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A Falling Avalanche.—The inhabitants of
the village «t Ferriered'Ailevard, nearGreno.
hie, were terribly-alarmed a few days ago on
hearing someone cry that an avalanche was
tailing; from the peak of Arguilles, which is j
2 800 feet above tire level of lbs sea. They '
hurried from their houses, and saw a vast
show descending rapidly. They ex-
pected 1o see. th«r village dashed to jfieces, l-ut j
at alxiut fifty yards up she mountain the mass
encountered a be.ap of rock, which cut it iu
two, and caused one part lo fall, in a torrent
•t one cud or (lie village, and tbe other in a
i a vine at'the other end. Some of the snow
which bounded over the rock fell oil the
houses, hut did not cause material damage.—
'I be avalanche in descending the^moimtam,
rooted up-more. lhat 4f0® yards of a forest of
fir; and a:nmg the trees .uui snow some pea-
sants were afterwards discovered. At about
tbe same time another avalanch lell from the
mountains of the Sept Laux, near the hamiet
of Martinelie, and caused an inundation in the
valley, which did considerable damage.—La
Palrie. * ■;{
\ Connecticut clocks.—The clock factory
of Chauney Jerome, in New Haven, is by far
the largest establishment of its kind in the
United States. China, Hindostan, Califor-
nia, Peru, Turkey, and all parts of Con-
tinential Europe, are supplied more or less
larglcly from the depots of Mr. J., in New
York, Livcrpoolum! London, The New
Haven Courier says: the number of operatives
employed by Mr. Jerome, is something more
than 260, to wbotne about &6000 ia paid
monthly. There is annually consumed ia
his establishment, 1,500,000 feet of pine
lumbsr, more than a third of a million feet of
mahogany and rosewood veneers. 200,000
lbs of rolled and cast brass, 200 bbls. of
glue, and 100 more" of varnish, 2,000 boxes
of glass, 300 casks of nails, and other neces-
sary materials in proportion. The several
parts that enter into the construction of every
clock, pass through about two hundred differ-
ernf processes before they are completed.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Tbe New York Herald finds in the Trail
jy Uaiion of Mexico, the following news from
Central America t> tEe 7th March:
As we have already published in the New-
York Herald, after the defeat of the troops of
San Salvador and Houauraa. General Car-
rera entered Santa Anna without any resist-
ance. Their Carrera sent an official com-
miuncation to tbe government ot' San Salva-
dor, to ask satifaction, in oider to repair the
damagedoneby the invasion of the Guat >male-
an territory. Tbe minister, Jos^ A. Jein.'uez,
in tbe name of the government of San Salva-
dor, said that he was ready to settle all difficul-
ties, but he thought the occupation of Santa
Anna by the troops of Carrera was an obstacle
to tbe transaction. Carrera responded, that
he could not evacuate Santa Anna before peace
was agreed upon; ami that be would call new
troops, aui should occupy other portions of
San Salvador* fill'his State should have
nominated some commis sioners for arrang-
ing the conditions of a treaty" of peace. The
government ofGuatemala, on the oth'jr band,
more favorably disposed, gave ordqru to Gene-
ral Carreia to evacuate the department of,
•S</nsonato..to leave some troops on thefionti -r
toreturn loth; capital and not to leav : to
t->an Salvador any obj ctioniti refusing peace.
After these orders", general Carrea returned
to Guatemala with his. victorious army, where
a brilliant reception was given to him.
At Salvador, an important change had
taken place in the government, as has before
been m nitoaed ia the Herald* The houses
«>f Congress were called together, and an
aeuusation made and voted against President
Vasconcelos, for a violation of the constitu-
tion, and the Vie?, President, Felix Guinis,
took his place at the head of ths administra-
tion, on the first of March.
Tbe ex-President, Vasconcelos, so put in ac-
custation after his unhappy expedition against
Guatemala, has demanded, in an address
to the Senate, to be immdiately tried, in or-
• der to justify him«'If before the country.
