The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-03
by TELEGRAPH.
Arrival of the steamer Pacific,

Arrival of the Steamer Pacific.
NEW YoRK, January. 1.-THE steamer Pacific
mas arrived, bringing Liverpool dates of December
10th She encountered the most terrible weather.
The Asia arrived at Liverpool on Monday. The
opposition to the Ministry was increasing. The
day. 80 is>,-'
Napoleon g income had beer f;xed at Ok nm, ooo
france. - 80.
factory
The French Princes are allowed dotation of
,,ooo,ooO francs M. Fould has been appointed
minister OF State and of the household of Napoleon.
Inc new empire had been formally recognised by
England, and all the continental governments.
The Monite,r says that eight hundred political
prisoners have been liberated since the declaration
ofthe empire.
Brown & Shpey quote cotton steadier-mid-
ding qualities had advanced 3D.; otherqualities un-
changed Sales of the days Is 900 bales, of which
spec ulators took 100 Fair Orleans, Cd mid
ding sd. Fair Mobile and Upland SD; mid
ding sgd.
Breadstuffs were declining. Wheat had de-
clined I'd. Flour Is. Sales Of corn to arrive, at
6rmer.
Provisions.-lrsh bacon had declined / 2s;
beef and pork wanted.
At Manchester trade was better.
Decision in the Providence Liquor Case-Uncons,i-
tutionaty OF the Lap.
PRovIDENCE, r. L., December 3O.-The case of
VIM, H. Green us.. the city of Providence, for the
seizure of certain liquors. brought before the court
by writ OF repevin, to recover said liquors. which
were condemned by the Court of Magistrates, was
decided by Judge Curtis giving his opinion that
the law OF this State under which the property
IN the case was condemned is unconstitutional,
because there was no sufficient complaint; and,
secondly, because the plaintiff was deprived of his
property by criminal prosecution, in which he
neither had nor could have trial by jury without
submitting to conditions which the Legislature
had no constitutional power to impose. The court
also thought the order not simply voidable, but
absolutely void. the magistrates having no juris-
dlctIon over the proceeding-and they gave judg.
ment Tor the plaintiff on the demurrer, with nomi-
nal damages. " ~.
The Rfpolution IL, Merico
NEW ORLEANS, January IA later arrival from
the Rio Grande brings statements that the revou
ton was raging in Tampico and Tamaulipas and
that the reyolutlonists we're successful. Governor
Cardenas had been made prisoner, with nine men,
bers OF the Legislature. His adherents carried
pim prisoner to Tampico whilst the State declared
Its acqulescence in the provisional govern
ment. The Mexican war steamer estate Of Mexi.
co., which secretly left Brasos for Vera Cruz and
national war schooner.bot joined the insurgents
of Tampico, which is consider I'd death blow to
the maritime forces of the government on the
gulf The city of Matamoros still holds GU t, and
the commandant was Certifying and barr cading
preparatory to a determined resistance ss-. :
From the Cape of Good Hope. .ss
Advices from Capetown are to November 9th
The Kaftir war continued without prospect of ter
mination. Es..E
The United States steamer st. Mary arrived at
Capetown August 10th, and sailed for Boston DC:
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