The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-03
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Arrival Of the Steamer Humboldt.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, February 2, 1852
The American steamer Humboldt, which sail-
ed from Havre on the l4th inst, arrived here on
Sunday morning, having encountered terrific
gales on her passage, and damaged her rudder
TO such an extent as to render repairs necessary
The Humboldt left Havre on the morning of
the l4th, and Cowes the same evening She
brings 80 passengers and full cargo of vaua-
Bile goods She had 200 tons of coal on board,
and took 200 more on board here to enable ner
to reach New York. She leaves here this after
noon.
On the 10Th, in lat 5000, she spoke large
steamer bound East
THE MARKETS
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 13.-The corn market at
Marklane is very firm with an advancing ten
dency Barley is shilling higher Flour sells
rapidly at last weeks advance. Floating cargoes
of wheat and corn are held at an advance of 81.
to Is.
American flour is held shilling higher.
Trade in the manufacturing districts is healthy
The market at Liverpool has been animated
for cotton, with sales on the 18th of 1000 bales;
and on the 9Th about 5000; 1000 American sold
for export.
The Parliament opens on the Sd of February
by the Queen in person.
The present cabinet will face all its Difficult.
ties without further modification or alteration
The London Times says that Russel's cabinet
cannot survive the session, though the Peeltes
peremptorly refuse all overtures for coali-
lion.
The Times further says that nothing can save
the cabinet, unless it is modified in broad and
liberal sense.
Sir Henry Smith, commander at the Cape of
Good Hope, has been superseded by General
Cathcart, and his deputy, Lieut. Tower. The
appointment is not popular in England
There has been no settlement between the
operative engineers and their employers No
less than thirtysix firms have closed business.
and 10000 men are out of employment A
compromise was, however, expected.
The Alden expedition has been abandoned
Bombay is tranquil and money abundant.
For the orphans of the crew of the Amazon,
who were lost by the burning of that vessel the
Queen has contributed El50. There will doubt
less be about $4,000 raised for them.
Mr.. Caskrey, the United States consul at South
ampton, has addressed letter to the mayor of
New York suggesting the taking up of a SUBJ
scription for the same purpose, in that city.
The London Netos of the 18th Of January in
alluding to the detention and firing into the
steamer Prometheus by the commander of the
Express, says that the British government will
express to the cabinet at Washington in frank
and manly terms their regret at the occurrence,
and testify in a marked manner their disappro-
baton of the aggressor's conduct. The matter
may therefore be regarded as settled.
Bombay overland dates to the 18th of De.
cember state that Dost Mahommed was still w.
ing north of the Western frontiers, threatening
to attack the British forces.
FRANCE.
Great tranquility continued to prevail through
out France, though the greatest anxiety is mani
Tested with regard to the new constitution.
The President has issued decree dissolving
the national guards, but states that they will be
reorganized when the government may deem it
necessary for the maintenance of public ORDER
Ia such case, the President will appoint the COM
mandant, colonels and observation-disclosures
1t is still expected that Louis Napoleon will
declare himself emperor, but it is felt that such
a step will not add to the despotic power he at
present exercises.
A large number of prisoners are being shipped
from Bristol to the pestilent swamps of Cayenne.
A aoorse has boon issuod, banishing Victor
Hugo and $40 representatives from the territory
of France, Algeria and the colonies The same
decree orders the removal of Generals Charpn.
nier, Lonciere and Bedea, and M. THEIRS M.
Grandn, and q others, temporarily from France
and Alberta, for reasons. of public security. The
generals have been released from tho fortress of
Ham and escorted to the frontiers
A conspiracy has been discovered for letting
loose the convicts of the stocks at Rochefort
Arrests continue to be made in all parts, and
there virtual reign ofterror
The French funds have fallen considerably.
REMOVAL OF MARYLAND OFFIcEHoLDERs.
FREDERICK, Febr'y. lit is stated here this
morning, on pretty good authority, that Cover
nor Lowe had declared his intention of remoy-
ing every officebolder in the State appointed by
Governor Thomas, and that his list of appoint
ments, or large portion of them, will be sent
to the Senate for confirmation on Tuesday
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3l-The ice i'm the Ohio
broke up this morning, and navigation has been
resumed. Several steamers have left for New
Orleans. Sixteen coal boats were cut by the
ice and sunk, causing a loss of $4,000.