The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-04
BY TELEGRAPH
REPORTED FOR THE REPUBLIC
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CANADA.
Seven days later from Europe.


ST.. john, N. b., October 2.
The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax at a quar-
ter past nine o'clock yesterday morning, making
the passage in less than ten days.
The produce market is fairly supplied, but the
demand for most articles is inactive.
The cotton trade languished at fair prices. Cash
abundant at2l
The political news presents no new feature. In
breadstuffs great firmness exhibited.
Advices from manufacturing districts unsatisfac-
tory
Comorn, though besieged, still holds out, and can
defy the besegers for am entire year.
The influence of Russia and Austria is being ex-
cited to compel the Porte to surrender the Hunga-
rian chiefs who have taken refuge in Turkey; but
letters from Constantinople state that this has been
positively refused The Pope has quilted Gaeta
and proceeded TO Naples, at which place his recep-
ton was Of the most striking and popular eharac-
ter. He will not go to Rome for the present.
The cholera is committing serious ravages in
Trieste. News is daily expected from Morocco,
where the Spanish and French generals seem likely
to produce something more than mere demon
straton. The Moors expected to make an
attack on Massilla, having already cut off supplies
Newly appointed ministers were assembling at Ma
drid, but notice to be taken of events
relative to Cuba.
The weather has been very wet in England but
has not materially affected the crops. The late
downward tendency of the corn market has been
checked, and slight advance taken place; the
favorable reports of the potato disease caused the
reaction. The of mortality from cholera
throughout England have declined one-half Since
the commencement of the disease $4,000 persons
have been swept from London.
Inn, rba tain avtap aipf,
into several districts, has by any become
general.
FRAScE.-A great deal of attention has been d-
rected to the metropolitan council of clergy which
has commenced its sittings at Paris; almost all the
bishops and distinguished clergy in France are as
sisting this council. The conspirators Of June,
lS49 are to be tried at Versailles on the 10th OF
October.
RESIGNATION THE DUTcH MINIsTRY.-The pa
pers received this morning announce the unex-
pected resignation of the Dutch ministry
After deliberations the king accepted their resigna
ton and gave instructions for the formation of an
other cabinet. The circumstances which led to this
| result have not transpired.
Honor to Abdel Meschis! Honor to Turkish min.
| listers! They have nobly done their duty, and
| fuse to become panderers to the vindictive ano
blood thirsty Emperor Nicholas The Russian
| ambassadors at the Porte demanded the surrender
of the Hungarian officers Kossuth, Dembinsk
| Perczel Mesmerasses, and their companions.
| The Russian general arrived at Constantnople
his mission being to bully the Sultan into compi
ance with the demands of Austria; but the Turkish
| government refused to surrender the Hungarian
refugees either TO the Russian Austrian govern
| ment. On the decision being communicated TO tn,
Sultan, he declared in the most impressive ano
determined manner that the refugees should not BIZ
| given up let the consequences be what they might
| We trust Lord Pamerston will do his duty a,
nobly as the Sultan has done his; and that Russis
and Austria will be given to understand that wal
| with Turkey for such a cause means war with Eng
| land.
We are rejoiced tie find that Cossa and his com
panons furnished with passports from Engsi
ambassadors, and trust that every assistance viii
br rendered to them by England,
| The London Sun says that Peterwardein surren
dered to the Imperial troops on the 5th ultmo TIL,
Magyars decided to still hold out, but majorit,
overruled them. The garrison of Comorn is wei
provisioned, with 10000 men in state of complet
| discipline. The officers had held a meeting, ant
resolved, by a large majority, not TO surrender
According to the Vienna journals, so 900 men wer
TO besiege Comorn. The bombardInent was TO com
mence on the 18th. The Austrians occupied gres
part of the island ofSchutt without resistance; but
part OF the Hungarans were strongly entrenche
before the fortress, and it expected would Civ
the Austrians battle. 1t rumored at Vienn
that Benz had fallen into the hands of the Russians
A number of Hungarian officers had been put t
death-some by Russians at Trad and Temesvar.