The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-19
Cate foreian Mus.
From he Ohie State JowSnat
Late and Important Prom Europe.
Arrival Of tEle (;TIhbri;I.
NEw YoRK, May Is.

AfhItatA Ol lftC NatAa0s Aets
NEw YoRx, May Is.
Esi,sy OAi0 State Surnai:
The Cambria arrived at Boston, this
morning. having left Liverpool on the
Goth ult Commercial affairs generally
are improving. The demand for most of
the leading articles has increased, and
prices have slightly advanced.
The corn market is firm, and the pri-
ees higher than heretofore. Accounts
from Manchester and Yorkshire repre-
sent an improved feeling in wooen man.
ufactures
The Cotton market continues quiet
Low aud mid ding has declined /; fair
upland, 6rn; fair Orleans, advance. Sales
for the week 10000 bales.
Breadstufs are in good demand, and
the tendency in price upward The
young crops in the United Kingdom ap-
pear healthy. Wheat has advanced Is.
per quarter; Flour remains unchanged.
There is limited but steady demand for
Corn. A fair business is doing in cured
provisions; Beef meets ready sale;
Hams are inquired for; Cheese has al-
vanced; Lard has declined Is. per 100 lbs.
the demand moderate and receipts i'm
mensely large.
Sugar exhibits an upward tendency.
and Molasses is quiet aud steady. Rice
is irmer.
The Money market is firm. COnsols
s24 to ss1.
The French Election passed off peace
ably. Lamariine and tho Moderates
were ahead France was tranquil, but
plots were forming against the Govern
ment.
Lombardy was unchanged in aspect.
No battle had been fought. The Sicli-
an House of Commons, after discussing
the expediency of calling to The throne
an Italian Prince Of the Family of Tus-
cany or Saxony, finally declared that Fer
dinand Bourbon, and his dynasty, had
forercr fallen from the throne of Sicily,
and that Sicily shall henceforward gov
herself COnStitut,onalIy.
There was great rejoicing thereupon,
Palermo was illuminated three nights
All statues of the house of Bourbon
were pulled down, to be converted into
cannon.
We have deplorable accounts from Ba.
den The insurgents professed willing
ness to capitulale. Gen. Gargoin ad.
vanced from the ranks to parley with
them. They refused to listen; and as he
retired. was treacherously shot, and fell
mortolly wounded. The troops seeing
their chief thus basely slaughtered, were
greatly exasperated, and fell upon and
routed the insurgents killing many.
Schleswig has been the scene Of an
other battle between the Danes and
Prussians, in which the latter we're driv.
en- back over the Elder.
Spain aud Portugal seem rapidly verg-
ing to revolution but are quiet as yet.
The French government has defnitive
" abolished slavery in all the colonics.--
Nothing new from Poland. Russia is
quiet. waiting the opening Of navigation
Schleswig has been taken, and the Prus-
sian confederation, after a long engage,
msnt on Easter Sunday; after which they
advanced TO Fleusbug, which surrender.
sd without opposition.
Wilmer & Smiths European Times
reports that al engagement has taken
place between the Italian and Austrian
forces, near Mantua, in which the former
were victorious the Austrians having
been forced TO retreat to the fortress of
Puchiera. which was to be attacked i'm.
media,ely by the troops of Sardinia.
The general aspect Of affairs in Eu
rope is comparatively quiet.
There is no intelligence from Ireland
denolng change in the affairs of that
country. Great agitation, however, still
continues. and the British government is
adopting every conceiveable precaution-
AIRY measure in anticipation of forcible
outbreak The passage..of the law called
the Government Security Bill" seems
TO have tendency rather to increase.
to allay that the popular excitement; and
seems calculated to increase the agitation
and sustain the cause Of the English
chanists.