The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-05-20
Foreign Items by the Britannia.

Foreign Items by the Britannia.
The negotiations between Prussia
and the Rothschilds have totally falled.
The House Of Commons before ad.
iourning for the Easter recess passed
the Security Bill by an overwhelming
majority.
The Croats had set fire to the village
& castle Of Neuva, containing eooO in.
habitants. They formed Gordon around
the town, preventing the escape Of the
villagers who were burned to death,
u.tering appalling shrieks.
Saxony is in state Of frightfu insur-
rection, which the Go overnmentc cannot
suppress.
In Alsace the whole Of the Peasantry
are in insurrection.
The Prussian army had advanced in
to the Danish territory.
Meetings in favour of the Charter
had been held in almost every town OF
note in England.
The convention has adjourned, after
appointing Deputations to visit the pro-
vinces, and adopting petition praying
the Queen to dismiss her ministers.
In some districts the middle classes
have fraternized with them, and in Bir.
mingham and Nottingham meetings Of
the merchants had been held in favor Of
some of the points of the charter.
Ireland continues to be the theatre
of great distress and agitation. Less
fear, however, was entertained OF an
outbreak among the Peasantry. The
speakers at Consultation Hall were
moderate, and the Confederation were
less warlike than heretofore.
The deplorable state Of lreland-ap-
parentIy on the verge Of a civil war;
continues to occupy the attention OF all
classes. The difference between the
RepeaIers, headed by O'Connell, and
the party led by DR. Mitchell, become
greater every day. The Rent has fall
en- tof25 per week,and it is evident that
numerical majority of the Irish peo-
pIe are in favour of violent measures.
In the mean time the people of ma
nv parts of the country continue to
supply themselves with arms.
In France the grand National Fest.
val in honor OF the determination OF the
National Guard and the Army took
place on the goth. The spectacle was
one Of the most magnificent ever wit
messed. The troops under arms con.
sisted Of $4,000 National Guards and
Mobile, and $4,000 troops Of the line.
A scheme having become known by
which the Prince de joinvielle was to
be made President, decree will short.
ly be issued banishing the whole Or
leans family from France.
Lamarline proposes an alliance often
sive and defensive with Switzerland.
On Sunday the Goth Paris was the
scene Of extraordinary commotion.- =
The people engaged in the publication
by the authority of the Provisional
Government of some papers found a,
Guizot's Hotel, impeaching his poli,
cal character, denounced them as forge
res ofLamartine, Marest and the mod.
crate members of the Government and
swore to overthrow them, and establish
new Government, from which all but
the extreme radical members Of the pre-.
sent are to be excluded. s.'..
Ledru Rollin, possessing immense in
fuence with the communist party, col
ected large concourse Of people in
the Champ de Mars and hsrrangued
them in the most infammatory manner.
The Government was compelled to
call out the National Guards, Mobiles,
and two regiments Of the line, (nearly
200, ,O00,) and a bloodless restoration
of order was accomplished. For brief
space it seemed as if the old Reign OF
Terror was to be revived. The Mod
crates did not commit the error of the
Girondist Of 179a, but saved the capital
by a bold resort TO their military resour-
ces. Blanguy and Cabet-the latter
member OF the provisional government,
are said to have been arrested. Other
prominent communists have also been
arrested.
The Sardinians have again beaten the
Austrians. A battle had been fought
at the Bridge ofGoite, in which the lat
ter were defeated with the loss of 400.
Tho Piedmontese army had captured
Verona. after defeating the Austrians.
The Austrians had been beaten by
the Venitians at Monte Bello. where
10000 of the latter had assembled.
The King Of Naples had declared a
gainst Austria. = y eaGta -1l +
AN UNUSUAL ARRIvAL.-The New
York Journal OF Commerce Of the 9Th.
says-"The brig Withholding, of Mari
eta, Ohio, arrived here this morning
Iron New Orleans. She sailed from
Marietta, O., on the 26th March, took