Indiana State sentinel., 1849-11-08
FOREIGN ITEMS,

CTJNapoleon Bonaparte, son Of Jerome, and cousin
of LOUIS the President, has introduced the following
proposition to the National Assembly. He will
likely have the honor to attach his name a great
act. As member of the Republican opposition he
viii prOba bly, bring of the party, and it is
hardly conceivable that The Legitimists and Orleaniss
the Berryers Moles, and Theirs would oppose such
motion.
considering that generosity, grandeur, and Justice
the best auxiliaries to found and fortfy the Re-
public; considering that Governments have
been saved by laws of prescription aid violence the
undersigned proposes the following decree list.
The laws of the 10Th of April. 1882 and Of the 26th
of May, 1913. which exile the family of the Bnurbons,
abrogated. ?. The decree of the Constituent As
sembly of the 9th June, is revoked The insurgents
of June, transported without trial, shall be set lib
erty. "NAPoLEoN BoNAPARTE."
| 6J-Ihe N. Y. correspondent, of the Union thus
compliments the Sultan:
Turkey, unchrstian Turkey, is really the only
government which far has lately stood boldly for
ward the champion of the peace of the Bible-o that
flowing from the strict observance of the rights of
others-that peace whcih grows out of doing unto
others would that others should do unto US !;
which, in individual affairs, produces ''the peace of
mind which passeih all understanding" condition
of humanity nearest allied to the spirit of God"
Newspapers in Europe are not quite cheap in
this country. The London Times costs S45 year.
The rate is charged for the Morning Chronicle
Daily News, Globe. Herald and Post, The London
Evening Mail is published three times week at Ss2o
a year. The London semi-weeklies $3.50 per annum,
and weeklies Sl2 and 50. The French daily papers,
the large ones, about the price the Lon
don prints; those about the size penny
papers, cost $50 per annum. The German dailies
cost from sd 10 $50.
Cheap postage is spreading. Convention has
been published between Spain and Belgium, by which
the future charge of single letters between the two
countries is reduced to single franc.
| Complaints made that the forn. coined at
the mint in London, bears upon it the form of
The master of the mint is Catholic.
New LINE OF EUROPEAN SrEAMsHlPs.-An
American gentleman, in SARDINIA. writes his
respondent at Washington, the Inteiligencer says,
that the Sandman government has favoraby consid-
cred plan for the establishment of line of steam
ers from Genoa. touching at Gibraltar. Cadiz. and
Medeira. to the United States under the auspices of
the-Govemment, and with a yiew at the same time,
of giving activity the trade of the Mediterranean
and augmentng the maritime strength of the country.
| A company is being formed and the Government is
occupied in making the preliminary studies for the
execution Of the proposed object Ii will probably be
decided to run the line to New Orleans, touching
at the Havana in addition to the places before
toned.
FRANcE-The budget for 1850 has been printed,
and is about to be distributed 10 the members of the
Assembly. The expenses of the year, those of the
sinking fund being maintained will amount to ,591
332 077f The receipts only estimated at ,27O,
953, ,S49f, leaving deficit of about 2O,OOO,OOOf.
Sir Moses Monie6ore has founded at Damascus a
large hospital and two primary schools for INDECENT
Jews among whom he has also distributed 160, 600
Turkish piustres, (about 10000 francs.) The Jews
of Damascus, in order TO testify their gratitude to
Sir Moses Monti6ore for these acts of benevolence,
have bestowed him the title of Nassi, (Prince) Of
the Israelites of Damascus
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. GA few days since, two young
French gentlemen calling themselves Count Gonzalez
de Montesqups and Count Raymond de Montesquies
arrived here from Chicago and put up at Barnum's
Hotel. They stated that they hunting ex-
cursion through the West. Nothing particular was
observed in their manners About ii o'clock last
night. when Mr.. Barnum and servant, ]. j. Macum-
ber retiring TO bed, of the Frenchman came
TO the window the gallery and tapped lightly.
Barnum pushed the curtain aside, when the out
side fired gun. the ball from which passed through
Barnum and two bucksho took effect in the of
Macumber At the report of the gun, Albert Jones,
a coach-maker on Third street, who lodged in ad-
joining room, rushed to the door. when he shot
through the head and fell dead. Two gentlemen, who
had also proceeded TO the gallery. struck with
buckshOt The assaant was pursued to his room und
after struggle secured He is the young
er Of the two brothers. Both were arrested and
affect to be insane. few days previous to this the
same persons made attempt upon the life of land
lord at Alton, Illinois.
Barnum is still alive. but cannot recover The
trunks Of the two brothers Montesquies opened
this evening, and letters we're found proving them Ia
be Parsinns of wealth and family They have spleu.
did equipments and 500 in German gold. They are
evidently insane. Both refuse counsel and say that
they will plead their cause-ihat the acts were
committed by the order of God. The mayor has or
dered strong police force to protect the jail.
Albert Jones buried this evening. He was
shot with ounce ball and six bucksbot. The others
who were wounded, with the exception of Barnum,
are doing well.
), The SUsoUEHANNA BANK SwINDLE.-Lerge amounts
of the notes of the Susquehanna Bank of Pennsylva-
nia have been brought here recently by certain pro-
duce operators, and paid out to farmers and mer
chants and last Saturday telegraph dispatch an
nounced citizens that the bank had failed and
its issues were worthless For several days some Of
our best business men have been cauoning the pub
lie against receiving this money, but their caution
too late 10 prevent the circulation of the bills to
the amount of several thousands throughout CON-
munty, particularly among the farmers. The total
amount in circulation in this county variousy esti-
mated at from ten to twenty thousand dollars This
is total loss 10 citizens and the men with whom
rests the responsibility Of such on outrage upon the
honest and unsuspecting portion of community, should
be held up to the world in their proper character and
be permitted spend the remainder Of their days in
some public institution apart for the reception OF
criminals of the worst character. Our exchanges n-
form us that other towns besides Lafayette, have been
hDiBbugged by this swndling Several wheat
markets the Lakes and in Ohio, have been flooded
with the paper. From what can learn its circua.
= ton has been immense throughout the Western
Hy.-Lafayette journal, Oct. so.
THE CooLrDGE AFfAIR.-It recently stated by
several papers Maine, that the murderer, Valorus
Load had nod leav