The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-16
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Arrival Of the America,
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, April Is
The steamer America arrived here ut o'clock
this morning, with forty seven through passen-
gers She left Liverpool on the morning of the
3D.. She arrived at Liverpool on the evening OF
the 29,h ultimo. The Arctic arrived at 81 p. NJ
MARKETS.
The Arctic's sdvices increased the dullness in
the cotton market, and inactivity was prevalent
at the sailing of the America The sales had
been unususlly limited at slight reduction in all
descrip.i ons of American under fair Brown g.
Shipley quote the decline at fully 3D. The sales
Of the week are 81 1000 bales, of which specu-
lators took 2,O00 and exporters 1000 bales
The Brokers' quotations are Fair Orleans, sgd
midding,4 Is l6d fair Mobile, 3d.; mddng,
A 1864; fair Upland, 5sd; middling, ll.I6d;
ordinary, 81 3sd.
Business at Manchester has responded TO the
dullness at Liverpool. Spinners and manufac-
turers are anxious to renew their eng agements,
and buyers had the advantage. Goods and yarns
are lower.
HAvRE, March 3l.-Cotton continues de-
pressed and tending downward. Sses yester-
dav of 700 bales. Sales Of the week, 5000
bales; whilst the imports for the week were
10000 bales Orleans, at 67f. u 85f; Mobile, 66f
a 74f; Uplands, 67f
The French chamber Yves opened on the 29th
by the President in person, attended by bril-.
liant staff His reception WIS of the warme.t
kind. He read his SPEECH standing, and created
deep interest. He disc aimed his intention of
assuming the emperorship, but he declared in
the dissfsction and intrigue forced upon him,
he would demand from the people, in the name
Of repose Of France, new title, which would
irrevocalIy fix on his head the power with which
the people had invested him. Immense up.
plause, and cries of vive Napoleon, during the
reading)
The presider. took an oath to support the
constitution, and the members sworn fidelity to
the president. Cavaignac and NJ. CARROT we,e.
absent. The following day the senate and le-
gslative corps met in their respective chambers.
Martial law ceased from the 28th ut. dep
utation arrived in Paris TO protest agsinst addi-
tional duty on foreign sugar. The presidents
dotation was fixed at ten millions. An empire
may yet be declared, and no further arrests are
to be made except according to law.
ENGLAND.-In the House of Commons Sec.
rotary Walpole introduced n new military bill
which is supported by Palmerston aud opposed
by Hume and Coden. The bill for voting by
ballot was rejected Bills were introduced for
for the establishment Of steam communication
with Canada and New Foundland
Additional by the America.
Secretary Walpole intro iuced new military
bill in the House of Commons. Lord Palmer
ston supported it. Russell did not oppose
Hume protested and Golden rdculed it. Mr.
Berkley's bill for voting ballots at parliamentary
elections was rejected by majority Of one
hundred and two. Sherman Crawford's Irish
tenant bill was also rejected by vancouver on
the part of government. A bill was announced
establishing steam communication between
Canada, New Foundland, and England. None
ton Mines offered resolution concerning
Austrian restrictions on British travellers.
Virginia Wing Stats Convention.
RICHMOND, April l5.
The Wing State convention was in session
from eleven till half past two o'clock. long
debate ensued, on proposition to give to the
people of each Congressional district the elec-
ton of delegates to the national convention. 1t
was decided to appoint them.-Ayes 80, nays
80. This result is claimed as test vote, for
majority for Fillmore. The convention ad-
journed to meet at eight o'clock TO night, when
the resolutions expressive Of Wing principles,
will be reported from the committee who are
instructed to be explicit on the compromise.
The proceedings have been harmonious.
Ne,o York Market
New YORK, April Is.
The announcement Of the Americas arrival at
Halifax has checked operations, and transactions