The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-28

The steamer Franklin arrived at her wharf At
halfpa 8 o'clock this morning, from Havre.
She brings London dates to the 10Th, Liverpool
to the 18th, and Havre to the 14th. She was
detained at Hayre one day in consequence Of
the lowness of water in the docks, and left
Cowes on the 9Th OF April at A. M.
The Franklin brings 81 passengers, and
valuable cargo of French goods, with $4,000
in specie.
Nothing of special interest had occurred in
France or England since the sailing OF the
Asia.
The Niagara arrived out on the 18th. Much
anxiety is felt for the steamer Washington, 10
days from New York, and not arrived.
ENGLAND.
An extraordinary statement has been made
by the captain of Quebec vessel, to the effect
that in the spring OF 1851 ne saw TWO vessels
mbedded in the ice, drifting towards Daviss
Straits. which vessels were believed to be The
ships of Sir John Franklin, has received great
attention at the Admiralty. The London Time,
of the l4th contained three columns Of dccu-
ments on the subject. That paper, of the 10th,
however, puts damper on the story by show
ing its impossibilty, and the probability that
what the CAPTAIN saw was only reflection OF
his own vessel from two different surfaces OF
iceberg.
The difficulties in Egypt between the Sublime
Porte and ALA Pacha, have been amicabiy ar
ranged to the entire satisfaction of both par
ties.
The IT, States frgate Susquehanna arrived at
Hong Kong on the 9Th of March. All well on
board.
The overland mail had arrived at London,
with dates from China TO the 9th of February,
Bombay to March 18th, and Calcutta to March
9th
The expedition against Burmah was to .eave
Calcutta aud Madras on the 10Th of March. IL
was to consist of 5000 troops, two ships OF
war and thirteen steamers. The Burmese
troops to the number of 10000, had assembled
at Ragonn, and were ravaging the frontier vii
lagos.
PORTUGAL.
Advices from Lisbon to March 3lst state that
Sadanha and his colleagues had rendered their
designations, in consequence OF an adverse vote
in the Cortes; but the Queen had refused to
accept them, and had authorized Sadanha to
adopt any course he shought proper. He had
accordingly adjourned the chambers to the Goth
of May.
The country was perfectly tranquil.
The Portuguese war steamer Porto was lost
on the 3lst of March, on her passage from
Oporto to Lisbon. All her passengers, thirty
six in number, and all the crew except seven,
persisted.
Messrs. Fox a. Gambler, Of the Society of
Friends, arrived at Lisbon on the 9th OF April,
with memorial against slavery. The Queen
had promised them an audience, aud the gov
eminent had minated that the slave trade IN
the Portuguese possessions in Africa should
gradually be abolished.
AUSTRIA.
Count BuoI SchauerinsteiD has been appointed
prime minister of Austria.
FRANCE.
The news from France possesses little inter
est. The returns of the Bank are considered
favorable
The grand review of the army takes place in
Paris on May 10th.
NJ. Emile Girardin, editor of La Presse, has
received official warning that second police
will lead to the suppression of his journal.
M. Martin de Strasburg, councillor OF the
court of Cessation, has refused to take the oath
of allegiance, and has resigned
VIM Mchelet Quinet and Mckeewicz have
been removed by decree from Professorships
in the University
The steamer Isy sailed from Gironde on the
9Th inst, with $50 political prisoners for AL
gera.
The agents of the treasury had taken possess
sion, on behalf of the State, of the estates of
Monceaux ard Neuily, being part of the Or
leans property.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, April l3.-The arrivals of grain
and -four have been moderate, with liberal ex.
ports. The demand to-day is better at extreme
rates Corn commands extreme prices with
scant supply. Red wheat IS. Cd. 5s. 3D.;
white IS. lOd. a 6s. Id. Yellow corn 28s ed.
29s.; white 3Os. 3ls. Western canal flour l9s.
3d.; Ohio 2Os a ais; Philadelphia and Balti-
more los. 20s.; Orleans 2ls. Rye IFS. Sd.
to lSs. Sd.
LONDON, April l4-Coffee is quet-sales of
400 bags of red at private sale, at 38s.
Money Market-Consols closed at 994 99s
for money, and account being decline since
the previous day,
LIyERPooL, April IA
There has been decided improvement in cot
ton and sales to-day amount to from 5000 to
10000 bales, 1000 of which were to specu-
lators and exporters, prices having turned
against the buyer The sales of the 18th
amount to COCO bales Of which 1850 were
for export-on the 18th to 5000 bales, and
10th, ii ,OOO-of which about 5000 bales were
on speculation and export.
LONDON, April Is.
Wheat was firm, with a moderate supply.
Flour firm, but unchanged The money market
is glutted-Consols nearly reached par, and all
sorts of securities rapidly rising.
CONDITION OF ENGLAND.-The Liverpool
Mail gives the following picture of the great
mass of the English population
1t Is not true that the laboring classes are
better fed and clothed. BY the laboring
classes, we mean every class of laborer, inclpd-
ing the most important class, those employed in
agriculture and depending upon it. The misera.
bic condition of these classes is quite notorious.
When did England at any time exhibit such
multitudes of beggars--such swarms Of ragged
wretches, eating, as it were. the horse dung
they gather in the Streets reckless of their lives
strong young men hunting for decaying
bones in our fields as if eager to devour them