Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10
INTERESTING FROM EUROPE.

BY the British steamer Cambria, arrived at Hall
fax, we have accounts from Liverpool to the 9th
ultimo, and from London and Paris to the Goth.
1t will be seen by the following details, trans
mitted by Telegraph, that FRANCE continues tran
quill, and that LOUIS NAPOLEON has been proclaim
ed President for ten years by an immense majority
of the popular vote.
From ENGLAND we also have the important an
nouncement of the resignation of Lord PALMER
sToN, and the appointment of Lord GRANVILLE to
his place as Minister of Foreign Affairs
The news is also of interest in a commercial point
of view, as showing an advance of I'D. in cotton.
ENGLAND
Two great have transpred in the course of the
few days preceding the sailing of the steamer each capa
BILE of producing serious consequences The first is the
resignation of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs Lord PAL
sErsros and the second is the election of LOUIS NAPo
temporary arrangement in the market and q
decline in the prices of money had occurred When how
ever, it became known that Lord GRANVILLE Lord
Palmerstons successor, confidence was in measure
stored
The sudden retirement of Lord Pamerston recey-
ed by the whole nation with regret and establishment and
is still imputed to discussions known to exist in the Ca
binet for several months precipated by the significant
reception and emphatic avowal of opinions to the Kossuh
deputation, which expressed in language by
complimentary the despots of Europe The fear
position by lord Pamerston proved dstaste-
full to the Ministry and hence the result 1t has been the
apervading topic of conversation during the festive
son, and has created universal sensation.
Among the assigned for Lord Palmerstons
cesson from the Cabinet is difference of opinion upon
the abstract question of the French revolution The
mystery however is likely to be solved before the
meeting Of Parliament.
Under Secretary Lord STANLEY had also resigned.
The London Times says that it has understood that the
Bank of England has resolved reduce the of in
Government securities until the 9Th of January
from p to 2 per cent.
One of the members of extensive dry salters
shment in Liverpool has absconded after approprisng
amounts to the extent of ESQ 900.
The iron house Of Sweet, Glasgow, has suspended
payment Their liabilities are 10000. Quarles, Ham
Sons, of the Importing trade, have failed Their la
bilities are EGO 900.
The English funds closed on the oath at an improve
ment Consols 97a975, div Foreign stocks were
generally steady. In American stocks little doing,
and quotations unchanged The bullion in the Bank
of England amounted to G7 Al, 500.
The return of many Irish emigrants their
try is attracting much attention in Ireland The Irish
congratulate themselves upon it. and regard ground
of hope for the future. American ancpations regard
ing emigration from Ireland have not been realized
The Queen of SPAIN, on the Goth utmo, was delivered
Of a robust Princess.
FRANCE.
The Presidential election the engressing topic
cupynC the French mind the exclusion of all Others
Napoleon was every where triumphant and his majority
would probably exceed that Of 1s47 The polls in sixty
eight Departments give yeas 5000, 900, nays 100000
teegraphc despatch from Paris, dated the Goth, gives
the in eghyone Departments, yeas 0o0 nays
7Oa0 600
Many Of the Deputies heretofore arrested have been
set at liberty. Much speculation INDUCED relative
to the press law to be shortly promulgated. II
generally supposed that each Journal would have to de-
posite certain with the Government security for
its good behavior The offences Of the to be,