Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-20
FROM EUROPE.

Tho new British steamship Canada arrived at
New York on tho morning Of the 18th with a
weeks later advces from Europe. She sailed from
Liverpool on the 25th ul,imo.
The commercial news is uufavorable To bread
stulls, and has had depressing effect ON the mar
kels in the Eastern cities
ENeLAND.-lt is feared that Lord Nickname
the late Premier of England, is dying. Tho inn
preston is that though he may lnger for week.
OF even longer, he cannot recover.
The total number of cases of Cholera reported
from the first TO the latest returns by the Board Of
Health amount to ,2r5 victims. or this morrali-
~ o5O occurred in Scotland, much greater pro-
portion than in England.
lRFLAND.-The arguments writs of error In
the case OF Smith O'Brien was opened before the
Judges of the Queens Bench on Tuesday. In the
case OF kevan O'Dougherty, memorial signed by
The jury who found him guilty presented OH
Saturday to the Lords Justices, praying a commu-
tation the sentence of transportation into term
Of imprisonment.
CONTINENTAL AFFAIRs.-The affairs of the CON
tnent of Europe still indicate the beginning of an
other rather than the termination of the recent en-
tastrophe at Vienna. In Austria and Prussia there
is an important struggle going on between monar-
chy and democracy, each being convinced that the
sword must be the only arbier between them
Vienna and Berlin both ripe for renewed efforts
to secure constitutions and to restrain monarchical
power, whilst the kings oppose all further attempts
at instruction. The Prince Of Prussia avows that
if the throne must fall it shall fall with honor
There Is slumbering insurrectionary feeling how
ever, which the most trivial accident NAV awake
with fearful energy.
FRANCE.-Ihe French funds rose on Thursday
prior to the sailing of the steamer under the nflu
ence Of the reports that Cayagnac's election Was
more probable, because the necessary number of
two millions of votes would probably not be obtain
oil l,.-l II
bly, would undoubtedly elect Cavaignac, lest the
Government should not be able to meet its en-
gagemens at the commencement of the appsuach-
Ing new year. Lamartne had not relinquished his
candidateship, but will not solicit his election him
self, through friends, but will accept such sup
port as may be g iven him.
The insurrecllonary movements by the Red Re-
publicans and Socialists are much feared Marie
Minister of Justice, has been summoned to Paris.
and Lamartlne was expected to arrive at Paris on
Monday, the Doth.
lrALY.-Letters from Rome, dated the 9th ult..
announce lnsurrectlonary movements against the
Pontifical troops on the Austrian frontier.
The Anglo French mediation in the affairs of
Italy, after four months diplomacy has just reach
ed Its elementary stage, and Brussels has been Sc
lected as The place for holding the conference The
whole arrangement lags.
The agitation for Italian independence has been
revived at Florence. At Naples on the 18th tran
guilty prevailed. Much mpaience was manifest
ed for the return Of the British Minister since all
proceedings under Anglo French mediation wero
suspended until his arrival.
AusTRIA.--Central Europe continues in state
OF CONFUSION. Vienna has subsidized into something
like tranquility, but in the whole of the Prussian
provinces cities are in anagonsm to the rural dis
iricis, and unless some adjustment of the quarrel
can be brought about at Berlin, between tho Dem
ocratS ana the Court we see no present hope of the
speedy termination of the trouble which is threat
ening the whole of Germany. As we become more
correctly informed of frightful events at vi
emma, we are struck with the awful crisis through
which the people have passed. The details fur
"shed by some OF the Englishmen who were com
PEELED to take up arms during the late siepe and
Dombardment, until they could escape to the Impe-
nalist army, all prove that the students and demo-
cratic party Were perfectly reckless of human li
and only aimed at defyng the Imperial mandates
MessenhauSer, the coInmandan, at Vienna VIC
shot on the 10Th ullimo. His execution i .scr;haJ
to the fact that 1t was proved that the .erfid;ohs
firing on the Imperial troops after peace was asreeJ
upon might be attributed to him. Numbers Of sin.
dents and lighting men were brought out after the
affray was over and shot in the streets. Ii is need
less to say that these executions have created a
deep sensation throughout Germany, and lpDo
time must elapse before all the blood which has
been shed be obliterated from the minds of The
people, with the feeling of horror it has engende red
Vast numbers Of troops have peen dispatched TO
the seat OF war in Hungary. The bravery of Jel-
achc is attested by all parties and renders il pro
bable that he and his Croats will return terrible
account Of their exploits among the Magyars. -
In Berlin strict state of siege is maintained,
and the people, in spite OF their reluctance, have
been compelled TO give up their arms They still
continue, however, in passive resistance to the mar
tlal law proclaimed by Gen. Wrangel; but up to
the latest advices, no blood had been shed. The
Assembly has been again and again dispersed by
order of Wrangel, but has passed an enactmentde-
clarlng the collection and payment of AL taxes lille
gal, as is alleged, simply with view of stirring I'D
the provinces into an Instruction.
Breslan and other towns ripe TO take up the
sword. Gen. Wrangel has steadily followed up
the disarmlng of the burgher guard, but in the
mean time Occupations have been going to and fro
from Berlin to Potsdam, impioring the King to re-
trace his steps, TO dissolve the Brandenbufg Minis
try, and throw himself into the arms of the people
On the other hand, it is feared that the King will
dissolve the Assembly, and grant constitution
similar TO that of Belgium, which is highly LIBERAL