Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08
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ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE,
ALL QUIET IN FRANCE!
New YoRK. Jan. 9.

All is quiet in France. Attention is
now chiefly directed towards the forth
coming election, when LOUIS Napoleon
will without doubt, be elected. though
not without considerable opposition. At
I the latest accounts the departments and
all France was in the utmost tranquilIi
I ~.
The result OF the election would not
be known before the 2Sth or goth.
Gen. Cavagnac had been offered his
liberty, and refused to leave his prison
unless his fellow prisoners could do the
same. So he remains. The severe re
s,rictions which the prisoners at FIRST
suffered have been relaxed. They now
! dine and exercise together.
! 1t is fully believed that Russia, Aus
tria, and Prussia are straining every
nerve 10 sustain Louis Napoleon in his
usurpaiion.
The following review and comm en-
Il the French affairs is from the Euro
/ pcan Liverpool Times OF Goth:
We lave now learned, from auther
tic sources, tina, the slaughter OF the Par
isian popuIacc, on the Boulevai ds and
in the northeastern quarters OF Paris,
when the brief strugg le took place, was
pcrpcuated by the brutal soldicry with
wanlon icroci'y which reminded us of
the massacre of ST. Bartholomew.
Gagged as the press is in France, it
is altogether impossible 10 state the eX-
tent oiIoss of lic, still less Of personal
liberty which the French people have
had In endure. The usurper issues his
quasi imperial DEGREES from the Tullle-
ries as if all the resources of France
were unrcservcdly nt his arbitrary dis
posa'.
The latest news lrrm Paris announ-
ces the suypr' sslon of the disturbances
in the "Basscs Apes" The Minister
OF The Interior orders the Projects of
Police to act upon The dccrees ordering
lllc Dtlll VI IlltiilDClo VI sttiN' Fo-
cicties from the Capital, or if necessary,
from France He also asks Tor reports
respecting the National Guards through
out France, no doubt with II view TO get
rid of the whole Of that force.
The documents found in the depart
mcnts Of NJ. Bage and Gen. Lcllee have
been placed IN tie hands of the author
iies and the accompices in the alleged
plot are all 10 be prosecuted.
ENGLAND.
The London papers have voluminous
comments OH Mr.. Fllmorc's message
to Congress, mainly in opposition to and
r.dicule OF his views IN favor Of protcc-
tive tariff. His arguments on tl.is point
are unlavo-ahly connected with those
OF Robert J. Walker in England, i'll Ia
for OF free trade.
Tie bank returns show an increase oil
more than half a million sterling i'll the
circulation compared with last year.
The bullion ut the beginning Of Decem-
bcr was upwards of 100000. The
Great Western or Canada Railroad
Company issued proposals in London
for a loan OF S200Q00 on SIX per cent
debcntures. About one third Of the
amount is already taken.
The yacht America, purchased by
Lord BIaquierc, tlor 4OO0 Guineas, is
reported to have fallen oil so much in
his LordshIps estimation that the gall
liant officer would not refuse an offer OF
1000 Guineas. She is now en- route for
the Mediterranean.
The American Minister, Mis- Law
renee, and Miss Lawrence, are on
visit to sir. and Lady Elizabeth Drum
mond, where large party has assem-
blcd for the holidays.
Tie next expedition to the Arctic re-
clous, in 1852. will be made us efficient
as possible. In addition to the Pioneer
and Intrepid, employed in the recent cx-
pedition. the Phpnix, Il large steamer of
26O horse power is TO be fitted out.
SPAIN.
The Madrid Gazette publishes tie
correspondence between Webster and
Caldcron in reference to the Lopez pris.
oncrs, and adds that Her Majesty, dcsi-
rous to give the American President
and Government a testimony Of friend
ship, has thought fit 10y spontaneous
act of her royal clemency, to pardon all
the prisoners in the late expo diIiop agains,
Cuba.
That her majesty considers ii an
event Of the highest importance for both
countries, that the negotiations relative
TO this subject have terminated SO sat
isiaclorily that she fully approves of
the conduct of her Minister at Washing
ton, aud comedies him the grand cross
of Charles the Sd
Labarde, the fugitive Spanish Con-
sui at New Orleans, was TO leave on The
10Th ult. for Havana, and thence to New
Orleans
The Corles had been suspended on
account OF events in France, and the
approaching accouchment of the Queen.
tbs CUBAN PRIsoSERs PARDoHFD.-
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