Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-05-18

We received, but not in time for this morn
fngs' paper, the Louisville Courier of yester-
day, containing the following highly impor-
tant news from Europe, received by the Britain
MIA, which we hasten to lay before our readers.
The English House of Commons have passed
the security bill by an overwhelming MAORI
ty. Parliament had adjourned till after the
Easter Holidays.
Meetings in favor of the Chartists are held
in almost every town of note. The Conven-
ton had adjourned, after appointing Populations
to visit the different provinces, and adoptinga
petition to the Queen, urging the dismissal of
the ministers. In some districts the middle
classes have fraternized with them, and at
Birmingham and Nottingham meeting of the
merchants was held favorable to some of the
principles advocated by the Chartists.
Ireland still continues in great unhappiness
and agitation. Less fears, however, are enter
tanned of outbreaks from the peasantry. The
speeches made at Cancellation Hall were mod
crate, and the confederates are less warlike
thar heretofore. Recommendations in favor of
the Government, were held in several parts of
the country. The deplorable state of Ireland,
apparently on the verge Of civil war, continues
to occupy the attention of all classes.
The difference between the Repealers. head
ed by O'Connell, and the party led by Mitchell
daily becoming greater. The repeal rent has
fallen to 25l. per week. tits evident that the
numerical majority of the Irish people are in
favor of outrageous measures. Meantime the
people in every part of the country continue to
supply themselves with arms.
i In France scheme has become known, by
which Prince de Joinville was to be preferred
as President of the Republic.
A decree will shortly appear, banishing the
whole Orleans dynasty from the country.
Lamartine has proposed an alliance, Of
fensive and defensive, with the Swiss Re-
public.
On Sunday, the 10th, Paris was the scene O
extraordinary commotion. The people engag
ed by the authority of the Provisional Govern
ment for the publication of some papers founf
+ at Guizot's, impeaching his political character
, declared them to be forgeries. He denounced
Lamartine, and the moderate members of the
Government, and swore to overthrow it anG
establish a new one, from which all but the
extreme radical members of the existing Gov
eminent were to be excluded.
Ledru Rollin, who possesses an immense In
fluence with the Communists party was able tC
) summon an immense concourse at the Chang
! \. H1,~o ,,bora ha harrapouad tho crowd iY
= the most inhamatory manner. The Govern
ment was compelled to call on the Nationa
e Guards, Mobile Guards and two regiments. a
4 line of cannon was planted at the Hotel do
D Vile, and bloodless restoration of order was
y effected 1t seemed for a brief space that thu
old reign of terror was to be revived.
The moderate members of the Government
did not commit the mistake of Girondists o
'93, but saved the capitol by bold and deci
u siye resort to the military resources of tn
= city.
Bourgna and Cobett, the latter member Q
/ the Provisional Government, are said to hav
n been arrested.
d The arrest of many prominent Communist
IF is said to have taken place. The Communist
s. wear red vests of the Monk Guards, and tn
1t Moderate party the rosetts tri-color of the Gil
a rondists. The paties in Paris seem to be diyi
vided, as in the first revolution; but while tn
Communists are less anguinary than the old tel
rorists, the moderate party are irmer, more en-
= ergetic, and stronger than the Girondisis of 8
!, and 93.
Matt IN por1e hav rooahol~ tho critipc
: point, the eve of that crisis when the fate of
:. nation rests on the conduct of one great man
but while Providence preserves Lamartine; w
have no fears for the issue.
A grand national festival to celebrate th
determination of The army and the Guards, too
4 place on the Doth, and was concluded by
t. grand military demonstration, the like ofwhic
.e had never been witnessed. The troops march
ed round and through the Boulevards wit
se eolors flying, and fifty drums beating. Th
procession occupied eight hours in passing
. given point. The greatest enthusiasm prevail
ed, and the most kindly disposition was mani
F, tested towards the troops by the Provisions
Government. This demonstration will strength
- en- immensely the moderate members
" Decroats set fire to the village and castle a
Nueva, containing 1000 inhabitants. A COZ
r. don was formed around it, and the villagel
IN were burned to death, uttering the stappall
Of ing shrieks.
Saxony is in a frightful state of revolution
a which the government cannot put down.
he Alters complete insurrection of the peasantr
~ exists. The whole of the Prussian troops hav
advanced into the Danish territory.
The negotiation for loan between tn
Prussians and the RothschiIds, has total
ST failed 2 $50 - l@
The Sardinians have defeated the Au:
ii trians at the bridge of Goeto and took 400 pri'
oners.