Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-02
From Europe.

Ine steamer Arctic, with Liverpool dates Oh
the Eth ultmo, arrived at New York on the 2eis.
The missing steamer Australia, from SNlney,
had arrived with e 900, geo on freight. \ large
amount OF goods continued to be exported to Aus
tralla.
Flour was in moderate demand at prices favor
ing buyers. Quotations, however, were unchang-
ed.
The steamer NIa9dalcna, from Vera Cruz,
with nearly $4,000 900, arrived At Southampton
on the Sth.
The failure of Goldman S, Sto!tanfohi clears up
hemystery Of the late extraordinary operations in
the London and Continental corn markets. Two
other houses suffered from the forgeries of PRESS
to the amount Of Ell 900 Goldman s. Stolten-
foil transacted the commission business in Ger
maay and the United States.
The will of the Duke of Wellington had been
registered. His fortune amounts to 6S00,000
FRANcE.-Fodr Legitimists, members of the
Assembly. had resigned. Prince Wagram had
resigned the Senatorship in disgust, because he
had not been appointed Grand Huusman
The Ministers Of Tuscany and of the smaller
German powers had presented their credentials tc
the Emperor
IrALY.-Francis Madiai had died at Florence
\ correspondent of the Times says that he was
without doubt. poisoned. He complained Of slow
poison being used in his food. Madame NJ is still!
in prison.
Bishop Ives, of North Carolina, made public
abjuration of the Protestant religion at Rome on
the Goth December
Sardinia proposes to enlarge her navy.
SpAIN.--It is again reported that Canedo will
be recalled from the Captain Generalship of Cuba
AUsTRU.-The Austrian government had de-
clared Kossuth and his friends traitors.
TUnKEy.-It is thought that the difficulty he
tween the Turks and Montenessans will be Settlet
by the intervention OF Russia ahl Austria. The
blockade by the Turks Of the whole coast of the
Adriatic, from Dulcigno to tie EXTREMIST Turkish
frontier, is confirmed. The Montcnessians hat
voluntarily abandoned the frontiers Of Zali.ac al
the instance of the Russian consul at Nagasa.-
The Divan refuses to regulate the affairs of tho
Bank of Constantinople.
A later arrival than the above, furnishes tho
following items:
Breadstutli improving with speculative feel
| ing. Wheat is Id. dearer. Flour advanced Sd
Cd. Corn quiet
The London Daily News announces that Kos
suth will shortly visit America, to stir up The
| Democrats.
Mr.. Rives had presented his credentials to thu
! Emperor.
The death of Madiai is not confirmed
! COMMISSIONERS oT THE BOARD eF PUBLIC
WoRKs.-URdey the new Constitution, the peo
pie are required to elect three commissioners c
the Board Of Public Works. The salary Of these
officers has been fixed at $4,000 per annum. Oh
Thursday the Senate passed the House bill appor
lioning the districts for the election Of Commits
sioners of the Board of Public Works. The bill
was essentially changed as to the Districts in th'
Senate.
The first section of the bib reads as follows:
]. Be Il enacted Jy the General assembly, Tia
for the purpose Of electing Commissioners Of lh'
Board OF Public Works, the State shall be divide,
into three Districts as follows The Counties ant
Corporations of l. Of Wight, Nansemond, Prin
cess Anne, Sussex ,Surry. Southampton, Norloll
county, Norfolk city, Nottoway, Greensville
Meckleuburg, Brunswick Amelia, Dnwiddie
Prince George, City of Petersburg, Pittsyvania
Henry. Patrick, Franklin. Halifax, Campbell
Buckingham, Appomat.ox, Charlotte, Prince Ed
ward, Cumberland. Powhatan, Lunenburg, Ches
teriied, Bedford Roanoke. Craig, Montgomery
Wythc. Smyth, Washington. Lee, Scott, Rus
sell, and Tazeweii shall constitute the first Dis
triet.
The Counties and Corporations Of Accomac
Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Warwick
James City, the City of Williamsburg, New
Kent. Charles City, Mathews, Gouchcsicr. Mid
dlesex Lancaster, Northumberland, Essex, King
s. Queen, Westmorcland, Caroline, Spottsylva
MIA, King George, King William, Richmond
Henrieo, Fluvana, Goochland. Louisa, Hanover
the City of Richmond, Amherst, Nelson, Allie
merlc Orange, Green, Madison; RappahannocE
| Culpeper, Stafford, Rockingham, Augusta, Rock
bridge. Highland, Bath Allegheny, Pocahontas
Crcenbr, er. Monroe Botetourt, Logan, Boone
SYvominr. CaSell, Wayne, Putnam, KaRawha
Fayette, Nicholas and Raleigh shall constitute
the second District. ,,,.,. =,
The Counties of Fl'nce William, Alox al
Fairfax. Fauquier. LouGoun, Jetierscn, Clarke
Warren Page. Shenandoah. Hardy, I redeTick
Hampshire, Berkeley, Morgan, Perdlelcn' Ran
dolph Barbour, Upshog, Harrison. Preston, Mon
opgalia. Marion. Taylor, Braxton, Lewis. bod
bridge, Tyler, Weizel, Marshall, Ohio. ,,rc2ke
Hancock, Richie, Gilmer,ss Wocd, Writ. Mason
Jackson and Pleasant, shall constitute the thin
District.