The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-01-13
Intelligence by the Europa,
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uIarity, and Cavaignac's downfall. The
returns from the Provinces are even
more decisive, as we anticipated, than
The suffrages Of the Parsians. In Paris
the absolute majority Of the Prince over
all his competitors, was nearly 10000,
and in the Banlicue surburbs, he had a
majority Of 20,233, and a absolute ma
jority OF l6,4ll votes out Of the $4,000
votes polled for all the candidates. A,
Bordeaux 10000 voted for Prince Louis
whilst 5000 voted for General Cavie-
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Judging from all the reports which
have reached US, the Prince will have
an immense majority. The Cavaignac
votes have mostly been procured by
Government influence. Already lists
Of the new Ministry are, circulated,
some OF which place Marshal Oudinot
among the Ministers. '.''' 81,
Louis Napoleon's election engrosses
all the attention of the people. ls !
General Cavaignac was burntin eff;
gy amidst large concourse OF people
assembled at the Place de Throne. ''
II is said that Louis Napoleon receiv-
ed four millions Of votes, whilst those
Of Gen. Cavaignac were only nine hun.
dred thousand. The funds rose one per
cent. in consequence Of the increased
confidence felt in the new government.
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The Liverpool Mail, of the 10th, an
nounces that the basis Of the new post.
al arrangement with the United States
has all been settled, making consider.
able reduction on American letters.
The ship.etter postage is fixed at six
teen cents for half an ounce. The post.
age on newspapers TO destination at
two cents each way. An inland post.
age Of FIVE cents TO be paid on each let.
ter. Letters may be prepaid or not.
Just rs the sender pIeases. Letters
from America, for France and other
ports of the continent of Europe, are
TO pass through England free, under
the American seal, and in care Of mail
agent. Letters and papers from Eng.
land for Canada, 10 pass free, in like
manner through the United States
These are the chief points Of the treaty.
IRELAND.
The internal state OF affairs in Ireland
are without any improvement, or even
The hope Of a change for the better
Between the poverty and destitution Of
The small farmers and the crowded
state OF the workhouses, the awful a.
mount Of poor rates which are refused,
and the discomfort which prevails, the
C ountry is in frightful state.
Smith O'Brien and his associates re.
main in Richmond BridewelI. 1t is ru.
mored that if the Judges Of the Queens
Bench decide in favor Of the writs Of
error, the Crown will withhold the re.
quisite sanction for an appeal to the
House o: Lords.
ltis reported that Mr.. Mahony has
Effected his escape to Paris.
The Grand Jury of Dublin had re.
turned true bills against Mr.. Duffy for
felonious articles which appeared in the
columns Of The Nation, and tie letter
to Mr.. Smith O'Brien, urging him to
re be!lion, which was found in that un.
fortunate gentleman's portmanteau.
The southern and midland newspa.
pers of to-day, are filled with heart.
rending accounts Of deaths by starva.
ton throughout Ireland.
GERMANY. "
From Frankfor, the ne VS. is impor.
tan,. The National Assembly has just
decided by majority Of 925 to l9l,
tha. nobility, as a distinct and political
class, shall be sci aside; and by ma.
iority of 253 to 10, that all titles not
attached 10 an Office should be abo.
ished.
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We have continued reports Of the
Guerilla warfare carried on by Cabrera
without any apparentresult. He seems
to hover about the towns IN the north.
east provinces, harrassing the inhabit-
ants by forced imposts or plumbers, and
the Queens troops seem quite power.
less to put a stop TO such mischiev.
Gus state of things. On the Cd instant
Cabrera was at Cabella. a small town
between Genoa and Barcelona, at the
head Of 300 men.
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This country, which during SO many
years was the scene Of strife, whilst all
Europe was tranquil, is now perfectly
quiet, whilst the continent has been
convulsed from one end TO the other.
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The King has prorogued the Cham
bers to the lst Of February. He has
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