In Hunduras, things appear to be as at
Salvador; the country highly disapproves of
the course of President Juan Lindo, for hav-
ing entered into a coalition with San Salvador
against Guatemala, the resnlt of which was so
Unfortunate; and we should not be astonished
to bear that, like Doroteo Vasconcelos, he
should be called upon to give an account of
his conduct on that occasion, to the Congress
of the country.
Revolutionary Movemen's Apprehended i
England.—Considerable excitement exists
England, in relation to an apprehended rev
tionary movement by Foreign Refugees, di
ring the existence of the World's Fair. Tl
matter has attracted the attention ofParli;
mcnt. One of the membees of the House
Commons, a short time since, announced po:
session of evidence that there "was a body <
foreigners in that country, whose object wt ■.
the subversion of Government, and whowei j
conspiring with certain British subject*, t;
make demonstrations dangerous to the publi
tranquillity." One of the Ministers, in rep!
said that the subject was of undoubted impoi
tance, and that measures had been taken an
precautions sanctioned by the law, sufficient
he believed, to prevent any attempts to distur >
the internal tranquillity of the country. There
is, doubtless, some ground for the apprehen-
sion. It will be leinembered that a few
w£eks ago a large body of Hungarians ar-
rived at Liverpool, an>I«oon after announced
their ijitentiun of rqiairicg •ta.iba'JL.JStaiej?.
But they were wailed upon by committess ot
certain societies in England, wno intimated
that a new outbreak was at hand, and they
were, therefore induced to remain. This
would seem to give some color to the story
that has alarmed Lord Lyndhurst in the House
of Peers, and Mr. Wort ley in the House of
Commons. The European Times remaiks
that tbe suspicion "which these disclosures
are calculated to awaken cannot (ail to make
uncomfortable, the position of many peacea-
ble and respectable foreigners, who may vi^it
London during the Hyde Park exposition.—
Their proceedings will be watched with a
jealous eye, which is quite contrary to Eng-
lish habits, and tbe serveilance of which Eng-
lishmen when abroad complain, must^n self-
defence, be practised by ourselves at home
All this, we repeat, is very unfortunate.—
The persons who are embarking in these
perilous schemes are very badly advised. A
conspiracy, even in a good cause, is a revolt-
ing method of redressing wrong ; but to carry
it out on a neutral soil, and to abuse the rights
of hospitality in a free country, is a very un-
grateful return for the privileges so generous-
ly conceded to strangers in England.
THOUGHTS AND SENTIMENTS.
It is only late ia life, when we see the love
of other parents for their children, that we
begin to refloct that, we must have been
equally loved ourselves.
Jt seems to me that, instead of stopping to
calculate the little or the much we can do,
we should all, according to the diversity of
the gifts which God has bestowed, bring the
best that is in use, and lay it a reverent offer-
ing on the alter of humanity.
Society has been aptly compared to a
heap of embers.{[which when separated, soon
languish darken and expire; but, if placed
together, glow with a ruddy, and intense heat;
a jast emblem of the strength, happiness, and
the security derived from the union of man-
kind.
If we are cheerful and contented, all na-
ture smiles with us; the air seems more
balmy, the sky more clear, the ground has a
brighter green, the trees have a richer foli-
age, the flowers a most fragrant smell, the
birds sing more sweetly, and the sun, moon,
and stars all appear most beautiful.
