The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-04-18
Esuuros,enla,5 Neyvst.

Coniinsni, particular yin England. We
see tile ehunge lis ihe baromete Of public
faelingsin Tie fall ofcotton, The reysrsesss
In India mud intile costly reiniorcen,ents
required for lhat country, the gloomy as.S ,.
pect of.nifairs in I,alj and the unsettled.
state of Fral,ce5wilb herforeigns relations,
in The decay Of fcoloniai prosperity and in
creased troubles In Canada, und The uli.s
willingness Of Parliamentito enquire into
the public burdens and propose remedy.
Sill England l,as seen moro trying times
and has emerged from greater difficulties;
her determination 10 maintain o neutral.
position on continental affairs is one, of
sound and wise cxpediency. England
ms. bten,the banker of Europe in all Tor
ner warsinnd IS staggering lis load Of res
spons;bilitics. Tie appeal Of The Pope to.
The Catholic powers to establish OH armed
intcmPeraneein his bchnlfif responded 10
by Austria. SPUN, and Naples will re-
viye the war in l;aly unless England and,
France shall protest agains, IL. The;
wars on the continent are by no mcans
concluded un'!lhe Red Republicans of
France keep up naitntion in that country.
American securities continue firm and
e,nigra'ionto California appears TO be on. on
Tho increase. Clubs have been abolished
in Frnnce. The Cholera is disappearing
rnPidly, though raging in Ireland, the
west and soutl, Of whicl, are in deplora.
hle condition. The Austrian Parliament
is q''arrelipg and in the meantihle, the,
Hungarian war proceeds with unreiehtiDg
fury. The Magyars hey,e adopted d d
guerrilla warfare, md Prince Winds.
grotz remains Mt Bula. .,ss >
A letter from Berlin states Tint in CON-
sequence ofnegotintions wi,hihe German
Impernl Miniater, q Prussian Envoy will
proceed to the United S,n,es, wholly for
the purpose of buying both sailing yes.
sells mud steamers, to be colnmhnded bI:
American officers until the nniives shall
be qualified sufficiently for the purpose.
Thr King Of Holland has been removed
from the sccne ofimpcding strife on the.
Continent, hnving expired on the 18th u;,.;
Flis son, now King William TIT, was in
London nj the time, but immedia,elv pro.
creded TO his dominion, where probably
he has penccably assembled the throne. ss .s
The sol disans P.ince Of Havti, Louis
Christopher, died in on obscure work
honse'ne near London, on the 9Th ult. He
would hive been happier on a plantation
The English Journals speak very highly
of President Taylor's Message, but do
not like the high tariff movement, and
seem TO rely on his remarks Of being
guided by The Consti,ution--trus,ing ,ha,
this country may remain at peace and be
prosperous for centuries hence.
Signs.
Our town may be really entitled The
town. of "signs." The taste and skill Of
our artist. Mr.. GRAY, has induced every
merchant. lawyer, doctor. hotel keeper
and artificer within its borders to .: hang
their banners on the outer WALL" The
variety oflhe designs is happy relief 10
the monotory of the white ex,eriors OF the
stores, and they serve as capital .direc-
tory to instruct the stranger, who NAV
now find without enquiry the objec. of his
senrch. m 4I's$ra
We may boast ofother signs Of which
our town hns great cause 10 be proud,
and n, the head Of these is the significant
sign of Temperance which o, this very.
moment Is the grand sign ofthe lines
May it long endure 10 serve as The guide.
post to point our whereabouts. By.,hc.byo,
while on this subject, let us be- permitted
to ndd, that WE have nailed our own
sl'ingle to The plank at Tho office occupied
ny the former Editor where we will be
happy TO receive new subscribers, com.
municu'ions Cor former contributors and
advertising favors from the public in gen
eral.
The Court.
The Court has continued its sitting
dnringlhe week with interchangeable a,ien-
lion and has managed to get through
very heavy calendar. The Grand Jury,
we are happy to say, found, but three in.