Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07
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Interesting News,

morning, from Liverpool direct, having
sailed thence on the Goth of December,
and bringing advices one week later than
the last received.
SPAIN.
By this arrival we have the gratifying
news that the Queen of Spain has yield
ed to the petitions from America, and has
pardoned all the prisoners captured in
Cuba during the late i'll fated expedition
against that island
The Madrid Gazette publishes the cor
respondence between Secretary Webster
and Calderon De La Barca, the Spanish
Minister at Washington, in reference to
the Lopez prisoners, and adds that Her
Majesty, desirous to give the American
President and Government testimony of
her friendly disposition, has thought fit,
by spontaneous act of the Royal clemen-
cy, to pardon all the prisoners engaged in
the late expedition against Cuba that
her Majesty considers it an event of the
highest Importance for both countries, that
the negotiation relative to rare subjects,
have terminated in so satisfactory man.
ner, that she fully approves Of the con-
duct of her Minister at Washington, and
comedies him the Grand Cross of Charles
the Third. "
Senor Laborde, the fugitive Spanish
Consul from New Orleans, was to leave
on the 10th ult., for Havana, and thence
in ship of war forNew Orleans.
FRANCE.
All is quiet in France now, the Presi-
dent, with the army at his back, having
completely succeeded thus far in his usur.
patton. The attention Of the public was
chiefly directed towards the forthcoming
election, when Louis Napoleon would,
without doubt, be elected, though not with
out considerable opposition. The result
of the election would not be known before
the 2Sth or 10Th of December. At the
latest accounts the Departments and all
France were represented to be in state
of the utmost tranquility. 1t is fully be.
lieved that Russia and Prussia are strain
ing every nerve to sustain Louis Napoleon
in his usurpation. Appearances indicate
that Louis Napoleon's majority would be
greater than it was in lS4S A majority
of the garrison of Metz had voted against
Louis Napoleon, as had also the students
Of the Ecole Polytechnique, among them
the Prince de Polignac.
The President had grand levee at the
Elysee, on the 18th of December, at which
all the Foreign Ministers were present, ex-
cept the American.
The President takes an active part in
the preparation of the New Constitution.
The Consultative Commission had nearly
determined upon the leading points.
Gen. Cavaignac has been offered his
liberty, but he refused to leave his prison
unless his fellow prisoners could do the
same, so he remains in confinement, the
severe restriction which he and the other
prisoners at first suffered, having been in
a measure relaxed. They now dine and
exercise together.
Victor Hugo had successfully escaped
been ordered.
The government has declared 81 out of
the Sc departments in state of siege, on
account of disafection. Yet the govern
ment reports the news from the depart
ments as favorable.
1t is affirmed that the total number of |
Frenchmen killed in Paris and the depart
ment in carrying out Napoleon scoup d etat,
are not less than 1000.
The French papers contain accounts of
open insurrection in the several depart
ments, attended with considerable loss of
lives. Ia one case the the insurgents
numbered 1900, and in another G000, but
they were oyerpowered, aud GO or 20 in
.urgents killed in one engagement.
Louis Napoleon has ordered an expendi-
ure Of 100000 francs for the purchase
ind demolition Of houses situated between
he Louvre and the Tuilleries, and levelling
he ground between the two places.
Mr.. Rives, the American Minister, con-
inues to show the disapprobation of our
Government at Louis Napoleon's conduct,
y not attending his receptions. He is ,
he only diplomat who absents himself.
ENGLAND. I
The London papers have voluminous I
on President Fillmore's annual
lessage to Congress, mai1ly in opposition a
nd ridicule of his view in favor of Pro- !;
'ctiyc Tariff His arguments on this f
inject are unfavorably contrasted with n
nose Of Hon. Robert j. Walker, who is
ill continuing to advocate Free Trade in +,
ngland.
The returns Of the Bank of England =
low an increase Of more than half mil a.
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