Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-19
News from Europe.

on Sunday morning, from Liverpool April 20,
with one weeks later news. We copy from the
Springfield Republican an abstract Of the intel
ligencc by this arrivals:
ENaLAND.-A new reform movement has re-
Gently commenced in England, headed by Rich
ard Golden and other influential men. A meet
ing was recently held in Manchester, when the
treatment of the Chartist petition by the House
Of Commons was strongly censurcd, and senti-
ments were expressed in favor Of the extension
of the right Of suffrage, reduction Of taxes, and
other important reforms. Chartist meetings con-
tinue 10 be held IN various parts Of the country,
and in Greenock, Scotland some slight disturb
anccs had taken place.
The excess Of the expenditures Of the British
Government over the receipts during the past
year, amounted TO the enormous sum Of Sl4,-
OOO, 900. The taxes Of the same period on land,
amounted 10 s5,0Oo,000; on newspapersr for
stamps, 81 900 900, and on dogs 100000
Both Houses Of Parliament had adjourned over
the Easter holidays.
IRELAND.-The passage Of the scdition bil
by Parliament, and the declaration Of the Prime
Minister, that he would oppose the repeal Of the
Union as long a. he was possessed Of life, had
only increased the spirit Of discomfort in Ireland
The dcsiitution and distress which prevails in
the Western part Of the country, are most APP
palng In one village, where there were over
one hundred and forty families, but three now
exist Crimes and outrages still continue The
crown has entered nolie proseqm 10 the bills of
Indictment found against O'Bnen and Others
for sedition.
Mr. REYNOLDS said IN the House Of Commons,
on the 18th Of April, that ONE MILLION human
beings had starved to death in Ireland within
eighteen months.
FRAScE.-The elections in France for the
National Assembly, so far ss heard from, passed
OF with perfect order, and uniformly resulted
in favor OF the moderate party. A considerable
rise in the funds Immediately followed. Lamar
tine appears TO have received the votes Of all
parties, and Dupont dc rEure, Aiago, Mnrra't,
GARNER Pages and Bersnger, the poet rank af-
ter him. Ledru Rollin and Louis Blanc receiv-
ed q much smaller number Of votes, but they
are probably elected Odillon Barrot is also
chosen by an immense majority. Prince Louis
Bonaparte failed Of an election, although he re-
ceived the votes Of the lowest classes in Paris
II appears evident from these returns that the
National Assembly will be decidedly republican
and of moderate character.
=, A grand feie was to be held in the Champ de
Mars in the early part Of May, in honor OF the
Republic. Exhibitions Of the agricultural and
mechanical productions Of France were to form
a part of the display. All assemblages Of armed
foreigners within the French territories have
been forbidden.
Another difficulty has taken place between
I.amartine and Ledru Ron. The latter brought
forward a measure for the further postponement
Of the meeting Of the National Assembly La
MARITIME opposed it. and Ledru Rollin replied
that he would have Paris covered with barbados
the next day. Lamartine then rose and deelar-
cd that he set his colleague at defiance, and that
the majority OF the government were prepared
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cifectual means to prevent them After this NJ.
Rollin was more moderate. A plot has been de-
tected to blow up the Hotel de Vile, and make
the government more democratic than it has
been. Judicial investigations are now going on,
which il is said involve some people of high stand
ing. Mr. Rush, the American Minister, had
waited on NJ. Lamartine and formally recogniz-
{ ed the Republic in the name Of the United
States
! The Provisional Government has passed new
: decree abolishing slavery in all the possessions
e Of the French Republic. The decree is to take
E effect two months after its publication in the
:, colonies. An indemnity is to be granted to the
, slave owners, the amount and form of which IS
TO be fixed by the National Assembly. All traf-
c in slaves Is to be intcrdicted from the date q
the publication of the decree, and measures are
to be taken to prevent the introduction Of free
laborers from Senegal, rs at present coutemplat-
I cd by England from the western coast Of Ain
: ca.
Several of Louis Philippe's forts, erected to
preserve despotism, are to be turned into work
shops for associations.
NJ de Chateaubriand is dangerously i'll, and
is not expected to survive many days. The
Provisional Government has placed 10000 stand
of arms at the disposal of the envoy Of the insur-
gent government Of Milan.
II DENMARK Another battle between the
German troops and the Danes took place on the
Esd of April, which lasted seven hours, and re-
suited in the defeat of the Danes. The Danes
had about 10000 troops, and the Prussians
Il 10000 The Prussian loss was 800, while that
of the Danes was supposed to be somewhat less
as they fought under the cover of their fortifca-
tons. The confederate army had taken posses
sion of the cities of Flemburg and Scheswig,
the Danes retiring before them. An embargo
on all Prussian and German vessels had been
proclaimed, and the Prussian vessels in the
Sound had been seized. Sweden takes part
with Denmark, and it is said will assist her with
her marine forces The consequences of these
proceedings will be most momentous to the rest
Of Europe.
4 PRUssIA.-In Berlin and other places some
disturbances have taken place, but they were
h National Assembly, which will meet on the 22d
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lation Of Prussia being 1911 293s, there will be
one deputy to every 10000 persons
/ The conduct of the Poles who have assembled
at Posen for the deliverance of their country
has been of so atrocious nature, that the SYN.
pathy for them has been changed to disgust
The greatest cruelties have been inflicted by
them upon the jews, mostly to obtain their prop
) erty. Old men have been murdered, children
have been tortured To death, some have had
their eyes put out, and in one instance school
was attacked, and all found within il mastered
in cold blood. The whole country is in state
Of complete anarchy.
In Baden, the state Of affairs is most deplora-
bic. General Gagem, man Of great notoriey
in Germany, and an ardent republican, was
treacherously shot while attempting to negotiate
with the insurgents. Gen. Gagems troops De-
came exasperated at this act, and battle lmme-
diately ensued, in which the insurgents were en-.
tirely defeated, with great loss In the Purs,'
which followed no mercy was shown to the ny
ing enemy. ~
RUssIA.-Russia appears to be armlng WIN
great sccrcsy. Ii is said that over 100000 reg
uar troops are stationed on the frontiers Of no.
land. In wilma, several mobiles have been pu'
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