The Insarrectioa in Portugal.—The sudden
outbreak of a military insurrection in Portugal
though not entirely unforseen by those who,
like ourselves, mistrusted the policy of count
ThomerV Government, has, nevertheless, oc-
curred sooner than had been expected, and
under different circumstances. The Duke of
Saldanha, whose decided opposition to any
insurrectionary movement was long regarded
as the chief guarantee of the peace of the
Kingdom, has now placed himself at the head
of the armed opposition, and has succeeded
n detaching a considerable portion of the army
from its allegiance, to the Queen's Govern-
ment. For sotiie time past Siva Cabral, who
has remained since 1848 on terms of deadly
hostility to Costa Cabral, the count de Tho-
mar his brother, has been engaged in connetc-
ing together by politicaties, the leaders of the
Septembrist party and of the Carlista opposi-
tion—Saldanha, Lavradio and Magalhaes,
who carry with him the great bulk of- the
Royalist party. The confidential agents of
these chiefs and factions have been for some
time past in constant communication with
Silva cabral, and the movement which has
taken place would seem to prove that a very
powerful pnlitica and military combination has
now been brought to maturity against the
court and prima Minister. The troops at
Mafia, Cintra, had evidently been pampered
with, and joined on the first summons the
standard of the Opposition under such a chief
as Saldanha, whose name gives at once dignity
and moderation to the movement. The
fidelity of the garrison of Lisbon, which did
not x;cjcd 4000 men, was doubtful and the
detachment of the Queen's forces sent to oc-
cupy Santarem was not excepted to reach
that important position before it had fallen
into the possession of the enemy. Hitherto
no appeal seems tojiiavc been made to popular
sympathy, and we remain in the dark a- to
trie avowed pretexts of the Insurrection; but
we musVsuppose that it would not have been
join"'] in the first instance bv men of so much
weight aud character if its objects had been
subversive of the just lights oft he frown,
z Bullifea May 13
The Crops — Frosl—The Wejumpka (Ala.)
Guard of ilie 5ih inst., says that on the morn-
ings of the 2d and 3d, quite a frost occured
there and ia the vicinity. In the river and
creek bottoms, cotton and other vegetation
was killed. On the upland* and hills but
li'tle damage was done. 'This frpst says the
Giuird has been a great detriment to cotton,
und in fact, the entire spring has been one of
tbe most unfavorable to the cotton planting
interests we have ever known in Alabama.
From present indications in this section, we
caunot think more than a half crop of cotton
can be made, for it all looks sorry, and in
many'instances not more than a half stand is
secured, and it is now too late to replant.
The Fincastle (Va.) Whig of ihft 18th ult.,
•pays "We had snow in abundance on Saturday
and sunday Jast. Ic the mountains, from
appeal ences, it must have been several inches
deep.
HOUSTON, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1851.
red on him. He then, according to the
Charleston Courier, elaborately but calmly
reviewed the grievances of which the South
complains, and stated that oppression was
hard to bear, and ruin was. near our doors,
and consequently it is incumbent to concen-
trate in the alternative. Which being the
case, the only question for the Convention to
decide upon was the remedy, and how, where
and when it should be applied. He frankly
confessed he knew of one, but it was one not
to be rashly resorted to. He, however,
would not discuss it, as be would not bais the
meeting, though hej thought he could if he
would.
The President then proceeded in a strain
of brilliant eloquence, to dilate on how highly
the Union had been prized, and stated that
there never can be an amateur disunionist
amongst our people. He, himself, has been,
and is a Union man. Ten years ago there
was no man so bold as to calculate even the
value of it, and had any one attempted to
hj*y& cU u«*8*j -ha -.would h.a^e-ap#tlkd«at^hi^-fi^
work of his own hands. He considered, how-
ever, that under existing circumstanced,
Southern institutions could not exist twenty
years; and alluded forcibly to the disregard of
blood and treasure expended in the South in
excluding it from the territories; stating that
it is futile to hope that the Constitution based
upon such legislation can survive, and that
concession can yield nothing to its support.
It has been said that those whom God has
joined together, let not man put asunder.
iiut exactly the converse \Ws the truth.
Those whom God and Nature has put asun-
der, let not man join together.
The next topic to which he alluded was
the want of affinity between the North and the
South, and contrasted Maine with Georgia,
and Vermont with Florida. Southrons.en-
tered the Union, the happiest of beings, it has
brought upon them comparative poverty, and
discontent—he had almost said disnonbr—but
their honor the Convention had there assem-
bled to defend. He then adverted to the want
of protection the South experiences in the
Union; that Flag protects all but us. The
hospitality of the Union is proverbial through-
out the world, but none of it is conceded to
the South.
After briefly remarking on the fact that the
Churches, North and South, had been com-
pelled to separate on account of the conduct
of the former; in conclusion, he earnestly call-
ed the attention of the Convention to the
solemn duty they had to perform, aiid exhort-
ed them to act according to the dictates of
their consciences and leave the consequences
lo Him who rules the destines of nations;
and strongly impressed on their minds the
necessity of unanimity; urging even a trifling
sacrifice in order to obtain it. If any are
forming in our rear, we should await their
approach—If in our van, let us quicken our
steps to form the line of battle by their side.
