Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-15
NEw YoRK, April I.

Steamship Franklin arrived at Cowes
on the 26th, nthe morning at 10 o'cock.
Business affairs at Liverpool and Lon
don quiet.
ENGLAND.-Little news has transpir-
ed since the Baltic left. In :he Com
mons on Thursday, Mr.. Hume brought
forward a resolution for extension of
suffrage. but it was defeated by ma
jority of 1866, Lord Russell being one
Of the speakers against the notion
Chancellor Of Exchequer stated there
was no intention to interfere with the
grant TO Maynorth college during the
present session. The supplies were
being stated without objections from OPP
position.
Breadstuffs-McHenry says the mar
ket closed with more hopeful feeling,
though without any Improvement.
FRANcE.-A Democratic demonstra-
iion had been attempted at st. YIeux
Department, Haute Vienne, on the oc-
casion of the funeral OF NJ. Mascara,
formerly a banker and a member of the
liberal party. The disturbance was
easily suppressed. The Montieur, Of
the Gath, publishes a decree regulating
the course Of procedure in the Assem-
bly, from which il appears that the Pres
ident has complete control Of the action
of every member. An opposition can
didate, NJ. Hennon, has been returned
from Lyons. Merchants and ship own
ers, at Havre, were in great alarm III
consequence Of report that it was in
tended to make a modification in the
laws of sugar. The Chamber of Com
merce held a meeting on the subject =
The merchants and ship owners lad
been convoked to hold another meeting
and draw up a petition to the President
against the proposed alteration. The
loss of the Austrian steamer Corvette
Marinne is confirmed. Eight persons
perished in her.
TuRKEY.-A despatch. dated Zara,
March 14th, states that force of | ZOO
men marched into Lyons, where the
Greeks and Catholics were disarmed,
and the clergy and two principal men
from every canton, seized and impris'
oned.
ENGLAND.-In the House of Com
mons on Friday, Chancellor Of the Ex
chequer stated that in introducing the
militia bill on Monday, the Secretary o.
State would undoubtedly state the rea-
sons which rendered that measure ne
cessary.
Advices have been received that the
Abeena steamer was on her way from
Vera Cruz, with E5,00o,G00 gold dus
from California.
Government have issued tender for q
line of screw steamers once a fortnigh
between Quebec, Montreal and Liver
pool. Ten thousand of the engineers
lately on a strike signed employers dec
laration to return to work. Very large
quantities of Wheat and Flour had beer
shipped from London and Hull fol
Prussia, at nominal duty. In conse
quence Of the great scarcity in tha
country large contracts are said TO have
been entered into by leading corn fac
tors.
PRuss1A.-The report from the Fl
nance committee on the proposed news
paper tax published. All foreign news
papers pay a tax of Is per cent. upon
selling price at the place of publication
exclusive of postage.
The London Times Of the 26th, has g
long article on the expedition to Japan
which it takes for granted is intended tc
break up exclusiveness of that empire
and says if carried out in spirit of hu
manity and sound policy, without un
necessary waste Of life, and under full
impression that the agents OF the gov
ernment and not the great mass of pop
ulation are in fault, Commodore Perry
will be backed with the sympathies o
all the European nations. We have
little doubt but that the United State:
expedition against Japan will prove
counterpart of our operations in China
May Commodore Perry meet with like
success, and use it to as good purpose