Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-28
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.

clock this afternoon, bringing dates from Liverpool
to the 9TH inst. She brings "a passengers. Al
The news the Cambria brings is important, both
commercially and politically. Business in England
was generally improving.
ENGLAND. The British Parliament was opened bv
the Queen in person the Sd inst Her Majesty in
her speech, says that all her relations with foreign
powers are OF the most friendly character and refers
to the probable completion of treaty between Ger
many and Denmark, and calls attention the recent
outrages IN Ireland promising attention their more
eectua suppression. She also alIudes the salts
factory state of the public revenue, and in conclu-
sion directs attention TO the proposed amendments in
the reform bill, with reference parliamentary REPRE-
senation.
In the House of Commons, Sir Benjamin Hall
asked for an explanation of the causes which Jed to
Lord PalmerstoL's resignation.
Lord John Russell Immediately replied that Lord
Palmerston was refractory, and treated the Queens
Undergraduates with disrespect, acting independently
of his colleagues and unreservedy approving the re-
cent coup d'etat of Louis Napoleon
Lord Pamerston replied at some considerable
length, which, though damaging his late colleagues,
did not improve his own position. He paid willing
and merlted eulogium on the character of Mr.. Law
renee, the American Minister at London.
In the House of Lords nothing of moment had
transpired-
The Earl of Derby, in his speech on the Queens
address, implied his appreciation of Napoleon's
He condemned the ministers for not enforcing the
clesascal bill, and demanded protection for the in
terests of agriculture.
An awful disaster took place at Holmes Firth, in
Yorkshire, by the bursting of reservoir. Sixty to
one hundred persons were instantly killed. Great
damage was also done 10 the factories in the neigh
borhood.
The late heavy floods had also caused great dis
aster.
Father Mathew had been seriously indisposed, but
at last accounts deemed convalescent.
FRANCE. The tranquility of France was still pre-
served and pretty general submission to the new
order of things apparent.
Paris letter states that spies employed by Napo-
leon, are present at all social festivals.
No. ole hos hoao VNnhII chnH md
the following are its principal features :-Universa
suffrage; all Frenchmen aged 81 years, possessing
civil and political rights, are electors; all electors
over 25 years of age, eligible representatives.
Inc number of deputies is TO be 26I. Algiers and
the Colonies not entitled to send deputies. Each
department is entitled TO deputy for $4,000 ell
ectorS.
Fresh arrests have been made in the departments
of Mayence of persons connected with secret socie-
ties amongst others was ex-commissary under
the provisional 60 Vernment.
Nj. Dupin inscribed his the list of adj
vocates at the Court of Appeals.
Jerome Bonaparte as President of the Senate has
salary of 100000 francs yearly.
SPAIN. The Queen Of Spain took her first airing
on the I'd inst. On her way to church an assassin
fired pistol at her carriage, which struck the Queen
on the shoulder. The assassin was arrested. The
Queen, at the latest dates, was rapidly recovering
from her wound.
liverpool, Feb. 7th. Colton.-The market is with
out animation, and holders supplying the demand
quite freely. ne vary DIS 10 lne dctudl
cline in Cotton-some quote it at 1-16d, and others
at I'D decline. The sales of the week amounted 10
425OO bales, 1880 of which were taken by expor-
ter and spectators. Sales of fair pland and Mo-
bile at Sd New Orleans SID middling Upland
and Mobile at 44d; New Orleans a; Is l6d.
The AURORA BoREALIs AND THE MAGNETIC TELE-
GRAPH. The Aurora BoreaIis, visible on Wednes-
day and Thursday nights last, the most brilliant and
remarkable exhibition Of the kind noticed here fol
years, attended by some very singular phenome-
ma. On Wednesday morning an unusual appearance
atmospheric electricity manifest all the iele
graphic lines radating from this city, East, West
and South which continued more less till Thurs
day evening. At times there was a powerful current
upon the wires, sustained for mnutes then 1t would
diminish 10 nothing, and the current from the Bate
ries to have any effect on the magnet. 1t came
in fits and flashes, as is the case during thunder
storms, but would emit steady spark for seconds,
and even minutes. During this time the weather
cold and remarkably clear. The same effect was no.
ced in other cities. In Boston, it is said there was
sufficient electricity to supply the telegraph wires
without employing the batteries. By noticing and
recording these remarkable effects, clue may yet be
obtained which will unrave this mystery OF the SKIES
The phenomena of the lights has long been
attributed to electricity, and various theories have
been offered account for them; all. however, I'M
satisfactory. 1t has been noticed that they prevail
in cold weather, and in clear, frosty weather the
air is most electrical. Cold will change conducting
substances into elecrics, and increase the power OF
substances already electric. The air at certain
height is found to be exceedingly cold The InferI-
point of the atmosphere between the tropics are VIC
enty heated during the day by the reflection of the
suns rays from the earth, and would therefore be
conductor dscharging electricity upon the earth In
and being recruited from the upper
and colder regions, producing electric currents from
each pole towards the equator, observed during the
prevalence of the Northern lights This is one OF the
theories, but it is without its difficulties not ca
silly explained. Perhaps the magnetic telegraph may
help to better solution. Philadelphia Ledger.
CURE OF TooTHAcHE. Dr. James Beatson of
Airdrie, says Gum Copal, when dissolved in cnlo-
reform, forms an excellent compound Tor stufRng the
holes of decayed teeth. have used it very frequent
ly and the benefit my patients have derived from it
has been truly astonishing. The application is sim
pie and easy. l clean out the hole, and moisten a
little cotton with the solution; Introduce this into
the decayed part and in every instance the relief has
been most instantaneous. The chloroform removes