The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.


with severe weather.
The ceremony of Her Majesty's proroguing
Parliament in person caused an unusual attend
ance OF peers. The members of the diplomatic
corps generally appeared in some uniform or ottl-
cial attire. Among them was Mr.. Bancroft, the
American Minister. Between the diplomatic
tribune and the foot of the throne stood the Prn-
ces of Joinville and Nemours, and the Prince Of
Hesse.
DEPLoRABLE DEsTITUTIoN IN CLARE
A few days ago, as Captain Kennedy, Poor-law
Inspector, was proceeding on an official tour
through the western division of the Kilrush I'm
ion, he met woman literally naked and unable
to move, from utter exhaustion. From the ges.
lures and other signs exhibited by the wretched
being, Captain Kennedy regarded her as mani
&C, and it was only when he had conversed with
her, and learned her trighttul condition, that he
found she was a being but too sensibly alive to
the horrors OF her situation, and the pangs OF hum
ger. With the characteristic benevolence OF his
nature, he Immediately relieved the poor woman's
wants, and most humsnely presented her, on the
instant, with the covering OF his horse, which
served the poor woman as blanket.
The Limerick Examiner Contains further and
most affecting accounts of the clearance system
in Clare. That Journal says:
"Three hundred houses there, besides the one
thousand already torn down in the Union of Kill
rush, have been evelled since correspon-
dents last excursion. Will any limit be put to
these ravages?
'Last week twenty. three families, comprising
over one hundred human beings, were evicted
from their homes, which were levelled with the
ground, in Scarif. The sub-sheriff superintendent
the operations In the name Of the God OF mer-
cy will any stop be put to these deeds.
GA correspondent, upon whom we can place
the fullest reliance, has just sent us the following
mo hnn Arodh ,t,a hosr, ko,o
out on the worlds bleak common, from Liscan-
nor. The houses are tumbled: the unfortunate
people are squatted by the road side in huts.-
Ihey were under. tenants to a middle, named
Sheahau, who was elected for non-payment of
rent"
The continued state of siege in Paris controls
the angry passions which the revolution has evok-
ed, aid General Cavaignac, by his republican
hrmness, and the presence OF an immense militia
ry force, has given breathing time to his coun-
try. The National Assembly is now beginning
to occupy itself with the consideration of the new
constitution, but it has come to the resolution that
It will prolong its sitting until after the organic
laws shall be passed.
The Constitutional, and the Presse, have re-
sumed their fierce attacks upon the Government Mt;
ana the latter wages open war against the Re-
public, in spite OF Gen Cavaignac's declaration
that he will not allow the Republic to be inn
peache1.
The Bonapartists are moving both in Paris and
In the departments, with view TO promote
Prince Louis Napoleon's election to the Presi.
dency.
Ii is said that Austria offers to cede Lombardv
proper to Sardinia, Venice to be constituted a
free town like Lubeck and independent princi.
pality to be created under an Austrian Archduke.
composed of the Frioul and Venetian provinces
aud In return for these concessions, Gl6, 900 900
in cash to be paid by Italy, that being the amount
OF debt applicable to that part of the Empire.
Spain and Portugal are comparatively tranquil.
RUSSIA. report is prevalent that SchamyI
has quite relieved his late losses, and has dread
fully cut up the Russians in several engagements.
The losses of the Russians are said to be i'm.
mense.
DENMARK. The German troops were being
withdrawn from the territory of Schleswig, and an
Interchange OF prisoners had taken place.
Inc exchange OF the ratification OF the armis-
tice took place at Lubbock on the lst inst.
The Paris papers OF the 7th instant, announce
the refusal of the Central Government of Ger
many to ratify the armistice between Prussia and
Denmark. The withdrawal OF the troops from
the Duchies had been countermanded
PRUSSIA. On the 28th ut. the official Motif.
catlon OF the conclusion OF seven months truce
with Denmark reached the Prussian Govern.
ment.
1t is asserted that the Central Executive has
called upon Prussia to supply 300 900 troops
to the contingent to the German army of 500 900
men.
HUNGARY. IN the Hungarian Dict, on the
22d ult. letter was read IRON the King wiz. the
Emperor) informing the Assembly that, his
health having improved, he would retake the
relns oil Government.
The Croatian insurgents are obtaining signal
advantages over the Hungarians, and the affairs
OF the latter at Pesth and on the scene of war in
state. Treason, anarchy, and cowardice seem
to be the order of the day among the Hungarian
troops They were twice beaten near Lagerdorf
oy BODY OF insurgents of nearly half their num-
per- and iiedln paroxysm of fright an anarchy.
SOMETHING OF CURIoIrY. A short time
ago there was found at Kattanning, Armstrong
county, Pa, gun barrel in the trunk of hem
lock tree the barrel passing through the tree near
~ horizontally, and almost grown in. The bar.
rel was little more than three feet in length.
IL had square breech and futed to the muzzle.
which is also what is called "bell muzzle. y
differing from any style of gun now in use. or
winch has been used within the rocolIact;or -