Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-02-06
Foreign News.

The steamship Humboldt. from Hayre, ar
rived at Halifax, n. S, on Monday morning, in
distress. She encountered a terrific gale in
long. 80, which damaged her rudder, and com
PEELED her 10 put into the nearest port for re-
pairs.
The Parliament opens on the Sd of February,
when the Queen will be present in person. The
present Cabinet will face their difficulties with
out further modification. The London Times
expresses the confident belief that the Russell
Cabinet cannot survive through the session.
The PeeItes peremptorily refuse all oyertures
for a coalition. The Times says nothing can
save the Cabinet, unless modified on q broad and
liberal basis.
Sir Henry Smith, the Commander at the
Cape of Good Hope, has been superseded by
General Cathcart.
The appointment of the new Deputy-Lieuten-
ant of the Tower has not proved satisfactory in
England.
No settlement has taken place between the
Operative Engineers and their employers, and
in consequence, thirty-siN firms have closed
their business, throwing at least ten thousand
men out of employment. compromise will
probably be effected.
The Crystal Palace hus been entirely cleared
of its contents.
It was thought likely in London that Clanri-
carde would replace Normandy as Ambassador
to France.
Lord Normandy had arrived in England from
Paris
A subscription was being made throughout
England, for the benefit Of the widows and or
phans of those lost by the burning Of the steam
er Amazon. The Queen has contributed Gl50,
and $4,000 would probably be raised. MIR.
Croskv, the United States Consul at Southamp-
ton, has addressed q letter 10 the Mayor of New
York, suggesting that subscriptions be taken up
there also, for the same purpose.
The London News OF the 18th Of January.
speaking in relation to the Prometheus, says that
the British Government will express to the Cabi-
net at Washington, in frank and manly terms, their
regret at what has occurred and testify in a
marked manner their disapprObatIon of the ag-
gressor's conduct. That matter may, therefore,
be considered as amicably settled.
The President of the French Republic has is
sued decree dissoying the National Guards
throughout the Republic; but ii is to be reor-
ganized when the government may deem II ne
cessary for the maintenance Of public order. In
such cases the President will appoint command
ers, colonels, aud observation-disclosures.
1t was expected that Louis Napoleon would
soon declare himself Emperor; but it was felt
that such step would not add to the despotic
power he now exercises.
The Mark Lane Corn Market was very firm on
the l4th, with an advancing tendency. Barley
had advanced one shilling. Flour sells less
readily at last weeks advance Floating car
goes OF wheat anu corn held at an advance OF ID.
to IS American flour is held one shilling higher.
FRAHcE.-A large number of persons had
been sent by the government to the pestiIent
swamps of Cayenne. DEGREES had been issued
banishing Victor Hugo and six hundred and
twenty representatives of the mountains from
the territory of France, Algeria and the Colo
nies.
For reasons affecting the public security, the
temporary Punishment Of the following persons
from France and Algeria, had been decrced
viz Generals Changarnier Lamoriciere and
Bedeau, MN. Thiers, Girardin and twelve 9TH
ers. The Generals named above had been re-
leased from the Fortress of Ham, and escorted
to the frontier
A conspiracy had been discovered for freeing
the convicts in the hulks at Rochefort.
Arrests continue to be made in all parts Of
France, and a virtual Reign of Terror had been
established. The French funds had, in conse-
quence, fallen considerably.