The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-19
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News by the Niagara.
ENGLAND.

Liverpool and London dates to 9th instant
The American Minister and his lady held n
grand reception on the ith. An unusually large
number of distinguished personages were present,
among them the Duke OF w Wellington, the Prince of
Nassau, Baron Hadden, &c.
The Anti Corn Law League had been revived.
Large meetings for the purpose OF resusctating the
body had been held at Manchester and Leeds, and
ut the former city subscriptions TO the amount OF
nearly Gao, 900 had tecn raised
The reelection OF the new ministers, whose seats
had become vacant in the House of Commons, was
going forward. Sir John Packngton, the Colonial
Secretary, Lord John Manners. Chief Commission
or of Woods and Forests, and Lord Henry Lennon,
one of the Lords of the Treasury, have been re
turned. The speeches of all these gentlemen were
very cautious as 10 free trade, throwing the con-
sideration Of the question overheard for the pres
en, and looking TO the results of the next general
election a justification Tor interfering with the
commercial policy of the late Sir Robert Peel
The new Lord Chancellor, Sir E. Sugden, had
taken his seat in the House of Lords "Baron ST.
Leonards."
Among the failures of the week at Liverpool wac
that of William Sharp, merchant and ship-owner.
Another augmentation had taken place in the
stock of bullion in the Bank of England, the
amount being ELS, 239024 Discounts were easy
on former terms. Consos had improved in prices
on the 5th and closed at 81 81 for money and
account.
American securities were quiet, but very steady.
The Earl of Clarendon had taken leave OF Ire
land. Lord Mas, the new minister, was 20 be op-
posed in his reelection for Kildare.
The obsequies of the late Roman Catholic Arch
bishop of Dublin were celebrated with great pomp
on the I'd instant.
The Catholic Defence Association had held an
other meeting, but it was Of great moment.
The chief point was the system Of prOscy item pur-
sued in military schools.
very serious riot had taken place at Bristol
| in consequence of the factory hands of the reai
Western Cotton Works refusing to go through a
contracted doorway which had been erected by
one OF the managers IN order TO prevent the girls
| who numbered some hundreds, from carrying Of
cotton taste for the purpose OF destroying IT, Fire
| engines were sent for, and they poured i'm.
/ mensc stream upon the mob, who, becoming exas'
! pcrated, returned the attack with a shower OF
! stones, and afterwards demolished all the Windows
Of the factory. Several parties were seriously in
iured. The n.agistrates subsequently investigated
the case, and fined the manager five pounds Tor hi
illegal conduct on the occasion.
The Indian overland mail had arrived at Lon
! don, with Calcutta dates TO January "a, and BON
bay to February 3. Commercial affairs at the lat
| ter place were dull and unsatisfactory. The i'm
port market at Calcutta showed some little i'm
! provcmeut The Burmese war had commenced IL
\ eernest, and the mouths OF the Srrawaddy wor,
blockaded The batteries ut Rangoon had beer
destroyed and three hundred persons killed.
FRANCE.
The elections were progressing favorably for III,
government. Here and there only a meInbc
| returned 10y the opposition. o.,
The reorganization Of the National Guards i
going forward number Of companies and sew
eral battalions had been already formed.
General Cavaignac had been elected for tn
third, tho most important district in France. Nj
| Lamartine, although he declined TO stand, ~
votes had been recorded, against SOS for the gov
! crnmcnt candidate.
Becba's trial had terminated in a conviction
and he was fined 500 france The persons who as
,istcd in the circulation OF his tracts were cacl
fined ! 30 francs.
tits runored that the Pope, at the request o
Louis Napoleon is going to raise the Bshop o
Bordeaux to the dignity Of cardinal.
The President is indisposcd with an acute rheu
matism in the legs.
The charter of the Bank Of France, having onl,
four years to run, has been extended to hiteen th
bank has reduced ts discount from to per cent
II was said that government would shortly appl
for n loan.
PAN, Bow,e, March i.-Ciosing price, five pc
cents loo 40 Three per cents, $780, Bank q
France, 300 francs.
Messrs Carmichael and Brett have contracte
with the Belgium government for the formation c
a submarine telegraph between Belgium and Ems
land. They are to have monopoly of ten year,
aud the governments TO have priority of a
messages.
Mr. Morris, the American Minister at Naples
gave grand ball on the evening Of the 2Sd ultim
IN commemoration of the birthday Of Washington
HE excellency Sir w. Kemble, and all the ioreg
ministers except the Austrian, were present.
, Kossuh Leaving 81 Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March l6.-Kossuth leaves this even
ms for New Orleans. The sales OF Hungaria
bonds in this city only amounted to 500.
Mr. Cdss at Baltimore.
baltimore, March Is All the delegates olecte
TO the Democratic Convention are in favor of Gen
Cass for President