Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-12
Arrsvas~s sAs Aaaasa.

The stesm.hip Acadia. Captain Some. sr,
rived in Nantucket Roads. at IL o'oluck' on
Monday night, aud anchored. '''' 1't''t ~. ,ita
, The sdvces from, London are TO the l4ih, and
from Liverpnl 10 the. 18th Of January. sv,uAss.
There had been decline in co,,on. e'.
The ejss, sccouWts trum Turin s,s,e that the
X ng ot Sar iinia has become somewhat seti
ouslyiadsposed. The dhc,ess ofSsvay. here.
ditsty princess. in such nn- alarming e'ste.
that il har been considrreds necessary to Offer
up special public prayers 10 her hehaN.
The Ps'ris ~ FInrence Of the 5,h. announc,s
that Pontrcmoli has been formsl lly delivered up
to the DIXIE of Parma. Nv The Tuscaa Commits.
sioners, and that the peace Of the town had rot
The winter has at las, fairly begun at s.,
Pe,rrsburch, a. the ice has clos. d the nav'ga
'on o' the Neva and interrupted the communi.
rstion betwecn st. Pe,ersburuh ard Cronstadt,
though the river is no, yet completely fiuzen
over 4 f....
Further accounts from Naples confirm the re-
port Of the Swiss in the service OF the KING hav
ing declared that they will never consent To act
against the people, and ado that intelligence.
had ben received of ano,lrrr popular demons
ira,ion at Pamermo. ... -...
The British steam triga'e Avenger has been
totally lost. We deeply regret TO say that the
worst forcbodings have been realized. The sa
crifice of life hash en- immense only four out
Of ihe crew of go. have bsen rescurcd rom y
wa,ery grave. .s ---,ls ps-
The P~p,l governmcn, has subjscted polni
cal journals, hitherto free from du'y. To tax ~
two j cchi "a little more thnn q pc ny) on
each number.
Sra JoHN FaAxKLrN's ExrEpIrIoS The
Plovcr. fitted ., She"rne,.s. TO proceed in search
Of the aoova expedition. under the command OF
I.eutensnt Mnre, left Sheerness on the l-i ns'
| tor Plymouth, where she will receive letter.
and despa,ches, aud her final orders for he'
voyage. Dr. Richardson 's preparing for his
overland journey and orders have been sent
out to the Herald. 26. surveying vessel. Capt
KelIet. &. B. TO proceed 10 Behring'S Straits. ia
search Of the Arctic voyagers. II " expected
that these exped itions will cos, above E25 NN
! IRELAND.--Thc sogel Of terror has At ieostt
stayed his aveneing hand in Ireland. The &C
counts since the beginning the yesr hnve Ger.
taln,y not been 60 teeming with horror as pre-
viousiy Ou rage continue to he more az les,
perpe,rated bat cold biopded. deliberate murdr,
seems TO have ben checked by the vi orou'
proceeding uf the executive. Following u,
his fret oclama ton. placing certain d.s,urbe,
Districts under the domia:on Of the hew law
the Lord Lieutenant has issued q sco.d, pro
claiming the barony OF Longtord, snd five pa
rishes in Lie,rim. the barony Of Clana~lry, II
Fermnnsgh, Tuliynow, in Drumlane. and Low
er Ioush,ee. in Cavan. under the new act Or
ders have also been issued TO strm the peop'
in several districts. and the stfcisst r.gull'i ~
are enforced respecting the licenses To posses
arms under The recent law. In sssne places
crnifmpt for The proclamation has been exhib'
ed by tearing down the document IRON I'll
wslis hat We have seen this often prsctisrd /
civliized London. and yet the sp''n Of sns'ch
| tld6 UceU ptettt turCNSi'y
We cannot expect that by me'ry c"erceiv
'nea, ufes. the furnished people o. ireland WI
} be filled wi,h good things; all that we hop
} from the late measures. is that the demon
) mischief may be arrested in his extermina'in
career. und breathing time may be afforded
the lovers Of freedom and good order TO carr
out such neasures as may b" devised 10 repa
the social evils Of the country. The rcp"'
party or rather psr,ies, seems sadly embroilt'
and at variance with each other and the wee
iy rent o' the elder establishment, o"iw,hst,n'
ing the rf;rts msac TO recruit us idnds, Is n
/ v,ry farIshings The general distress Of it
| coun,ry has G.,,bless, contributed not 4 li,e
: diminish it's strength and resnurcr. The sp
? cai CON ssion issued TO try the prisoners coo
e mit,ed for murder and sgrsIinn ootraess in n
/. southern counties. was opened at Limerick {
d the 4,h inst. Several capital convictions ha'
= already taken place, and there can be no dou
E that punishment will ioevtsb'y iolo~. 5000
!. MARxEr~ CoaS TRaDn ia
d l4h, p. M.-There has been limited drms'
. tor mos, articles ofthe trade. On the 4,h d
:. general runs Of forcipn sud irish Wheat W.
i At about the rates last qno,ed. A very choi
n ssmple Of white Dsoz'r, owing to the scasci
: OF fine qualities. resiizad 50 high as lOs. ?
D. 4 70 Ibs. Western Canal barrel, and Irish sup,
~ 6ns ssck Flour was II, less active demand. .
A. viihou, change in price. Indian Corn and
20 dian Corn Meal were but little inquired
" end to effect ssles lower prices should he
!. beep tsken. 10 olher articles there was