The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-23
LATES T N E w S.
Telegrsphed to the Baltimore Sun.
Arrival Of the Steamer Europa.
.taLATER FROM EUROPE.

The folio wing dispatch. by telegraph, from our
eoFrespondeut al New York, has just come to
s..ss,;i. New YoaK, Sept. l4-lo p. m.
The royal mail steamer Europa arrived At her
wharf this morning, at 8 o'clock. from Liverpool.
from whence she sailed on the I'd instant, bringing
seven dsys later intelligence than the Hiberna,af-
ter passage Of twelve days.
In Liverpool. during the week previous to her
snr, favorable representations as to the crops in
the United States had induced holders of bread
stuos to offer American descriptions more freely,
aud the choice afforded was large.
Wheat has declined Sd. to 4d per bushel, on
both free and bonded.
" NRNs IRELAND.
Ireland continued perfectly quiet, and was be-
coming more tranquil Lord John Russell had
made his tour for the purpose Of apersonal nspec-
ton g. to the condition Of the crops in Ireland,
and rs 10 fears entertained Of another famine.
The special commission will not commence to
st - soon as has been expected as the counsel Tor
the prisoners are to receive official intimatlon
on the subject fortnight before the day fixed for
IL opening. The commission is to be holden at
Clonmel about three weeks hence. The immense
mass Of documentary evidence has been the cause
Of the delay The commission will open at the
end Of the present month, and it is said that
Charles Gaven Duffy will bs tried at Clonmel a.
long with the others. .
Mesgher and several other Of the confederate
leaders, now in the State prisons, are busy pre-
vating themselves for their defence. Mr. Meagher
q less active in consulting with his attorneys than
bis companions. He has been quite i'll in Kilmail-
ham, and is constantly visited by his partner, Mr..
Msagher, M. P.
The statement which has appeared, to the effect
that Mr.. Duffy was greatly depressed in mind and
debilitated in frame, is positively contradicted up
on the authority Of the prisoner. He can hardly
beexpected to be in good spirits, but his health is
by no means impaired since his arrest He plays
Ball, and takes as much exercise every day as the
prison affords him.
VIM. Smith O'Brien maintains his nonchalant
alr to such persons as are permitted to see him.
He complains bitterly Of not being permitted to
read the newspapers, which he declares to be one
Of his greatest privation Mrs. O'Brien has ta'
ken up her residence at Golden Bridge Spa, to
which prison she has access at all hours Of the
day. HI,
. Numerous arrests of leading chartsts continue
to be made at Manchester and the adjoining towns
Five had already been tried and sentenced TO hf'
teen months hard labor in Jail 1t turns out that
Kirkdale did not assault the peace officers
DR.. p. Murry Mcdowell, aieadng chartist. has
been convicted of uttering reasonable language,
and sentenced also to two years imprisonment.
The announcement that Mr.. O'Gorman has es-
capped, is now positively confirmed. He known
10 be in Paris.
1t is confidently stated that Mr.. darcy Magee,
sub-editor of the nation newspaper, has succeeded
10 making his escape TO America, where he has
been before, as an editor Of Boston journal.
The steamer America arrived out on Wednes-
day, the Goth ut. She experienced very severe
weather on her passage, and for five days heavy
easterly gales prevailed
FRANCE
SFLIaHr OF LOUIS BLANC AND CAussIDIERE
The long expected debate on the report Of the
committee OF inquiry into the affairs OF the June
insurrecrion came off on Friday week.
-sLedru Rollin, Louis Blanc, and Caussidiers
separately defended themselves, the two former
ii the most indignant terms, repudating each and
alI Of the charges against them. The latter, more
humble, went into details, and contradicted seria
tim the insinuations against his honor.
When Caussidiere descended from the tribune,
General Cavaigpac, as president OF the Assembly.
read, amidst profound silence. the requiston from
she Attorney General Of the republic, calling upon
the Assembly to authorize proceedings to be in.
stituted. agsinst Louis Blanc and Caussidiere,
chsrged with being authors and accomplices in
the May attempt at insvrrection. Caussidiere
then stated that the AsseAbly must decide imme-
diately.
After an exciting debate, warrants were grant
Cd and issued by the police, who proceeded at
once to their residences. Louis Blanc has since
fed to Belgium. He was arrested at Client by
the authorities, having no passports. The gov
sfhnient, however, released him. and he sailed for
Eogland, arriving at Dover on Tuesday. Caus-
sidiers has not been found. He probably lies per-
dn ia Paris.
Louis Philippe has applied to France for his
private funds. ~ gm
During tho week the French trials were con-
tinued,
ITALY.
Austria has accepted the mediation of France
In her Italian difficulties, and expresses the hope
that through the intervenlion of the central Ger.
man power at Frankfort, peace may ensue be-
tween the belliserents. This proposition does
not perfectly satisfy France. and an armed inter-
ference is thought Of.
GERMANY. s
The German Assembly is engaged in discussing |
sbs constitution. The Hungarian troops have been
dsiestsd BY the Servian rebels with great slaugh-