Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-10
Foreign News by thc Americas.

18th nit.
This news is important. as i; dispel- the autic
ipated disturbances of the Charts, demoustra
tion. Tranquility is pres-rve in Loneion--Wa
exists between Denmark aud lloist-in-- Fam
inc in Ireland. and no startling changes IN French
affairs.
The New York Herald announces "the repor-
ted arrival Of Louis Philippe in New York. -
and the sun" has this paragraph Phit-
ippr arriref rriii his famitg and fctc friends
lie passed bg the name Of taiersoa. and IS care-
,corn. brt ia his usual health-'' The other CITY
papers make mention Of his arrival.
THE GREAT CHAGTIST MEETING.
This heraldcd "mons,er Meeting came off al
the time and place apPonted-- the numbers com
paratively small, the procession abandoncd is
described OF the qnietest and least event
ful Of all possible demonstrations.
The goYernne Mt and the Inhabitants of Lon
don rehe udsd fearful results, and the exraor-
binary preparations were mace. IN anticipation oi
u collision. More than two hundred thottsa ia
special constables were enrolled in London and
vast military arrangements made TO prese the
This proves the fears well the time
ly pre-. ,:ntion of the government.
The leading clortist had a preliminary NEE
ting in the morning. ana Mr.. r. O'Conner, ad-
vsed that the process be aban Toned. alhou I'll
he insisted that governmen tal Introduction was IL
legal Mr.. O'Conner and others then entered
the Car, and proceeded 10 ken>ngton Common,
this & ar inscribed with these mottos, The
y
and worth dying for "Ihe voice of the peo-
pie is the voice of God ''Nho would be a
a slave that could be free" edward we cou-
quer; backward we fall
On the common were assembled the Irish con-
f-GeralistS, bodies Of the trades of London &c
the numbers being variouSiy estimated from
200, 900 down as low as Is 900. Military Judges
estimating the number at Is Here Mr. orc on
ner held an interview with the police commissions
ers, and then addressed the aSscmblagc al great
length, advising quiet, order and the abandon
ment of the procession and called for vote by
show of hand-carrIed unanimously.
He then said, that being So then this petit
ton shall be taken down to the House of Com
mons by the executive committee in cabs, and
not by procession, which may render YOU La
bic to be shot by the armed forces now guarding
the bridges. l will 90 down by myself to the
house. will present and support your petit
ton boldly, aud die OH the floor of that house
will consent to see it abandoned. "
He then called upon every man, 'to take off
his hat and vow to Heaven that he will not 10
day violate the law" The crowded assembly
promptly complied will, apparent devotion.
petition was then adopted, calling the Bill
row before parliament, ost-nsby to provide bet
ter security for the crown, '.infarnous meas
ure,' and demanding ats unanimous and igno-
nIinious reIcctioD.''
The Chartist petition. in four large bundles,
were then placed in cabs. AMI taken by the
mittec to the House of Commons.
collision occurred in the street, after the
meeting dispersed, between an immense crowd
and the police. Sabres, slaves, paions and stones
were used. The crowd finally forced It's way
over the bridge, carrying the police before Them
there were many bruised bodies and bleeding
heads. The bridges aud streets were guarded
by the horse patrol, and although the crowd was
great. no collision save the above mentioned,
The Petition WAS presented ut three o'clock
only three members of the delegation accom-
panyiug it. A committee of the House made
special report, stating that instead Of ) ,706,
300 signatures as had been alleged. only ,975,-
l9G We're attached to it, and many of these names
not genuine--for instance, the names of Vic
oriA Rex, April First, Wellington, X. c., Sir
Robert Peel, &c, several times on the Pc
ition; also the fictitious names Flat Nose, Pug
ose, No Cheese. and numerous others. which
he committee SAID they would not offend the
ignity aud dccency Of the House by repor-
lnC'
Afcr the reading OF this report, scene be-
tween Mr.. O'Conncr au.. member Of the com
nitiec followed.
O'Conner was arrested by order of the Speak
,r. ana before leaving the House he told thu
ne inber ''hc light consider himsrif chalenged.'
But on being brought before the House in
ohy, mutual explanations took place and the az
lair was dropped
IRELAND.
In this country there appears no present indi-
cations Of immediate disturbance. Troops were
III the turbulent portions OF tn
Cork there were 2,''3e. nnd in Dub
in, 10000. The from America hal caus-
81 great excitement aud addresses to the repeal
RS in the United States talked of.
There is alarming restitution in the west and
south Ia Mayo, Galway, and Limerick many
!eaths from starvation are reported The details
If the suffering, disease and deaths too shock
ny for crcdencc. The manufa sturc Of Pike ham
Hes was carried to Il Formidable extent, and
many instances are given Of tho disatfc elton a.
nong the government troops.
FRANCE.
The Pyesse saws the accounts from the prov
noes are dcplorabe En,eute at lIavre, the
same at Troyes--Braziers and agitation every
where
The names of the candidates to the National
Assembly fill Is columns of the National.
The Reiorms says, that the counter revolution
ma rches III open day
s.At Paris the people, enlightened BY late events.
md especially by eighteen years of misery and
.espotisin--tiIe people are on their guard against
n,rigues ana reactions. no matter from what
quarter they come. Bat in the depar, nents is it
% Vino, then, will 70 and emil ghten the igno-
rant population of isolated provinces9 Who viii
spread the word of life among citizen ms who have
Decn strangers to our daily struggies!'
The national workmen about 5000
md all expense Of 1000 francs per month.
oeuse.
The planting of trees of liberty. and other
Tolics, have been not merely interdI:ted but III
.verv case when attempted. have been prevented.
The b1ttie 5etlreen the Danes and the Hoistei
7ers-The attack began in the morning by the
Danes, who had two vessels of war, aud gun
BOATS to assist-the Uolsteiners lost nearly all
IF their 9th battalion, and were defeated III the
,onfflct-two re iments stood till ali were dcs-
roved but two companies.
The Danes ente red the city of Schiesw ig
The Prus>ian< have received orders to drive the
Danes out Of Schleswig, in order to tho Fees
Of the status quo arfe- This being
lone, the King of Denmark is To be Informed
hat should he, in retaliation for this step on the
part of the German Powers, stop the passage OF
he Sound, the Prussian forces would Immediate
V advance into the Danish territories and vigor-
'usly prosecute the war.
The Duk. OF Augas,enburgh and Prince Wal
lemar arrived here YESTERDAY f'om Berlin, and
nn,eiiateIy left for Schrswig.
The Duke brings the order for the Prussian
roops to enter Schleswig.
Pursuant TO this order, two Prussi ian 5attai-
ons have been directed to advance, but II is stat
ID that they will have 10 wait the arrival OF cav