The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-17
From the Charleston Mercury.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

the mail arrived.
In England and Scotland the movements OF
the Chartsts continued, and almost every Town
in the two countries had held meetings IN faVor
ofthe Charter in the week ending on the 22'.
Resolutions in favor Of petitioning the Queen to
remove be present ministers had been adopted
by the convention, with great enthusiasm, anu
large dele cations appointed to visit the provinces
get signcrs, and see to the delivery oi the petl.
tions in London.
The movement had seemingly lost none OF its
strength, and in Scotland most effective or.
ganizaton had been formod in its favor.
- The bill proposed in Parliament to give great
or security to the Crown had been passed very
decided majorties.
=. Parlismer. had adjourned over the Easter
holidays. .,r
In some districts in England, the middle clas-
--,,r,- L---,,-evurreo<.- drUidvv4iJ UP.
posed to the Chartists, have traternlzed with
Them; and at Birmingham ond Nottingham
meetings had been held Of merchants, favorable
to some of the principal points in the Chartist
petition.
! Ireland continues in great agitation but the
fear is less of an outbreak among the peasants.
The meetings in Cancellation Hall, in Dub.
lin, had passed off quietly, and the speakers were
very temperate; hut the young Ireland party
were as warlike as ever and as Incorporate in
their harangues.
sse Public meetings had been held in several
parts of the country in support OF the govern
.ment.
- We have very distressing news from the viii
lage of Cassel. The Croats "a body OF The
Austrian sold;ers) had, it is said. formed cor.
don round the village, and set fire to 1t. and that
1000 of the inhabitants had perished in the
flames The shrieks ofihe inundated lnhab't-
ants were heard for miles around.
The Prussian troops had passed into Denmark
and, in skirmish the Danes were defeated.
= The Rothschilds had declined to take the new
Prussian loan.
x In London money was al ID per cent on
bills.
London remained comparatively quiet.
The difference between the repealers headed
by John O'Connel on the one side and Mitchell
on the other, is becoming greater every day.
The rent has fallen to 25 pounds and it is evil
dent that the numerical majority OF the Irish
people continue to supply themselves with arms.
* Great and enhuential bodies sent in address.
es TO the Lord Lieutenant, expressive OF their
determination to support the government.
{ Advices from Milan announce that the Sar.
Sd,nia troops had gained some advantages over
the Austrians at the bridge Of Goito, and it was
s,atedthat 1000 Austrian prisoners had fallen in
to the hands of the Piedmontese. This state.
snent was greately exaggerated, as the number
ofpersons did not exceed 400.
The Nazetia Pedmontese. of 18th of April,
announces officially that on the 9th the Austri.
ans had held position on the right bank of The
Mincio, from Borgetta to Monseanvana, but
seeing that the Piedrnotese had advanced to-
wards the former of these places, they retired to
the left bank and Immediately blew up the
bridge over which they had passed.
Gen. Brosha, who commanded the second
corps of Piedmontese, under Sonaz sienced by
his artillery the enemy's battery which occupied
Monte Gaieggion on the left bank, reconstruct.
ed the bridge, and having crossed the river, put
the Ausirians to flight.
The Oginione of Turin. the lth adds that
Immediately thereafter the Austrians took to
fight. 1t was reported on Sunday evening
(ApriI lS) that courier had arrived from the
seat Of war in Italy with intelligence that
complete victory was said 10 have been gained
by Radelzy. Great apprehensions were en-.
tertaineI at vienna in consequence ola meeting
of operatives which was to have been held on
Sunday, 18th April.
The austrian Government has ordered the
Jesuits losquit Lintz. This step has given con.
siderable satisfaction even to the Roman Catho.
Iic population.
20 The Patria Of the 7h says: In a letter
from Venice, which has just arrived. it is stated
that Verona has been taken by the Piedmontese
army. The news is confirmed by the latest
accounts.
A force of 1900 Venctans has been defeat.
ed at Mon,ebello, near Fincenza, by
body of 600 Austrian infantry and cavalry.
The greater part Of the Venetans were the
students, who volunteered from Bogua and Ven.
ice. Many were killed.
NJ. Ledru Rollin had at length made the for.
NAL attempt to destroy the Provisional govern.
n,ent in France from all parts of the country.
The greatest excitement and alarm had been
created in Paris and throughout the country by
these alarming events, and scenes of the most
momentous character were momentary e1.
pected.
1t seems that plot was actually formed to
intimidate the Provisional Government and
elect. .Lamariine, Darres, and other moderate
members therefrom and form new govern
ment, consisting Of Ledru Rollin, Cabut Blan.
goi, Albert (opera'ive) Louis Blanc, Floccn,
Arago, Raspael and Pierre Lerou1.
A meeting was accordingly got up for the
Champs de Mars on Sunday night, with this ul-
terror object. However Mons. Lamarline and
Marrast having got previous intelligence of the
plot, circumvented their design. The National
Guards, as well as the Mobiles, were called out
and the critical state things which threatened
acomplete reign ofterror, furnished the provis-