The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-01-05
Gate 6ortiotl Mems.
Highly Important from Europe.

EAIAst Irish Patriots and more Starvation
Among the Pe0ple--l1arkstS,eee.
New York, Dec. 81. ls4s.
Editor Ohio Statesman.
The Steamer Europa has arrived. She
encountered bad weather, and had an un-
commonly rough passage.
Louis Napolean has been eiec ected Pres
dent of the Republic Of France.
The Emperor Of Austria has abdica-
ted his throne in favor Of his Nephew.
The Pope Of Rome has been compelled
to fly from the seven hilled city, aud has
taken refuge somewhere in Italy.
The Cholera is rapidly spreading at
Presburgb.
At Liverpool on the 18th inst. the Cot
ton market advanced one penny per lb.
for American, with an extensive demand
for trade and speculation. Surats were
higher, The sales ofthe week amoun-
ted 10 606,O30 bales Of which $4,000
were American. 1900 Surats were ta-
ken for speculation. 7 THr'a' @'il
The market for breadstuffs on the 18th
showed fair attendance and moder-
ate business. Free Wheat and Flour
showed over rates Of the previous week
of I'd. per bushel. But few samples Of
either article were offered. b
23s was offered for Western Canal
Flour in bond.
A fairsale Of Indian Corn was had at
an improvement Of 2s. per quarter Of
eight bushels. lE ~
Oats brought better prices. 'a &
Pork United States, prime mess of200
lbs. othe barrel, brought 30a46s.--Wes
ern. 32s. 6d.a34.-Dry Hams 34a42s.
| Fine Cheese 44a4Ss. per cwt.-Mid-
ding 36a42s. Ordinary 33a34s.
Canadian Batter 54a6ls.
In sperm. lard aud whale Oil there is
no new feature, the transactions being
confined to retaillots
Prussia--New' cOnstItution Granted
The King of Prussia, wearied with
factious opposition, has dissolved the Par
lament aud promulgated new constiIu.
ton, in which all the liberties, granted to
his subjects in March last are confirmed,
with such modification as a state of Mon.
archy would seem to require.
There are to be two Chambers;the up.
per House. to consist of $50 members,
elected for six years, and the lower House
Of $50 members, to serve for three years.
Both Chambers are to be elective. and
the power Of snmmoning and dissolvipg
to rest with the King The elective
franchise covers very near universal suf-
frage.
| Austria--Abdicaiion OF the Emperor.
The Emperor Of Austria has abdicated
his throne in favor of his nephew Francis
Joseph, son of the Arch Duke Charles.
The new Emperor. who has taken upon
himself the duties of governing the EN-
pire, is but eighteen years Of age. 1t is
thought that good may come out Of the
Emperor's al lcatiop, for his successor
will not be bound by silly precedents
and former practice. but viii be free to
act as circumstances may require.
2 France--EIcotion Of President.
Letters from Paris Of the Saturday
evening before the steamer sailed describe
the state Of that city as alarming in the
highest degree. Military preparations
were to be seen in every quarter, while
the police force was doubled. Some
rioling took place. The friends Of Louis
Napoleon met and organized for the pur-
pose of preventing an outbreak in tho Q.
vent of his election
4 Changanier officially declined being
considered candidate.
The friends Of M. Lamartine were
making great exertionsto to secure his cleo
lion. All Paris looked like one vast O.
! lectorial meeting.
The Bonapartisis were accused of ar
intention to assassiuate Cavaignac.
Mahore, one of those who fled with
Louis Blanc, had arrived in Paris.
Letters from the Provinces. received
in Paris on Saturday, state that the cleo.
ton Of Louis Napoleon would be sigma
for great rising among the Monarchica
party, A large number Of Nationa
Guards were ordered under arms for Sun
day. The Guarde Mobile and othel
troops, would be confined to their bar
racks on TINT day.
Letters from Marseilles state that yes
sells Of the expedition Intended for Car
rita Veccha, had returned to their anchor
age, but the troops had not disembarked
Notwithstanding all the excitemen
about The Presidency. the funds had al
J vanced-the s per cents closing on Sat
urday at 60 l-6 francs.
Letters from Paris, dated on Tuesda
morning, says that the election Tor Presi
dent had definitely closed oil overFrance
Enough Of the result was then known I
secure Louis Napoleon larger vote tha
( was expected by his most sanguine friend
Z he receiving considerable more than ma
z jority Of the votes over all others.
J IrsIand.-Nsw Prosecutions and Fsnsws
\ Starvation.
( The Grand Jury ofDublin have foun
Z bills against Duffey. for felonious article
, lin favor oflroland) published in tho "N'
} lion" newspaper, and for the letter
= Smith o. Brien. found in that gentleman
( possession, when he was arrested
( The Southern and Midland papers tC
, day are filed with heart rending account
} of death by starvation---of extensive se'
= tions Of tenantry flying to the emigral
Z ships, and OF violent outrages in all the