Above all, we should avoid what is fur worse
than submission, disunion amongst ourselves.
At the conclusion of tbe President's address,
business was postponed, and an impressive
and fervid prayer offered by a Rev'd gentle-
man present. A resolution was also agreed
lo, that the meeJings of the Convention be
opened with prayer,' and that the Committee
of Arrangements shall engage the services
of different denominations to officiate on
each occasion.
The Convention then adjourned to the next
d ay. '
our friend Alderman Ramos at the Bayou
St. John. It appears that Mrs. Ramos was
seated in the sleeping apartment of her chil-
dren, who had only gone to bed a few mo-
ments previous, when a camphine lamp ex
ploded, setting fire lo the bed curtains and
burning the poor children most horribly.—
One of them named Blanche, a most interest-
ing child, died shortly afterwards from the in-
juries received, and we much fear for the life
of the other sisier, who was badly burnt. The
third child is also much injured in both arms.
We will not attempt to picture the grief of the
bereaved parents, nor to offer any consolation
to them in this dire affliction. This melan-
choly accident has crea'ed a deep sensation
among their numerous friends.—Bee, May 10.
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
The Charleston papers received in due
course of mail, contain extended accounts of
the first days, meeting iu Convention of the
Southern Rights Association of the State.
The Convention assembled at Military Hall.
Gen. J. Buchanan, of Fairfield, was called
temporarily to the Chair, and Wm. C. Camp-
bell, of the Greenville Mountaineer, appoint-
ed Secretary pro tem. Forty Associations,
represented by 431 Delegates, were in atten-
dance. A Committee having been appointed
to select suitable officers to preside over the
Convention, recommended the following gen-
tlemen:
For President.—Ex-Governor J. P. Rich-
ardson.
For Vice President.—Ex-Governor W. B.
Seabrock, Hon. J. S. Ashe, Hon. N. L.
Griffin, Dr. J. W. Simpson, Col. II. H.
Gist.'
Secretaries.—W. II. Campbell, C. A.
Price, T. B. Fraser, A. Simkins, C. D. Mel-
ton, J. C. Walker.
The Convention agreed to adopt the rules
of the Convention of 1832.
A Letteii from the President.—The
following letter was addressed to General
Pierce, who had enclosed to the President
certain resolutions adopted by the New
Hampshire Constitutional Convention at its
" n^'afTon"to. ffle'LlnuJii tfridThe
Compromise measures of Congress:
Washington, January 14, 1851.
Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of the resolutions passed by
the Convention to revise the Constitution of
the State of New Hampshire, which you
transmitted to me. I am highly gratified to
see State after State assuming the high and
patriotic ground in favor of ihe Union now
occupied by New Hampshire, and beg leave
to make my grateful acknowledgments to the
Convention for the flattering terms in which
they have, expressed their approbation of the
altitude of the Executive of the General Gov-
ernment upon the subject. Truly, yours,
MILLARD FILLMORE. ,
Hon. Frank Pierce, President of the
New Hampshire Reform Convention.
The following card from the U. S, Depu-
ty Marshal Riley, we find in the Boston
Transcript of the 29th ult.:
U. S. Marshal's Office, )
Boston April 29, 1851. )
The undersigned, who was charged in
company with 6tfcer Deputy Marshals, and
assistant officers by the U. S. Marshal of
Massachusetts, with the delivery to his owner
in the State of Georgia of Thomas Sims, a
fugitive from service, has seen with regret a
telegraphic statement in some of the morning
papers, that it was rumored that he and his
associates were subjected to insult and in-
dignity while on their return from Savan-
nah.
No statement can be more utterly unfound-
ed in fact. On the contrary, every courtesy
and attention was shown to them by the citi-
zens of the South; and on his own behalf
and that of his associates, he avails himself ot
this opportunity to express his thanks for the
uniform kindness received by them, both
while in Georgia and on their way bark.
