Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-05-27
european Ncws,
NEw YoRK. MAY 20.

/, London, Saturday morning, May s.
/ by the arrival of the steamship iiarbiL-
ger, at Plymouth. yesterday morning,
H later advlccs have been received from
the Cape OF Good Hope. Lieut.. Gene
raj Caihcart arrived out on the 3lst of
March, and would proceed Immediately
to the seat oi war. The troop steamship
Niagara was II days in making the
\ passage She got out of fuel, caught
fire several times ana all hands were
\ laced on short allowance.
Sir Harry Smith had left King VIII
liam's Town, entered the Waterfront,
and probably would follow the en-. my 10
the Amaiola Mountains. Al other ac-
tion had taken place. The Hon. II.
Wrotherly, Of the 3d regiment, was
killed, and 10 men were wounded. The
Catfres still avoided general action
The cruel'ies they inflicted on captives
are dreadful Col. Farborough was
wounded Oh the 5th OF March at the
Waterfront. The troops took number
OF cattle. and were retiring, when the
Hoitentots killed Sergeahis Frame and
Huggin, four privates of the 43d, and
captured Sergeant Laing. The CatIres
were afterwards repulsed, with consider
able loss.
The coloni.ts deplored the removal Of
Sir Henry Smith.
/ About GlOOO had been subscribed
towards The relief OF the sufferers by the
wreck OF the Brkenhead.
A letter from Cape Town says that
40 bodies from the Birkenhead had been
washed up and inferred.
ENGLAND.
| In the House oi Lords, Wednesday
| the 5lii inst. Lord Lyndhurst submitted
II blll which was read "a first time, 10 re-
move all disabilities imrOsed by the ex-
istlng law upon persons refusing to take
the oath OF ahluration.
\ The House OF Commons had been en-
gagged in discussing the Militia Bill, but
} had come to no definite decision.
The Gaze OF Col Frcmon, came up in
the cout' o. the Exchequer OH the 5th
inst. The Attorney General entered
into history OF the bill in question,
which had been drawn by the Colonel
on the Secretary Of the United States
\ in favor Of "A Person named Human
WHO had just made advances for the
SUPP lies required by the United States
troops serving in Mexico, Col. Fremont
being the commander oil those troops,
aud Governor oi California. Col. FREE
/ mont had stated that he had no intention
o, making himself personally able for
the bills Of exchange, and that Eutman
l wei knew this " hen he received them.
The bill were dated in lS47, and the
! plaintiffs became possessed OF them in
\ the month OF juno, 1850. After hearing
the arguments, the Court thought II bet.
/ ter thai the parties should GO again be-
fore Baron Anderson, in order that the
aiidavils might be amended and the
matter put into shape Tor solemn de-
\ cis,ou.
Alexander Mckay, the author, is
dead.
The Golfers explosion at Shields had
caused the instant death OF 22 PERSONS
There were 200 in the Pit at the time OF
the explosion.
The yacht Ti,eana, which sailed
match with the America, was destroyed
by fire on the evening Of The 5th inst.
| while at anchor at Cowes.
IRELAND.
| The Freemdn's Journal says the es,
rape Of Francis Meagher requires con-
firmation. Letters were received by
some members of his family from Smith
( O'Brien, Monday bearing date subse-
/ quent TO the rumored escape, and they
contain nothing relative To the subject.
\ FRANCE.
Paris letters state that il is very gen.
\ orally believed that at the forthcoming
\ tefe OH the 10Th, an address will be pre-
sented to the President, calling upon
him for the good of the country and the
stability Of power, to change the present
form of government, a~d assume the
| title OF Emperor. The empire is looked
for with certainty; II no, on the 10Th, at
a very early day.
A rumor prevails in political circles
that Nj. Turgot will be replaced at the
head # foreign affairs by N. Lavalatte,
The French minister TO the forte.
NJ. Passy, formerly Minister Of Fl
nance, has, II 10 said, received orders 10
leave France IN consequence OF charges
against him OF having induced the Tri-
hunal OF Commerce OF Evreaux to refuse
taking the onths of allegiance.
Letters from Florence state that NJ.
Murat, tn French minister>in that city,
has protested to the government in the
name OF France against the reartionary
measures said To have been resolved OIL
by the Grand Duke.
\ On Wednesday, the anniversary Of
the death Of the Emperor wis kept as a
holiday by the authorities, hut il created
very little interest among the public.
The dinner given TO the Preeiden, on
Sunday by his uncle Jerome. was said
i 10 have been for the purpose OF harmo-
nising the several members Of the Bont-
parte family.
H GERMANY.
H Letters received from the north oi
Germany, state that the differences be-
tween the Duke OF Augsburg and the
II Danish Government, in which the cahi-
| net of Berlin acted AS medij tor, have
been settled. The Prince has accepted
! the offer Of the DANISH Government of
an indemnity Oft millions and twenty
four thousand thal,rs Tor his properly,
! situated in the Duchies, in order To avoid
the necessity Of proceeding judicialIy
against hin. The Duke has conse-
/ qucnily no further connection with
Schleswig or HulsIein.
SPAIN.
II An opinon is very prevalent, that
Government having completely succeed
ed in sacrificing the Press. the next step
will be the susp, nsion OF the elective
franchise. Ii is believed that Queen
Isabella has given Bravo Mori 10 full
power 10 act as lie pleases.
The Spanish Government have di.
a.. l.