The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-07

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1 HALIFAX, Dec. 1.-The steamer Niagara.
when sailed from Liverpool on the nth ut..
bound for New York, put in here this moroinp
short of coal having experienced a succ .s;o1
OF heavy storms throughout her passage.
/ She sailed for New York at A o'clock this ,f.
ternoon, having obtained suffciency Of coal.
4 FRANCE.
1t is announced that the constitution will be
4 promulgated between the 18Th and 10th, to al
low time for tile publication Of thu most i'm.
i portant organic laws.
! The Monileur publishes the new constitu.
ton. AS indicated in the proclamation, the Pres
dent is to be the. responsible governor, for ten
years. Justice is to be dispensed in his name
he has the Initiation OF all laws and the right
OF parioning- commands the land and Sen
forces; declares war, and makes treaties: al.
points all functionaries. TIE oath required
from all public officers ISL swear obedience 10
the constitution and fidelityTto the President
In ihe case Of the death Of the President, the
Senate convokes the people for new election.
The President being entitled by secret deed to
deslgnate the citizen who merits the conf dence
Of the people.
The papers are filled with accounts of the re.
moval OF prisoners sent to Cayenne. Among
them are two additional representatives. Eipht
political prisoners had been transferred to rou.
Ion.
Inc second list ofprescribed persons was to
nave appeared In the DIoniteur but was post
poned 1t was said to contain the names ofthe
mo ST eminent members of the Council of State
and several editors of the Or,eanist papers.
| on Monday, the l2.h, in execution of the
decree of dissolution of the national guards.
quantity OF arms were given up to the authori-
| 'ies, ana afterwards taken to the Tuileries for
safe keeping
| The forts previously occupied by the national
guards are now guarded by troops from the
Seine,
A decree has been issued declaring that with.
in three days the property of abscondng insur-
gents would be sequestrated
The London Times announces that Napoleon
Is about to strengthen his position by matrimo.
MAI alliance with Swedish Priucess, the dauph-
yer OF Oscar, and the granddaughter on the mo.
theirs side Of Eugene Beauharmoil. She is %
years ofage, and of French descent
ENGLAND.
Nothing new has t'anspired in England. and
although the approaching Propagation of Par.
lament excited some attention, the affairs of
France was the general topics of discussion.
AUSTRIA.
Vienna, Jan. l2.-The Emperor has ordere,
that in all royal DEGREES he is to be STYLED His
Imperial, Royal, Apostolic Majesty."
The coronation Of Francis Joseph takes place
early in the spriDy.
TIE charge daffaires of the United States. and
the Turkish ambassador and Swiss ervoy. were
not invited to banquet given by the FIRST min
ister VI the crown.
DENMARK.
The Dlnish government has yielded TO The
demands OF Austria and Russia respecting tho
Duchies, and the question is settled, subject 10
inc ratification of the Chambers
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
The Bombay mail Of the 18th of December
has arrived, and it was stated that unless tho
Burmanese court acceded 10 their demand.
within thirty days, Commodore Lambert would
proceed up the Granada, and commence hos
iilities against Tho Rangoon.
Letters from Hong Kong. to the 29lh of
November, state that the Mandar ms were pur.
chasing arms and ammunition for the rebels near
Courton.
Yellow river has burst its banks. Trade in
the north is interrupted.
THE MARKETS.
LtperPooL Jan. Thrown a. Shipley's Cir
GUAR OF the l6.h says that large business has
been done IN cotton since the sainp Of The
steamer. Sales Of the week 40OO0-to specu-
lators $40 bales; for export 284O.
The arrival ofthe Europe created more conf.
dencc and better prices Greater anxiety 40
realize succeeded, and the bulk of1ate arrival.
being placed on sale, the supply exceeded the
demand, and the markets closed firmly a, last
weeks prices. Sales to-day 5000: stock IN
port 100000 bales, Of which 225O00 are Amer-
,ean, against $4,000 last year, Of which 25s..
600 were American.
Observation-Disclosures 49,. L.. -. -,
2, and good demand at 90, 6I 10 "a. 10,
mixed and yellow, and s2s for white.
LATER FROM FRANCE.
BY MAGNETIC TELEcRArH.
Paris, Jgn l6--It Is rumored that the Nm
'teur this day will contain the names Of the sen.
ators-to morrow those Of the council ofState---
and on Sunday the electoral law.
u y supposed that the age required 10 enttle
man TO vote will be varied from 2Oto 25vear.
Inc National Guards have delivered up their
uniforms quietly.
Emile Girardin has been ordered 10 leave
Paris lie proceeded 10 London via Belpium
A remarkable change has taken place IN tho
price Of French bullion. Gold coin at Paris had
reached par
Prince President
The new constitution does not give perfec,
satisfaction.
The President disapprovey Of the minister or
war giving Generals Changarnier, Lauorcier and
Lo fioekia pensions during their exile.
sPATr.
Madrid, Jan. l0.--The French citizens have
had te deum performed IN the church of 81.
Louis, on the receipt the news Of the election
Of Napoleon.
The Spanish government intends TO remove
from Madrid a number Of general officers who
have given umbraee to the government.
AUSTRIA.
Berlin Jan l3.-The old council OF State
was again revived yesterday by royal decree.
.. s. Survey OF THE FLoRIaA Colsr--It
J: Swift lotion, U. $. A., assisted by George Al.
Fairfield, " G. s., sailed from Key West ON
The l4th ult, for their station near Ce sars reek
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