The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-09
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BRITANNIA.


Important from France.
attempt Of Ledu Roiin destroy the provisional gou
ernment-Great excitement IN Franee.--Ireland on
the verge Of toar-Engiand 9uiet-44doanes in bread
Satisfaction firm, &c.
We received, last evening, the following account of
the news by the steamer Britannia, from Baltimore
correspondent:
New YORK, May So a. m.
The steamer Britannia reached Boston at ~ o'clock
yesterday but the telegraph being out of order be-
tween this city and Boston, received by her
until the arrival of the mail this morning.
She brings the important intelligence that NJ Ledru
Ron had at length made the formal attempt to destroy
the provisional government in France, and that troops
arriving every moment in Paris from all parts of
the country.
The greatest excitement and alarm had been created in
Paris and throughout the country by these astounding
events, and scenes of the most momenous character
were daily expected
The financial crisis in Paris apparently subsidng,
though business and trade still much depressed.
Nothing has been heard by the Britannia from the
steamer Hermann and she has not yet been elegraphed
at this port as rumored yesterday.
There was change in cotton at Liverpool on the
22d, though the market was firm.
The market for breadstuffs was firm, at an advance
since the sailing of the America.
Indian corn, 2is. PTS. per quarter.
Flour, American pos. DTS per barrel
Inc nave 10 loan RUSSIA money al
discount on best bills of 81 per cent
The CroZ have set fire to the village of Cassee Nue.
va forming Gordon around the village, and 1000 OF the
inhabitants burnt DEATH uttering the most appal
ling shreks.
The Prussian troops arc invading Denmark, and the
Danes defeated in a skrmish.
A Chartis organization has taken place in Scotland
and is spreading throughout the country with great ener-
gy and vigor
The Prussan Diet has been dissolved in most undo
nhed manner.
The news from Austria and Italy is not important
The Sardinans have gained some slight advantage
over the Austrians
The Pacha of Egypt has hung adepuation from large
meeting, who had been appointed to lay before him the
complaints OF the people.
The Duke and Duchess of Montpensier have been
banshed from the capital of Spain
The Austrian government has expelled the Jesuis of
Linz, which gives great satisfaction even the Catho
lies.
Lamarine has prepared offensive and defensive al
lance between the French and the Swiss republics
An ncendary instruction has taken place in the king
dom of Saxony, which has not yet been put down
| England.
A fresh agitation has been got up in London for the
of suffrage equitable taxaon reduction of gov
eminent expenditures, and the advancement of reform
principles throughout the kingdom Forty members of
Parliament assisted at its formation.
The run on the savings banks of England is still on
Prince Metternch his Princess, Prince Richard Baron
Charles Hazel, and suites have arrived in London
The House Of Commons of England having passed the
crown and government security bill by overwhelm =
ing majority virtually adjourned Wednesday evening
10Th April, for the Easter recess.
Meetings in favor of the charter have been held during
the week in almost every town in England and Scotland
The chars convention, before adjourning, appointed
populations to visit the Provinces adopting petition to
the Queen praying the dismissal OF her ministry.
Ireland.
Ireland continues critical state and the
element among the people continued to increase rather
than diminish
openly drilled with pixies and rifles despite the threat
ened Interference OF the government Indeed there seems
to be longer any doubt of the fact that Ireland is
| the eve of civil war.
Most alarming demonstrations of public opinion con-
tinued to be made and it the general opinion that
| bloodshed was not far off
True bills have been found against Mitchell OBren.
and Meaghers the three most energetic of the Irish
| leaders
Paris has been the of one of those extraordinary
demonstrations which can only in that capital
Fortunately it has passed off without bloodshed
NJ Blanc having been stung to madness by the publ
zors hotel which mpeached his political character full
minated most bitter philliHc against the provisional
government-declared the documents published to be
forgeries-and nvelghed most bitterly against Mons.
Marrast and M Lamartne, in terms not easily to be for
given He swore to overthrow the government
1t that plot actually formed to intimidate
ras and other moderate members therefrom, and form
new government, consisting of Ledru Rollin, Cabut
Blangu Albert Louis Blanc, Flocom, Arago, Raspaiel
and Pierre Lerouy.
meeting was accordingly got up for the Champs de
Mars on Sunday night, with this Interior object How
ever, Messrs Lamane and Marrast having got previous
intelligence of the plot, ccumvented their designs The
national guards, well as the mobiles, called
and the critical state of things which threatened
pete reign of terror furnished the provisional govern
ment with the pretence to military display.
All classes deeming the lately prescribed troops of
the line defenders of ORDER life, and property couple
of regiments were brought into Paris Cannon, for the
first time since the revolution, placed before the
Hotel de Vile of the national guard of Paris. No fewer
than hundred and twenty thousand assembled at
the quays and boulevards joined by forty thousand of
| the Beaulieu, suburbs
| To these were added twenty thousand of the guard
mobile and this body, between which and the national
guards jealousy had previously existed raternsed
as they passed each other and their difficulties
were buried in oblivion.
| The cause of quarrel between Ledru Rolln and his
colleagues said to have been follows deputaton
came Paris from Amens for the purpose of presenting
petition for the removal of one of Ledru Rollins com
mssares on account of violent proceedings he had
INDUCED in the exercise of the unlimited powers with
which he and his fellow commssaes had been invested
by Nj. Rollin M de Lamartlne and several other
bers of the provisional government said to have ad
med the misconduct of the commissary, and stated that
he ought to have been removed
M Rollin refused to sacrifice functionary who if to
blame at ALL only guilty OF zeal in the cause OF
the republic Upon this, violent scene ensued, and
words passed between the different members of the pro-
visional governments which caused wide breach in the
councils of the nation
| The Markets.
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