The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-02-18
FOREIGN NEWS,
ARRIVAL or THE NIAGARA.
New YoEK. Feb. IA

NEW loEhs FcD. 10.
The steamship Niagara arrived this after.
noon, bringing Liverpool dates to the 29,h,
and 33 passengers
The Humboldt arrived at Southampton on
the 28th.
1t is rumored that Frances Barring will sue
coed Lord Gladstone as Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
Hersch e. Co, of Amsterdam. have failed
or El2jo00, in consequence of the failure
Of Coleman, S,ohterlaht g. Co.
Weather in Engl,nd ami Ireland favorable.
FRANCE The civil con,ract OF marriage
Of the Emperor is to be signed on the 18th.
at N"tre Dame, with grand religious ceremo-
MES, for which great preparations were ma
king.
Countess Chamborde is reported to be scri-
ousIy i'll, with little hope of recovery.
1t is reported at Paris that further reduc-
tion of the army and an extensive amnesty
will be declared immediately after the Impc-
rial marriage.
A Ministerial change in the French Cubi-
net is spoken of with renewed confidence.
1t is said that not one of the Ministers that
opposed the marriage of the Emperor will re-
main in office.
TuRKEY.-Tho Turks are about investing
Montenegro with 10000 troops, intending to
make an attack at all points. 1t is thought
| that Russia viii interfere.
! ITALy.-Thc English papers publish let
tcrs both from Francisco and Rose MaGiai.
/ Francisco continues very i'll, but both are
! firm in the faith. ..
The United States frigate Cumberland
was at Genoa.
AusTRiA.-A Consul of the Prince oI
Montenegro has arrived at Vienna, and de.
manded an audience Of the Emperor
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
January 23.--Thc demand has been good
with an advance Of one-cighth from last quo.
tations. Sales for the week $4,000 bales
New Orleans fair 5 rs, midlling 3-S.
Highland fair 6, midling 81.
Mr. Corwin and the Gardiner Claim.
The remarks of MIR. Howard, a high minded
Democratic member from Texas, in deenc,
of Mr.. Corwin, are very much admired. Mr.
II. was member OF the examining copmittce
| III l1llS NOTNl III case TtSlSt
ed all efforts urjus,ly to cry down the charac
ter Oft genteman,, because he happened l.
be assaied in high party times; and. sir, W
should be unworthy Of our seats here, If We ha
pursued any other Course. We all know tha
charges Of this sort are easy t. be believed b.
u community. and especially whcn that com
munityis embark in "A p,l ticni contest ofn
ordinary interest. But it is precisely for tn
reason of the tendency of the public ear t
unjust reports rep 'rt1, tn It it is the duty of
committee of the House, when it passes opin
ions on the character OF one, the pubic mel
OF the country, to pass upon it as men of hon
or doing justice 10 the facts.
For, sir, there is 20 much. at least, to b
said in relation to inquiries ofthis nl'urc, tha,
when the character Of one your public men
not safe in a committee of Congress, and il
the hands OF his political opponents; when h
cannot have u fair hearing, and fair trial, tn
public places of this country viii cease 10 b
sought Tor by gentlemen who are entitled t
the confidence of the country. N, m1n O
character and intelligence will subject him
sell tn such an ordeal.
The committee find in their report iha
there was no testimony proving OF tending t.
prove that he knew the claim was supporte,
ty fraud, by perjury, or by false documents
ard am free to say that the whole amount }
testimony shows conclusiyc Iy Tint HI. did no
know ar believe that the claim was irauIuIen;
1t is due to him 10 say that, in my opinion, h
did moi know that it was a fraud"
Mr. Prestnn King, 'pokc in Ike vain q
remark. Thus ends NJ. ODDS artHct upo
Mr.. Corwin, with such 4 record from his oH
friends. ....r,