Southern shield., 1849-04-28
E.gTE FDREEG.E' sV'E EErS. ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN.
NEW YORK, April I3.

NEW YORK, April l3.
 The Hermann arrived to-day, having sailed from Southampton on the 26th ult She had l2O passengers and very valua, ble cargo.
 The market is very little changed iron the date of Niagara's report. Funds rose slightly, and on the 26th consolS were quoted at 944. The produce market was dull and I unchanged. The sales of cotton at Liver pool on the 24th, were 350O bales at firm prices. The Havre cotton market had Slightly reacted, owing to the Europa's advices. The business in the French manu- l featuring towns was improving, and an ac- tive spring trade was anticipated. A change of Ministry was expected.
 The amount of gold received by various mercantile houses in London, from Calitor- nia, is more than 10000 pounds sterling.
 All efforts have been used by France and England to renew the armistice between Sardinia and Austria, without success Hostilites will therefore be recommended and carried oh with vigor on both sides. | Although European sympathies were so strongly enlisted on the side of the Italian cause, yet it was generally feared that King Chas. Albert would be beaten,by his power ful enemy, who numbers 10000 strong, who meditated attack upon Turin.
 The latest accounts from Hungary state that the Imperaists are not making much headway against the laygars, as success had latterly crowned the latter. The Aus trians were several times beaten.
 The proposal to appoint the Emperor of Russia as Emperor of Germany was re- jected by the Frankfort Parliament. The King of Naples with great difficulty main tained his throne. A formidable insurrec- ton is about taking place at Calabria. The returns of the Bank of France are not quite so favorableto trade as was anti cipated. As fears were still entertained of the Loyalsts and Communists, great pre- parations to preserve peace are being made. Lord Aberdeen's speech is the House of Lords, relative 10 European affairs, produc- ed very good effect
 The French Government received tele- graphic despatch announcing the Sardinian army at Tecino on the Doth. Three divis- ions, on the 2lst, of the Austrian army passed the same riger they experienced some opposition an1 resistance. It was supposed King Chirles Albert would be forced across the liver, and that a great battle would be fou.h in the plains of Yer celIi. A French expedition of l2,000 men were ready to sail Immediately, should the Austrians set foot il the Pontifcial States
 Paris Bourse 3pr cents were 52f; 75 per cents S2 10 95f.
 OUTRAGE AND RoBBERY.-The Quincy Qll) Whig of the Dth uIt. has the following;
 A most daring and outrageous robbery was perpetrated in the nighborhood of Clay ton, in this county, on Thursday night, the 29th ult., upon the person and property of Mir. Clark Giddinss, an old and respectable resident of that vGnity. About II o'clock, after Mir. Gidding had retired to bed, the house was enterel by four persons, having on false faces. Mrs. G., who had not yet retired, alarmed by the intrusion, immedi- ately awakened Ter husband, and called his attention 10 Whatwas going on in the house. He attempted toraise, when the robbers who were armed with pistols, knives and clubs-t -threatened that if he moved they would kill him imtantly. They commenced searching for mney supposed to be in the house, while ont or more stood guard over the bed. MT. T.. again attempted to rise, when he receivd stunning blow from club across the emple and eyes, which ren- dered him inSe,sble to all that transpired after in the htuse The robbers by this time had discovered where they supposed the money wa deposited, and seizing it in haste, left the louse. Fortunately, in their hurry, insteadof the money they took only a silver watch leaving sum of gold, which was immediately beneath the watch, un- touched. Bdore they left the premises they took with them two horses belonging to MT. c. Nr. G., before he became insen- sible, distinctly saw four men in the house, one of whom he recognised by his coat, and Mrs. G.,l ln attempting to go out ot the i ~.g., SOW tsYv more, making in all, six persons engaged in the robbery.
 We learn that two men, named Leach and Worley. m~l1 Snoruy alter arrested, on tbe. ch@fge of having participated in this outrage. The former confessed his guilt. MT. Giddings is an old man and cripple, and his. neighbors were greatly incensed against the midnight marauders.
 FROM THE FRoNrIER.-A letter to the StTsess;~ 1.s> so1, flIIio p1nuence, (Missouri, April 6, says:
 At histime every State in the Union, ex- cepting Doleware and Texas, is represented at this phce by delegation of emigrants to California, and by reports from those who haw arrived, the number will be great | ly increaed from each quarter. The vari- orc fact +b bavy coy