John H Riley,
U. S. Deputy Marshal.
BEWARE OF EATING RED
WAFERS.
A coroner's jury, in London, lately held an invuest
on the body of u child, 9 years old, who came to his
doath in the following manner :—The deceased was
playing in the street with other boys, when, seeing
some bright-red wafers lyiug before the door of an
oil-sh'.>p, th^y tasted them, and subsequently ale some.
"''All the lads were taken ill. and deceased, who had
eaten more than the others, d;ed.
The wafers containiiigTed lead, and thesym-
Ams of the boy's illno?'? we e t!io-« which ordinarily
Hollow poisoning hy that metal. Tbe jury returned
i a verdict of" Accidental Death, wi!;! an a irnoiiit'.on
| to the tradesman from whose .shop the waters had beeu
J in ;autious!y swept.
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
Ppiladelphia, May 4, 8 p. m.
The Lind Concert—Arrest of the Nigt-
ingale.—The net receipts of Jenny Lind's
concert last night, at the Chinese Museum,
are estimated at $6,000. She leaves to-
morrow morning for New York. Yesterday
the fair songstress found herself in rather an
uncomfortable [situation. Quinlan, lessee of
Chestnut street theatre brought a suit against
Mr. Barnum for alleged breach of contract
relrtive to giving the Lind concerts ic his
theatre. Jenny was summoned as a witness
before Thos. D. Smith, who acted as a com-
missioner in the cast^ A smbpeena was
issued against her, and she w^ brought to
the court room in her carriage by the sheriff.
She was evidently very much agitated and
annoyed. In her evidence in reply to a
question of Quinlans's counsel, she stated
that she received from Mr. Barnum 01,000
out of every $G,000, gross receipts, as her
share of the profits.
Buffalo, Friday, May 2.
Trf.mendous Galf. on The lakws.—We were
visited by a gale of greater severity than ha§ oc-
curred on .the lakes since 1844. Its approach
was not indicated by the barometer, and hence
it caught the shipping outside unprepared and
we fear involves a severe loss of property if not
of life. Tbe morning was cloudy and chilly,
with a light wind from the N. E. At about 10
o'clock it chopped round to VV. S. W., blowing
with great force, accompanied with snow, bail
and rain. It continued with great fury through-
out the day and during the early part of last
night. The sudden change of wind brought a
great volume of water into our harbor, covering
the low lands, filling the cellars and nerly
submerging the docks. The extent of damage
to property in the vicinity of the harbor is quite
severe.
Gov. Richardson having been conducted
to the Chair, aiidressed the Convention,
thanking the members for the honor confer-
FORE1GN ITEMS.
Fearful Sforrn in Sicily. — The
in
Journal of Sicily, given
of the violent storm whi
on the 12th and 13th
ffi ial
some further Details
h rag-H iu that is! aid
March, ffs ravages
were not confined to Palermo, but extended
also to Messina. Cefala and the neighborhood.
Cliffs and rocks have fallen down in many
plare«, and caused inundations by stopping
the course of rivers already swollen by heavy
rains; houses have been swept away, with
their inmates; gardens, vineyards, olive plant-
alious, &c., are now transformed into deserts.
At Montemaggiore, one-third of the houses lie
buried under an immense mass of earth de-
tached from the adjoining mountain; but the
inhabitants had fortunately foreseen the im
pending danger, and had laken to timely
flight. Another landslip occurred in.Schla-
fani, and over whelmed the mineral bath at
that placc. It has not yet been accertaiued
whether any lives were lost. The road from
Cel'aid to Messina is perfectly impassible.
Hundreds of fibbing boals have been wrecked
n the coast. N. O. lice.
The Crop—A letter published in the
Charleston Courier, dated Faivfield District,
(S. C.) May 6, says:
*'It has been many years since the planters
of the upper country have had such disas-
trous seasons to contend with. During the
entire mouth of April, they have had coid
and continued rains to encounter. A large
portion of he seed that has b: en planted, ha.-
rotted in the ground, and that which is up
looks sickly,, and is dying rapidly. Many
plant 'is have had to plough up porti >us of
their crop, and to replant; and even up to this
time the weather continues cold and unfavor-
able.
