The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-21 00:00:00

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

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The funeral of John Quincy Adams, one of the most
solemn and imposing said to have ever been held in
Washington, took place on the 26th of February.
The Ottoman empire have consented to recognise the
protestants of 1 urkey as a separate and legally-consti-
tuted community.
On the Exchange of Berlin there has been a rumour o
the death of the Emperor of Russia ; but it appears to
have had its origin entirely in the imaginative disposition
of the German speculators.
On the 9th inst. Lola Montes made another fruitless at-
tempt to take Munich by storm. She was, however, in-
stantly detected, and sent back toLindau under the escort
of the police.
SPAlN.—Letters and papers from Madrid, under date
of the 9th inst., announce the arrival at Carthagena on
the 4th of the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale and the Prince
and Princess de Joinville, who had immediately after left
for England. Much talk prevails in Madrid respecting
art interesting letter to the Queen, from the Duchess of
Montpensier, describing her flight from Paris.
The arrival at Carthagena of the Duke and Duchess
d'Aumale, and of the Prince and Princess de Joinville,
with their children, is announced in the Madrid papers to
have taken place on the 4th instant, and-it was further
stated that they had sailed thence, to join their relatives
in England.
Letters from Spain, quoted by the Revue Musicale,
report that a singer of the Theatre at Cadiz was found
dead in his box, after the performance of Lucia di Lam-
mermoor, in which he had received much applause. In
his left side was a small wound. It is supposed that he
was assassinated out of revenge.
The intelligence of the proclamation of the French
Republic was received at Rome by a courier sent by the
French Consul at Civita Vechia. Instantly the people
flocked to the French Academy to proclaim there the
Republic. The Senate presented an address to the Pope,
to entreat his holiness to expedite the proclamation of the
constitution.
RESIGNATION OF DUTCH MINISTERS.—Accounts from
the Hague of the 15th bring news that the Dutch minis-
ters have resigned, and Herr Luzeec, one of the most
prominent members of the liberal party in the second
chamber of the States-General, has been summoned to
the King's presence. The intelligence was received at
Amsterdam on the 15th inst., about 4 p.m., by telegraph,
and caused the greatest rejoicing.
SERIOUS RIOTS IN HAMBURGH AND LUBECK.—The
Marshall, Captain Rhers, from Hamburgh, arrived at
Hull, on Friday. She left Hamburgh on Tuesday
evening. The captain states that there was a great deal of
fighting on Monday. The people were driven back, and
several were killed. The riot bad been put down previous
to his leaving, but further outbreak was fully expected.
There was a great disturbance also at Lubec, on Saturday
and. Sunday evenings.
THE BRAZILS.—A private letter from Rio Janeiro,
states that Lord How den has failed in his endeavour to
contract a treaty with the Brazilian government ; that
negociations were, for the present, suspended by his lord-
ship, and that should nothing be arranged between the
two cabinets, imports of British produce will be liable to
one-third more duty than articles of the growth and ma-
nufacture of other countries, whose laws are more favour-
able to Brazilian interests.
UNITED STATES.—By the Sarah Sands screw steamer,
which arrived in Liverpool on Tuesday, from New York,
after a passage of fourteen days (having sailed on Tuesday
the 29th), we have received New York papers of the 27th
and 2Sth ; but the only important news which they con-
tain, is an account of the ratification, by the Mexican
government, of the treaty of peace concluded by Mr.
TRIST. The United States senate had not come to any
decision on this treaty ; but its final ratification was con-
sidered all but certain.
NAPLES.—Official information has been received from
Naples, communicating the fact that a definitive arrange-
ment has been made between that Court and the Sicilians.
The principal features are, that Sicily is to be governed
by a resident Viceroy, assisted by three resident Ministers;
that a Minister exclusively for the affairs of the island is
to be accredited at- Naples; that the Parliament is to be
independent of the Government at Naples ; and that in
cases where a difference of opinion on any affair of mag-
nitude arises between the Parliament of Naples and that
of Sicily, Tuscany and Sardinia are appointed arbitra-
tors, with a provision, in case they do not agree, that the
Pope is to be sole and ultimate umpire.
GERMANY.—It was reported on the Paris Bourse on
Saturday, that the students of the University of Vienna
had attacked the arsenal, and been repulsed with consider-
able slaughter. A telegraphic despatch from Hull, re-
ceived on Sunday night, leaves no doubt of the fact that
serious disturbances had taken place at Vienna. We
learn from this source that a Vienna paper of the 14th
inst. states, that the Emperor had issued an appeal to the
burgher corps, calling upon them to strengthen their
force in order to prevent a recurrence of the lamentable
scenes of the preceding day, and to secure a continuance
of the then existing tranquility. His Majesty hoped that
his people would recognize in the measures he had adopted
another proof of his paternal regard and protection, and
that order would be speedily restored.
- THE IRISH IN PARIS.—The Irish residents in Paris
were admitted, on Friday, to present an address to the
Provisional Government after the deputies of the people
had been dismissed. They assembled on the Place de la
Concordcto the number of 300, and marched in proces-
sion to the Hotel de Ville, preceded by a tri-coloured flag
and a green flag with the Irish hare. All wore the sham-
rock in their hats, it being St. Patrick's Day. The clergy
of the Irish college were to join them, and by an accident
the priests got wedged in the popular demonstration that
was taking place on that day, and thus gained a character
for liberality which they did not look for. The crowd
took it for granted they bad come out in their soutanes to
fraternise with the movement. No explanation was pos-
sible ; the reverend gentlemen were loudly cheered, and
finally escorted back to the college with every mark of
respect.
INSURRECTION IN WURTEMBIIRG.—We regret to say
that our predictions have been fearfully realized. A pea-
sant's war has broken out in Germany. The horizon is
red in many parts from incendiary fires. The castles of
Niederstetten Oehringen, two signorial residences of the
Princess of Hohenlohe, have been burnt to the ground.
Nor have the boors respected the ancient castle of Jax-
thausen, on the Jaxt, which, for centuries, has been in the
possession of the Berlichingen family, and has been im-
mortalised by Geethe, by his description of its defence by
iron-fisted Gotz, who then headed the insurgent peasants
1 against the imperial troops. The village belonging to it,
also, has been reduced to ashes. The castle of Assum-
stadt, the family residence of the barons of Ellrichshau-
ten, and the castle of Schwaiggern, the residence of Count
1 Neippeig, son-in-law of the King of Wurtemburg, have
been razed to the ground. The lives of the inhabitants
have been spared, but an organized system is visible. The
stewards of the castles in question were compelled to
throw the archives into the flames with their own hands:
i and some men of education are evidently in the ranks of
I the peasants, as the devic of the Hohenlohes, ex fiammis
1 orior, was ironically changed into ex jlammis morior.
1 Two thousand men have been ordered, in all haste, from
i Ludwigsburg and Heilbronn, to quell this insurrection.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

