The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-19
Gbe Gautaster Ga3rtte.
LANCASTER, OHIO.
NEWS BY THE BRITANNIA.
England.
Friday Morning, May 10, IsAs.

We avail ourselves, this week, of a synopsis OF
ahe Foreign news, taken from the Cincinnati
Gazette. We make but few extracts as there
may be another arrival before we 60 to press
The House Of Commons passed the Sc
curity bill by an overwhelming majority.
Both Houses adjourned over for the Eas-
ter recess
Meetings in favor ofthe Chartists move
ments had been held in almost every town
of note. The Conventioa adjourned af-
ter appointing deputations to visit the
provinces, and adopting petition to the
Queen, praying the dismissal other Min
listers. In some districts the middle class
,as have fraternized with them, and at
Birmingham and Nottingham meeting of
merchants favorable TO some points advo-
Gated by the Chartists, had been held.
Ireland,
Still continued in state ofgreat unhap-
piness and agitation; less fears were.
however, entertained of outbreaks ofthe
peasantry. The speakers at Cancellation
Hall were moderate, and the Confeder-
ates we're less warlke than heretofore.
Public demonstrations in support ofthe
government had been held in various
parts of The country.
The deplorable state oflreland, which
was apparently on the verge of civil
war, continued to occupy the attention
.ofall classes. The difference between
the Repealers, headed by O'Connell, and
the party led on by Mr.. Mitchell, were
becoming greater every day. The week
ly rent had fallen OF to 35 &C sterling; and
it was very evident that numerical ma
iority ofthe Irish people are in favor ol
outrageous measures, and in every part
of the country the people continued to
supply themselves with arms.
Frapce.
A grand National festival to celebrate
the determination of the Army and Ma
tional Guards took place at Paris on the
Goth. The celebration was concluded
by military demonstration, the like Of
which was never before witnessed.
The whole of the forces under arms
consisting of $50 OOONatiopal and Militia
ry Guards and 5000 troops Of the Liue
marched around and through the Beule
yards with fifty drums beating and color
flying. The procession occupied eigh
hours in passing. The greatest epthu
sasm prevailed throughout, and the mos
kindly feelings were manifested towards
the Troops, National Guards and the Pro
visional Government. This demonstra
ton tended to strengthen greatly the con
fdence of the moderate members of thu
Provisional Government.
A scheme having become known, b.
which Prince de Joinville, was to b.
preferred as President of the Republic
adecree would shortly appear, banishin
the whole Orleans dynasty.
Lamartine had proposed an alliance
offensive and defensive, between tn
French and Swiss Republics.
On Sunday the 9Th, Paris was agai
the scene of extraordinary commotion.
Ledru Rollin enraged, at the authorit
ofthe Provisional Government, at tn
publication of some papers found at CRU
zot's impeaching his political character
declared them to be forge-ies; denounce
Lamartine and the moderate members {
the Provisional Government, and swor
to overthrow it and to establish ne'
Government, from which all but extrem
Radical members of the existing Govern
ment were to be excluded. Ledru Ro
lens possessing immense influence wit
the Communist party, he was able to sun
mon an immense concoursc OF people
the Champ de Mars, which he harraI
gued in the most inAamatory manner.
The Government was compelled
call on the National and Mobile guard
and two Regiments of the Line, in
nearly 900, 900 men. Cannon we're pla
ted at the Hotel de Vile, and by Il
firm stand taken by the Government o
der was restored without resorting
more extreme measures. For bri
space it seemed as ifthe old reign ofte
ror was to be revived. The modera