The Concordia(La.) Intelligencer of the
10th inst., says:
"The eo!d weather which signalized the
month of April continued through the first
week in May. The planter's plows are still
busy in plowing up and replanting the cotton
fields that should have bceu green with the
vigorous young plants three or four weeks
ago."
The Milledgeville (Ga.) Recorder of the
6th inst: gives the following general view of
tbe condition of the crops of Georgia:
"We have lately had ample opportunity to
observe, as well as to obtain satisfactory in-
formation from others in regard to the cio^js
through this section of the State, and of the
propects of the planters in general.
The season so far, we hazard nothing in
saying, has beou peculiarly unfavorable for
cotton. We have seen no one in some eight
or ten counties iu which we have intermin-
gled with the people, who has not complained
of the unfavorable weather for the plant. The
late, and then exccssivc wet and cold spring,
Dreadfi'.l and Heart-rending Accident.—
One of the most heartrending accidents we
have ever been calied upon to chronicle, oc-
curred on Sunday evening at the residence of i even up to the present time, has prevented I
or $4 at the end oi the year
VOL. XVI. NO. 22.--WHOLE NO. 80 4 '
the plant coming up and so retnrdedjits growith
wth, that planters are generall yet iu doubt
as to wether they are to get a stand or not.
Where the plant has come up, it has more or
less died, and is generally diseased and un-
promising. We know of some few large'plant-
ers who have within ten day past, even had to
plant their cotton over Few have, till within
a week, commenced chopping out. Thus,
for this steaple product at present, although
more than usual has undoubtedly been plant-
ed^ taking in view the lateness of the season,
we pronounce the prospect decidedly un-
promising.
Not so however in reference to the pro-
vision crop. Corn, more hardly in its nature
is generally promising. Its scarcity appears
to bavejstimulated the plantal|^to give it more
attention than nsual, and at present it looks
well
Wheat is now in full bloom, and should
nothing blight it in tbe future, and abundant .
harvest will be realized by the persevering
husbandman—it'">lrsVia"gwT3fkt3!"|,«'*arB
frequently failed than otherwise,
Oats, barley and rye, are also doing well.
There has of the former been much more ^w-
ed than usual.
Fruit from present indications will be
abudant. It however made several narrow
escapes from destruction by frost.
The Feliciana (La.) Whig, of May 6th,
says:
"The spring thus far has opened with pro-
spects most unpromising for our planter. A
succession of very cold nights, and dry parch-
ing winds though the day has caused the
young cotton to droop and shrivel up to a
disastrous extent. We have much complaint
of backwardness and bad stands."—Bulletin,
May 13.
Steamboat Boilers.—In noticing yesterday
the appearance of a specimen of iron, taken
from the boiler of the towboat Mississippi,
which exploded last month, we! were made
to say by the types, just the reverse of what
-.re meant. The fractured part of iron shows
plainly that although originally of good quaiity,
it had not only -become crystalised in its text-
ure, from long use, (it being fifteen years old,
if not more,) but it bad actually been reduced
from its original thickness to less than one
eighth of an inch. The laminated appear-
ance of the iron is doubtless to be attribuled
to its being piled iron. How many more of
these destructive agents there are yet on tbe
river, we can never ascertain with any cer-
tainty. until I they have exploded.
Nicaragua and the United States.—The
Washington correspondent of tbe Baltimore
Sun communicates some interesting facts"
concerning our relations with Nicaragua.—
He states that is is not true that Great Britain
has violated the terms of the treaty, negoti-
ated by Messrs. Clayton and Bulwer ; and he
charges, that all the speculation and charges
in reference to its violation originated with
Messrs. Clayton and Squier, the latter Ct an
antiquity" who represented us for some time
on the Isthmus of'Nicaragua. Mr Marcaleta,
the Nicaraguan Minister, denies all the ru-
mors of an invasion of American rights ; and
a new, and fuller, treaty with Nicaragua is
shortly to be negotiated.—Bee, May 1*2.
FURTHER EUROPEAN INTELLI-.
GENCE.
By this days mail wo have full particulars
of tile news by tho Europa, from which we
gather the most important items:
ireland.
