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

NEw York, Feb. &c.

sIW ohht Ecu. 20.
The steamer Atlantic has arrived
Flour and corn have declined six pence
wheat one penny; cotton, one-sixteenth.
Cotton was more nctive. At Liverpool. on
the nth, there had been sales, during three
days, Of twenty-sev thousand bales. Flonr
was very dull at six pence decline. Provisions
were frmer. Pork had advanced one shilling.
Beef was firm, and in good demand. Naval
stores were firm. There were sales of one
thousand barrels rough turpentne at seven shil-
lings sixpense. Rice was firm. Rosin, three
pence. Sugars molasses, and coffee were
steady. Tobacco was in moderate demand.
Business was active in manufacturing dis
trcts, and money easy and abundant The re-
turns Of the Bank of England were highly fay-
orablc. Consos closed at 96a. American stocks
were buoyant and advancing.
The Asia reached Liverpool on Saturday
evening, in ten days and twenty minutes
In the political intelligence there is nothing
striking.
Flattering accounts had been received from
the Australian gold regions
In The House Of Commons, on Monday, Lola
John Russell introduced n new reform bill: il
reduces the borough franchise from ZEN to five
pounds, the country franchise from fifty TO ten,
and aboishes the property qualifications for
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abolish the oaths taken by Catholics and dis
senters, and the sole obstruction 10 the admis.
sion Of Jews into Parliament
President Bonapnrte visited Versailles on Snn-
day, escorted by cuirassiers. His object was 10
visit and address the officers ofthe garrison, who
we're reported 10 be disafTected. II was rumored
that he intended TO place two hundred officers
on half ply. In consequence, the Orleanisis
were leaving. The confiscation decree proved
highly offensive TO the army, because of the
manner in which they were invited TO participate
in the spoils.
Madame Pauline Roland had been arrested,
and sixty journcyman printers were arrested at
the same time.
Among the passengers by the Atlantic ere w.
D. Dnsmore, bearer Of dispatches from Lon
don, and w. H. Babbett, bearer of dispatches
| from Paris.
In Hungary The government were erecting
monuments 10 commemorate the Austrian and
Russian victory.
Full particulars of the attempt 10 murder the
Queen had been received. As Her Majesty was
leaving church, bearing the royal infant in her
arms, Jesuit priest named Mems, while kneel-
ing. pretended 10 offer protection, and mmedi-
ately struck at the Queen with n poignard,
which he drew from under his cloak. The
weapon penetrated the folds Of her dress, but
was diverted from its course by striking The
whale bone Of her stays, aud inflicted only a
slight wound below the last rib. The second
blow slightly wounded her arm. The assassin
twas instantly secured and proved TO be villain
Of the deepest dye, having been, by turns, SOL
der, traitor and priest Her Majesty is fast re.
/ covering.
The Queen Of Spain was convalescent The
person who attempted TO assassinate her, was
executed on the 18th.
4 AUSTRIA.
The Vienna Lloyds states that Petrocki, re-
ported to be an agent Of Kossuth and Mazzini
was executed on the 9th, by order Of the Aus.
TRAN court martial, on the charge Of attempting
10 seduce Hungarian regiments from their allie.
glance. man named Gesler was executed
with him, on a charge of conspiracy to produce
revOlu ton.
TURKEY.
Advices from Constaniinople state that the ex.
cellent and enlightened minister, Reschid Pssba
had fallen victim 10 The intrigues Of his enc
mics. The cabinet had resigned, ttle Sui.
tan had appointed Rasuf Pachs, grand yizier.