Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-14
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
NINE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
Anticipated Revolution in Ireland.
TROOPS SENT INTO IRELAND.
FRANCE oUIE 7. -
REVOLT IN AUSTRIA.

New York on the afternoon OF the 9TH instant.
She sailed from Southampton on the 21st ult.,
and brings nine days later news than received
by the Caledonia The news will be found
highly interesting. We give such extrat is as
our space will admit of -
Queen Victoria was safely delivered of a
princess on March / 9Th.
The Hanseatic towns recognise the republic
The Queen of Spain has recognised the new
government of France, with expressions oil
sympathy for the republic.
The Sarah Sands made the passage out iI
IA days.
The ambassador of Sardinia has simply no.
titled the new government that he is authori'
zed, for the time being, to hold official rela'
tons with the republic.
The grand duchy of Hesse Cassei has re.
cognised the new republic. The duchy of Ba
den has also recognised the new government
The French papers are filed with orders fol-
parades, &C., of the national guards, which
look Just like announcements of the same kline
in our own papers.
A Geographic despatch from Brest says tina
the fleets of France uphold the new govern,
ment.
Lord Clarendon-lord lieutenant of ireland
Us spoken of as the successor of Lord Johr
Russell.
Increase Of Marines in the English Navy.-
Anxious to have the shi ps- Of the-line as vel
armed and manned as possible, the admiralty
have issued an order augmenting the force o.
marines to each ship for sea service. The
number of officers and men for three-decke,
was, until now, 100; it is now to be 200, anC
so on downwards.
The Havre Courier says that the lates
news from Germany report that the liberal:
are every day making fresh progress in all the
States of the confederation, with expressions
of peace and goodwill towards France.
News of the revolution in France was re-
celved with Indifference at Lisbon.
Louis Philippe has taken up his permanent
residence at Claremont, where he receives fire.
quent visits from Messrs Guizot, Duchatel
and Montebello. the ex-m:nisters.
IRELAND.-The lord mayor of Dublin refu
sed to call the monster meeting in Dublin, anG
Smith OBrien determined to hold it on his
own responsibility.
St. Patrick's day passed off without any
outbreak, but the Suppression of the meeting
on the goth, the day before the sailing of the
cause an instruction.
The monster meeting in Dublin, which was
mistaken y supposed to have been held on
March the 18th, was to have come off on the
goth.
The garrison was in arms, and government
steamers were despatched from Portsmouth tc
Dublin, to assist in quelling the Instruction
In the country on St. Patrick's day, paro.
chlal meetings were held, but no disturbance
of any moment occurred. At Limerick, the
trl-coIor was exhibited. 1t was reported thai
collision had taken place at Belfast, between
the Young Irelanders and the Orangemen-
The newspapers Of Saturday the 18th, had moi
reached Dublin on Sunday.
Eatract Of a letter dated
DUBLIN, March 10.
Perfect tranquility reigns over the city to.
day, whatever may be the events which to-
morrow's demonstration may produce There
is no patrolling of military or police, although
they are all in readiness for any emergency
and posted in various localities, so as to NEE
effectively any insurrectionary movement thai
might arise. The following is from the cor.
respondent Of the Times OF the 21st March:
DUBLIN, March 10.
The Open-Gir DemonStrdtion.-The peace
of the city is 10 be second time jeoparded by
the holding at the North wall tomorrow of q
monster demonstration in favor of the French
revolution and the repeal of the Legislative
union.
This meeting has been got up under the
auspices of the Irish war party, and is directly
sanctioned by Mr.. Smith OBrien, the Mitch
ellis, the Meaghers, and the other dangerous
enthusiasts who dissent from the insidious ant
sneaking policy of the Cancellation Hall brag
CARTS, and openly, and in the teeth of the gov
eminent reporter, avow their determination Il
push matters to the last extremity, in the even
of the Queen refusing TO sever the link which
binds the two countries together.
Subjoined is copy of the proclamation is
sued this morning for the gathering of thu
physical force at the North wall:
1R1sHMEN, AROUSE!
Every man is to attend the great monste
meeting, to be held at the North wall, to- NOR
row, monday, the goth inst,) ar IL o'clock
to address the French people.
We, the undersi gned, merchants, tradesmen
and other inhabitants of Dublin, request
meeting of our fellow citizens, for the purpos'
of addressing the French people, to express
our admiration of their heroic conduct, ant
our satisfaction at the recognition of the re
public of France as European power.
Also for the purpose of considering wha
constitutional steps should be recommended
for the protection of the liberties and soil O
this country, in any emergency to which thu
present state of European affairs may give rise
And also to adopt a respectful address to he
Majesty on the present state of this country
and on the necessity for an immediate repea
of the act of legislative union.
5000 names are subscribed to this requisi
ton.
Tickets for the platform to be had at tn
committee-rooms, from to o'clock this day
B. REDMoND, secfs.
Committee-rooms, % Westmoreland street
The lord mayor having refused to conven
the meeting, 1t is considered probable that MI
Smith OBrien-whose aspirations io- martyr
dom are as ardent, or nearly so, as Mr. Mitch
elPs-will take the post of danger, and pre-
side as chairman.
Squadron for Ireland-Orders were sen
to Portsmouth on the 18th for the authorize
there to equip her Majesty's -frigate
Gorgon, $50 orse-power, and Birkenhead
$50 horsepower, for Ireland, with the utmos
possible despatch.
A body OF ninety (oficers and men) marine
artillerymen have been ordered on board tn
two ships, which are being equipped and sup
piled with all the munitions of war, as if TO
| permanent duty.
| BRITISH PARLIAMENT.-The House of Lord
adjourned after voting congratulatory ad
dress to the Queen on the birth of the princess
In the House of Commons, before adjourn
ing, vote of FL ,425, 1908 for employing