Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-05-05
Later From Europe.

Later From Europe.
The steamer Franklin arrived at New
York, April 81, from Hayre. She brings
London dates to the 18th, Liverpool to
the 14th, and HaVre to the 18th. She
was detained at Havre one day in conse-
quence of the lowness of water in the
locks and left Cowes on the 18th of April
at 9 A. M.
The Franklin brings 81 passengers, and
valuable cargo of French goods. with
$4,000 in specie.
Nothing of special interest had occurred
in France or England since the sailing of
the Asia. 81
The Niagara arrived out on the 18th.
Much anxiety is felt for the steamer
Washington, 10 days from New York,
and not arrived. r.r--
An extraordinary statement has been
made by the captain of Quebec vessel,
to the effect that in the spring of 1851 he
saw two vessels imbedded in the ice, drift
ting towards Davis'S Straits, which yes
sells were believed to be the ships of Sir
John Franklin, has received great attention
at the Admiralty. The London Times, of
the 18th, contained three columns of doc
uments on the subject That paper, of
the 18th, however, puts damper on the
story by showing its impossibility, and
the probability that what the captain saw
was only reflection of his own vessel
from two different surfaces of iceberg.
FRANCE.-The news from France pos
Sesses little interest. The returns of the
Bank are considered favorable.
The grand review of the army takes
place in Paris on May 10th.
NJ. Emile Girardin, Editor of La Presse,
has received official warning that second
notice will lead to the suppression of his
Journal.
M. Martin de Strasburg, Councillor of
the Court of Cessation, has refused to take
the oath of allegiance, and has resigned.
VIM. Michelet Quinet and Mickeewicz
have been removed by decree from Pro-
fessorships in the University.
The steamer Isly sailed from Gironde
on the 9th ult., with $50 political prison
ers for Algeria.
The agents of the Treasury had taken
possession on behalf of the State of the
estates of Morceaux and Neuilly, being
part of the Orleans property.
PoRTUGAL.-Advices from Lisbon, to
colleagues had rendered their designations
in consequence of an adverse vote in the
Cortes, but the Queen had refused to &C
cept them, and had authorized Saldanha
ty adopt any course he thought proper.
He had accordingly adjourned the Cham
bers to the Goth of May.
The country was perfectly tranquil.
The Portuguese war steamer Porto was
lost on the 31st of March, on her passage
from Oporto 10 Lisbon. All her passcn-
gers, SO in number, and all the crew ex-
cept seven persisted.
Messrs. Fox and Gambler, Of the Socie-
| ty of Friends, arrived at Lisbon on the
9th of April, with a memorial against sla-
very. The Queen had promised them an
audience, and the government had init
mated that the slave trade in thu Portu-
guese possessions in Africa should grad
ually be abolished.
AUsTRIA.-Count Buol Schauerinstein
has been appointed Prime Minister of
Austria.
EaYPr,-The difficulties in Egypt be-
tween the Sublime Porte and Ala Pacha
have been amicably arranged to the entire
satisfaction of both parties.
CH1NA.-The overland mail had arrived
at London, with dates from China to the
9th of February, Bombay to March 18th,
and Calcutta to March 9th.
The expedition against Burmah was to
leave Calcutta and Madras on tho 10Th of
March. 1t was to consist of c, 900 troops,
two ships of war and 13 steamers. The
Burmese troops, to the number of 10000,
had assembled at Ragoun; and were raw
aging the frontier villages.
The United States frigate Susquehanpa
arrived at Hong Kong on the fifth of
March All well on board.