Several incendiary fires have recently taken
place in Kerry.
The Dublin papers announce some con-
versions from the Catholic Church. One of
them wa3 a famous corn exchange orator in
O'Connell's time.
The Limerick, Cork, Waterford, and other
journals state that the emigration continues
to an enormous extent, stimulated, in most
cases, by remittances from America.
The walls of Kilkenny aud Clonmel are
placarded with the names of the Protestants
who signed petitions to Parliament against
the Papal aggression, and in the latter place
they have been denounced, especially Wesley-
ans. '
It is stated that nearly a dozen farmers
from the county of Durham contemplate pro-
ceeding, or have already proceeded to Ire-
land4 for the purpose of renting or purchasing
farms, now being sold under the encumbered
estates bill, and we understand that as soon
as the experiment has been fairly tested, there
are others ready to follow.
Within the last eight days eleven vessels
freighted with emigrants have left the port of
Cork, destined respectively for Qnebec, Bos-
ton and jNew York. The gross total of pas-
sengers amounted to 1568, independent of
tho multitudes who leave for Liverpool by
the steamers. In addition to these, 100
paupers comfortably eiad, arrived ou Monday
in Cork from the Kemnare work'house and
were put on board the Hotspur, for Quebec.
This is the second batch sent out within
the last month by the guardians of the above
named union.
.some electiou3 had taken place iu Eng-
land and Irelaud. At boston Mr. Feshfeld,
protectionist, was returned by 187 majority.
Moure O'Farreil, late Governor of Malta,
obtained the vacant seat from Lougford.
The Boston election terminated iu a serious
riot, which was only quelled by calling out
the millitary. The people clamored for cheap
bread. Eighteen of the ringleaders were
captured anji lodged iu Bridewell.
The ^Catholics of Dublin held a large
meetiug in oppossition to the Papal Aggres-
sion bill. Mr. Reynolds, M. P. presided, and
the attendance was large. A meeting of
the Catholics from all parts of Irelaud was
determined on, to be held iu Dublin on the
29th. Seventeen prelates, including three
archbishops, signified their approval of the
meeting.
england.
The intelligence from England, politically
aud commercially, is important. Parliament
will assemble on the 2bth, when the income
Tax bill and other measures will come up for
consideration. The protestant agitation is
carried on with renewed vigor.
At the graud ban quet in Edinburg, on
Tuesday, the attendance was very large.
Lord Eglintou took the chair. There is
to be a similar demonstration at London on
the 29th. Lord Richmond will, of course,
preside.
It is confidently reported that tbe Protec-
tionists are devising schemes to bring another
ministerial crisis. Mr. Walpole has prepared
a series of strong resolutions, which he pur-
poses to bring forward as amendments to the
Papal bill. These resolutions will perplex
members, who wish to stand well with their
pious constituents, and who will in all pro-
bability secure a majority for them. Should
they fail in thr House of Commons, they have
strong hopes df success in the House of
Lords. „ ^
Barnum will have a show of curiosities in
London during the- World's Fair; amongst
them a Chinese family, consisting 6f a lady,
her maid, two children, a teacher of music,
&c. The family will, on their arrival, be
presented to the Queen.
The provinces are pouring in regiments of
the lightfingered gentry into the inet&polis.
The police are on the alert, and all the
"suspicious ones," on recognition, on being
takei\ befofre.thc magistrates, will be 'locked
jmmW
after the exhibition. . *
In Liverpool and Manchester, Capt. West,
of the Atlantic, has been feasted at a num-
ber of public banquets. The gallant captain
has also been the guest of Mr. Heywood,
the eminent banker and member of Parlia-
ment from Lancashire.
On Friday, the 18th, there was a trial of
speed in the Channel between tho Royal West
India mail steamer Clyde and the American
mail steamer Franklin, from New York.
Both ships were running up Channel bound
for Southbamption. Shortly after daylight
the Franklin sighted the Clyde, her royal
yards having just risen. So superior was the
speed of tbe American steamer, that she ran
past the Clyde about 10 A. M., and reached
Cowes Roads nearly two houro before the
West India packet steamed through the So-
lent.
