Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-22

most without variatiOn-3 per cents quoted at %
"a 3.S. There had been an improvement dur
ing the past month of about 2 per cent
There is much distress among the lower clas-
ses in England, for want Of employment. There
had been some disturbances in the metropolis,
and in Manchester, Bradford, and other towns,
but they were not of n serious character. They
consisted chiefly OF assemblages of Charlists,
and were dispersed by the police, aided in two
or three instances by tho military.
IRELAND-SENTENCE OF Mr.. MITCHELI-
at sitting OF the Commission Court, before
which Mitchell was tried, on the 9th ult., the
prisoner was sentenced TO fourteen years trans
portaton. Great excitement ensucd in Court
cheer was given for MITCHELL and a sculle
took place when the officers attempted TO restore
order, during which the Judges fled from their
seats. Messrs. O'Gorman, Meagher and Dohe-
nv, with two or three others, were arrested for
participating in this disturbance. Mr.. Mitchell
was placed in irons the same day, and taken on
board the war steamer Sheerwaer, which con-
vcyed him to Cork, where he is to be Temperate
y confined in the pententlary. Much sympa-
thy is expressed for Mrs. Mitchell, and funds for
her support are being raised by subscription
The sentence Of one of their leaders, instead of
dsmaying the Reporters, seemed only to have
increased their ardor, activity and tcmeriiy. Mr..
Smith O'Brien has submitted to the Council Of
the Confederation an address advocating n re-
sort 10 arms, which was approved of In Parlia-
ment the affair was brought into notice by Mr..
b. Roche inquirng OF Sir &. Grey ifthc govern
ment intended to carry out Mr.. Mitchel's SEN
tence in its full rigor. He was answered in the
affirmative-a reply which elected lOuG cheering
from the members Of the house.
| FRANcE.--In Paris and France there had been
no serious connection. Paris however, was III a
state Of excitement and considerable alarm. Sc
rous difficulty had arisen from the imposslbillty
of finding employment, or rather pay, to the
workmen, great numbers of troops were kept un.
der arms to suppress any outbreak.
M. de Circourt, who was lately sent to Berlin
has been nominated Minister Plenipocntiary to
| the United States.
The Committee on the Constitution has deci-
ded on u single president, and a single chamber,
both to be elected directly by the people, ana by
universal suffrage 1t is undecided whether the
elections shall be tricnnial, or once in four years
The Chamber is to consist Of 100 members. On
the 18th ult. the workmen of the ateliers nation
aux received an inimation that very important
changes were TO be made; that persons who
were receiving money from The state, when they
had other means of subsistence, would be struck
off the list and that real and productive labor
would he substituted for the play and idleness
which have hitherto been practiced.
In the National Assembly on the Doth, the de-
cree for tee Punishment Of .he family of Lou
Philippe was discussed, and finally passed by a
vote of 632 10 6}.
AUsTIiA.-The Emperor of Austria remain,
at lnnspruck, having refused to listen to the so
lictatlons OF his ministers to return 10 Vienna
He issued proclamation declaring that an an
archa faction attempted to deprive hlm of lib
erty, and had obliged him either TO employ force
or II withdraw from Vienna. lie preferred the
oil II init
ma to address to him memorial declaring tht
loyalty of the citizens to the imperial family, ant
praying him to return.-Tho Emperor had invi
ted the corps diplomatique to JON him at Inn
spruck.
Throughout the Austrian dominions the i'm
preston was gaining ground that the court ha,
resolved upon reacionary movement.
NAPLES has been nearly destroyed. Th
French and English authorities differ as to the
cause of the disastrous events in this city. TIL
former make 1t "A massacre on the part of tin
r King, sangulnary measure provoked only by tn
unyelding attitude Of the Republicans; Will
the latter insist that the fighting was begun b.
the Swiss soldiers, in retaliation for the treach
erous murder of some of their officers by the rev
olutOnsts. The King refused to make any fur
iher concessions on the 18th on the 18th tn
people erected barbados, and the contest wa
prcc ipitated, it is SAID, by an unpremeditate
discharge Of firearms.
a letter in the London Times, dated Maple;
, May 18th, hints broadly at French interference
in the late events, and declares that the conduc
Of the Swiss troops has been msrepresented b
French authorities, who have also cxaggerate
the excuses committed. The Duke Girella,
newly created peer immensely rich, will proba
bly, suffer death for his participation in the revo
lullonary movements. lie gave up his paac
to the National Guard, and his son and nephe
were killed in lis defence.
The King has disbanded the National Guards
:; who fought on the popular side, decrced the dis
u solution Of tue Chamber of Deputies, declare
> martial law, and appointed committee of pub
lie safety, consisting of five persons. They al
= authorized to take cognizance Of political otfeI
ces committed since May, and to incarceral
! suspected persons. About 1900 persons wei
u killed on the 18th, and an equal number woun'
ed. Advces from the 2lst represent the city {
= quiet. The King rode out OIL the goth under
. strong escort. The French squadron still lay G
} the city.
The Danish and German war seems TO be
an end, and Gen. Wranger has received orde
i to Withdraw the Prussian troops from Jutland.-
> The terms of settlement are said 10 be dlvl
L ion of Schleswig, in such a manner that the no
thrrn part in which the Danish language is sp
; ken shall remain to Denmark, and the resldl
: shall remain attached to Holstein and admlltt
~ into the German empire.