Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-17
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.



FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamer Atlantic, with Liverpool dates
to the 5th instant arrived at New York at half
past nine O'Clock last night She brings sixty
nine passengers The steamer Africa arrived
at Liverpool early on the morning of the cd
instant.
England.
Lord Derby had given assurance that the
Government contemplated no change in the
port departure of the steamers for America
Sir ]. Paokington, Colonial Secretary, had
brought in a bill giving u representation and
constitution to the colony Of New Zealand
A distinguished committee had waited on
the American Minister asking his cooperation
in f&Ror of a reduction in ocean postage, which
met his cordial approval, and he promised 10
call the attention of the United States Govern
ment to the matter.
A communication from the superintendent OF
the English company sent to California to take
possession OF Col Fremont's property states that
the difficulties relative to title &c.. had induced
him to abandon Fremont's alleged land
France.
The Journal des Dehats is strongly in favor
of the American expedition to Japan, and says
it is the realization Of the dream Of Christopher
Columbus.
The Paris papers state that refusals to take
the oath of allegiance to the Constitution and
the President are more numerous than were
expected. Several members of the Councils
General had refused, and some members of the
Tribunal of Commerce had been suspended in
consequence of their refusal to take the oath.
The 10th Of May fete excitcs great enthusi-
asm in the army.
The reported diminution of the French army
ut Rome is unfounded
Markets.
LIVERPOOL, May 5.
The market is unaltered except that pur-
chasers have greater choice.
Observation-Disclosures circular quotes large
arrivals of corn, -four, and wheat, from the
United States, including 63,256 barrels of -four
for the week ending on Tuesday. In the mar
ket, on Tuesday, wheat declined fully ID, and
flour ed. There was a fair demand for corn,
and last weeks prices were fully maintained.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The steamer Daniel Webster arrived at New
York last night, in eight days from San Juan.
She brings California advices to April 18th,
3o5 passengers, and $40o, 1000 in gold on freight
and in the hands of passengers.
The sloop of war Decatur sailed from San
Juan for Pensacola on May I'd.
kinds Of desirable goods were improving in
price.
The mining news continues favorable.
The steamers Independence, Oregon, and
Northerner, with New York dates to March
9th, had arrived at San Francisco.
The mail steamer would leave San Francisco
on the 10TH but the probable amount of gold
is not stated.
The account of the massacre of the Klamath
Indians by the whites is confirmed.
IL was rumored at Sacramento on the 10TH
that the Indians in Scott's Valley had murdered
$50 whites, and stole property to the amount
of $250,0OO The Senators from Klamath and
Shasta had applied to the Governor for aid to
expel the Indians.
The sloop of war Vincennes had arrived at
San Francisco; all on board were well.
A meeting had been held at San Francisco,
relative to building railroad across the CONT
nent.
The whale ship John and Elizabeth reports
having experienced a severe shock of an earth
quake in February, and subsequently discovered
that the Grampus Islands had been swallowed
up, being covered with water to the depth of
thirty fathoms Another island near by was
also swallowed up