Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-02-24
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CANADA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


NEW YonK, February isth.--The steamer Cana
da, with Liverpool dates to December 3ist arrived
this morning. she brings 81 passengers over I;
she encountered succession of strong head winds.
France.
The internal condition Of France continued
to be agitated by anti Orleanist's DEGREES,
and the public reprobation Of these measures,
was as loudly expressed as the Reign
Of Terror permitted. The Constitution
al Of the 9th, announced that in conse-
quence Of the detection of bis friends, and
the shock sustained by the public mind BY
reason Of these DEGREES, the President had
resolved to submit them for ratification to
the Senate and Assembly. The Patrie Of
the Goth, however, denies the statement
upon government authority. and upon the
same day, the former Journal was placed un,
der censorship for the article
The Council win begin its functions imme-
diatcly. The Constitution Commission has
been dissolved
lie Pays" announces that 1000 additional
political conviets will shortly be shipped to
Algeria.
The President is said to have claimed &c.
000,000f from the Neapolitan government,
as indemnity for the confiscated property Of
Murat.
The French trade is reported good. The
funds had been subjected to considerable
huctuation, but prices had rallied towards the
close Of the week.
A despatch from Paris, dated the 30th,
IL III e Al l,.t
circular to the Projects, directing them to
set at liberty such of the political prisoners
as can be liberated without danger to socic-
ty Nj. Deschanel, one Of the Regents Of
the University. is in exile.
The French Government has declared that
in the recent attack on Morocco, they obtain
ed complete satisfaction Of their claims.
England.
The excitement in England regarding the
threatened invasion by Napoleon had subsi-
died. ard various other reasons were assign
ed for their military preparations.
The great event which now attracts the
attention Of the people is the contemplated
opening of Parliament on February I'd.
A meeting was held at New Castle upon
Tyne, on the Both, to take measures to form
a volunteer rife corps to repcl Invasion
The Royal Artillery at Woolwich we're medi-
cally inspected on the seth, ard would enter
upon field duty in few days The regi-
ments quartered at Portsmouth had received
ORDERS to send out additional recruiting par
ties. Guns Of larger calbre are being
mounted on Angle Sey shore. The London
Chronicle, however, speaks lightly Of the fears
expressed concerning an invasion.
Captain Penny is raising the means by
private subscription to get up an expedition
to renew the search for Sir John Franklin.
A rumor is current among the Liberals
that Lord Palmerston and the Earl of barley
are about to be called upon to form new
ministry.
The British holders of the Texas State
Bonds are very indignant at the proposal
made by the Governor of Texas that the
State reduce the amount to the net sum paid
by the original bond holders
The strike among the machinists and ope-
rative engineers still continues, the efforts to-
wards reconciliation having failed. Most
of the large establishments are still closed.
The ministerial crisis ia Denmark has been
broght to close and AL is quiet again. A
new ministry has been formed which gives
great satisfaction to the people.
From the Cape Of Good Hope.
The steamer Hellespon arrived at Ply
mouth on the Both, with dates from the Cape
to 2Sth December, Owing to the Indictment
weather, no progress has been made in the
war since the last adyices- not one word is
said Of peace The Kafir chiefs demand in
dependence, but Sir II. Smith insists upon
the removal of the tribes beyond the river
Kei. In the meantime the Kafirs continue
their depredations and skirmishes had taken
place, in which many on both sides had been
killed.
LATEST By TELEGRAPH.
Paris, January 30.--The President gave
grand dinner yesterday to the English AM
bassador. He expressed great regret at the
belief so prevalent in England, that his inten-
ton was hostile towards that country He
said be had lived there long enough to ao-
quire respect for its people and institutions,
and he still had great many friends there.
The London Times Of Saturday says, that the
principles Of the new Reform bill will be nei-
Their disfranchisement or enfranchiscment. but
only general enlargement Of existing cir
cumstances.
India.
Bombay dates to January Sd, have been
received by telegraph from Trieste. Dost
Mahomeds health was re- established
The export and import trade was lively and
prices Of goods unchanged.
Freights to Liverpool CO; to London e.
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ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
SIX Days Later from Europe.
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
Feb %, 1851, p. Nj.
ENGLAND.--The British Parliament
was onened bv the Queen in person on thu