Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-26
FOREIGN NEWS.

Since our last issue we have received
intelligence of the arrival Of two foreign
steamers. The Britannia arrived at Bos-
ton on the 9TH, bringing news up to the
) 18th ult.; and the Canada at New York
i on the 18th inst flES H., s'Ts a.fF,
The arrivals Of breadstulfs from Amer
lea are reported to be very large, and
prices on the decline. Flour is quoted at
% to 29s. Sales of Indian Corn very
limited. Wheat, free Is. 3D. to IS.
In PARIS thereis much alarm aud con-
fusion, growing OF; Of the near approach
Of the Presidential election. Many ofthe
Inhabitants Of the inhabitants OF the civ
are preparing TO remove to the country
until that event, md the effects immcdi-
ately growing out Of it, shall have trans
pred. This fear is caused by some in
surrectlonary movements on the pare Of
those lac,ionists known as the "Red ne
pu6licans" and "Sociazists." Cavaipnac
has been strong Iy urged by members of
the Assembly, to prohibit the meetings of
these clubs. He refuses. Lamartine is a
candidate for the Presidency, notwthstan-
ding his long continued refusal to become
such. He has many ardent supporters.
Almost the whole contincn, of Europe
continues in state Of revolutionary tu-
multi.
AT BERLIN, IN Prussia, very serious dis
turbances have taken place. Men, wo-
men and children were wantonly massa-
cred. Students of the University, who so
bravely defended the city, were slaugh-
tered in the streets without mercy.
The King and the National Assembly
are at issue, and Gen. Wrangle, the COM
mandcr Of The Government troops, has
twenty five thousand armed men, with 81
pieces Of artillery in the city, with
large force in reserve.
BREsLAU and other towns.arc ripe for
Instruction 1t is thought the result of
all this will be, the granting of a constitu-
ant Assembly, similar to that Of Belgium.
HE ARcHDUKE JOHN, Regent Of Germa.
ny, has issued a Proclamation, deprcoo-
ting the state Of affairs in Prussia, and
commanding all good Germans to remain
peacible
AT VIENNA the number Of lives lost in
the late siege, amounted 70 6OOu; and
the most revolving excuses we're commit
ted upon the people Of that city The
Austrian forces now engaged against the
Hungarians, amount to 10000, and the
hungarian army to 10000.
Letters from Rome state that, nsur-
rcctlonary movements have taken place
among the Pontifca| troops, in garrison,
and on the march on the Austrian from
tier.
A conspiracy against the Government
Of Portugal has been detected.
From Ireland nothing of importance
has been received, except what relates TO
the trials Of the State Prisoners.
The Court pronounced judgment in
Martins case on the 10th ult.
The argument Of writ of error in
Smith O'Brien's case, was opened before
the Court of Queens Bench, on the 18th.
The jury that found Levin O'Dough-
erty gnilty, have signed memorial and
presented it to the Lord Chief Justice,
praying that the sentence Transportation
be committed TO term of Imprisonment.
CEN Taylor has sent in his rcsiena-
ton as Major General In the U. S. Army,
preparatory to assuming the command of
the Army and Navy on the 18th Of March
next. r.'.a-- @aga .ta 2# --a:s.s
We understand that Breve: Maj. Gen.
Gaines has been assigned to the command
of the Western Division Of the army,
made vacant by this resignation sa
Brevet Maj. Gen. Worth commands the
9th and 9th Military Departments, inclu-
ding Texas and New Mexico. 8#
Brig. Gen. Twiggs has been assigned
TO the command Of the 9th Department,
made vacant by the death Of Gen Kear.
ney. .&es
The IRISH REFUGEEs.-The N. York
Tribune says that William II. Mitchell
will settle upon farm near Sheboygan,
Wisconsin. james Cantwell goes with
him. Mr.. McClanahan, late editor of the
Limerick Reporter, is in New York with
his wife and four children, and needs en-
ploy. John B. Dillon, another Refugee,
intends TO practice law. -S
~ MIssIssIpP1.-The official vote Of Mis-