The southern press., 1852-05-11
Forelgn Int IIIg ense By the EUROPA.

n Among the passengers by the Europa which
arrived at New York on Thursday evening from
Liverpool, Gath ult, is Feargus O'Connor, q
member of the British Parliament, for Noting
ham. 1t will be recollected that the late adj
vices have represented him as insane, but
whether this was only through party prejudice
or not, we cannot say.
Gen Swift also comes bearer of dispatches
in the Europa.
A story is going the rounds that an American
gentleman in Rome (name not stated) refused
to take off his hat when the Pope was carried
past, during the ceremonies OF holy week The
tpoce took him in charge and treated him
roughly.
ENGLAND.
NCHEApNEss OF MoNEY-AUsTRALM GOLD
MING, &c-The Bank Of England has re,
iced the rate of discount to 2 per cent. This
y was not wholly unexpected, yet the announce
ment created considerable stir on change in
London, coming as it did weak or two sooner
than many of the knowing ones" predicted and
! bet against The discount houses at once re-
duced to one per cent. year, as near no usance
ut all, as we in this country would be disposed
(. to calculate. The best authorities do not look
for much increase in market speculations from
the event The absence of courageous spirit
jof enterprise, (says the London Times,) "isthe'
penalty that has weighed upon the country since
lS47 and the old feeling Of healthfulness will
not be restored except by the difficulty OF OBJ
tanning any return for capital in the routine
channels, coupled with apprehensions of pos
sible further lowering OF the interest on the
public debt.
Railway, mining, insurance and other specu-
latiye and foreign bonds felt the favorable infu
ence Of the measure, and these were further
stimulated by another arrival from Australla
with million Of dollars in gold, and advices
that two other ships would soon leave the col
ony with the largest shipments yet made. The
account from the mines would astonlsh the
world were it not that the previous news pre-
pared the public mind for almost anything III
the way Of gol d product. Water had given out
in some Of the localities, but the soil was SO
richly impregnated with the precious metal, that
the miners we're carting the dirt TO a considera-
BILE distance for the purpose of washing. A
wet season. and the new localities, successfully
prospected would so add to the supply Of gold,
~. in the estimation of some of the London
papers. to "produce some ch'nge in the market
value of the metal" The effect upon the wool
growing interest OF the colony is likely to- be
disastrous Almost all the overseers had given
M their engagements In some instances as
many as 10000 sheep had been put into one
flock.
An advertisement appears in the English
papers for one thousand laborers Immediately
wanted on the Gait Branch Of the Canada West
railroad
a London publisher announces magnificent
" printed and illustrated edition of the poetical
works of Louis Napoleon.
The militia bill was read second time, and
the debate thereon postponed. T.,
IRELAND.
News has reached Dublin that Thomas Francis
Meagher, the Irish political convict, has escaped
from Van Deman's Land. The intelligence has
reached his friends from private source.
The scheme of forming an Irish colony in An
dalusia is. it would appear, to be carried into
execution, board haYing been appointed to that
effect. The colony will also receive some Ger
man Catholics.
II ia reported that nearly a month must vet
elapse before the final decision of the Holy See
IN the matter of the vacant archiepscopa chair
Of Dublin will be laid before the Irish public.
No one entertains doubt as to the choice fall
ing on DR.. Cullen.
The first sample of the Irish beet root sugar
was sold in Dublin, last week, at "a per cwt, a
price far below that Of colonial sugar, and yet
the beet root sugar will realize p, oft to the
manufacturers.
Bristol will be considerably enlivened during
the coming summer by royal visit and embarka-
ton. Her Majesty sails to Waterford, where
she will be received by the Duke of Devonshire,
and conducted in his private carriage TO Lismore
Castle. and after remaining there few days,
will act out 10 enjoy the far.famed lake scenery
of Killarney. She then moves up to Dublin,
and. after holding levee and a drawing room
at the castle, and passing day or two at the
Viceregal Lodge, crosses from Kingston to
Uolyhcad, and travels direct from thence, by
train, TO Bamoral.
The government, to end the numerous re.
ports in circulation relative to the restoration Of
The empire on the 10th May, has published the
following official contradiction
"A great number Of persons have imagined
and repeated that the empire will be proclaimed
at feie. To suppose the government desired
n pretext to change The order OF established
things, is TO create a very false idea OF the I'M
derstanding the government has Of its duties.
If necessity ever brings such resolution, il
NAV Only be accomplished upon the initiative OF
the constituted authorities and with assent OF
the whole nation. As for the reclamation OF
the army, il is true they are precious testimo.
nv Of the sentiments which animate 1t, but they
produce no pOilllChl lhtIeiOIt, W.
the fete of the 10th May, the 10000 men united
In the Champ de Mars will salute the President
in vain with the name of Emperor, the re-estab.
lishment Of the empire will not be fastened by
il an hour"
CENTRAL EUROPE.
The Zovercin Congress was opened at Der.
lin on the 10Th ult, by an address from NJ. Man.
teu(fel, the President. The Congress consists
of the representatives of the ten customs ter
ritories, viz: Prussia, Oldenburg, Wurtemburg,
Baden, Nassau, Frankfort, Bavaria, Saxony,
Hanover, Electorate, ard Duchy Of Eesse, Thur.
inoian States, and Brunswick. The Congress
adjourned till 22i ult Dates not yet received.
The silver mines discovered in 1850, in Bo.
hemia, are reported to be so productive, that
the government has ordered the other mines
eleven in number, which have been abandoned
for half century, TO be again worked, in hopes
TO find them similarly rich.