Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-17

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brings SSsOOU,OOO IN specie.
BREADsTUfFs.-The smallness of the stock Of
grain all over Europe, has rendered The scarcity Of
provisions more and felt; and, as high as pri-
ces were previously further important advance has
taken place in the value of breadstufs, well in this
country in many of the near continental ports.
Within the last fortnight wheat has reached so
high point, TO put 1t be, ond the reach Of the
poorer classes. A greatly contracted consumption,
must, therefore, follow; and this may, perhaps, be
the means of staying any further immediate rise in
the value.
The King Of Saxony has agent in England at
present endeavorng 10 rcparchase some Of the large
quantity of rye which has been imported from that
country He was IN London at the beginning of the
present week, at Manchester on Wednesday, and will
probably be at Limerick to-day Saturday. His ex-
ertons TO purchase food for his starting counrymeu
have not been successful.
REPEAL AssocIATIoS.-=At a meeting on Monday
the proceedings commenced by Mr.. John O'Con-
NELL who proposed that Thursday there should
be special meeting of the association TO return ade
quae thanks and pass suitable addresses TO the Ame-
rican people for the kindness and bcnevolence they
have manifested towards the afflicted inhabitants Of
Ireland in the season of famine This notion which
passed, called up Capt Clarke who briefly expressed
his thanks as an American for the honor The rent
was f26
DEFEAT MTNIsTERs.-Liverpool, May Sth.-
Ministers we're defeated in the House Of Lords on
Thursday night on the Irish Poor-law Bill. This
Jocks ominous. They were threatened with another
defeat last night, clause, to be moved by Lord
STANLEY. in the same BILL His lordships amendment
is identical with that moved by Lord George Bentck
in the lower house. The Times says
1.-The Irish party, which so suddenly appeared
aud so suddenly disappeared the beginning of tho
session, mustered with great force in the Lords last
night. On the motion for the Poor Relief Bill 90
ing into committee the attack began in due form.
Lord Monteagle moved, and succeeded in carrying
his amendment, limiting TO the LIST Of August 1913,
aud the end of the then Of Parliament
the duration of the clauses of the bill relating
door relief to ablebOded poor. Sixty-ihree peers, in
the face Of the terrible which daily stun
hng The world, and in which they who may read
the accumulated result of leaving property without
duty the poor, found vote for limiting the
most moderate Drm of that duty to the contemplate
period Of two years.
In the Commons, the Ten Hours Bill has triumphed
over all opposition, and Is its way to the up-
per house, where It viii, in all probability, lie DOR
mant until another parliament and better times
anitnate Its principle:
British Intervention had been accepted By the Queen
of Portugal in consequence Of which it expect
ed that the disturbances ia that country would be
brought to speedy close.
Tie roynf government of Prague has decreed that
jesuits shall not be permitted 10 reside in the capital
Of that kingdom:
IaYeRTANr CoNrocATioS or NorABLEs BY THE
| PorE:-A new act of Pope Plus ks affords at the
present moment new subject of hope TO the Roman
fpeople it nothing less than The assembling in
Rome Of the representatives Of Che VARIOUS Provinces
charged to discuss affairs standardization with the
government, end assist it in the TO be
taken for the ameioration of tire condition Of the in
habitants.
On the 4th of April, one of these dreadful fires
(which Che Of Turkey. broke out in Bucharest,
/ the capital Of WallaehIa. II blowing violent
southeast wind at the time and the fire, after raging
intensely for "a hours ceased for want of fel
having consumed in its progress upwards of 1900
] houses and n public establishments.
The loss Of property is immense. and has been va
riously estimated at from e. 900 000to e. SOC, 00r.
TO account for this apparently exaggerated loss II Is
necessary to mention that not single stone counting
house or reproof magazine resisted The intense fury
of the flames. According to correspondent, 900
miserable houses all that remain of the once
fourishing Bucharest.
The Chinese Repository gives an account which
could hardly be credited had positive proofs
of the density of the population of the Chinese
Ipire. crit Icar ,or rather ued, took place beceeH
The t,co neghboring departments Of Chang Chao and
TSeuen Chan, IN the prorince Of Gokie IN rhich "a
1915 houses and B68 huts pRaged and burnt to
The ground. and 1876, 632 persons killed and iOonnded
II appears that of this kind of frequent
cuffence in theiatfior Of this country, without the
government Attempting rather caring, to interfere
Ii is stated that when riots of this description take
place. bearing no political character, the authorities
care little about the result to the inhabitants 1t is
not long since that the authorities of Canton allowed
two villages to be destroyed and the population nur-
dered the question was only certain losses at ga
ming. The empire (say they) is too thckly popula-
ted therefore there can be harm in allowing tur=
bulent people TO make room for more quiet set.