship Franklin, Capt. ].
A. Wotton, arrived here or Saturday afternoon
with three days later dates, extending to the
22d ult inclusive.
The United States mail steamship Atlantic,
Capt. West, arrived at her dock on Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock She left Liverpool on the
Gath of December, at p. M. thus accomplishing
the passage in 10 days, 90 hours.
From Paris our advces are to the morning of
the 23d of December--two days later than those
received by the Franklin.
The accounts of the French election, so far
as they have been received, show as was antici-
pated very large majority in favor of the Presi-
dents extension of Office for ten years. The
majority in the departments is however, very
much larger than in Paris. 1t is now thought
that the ultimate majority will be about two
thirds. The commercial reports are very favor
able
The Constitutional says Sc We are informed
that the Pope has addressed letter to his Nun
clio in Paris, in which he expresses his entire APP
have saved society and religion"
Numerous arrests, principally among the lead
ers Of the ultra-republicans, continued to be
made in Paris. Amongst others, M. Mot, ex-
representative, is to be brought to court-mar-
tial.
Advices from Naples, of the 9th, state that the
news OF the movement ofthe President in Paris
had been received by the government there with
the most lively satisfaction.
The organs of the Austrian government are
loud in their laudations Of Louis Napoleon The
Hungarian journals dsapprove of his conduct.
1t currently reported in Vienna thatthe coup
d'etat Of Louis Napoleon had been long precon-
certed with the Emperors of Russia and of Aus
rla that the funds necessary for its accomplish
they were transmitted TO Paris via Vienna.
The strangest reports upon French events
were for 4 time current in Turin. Ola bulletin,
stating that Kossuth had been made President
of the French republic, three thousand copies
were Immediately sold.
The Archbishop of Paris declares that he has
never attempted to isduce his clergy to abstain
from voting His opposition to the President
is much diminished. He contents himself with
sustaining from going to the Eysee, and no
al
stitution, his clergy generally having declared
that there was no real guilt in this act, under
the circumstances.
Marshal Excelmans has, it is said, been on the
point Of giving in his resignation as Chancellor
Of the Legion Of Honor, the Minister of Justice
having, without his consent, or even knowledge
appointed commission to re-organise that body
The old marshall who is devoted to the Presi
dent, has been induced to accept the excuses thai
have been offered to him. This resignation
would have produced bad effect, for the mar
shall is universally respected.
CounJ Glazeneppe, one of the aids-de-camp:
of the Emperor Russia, has arrived at Paris
1t is said that he has boon sent by the Autocra
of all the Russias to complement the Presiden
on his recent exploit, and to present him, in thu
name of his MASTER with the Grand Gordon o
the Order of st. Andre, which is the first orde
in the Russian empire.
Robert ]. Walker was invited to public din
ner by the town authorities of Southampton l
the 18th of December. Mr.. W., however, wa
obliged to decline the invitation for want o
time, as he was about to embark for the Unitet
States.