Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-17
Arrival Of the Ship Britannia Seven
dayS Later.
NEw York, MAY g, 1913.

Boston, yesterday. with Liverpool dates to-
The 22d of, April. Owing,o disarrange-I
nent in tho Boston Telegraph the news
,hly reached here this morning, by rail
road and horse express
In Great Britain, affairs are much as
when the America sailed, if we except lre-
land, whicl, is much excited, and apparent
~ upon the verge of a Wnf. - =
Faance is rapidly getting into confusion.
ind the city of Paris is being flied with /
troops from all parts Of the cauntry,to sup
por, the Provisional Government, the de-
struction Of which has been attempted by
Ledru Rollin. The cause of his hostility
is to be found in the tendency Of the gov
ernment 10 be ruled by the opinions Bour-
geoise; rather than by the mob, of which
he is the representative.
The negotiations between the King Of
Prussia and Rothschild, for o loan, have
totally failed.
The English House of Commons have
passed the Security Bill, by an overwhelm-
ing majority, and adjourned over the Easter
Holidays. Meetings have been held in fa-
yor Of the Charter iii almost every town of
note, and the Convention has adjourned,
nfier appointing deputations to visit the
Provinces, and adopting Petition to The
Queen, praying for the dismission Of her
Ministers. La some districts, the middle
classes have fraterni.ed with the Chartists;
and at Birmingham and Nottingham. meet.
ings OF merchants, favorable to same Of
the points in the Charter has been held.
The deplorable state of ireland, appa-
rently on the verge Of a civil war, con
linues to occupy the attention ofall classes.
7 The difference ofopinion between the Re
.peaiers, headed by O'Connell, and the par.
.iy led on by Mr.. Mitchell, bocome greater
every day. The rent has fallen TO .f25
pr week, and it is evident that numerical
majority of the Irish people are in favor Of
measures OF outrage. In the meantime,
the people in every par. of the country
continue to supply themselves with arms.
FRANcE.-A grand National Festival
was held to celebrate the determination of
the Army and the National Guards, ON the
I2Oth, nj Paris, and concluded by military
demonstrations, the like of which was new
er before witnessed. The whole Of the for
ces were under arms, consisting of $780,
OO0 National Guards, and Guafas '.Mo-
bile" which, with 5000 troops of the Line,
marched around The Boulevards, with fy-
ing colors, attended by o band in which
were fifty drums. The procession took
eight hours in passing given point.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and
the most friendly disposition was rnanifes-
ted towards the troops, the National Guards.
The Provincial Governments especially the
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immensely by the demonstration. A
scheme having become known, by which
the Prince de Joinville was to be preferred
President ofthe Republic, decree will
shortly appear banishing the whole Orleans
dynasty. Lamartina has proposed an alli-
ance, offensive and defensive, between the
French ano Swiss Republics. On Sunday,
the 10Th; Paris was the scene Of the mos1
extraordinary commotion The people en-
gagged in the publication, by the authority
OF the Provisional Government, of some
papers found at Guizot's, impeaching hi.
political charncter.> declared them to be
forgeries, and denssnced Lamartine, Mar.
rast, and thu, other moderate members oi
the Government; swearing TO overthrow it
and TO est, blish a new one, from which
should be excluded all but the extreme rad
ical members. Ledru Rollin, possessing
Immense influence with the Communists
was able 20 summon an immense conconrst
at Champ de Mars, where he harrangued
them in the most inflauiatory manner, and
the Government was compelled I'd call or
the National Guards, Mobiles, with two
Regiments Of the Line, ,nearly 10000 men
with cannon, were planted at the Hotol d.
Vile, and q bloodless restoration of order
was effected. For a brief space, it seemed
as if the old reign Of terror was to be re
vived. the moderate members of ths
Government did not make the mistake o
the Giroudsts, Of 'e2, but saved the capi
tai by q bold resort 10 their military resour
Icess
Blanquy and Cabil, the lattef a tnembe
of the Provisional Government, are said Il
have been arrested. Arrests of prominen
communis,s have been made. The com
/ ls,unists wore the red rosette of the eMont
! guards: and the moderate party the tri-col
OF of Girouists. Parties in Paris seem t
be divided as in .the first revolution, bu
while the Communists are probably less san
culinary than the old terriotorists, the mod
crate party are more firm, more energeti!
and stronger than the Girondists of lis.
and 49, Matters in Paris have reached
fcritical point; one of those crsses whel
8 the fate Of nation rests on the conduct G
lone great man. But while Providence pre-
serves the Life of Lamartine we have N
I fears of the issue. =,
The SardiniaDs have defeated the Aus
trians atsthe bridge of Goito, and took 10
4 prisoners. Verona has been captured b
1.-The Piedmontees. The Austrians defeate
the Venetians ut Monta Bello.
The King Of Naples has proclaimed Z
q sainst Austria.
The Croats set fire to a village at Castl
8 Nueva, containing two thousand inhabi
ants. A Gordon was formed round the vi
flage by the Croats, and the villagers burr
ed to death. uttering the most appallin
eks.-Pittsburgh Post.
s oh dear,' exclaimed an urchin who wa
. chewing a green apple, sl'ye swallowe
!, an Odd -Fellow?' An Odd-Fe Fellow -
'1ss hs is giving me the grip.