The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-05

Arrival Of the America.


THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, March 4th
The steamer America arrived here this morn.
ing with Liverpool dates. Of the '2Ist ult.
The English ministry had resigned, having
been defeated upon the militia bill, proposed by
Lord John Russell.
Cotton had been active. The demand from
the trade was good and freely met BY holders.
Prices had advanced I'd per ID. The sales of the
week reached IA 800 bales, of which 46, 800 were
to the trade, % 800 to specuatcrs and 4,69O
bales to exporters. The quotations are for fair
Upland sgd, and for fair Mobile 54d-fair Or
leans 5B-mddng Mobile and Upland a.
mddling Orleans 81.
Corn was fiat at nominal rates mixed 49,,
yellow 29s Sd. Wheat 49,.
Flour was unchanged. Western canal 10 .22s
Southern and Ohio 22a23s 3d. Sour I8s 2Os.
Old beef was steady at the late advance
New was much wanted. Pork was in demand
at full rates. Bacon unchanged. Sales of 10
tons lard at ATS Cd. The stock was low. Cheese
was active. Butter slow of sale. Talow dull.
ENGLAND.
The ministry were most Unexpectedly defeat.
ed on the militia bill. Lord Palmerston proDos-
ed an amendment, upon which the ministry
joined issue and were defeated by u vote of 1856
to 1876 The event was unlocked for, ms the
ministry, on the previous night, had telling
majority on Lord Naaz' motion concerning tho
Clarendon and Birch affair, receiving 1877 out of
232 votes.
All sorts of rumors were ahoat at Liverpool.
as to who was likely to succeed Lord John
Russell. coalition was expected between
Sir James and Lord Palmerston.
When the Premier announced his restoration.
the greatest establishment was felt, as no one
was prepared for this result 1t is said in the
House that the Queen will not appoint Palmer
ston, but that the Earl Of Derby will ut once
accept.
The Irish brigade voted with the majority.
and cheered Justify at the result
Lord Palmerston, in moving the amendment.
said that the country was in situation liable to
war, and our peace armament was not sufficient
to meet the emergency of war. He wanted
ready trained force prepared for instant action.
1t we could not trust the nation to defend itself
we had better give up the idea of defence, and
send for Russian and Austrian soldiers He
was confident that the people would answer
the appeal from the government, and would be
prepared for defence.
Lord Palmerston will probably resign the
task OF forming new cabinet to protection
ist chief, who long since proclaimed that his
arrangements were made, and has only to walk
in and take possession.
Inc Post says that the opposition peers met
at Earl Derby's, and agreed to offer the most
determined resistance to the reform bill on the
second reading. In the north of Ireland for
midable combination exists against the payment
OF rents, and such is the state Of alarm against
the landlords, that several have given up all no.
tons of enforcing the payments.
FRANCE.
The new law, regulating the press, has been
issued, but does not give satisfaction. 1t is
feared by the government ttat Cavagnac will be
elected. The war department is to be conduct
ed by Admiral Lailand during Arnands absence
in Algeria.
Some new clue of the murder of Rossf has
been found, whereby new light is thrown upon
the tragedy The celebration of the anniversary
of the establishment of the Republic of Roms
came off, Notwithstanding the efforts of tho
government to suppress it.
BELGIUM.
The Paris correspondent of the Morning
Chronicle writes: it will be remembered TINT
French agents have been sent to Belgium for
the purpose of seducing the army from allegi-
ance, and sowing seeds Of discord and disaflec.
ton among the people. Reports are daily sub
mitted to Louis Napoleon of proceedings of his
agents there. The Catholic party was, in 1881,
the principal means of severing Belgium from
Holland. II is that same party which is now
the most acivein getting up n feeling in favor of
French alliance, and the clergy are almost all in
defatigable agents of France
Belgium is adding four thousand men to her
army, and strengthening her defences.