The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-27
TELEGRAP HIC.
Arrival Of the Atlantic.
New York, Feb. 26.


The steamer Atlantic has arrived
Flour and corn have declined six pence
wheat, one penny; cotton one-sixteenth
Cotton was more active. At Liverpool, on
the 18th, there had been sales, during three
days, of twenty -seven thousand bales. Flour
was very dull at ak pence decline. Provisions
were firmer. Pork had advanced one shilling.
Beef was firm, and in good demand. Naval
stores were firm. There were sales Of one
thousand barrels rough turpentine at seven shiI-
lings sixpense. Rice was firm. Rosin, three
pence. Sugars, molasses, and coffee were
steady. Tobacco was in moderate demand
Business was active in manufacturing dis
trcts, and money easy and abundant. The re-
turns of the Bank of England were highly fav
orable. Consols closed at 96a. American stocks
were buoyant and advancing.
The Asia reached Liverpool on Saturday
evening, in ten days and twenty minutes
In the political intelligence there is nothing
striking.
Flattering accounts had been received from
the Australian gold regions.
In the House of Commons, on Monday, Lord
John Russell introduced a new reform bill it
reduces the borough franchise from ten to five
pounds, the country franchise from fifty to ten,
and abolshes the property qualifications for
members. Lord John Russell also proposes TO
abolish the oaths taken by Catholics and dis
senters, and the sole obstruction to the admis.
sion of Jews into Parliament.
President Bonaparte visited Versailles on Sun
day. escorted by cnirassiers. His object was TO
visit and address the officers of the garrison, who
were reported to be disaffected. 1t was rumored
that he intended to place two hundred officers
on half pay. In consequence, the Oreanists
were leaving. The confscation decree proved
highly offensive to- the army, because of the
manner in which they were invited to participate
in the spoils
and sixty journeyman printers were arrested at
the same time
Among the passengers by the Atlantic are w.
B. Dinsmore, bearer Of dispatches from Lon
don, and w. Ii. Babbett, bearer of dispatches
from Paris.
In Hungary the government were erecting
monuments to commemorate the Austrian and
Russian victory.
Full particulars of the attempt to murder the
Queen had been received. AS Her Majesty was
leaving church, bearing the royal infant in her
arms, Jesuit priest named Mems, while knee-
ing, pretended to offer protection, and immedi-
ately struck at the Qnean with poignard,
which he drew from under his cloak. The
weapon penetrated the folds of her dress, but
was diverted from its course by striking the
whale bone Of her stays, and inflicted only a
slight wound below the last rib. The second
blow slightly wounded her arm. The assassin
was instantly secured and proved to be villain
of the deepest dye, having been, by turns, sol
der. traitor and priest. Her Majesty is fast re-
covering.
The Queen Of Spain was convalescent. The
person who attempted to assassinate her, was
executed on the It'll.
AUSTRIA
The Vienna Lloyds states that Petrocki. re-
ported to be agent Of Kossuth and Mazzini,
was executed on the 9Th by order of the Aus
trim court martial on the charge Of attempting
to seduce Hungarian regiments from their allie
glance. man named Gesler was executed
with him, on charge of conspiracy to produce
revo,u ton.
TURKEY
Advices from Constantinople state that the OK
celent and enlightened minister, Reschid Pasha,
had fallen victim to the intrignes of his enc
mics. The cabinet had resigned, and the Sui
tan had appointed Rasuf Pacha, grand vizie-,