Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-01
ARRIVAL or THE CALEDONIA.

ARRIVAL UF The CALEDONlA.
Important from Europe.-By the arrival OF
the steamship Caledonia. we have seven days
later intelligence from Europe. The Caledo-
MIA brings 100000 in specie, and forty pas
sengers.
The bill for the modification of the naviga-
ton laws has been passed in the House of
Lords by majority of ten votes in favor of
the Ministry. The object of this modification
is 10 open the direct trade to or from Great
Britain. or any of her colonies, to the ship
ping OF all nations, who will reciprocate the
same advantages to British shipping. The
coasting trade is reserved. The writ of error
brought before the House of Lords, in the case
of Smith OBrien and McManus, have been
thrown out. and the judgment of the Queens
Court in Ireland stands affirmed. The SEN
tence of transportation will probably go into
effect in June. 1t is said that Dufy's prosecu-
ton will be abandoned
The French expedition to Rome has met
with resistance, and been repulsed with con-
siderable loss. The following answer to the
demand of the Roman Constitutional Assem-
bly,, for some reason for the occupation of
Civita Vecchia by foreign armed force, ex-
plains the ostensible grounds of the French in
tervention in Italy Sc The first reason was
to preserve the Roman States from Austrian
invasion, which had already advanced The
second was to ascertain precisely what were
the sentiments of the people as 10 wha! form
of government was most convenient for them,
and to seek to put in train a perfect reconcil-
iation between Pope Plus and his people,
The Assembly having resolved to oppose
the entrance of the French, planted cannon at
the gates and along the roads leading from
Civeta Vecchia, and informed Oudinot that if
he persisted in entering Rome by force, they
would blow up St. Peters, the Quirinal, and
the Vatican, which were already undermined.
According to some accounts, the French pen
etrated almost 10 the centre of the city, but
were stopped by Vairicalle, and driven out.
Other accounts say that all the fighting took
place outside of the city. All that is certain
ly known is, that they did meet a repulse
which was totally unexpected. That the
French will be reinforced and ultimately pre-
vail, there can be no manner of doubt, bu
that the matter will end there, no man of com
mon sense can dream. The French have beer
wounded upon their most sensitive point-the
military glory of the nation-and will pour ir
troops to vindicate their honor upon the ole
battle-felds of Napoleon, with the avowec
purpose of counteracting the influence of the
ancient competitors, the Austrians. The re-
suit, in the present state Of things, no man Cal
tell.
Serious riots have occurred at various point
throughout Germany-.at Dresden, Berlin
Leipsic, Breslan, and Coblentz, there has bee
severe fighting between the people and tn
military generally TO the disadvantage of tn
former.
The Hungarians continue to be uniforml
successful in their opposition to the Austrians
whom they have driven out OF Hungary
Even with the help of the Russians, it wouI
seem that Austria cannot do anything wit
them.
. The London papers of the 18th, state tina
joint note of the Courts OF Great Britain an
France has been addressed to the Cabinet c
St. Petersburgh, intimating their disapprovs
4 of the Intervention of Russia in the contest be
tween Austria and Hungary, and insisting thu
said interference be withdrawn.