Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-13
Summary of News.

uecIdfeu III " STATE VI seiec, but was Sun,t-
quentIy tranquil. Portugalis tranquil, also
\ Greere.
! Many presses and men are out for Re-
public in England. The great Chartist
uieeting of the l0th inst, was forbidden by
the Government. The procession was
masked; and grea, wagon was constructed
to carry monster petition. The Govern
ment, however, forbade the holding OF the
procession.
A letter has been seen in London from
the celebrated Lola Monies, in which she
says that she intends to visit the U. States
as danseuse.
It i stated in the New York Sun, that
Louis Clef, agent for Louis Philippe in this
cuuntry, has made overrures osrchase
Chelsea House and Ground f4s me Win
nissilnnet (MasS.) Ferry Company, and
has offered $4,000 for them. This, iffrue,
woulI Indicate an intention on the part of
the liking, of coming to the United States
to reside. The English papers received by
the latest arrival, stated that he was nego-
tiatlng for the purchase of Duxbury Park,
beautiful estate in England.
Already one consignment of sugar has
arrived at Milwaukee from New Orleans,
via the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and
more will undoubtedly follow it unless N.
York takes steps by the reduction of tolls
ON its canals to retain the trade it has so
long enjoyed. .
1t is stated in the continental papers, that
the army of Russia numbers 100000 men,
including 100000 cavalry and 10000 pieces
If cannon. In addition to the regular force,
there are 50, 900 Cossacks.
The new Lake Ontario Steamboat Mag
ara, was driven ashore on the 18Th at the
mouth of the Genes<ee river, and IS mate
rially injured, but will I've got Oft and repair
ed. No passengers lost. The gale is said
10 !, &c been one of the most severe remem-
hered there.
The Erie Canal isto he opened Ion the LIST
of May.
Three Thousand cfnigrants left Liver
pool for America during the week ending
March %, and as many more were to leave
the next week in The Rappahannock, Hen
nv Clay and Finland, for New York, and
the Washington Irving and General lay
lor for Boston.
The Princeton left Milwaukee Thursday
evening The next morning 10 miles east
of Sheboygan, came upon the wreck
of the schooner Eagle, Of Manistee.
Found the Captain dead upon the deck,
dashed. Both masts gone--one lying aih-
wart the bow. She was laded with lumber
for Chicago. We took the body to South
Mantou Island, and buried it near the land
ing. We found wallet and purse, and
several papers, and from them learned his
name TO be Jacob Lawson.
We understand that there We're three per-
sod, on board the Eagle, German sailor,
an Irishman and lumbornan. All three
persisted.
Ia The adoption Of the new constitution of
Illinois lately, the vote is very decided in
favor of the article to exclude free negroes
from the State.
Only 10 victims of the revolution have
been publicly buried in Paris. 1900 were
killed when Charles Y was driven forth.
The German Revolutionary Committee
OF New York have purchased thousand
stand of arms to be used by emigrant volun-
teers who have heen enrolled in battal-
ions, aud will shortly leave this country for
the theatre of war in their native land.
ireland is in a great excitement. The
students of Trinity College, Dublin, are
armng in defence % the Government
More traps have arrived from England
'rhr Republicans still defy the law. Dublin
will >,,an bee ,;,,e under arms. Martial LAW
viii be the order of the day. All arms W
DulAiu viii soon he ordered 10 be river up.
There has heen quite a row at Washing
ton. 4 number of slaves ran away hut
were caught again, and excitement ran rap
J idly up, an eSSemhlage of citizens took
place, deputation called at the Naiional
Era office, and notified the editor he mus,
quit, ar they would make him; he refused,
the police came in, proceedings were stayed,
and il is to be hoped matters are again our
OF.
The journal Of Commerce says now, that
the estate of John Jacob As,er amounts
only To about 81 500, 900.
\ fire occurred in Charleston, on the 10Th