The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-03
THE EUaopEAN NEWS.

The mails of the Cambria reached New York at
an early hour ON the LIST instant
The news from Hungary is favorable 10 the pa
trlot cause; and IL is probable that the Austrian
government, despairing OF coercion, had resolved,
as stated, TO propose terms of Cancellation TO the
Magyars.
The Pope has entrusted the civil government of
his States TO a commission Of cardinals whose adj
mnistratlon seems characterized by spirit OF re-
action and vengeance.
According to the COneOrdia the cholera had mani.
tested itself at Verona, Padua, Vcenza, and Bres-
cha.
On the 18th of August / IL colliers descended the
LEFTY Shenkn colliery, in the parish of Aberdale
in the great coal basin of GlaInorganshire when,
horrible relate less than SO fell victims 10 the
terrible fre-damp, and its accompanying choke
damp.
Ireland.
The HARvEsT.-DUBLIN, Aug. l6-With the cx-
ception of few complaints of the appearance of
red worm in wheat there are, yet, no grounds
for apprehension so far the cereal crops are con-
cerned. Oats and barley will be abundant beyond
the ordinary averages of former years; but for the
fourth time is feared that the potato is dooned to
partial blight.
Galway correspondent writes: "The potato
disease has unequiyocally appeared IN sheltered
places this week in the north of Galway but il has
not yet appeared in the open fields, and the crop
is so much more forward than usual that trust the
greatest part OF it will be saved From Connemara,
in the vicinity of Cfden, have had very mean-
choy reports appears to be there in its aggravated
type" Gu, ~
stating there is no doubt of the temperance of the
blight, although, far, not to any great extent
That district had been visited by storm of
thunder and lightning. In Waterford, too, there
are some indications of the disease which are at
trbuted to the prevalence of electricity, the thun
der-storm seeming to be general in the south of
Ireland
The CHoLERA.--The epidemic is still very fatal
amongst the upper classes in various parts of Ire
land.
France.
PARIs, August l2.--In Paris the most complete
lull has succeeded the little agitation produced for
some days past by the disagreeablc incidents that
took place in the Assembly. You may Judge of
the state of tranquility here, when General Chan
GARNER is able to pass three days distance from
the captal and this at the moment when the Mon
iteu publishes the decree las it does this day. an
nouncing that Paris and the surrounding districts
relieved from martial law
The Moniter announces that the President of
the Republic has authorized an English gentleman,
Mr. Jacob Brett to establish on the coast of France
between Calais and Boulogne, sub marine cleo
trio telegraph, which Is to cross the Channel, and
communicate with the English coast at Dover. The
treaty concluded with Mr. Brett guarantees certain
advantages to the French Government, and leaves
all the expense to the contractor, to whom it
cures a privilege of ten years should the expert
mcnt succeed. The works to be terminated on
the LIST of September, 1850, at the latest.
Letters from Lyons state that the regiments of
the army OF tue Alps, winch mao been marched 10
the frontiers of Savoy, have in consequence of the
conclusion of peace between Austria and Piedmont,
been cantoned In the department of the Cote dor,
and of the Saone ct Loire.
PARIS, August l6.-The members of the Noun
tain in the Legislative Assembly have appointed a
committee, composed of NM. Auboy (du Nord,)
Demargrange, Pascal Duprat Laurent (de Par
dcche,) Sauteyra, and Vapau, to remain perma-
rence during the recess, and to occupy themselves
with all subjects calculated to advance the interests
of the republic.
A letter from Grenoble states that the national
guard of Beaurepaire, Saint Geoin, and Point de
Beauvoisin, in the department of the Isere, have
been disarmed by command of the government.
The Legitimists are in high spirits to-day. They
say that NJ. de Falloux is omnipotent in the cabi-
net, and that before long they will place M. Benot
in the finance department, and General Lahitte in
the war office.
II was rumored in political circles yesterday that
Lucien Murat is about to be sent as minister to Ma
drid.
days Ii is said that in addition to the rank of mar
shall, he will be named grand chancellor of the
legion of honor.
The high court of justice will meet at Versailles
on the 9th of October.
Our accounts from Madrid are of the 18th inst.
The CHamor PtibIico states that if M. Mon retired,
GENERAL Narvaez would assume the direction Of the
Finance Department with M. Orlando Under
Secretary of State M. Pastors was also talked of
The funds improved in consequence of the pros
pect of an amicable adjustment of the ministerial
differences.
From an official return it appears that in Spain,
last year, 3,075 mines were worked; that they &C
cuped 1851 persons and ,076 horses, and yielded
l6i 1867 ,24l reals.
Tuscany
The Tuscan Monitore publishes decree of the
Grand duke of Tuscany, dated Lucca, July Doth,
by which he consigns to oblivion all verbal or writ
ten offences against his person and family He also
grants pardon for deserton and many minor Of
fences.
The PapaI States.
A private letter, dated Rome, the 9Th instant,
states:
ssOur capital, so perfectly tranquil during the
last fortnight, has suddenly resumeda warlike APP
pearance. Corps of cavalry and infantry are en-
camped during the night on the principal squares;
the horses saddled, and the guns loaded. -Four
pieces of artillery pointed on the Piazza del Po-
polo towards the three great Streets the Corso, Via
kipelo, and Via del Babuino Squadrons of cav
airy and strong detachments OF infantry patrol at
nj ght the streets of the city General Oudinot, on
being Informed of the measure reducing by one
third the value of the paper money, and anxious to
prevent popular insurrection, asked that the de-
cree should not be posted up through the town; but
the Pontifical Commission placed under his eyes
his declaration of the day before by which he re-
signed all his powers into the hands of the delegates
of the holy father and the General was obliged IA
allow the PRONUNCIATION of the decree"
ROME, July 3l-Prince Odescalchi, the presi-
dent of the new municipality, arrived yesterday
from Gaeta, stating that commission had been
appointed by the Pope, composed of three cardi.
nals, namely, Cardinals Altieri, Vannceli, and
Della Genga, who are empowered TO form minis
try and restore the temporal power of the supreme
pontf
The commission appointed by the Pope has ar
rived and been installed in the full pcnitude OF its
power.
II is evident that, whilst the military power re
mains in the hands of the French army-wher,
hayonets are, there the military power must be-th'
Pope, or the Apostolic triumviratc acting on hi'
behalf resume the civil temporal authority OF th'
states, without any public conditions whatever.
August 3.-The Apostolic triumvirate has just IL
sued a decree relative to the paper circulation
which makes great sensation. The meaning o
IL is that the Papal government recognises all TIN
paper money issued by the Pope, and 6OOOo0 dol
lars put into circulation Immediately after his dc
partre and that it reduces by 80 per cent. all th
notes since issued by the republic
RouE, August 4.-The bombardment, which, &C
cording 20 the consular protest and vivid imaglna
zion of Messrs. Freeborn Co., General Oudino
poured on this devoted city, did not produce one
half the dsmay exhibited by all classes of the com
munity Yesterday ON reading the arbitrary decree