Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-12
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THE NEWS ny THE AMERICA.

YORK on Saturday evening with the foreIgn
mails. The following is more complete
summary Of the news by her than came by
telegraph.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Commons, on the 10th ult.,
the Navigation Law Bill being under consid.
Grafton, Mr.. Gladstone moved clause EN-.
powering the crown, on application of any
colony, to sanction conveyance Of goods
and passengers from one part of such colony
to another in other than British vessels. The
proposition was adopted, and the bill was Or
dered to third reading.
From Ireland we have the usual quantity
Of misery and crime, but there is nothing OF
special importance. The jury, in the case OF
Mr.. Duffy, Of the Nation, have again disa'
greed, and he has been set at liberty, on bail'
for his appearance at the next Commission
Jenny Lind has been married at Bath 10
Mr.. Harris, and has retired from tho stage.
1t is stated that commercial treaty is
about to be formed between England and
France, the leading features Of which will be
the free admission of brandy, wine and fruit
from France; coal, iron and twist from Eng
land. Whatever advantages may be confer.
red upon French vessels by the alteration Of
the Navigation Laws, are TO be literally re.
ciprocated by the government of the repub.
lie.
THE CANADIAN TOuBLES IN ENG.
LAND.
The London Chronicle, referring TO the
feeling Of alienation in Canada from the 10y
al affections Of the English inhabitants says
"A popular movement must be deemed OF
the highest importance, when it is the out
ward and visible sign of incipient agitation
and deeply. y.rooted discomfort in the commu'
nity. We would fain indulge III another re.
Election. II is both unwise and ungenerous
to trust TO the unaided operation Of creeds or
principles, and legislate upon the conviction
that royalist can never become a repubi-
can, whatever pressure may be put upon
him, or to whatever temptation he may be
exposed Let every philosophic observer re-
feet how the Roman Catholics Of Ireland
have gradually been alienated from that re.
spect for order, and almost servie obedience
to authority, which religious teachers of the
same persuasion have inculca,ed in their
flocks in every other quarter of the world in
all ages. Men are the slaves Of circumstan-
ces; and we very much fear that, when the
Canadians are compelled TO make their choice
between Great Britain and the United States,
they are much more likely to be influenced
By resentment, wounded self.love and self.
interest, than by historical "reminiscences.
country, consanguinity, or the moro exalted
motives Of pure patriotism"
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
The cholera is largely on tho increase in
Paris, and many persons of opulence have
become its victims. Up to the 29th there
have been 1862 cases, Of which 1922 hac
proved fatal.
In the National Assembly, on Monday, the
President stated, in substance, that the contrt
coup of the victories gained by the Austrian:
over the Piedmonte.e, would be felt through
out the whole Of Central Italy; that a crisis
appeared to be imminent in the Roman States
and that France would not remain indifferent
10 such state of things
GERMANY.
The Prussian government is said to have
obtained the assen, of few of the small
States, such as Hcsse Cassel Brunswick anc
Wiemar, to the assumption of the lmperia
dignity by the King, but these form only :
small part of the States of Germany.
Austria is, of course, violently opposed II
plan which would transfer the imperia
dignity from the house of Hapsbureh 10 tha
of Brandenbursh and Bavaria, the third Stat
in Germany for population and influence,
scarcely less so. Both France and Russi
are strongly opposed TO the change, Al
these difficulties may perhaps be rot over,
the smaller States of Germany were unanl
mouse in favor OF the union with Prussia
But this is not the fact. Hanover, whose as
sent is essential 10 the carrying ont OF III
scheme, is not likely TO give il, and Saxon
has too strong a sense of what interests it ha
IN the way Of reconstitu,ing the German EN-
pire on the basis proposed at Frankfort, an
even If they could be overcome, it is doub
ful if she would assent. The following sil
nificant paragraph appears in the second ed
tion of the Cologne Gazette of the 18th:
"a new Prussian note, bearing date Apr
18th, and intended as an answer 10 the Au.
trian one of the sth, has in the cleares, an
most unequivocal manner declared 10 III
Olmutz Cabinet that the Prussian governne,
will not be deferred by the Austrian mini
try from assisting with all its power in
speedy formation of union confedera,
State, and it is firmly resolved to uphold an
protect the work. This will be accomplish
ed with the concurrence of the Germa
Princes.
HUNGARY.
Pc. The Austrian Empire is in as great dii
Guilty as ever, for it is clear, from the retire
OF all the divisions of the Austrian army