The Ormakirk Steeple Chases are to take place to-clay

LEAMINGTON STEirtx CitASE.—Thursday.—Annual
handicap of 25 sous each. Mr. I. E. Madock's Proceed,
115t..11b., 1; Mr. J. Messer's Switcher, list., 2; Lord
Strathmore's St. Leger, list. 71b., 3.
BRISTOL STEEPLE CHASE.—FRIDAI
of five says. each, with forty-five a

-The open ram

Dalby's Forester, beating seven others. The sweepstakes
of three soya. each, with twenty-five added, was won by
Mr. R. B. Payne's Deceitful, beating three others. _

A.LTCAR COURSING MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRI-
, DAY' MARCH 16 and 17.—The Sefton Cup was won by
Mr. Arderne's Nimble ; Mr. Webb's Why Not ran up.—
The Molvneux Plate was won by Mr. Webb's HyJas ;
Mr. Kings Springy Jack ran up.—The Altcar Stakes
were won by Mr. Cruso's Cricket ; Mr. Segar's Lorle ran
• up. —The Hill-House Stakes were won by Mr. Powell's
Port ; Mr. A. Graham's Curry Powder ran up.—The
Croxteth Purse was won by Mr. Cruso's Cat • Mr. Ar-
deme's Matchless ran up.—The West Detby Stakes! were
wort by Mr. Segar's Redman; Mr. Parry's Peter Simple
ran bP.—The Lancashire Stakes were won by Mr. Booth
ns Sir Watkin ; Mr. Cook's Fits/ Trip ran up.
• WARIVI.CR SPRING MEETING.—This meeting com-
menced on Tuesday last. The first race was for the
Skurry Stakes, which were won by Bence, beating Blimea,.
The Diamond, and Helena.—The Trial Stakes were won
by a head by Sponge, beating the Greet Western, Liston,
and four others.--The Woodcote • Stakes were won by
three lengths by Lammermoor, beating Betty Billinge.—
; The Willoughby Haudicap was won by a neck by Master
pnlcicle, Columbus, and four :others.—A
Free Handicap
beatingandictipwas won by three-quarters of a length by
Master Downes, beating Marietta, Wanota, John Harris,
and' Lady Lnrewell.—The Partners' Plate was won by
The Morsel, beating Logic.—Wednesday.—The Debdale
Stakes were won by Red Lancer, beating Donna Anna,
and:four ethers.---The Two Yesrold Stakes were won by
half a neck by Lammermoor, beating Selina, Sir Henry
Hardinge, and .tit, Francis.—The Castle Stakes were
walked over for by the Great Westcrn.l—The Great War-
wick

.e Stakes ;We won easily by Ballinaiid,leatiTig
Fern bill. Tit-bit. Lyme, and three ot hers, —A Sweepstakes
were won by a bead hyyernhill. beating Marietta, Dip_
:thong. `Houton, Britec, and cl;;Ilt ettiers,-,—The Beateti
g
-Handicap wag won by neck uy CONIZAW4t beating iloo-
tu;t1 CoutW.