The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-09
Three Days Later from Europc-Arrival OF
the Africa.

Three Days Later from EurOpc-Arrival OF
the Africa.
| New YoRK, April I'll p. m.-Thc royal mail
steamship Africa, with Liverpool dates to the ?7;h
ut being three days later, arrived at her wharf,
nj Jersey city, at o'clock this evening.
EN0LANp.
The ministers will consent TO the dissolution OF
Parliament early possible after Easter
In the House OF Commons, on the 26h ult., Mr..
Hume brought forward u motion for a reform in
Parliament, giving to all householders and lodg
crs, occupying for twelve months, the elective
franchise; and also that all votes at elections sh all
be taken by ballot; that the duration Of Parlia-
shall be for three years, and that the proper.
ton of represent ion shall be made col sstent with
the amount OF population and property. After de-
BATE the House divided, and the motion was re.
jecied by majority Of 2s4 TO SO.
Between nine and ten thousand Of the en- ginccrs
on strike had signed the employers declaration.
and returned TO work.
ArsTsA.
Vienna letters state that the Austrian govern
ment has ordered eovcrc control to be exercised,
in order TO prevent the gratuitous distribution of
Bibles, which had been sent out TO Austria by the
Biblical Societies in London, with a view OF max
ing prosclytes TO the Protestant religion.
FRANCE.
France continues Tranquil.
An official announcement in the Monitor states
that the difference between France and Morocco
had completely terminated; that the emperor had
written another letter to the President, informing
hun ircely and without mediator, with regard TO
The court Of Fcz.
The iaconic decree Of the President Of the French
republic. II is expected, will be issued on the 29h
instant Nothing had trapspired as TO lite precise
character, but II ia all hands argued that 1t will
produce an Inmcnse sensation.
The directors Of the Bank OF France arc deter
mined to make advances on railway shares. They
will advance sixty per cent. on the value of the
shares of the frat ciass calculated according to the
prices marked in the stock lists.
The decree of the 25th March, ISi5, in refer
10 clubs is repealed the 9Th article excepted,
which prohibits secret societies.
decree has nlso been published regulating the
disciplinary systen Of the merchant navy.
The government candidate bad been beaten at
Lyons 10y five thousand votes.
One thousand French political prisoners ore TO
be confined nj Algers, two hundred and fifty at
Oran, and four hundred at Bona.
number of Italians had been arrested and
lodged in the prison of the Prefecture Of Police.
The Pafris says that among other questions TO
come under tho consideration Of the Council of
State the coinage of copper currency. the
restoration of certain condemned prisoners, and
fusion of the Orleans Railway Company.
dcputation from Hayre had arrived ia Paris,
to protest against any additional duty on foreign
sogars The announcement OF such increased
duty bad created an immense sensation through.
out the French ports.
The Lyons Inanuiact urors are still awaiting or
ders from America. The demand, however, for
England and home consumption has hitherto ena-
bied them to give full employment TO their opera.
tives
Fresh orders from the German States had raiscd
the price Of flour in Paris three francs
IL lie rumored that the empire will coon be pro
claimed, Notwithstanding the ayowed opposition Of
Russia.
According TO n decree issued no speech Of n
deputy sbaIl be published without the consent OF
toe Chamber OF Deputies.
Deep sensation has been produced in Paris by the
acquitial, in Belgium, of NJ Thomas and Count DE
Houtton, Of the Bulletin Fronca,se who were in.
dicted for disrespectful language towards Louis
Napoleon.
PARIS, Saturday 27.--Tbc Monitor pubIishes
decree, stating that the prefccts will continue TO
submit TO the Home Office all matters relating 10
the general interest % the State, such rs budgets
and extraordinary imposts, &c ; but will in future
themselves decide ne specified in the schedules an
noxcd TO the DEGREES
The lazy OF May, 1850, preventing the applicstio
Of national property 20 tho public service, except
In vriuo OF law, has been repealed.
An import duty of 26f 80 ccntirncs the killo-
gramme, IL placed on sodas Of all kinds, and 2lf.
Doc on alkalines.
Paris Bo,usc Elves IOOf. SOC; Threcs 7lf Toe.
Foreign exchange unaltcrcd.
The Madrid Gasffie contains n communication
from NJ. Cslderon de Ia Barca, Spanish envoy at
Washington, with letter of Mr.. Webster to him,
dated February %, in which he ccmency OF the
Queen OF Spain in pardoning the American prisou-
ors engaged in the Cuban invasion is duly ae-
knuwlodgtd.