Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-02
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
Three Days Later from Europe.

PRRlF AL VI HE AFRICA,
Three Days Later from Europe.
The Cunrad mail steamer Africa from Liy-
| erpooll arrived at New York about noon Satur-
| day.
We have London papers to Saturday, Feb.
14th, the day the Africa left.
ENGLAND.
| In the House of Commons, on the evening of
Friday the 18th, questions being asked respect
| ing the peremptory Punishment of certain
Scotch clergymen from Pesth, Lord John Rus
sell replied that though he was not prepared
to say that Austria had thereby violated her
| own municipal laws, or acted contrary to inter-
| national rights, yet the sudden expulsion re-
CURED explanation, and he had written to the
| British Minister at Vienna on the subject
| The Lords of the Admiralty having examined
into the conduct of Captain Austin and other
officers of the late Arctic expedition, on incul-
pations by Capt. Penny, that Captain A. ought
to have farther prosecuted his examinations on
Beachey's island, and have published report
expressing the highest satisfaction with the con-
duct of all the officers. They farther add that
Captain Penny, when in Wellington Strait, ex-
pressed no such opinions as he has uttered since
| his return.
Mr.. Layard, who was long time attached to
ter known by his discoveries at Nnevah, has
been appointed Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Captain Sir Edward Belcher, G.. B. (184l,)
to the Assistance discovery Ship and to be COM
| mander-n-chief of the whole of the vessels of
the Arctic ex petition of 1852, fitting out at
Woolwich.
Upwards OF so heutenants have made applica
ton for service in the expedition, but 1t is not
expected that more than four or FIVE will be ap-
pointed.
FRANCE.
A report prevailed in Paris that M. Fould
would resume his place in the Cabinet.
A credit had been opened by decree to the
Minister Of Finance, amounting to o22,Ol9 Of
| for the payment of that portion Of the Greek
debt guaranteed by the French Government.
AUSTRIA.
An attempt is making in Austria to prevent
Jews resident there from acquiring real estate
At the public sale of an estate, the Hebrews
present were informed that no notice could be
taken of their bids. This caused considerable
excitement.
SPAIN,
The report that M erino who attempted to as
sassinate the Queen had been already garotted
without form OF trial. appears to have been false,
as IN advices from Madrid of the 9th inst, his
execution is yet spoken of as being in the fil-
ture. The Queen has fully recovered. The
representatives of the political press, without
distinction of party, had united in loyal testi-
monial to her Majesty.
Commercial Intelligence.
Ihe Liverpool Cotton market was firm at the quota
tons of the 18th per Cambria The sales of the week
reaching 900 bales of which 600 bales taken
on speculation and for export. The sales the l4th
the day OF the Afrioas sailing, from 1000 5000
Breadstufs-The market for Breadstuffs was dull,
and Flour had declined 3da6d per Dbl, and Corn Cd.
Philadelphia and Baltimore Flour quoted at 22s
6d0 22s Cd; White Corn 81 032s
OK the Washington correspondent of the Bat
more sun says the election of Col Weller to the u s.
Senate from California has produced great harty among
the Democrats who look upon him one of the staun
chest and most valiant of their race
Scene 1N:rHE SENATE.-The Senate chamber was
Saturday, the theatre wherein enacted another
"scene discredable alike to the and the nation
The controversy between Senators Rhett and Glenn
ems was resumed and concluded NJ Clemens being
entitled to the floor rose and continued his Defence be-
gun the previous day. He said 1.-THE Senator from South
Carolina had brought before the Senate charge Of
eruption which he had found in low scurrilous paper
in Alabama, and had attempted to give it dignity by
reading it to the Senate. Was he to submit to this
He had repealed it in which it and the manner of
its presentation here had deserved by branding it as
lie language which he never intended to recall He
Then entered into defence ofis course relative to the
compromise measures, and bore down heavily upon the
Senator from South Carolina, declaring that no man en-
tertaining Mr.. Rhetts sentiments could be elected
constable in a respectable beat in Alabama
Mr. Rhet followed, stating that he expected that when
he repealed the insults of the Senator that he would
be met with renewed insult and he had not been dis
appointed.
He explained why he had not met the insult BY an
appeal the code ohonor by stating that he could not
bio diverted from the prosecution of his great cause.-The
recognition OF State rights-and because he was MEM
Der OF the church OF Christ for 20 wears
lie denied ever avowing himself traitor He owed
no allegiance to the United States-he owed no allie
glance to any one but to South Carolina = -
He repeated again the matter concerning Clemens
election to the Senate; it was private affair it afeo
ted the dignity OF the Senate, and if the facts were
known at the time, G. ought never to have been re-
ceived into the Senate. : mi
Mr. Clemens reoinedIn referring to the causes civ
en- ty the Senator for not making appeal to the laws
OF honor, he said he are till last night that
he was member OF the church. How could he suppose
that man christian who to bed nightly with the
prayer upon his lips Father forgive us our respasses
as we forgive those who trespass against u.s." and he
gay after day. was preparing with fend like lnaliguity
ior cold booded murder of anohar mans reputation.
Inc subject was then postponed for two weeks
WASHINGTON ONDITs
Photographed for the Baltimore American
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
Letters have been received from our Minister Mex
leo thatthe Tehuantepec Treaty will not be ratified
1t Is considered that the alteration in the Senate