The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-08
Arrival Of the steamer Europa

Arrval OF the Stcamer Europa.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
EngLsh, French, Austrian Italian and Persian
ABdrS-AdUance in Cotton, Flour, Corn,
Beef dc.
New YORK, May 6.-The steamer Europa,
with Liverpool dates of the oath, arrived at about
six o'clock this evening. She brings SO passen-
gers.
Fergus O'Connor came passenger in the Eu-
ropa.
ENGLAND.
On Thursday, in the House of Commons. the
subject Of abolishing the stamp on newspapers
and the duty on advertisements came up. Miner
Gibson made a long speech in favor Of abolish
ing all taxes OH knowledge, and introduced
motion to that effect. The chancellor of the
exchequer looked upon the question as one of
revenue, and stated they could not afford TO lose
100000 per annum. AT his suggestion the
discussion was postponed till Friday week.
Sir J. Packington gave notice of motion TO
bring in bill granting constitution TO New
Zealand, and also stated that il was the inlen.
ton of government to make an alteration in re-
spect to the clergy reserves in Canada.
The Peruvian legation at London cautions all
vessels against proceeding 10 the islands Of Lo.
Dos de TERRA and Lobos Fuera without permis.
sion of the Peruvian government, under penalty
Of confiscation.
J. Wentworth Butler has written a letter 10
the London Times denying that the Guano l. l.
ands of Lobos belong to Peru, as they are not
enumerated among her possessions when she
declared her independence.
Flax-planting is going on extensively In the
North of ireland.
The overland mail from India brings intelli
gence that the ship Fattahsalam left Madras on
the Sd Of December, with 2S4 native emiprant.
for Mauiiius. During a gale on the 23d, the
matches were battered down, and every one
persisted by sulfocation.
A remarkable statement appears in the Lon.
don Times respecting the course TO be pursued
by Austria, Prussia, and Russia in the event Of
Louis Napoleon assuming the title Of Emperor.
The substance Of IL is that Price SchwaIzen.
berg had addressed circular TO the European
courts expressing his conviction that Napoleon
was about TO erect an imperial throne, adding
that Austria felt no alarm, and advocating the
claims of Napoleon TO the friendship and ALLAN
of their respectiv governments Prussia an.
swered this circular on the 18th, and Russia on
the 29iiI Of February, and the tenor Of both IL.
plies is that the two powers looked upon the
design neither with favor nor hostility that
they believed he is disposed TO follow The for.
eign policy Of his uncle, and was now aiming TO
separate the powers in order TO profit hereafter
by ;iat separation; but that the three powers,
by acting in concert could keep him 10 check.
Russia and Prussia, however, would recognize
him as emperor, If elected to that Office, but
mere as an elected monarch and not rs the
founder Of Napoeonic dynasty.
10 the case OF Alderman Solomons, writ of
error was being prosecuted 10 obtain the deci.
sion Of the highest Judicial tribunals.
The ship Brilliant arrived in the Downs, from
Australia, with gold valued at f2l7,000. She
also reports that the ship Statesman was to sail
in February, with $4,000 ounces Twenty. one
vessels, with emigrants from adjacent colonies,
were entering the harbor Of Port Phillip when
the Brilliant sailed.
The sloop Of war Orestes has captured a
Spanish SLAYER IN the Mozambique channel, after
n desperate resistance
At London the gold mining shares had i'm.
proved in demand, and on the % prices tend.
ing upwards.
La Pairie announces officially that the Presi.
dent has no intention Of proclaiming the En-
pire.
Extensive preparations are making at Paris
for the grand fete on the 10th Of May.
IL is stated Chat camp of exercise. to be
composed of 10000 men, under the command
Of Napoleon, was about to be formed.
The editor Of the Chararari has received
official caation TO be more careful in his publ
cations.
AUSTRIA
telegraph despatch from Vienna states that
the prosecutions against the mother and sisters
of Kossutb had been stopped, and they will be
allowed TO come to America.
The Vienna Lioyds contrsdcts the statement
that a conference is to be held at London re.
sPecting the Danish succession.
ITALY.
! At Genoa the state Of trade had revived
wonderfully since The commercial treaty had
been made
/ PERSIA
The cholera has again broken out in differ.
ent parts Of Persia, and is committing frightful
! rayages