Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-04-28

from Liverpool, l04 A. M. Saturday,
9th inst, arrived at her wharf In Jersey
City, At about I o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Cotton, IN England, remains as at
last advices. Breadstufs are lower /;
provisions rather dull.
| GREATBRlTAIN.
The Queen gave birth to another son.
at Buckingham Palace, alta quarter
past 1 o'clock p. NJ, Of the 7th inst
Mother and child are as we'll as can be
expected. &c. There were present on
the occasion in the Queens apartment.
Prince Albert, DR.. Lolock, and Mrs. Lii
ly, the nurse.
In the adjoining chamber, were Drs.
James Clarke and Ferguson. the Duch-
ess of Kent, the lady in waiting, the
Earl Of Aberdeen, Earl Granville, Duke
Of Newcastle, Marquis OF Lansdown,
Marquis Of Breadalbnne, Duke OF Ar
gyIs, Lord Palmeraton, and the Lord
Il Chancellor.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer's
proposed measure fer the reduction OF
the national debt excited much attcn-
tion in financial circles.
A commission is abou, to issue. under
direction o! the for eign Office, TO inquire
into the conduct OF Rajah Brooke, OF
Borreo, especially in reference to tho
charges Of cruelty brought against hIm,
and so on, often urged on the attention
OF paria men, and the public by Mr.
1 Hume, M. L. Ii is understood the in
vestiga,ion will take place al Singa-
pore, where witnesses are 10 be exam
| incd.
Sir Thomas Mitchcl!'s new pror eler
had been tried in the steamship Geno-
via, on the Mersey. The trial could
not be called conclusive. An average
speed was, however, attained IN slack
water Of 8 TO Ia knots under lbs 10
lbs steam.
A meeting summoned by the Mayor,
had been held at Newcastle, calling on
the Government TO aid Turkey against
the designs OF Russia and Aue,ria. 1t
was numerously attended. A new Com
mittee has been formed in London with
the laudable purpose Of relieving and
| procuring employment for Italian refu-
| gees.
| Surmiscs were current in the Lon
den market that the Chinese govern
nient intends 10 lcgalize the trade in
| Opium.
An estimate is prepared Tor Parlis-
men, that an additional sum OF 100000
will be required in 1854, over the or
dinary grants for army, navy, ordnance
and commissariat, to meet the expenses
OF the Cafire war
FRANCE.
The political news ID again unimpor-
tant, that is to say, we have no open
accounts Of the action OF France either
IN the Turkish or Sandman questions,
and no movement ofimportance at home.
Some few persons yet decline to take
the oath OF allegiance. M. Montalem-
bert has written a satirieal letter on the
Corps Legislo,if, with lew sly cuts AT
the Senate and Emperor, and this eHu-
sion circulated in manuscript has been
quite the event Of the week. Napoleon
had been sick for a day or two. lie and
his young wife lead quite al active hie,
driving about the city and paying and
receiving visits.
On Wednesday, 9th, Bsreau1 OF tho
Corps Legislatif concluded their discus
sion on the budget OF 1854, and chose
their commissioners. The figures are
not yet made public. However, the
Emperor is reported to have informed
the Court Of accounts that il the reve
nue. continue TO improve in the same
ratio ms now, he will soon be enabled
to remit nearly 80 millions Of the land
! tax.
SPAIN.
Cuba is officially reported quiet up to
the LIST inst.
On the 29th ult, at Toulouse, a son
was bora to the Duchess de Seville.
wife Of the Iniante Don Enrique de
Bourbi, brother TO thu King Of SPAN
This new member OF the royal family
is ehristened Francois Marie. Trinite-
Henri, &c.
A royal ordinance commands the en-
listment Of "a, 900 men from the contin.
gen, OF 1853.
FL Chiclanere, famous bull-fghter,
was buried with great pomp at Madrid
the other day.
The Austrian Police are slowly re.
lsIing the rigoTs Of their authority in
Lombardy.
The Englishmen in Rome are about
erecting n monumen, TO Pope Adrian
Nv. the only Englishman who ever sa'
on the Papal throne.
The two Sicilies are IN a icverish
state, ready Tor rebellion. The insur-
reetion at Palermo was exaggerated.