Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-02-09

Il
ei,ixene. laA and lis associstes are sui
fessng great pFivations, and are almost n
State q starvation-a bitler retribution Tor
their lreachery.
The brig Ferdinand, from Bremen, with
fifty two enligra,s. arrived at Galveston on
the 18th ul,. These emigrants. we under
stand, intend 10 settle on Mill creek. They
are nearly all farmers and mechanics and
have brought with them full supply OF
tools and farming utensils.
Exchequers have been passed in bust
ness transactions during the last three
weeks u. only eighty cents on the dollar.
LITE FROM EUROPE. =
By the slip Sea. Captain Edwards. we
have dates from Liverpool TO Dec. Is.
The opinions Of three eminent counsel.
who have been consulted upon the legal'-
~ Of the degrees conferred upon Mr.. Ev>
.,e,r, !ne american Minister, by the Uni
versily Of Oxford, having been submitted
10 the Wee Chancellor. they have all CON
Cured in pronouncing the whole proceed.
ing null and void.
The iron trade is still retrograding. and
bars sold at "a 9s. g.. nett. at Newport
and Cardiff, with dull sale at that.
At special general meeting Of the
shareholders. held in Bristol, il was am
nounccd that the Grea. Britain would be
ready for an experimental trip in February
next. and would follow the Grea. West
ern on The New York line early in May.
FnANcE.-rhe King. accompanied by
the Prince de Joinville, left ST. Cloud
December IL, for Fon,ainbleau, where
they arrived at Z o'clock in ,lc evening.
On Sunday. lie inhabitants Of the first
and second districts Of Paris, assembled in
their RESPECTIVE municipalities to elect cam
didates for the posts of mayor and adj
joints, signed petition TO the Chambers
demanding the demolition Of The detached
forts erected round the Capital.
The French Government. affects (for it
canno. be serious) apprehensions Of
movement in La Vendcc. The National
s,stes that notification has been made TO
the Spanish refugees, domici!ed in Lower
Brittany, that they must choose a residence
more in the centre Of France.
The Paris papers contain appalling lists
Of murders and suicides, and Of attempts
TO commi. those crimes.
Al ST. Denis, near Paris, monster Of
herculean strength, seized upon an uno(-
Tending young man. and throwing him
down on, the rva,i, irctd him r1rmiy until
the wheels Of an approaching wagon had
passed over his head.
Some Of the Paris papers give long ac>
counts of the prosecution Of certain men,
bers Of sect calling themselves "Con>
munists," before the Court Of Correctional
Police, on charges Of unlawful association.
possession Of flags, pistols, powder. and
balls. The parties were arrested in the
Rue Pos,orelle. in September, and all be.
long 10 the lower classes.
SPAIx.-An Emeule took place in Mad.
rid, December 4. The troops hurried to
the spo. ant charged on the people. fire.
arms were discharged on both sides, and
indi iduals were killed and wounded in
The crowd. The deaths amongs. the ci,i-
zens are said To amour. 10 FIVE, and that
the wounded are nineteen.
The DEGREES appointing The new minis
try were communicated TO the Chambers
on the 9Th.
The Phare de Baaonnc of the 9Th says.
that an interview has taken place between
General SAM and Ame,.er. and that the
latter promised all answer on the follow
ing day. Ii was thought that the insur-
gents would capilula.e Immediately. No
date is given.
Madrid journals Of the 7lh furnish some
details Of the proceedings in the Cortes on
that day, the result Of which appeared in
tho Sun of the 18Th. One of these was
the adoption Of a motion for the impcacI,-
ment Of O!ozaga, which, as has been AL
ready stated, was carried by majority Of
81 10 &C..
BARCELONA. Dec. 4-The news bro.
by the Courier from Madrid has partly
paraized us here. and upset all that was
lately done towards ieturn of peace.
PORTUGAL Lisbon. Dec. G.-Reports
have been prevalent for some DAYS that
the Duke de Pamela hat, finally brought
to satisfactory conclusion the long agi.
tated question Of the tariff convention with
The British Government. and was about 10
return 10 this country with it in his peck
ct The Duke did actually arrive here yes.
terday. but the negotiations on the subject
Of the conventions remain just as they
were before he went from this some five
months ago.
4. TUsksY AND THE EAsr.-Our private
'advices from Constantlnople Of Nov. %,
announre the receipt Of intelligence from
Massoul. Of another Slaughter by the
Turks, Of the HISTORIAN Christians. I'm.