The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-09
FURTHER BY THE AFRICA.
The Arctic Expedition-smith o'Brien Refuses a
Seat in Parliament-Arrest of Members of Sc
cret Societies in Paris, &c., &c.

The foreign files by the Africa, to the 10Th
ult., contain few matters of interest.
Great Misunderstanding is heard of the
nomination of minister to Washington, and
the inference is that it will not be made until
the pending negotiations with Mr.. Dallas have
been brought to satisfactory conclusion-an
event now Immediately expected. The new
minister would then enter on the functions
with clear stage, free from all embarrass-
ments and untoward recollections. Among
the persons suggested by public rumor, as
likely to be selected, Lord Howden has lately
been named.
The London Times is endeavoring to write
down prices in the grain market-with what
effect remains to be seen.
Captain Penny, commander Of the ship Lady
Franklin, who has returned with her to Aber.
deem from the Arctic regions, reports that when
he was in Hogarths Sound ne was told by the
Esquimaux that some of their companions had
seen, long way off, In northwestery direc-
ton, circular white tent erected on the ice
The Esquimaux had taken from it. on their
first visit, some bright metal, and on their
second visit, some moons afterwards, had seen
two white men in the tent. 1t was reported
among the natives, that these and other white
men had persisted from hunger. Captain Penny
thinks that this may refer TO the same party
from whom DR.. Rae obtained the silver spoons
&c, which identified the white men with Sir
John Franklin and his party.
Smith O'Brien has been presented with an
address by the inhabitants of the baronies of
Rathkeale and Newcastle, in the county of
Limerick. In his reply he says:
My determination to stand aloof from the
British Parliament continues unaltered. have
no desire again to waste night after night in
witnessing or taking part in the discussion of
questions relating to Ireland, which are to be
determined by the votes of English and Scotch
members, who feel ne concern about them, and
who often do not even take the trouble to at
tend the discussion, but simply vote as they
are directed by the leaders of the English Par
lamentary party"
France.-On the night of September 10th,
about thirty persons were arrested in Paris,
belonging to a secret society. Respecting these
| arrests, the Paris correspondent of the London
Times says
This society, composed of revolutionsts of
the most violent and dangerous kind, held
meeting, at which, it is said, it was decided to
assasslnate The Emperor, on his return from
Blarrltz. The police know all the members of
this society, most of whom are old members of
the Marianne, inhabiting the sixth, seventh,
and eighth ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Paris. The ma
Jority OF them are artisans. Several Of those ar
rested are very young, and appear intelligent,
and not uneducated. They have been placed
| IN solitary confinement at Mazas, and are al
lowed to communicate with no one. The search
made at their residences has brought to light
| nothing that compromises them"
1t is said that the French Government has
ordered that no further transportations of pris-
oners shall be made to CAYENNE.
NGpleS.-A letter from Paris, dated Septem-
| Der 18th, says that whatever reasons there were
| for hoping that the differences between Naples
| on the one part, and France and England on
the other, would be adjusted without difficulty,
have disappeared. Joint notes, ultimatums,
| recall of Ambassadors, and even the sending Of
naval squadron to Naples, are now talked of
as more probable than ever.
DenmGrk.-The protracted dispute between
the Danish Crown and the Duchy of Holstein
begins to assume more enlarged proportions
Austria and Prussia are said TO have agreed on
a line OF policy to be pursued by them toward
Denmark, and will open negotiations at Copen.
hagen, while, at the same time, using their
influence in the German Diet to induce that
body to interfere.
From McHenry x Co.'s Circular
THE MARKETS.-PROVI ONS
Liverpool September l9.-There is better
demand for bacon, and the stock is clearing
off, without change in value. Cheese is in good
request. Beef and pork present no new fea-
lures. Bacon-long middles 54s. to Sos. per
cwt. c. cut, 52s. to 54s.; short middles, SOS. to
sos. Beef, COS. to HOS per tierce. Pork, Cos.
to los. per bbl., shoulders, 40S to 42s. per cwt.
Lard is out of first hands dealers are asking
$685. for small parcels. readstuffs-increased
deliveries of Wheat from our farmers have pre-
vented large demand on the ports this week
but all good descriptions are saleable at the
full quotations sent by last mail.