Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-02-05
TELEGRAPIIIC DISPATCHES.
(For the st. Louis Press)
Foreign News-By the America.
New YoRK, Jan. 26.

New YoRK, Jan. 26.
The steamer America arrived at Halifax
on Saturday, at midnight, with dates to the
10th instant.
France was tranquil. A GOODNESS existed
between Lord Normandy, the British Minis
ter at Paris, and the President, in conse-
quence of difficulty about Belgium. Lord
Normandy was to leave for London on the
10th, but other reports say that his absence
would be only temporary. The funds de-
clined ! centime in consequence of the DIFF
ficulty, but closed firm.
The PRONUNCIATION of the New Consttu-
tion was postponed for ten days. Much
anxiety is felt in the details of the construc-
tion of the State Department and Senate.
ENGLAND.
The dissolution of the English Cabinet is
inevitable. The Ministry is expected to
fall through before the meeting of Parlia-
ment. Lord John Russell had conference
with the Queen at Windsor. The attempts
to strengthen the Ministry by Peellte allan
ces has signally failed, and the Prime Min
lister will be obliged to meet Parliament
without any addition to his strength.
The Marquis of Lansdowne has rendered
his resignation as President of the Council.
Intelligence from the Cape of Good Hope
is disastrous to the British forces. Lieut..
Col. Fordyce, Capt. Devenash, and Lieu
tenants Carry and Gordon were killed, with
seven men, in skirmish on the 9th Novem-
ber, and the force compelled TO retreat.
The British troops have sustained re-
verse at Lagoes, on the coast of Africa,
while attempting to chastise a native king
for slave dealing.
Nine hundred French political prisoners
had been sent to Cherbourg, preparatory to
transportation to Cayenne.
GERMANY.
| Don Juan, the Infante, second son of Don
Carlos, eloped from his wife at Vienna with
an English Governess. His wife is sister
to the Duke of Modena.
The treaty between Germany and Den
mark is concluded. The German troops
are to evacuate Holstein, but Austrian troops
remain Professionally at Hamburgh, to secure
the conditions imposed upon Denmark.
The German Diet decided in favor ol
suppressing the federal fleet, after declining
Austria's proposal of a German Navy ol
three divisions, to be commanded by officers
of the three leading powers.
The Austrians boast that Prince Schwartz.
enburg virtually dismissed Lord Palmerston
Reports were current that the CircassiaI
chief had surrendered Internationally tc
the Russians, with the fort and q large body
of troops.
Lieut.. PIN has abandoned the project o.
crossing Siberia in search of Sir Johr
Franklin.
BURNING OF THE STEAMER AMAZON.
By the burning of the steamer Amazon
SO passengers and II of the crew perished
SO of the crew saved themselves in boat.
and were afterwards picked up.
The America burned to the waters edg,
and exploded. Many suifocated in thei
berths the flames were so sudden. On tn,
alarm being given, the passengers rushec
into the boats two were swamped along
side, and all in them perishel. Amono III,
lost was Capt. Simohds, four officers, III,
surgeon and Elliot Warburton, the autho
of the the ''Cresent and the Cross"
The American ship Columbus wa
wrecked on the Irish coast-two ladies anC
and two steerage passengers lost, the res
saved.
Hungary presents an unquiet aspect, ar;
political arrests are frequent.
FORREST DIVORCE CASE.