The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-13
IY TELEGRAPH.
rival OF the Canadn--A Week Later
Europe.

Arrival Of the Canadn-A Week Later from,
Europe.
HALIFAX, May 1.-THE steamship Canada ar
rived this evening at TO-. o'clock. She left Liver
pool at O'Clock p. IN. on the let inst The Atlantic
arrived at noon on Thursday. The Great Britain
sailed at I'D O'Clock in the forenoon of the frat On
the 18th OF April, at o'clock in the afternoon the
Atlantic ran aground, on account Of dense fog
but after detention Of six hours, got Off and pro-
ceeaed TO Liverpool, apparently uninjured.
ENGLAND.
The House Of Commons on Wednesday was &C.
cnPied with the consideration of proposition to
abolish religious testa in the Scotch University,
and alter heightened debate, the measure was
negatved by fifteen majority
In the House Of Lords, on Thursd,v Ear,c,an.
vile asked Ministers if the honors paid 10 General
Rosas, ON his landing at Plymouth, were by order
Of government.
Lord Malmesbury gave an evasve ansxe err and
said he believed no orders went from his depart
ment, but added that Rosas no common refu-
gee, md had shown'great obstruction and kindness
to British merchants. Whatever his cruelties in
South America had been, the government could
not mark them by any stigma
The House Of Commons was chiefly occupied on
Thursday with a motion to regulate the revenues
OF the Church. Leave had been given to bring in a
bill on this subject.
ucpuse TeiatVe 70 preserving tie Crystal Palace
terminated in division Of I03 to 22l in favor of
pulling 1t down. The demolition commenced on
the lst of May.
On Friday the Lord Chancellor brought forward
his budget. II proposes to repeal none Of the ex-
issing taxes, and says nothing about imposing
new, excepting continuation Of the income and
property tax for limited time.
Tho income for the present year is estimated at
Col $4,000, and the expenditures less tho amount
by f46l 900.
The bullion in the Bank Of England now amounts
to fl9,065.775.
In the early part OF the week favorable change
in the wind brought upwards Of fifty ships into
Liverpool from the United States The charterng
Of these vessels caused reduction in this previous
rates of freight. Iron to New York now ranges
from 20. 3D. to lOs. Passenger rates also were re-
duced to SO 5s f3 l0s., and declining.
Spanish stocks had been excluded from the Lon
don Board of Brokers, In consequence of no pro-
vision having been made to pay the over due
coupons.
Another great battle has taken place in India,
and the commercial advices from thence are dull,
but cotton was active and prices rising.
There has been considerable skirmishing at the
Cape of Good Hope.
Bombay dates have been received to the Sd
April. battle of three hours duration had taken
place between twenty five hundred British troops
and body Of native mountaineers. The latter
were defeated.
Louis Napoleon has taken the question OF the
conscation Of the Orleans property from the legal
tribunal, and submitted it the Council of State:
thus removing it from the reach of the constituted
legal authorities
COMMERCIAL IsTRLLiGENcK.-Co Cotton Market.--
The Liverpool market has been active during tho
week. the sales amounting to 10000 bales, without
any actual advance. The following the bro
kers' quotations: New Orleans fair, 53d; do. do
middling, SD; Upland fair, 5!d.; do middling,
4ad OF the sales during the week, 10000 bales
The stock of American on hand amounts TO 270 900
bales.
English Corn notwithstanding the
large fleet of vessels arrived since Monday, but
few brought grain, either coastwise or foreign.
The weather has been extremely favorable for
growing crop, which has had a depressing effect
upon the market. and the slight advance of the
past week has been lost.
Money Market-The English stock mar ket has
been steady, but transactions restricted, all parties
awaiting the details of the Budget. Money
tinues plenty at from Id. to I'D for bankers 60
day acceptances. Console are selling at 99l
United States securities steady at last quo
tatons American eagles were worth los. Id per
ounce.
Havre Cotton Market, April 29.-The sales Of the
week have been 100 bales. including 700 10
rive. The imports Il. 500 bales, and the stock
|, IS 900 bales, or which $1,000 were American.
Thirty ships, with 81, 900 bales, expected within
fortnight. Sales of Orleans at Col. SAT-; Mo-
bile at 72f 7Sf; Upands at 69f. a 76f