Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-27
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP CALEDONIA.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

National .Asscmbly-Riot and Bloodshed at
Roaen-R Riot in Limerick, Ireland-ImP're
--Ldtest from The Seene'tf War IN holy--
Tt,oty betaecn Russio, Swtden and Den
hwk- Frighttl .Eseesns IN Po'rudsI 'rudsI = niore ln
Fighting in Baden.
as' In France the ''ifiddtrate 'pafty has been
successful, and Lamartine1 Is to'be the first
President SrfNftItli riots had occurred IN
many Of the principal cities bfGftthcr, and
serious disorders exist >,
aa Irish affairs still continue in state Of agi-
tation, heightened by the dissensions among
the Old and EouHg Ireland parties. There
has been a riot and bloodshed at Limerick:
The Pr,lssian and Danish governments have
accepted the mediation of the English gov
eminent in the matter of the Schlcswiy liol-
stein war. This will remove the fearful cause
of a genetal' war,
The German Constituent Assembly wa4
TO meet at Frankfort ON he 18Th of May, ant
the great question of German unity was theH
TO be decided The Lombardo-llalians were
still progressing but the AuslIians have been
gaining advantages. 1t is said that Austria
is taking ~serrtts'tf'5 to negotiate with Ven
ice and Lonibardy. :
Letters fr6fr' 'fciiin'cG h,c 3Cth nit, state
that the Pruisau government was acting with
much tirmncss and decision. The Berlin
contained IA rl,mor of The march of the Russi-
an Guards TO the frontier, where force of
300 900 Russians will be concentrated by the
first of June.
In Spain 10 movement of c0nseduence has
taken' place.
Ut Is said news 4 isa alri 4, fr6i'l st Peters
Nurg, stating That a treaty offensive and de-
fensive between Russia, Sweden, and Den
mark is arranged, and will be positively rati-
Sed in the event of an entry of German troops
in Schcswiw. in which case Denmark will
be supported by the whole force of the two
other powers. Ii is more than probabe thai.
Russia will step i'll to prevent further its.sgrar-
diZement.
In Poland the frightfl tHcc>se5 continue
to occur.
In Gallieiia, 'l6llia,it .ihl Wallachio, the,
people Are lin h lfi;ghttil state of insurreclon
Mt Preabufsg Tie cruelics practised against
fhefJews are truly shocking.
al- In Baden the Republicans have Attempted
TO revenge their late defeat, and Hecker eros
sed the Rhine at the head of thdisand
French and German troops. :Tw6 ehc6unicrs
took place with the Wufeft bur; forces, the
last at Sclofhrm, The Republicans have
now fled into >Alsdt and Switzerland
In BelSufh the people are tranquil. Han
over and Prussia are absorbed in the military
operations against Denmark. in which. Mt pre-
sent, by land they are completely successful ::
although the captures at sea, by the Danes.
must necessarily occasion very great loss TO
the Prllssian commerce in the Baltic
Ensiand-Progress Of the Reform and Char,ls,
. a-sft u Movements.
Affairs in England ARE Quiet at present
Reform and Charist movements are continu-
ing throughout tic kingdom. The Chari't
Contention has resumed its >i,iings in London
but TIE frctcedings are not of much general
interest. Fhrrc is not so large an attendance
as at the former sitin"s, and less confidence
seeIu, to be placed in NJ Fanrs''. nr"''""r
Meetings in favor of the Charter continue TO
be held throughout the provinces
Parlament-aftcr the Easter holidays has
resumed iissitings.
The teWTisa Disabilities Bill was read u
third ti.ie in the House of Commons e. III"
might OF the 9TH, an finally passed
The new Reform Association, composed dl
the Liberal members of the Houses of Parlia-
ment, and who SET FORTH as the basis OF their
principles, household suffrage, *d'e hy Ballot,
trienniai Parliamenis and eq.a' Electoral dis
tricts, progresses rapidly; .
The powerful suppeft lfdlf tile MI Idle clas-
SOS which i, is every where recei'iin.s, aud
the adhesion If sditie Of tie most popular
leading men q the day-all a,,ii:g;eF a success
full terniiiiion to its labors; although pro-
traSied attugGle MAY take place in the IN
'taF!m: The centre of action of the new par
y will be: as in tie Ease of the Anli-Com
Law League in the manufacturing districts
Sid ~ tkief promoters the gentlemen who
brough, iha, important movement 10 irium-
phant issue.
Trade and Commerce have improved in
England. Scotch pigs have been in rather
better demand, hut most of rhe purchases
that have been made are on Glasgow account.
Present quotations are-Sco'ch pigs f9 les
81, merchants bars II; bes, Bars Is 10
hoops 60; sheets 60 10 in Liverpool
Irriand.-rss FifPSral A;,a,ion-Rio, n, Linn
erick,
Strange, iins&Beeted, but at the same time
most important events have taken place in
Ireland dnring the last week. What their
result will be is most diliicnlt matter to tell
The spirit OF disafecion is not yet tanned ;
Government has come forward to grapplc
bodily with the Irish Republicans. We stated
In our las, that Mr.. w. s. 6Bren had pro-
ceeded to the soutf', for the purpose of pro-
noting the agitation of the Young ireland
party, ana i!e fon. gentleman, with Mr..
Mitchell and Mr.. Meagher visited Limerick
with nal. MN