Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-07
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
.New York. January 2d.-The Royal Mail
steamer Africa,has arrived with Liverpool dates TO
the 2Olh ulr.
FRANCR.-The advices from Paris are Of a
peaceful Character. The President had distributed
an Immense number of the Legion of Honor and
had ordered large sum Of money to be distributed
among the disabled soldiers.
Gen. Cayaignac had been liberated uncondtion.
ally and was about to leave France for Holland
The other RcarceIated Generals are to be released
upon their agreement to become voluntary exiles.
Victor Hugo was at Brussels.
The partzans of the President were getting up
strong feeling in his favor and were using every
excrlon to induce all parties to vote FOR him. APP
pearances indicated that his majority would exceed
that Of lo4S. The garrison of Metz however, had
voted against Napoleon, and all the scholars in the
Polytechnic school, including the young prince de
Pollgnac had opposed him n body.
The President held a levee on the 18th, which
was attended BY all the Corps Diplomalique except
the American Minister.
The President takes an active part in drawing
up The new Constitution bnt the Consultative
Commissioners have disagreed upon every impor-
tant point.
De Gruche, son ofthe Due de Grammar, has
been appointed minister 10 Hesse Casse
The Department of Police has been raised to the
rank of the Ministry.
The latest accounts state that Gen. Cavagnac
refused to accept the release rendered him unless
the same favor is extended 10 his fellow prisoners
SpAIN-Release Of the .Arncrican Prisoners
The Madrid Gazette contains an important docu
nent from the Minister of Foreign Affairs in reply
10 MIR. Webster's note on the Cuban affair and ex-
pressive of the highest satisfaction at its tcne be
cause It is considered an act ofjnsce which salts
flies Spain as much as it exals the Government OF
the United States of which her Majesty's Govern
ment never ceased 10 expect that it would disap-
prove such painful events, and that the loyalty OF
its conduct upon this occasion would offer new
guarantees and greater securities for the mainte-
nance of friendly relations which in the reciprocal
advantage have constantly existed between the
two Governments. The Gazette concludes by an
nouncihg the pardon of all the prisoners connected
with the late Cuban expedition, who may be cit-
zens of The United States, whether in Spain full
| filling their sentences or still in Cuba.
Gen. LaboIde was about leaving Madrid for Ha-
vana, and would go thence on ship Of war 10 n.
Orleans.
lrALY.-Some alarm was fell at tho Vatican on
account of recent events in France, lest the French
army should be withdrawn from Rome.
Seventy -sx misss'onea, uricers had been
eARel'ea lr'.i me army by order of the Pope.
through the interference of Mr.. Cass, seven
families had escaped punishment for political Of
fences.
PRussn.-The Frankfort Diet, it is said, had
resolved al the inslgalion of Austria, 10 address
diplomatic note to the English Government, re-.
guessing the surrender of political refugees residing
in England.
ENGLAND.-The movements on foot to present
national token 10 Mr.. Grinnell for his efforts in
the search for Sir John Franklin, are progressing
An influential committee has been organized pro
tempore.
A large meeting had been held at Liverpool with
reference to the proposed Customs Reform.
AUsTRIA.-Kossulh's sister and several Hunga
rian mobiles, who had been made prisoners by the
Government, had arrived at Vienna, in special
train, on the 10Th of December.
1t was reported in diplomatic circles that Austria
was about TO take position hostile TO England.
FaANcE-An aid de.camp from the Gar OF
Russia had arrived at Paris to offer the congraua
tons of his master to Louis Napoleon, upon the
success of his coup d'etat.
1t was reported that the French army in Algeria
were opposed TO the President
SpAiN-The confinement Of the Queen was an
event hourly looked for.
INDIA-The India and China Overland Mail
had reached London from Bombay. Dust Moham-
med was understood 10 be dying.
Sir Colin Campbell had retaken Mchinee and
forced the enemy to the mountains without sus-
tanning loss.
The Nzam had been compelled to pay the full
amount due to the East India Company.
Later Sr,LL.-The steamers franklin and
Atlantic have arrived at New York with one and
two DAYS later news ffpm Europe. The election
at Paris for President took place on The 2Oth and
2lsl ut., and SO far as heard from Louis Napole-
on's majority was 100000. The bishops and
clergy were generally in favor fhm. Intelligence
from Rome states that The Pope is highly pleased
with the events that have TRANSFERRED in France
The Republican Clubs in Paris have decided that
no Republican Government can be attempted now
in France,
The London Times states that tina relations of
Napoleon TO the British Government are unsalisfac
tory. That it is equally unsatisfactory to the des-
potc powers, as Austria and Russia, whilst pleased
with the steps taken by Louis Napoleon, look upon
his power as provisional and that il mus! give way
to the restoration of legitimacy.
1t is said that the representatives of Russia, Aus
tria, Prussia and the German Confederation have
addressed notes 10 the English foreign office COM
planning of the dangerous support given 10 political
fugilives in England.