The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-12-23
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
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Arrival Of Steamer Canada.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

l.V'A New YORK, December IL.
The new royal mail steamer Canada arrived At
her wharf at 9 o'clock this morning. after pas.
sage Of 10 days. from Liverpool. whence shs sail
I'd on the 26th ult. gr,I, ~,..,,-
BREADsrUTrs. SIN consequence Of The large
accumulation of -four, the trade this morning is
excessively dull. In wheat there are but few
transactions The large supplies noted by the
last arrival have been fully maintained The
prices Of corn meal are steady at last quotations.
FRANCE.
The affairs Of France are unchanged. Il Is no W
said that Lamartioe s the prominent candidate for
the Presidency.
The French funds rose on Thursday prior to the
sailing Of the steamer, under the Influence Of the
reports that Cavaignacs election was more proba.
bic. because the necessary number Of two million
ofvotes would probably not be obtained by any
one candidate. in which case the Assembly would
undoubtedly return Cavaignac. lest the govern.
rnent should not be able to meetits engagements
at the commencement Of the approaching new
year. Lamartine had not relinquished his cand.
dateship, but will not solicit his election himself,
or through his friends, but will accept such sup.
port as may be given him. f.,,,.-,
The insurrectionary movements by the red re-
publcsns and socialists are much feared. Marie,
Minister of Justice, has been summoned TO Paris
by telegraph, and was present in the National AS
setnbly to-day. Lamartne was expected to ar.
rive at Paris on Monday. the 26th. @
A humber of the members Of the National As.
sembly have urged General Cavaignac to present
the project Of alaw ordering the closing Of clubs
but he rel fuses to incur the odium that would be
attached to it.
The subject Of the June insurrection is again
before the Assembly, aud produces the utmost ex
element. s
CONTINENTAL AFFAIRS.
The afairs of the continent Of Europe still in
dictate the beginning of another, rather than the
termination of The recent, catastrophe at Vienna
In Austria aud Prussia there is an important strug
gle going on between monarchy and democracy
each being convinced that the sword must be the
only arbiter between them.
Vienna and Berlin are now ripe for renewed eff
forts TO secure constitutions and 10 restrain mon
archicsl power, whilst the kings are concentrating
all their available forces to crush any further at
tempts at insurrection. The Prince of Prussia
avows that, ifthe throne must fall, it shall fall
with honor. There ID sumberng insurrecrion-
ary feeling, however, which the most trivial oc.
currence may awaken with fearful energy.
AUSTRIA.
Central Europe continues in state OF convul.
SION Vienna has subsded into some thing like
tranquility; but in the whole of the Prussian prov.
inces cities are in antagonism to the rural dis.
tric,s, and unless some adjustment of the quarrel
eau be brought about at Berlin. between the dem
ocrats and the court, we see no present hope Of
the speedy termination of trouble, which is
threatening the whole Of Germany. -.
As we become more correctly informed Of the
recent frightful events at Vienna. we are struck
with the woful crisis through which the people
have passed. The details furnished by some Of
our countrymen, who were compelled to take up
arms during the late siege and bombArdment until
they could escape 10 the imperial army, all prove
that the students and democratic party were per.
fectiy reckless of human life, and oply armed at
defying the imperial mandates. su..a
PRUSSIA efH
In Berlin a strict state OF siege is maintained,
and the people, in spite oi THEN reluctance, have
been compelled to give up their arms. They still
continue, however, in passive resistance 10 the
martial law proclaimed by General Wrangel.
Up 10 the latest advices, however, no blood had
been she'd. The Assembly has been again and
again dispersed. by order Of Wrangel. but has
passed an enactment declaring the collection and
payment Of all taxes illegal, as is alleged simply
with view Of stirring up the provinces into an
insurrectioa 'e au.
SPAIN
Letters from Lisbon state that conspiracy was
detected which was to have taken place on All
Saints Day. A great number Of the disaffected
were tried by eourt.martial. "'.'
TURKEY. ease
Tranquility prevails throughout the Turkish do.
minions. The Sultan has ordered the imperial
troops. stationed IN the Danubian provinces. to
DC maintained az MS own expense ef1tr
ITALY. TodmQn
Letters iram Rome dated the 9Th ut., announce
insurrectionary movements against the Pon,ifical
troops on the Austrian irontler This explains the
sudden departure from Rome Of the Minister oI
War for Bologna and Farara. tt9h
s}j ENGLAND.
The returns Of the Bank of England exhibit,
Notwithstanding the partial transmission of specie
to the continent, increase Of bullion to the sx-
tent Of more than quarter of million of pounds.
Money continues abundant for commercial pur.
poses f
tits feared that Lord Melbourne, the late pre-.
mier Of England. is dying. The impression is,
that though he may linger for week or even long.
er, he cannot recover. 80.
sat 81 GERMANY. a
"A letter from Cologne states that Dusseldorf