The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-03
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Arrival of the Franklin.

| Arrival Of the Franklin.
| New YoRK, March 1.-The steamer Franklin
arrived this morning from Havre aud Cowes
having left the latter place on the morning of tn,
18th ultmo On the 9th, in latitude $40, longi
| tude 50, she saw Cunard steamer bound east
The Franklin brings fifty five passengers, val
| liable cargo OF French goods, and Is 1876, 900 il
| specie.
Colonel Kimmel, Of Maryland, bearer of de-
'patcbes, Is among her passengers.
Inc Arctic arrived at 10 o'clock on the 18th
having made the passage in nine days and 49,
| hours, being the shortest trip on record.
The irigate Suaquehanna was at Port du Gala
ON Christmas day, on her way to China.
lhe ship Antarctic, of New York, put back to
Liverpool on the l7th, having struck on Black.
water Bank, and was obliged to throw overheard 3
large portion Of her cargo.
The ship Western World, of Mobile, arrived a
Havre on the 18th ultmo
The America arrived at Liverpool on the 10Th
at p.
The fear OF French invasion still prevailed
and was by no means limited to the higher classes
The British squadron in the Tagus has been re-
called ny government. and is to compose part of a
icet TO cruise in the channel consisting Of fifteen
ships of the line, ten fgates and fifteen or twenty
steam. frigates.
In the House of Commons Lord Johu Russell had
brought forward measure to provide for the ma
tional defence. 1t proposes to add to the rerula
army as many men as had been sent TO the Cape
OF Good Hope, which 10 four thousan nd troops of the
limo and one thousand artillerymen. 1t proposes
also to enrol by ballot, as militia, one fifth of all
the men In Great Britain between the ages of %
and 23-they to be liable to fourteen and twenty
eight days service each year, but, except in case
OF Invasion not to be called upon beyond their re-
sPective counties. In large towns police is to be
organized The measure is not to apply to Ire
land. Lord Palmerston supported, Mr.. Hume op-
posed, and Golden rdculed, the measure.
The English government had commenced pros
ecuting the Irish press. The proprietors OF the
Dunkalk Democrat had been arrested for a libel
upon the government.
A bill to disfranchise the borough of St. AL
bans had been brought into Parliament; and also a
bill to abolish religious tests in the Scottish Unver
stiles. The motion of censure on the Irish govern
ment Is fixed for Thursday, and is looked forward
10 with much anxiety by the ministers.
FRANCE.
II is still affirmed that Napoleon has designs up
on Belgium.
He has also made demands upon the Swiss gov
eminent for the suppression of clubs and the BAN
ishment of refugees. The Swiss government has
refused to accede, and claimed the intervention of
Great Britain.
The correspondent of the London Daily Mems
In Paris on the 22d of February, and orders have
been issued to the various generals to be prepared
for the Urgency.
The recent attempt to murder the Queen had
excited an enthusiasm in her favor before I'M
known.
Recruiting for the army was taking place all
over the country, and artillery were being mounted
on the forts.
The overland mail reached London on the 10th
Col. Outram had been superseded as Consul at
Baroda
great fire occurred at Hong Kong, on Decem-
Der 2S, which destroyed five hundred houses.
The kwangse rebellion was making great head
way.
Accounts from Bombay state that the burmese
government had yielded to the demands of the
English Doubts were, however, entertained Of
the kings sincerity, one hundred thousand troops
having been mustered, and warlike preparations
made The British fleet still remained of Ragoon
The commercial advices by the overland mail
were considered more satisfactory than for several
months
The failure of Mckay & CO., whose liabilities
are E2OO 900, is announced
Tea had declined at Canton. Cotton was firm
AUSTRALIA.
The excitement regarding the gold diggings in
Australia had greatly increased. The yield OF the
mines is immense.
The town of Lagos the west coast of Africa,
has been almost totally destroyed by the English
squadron, IN consequence of the king refusing TO
the slave trade. the English loss was
thirty killed and sxty-six wounded. The fighting
lasted two days. Immense numbers of the natives
were killed.
MARKETS.
At Liverpool cotton had been extremely active.
The sales Tuesday reached 3 900 bales of which
specus tors and exporters took 900 bales. Prices
have adva nced LILO ID.
Flour and wheat were dull at decline Of Cd on
flour, and Id. ID. wheat. Corn was in fair re-
quest ut cd advance. Provisions firm.
At London, sugar was in better demand at a
slight advance.
The English fund. had slightly nuctuatcd-con-
soils closed at 81 81 The decline was owing to
the announcement, from the treasury, that the
Is, 500, 900 exchequer bonds due in March would
be renewed at the present rate ofinterest.
Foreign stocks were active, with upward ten
dcncy. In United States securities there was more
doing at better prices. State stocks unchanged
The Borque Buckeye, a Sailing Vessel, on the Ohio
Rper.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-The baruue Buckeye
built above Cincinnati for a company at Salem,
arrived yesterday and will load
to- day for New York with flour, produce, &c.
Markets
NFw YoRK, March 2-Thc foreign news has
unsettled our markets, and il is i'm
possible yet TO give quotations. Retail sales have
been made of yesterdays rates.
Sales at The baltimore Stock Board, March 2.
1000 Bait. and Ohio Railroad bonds, 1873, SSt
At tho Board THE day, Md. 6's closed at 1913
bid, lO3i asked Bait 6's, 1870, 1903 bid; 1890,
l0I. bid, l05! asked; Bait. and Ohio Railroad
midi oLraI. do D. IL