The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-11
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ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Cunard steamer Cam6ria arrived
at Halifax on "Wednesday from Liverpool,
whence she sailed on the l4lh Instant
Her news was Immediately dispatched by
express to 81. Johns, IN. b. aud thence
forwarded TO the Atlantic cities by TeIe.
graph.
CONTINENTAL.
The most Interesting and general in.
ielligence is Of hosilties having recon-.
menced between Denmark and Prussia.
A Danish fleet. in attempting to capture
the fortress Of Eckenford, on the 9th inst,
was utterly defeated, and a line of battle
ship and friga,e fell into the hands of
the Prussians. The line. Of battle ship
grounded, and, taking fire shortly after,
exploded, and 700 persons on board per.
ished.
A victory has been gained by the Hun
garian forces over the Ausirians. The
latter los. 300 men, - pieces Of cannon,
aud 40 wagons.
A renewal Of distractions has arisen in
Italy the people have gained temporary
triumph, and Genoa and Tuscany are pre-.
pairing to.Iessi further encroachmcnts on
the part Of Austria.
Rome, though quiet, is unsettled. The
Pope sill! continues at Garcia.
The King Of Naples is preparing for an
immediate attack on Sicily, aud has only
been hitherto restrained by an apprehen
ded uprising Of the Ca,oIiaians.
France is Tranquil, but all parties are
preparing for the grea, electoral struggle.
There are now thirty vacant seats in
the National Assembly of F,ance, in con.
sequence Of deah aud resignation, aud
more than sixty members are confined BY
indisposiiion.
The Cholera is making sad ravages
amongs, troops 9uartefed IN temporary
barracks in Paris. Ii is believed ha, The
dampness of the weather contributed 10
the Development of this disease. Measures
have been adopted for the removal Of The
troops into more healthy quarters.
I NJ. Duchcsne, editor of lie Peupe. has
been sentenced TO five years Imprisonment,
and hned | 0 600 francs.
AUSTRIAN ITALY.
DESTRUCTION OF THE TOWN OF BRusCIA.
-Bfuscla. or rather The remains af what
once was Bfuscia, is IN The hands Of Aus.
ira. The town was bofnbarded FOR six
hours, and the streets were carried al The
point of the bayonei, and the iuha bitanis
were driven into houses and burnt alive.
/ Tho Milan Gazette OF the Sd instant,
contains a summary OF the revol, and cap.
tute Of Bfuscia. 1t says small de,achmenis
were drawn from Verona and Man,ua, in
order 10 save the city from the anarchy
lomen,ed by the Canaan and the Rain.
ardt. Marchia Rsyean also repaired TO
the city, and on the 30lh nl,imo set down
before IT with 5000 men aud SIX cannon.
lie offered terms &C arrangement. which
not bring accepted, he divided his forces
into five attachments, each Of which at.
tackled one Of the gates. The artillery Of
the citadel opened fire at the same time.
The attack was terrible, aud on the lot
instant the victory was complete. The
Concorda says the Aus,rians surrounded
the town, so that escape was impossible.
The carnage was immense.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, ArRrL IA.
BRE.DsruFEs consequence OF the resump
ton of hostilities between Germany and Den.
mark, whereby the supplies of grain from the
baltic have been all but suspended, tho Liverpool
marke, for the breadsiufTs for the last week has
ovineed some marked symptoms OF termination.
The latest quotations Of best Ohio flour have nd
vanced 10 2is. % per barrel Philadep hia and
Western Canal Dis. wheat, United States and
Cansdiin, white and mixed 6.. 81. to 6s, l0d.
per 20 pounds red 81. % 20 g. Cd corn. per
quarter, yellow 30s 32s white 2ss Cd. to 30s;
corn meal per barrel 10. TO l4s
Corros Cotton has been dull during the
week, With a farliet decline OF I'd. 10 ID per
pound. The weeks Transactions amount TO only
% 900 bales Of which 500 were taken by specu.
la,ors. and 800 for expectation. The closing
quotations were. Upland. ordinary 3Si 81 mid, (
dlings middling fair 4!d. fair s: good fair
~ good Sd ; New Orleans. ordinary 3sd TO 81. (
middng a.. middling fair sd, good fair 3D.. /
good sgd 10 SID. choice markets set TO 81 Mo /
BILE, ordinary D to 81 middling Id to AID, md /
ding fair 81 to AID. good fair I'D, good Sd. /;
Sea bland, ordinary to middling to Sad, frir
TO good fair l0d. to Id, good 10 far lid, te
Sd. stained I'd. 10 3D.
Still Later from Europe.