The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-25
by TELEGRAPH.
Arrival OF the Humboldt-Three Day
Later from Europe

Arrival or the HumboIdt-Three Days
Later from Europe
NEW YoRK, May 24--The steamer Humboldt
arrived here at seven o'clock last evening, but,
owing to the storm, her news could not be trans
United over the wires She brings Southampton
dates of the 10th and Havre dates Of the 9th and
100 passengers. She encountered strong westerly
gales during the first days of her passage.
She left Havre three days previous to her usual
time Of sailing, owing to the tides.
ENGLAND.
The steamer British Queen, from Liverpool for
the Mediterranean, had put into Holyhead on Sun
day on fire, and though every effort had been
made to extinguish the flames. she was still burn.
ing.
The amount of bullion in the Bank of England
had increased to near EGO 900 900.
The Arctic expedition passed Wrath's light
house on April 29h.
The London Times says that conference was held
at the foreign office the Sth instant, to regulate
the succession to the Danish throne when the young
Duke OF Glocksburg was formally recognised as
presumptve heir.
A grand entertainment was given by the Lord
Mayor Of London, on Saturday, to the Earl of
Derby and his colleagues and many other dis
tinguished personages.
soldier of the 9th regiment has confessed to the
murder of Lord Norbury, about ten years since
At the time the affair occurred, considerable ex ;
element prevailed, and several innocent parties
were suspected.
The London papers have two weeks later news
from New Zealand and Australia. Immense dis
coveries of gold are reported.
Later intelligence from the Cape Of Good Hope
represent matters there as very satisfactory.
The steamer America arrived at Liverpool on
the 9Th.
FRANCE.
The accounts from Paris almost exclusively re-
late to the approaching fete on the 10th of May.
When the Humboldt sailed it was fully anticipated
that the proclamation Of the empire would take
place on that day.
Official warning had been given by the govern
ment TO the Pays newspaper This step had pro-
duced much surprise, as the Pays had been consid-
cred warm supporter Of the administration.
The Council of State had given its appreciation
to bill calling out contingent force of eighty
thousand men.
1t is stated that the government is about to sub
NIT to the Council Of State bill allowing fund
holders to exchange rentes for life annuities.
An attempt made by Bartes and one of his fell
low prisoners to escape from prison, had been
frustrated
A steamer left Toulon the 4th instant with
three hundred political prisoners for Algeria,
among whom are M. Mot, an ex-Representa.
tive.
Public securities advanced at the Bourss on Sa-
turday.
The increase of the receipts in the French trea
sury over the previous year is enormous.
oElMASY, AUSTRIA, ETC.
The Emperor and Empress of Russia arrived at
Nassau on the I'D of May.
Martial law was proclaimed at Presburg on
April 25.
Incendiary fires were of daily occurrence.
HUNGARY.
The marriage of the Emperor of Austria with
the Princess sidonia, of saxony, would shortly
take place.
The king and queen left Berlin on the 9th, TO
meet the Emperor of Russia on the frontier.
The lower chamber had rejected the government
proposition relative to the formation of the cham
bcrs.
All the Spanish journals appear in mourning, in
commemoration Of the instruction Of the inhnb.
itants Of Madrid in 1905.
The political news from Spain docs not possess
any importance.
The Neapolitan government has decided that
none of the persons recently expelled from France
shall be allowed to enter the territory of the Two
Sicilcs.
Count Annoni had been condemned to an infa
nous death at Milan.
NhRHETs.
The Liverpool cotton market closed steady on
Saturday, the sth instant The salcs on that day
were 10000 bales, Of which neary one-half was
tnke on speculation aud for export.
Breadstufis were quiet, and prices unchanged
from those prevailing on the 7ih.
TIE London money market on the 10th was
steady. Consols closed at 99!.
American stocks active and firm.