The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-05-20
LATE FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, May IL, lS52.-The steamship
Canada arrived this evening at 1917 o'clock
She left Liverpool at 8 o'clock p NJ on the
LIST instant
The House of Commons on Wednesday was
occupied with the consideration of proposition
to abolish religious tests in the Scotch Univer-
sity, and after heightened debate the measure
was negatved by fifteen majority
In the House of Lords, on Thursday, Far
Granville asked Ministers if the honors paid t.
General Rosas, on his landing at Plymouth
were by order of Government.
Lord Malmesbury gave an evasive answer
and said he believed no orders went from hi
department, but added that Rosas was no com
mon refugee, and had shown great distinction
| and kindness b. British merchants. Whateve
| his cruelties in South America had been, tn.
Government could not mark them by any stig
| ma.
The House of Commons was chiefly occupied
on Thursday with a motion TO regulate the
revenues of the church. Leave had been given
to bring in bill on this subject
A debate relative to preserving the Crystal
Palace terminated in a division of 1903 to 224
in favor of pulling it down. The demolition
commenced on the LIST of May.
On Friday the Lord Chancellor brought for
ward his budget. Ii proposes to repeal none
of the existing taxes, and says nothing about
imposing new, excepting continuation of the
income and property tax for limited time
The income for the present year is estimated
at f5I $4,000 and the expenditures less the
amount by f46l 900.
The bullion in the Bank of England now
amounts to fi9,065,775
In the early part of the week, favorable
change in the wind brought upwards Of fifty
ships into Liverpool, from the United States.
The chartering of these vessels caused re-
ductiOn in the previous rates of freight Iron
TO New York now ranges from 9s Sd. to los
Passenger rates also we're reduced to f3 S.
a f3 los, and declining.
Another great battle has taken place in India
and the commercial advices from thence are
dull, but cotton was active, and prices rising.
There has been considerable skirmishng ut
the Cape Of Good Hope
Bombay dates have been received TO the Sd
April A battle of three hours duration had
taken place between twenty-five hundred Brit
ish troops and body of native mountaineers
The latter were deaicated.
Louis Napoleon has taken the question of the
confiscation of the Orleans property from the
legal tribunal and submitted it to the Council
Of State thus removing it from the reach of
the constituted legal authorities.
English Corn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
large fleet of vessels arrived since Monday, but
few brought grain, either coastwise or foreign.
The weather has been extremely favorable Cor
our growing crop, which has had depressing
effect upon the market and the slight advance
Of the past week has been lost.
Money Market-The English stock market
has been steady, but transactions restricted, all
parties awaiting the details Of the budget. Mon
ey continues plenty at from illsd TO I'D. for
bankers 80 day acceptances Consols are sell
ing at 99la
United States securities were steady Mt last
quotations American eagles were worth les.
4d. per ounce.