Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-13
GREAT ExcrrEMENr IN IRELAND.

late, and is greater than for some years Al
this period the rate Of discount is still low,
being 81 per cent for the best bills. On the
whole, the prospects in commercial affairs
have assumed decidedly better appearance,
and we consider that there are just grounds
to expect that they will continue to improve.
In France, commerce is at complete
stand. The wars and general commotion on
the continent have not assumed a less alarm
ing aspect. si osa4 d % aoh 7t1i
The whole of that part Of Europe which
skirts the Rhine and borders on France seems
quite disorganized. Ha5nE aai as2
In Saxony, frightful incendiary insurrec-
tion seems to be going on, which the govern
ment cannot succeed in putting down,
lslj In Alsace, a complete nsurrection of the
pcasantry exists. -ss ua.
The Schleswig and Holstein duchies are
at this moment the seat of open war. The
whole of the Prussian troops have now ad-
vanced into the Danish territory. The artil.
lery was 10 cross the Elder ON the 18th inst
A skirmish was reported TO have taken place
since, near Eikenforde, in which the Danes
were defeated, but, if true, it must have been
an inconsiderable affair.
In Prussia there seems growing feeling
that the Polish PrusSian provinces should be
relinquished, but the uncertainty which ye,
prevails respecting the movements Of Russia
leave all these questions which virtually af
feet the political existence of eastern Europe
in state Of abeyance.
" ireland.
The deplorable state Of Ireland, apparentl,
on the verge Of civil war; continues to oc
cupy the attention of all classes. The differ
ences between the Repealers, headed by Mr.
O'Connell, and the party led on by MIR. Nit
chill, becomes greater every day.
The rent has fallen TO .f25, and it is evi
dent that numerical majority of the Irish
people are in favor of outrageous measures
In the meantime the people of every part o.
the country continue to supply themselve.
with arms. Great and influential bodies C IN.
tinue to pour in addresses to the Lord Lieu.
tenant expressive of their determination to
support the government-but the train oi
discomfort seems now to be laid 50 extensive
ly, and with such mischcvious effect, that
we doubt whether the whole weight of the
government, with even the support of the
O'Connells, will be able toprevent some great
explosion.
1t is true that the Grafton of the Rev. Fa.
ther Kenyon at Templelerry, where he ad-
dressed large meeting few days ag,, and
the letter of the Right Rev. ]. Birmingham,
are exceptions to the above-both are full of
treason to the powers that be, and must excite
most pernicious and alarming consequences
over all the misguided peasantry who heard
the former aad the latter. Mr.. Birmingham
has been called to order for his seditous
epistle in crushing letter by his superior,
Bishop Kennedy, of Killalve.
Yrance-The eComnnunis,s-S,ais Of Paris.
Lamartine has proposed an alliance, offen-
sive and defensive, between the French and
Swiss Republics.
On Sunday, the 10Th, Paris was the scene
Of an extraordinary commotion. A. NJ. Blan-
qui, enraged at the publication, by the author
ity of the Provisional Government, of some
papers found at Guizot's, impeaching his po-
litical character, declared them to be forge.
ries, denounced Lamartine, Marrast, and the
moderate members of the Provisional Gov
eminent, and swore to overthrow it and es-
tablish new one, from which all but the
extreme radical members Of the existing
government were to be excluded.
II seems that plot was actually formed to
intimidate the Provisional Government, eject
Nj. Lamartine, Nj. Marrast, and other moder.
ate members thcrefrom, and form new gov
ernment, consisting of Ledru-Rollin, Cabet
Blanqui, Albert, Louis Blanc, Flocon, Arago
Raspail and Pierre le Roux. A meeting was
accordingly got ur at the Champs de Mars
on Sunday, with this ulterior object. Blan
qui harrangued the mob. However, Lamar
tine and Marrast having got previous intelli
gence of the plot, circumvented their designs
The national guards, as well as the mobiles
were called out, and the critical state o
things which threatened a complete reigr
of terror, furnished the government with {
pretence to call in the military, all classes
now deeming the lately prescribed troops o
line as the defenders of order, life and pro
psrty. A couple of regiments were brough
into Paris. Cannon, for the first time since
the revolution, was placed before the Hote
de Vile. OF the national guards Of Paris ne
fewer that 100000 assembled on the quay
and boulcvards, joined by 10000 of ths
banlieu or suburbs; to these were added 90,
600 of the gardes mobiles, and this body, be
tween which and the national guards som'
jealousy had previously existed, fraternizet
as they passed each other, and their common
differences were buried in oblivion. Tht
peace Of Paris was thas secured
-8i The usual exhibitions aud speeches tool
place before the Hotel do Vile, and the caus,
Of the communists sank apparently intoin
significance. A counter demonstration is o
cspsss threatened. In the course of the tn
multi At the Hotel de Vile, CADET stigmatizet
Lamartine as artuaiior TO the republic. La