The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-25

The steamer Niagara arrived off the bar last
night; but, owing to the fog, did not get up till
to-day at noon. She brings Liverpool dates to
81, P. M, on the 18th instant, and so through
passengers. She passed the Arctic on the 18th,
in lat. 50.45, long. 36.47.
The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool at noon on
the 9th.
The Sarah Sands left Liverpool for New York
on the 10TH
ENGLAND.
Parliamentary proceedings were unimportant
On Wednesday much interruption was caused
by the absurd conduct of Fergus O'Connor,
who was committed to the custody of the SER
geant-atarms, and ordered to remain in confne-
ment till the end of the session. He has since
been pronounced insane, and will be sent to the
lunatic asylum.
On Thursday petitions were presented from
Jamaica and other West India Islands, complain
ing of their distressed condition, which they at.
tribute to the sugar act of 1916.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has an
nounced that the extra grant of E20O,OOO for
the expenses of the Kaffir war will not be need
ed.
The threat of the French Minister of Police
to expel all the correspondents of London pa
pers from Paris, for the subject of the leading
articles of the London press.
The English ambassador had applied to the
French government on the subject Of line of
steamers from Liverpool to Austria to com.
mence on the 1st of August.
Cloves great printing establishment in Lon.
don had been damaged by fire to the extent of
$4,000. His whole editions of the Illustrated
Catalogue of the Great Exhibition, and the
Knights of Shakespeare, were destroyed
The National Exhibition of Irish Industry
opened at Cork on the 10th.
Dr. Cullen will be installed as Archbishop of
Dublin on the 29th of June
The government had refused to extend the
inquiry respecting the mail station at Cork
Experimental messages had been transmitted
by telegraph from Dublin to Galway.
The editor of the Paris Constitutional had
received second official warning from govern
ment, and the third will be suspension of his
paper. Dr. Vernon, the writer of the obnoxious
articles, seems inclined to stick to his statements,
at which the President is greatly incensed.
The Chateau de Louis PHILIPPE had been seized
by virtue of the decree of confiscation, and the
case was to have been argued before the council
the day the Niagara sailed.
The distribution of eagles at Srasburg passed
off quietly.
The weather in France was delightful, and the
vines and mulberry trees promise good crops.
PRUSSIA.
The Zollverein meeting took place on Mon
day. The Prussian commission replied definite
ly to the Darmstadt coalition-lst. That Prussia
respected altogether customs union with Aus
tria. 3D. That she will not enter into any dis
cussion of commercial matters with Austria
The treaties for the renewal of the Zoverein
shall be completed. Prussia demands an mme
date and unconditional answer from all the
States of the Zollverein as to their agreement
to the proposition that she may establish Gus.
tom house on the frontiers
ITALY.
1t is announced by way of Vienna that the
Papa States have joined the Italian, German and
Austrian postal union. The incorporation of
the arts and trades abolished in 1900 by Plus
vi. had been revived by Papal decree, and
placed under the surveillance Of the clergy
The Swiss journals say that the Pope has con-
tracted for recruiting the army by 5000 picked
men,
SWITZERLAND.
The Roman Catholic population of the Canton
of Fessido have superseded (O the property
confscated by the general government by a ma
jority of two. This has stirred up a new spirit
of discomfort.
The government has under consideration a
treaty by which the Greek Church refuses to
return under the jurisdiction of the patriarch of
Constaptnope.
TURKEY.
! The greater rart of Bosniaserai, the capital of
Bosnia, was destroyed by FIRE on the 23d ult.
During the conhagration, abominable acts of "a
pine and pillage were committed.
The British consul had left Liberia in conse.
quence of difficulty with the government
The packet to England had on board 1000
| pine apples as experiment.
| INDIA.
The mail has arrived at MarseiIles with Cal
cutta dates of May Sd, and Bombay to May
| 18th.
The Burmese attempted to retake Martaban by
SURPRISE but had been driven back with immense
loss.
Exchange at Calcutta Is. load q Is. l0sd.
] MARKETS
LIVERPOOL, June ll--The cotton market
has been active at full prices, but without ex
element. The Atlantics news gave an active
impulse, and some brokers quote an advance Of
Lied on last weeks rates. The sales of tht
week are $4,000 bales, of which speculator,
took $4,000 and exporters $4,000 bales The
quotations are fair Orleans SID middling 81