The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-28

no Disappointment, because such reliance was
not be expected from the routine politicians OF
either party. Its chief Recommendation is that
il has been framed with honest intentions, and
that although its ingredients have been thrown
together empirically, and without the confidence
which results from AN enlarged philosophical
faith, it is consequently likely to prove more
harmonious and wholesome than would at first
sight be anticipated.
With regard to other matters, there is no.
thing new. Lord Palmerston'sp osilion remains
unaltered, and he will probably commit himself
to no party in the Legislature, until some ext
gency shall arise, when he can stand as the ex-
ponent Of new and distinct policy.
A new instance Of the way in which political
views shift according as their holder may be in
or out of office, has been furnished in the case
of Mr. Fox Maule, the new secretary OF the
India board. Formerly he voted for the ballot,
but in an address TO his constituents last week,
knowing that Lord John would not introduce it
in his new reform measure, lie declared that nc
had changedh his opinion, giving, as a reason, the
results of the ballot in the late election for Louis
back in nearly analogous manner, on the sub
ject of abolition of ACCOMPLISHMENTS
A deputation from the Free Church of Scot
land has waited upon Lord Granville (the for
eign minister,) during the last week, to make a
representation regarding the expulsion of the
Protestant missionaries from Pesth, in Hungary
where they had resided in obedience to the laws
for ten years. They had committed no offence,
and We're sent out of the country in the middle
of winter, and with some members Of their fanii.
lies sick, and at only fifteen days notice. An
other missionary had also been expelled in a
similar way from Lemberg. l. I'd Granville
promised to take such steps as might be neces
sary, after communicating with Lord Westmore-
land, the English ambassador at Vienna.
This week also Lord Granvill's reply to the
representations of the continental powers re-
garding the refugees in England, has been pub.
lished. His lordship maintains clearly enough
the logic. of English hospitality, and the docu-
ment is satisfactory, though not forcible 1t
concludes, however, with a statement which
might bear an unfavorable Interpretation. Ills
lordship says attention will continue to be
directed to the proceedings of suspected foreign
refugees" 1t would have been better if he had
stated that he could only attend to definite Of
fences against the law, and could not take upon
ourselves to have anything TO do with suspic-
ions of any kind.
The Queen of Spain is fast recovering from
the wound inflicted on her, and her assailant has
already been garotted, whether with or without
trial does not appear. He was an old wander
ing ecclesiastic, possessed seemingly with a
monomania that the world required to be freed
from Kings and Queens. The actwas commit
ted in corridor of the palace, while her Ma
jesty was with her husband, and surrounded by
officers and guards. The criminal, therefore,
had evidently no regard for his own life, and
before his execution he showed perfect indiffer-
ence and boosted of his peculiar views. He had
long been notorious for his violent and corrupt
habits, and had given sufficient warning to So
ciety that he was unfit to be at large.
There is no change in the money market
The bullion in the bank is now fl8,2l5,000,
being exactly million sterling in excess Of the
highest amount ever previously reached.
There have been no further failures in Lon-
don, but small house has suspended at Liver
pool, IN J. Wilson e. Co, in the North Am.
erican trnde) and nj Dublin the stoppage has
occurred of Messrs. Foxal a. Co., large East
India merchants
Speculations ia produce are mostly found to
be the cause Of such failures AS are still an-
nounced, but during the past week or two the
markets have shown n tendency 10 revival,
which may help to prevent further mischief
The low prices of sugar, coupled with an adj
vance in the grain market, have caused sugar TO
be bought lately for distilling purposes, and
operations of this kind will probably give steadi
ness TO existing rates.
Consols nj the last date were al 96s. To-
day they have closed al 96s.
The grain market remains steady at the late
advance.
The cotton market this week has opened
with dullness.
The next packet from this side will be the
Africa, on the l4th SPECTATOR