The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-18
NY TELEGRAPH.
arrival Of the africa.

New YoRK, December 49, p. m.-The steam
er Africa has just arrived, bringing Al passengers
and Liverpool dates OF DEFENDERS 4.
ENGLAND.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer had sent in his
budget. There was IN increased estimate for the
army and navy f60o,000. Estimated surplus
for the year Ell, 400 900, The land and sea forces
are to be increased.
Lord Clanricarde gave notice in the House of
Lords of a resolution affirming free trade. Lord
Derby acquiesced.
A contract for a ship canal &C the Isthmus of
Darien has been signed at London by Fox Hen
derson and ohers. L, is TO be thirty feet deep at
low tide, and one hundred and forty broad, with
locks four hundred feet long.
The Liverpool Chamber Of Commerce has issued
n report in favor Of a decimal currency.
FRANCE
The yeas for the empire sum up eight miions.
The result was laid before the Emperor Mt St.
Cloud on the LIST instant, in speech by NJ Bill
lault. to which the Emperor replied by saying:
81 take from this day with the crown the title
of Napoleon the Third, because the people have
already given it to me by their acclamations-be-
cause the Senate proposed it legally, and the whole
nation has ratified it."
He concluded with these worde: .,..
Receive here my oath that will spare nothin &
y,
while maintaining peace, will make no conces-
zion as to what concerns the honor and dignity OF
France.
Generals de st. Arnaud. Magnan, and dc Castel-
lane appointed marshals Of France"
The project of the Seine proclaimed the empire
at the Hotel dc Vile the I'd instant amid deal
ening cries of "Vive PEmpereur' and Louis Ma.
poleon made triumphant entry into Paris at one
o'clock amid universal accamations.
The empire was to be proclaimed in all the de.
partments on Sunday.
The Russian Ambassador had just returned from
Saint Petersburg, and brought an autograph letter
from the Gear to Louis Napoleon.
Jerome Bonaparte will undoubtedly be the vice
roy of Agiers.
General Rydinski, a distinguished Pole, has for.
warded an address to the Emperor, saying the Pole,
would range under his banner should France re
new her wars.
Cotton-On Wednesday after the Arctic sailed
specuators continued to operate in the cotton
ket, and prices closed firm. On Thursday anc
Friday the market wac steady but quiet. Sales or
Wednesday of TO- 600 bales, of which 60OO were t.
spectators. Sales on Thursday Of 6 900 bales.
Breadstuffs had largely advanced The week.
advance in -four shilling and sixpence tt
two shilings; wheat; three to fourpence; corn
| sxpence to a chilling. English funds we're de
| pressed, owing to events in France. American
stocks were active at full rates
adjournment Of the South Carolina Leg isiature.
CHARLEsroN, December l6.--The Legislature
adjourned to night after passing the appropriation
of S $50, 900 for the Blue Ridge railroad
..., Collision at Sea.
NEW YoRK, December 1.-THE British BRIG
Elizabeth. from Newport, England, arrived herr
to- day. She run into on the 4.h by larg,
steamer, probably the Arctic, bound for New
York, and considerably damaged. The steamer
proceeded on without inquiry.
| Markets.
New YoaK, December I7.-Flour is firm. Sale
of 4, 500 bbls at SIS Is SIS 25 for State, SIS 81
| SIS a. for Genesee, and So so a SIS 623 for South
| ern. Sales of 4 500 bushels Western red wheat n
| lls cts. Corn is heavy. Sales Of $500 bushel
| mixed corn at IS eta. ... .. ... ....
Stocks-The stock market ia firm. Sales Of Can
| ton at llS; Erie, $50; Harlem, 73s; New Creel
| Coal Company, 6; Norwich and Worcester, 53s
| Reading. 500; Cumberland Coal, 65s. "
BAhrIMoRE, December II Flour &c. day is very
active Sales Of $50 barrels Howard street at 933
1000 do. at So. Alec 500 barrels City Mills a
| q s.; 500 do. at 81 93s, and TOO do. at 81 S7k
| Also sales of several thousand barrels extra CITY
| Mills at SIS 81 So so.
| White wheat, 10S ia cents; new yellow corn
| IS 60 cents; white, SIS a 81 cents.
L