Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-28
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
AFRICA.
NEw YoaK. MAY 90.


NEw YoRK. May go.
The Steamer Africa arrived ibis morning
from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 9Th.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Breadslufs-There was 20 change 10 bread.
SUITS. Western canal. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
aud Canada -four was 20s090s Cd. ST. Louis
and Ohio 2lst022s. Red wheat IS 9d05s IOd.
White do 6s(06s "a.
Ia The manufacturing districts there was a We.
~ general improvement 10 the market; and ex.
lensiVe inquiry and advanced prices.
LIVERPOOL Provision MAREEr.-An advance
Of lst12s has been Obtained on recent Imports
OF bacon. Beef was in active demand al last
weeks prices. There was no American pork
in market; mess beef 92s 6dOl05s; for fierce
hams, ordinary, 24s(026s; shoulders 26sCO28s.
Prime pork 70sC072s Cd; mess none. 50 tons
American lard sold at ass.
Turpensine 46,047s; rosin continues high,
5slOlOs.
LONDON MARKETS. Tho Times states thar
the shipping returns for The month ending Apl.
5Ih show decrease in the entrances and clear.
anees compared with last year. The demand
for rice is improved; Carolina lis 6dOl8s sd.
FreghIs were declining.
HAvRE CoTToN Market sales for the
week ending May 5,h we're 200 bales; the
imporlalions $4,000; The stock on hand on the
9th May was $4,000 bales of which $4,000
were American.
The Bremen had made her passage in twelve
days and 10 hours.
The Parliamentary proceedings in England
were devoid OF interest, also the general news.
The news of the escape of the Cuban pris-
oners from Africa is confirmed.
The statement that the Meagher the Irish pa.
Iriot had made his escape was not confirmed.
LATER INTELLIGENCE. 49,
The steamer Iarbnger arrived at Plymouth
on Friday with advces from The seat Of war al
the cape. Dates are from Table Bay TO the Isl
of April; Sierra Leone to The 10Th; St. Vim.
cents 10 The Esd and Sicily Islands TO May g.
Lieut.. General CalhearI had arrived out on the
3lst. ii. NJ. steamer Magerra with the troop:
was n days in making the passage out and looE
hire three times; the coal gave out and the troop!
were placed on short allowance.
The intelligence from The seat Of war wa,
satisfactory. The Cafirs avoided a general bat
he. In a skirmish, on the 5sh Of March, Col
/ ''"' 'oNiOuSh ouu GCiSSdHlS lluSSlU anu france
and four privaIes OF the 43d regiment, were
killed, aud Sergeant Laughan captured by tht
Calfirs.
The colonists generally deplored The remova
Of Sir Henry Smith,
A letter from Cape Town states that 40 bod
les from the Bickenhead had been washed up
The German emigration from Liverpool wa
large at .G3 to New York.
project is agitated in London 10 build tn,
tower one thousand feet high, with the na,eri
ais of the Chrysa Palace.
The case of G!yos against Fremont wa
heard on Thursday, in the Court of Exchequer
] II related 20 bills Of exchange for supplies TO IN,
American army, endorsed by Col. Fremont
The Court considered Col. Fremont responsible
but reserved the whole mater for amendment
before giving decision.
In the House Of Commons, on Wednesday
during The discussion of The Militia Bill, Lore
John Russell, in reply to a direct question, saic
there was no reason whatever TO appvehend hos
nle Intentions towards England on The par
OF France.
Mr.. Bright moved proviso TO abolish fog
glng IN The mil1ia. which was negaliVed by l0t
majority.
Sir Charles Napier propounded plan for Ma
val Militia.
EDANINE