Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-01-11
By Telegraph to St. Louis.
FOREIGN News by the Europa.

Foreign News by the Europa.
Fourteen Days later from Europe--Elec-
ton Of Louis Observation-Disclosures Of
the Emperor of Austria-FigM Of the
Pope-King Of Prussia grants Con.
stitution to his subjects--Ne,os from Ire
land-Aduance in Cotton and slight i'm
proUement in Breadstufs.
New YonK, Jan. d, ls49.
The steamer Europa arrived to-day
from Liverpool. She sailed from that port
on the 10th ult., and had an uncommonly
rough passage.
The news which she brings is of great
importance.
Louis Napoleon is elected President Of
the French Republic.
The Emperor of Austria has abdicated
the throne in favor of his nephew.
The Pope of Rome has escaped from
Italy.
The Cholera is spreading rapidly in
Presburg.
Cotton has advanced, the demand for the
trade and speculation being very extensive.
There is slight advance in Flour and In.
dian corn.
Prussia.
The King of Prussia, wearied with the
factous opposition of his subjects, has dis
solved the Parliament, and promulgated u
new Constitution--in which all the iber.
ties conceded to his people in March last,
are confirmed, and such notifications as
the existence of monarchical State would
seem to require.
There are TO be two chambers of Assem-.
bly,: an upper house. consisting of 80 men,
bers, to be elected for six years; and low.
err branch; consisting of $50 members
each TO be elected for three years. The
power of summoning and dissolving Par.
lament to rest with the King. The fran
chise touches universal suffrage.
Austria.
The Emperor of Austria has abdcated
in favor of his nephew, Francis Joseph
son Of the Archduke Charles. A youth Of
eighteen has thus taken upon himself the
duties of this high office. 1t is hoped tina,
good may come of the Emperor's abdica.
ton. His successor will not be bound. as
the late emperor was, by painful antece'
dents, blu, he will be at liberty TO follow
such course as the oxigency Of the times
may render necessary.
France.
Letters from Paris, of December 9th
describe the state of that city as alarming
in the highest degree.
Military preparations were made in eve.
ry quarter of the city, and the police force
was doubled. There was some rioting, and
the friends of Louis Napoleon met and
organized to suppress outbreaks, in case Of
his election.
Cavaignac officially declined being 6
candidate for the Presidency. Lamar
tines friends made great exertons to Sc
, cure his election, and all Paris looked like
one great electoral meeting.
The Bonapartists were accused of ar
attempt to assassinate Cavaignac.
Theirs, who fled from France with Lou
is Blanc and Caussdere, arrived in Paris
, on Friday, the slh.
Letters received in Paris from the Pro
vinces, stated that the election of Loui.
, Napoleon to the Presidency, would be the
, signal for great monarchical rising.
: An unusually large body of Nationa
Guards were ordered under arms for Sun
day, the day of election. The troops o.
the Guard Mobile, etc.. would be confined
to their barracks on that day.
Letters from Marseilles announce, tina
the expedition intended for Cietita Vec
CHA, to assist the Pope of Rome against
his subjects, had returned to their anchor
age but the troops had not disembarked.
Notwithstanding the excitement in re-
gard to the election of the Presidency, the
funds advanced.
Letters from Paris. of Tuesday, the 10th
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