Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-08
Foreign News,
Arrival of the Africa.

and bringing adyices one week later than the
last received.
The steamship Atlantic, from New York,
arrived at Liverpool on the 18th; the Glasgow,
from New York, on the 18th, and the City OF
Manchester, from Philadelphia, on the goth
of December.
Cotton has declined in Liverpol ID, with
sales during the week, of 2S,0 900 bales. Fair
Uplands and Mobile Cd; New Orleans SD.
Flour and Wheat were in fair demand and
improving. Corn unchanged. Manchester
market lower.
Money was easy and unchanged. Consuls
closed at 968 963.
The political news by this arrivl is very
interesting.
s SPAIN.
RELEASE OF THE LOPEZ PRISONERS. BY
this arrival we have the gratifying news that
the Queen of Spain has yielded to the posi-
tions from America and has pardoned all the
prisoners captured in Cuba during the late
illfated expedition against that Island.
The Madrid Gazette publishes the cores
pondence between Secretary Webster and
| Calderon De La Barca, the Spanish Minister
at Washington, in reference to the Lopez
prisoners and adds that Her Majesty, desi-
rous to give the American President and Gov
ernment testimony of her friendly disposl-
tions, has thought fit, by a spontaneous act
of the Royal clemency, to pardon all the prls-
oners engaged in the late expedition against
Cuba, that Her Majesty considers itan event
of the highest Importance for both countries,
that the negotiations relative to rare subjects,
have terminated in so satisfactory manner !;
hat clo fl, of tho oDpdf,ot ofh hor
Minister at Washington, and comedies him
the Grand Cross of Charles the Third
Senor E.aborde, the fugitive Spanish Con-
sui from New Orleans, was to leave on the
/ 10th ult., for Havana, and thence in ship of
war for New Orleans.
The Spanish Cortes has been suspended.
One account says in consequence of the late
events in France, and another because of the
approaching accouchment of the Queen.
FRANCE.
The PRESIDENT AND THE ELEcTIoN.-All
is quiet in France now, the President, with
the army at his back, having completely sue
ceeded thus far in his usurpatien. The at
tention of the public was chiefly directed
towards the fourth-coming election, when
Louis Napoleon would, without doubt be cleo
ted, though not without considerable opposi-
ton. The result of the election would not
be known before the 2Sth or 29th of Decem-
Der. At the latest accounts the Departments
and all France were represented to be in a
state of the utmost tranquility. 1t is fully
believed that Russia and Prussia are strain
ing every nerve to sustain Louis Napoleon
in his usurpation.
Appearances indicated that Louis Napole-
on's majority would be greater than it was in
1913.
A majority Of the garrison of Metz had vo-
ted against Louis Napoleon, as had also the
students of the Ecole Polytechiquc, among
them the Prince de Pog;gnac.
The President had grand levee at the
Eysee, on the 18th of December, at which
all the Foreign Ministers were present, except
the American.
The President takes an active part in the
preparation of the New Constitution. The
consultative commission had nearly determin-
ed upon the leading points.
THE lMPRIsONEB REPRESENTATIVES,
Cavaignac has been offered his liberty, but
he refused TO leave his prison unless his fel-
| low prisoners could do the So me, so he re-
mains in confinement, the severe restrictions
which be and the other prisoners at first suf-
tered, having been in measure relaxed
They now dine and exercise together.
Victory Hugo had success fully escaped
from Paris to Brussels. His arrest has been
ordered.
The government have declared 81 out of
the sc departments in state of siege, on ac-
count of dlsaffection. Yet the government
reports the news from departments as favor
able.
It's affirmed that the total number of French
men killed in Paris and the departments, in
carrying out Napoleon'sa coup de'tat, are not
less than 2000
The French papers contain accounts of o.
pen insurrection in several departments, at
tended with considerable loss of lives. In
one case the insurgents numbered 1900, and
in another 5000. but they were overpowered,
and 60 or 10 insurgents killed in one engage
ment.
Louis Napoleon has ordered an expenditure
| of 100000 francs for the purchase and de-
molitlon of houses situated between the Lou
vre and the Tuilleries,and levelling the ground
between the two places
Mr. Rlves, the American Minister, contn-
ues to show the disapprobation Of our Gov
ernment at Louis Napoleon's conduct, by not
! attending his receptions. He is the only d.
plomatist who absents himself
The sixth Legion of National Guards of
Paris has been dissolved. 1t is said that the
| Deputy of Police is to be raised to the rank
of Ministry, and that NJ. Carlies is to be the
new Minister
ENGLAND.
VIEWS ON THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The London papers have voluminous COM
ments on President Fillmore's annual mes
sage to Congress. mainly in opposition and
ridicule of his views in favor of Protective
Tariff. His arguments on this subject are
unfGorably contrasted with those of Hon.
Robert J. Walker, who is still continuing TO
advocate Free Trade in England.
AUSTRIA.
A lot of prisoners from Hungary, men and
women, were brought to Vienna on the 10th
ultimo.
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