The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-27

Arrival Of the steamer Canbria.

1t III o'clock this morning, bringing dates from
Liverpool to half.past o'clock Of the afternoon
Of the 10Th inst
H news will be found highly interesting.
The French fets of the 10th of April passed
of brilliantly, without any demonstration being
made in favor Of Napoleon assuming the title of
the sieamer Glasgow arrived at Greenook on
the afternoon Of the l4th inst, and the Arctic
ri Liverpool on the 18th.
ENGLAND.
The proceedings Of Parliament are Of con.
adorable interest. A motion was made in the
House Of Commons on Tuesday, inquring into
the System of education pursued at Maynooth
college. An amendment was added to consider
the bill to repeal the Maynooth college endorse
ment, and all other grants for religious instruc-
ton.
The resolution to abolsh the duty on paper,
newspaper stamp and advertisement tax, was
rejected
The government intends to send military
force to Australia.
The WOODEN manufacturers are alarmed at the
prospect of deficiency of wool in Australia.
The militia bill was still being discussed in
Parliament, without any decisive action having
been attained.
The Crystal Palace, which was purchased for
E70,OOO, il to be regretted at Sydenham, tor an
exotic garden.
Captain Howard, f the ship Renovation, has
made deposition concerning the ships seen by
him in the ice, supposed to have been Franklin's.
He thinks they were whalers.
It's rumored that Lord Glengoll succeeds
Earl Kalhousie as governor general OF lndi'.
FRANCE.
The fete of the 10th Of May was purely mil
itary. 10000 troops and half million citizen
spectators were present The President ar
rived at noon, headed by brilliant staff. lie
reviewed the soldiers and presented standards
to colonies, surmounted by imperial eagles.
Subsequently he addressed the army, saying
that the Roman eagle, adopted by Emperor Ma
poleon, was the last striking emblem of the re-
generation and grandeur of France 1t disap-
pcared with our misforlunes. 1t ought to re-
turn when France recovered from her defeats,
and. mistress of herself, seems no longer to
repudiate her own glory. Resume then, SOL
diers, these eagles, not as a menace against for
eirners, but as symbol of Independence, as
souvenir Of heroic epoch, and AZ mark to
each regiment Of nobility and pledge to die, If
need be. in defence Of emblems SO often led by
vour fathers to victory. The address was i'm
mediately placardei throughout the city. The
clergy, headed by the Archbishop of Paris, num-
bering eight hundred, mustered around gorg
cons altar on the field, and bestowed blessings
ON the standards The troops detiled and the
ceremony concluded. Two thousand crosses
and medals were distributed.
The President was well received, the infantry
shouting Vive Napoleon, and the cavalry vlve
pempereur on the contrary, the operatives OF the
Fauborg st. Antonio, notified their employers
that they would work instead of being present
at the fe.e. The festivities continued in doors
for three days.
On Tuesday, fifteen thousand attended a
grand ball at the Tuleries. On Wednesday, a
banquet was given to eight hundred generals
and superior officers.
Gen. Changarner refuses to take oath OF al
lepiance, and charges Napoleon with frequently
attempting to bride him by high office and emo
uments, to lend himself 10 his ambitious de-
signs.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, May l5.-Cotton-The market
has been most active throughout the week, with
sales of 1872, 900 bales, of which exporters took
1900, and Spectators 4l,7O0 bales. The ar
rivals of the week were $4,000. The quota
tons are, New Orleans fair sgd, mddng OF
Upland fair 81, mddng sd. The market closed
III o CLOCK On tlIo IOtu WIN PiiSo" SS"A~'1 "
the advance of I'd. during the week.
RerADsTUrFs.-The market continues dull,
with sales of Western canal -four at 2Os, and
Ohio at 2ls. Corn--sales of yellow at 29s 3D.,
and white ut ass. Sd.
GEORGIA DELEGATES TO THE WIG NATIONAL con-
vENTION
SAVANNAH, May 25.
CT, IL 6
ton of the Unonsts at Milledgevie, and dele
gates elected to convention to be held at Mil
jedpeyille on the 18th of June, to elect delegates
10 the Baltimore National Wing convention, in
favor of the nomination Of President Fillmore.
SOUTH CAROLINA FILLMORE DELEGATES
CHARLESTON, May 25.
The Wing meeting to be held at Charleston,
on Wednesday, will elect delegates to the
National Wing convention instructed to cast
the vote of the State for the nomination OF
President Fillmore.
Horrible OUTRAGE AND DEATH.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-An old convict
named John Book, enticed little girl between
nine and ten years of age, on Monday last, into
the woods near Roxborough, and perpetrated
most brutal outrage on her person The
child when found could not stand, and after
lingering in great misery died last night from
the effects Of the outrage. The wretch has
been arrested, identified by the child before her
death, and committed for trial. 1t was with diff.
fculty that the execution of summary venge-
ance on him by the father and friends of The
child could be prevented.
MASSACHUSETTS, DELEGATES.
Massachusetts fifth district elected Scott del.
egates. Senator Berrien has resigned, and
Robert NJ Charlton appointed in his place until
Tombs' term commences.
CIIARIES M HITNEY,S