Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-04
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.


The new steamship America, arrived at
New York on Saturday, from Liverpool,
bringing weeks later intelligence from
Europe She left Liverpool on the 18th and
made the passage in IA days.
BY This arrival, we learn that the great Char
tist meeting which was TO take place on the
9th ult, and which was thought would bring
matters to a crisis, has all ended in smoke,
and England is still monarchy and her pre-
sent form Of Government apparently as stable
as ever. The meeting took place-a few tame
speeches were made, and a small delegation
appointed who presented their petition TO Par
lament. No troops were IN attendance and
but few Police officers.
In IRELAND the complexion of things has
not much altered. The people maintain the
same attitude, anG 81 docs The Government,
which they held at the previous accounts.
Austria is in trouble with Lombardy, but is
willing to grant her independence on moderate
terms.
Z Denmark is reported to have gained vcto-
nv in one of her reyolted Duches with great
loss of life, but Prussia is lending active aid to
the insurgents and therefore there is little
chance for her ultimate success, the best she
can hope being some arrangement by media
lion.
Russia announces her intention to keep quiet
unless she is attacked
Naples has received from her King an al
most democratic constitution
Spain is quiet under the military despotism
Of Narvacz.
The Scilian question still remains in statue
quo.
Germany is busy in arrangeing her conied-
Grafton.
Italy is conscious of but one public pulse,
which beats for an Italian league.
A revolution had taken place in the llesse
capital The city was in the hands of the peo-
pie, who had declared for a Republic, and
compelled the military to retreat.
In FRANCE the elections for officers Of the
National Guard have all terminated in favor Of
advanced republicansm. The other elections
and preparations for war, continue, however,
TO distract public attention. Party feeling in
respect TO the former, was beginning to dis
play itself in very unsatisfactory forms. Pro-
motions in the army and other movements lead
10 the belief that in very brief space of time,
France will be engaged in Foreign war. The
riots in various parts Of France were assuming
a formidable character. An additional instance
of military revolt had also occurred. Two
seizures of arms had taken place in Paris
daily more deplorable.
Cotton has slightly declined in price, and
grain has advanced.
AccIDKsT TO THE STEAMER GovERNoR.---
The steamer Governor, on her passage from
New York to this port, on Friday night, went
ashore in the fog, on the west end Of Fishers
Island. Her passengers were taken off by a
sloop and carried into Stonington, and her
freight by the Sloop Vigilant The Govern
or was got off Saturday night and taken to
New York for repairs. She is considerably
damaged The Bradford Duriee has taken
her place on the route.
Uy II is stated in the Rochester papers that
Mr.. Zachary Potter and his father, of that city,
have left home for England, under the well
founded expectation of entering upon the
speedy possession Of an estate in the county OF
Durham, England, valued at 3,ooo,oo0 s,cr-
ling, or SIS 900 900.
SpsciE IN NEw YoRK.-The banks in that
city have 5000, 900 in specie in their vaults I;
the sub-trsssury has 100000. The aegrc-
gate is more by about million Of dollars than
was expected.