Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-23
Six Days Later from Europe

Six Days Later from Europe!
The royal mail steamer Cambria arrived at
Halifax at o'clock Saturday afternoon, bringing
lates from Liverpool to the7thinst. She brings
"A passengers. @t 'ststl3
Business in England was generally improving.
The British Parliament was opened by the
Queen in person on the Sd inst. Her Majesty in
her speech says that all her relations with foreign
powers are of the most friendly character, and
reIers TO the probable completion of q treaty
between Germany and Denmark She calls at
tention to the recent outrages in Ireland, and
promises efforts for their more effectual sup
preston She also alludes to the satisfactory
state OF the public revenue, and in conclusion
directs attention to the proposed amendments in
the Reform bill with reference to Parliamentary
representation.
In the House of Commons Sir BENJAMIN Hall
asked for an explanation Of the causes which led
to- Lord Palmerston's resignation. ata
Lord John Russell Immediately replied that
Lord Palmerston was refractory, and treated the
Queens interrogatons with disrespect, acting in
dependently Of his colleagues, and unreservedly
approving the recent coup d'etat of Louis.Na
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Lord Palmerston replied at considerable length,
which though damaging his late colleagues, did
not improve his own position He paid willing
and merited eulogium to the character Of Mr..
Lawrence the American Minister at London.
The Earl Of Derby, in his speech on the Queens
address, implied his appreciation of Napoleon's
course He condemned The Ministers for not en-
forcing the Ecclesiastical bill, and demanded pro-
lection for the interests of agriculture ia5F
An awful disaster took place at Holmes Firth,
in Yorkshire, by the bursting efareseryoir, Sixty
to one hundred persons were Instantly killed.
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The late heavy floods had also caused great
Father Mathew had been seriously indisposed,
but at last accounts was deemed convalescent.
The tranquility Of France was still preserved,
and pretty general submission to the new order
Of things was apparent. itaogo Eth
The Able Lecordier, and NJ Laersdiere,
popular French preachers, had received orders to
leave France. >s'.H
A Paris letter states that spies employed by
Napoleon are present at all social festivals.
The new electoral law has been published, and
the following are its principal features: Univer-
sal suffrage; all Frenchmen aged itwenty-on
years possessing civil and political rights are
electors all electors over twenty-five years of
age are eligible as representatives. Il The number
of deputies is to be two hundred and sixty-one.
Algiers and the Colonies are not entitled to send
deputies. Each department is entitled to one
deputy for thirty-ive thousand electors.
mixed commission has been formed in place
of the late military one, to investigate the charges
against prisoners under arrest for the events OF
December with the view Of enabling the Presi-
dent to exercise clemency. @a.aa..I
Jerome Bonaparte, as President Of the Senate,
has salary of 250,00 francs yearly. is fsrsA
The Queen of Spain took her first airing on the
I'd instant. On her way to church an assassin
fired pistol at her carriage, which struck the
Queen on the shoulder. The assassin was ar
rested. The Queen, at the latest dates, was rap
idly recovering from her wound. ga-. asEts
THE MARKErs.-Liperpool, Feb. Cotton :
The market is without animation, and holders
are supplying the demand quite freely. The
circulars vary as to the decline in cotton; some
quote it at Lied, and others at ID. decline.
The Havre market for cotton was steady for
New Orleans ordinary qualities at 75f
Breqdstufs. Importers of wheat and -four are
firm in maintaining the late advances, but re-
sales of late purchases have been made below the
current rates of last week. -...s.. #aa
Wheat, white, 6s. 6d.@7s. mixed and red
wheat 6s. 2d.@6s. Cd. Corn sells slowly at the
quotations current at the sailing Of the Canada,
which are barely maintained; yellow corn, 29s. a.
30s. white, S2s. @34s. a EalT
MONEY MATTERS. The general tenor of the
London money market was favorable There was
better feeling with regard to consols, which
sold for money and on account at 96a to 96s.
The returns of the Bank Of England are favor
able, showing an increase of G292, 900 i'm the
stock of bullion in its vaults, and total amount
of els, ,250,0 900.
American securities were active, and better
prices were obtained. .#... "r"E