The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-04-10

uttered loud cries of Down with Mettemichp The
shops were all closed, and no business whatever
was going on"
FRANCE.
The Provisional Government of France progress
es quietly. They are about establishing Council
of finance under the direction of GARNER Pages, for
the purpose of regulating the important affairs of
the day.
The Bank of France has suspended payment of
its notes in specie
A decree has been issued fixing the number Of
working hours for laborers at eleven.
A meeting of the Peers of France was held at
Paris to take council to their future position and
prospects.
On the 18th Paris was quiet.
The Government has ordered the election Of
Officers to the National Guard to take place on the
9th Of April They have also decided that the cleo
tons for the National Assembly shall not be adj
journed.
The new 5 franc pieces of the Republic have
been put in circulation. The Bank of France gives
cash for its notes to those who require silver to pay
their workmen.
The Queen of Spain has recognized the new re-
public with expressions of sympathy The Sardin-
ian government has authorized its ambassador at
Paris to recognize the new government. SO also
has the Grand Duchy of Hesse Cassel, the Hansea-
| tic Towns, and the Duchy of Baden.
Geographic despatch from Brest says that the flee is
of France uphold the new government.
ITALY.
The King of Naples has consented to the Con-
sttution OF Sicily a seperate State. The Constl-
tuition to be proclaimed at Rome OH the llth OF
March.
There are rumors that Milan was in open Revo-
luton, and had been bombarded by the Austrians.
Lola Montez had returned to Munich, and was
| again expelled
Saxony and Hamburger have abolished tho Cen
sorship of the Press.
Belgium has recognized the new Republic Of
France.
GERMANY.
A peasants war has broken out IN Germany
Several castles have been burnt and destroyed, and
the lives of the inhabitants have been spared, but
an organized system of Revolution is visible.
The death of the Emperor of Russia is announ-
ced in the Gazette Of Silssa but letters to the Sd
of March from St. Petersburg, silent on the
| subject.
SCOTLAND.
Riots IN THE NeaTH-Sunday midnight
Our last intelligence from Glasgow apprises that
meeting of the Operatives on the Green had been
announced by pacards for last night, and that all
the shops had been closed at O'Clock, pursuant to
orders issued by the magistrates Our last express
is dated O'clock yesterday evening, up to which
time no disturbance had resulted.
PRUSSIA.
HAMBURGH March IS. In Berlin as well as i n
Vienna, there have occurred disturbances OF the
public peace that threatened to take very alarm
ing turn.
At the former place there had been going on
during the last few days very lively agitation to
get mp petitions to the King, praying for liberty of
the Press, and other reforms already granted by
most of the other German Government.
Several meetings in the Parks had been held,
and dispersed by the military.
On Tuesday these scenes were repeated, and
again several persons were wounded, and one lied
on the spot
The people were again attacked by the troops
yesterday evening, and according to the account
received, by persons who arrived here this after
noon by the railroad, the results have been most
disastrous-ten have been killed and about one
hundred wounded, while the soldiers are said to
have suffered very severely by the people throwing
stones at them, and awaiting the attack behind
some sort of barbados which impeded their pro
According to telegraph despatch dated Berlin,
Friday 18th, 5 O'Clock PM, which arrived at Co.
logne at half past that day, order was restored
and the Metropolis continued quiet
SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 10th ult, state that
the Senate is still occupied with the extraor-
binary Powers Bill 1t was rumorcd that
Louis Philippe and the Duke and Duchess of
Montpensier were invited TO Spain.
ENGLAND.
In the House of Commons vote of l.
425, 1908 for naval force of $4,000 men was
proposed. which was opposed by Mr.. Golden.
who said, "if the rich feared invasion let them
pay for it, and the best prevention against it
was an increase in the comforts OF the poor.
The vote was finally carried after some debate.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
March 90.