Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-01-05
srrIYal of the steamship Africa.


arrival Of the steamship Africa:
Murkefs on the Dectime,-Later Nesos
from Fraacs, - Bonapart's Popularity
increasing, Gen Cauaignac released,
The probable result Of the Election, :
Important from Spain-Pardon Of the
Cuban Observation-Disclosures a.
mongst the Italians Neacs from
Indta- Engiish Victorious.
New YoRK, Jan, 9. 1852.
The steamship Africa arrived at II A.
II bringing the news of her own arrival
q, Liverpool on the l4th uk
The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool on
the i7lh at Glasgow on the 17lb, and the
| City Of Manchester q, Liverpool at mid.
night on the l9.h.
| ENGLAND.-Fhe movement to presen!
MFR. Grinnell rational token for his efforts
in search of Sir John Franklin, is progress
ing. An influential committee has been
organized protein. q
A large meeting has been held in Liver
pool as to the proposed custom reforms.
INDIA AND CHlNA.-The overland mail
had reached Linden from Bombey.
We fsarn that Doss Mohamet was dying.
Sir G. Campbell's force retook Michnell,
and forced the enemy to the mountains
! wisbou, loss The Nigam had been obliged
| to pay the fall amount due the East India
Company.
The Calcutta was visited by violent
hurricane on the 22d and 23d Of October,
doing much damage.
FRANcE.-Ths accounts from Paris are
Of peaceful character. The President
had distributed immense number Of the LIE.
gion of Honor, and decreed large sum Of
money to be distributed among the disabled
sholdiers Of France.
Gen. Cayignac had been released from
prison unconditionalisy, and was abou. to
leave France for Holland, with his family.
The other Generals are to be released on
agreeing to become voluntary exiles.
Victor Hugo was at Brussels.
The partiznns Of the Presiden. are active
and gathering up strong feeling in his
favor, and are using every r.ion to in~
duce all parties to vote for him.
The Orleanists appeared anxious ,ha.
the President should have large majority,
fearing that if not large, he might proclaim
himself Emperor. Others were doing all
in their power to induce the people not to
vote of all. Appearances, however, indi.
cate that he will have full az many votes
in his favor as in ls4S.
A majority at Metz garrison voted
against the Presiden, and the scholars in
the Paris Polytechnic school in Paris, who
are electors, and amongst them the young
prince Polignac.
The President held a leyee on the l7th.
All the Corps DIplomalique attended ex
cepting Mr.. Rives.
The President is said to take an active
part in the drawing up Of the New Consti-
tuition, occupying no less than eight hours
daily. The consulted commissioner is said
to have disagreed on the principal points.
The Due de Ginche, the eides. son of
Due de Grammbut has been appointed
Minister to Hesse Cassel.
The department Of police has been rails.
ed to the rank Of the Ministry. Mr.. Car.
lier 10 the new Minister. The latest &c.
counts from Paris state that Gen. Cavaig>
nae refuses his relense unless the same ia.
vor be extended to all his fellow prisoners.
26 non-commissioned officers had been
expelled from the Amy by the Pope.
Through the interference Of Mr.. Cass
seven families had escaped punishment for
political offences.
PpussIA-The Frankfort Diet is said to
have received on sending diplomatic note
to England, emphatically requesting that
measure to be taken against the political
refugees residing in England.
This is at the instigation Of Austria.
SPAIN.-The Madrid Gazstte, an impor-
tant document from the Minister of For
eign Affairs, in reply to Mr.. Websters note
on Cuban difficulties and expression of his
satisfaction at its tone because it was consid-
cred an act Of Justice that satisfied Spain, as
much as it exalts the Government Of the
United States, of which her Majesty's Gov
ernment never ceased to expect that it would
disapprove such painful events and that the
loyalty of its conduct. upon this occasion
would offer new guarantees and securities
for the maintenance Of the friendly relations
which with reciprocal advantages have con-
stantly existed between the two govern.
ments.
The Gazette concludes by announcing
the pardon of all the prisoners of the last
expedition against Cuba, who may be citi-
zens of the United States, whether in Spain
fulfilling sentences, or remaining in Cuba.
Signor Loborg was to leave Madrid on
the llth for Havana, and would go thence
in ship Of war to New Orleans.
The steamer Asia arrived at Liverpool
at Q o'clock A NJ, on the 18th ult.
ITALY.-Some alarm is said to be felt in
the Vatican at recent events in France, lest
the French troops should be Withdrawn
from Rome.
California Finances.
The STATE debt nf Galifnrnia ia a.fimafad