Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-01
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP BRITANNIA
AT HALIFAX,

AT HALIFAX.
Seren days Later News from Europe brougA
bya Steamboat Express and the Magncti
Telegraph
The European Times states that "the re
signation of Lamartiue and Ledru Rollin wal
openly talked of in Paris, and suspicious are
expressed that Iamartine was party to thu
movement of the 18th of May. Caussidiere
late-Prefect of the Police, charges Lamar
tine with having supplied the arms to Sou
briere, which enabled him TO get up the con.
spiracy. Lamartine's friends all allege that
his aim was by making popular denonstra.
ion to avoid collision in the streets of Paris
l. Theirs is reported as not unlikely TO sup
liant Lamartine in authority
Russia-The Cholera. ..s.
The cholera is again making sad havoc in
Russia. According to the Berlin papers there
wero 1855 cases in Moscow, 81 of which ter
minated fatally.
Austria.-Continued Absence of the Emperor.
We have accounts from Vienna TO the 2d
inst The conduct of the Emperor is cons-
lered by the Vienese as most extraordinary.
A deputation of ladies to present petition
requesting his Majesty to return to his capi-
tal had been treated with marked rudeness
Irelnnd--Fraternizntion of Repeal and Orange
Associations.
The Repeal Association and Orange Confed-
Grafton have at last fraternized. "A new So
cicty to be formed. 1t is TO assume the style
md title of the Irish League.
The sale of Mr. Mitchells furniture took
.dce on the 5th inst, and attracted an I'M
mense attendance, and many persons came
from forty to fifty miles in order to purchase
high prices, especially the small articles, such
as books, china, glass, &c The books, with
Mr.. Mitchelrs autograph, brought i'll many
instances 100 times their original cost. The
pike and two swords, which cost but few
shillings each, sJll al Il guinea each.
NOMINATION BY THE UTICA CONVENTION.
tTIcA, n. Y June %.
The Convention was convened at 8 o clock
this morning, pursuant TO adjournment
letters to the President and others were re-
ceived and read. Among the letters were
come from Illinois, numerously signed, one
of them closed as follows: ''We want Martin
Van Buren, for our candidate. The slave
powers broke him down in 1sll-we will
break that power down in 1s4s." Delegates
are pouring in from other States, and speeches
were delivered by several from Connecticut.
A motion was made TO nominate President
and Vice President by viva voce vote but
the motion was amended, by recommending
the nomination of Mr. Van Buren, by acca-
nation, which was carried amid unusual
bursts of applause, and without dissenting
voice.
Henry Dodge, the United States Senator
frsm Wisconsin, was then nominated for the
Vice Presidency.
No sooner were the nominations announ-
ced than mass meeting assembled in the
street, which was addressed by Messrs.
Washburn, Harrison, Gen. Nye, Rathbun and
Baily, of this State, Mr. Taylor of Ohio Ex-
Governor Morton. of Massachusetts, and dele
gates from Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio. The assemb!ages exhibited the wild
est enthusiasm.
The resolutions and address were read in
the Convention and unanimously adopted.
B. F. Butler made speech in Convention
in which he declared that MIR. Van Buren,
and will not refuse to accept the nomi-
nation.
An exciting debate then took place upon
the freedom of the public lands to actual set
Tiers. A resolution was finally adopted, de.
claring that the price should be put down so
low as to be barely sufficient to cover the en-
penses of the survey, &c.
The plans for the organization of the party
and for carrying on the campaign were then
read, considered and approved of, after which
the convention adjourned sine die.