Georgetown weekly news., 1855-05-10
News Of the Day.

TTOHl IuG COlS AOHA~AN'-0
flowing in upon US from every quarter we
shall only allude to few Of the most inter
esting topics Of the day. 1t is now pretty
generally known that the Emperor Nicholas
is dead, and that his son, Prince Alexander,
has been firmly fixed upon the Imperial
throne of Russia.
What course he will pursue in the war in
which his empire is now engaged is still un-
certain: from his late Declarationit is, how
ever thought that he is determined, vigor-
ously to prosecute the war in which he now
evidently has somewhat the advantage.
The difficulties heretofore existing be-
tween the United States and Spain are not
yet settled-that Spain emboldened by the
imbecility of the present Administration, is
still disposed to exercise her own will with
reference to the rights of America and
American citizens. Decisive measures are
urged upon the Administration with regard
to the difficulties pending, even though it
should involve the country in open war.
Returns from Elections in the Atlantic
States exhibit the complete success of the
Know Nothings in all the political cam
paigns of the season. This does not look
much like a decrease in their numerical
strength in the Atlantic States. By the by,
we imagine that a little political "physic"
on the eastern shores of our Union, as we'll
as on those of the western, will not harm
the prospects the Country one whit; there
fore if the Know Nothings, like the good
Samaritan are engagrd in good cause, let
them alone.
According to the independence Beige,
the Spanish authorities entertain serious
thoughts of putting an end to the Slave
trade now endulged in at Cuba; this they
propose doing without making any attack
upon property as it now is. The n. Y.
Times learns through the Courier des Etats
Unis April 2, 'that details transmitted by
Gen. CoNcHA to the Spanish Government
respecting the conspiracy discovered at Gu
ba have produced lively sensation at Mad
rid. The Captain General of the Colony
demands troops, which were to sail on the
18th of March from Cadiz for Havana and
the Council of Ministers has resolved to
carry up thirty thousand men, between
now and the first Of May, the number of ef-
fective forces of the Island. This latter has
probably obtained certain reforms and GER
tain legitimate privileges that Gen. CoNcHA
has demanded for its inhabitants, such as
the right of being represented in the Cortes.
Already the institution of bank has been
decreed at Havana, and one is able to say
that the financial and political emancipation
of that beautiful colony has commenced
The best means for Spain to retain it, is for
her to act as England has acted towards
Canada, to which she has granted all the
privileges compatible with order aud secu-
rify. Gen. CoScHA happily cites this ex-
ample in counseling Spain to profit by it."
?. S. Since the above was put in type we
have news by the arrival of the Uncle Sam
that President Pierce has determined to
make a dash on Cuba Or Spain in some
shape or other Immediately.
A squadron of seven vessels is to be sent
to the Gulf of Mexico, to rendezvous at Key
West Commodore McCauley is to com
mand it. The steamer San Jacinto is to be
the flag ship, and has already sailed.
The ship P A. Hickson, of Boston, was
fired at three times near the coast of Cuba
by a Spanish cruiser"
The Legislature of Massachusetts, has
passed resolution, that hereafter no person
of foreign birth shall hold Office or be allow
ed to vote in that State, with the exception
of those already naturalized; and also that
the qualifications of any voter shall be the
proof that he can read and write.
BATTLE BEFORE SEBAsTopoL.
From the Crimea, the news is imnortant.
The Russians are reported to have attacked
the whole line Of the Allies before Sebasto-
pol on the 7th of March, and to have been
defeated and drove back with great loss.
France CONSPIRACY TO AssAss1NATE
Some fifty arrests have been made in Paris
on account of an alleged discovery of a con-
spiracy to assassinate the Emperor Louis
Napoleon.
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