The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-29
Arrival Of the steamer Franklin.
roun DAYS LATER raoM ruaorF.

10 the i4tll, ana liaVre 10 Inc l4ti'. Que WAS
detained at IIavre one day in consequence of
the lowness of water in the docks, and left
Cowes on the 18th of April at A. M.
The Franklin brings 81 passengers, and a
valuable cargo of French goods, with $4,000
in specie.
Nothing of special interest had occurred in
France or England since the sailing OF the
Asia
The Niagara arrived out on the 18th. Much
anxiety is felt for the steamer Washington, 10
days from New York, and not arrived.
ENGLAND.
An extraordinary statement has been made
by the captain of Quebec vessel, to the effect
that in the spring of 1851 he saw two vessels
imbedded in the ice drifting towards Davis's
Straits, which vessels were believed to be The
ships of Sir John Franklin, has received great
attention at the Admiralty. The London Time,
of the I4th, contained three columns of docu-
ments on the subject. That paper, of the 18th,
however, puts damper on the story by show
ing it's impossbity, and the probability that
what the captain saw was only a reflection of
his own vessel from two different surfaces of
iceberg.
EGYPT.
The difficulties in Egypt between the Sublime
Porte and ALA Pacha, have been amicably ar
ranged to the entire satisfaction of both par
ties.
The u. States frigate Susquehanna arrived at
Hong Kong on the 9Th of March. All well on
board
The overland mail had arrived at London,
with dates from China to the 9th of February,
Bombay to March 18th, and Calcutta to March
9th.
The expedition against Burmah was to leave
Calcutta and Madras on the 10Th of March. 1t
was to consist of 5000 troops, two ships of
war and thirteen steamers. The Burmese
troops, to the number of 20OO0,- had assembled
at Ragonn, and were ravaging the frontier viii
lagos
PORTUGAL.
Advices from Lisbon to March 3lst state that
Saldanha and his colleagues had rendered their
designations, in consequence OF an adverse vote
in the Cortes; but the Queen had refused to
accept them, and had authorized Saldanha to
adopt any course he shought proper. He had
accordingly adjourned tho chambers to the Goth
of May.
The country was perfectly tranquil.
The Portuguese war steamer Porto was lost
on the slst of March, on her passage from
Oporto to Lisbon. All her passengers, thirty
six in number, and all the crew except seven,
persisted.
Messrs. Fox g. Gambler, of the Society of
Friends, arrived at Lisbon on the 9th of April,
with memorial against slavery. The Queen
had promised them an audience, and the gov.
eminent had intimated that the slave trade in
IL in friaa shnpl1
gradually be abolished.
AUSTRIA.
Count Buol Schauerinstein has been appointed
prime minister of Austria.
FRANCE
The news from France possesses little inter
est The returns of the Bank are considered
favorable.
The grand review of the army takes place in
Paris on May 10th.
NJ Emile Girardin. editor Of LA PresSe has
received official warning that SECOND police
will lead to the suppression of his journal.
nj. Martin de Strasburg, councillor OF the
court of Cessation. has refused to take the oath
of allegiance, and has resigned
VIM. Michelet Quinet and Mckeewicz have
been removed by decree from Professorships
in the University.
The steamer isly sailed from Gronde on the
9Th inst, with $50 political prisoners for Al
geria
The agents of the treasury had taken posses.
sion, on behalf of the State of the estates Of
Monceaux ard Neuilly, being part Of the Or.
leans property.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, April l3.-The arrivals of grain
ocd Aour hava haap rnodarata NTH tiharol
ports. The demand to-day is better at extreme
rates. Corn commands extreme prices, with
scant supply. Red wheat 81. I'd B.. IDS
white 5s. l0d. IS. Id. Yellow corn 28s. 81 a
99s.; white Dos. 3ls. Western canal -four Il 81.
3D.; Ohio 20s 2ls.; Philadelphia and Balti
more l9s. a 7Os.; Orleans els. Rye It's. Cd.
TO l8s. 3D.
LONDON, April I4--Cofiee is quiet--sales of
400 bags Of red, at private sale, al So.
Money Market-Consols closed at 99l 99k
for money, and account being decline since
the previous day,
LIYERPooI, April IA.
There has been a decided Improvement IN cot
ton. and sales to-day amount To from 5000 TO
10000 bales, 1000 Of which were to speeu-
lators and exporters, prices having turned
against the buyer The sales Of the 18Th
amount 20 COCO bales, Of which I,5CO were
Tor export--on the 18th 10 5000 bales, and
10th, II,000-of which about 5000 bales were
on speculation and export
LONDON, April l5.t
Wheat was firm, with moderate supply
Flour firm, but unchanged. The money market
is glutted-Consols nearly reached par, and all
sorts Of securities rapidly rising.
CoxpInoS or EsGLASD.--Tbe Liverpool
Mail gives the following picture Of the great
mass Of the English population =
II Is not true that the laboring classes are
better fed and clothed. BY the llaboring
classes, we mean every class Of laborer, includ-
ing the most important class, those employed in
agriculture and depending upon Il. The mjsera-
BILE condition Of these classesis quite notorious
When did England at any time exhibit such
multitpdes Of beggars-such svsrms Of ragged
wsstehes, eating, as il we're, the horse dung
they gather In the Streets reckless Of their lives
strong young men hunting for decayingl
bones in our fields as If eager to devour them
children more than half naked, shiVering and