The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-26
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNr,

ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNr,
The steamer IIibernia left Liyerpool l.
80, and arrived at New York on Wedno,1
night. She brings eight days later ncwsr,'
the Sarah Sands. We give the chief f..
of interest:
Trade and Commerce have mopif,.,
symptoms ofimproVement Money is rrN
abundant and obtained on easier terms M
| influx Of bullion into the Bank of Epa'.5
| still continues, and that institution bagrsl
ed its rate Of interest to per cent.
Accounts from the manufacturing d,t..
show gradual improvement. A mora,
porous trade is looked for. y"
At Liverpool, Jan.25, Flour was dull wa
out further concession. Best AmercanF,.,
2Ss Gd.-All descriptions slow Of sae.
AT London, on the 9Th, Wheat was An
at one shilling cheaper.
The trials in Ireland are going on. No,,
every prisoner is convicted. PauDori.o,
on the increase in the South and Yves, n
! Ireland.
The tranquility Of Europe contjppos T..
turbed by rumors OF insurecuonary noyo
ments in the Italian States Assertions , rey.s
has broken out at Naples. Vast prepnrn,..
are making to strengthen the Austrian M
tnry forces in Italy.
In Sardinia, wide spread conspiracy ia.
been detected. The affairs Of Sicily oro IN.
dreadful state. At Palcrmothe pe9pIe orca
actual rebellion. Great enthusiasm iis sa
TO pervade Piedmont, against the Austriar.
At Valence, a force of 10000 men has po,l.
cred.
In Switzerland, the federal government
| gaining strength. The Swiss Goyenrper
promises obedience 10 the suggestions Off.
! five powers. The Jesuits who were driven
out of switzerland, have been ordercdloog,
Belgium, whittier they had fled.
The Emperor and Crown Prince Of Rg.
sin are convnlescent. The previous accowy
reported them as quite sick.
ITALY.
All Sicily is in n state of revolt. The Pi5.
moutese Gazette of the goth gives the follow
ing details: Messina began the inslrrec,n
on the 4th, eight days before the geuenIr
sing,and had organized civic guard.nudn
en- possession ofthe fort ofSi. Salvatore.
Palermo, country people flocked in arms 10
the Capital, headed by the priests. with cr.
cifxes in their hands, haranguigg The multi.
tude, and saying, that rs Christ died for them.
they should die for their county, The cay.
airy attacked the people, but were repuseI
with II loss of fifty men; the people only Oa
twenty. Some persons were seen poWTg
boiling oil on the soldiers from the wir&E
and among the pieces of furniture lla T.
sailed their heads from above there wsat.
ano.
BY the steamer Sesostris, which left "
! Piles ON tho 18th, and arrived at Narses
on the 22d, we have further particulars OIL
insurreclion of Sicily.
A letter from Alarseilles, dated the q
says-"The passengers from Naples whoA
on the 18th, and are just arrived here. siu
that Naples was in Il state of great anxletgg
TO the intentions of the Government AA
lery had been placed in front of all the guati
houses, and patrols of 100 men each wr
constantly in motion.
The Journal dies Debats saws, that rh
troops which had been sent bv the steam
squadron from Naples were disembarkei
without difficulty, near Palermo, where they
took position on the shore and in the iOTls
Gen. Sauget, who commanded them, effect
ed a communication with the Due de MAJ,
and Gen. Vial, who Were in the Castella Re-
ale. II was then ascertained that the insu'
gents had appointed three Committees, whic
had sent TO tic Due de Majo a note, decIar
ing that the people demanded the CorsW
ton of 1879, and the liberty ofthe press.
This demand being rejected, it was decided
to lombard the city, but the Count d AGuIlO,
who had the command in chief of the eSle
dition did not think fit to resort TO this meas
ure, without farther instructions from lie
King. and accordingly returned to Maple o,
the 18th. All The foreigners at Palermo had
left the city and embarked.
The alba, of Florence, of the 18th, in IL
summary ofnews respecting the nsurrccIloa
in Sicily, says that the people had declared
TO the Government that if, within ten days
the reforms demanded were not granted
they would rise in arms. The GovernNe"
! having returned no other answer TO hS ef
cept the recall of General Vial procaHa'
ton was placarded at Palermo. O..
Ii Geglio dele Onde, the steamer N0~
had been seized by the insurgents, aDa
which they raised the SicliOn flag, was -
to make a tour ofthe islands, TO excite .I
volt all the maritime towns. This PerV%
succeeded. AT Trapani, Catani, nc M . %
habitants were found in arms on the , annr
of the steamer. The provisional GO,'"
meut at Palermo distributed trecI! mUSs:
and arms On the arrival of the new ISl'.;na
pies. placards were posted to the fO''O"''
effect: c,o,
"Neapolitans! Rouse yourselves c HG
your torpor! Follow the example oil '''"''
sc. &C." az.
On the 18th the King of Naples was with
pected in Rome on the l9th 10 colH ne;be 10
the Pope and Lord Mimic, and, ossn,;cablo
devise some means ofcoming to an u."'0'''
arrangement with his revol'ed su'ye0% n.r,r 80
The continued peace Of Europe ~u' '''''
doubtful as at The present time
o. The loco papers are deI %ei!,,%oII Of
make n mighty hero out ofCapl' h" H., ,bs