Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-10-07

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and the European Continent, bring
ing European dates to Saturday, the
18th inst, arrived at this port this
morning. She brings 40 Passsu-
gers.
CoMMERcIAL.-Western canal
Flour is quoted at 2Os, and Ohio at
2ls.
Yellow Corn 2ss 4d, and white
2ss.
Lard has advanced with sales Of
ine at 63s.
Consols closed at 100.
The Cotton market had luctuated
some during the week, and all kinds
except Orleans fair, which had ad-
vanced, closed at last quotations.
Breadstuffs were unchanged.
Provisions were dull and unaltered.
GEN ERAL INTELLIGEN0E.-The
London Morning Herald is authori-
zed to say that Peru will resist any
aggression on the Lobos Islands, and
that she has annexed il as well as alb
the Peruvian Islands to the main
land, and has permanently fortified
the Lobos, and will suffer none but
vessels under contract with the Pc
ruvian Government to load guano,
and that all others anchoring in the
roadsteads Of the Island will be con-
fiscated, and if guano is found
aboard, the officers and crew will be
prosecuted against for robbery.
The new Spanish war steamer,
for the defence Of Cuba, was
launched on the Thames.
The Bank Of England has declared
a semi annual dividend Of three and
a half per cent.
Louis Napoleon has commenced
his tour in France.
The difficulty between England
and Turkey has been settled.
The East India mail had arrived in
England, but brings no news Of IN
terest.
The Duke Of Wellington died Of
appoplexy on the 18th inst; his To-
neral will be a National affair."
Prince Albert, the Duke OF Cam
bridge, and Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
are already named as his successors.
Lord Mahon is the Dukes literary
executor.
The Marquis of Douro, now Duke
of Wellington, had arrived from
Ostend.
The eleventh OF November is now
fixed for the meeting Of the British
Parliament.
The new ship OF war, Windsor,
carrying l40 guns, was launched at
Plymouth on the 18th, in the pres
ence Of thirty thousand persons.
The English papers publish the
petitions from Nova Scotia to the
Queen on the fishery question. The
subject had however lost its interest.
The prospect Of submarine tele-
graph line from England to America
via Ireland, Greenland and Labra-
dor, had received further impetus,
and the right Of way had been OBJ
tanned from the Danish government,
by the Messrs. Harrison.
The steamer Sarah Sands sailed
from ENGLAND for Australia on the
l7th inst.
Silver coin had become very
scarce in England, owing to the
large Importation Of it TO New South
Wales.
The English harvest is generally
over, and has proved very abundant.
A petition for the restoration Of
the Empire was circulating among
the poorer classes in Paris.
In reply to an address IN favor OF
the Imperial Regime, the Prince
President made the significant reply:
"When the general interests are at
stake I will try and anticipate the
public opinion, but | shall follow that
opinion in the case OF any interest
which may appear personal.
The Paris Constitutional, in an
article on the French Steam Navy
assuming the possibility Of a success
iul invasion, makes some remarks in
this connection which looks ominous.
Some of the Paris newspapers in
dulge in some deprscatory remarks
on the habits Of the late Duke OF
Wellington.
There is no truth in report which
had been circulated, OF free trade
between England and France
The publication Of five OF the
Madrid papers had been suspended,
and the publishers had been inn
prisoned.
ItaIy. had caused so!ne anxiety to
the Austrian Government, and a
reinforcement Of the garrison at
Florence.
Great damage had been done to
the vineyards in Sicily, by the eruP-
lions of Mt. Etna.
IMPORTANT PROM YucATAN.-We