The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS 70. MORROW IVKNINu.
News OF the Morning.


News or the Morning.
By the arrival Of the Cunard steamer Cambria, at
Halifax, we have an epitome Of one weeks events
IN Europe. All was quiet in France, and elsewhere
The British Parliament was opened, tho Sd inst,
by ths Queen, in o short speech, in which she ex-
PRESSED her qualification that she was at peace with
Louis Napoleon and all the rest of mankind. The
reason for Lord Palmers.on's withdrawal from the
ministry was the cause Of no little sensation
IN .hs Commons Lord John Russell stated
that the ex-Seoretary for Foreign Affairs had
favored the illegal coup d'6tat of the French Pres-
dent and not beirg able to bring the other mem.
bers to his way Of thinking, he left. Lord
Palmerston, in reply, attacked the policy Of his
Nate associates, and Landed the course of tho
American Minister, MIR. Lawrence. An awful
casualty recently occurred at Holmsforth, York
shire. The walls Of a large reservoir gave way,
and from sixty to one hundred persons were
drowned. The London money market was steady
a good sign Of peace-and the prices for American
securities we're better Cotton had slightly do.
elined. The corn market was inanimate, and
provisions had improved.
Although neither houae of Congress and but
one branch of the State Legislature was in session
yesterday, the telegraphs have supplied great
variety Of interesting intelligence from sn parts
ct the country.
Our Washington correspondent announces that
General William o. Butler has defined his posi-
tio1 with regard to the slavery question, by re-
pudisting all free soil predictions. This appears
70 have given great uneasiness to the numerous
democratic candidates for the Presidency now at
the national capital, and well it may While several
Of them have been lodging the main point at issue
between the people of the South and portion of
those Of the North, by making faring speeches in
tvor of Intervention, temperance, &c, General
Butler appears to have been quietly engaged in
ing the groundwork of the constitution and
laws of the country, and preparing an outline Of
the manner in which tho same should be admins
tered. His competitors will have to brush up
little upon the question Of home government, else
be will keep them far in the back ground on the
day Of the great race.
The continuation OF the correspondence relative
TO the extraordinary department Of the nlustrieus
Magyar while board the Mississippi, is given
on the first page Of this paper. This, we under
stand, completes the story.
Considerable sensation seems to have been pro-
duced among tie HibsrDans at Washington, by
proposition to invite Mr.. Seward to the St.
PatIick's dinner. a majoIity of tho irish Asso-
citation reiuse to DO Jthing Of the kind, and, in
sonse9 uence, the minority threaten to with draw
This difieglty might naturally have been ansici.
pated No true Iriahmar could conscientiously
associate with any man, much less sit a. the same
table with who has done all in his power 10 dis
TRACT and subvet the free institutions Of this gori
Gus lard Of liberty. The buncombe speeches Of
MIR ST concerning the Irish, are rightly looked
ppon as mere barney.
The Legislature Of Mississippi has filed the two
vacancies in the United States Senate, ocoaaioned
by the resignation Of MessrS Davis and Foots
The new Senators rank IS follow5-
Waiter Brook, (vhs to serve 1853
Stephen Adams, Onion dem to serve tih.-...ls51
The old Senators stood ono Union democrat,
(F0ote), and enc state rights democrat, (Davis).
The wings gain one by this change, and the Union
men gain one.
Property to the value Of $4,000 was destroyed
by ERE IN Pittsburg on Friday evening Some
10000 worth of Property was buyRed in Brattle-
boro', VT, on Thursday.
Chevalier Hplsenann has arrived ct Charleston.
1t appears that he vas absen. from the b otel at
New Orleans, at the time Of the charivarI-conse-
qnsntly the participants in the affair missed their
object.
The Rhode Island Legislature finally adjourned
on TAursday after voting $1,000 to defray the ez'
penses Ct kossGth, should he visit that state. Tho
Island, for tho reason that the House, fearing the
result, refused to concur in The amendment Of the
Senate to submit the matter to tho voters Of the
State fer ratigcady The people, upon whom
such stringent msa5u-e would operate, sho1ld
certainly have .he privilege Of deciding among
themselves whether hey wcro in favor oft Should
a majority Of tie voters Of any State in the Union
approve OF the Maine or any other temperance
bill, it il not likely that eng material objection
would be made to il By the miaosity-but, should /
any set Of legislators, without previous under
standing with their constituents, pa5l bill for the
total suppression Of tho liquor traffic. it would be "a
tsry impossible to efectualy enforce it. Oar own
legislators would DO well to remember this.
The letter from Madgid, published in another I
column, is just tribute to tho Hon d. NJ Bsrria.
ger, the American minister 10 Spain The liberated
prisoners appreciate his conduct, It deserves to
be by grateful men.
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