The all-obsorbing topic of discussion at
Paris is the presidental election. The re-
publicans are still divided in their candidates.
The moderates support Gen. Cavaignae,
while the; ultras desire to sustain some one
who represents the socialist as well as the
democratic sentiment. The combined re-
sistence which the two wings prcscpt to the
Bonaparte policy, consists in perpetual mo-
tions for the previous question upon revising
the constitution, whilst they are satisfied for
the electoral law to ^remain as it is. The
Elysie organs are busily engaged in assailing
liberal views. A motion to allow newspapers
to be sold in the streets was rejected by yeas
236, nays 403. Guizot, it is announced, will
be a candidate for one of the departments.
The funds have declined on account of the
unsettled condition of political affairs.
The national says that the partizans of
Louis Napolean begin to find that the period
between the present time and May, 1852, is
too short for the accomplishment of the law
for the prolongation of the President's powers,
and they propose for the purpose of giving
time, to bring in a bill postponing the presi-
dential'clecion till thelSth ofDeccmber, 1852
The Monituer anuounees a victory over,
the Arabs. Tbey were attacked by a column
of French troops near Onad Rahl,, and rout-
ed. The French had eleven killed and thirty-
five wounded.
6paiw. ' c
The Government is exceedingly desirous of
extinguishing the public debt, and has re-
quired of all deputies a pledge to sustain
measures looking to that end. The Govern-
ment also desires, in concert with England,
to assist Portugal against the rebellious Duke
of Saldana. •
The following is an extraet of a letter re-
ceived by tbe committee of Spanish American
Bondholders from their agent, Mr. Lord,
dated La Guayra, 25th of March, 1851:
The interval between this and my last, of
the 10th inst., has produced an important
movement in favor of the bondholders, via:
the introdcction in Congress of a project of
law for continuing for two years more, with
ezclusive application to payment of the four
years interest due on the foreign debt to tbe
1st of April ensuing, the contribution extra-
ordinary that has been in operation since the
2d of May, 1849, and will expire on the 2d
of May next. The law is waiting a third
reading in the lower Chamber, having, after
along discussion, been unanimously apprcved
on the second reading. -
This contribution produced in the financial
year, ending on the 30th of June last, the
sum o $520,055.
prussia. •
The Kolner Zeitung publishes some details
of the late Austrian note. Austria concents
to the return of tbe Diet, under conditions of
essential reforms. Tbe reforms arc a change
of voting in tbe Plenum and Lesser Council,
a general Austro-German Customs Union,
and a federal educational aud military system.
A Berlin corresponded of the 21st inst.
states that Austria had proposed, in, case of
certain events, to march 200,000 troops
through Piedmont, 'ibis proposal, which
has been submitted to the Cab'oet of Turin,
has made a deep impression at Berlin. The
sa.'ne pipers mention a secret treaty between
Russia and Austria, and that they endeavor
to gain the support of Prussia. The object
of the secret Austro-Russian treaty is to
protect Europe against the results of the crisis
which is impending in Franoe.
On Baron Monteuffel's return to Berlin on -
the 21st inst., a Cabinet council was held, the
particulars of which have not yet transpired.
The Kreuz Zeitung states that the last
Austrian note expresses the intention of the
Cabinentof Vienna rather to drop the annex-
ation question than to consent to the condi-
tions under which Prussia offers her oonsent.
austria.
The diplomatic intercourse with the Porte
has lately assumed a tone of great ascerbity.
Austria protests against the Sultan's proposal
to liberate the Hungarian refuges in Asia
, Minor.
It is expected that the Pope's Government
will solict the intervention of Austrian troops.
Our advices from Vienna are to the 19th
in*t. The papers published a list of the newly
appoint members of the Imperial council.
It is stated that the German Kingdoms
will terminate the Dresden Congress by re-
calling their agents.
Vienna eoiVespondenc0 ofthe 20th inst.
announces the appointment of Prince Schw-
arzenberg to the Goivernship of Transylvania,
vice Gen. Wohlgemuth, deceased. Baron
Gehringer has refused to accept the post of
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