Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-01-18
Latest frem France.

aignac would submit with good will to the
wishes of the people as indicated by the
elevation of Louis Napoleon to the Pres
idency of the French Republic. and will
tender his services to the President elect.
Other opinions, however, are expressed,
and reports are current hat he will quit
public life altogether.
Bonaparte has, it is stated, nearly sew
en-tenths of all the votes cast for Presi-
dent. He would assuredIy be proclaimed
on the 21st ult. 1t is reported that he
had much difficulty III preventing his too
Jealous adherents from at once proclaim
ing the funeral of the Emperor. So says
our dispatch, the meaing of which we do
not understand, but think it more than
probable that he may have had difficult
ty in restraining his followers from making
a demonstration to proclaim him Empor-
or.
tits generally believed that the new
French Ministry is definitiveIy settled,
and will be as follows: OdilIon Barot,
Vice President; M Drouin de L'Huys,
Minister of Foreign Affairs: M. Leon de
MalliveiIIe, Minister of the Interior; Fall
loux, of Public Institutions; Gen. Rulp-
Ter, of War; M. NJ. de Tracy, of the
Marine; M. Leon Faucher, Minister of
Public Works; Nj. Bineau, Commerce;
VI. Passy, Finance
Nothing of the least importance had
transpired in the National Assembly.
At the latest adyices, Paris was in a
state of tranquility. Marshal Bugcaud is
to command the Army of the Alps, and
Oudinotis to go as Ambassador to Rus
STA.
Itis admitted that Louis Napoleon has
received 5,50O,0O0 votes, Cavaignac L.
500 200, and the remaining candidates
half a million between them.
CONTINENTAL.
The news from the Continent was not
of much interest. The Hungarians were
determined, as is stated, to make a bloody
resistance to Austria, bnt no engagement
had taken place.
A disposition was evinced on the part
Of the German Assembly to reopen ne
gotiations with Austria, and a proposition
to that effect was made in tile Assembly,
but negatived by a vote of l2l majority.
The Austrian Deputies would probably
resign. The Assembly was much dis
turbed by conflicting views and inter-
ests.
The special French Envoy to Rome
had returned to Paris and reported that
the Pope had concluded to take refuge
in Paris. All was quiet in Rome, aud a
Provisional Government was about to be
established, but it was believed that the
great powers would interfere, and take
part in the settlement of the affairs of the
Popish Dominion.
The Pope han been deprived Of all
temporal power. In an address of the Mi
mister to the people, the ground is taken
that the Pope cannot return except under
the title of Bishop of Rome, and Cardinals
and Prelates will be strictly prohibited
from re-entering the city. Great en-
thusiasm prevailed among the people,
and they were r%unnieg through the streets
crying death to the Pope!" and "Deatb
to the Cardinals"
Italian affairs were in much disorder.
An Italian league was in contemplation,
which was likely to give umbrage to
Austria, and would probably result in
bloody consequences.
A new Cabinet was to be formed in
Sardinia by the direction Of Charles
Albert. Berlin was quiet. A Russian
fleet had made its appearance off Trieste,
to awe the Venetians into submission.
The Hungarians were burning their
towns and laying waste their country
in order to destroy the invading army by
cold and starvation.
The Emperor of Russia had positively
refused to acknowledge the Spanish
Queen, aud the Spanish Ambassador
left ST. Pctersburgh in consequence.
The English Parliament had been
prorogued to the LIST of February.
In Ireland, the trial of Duffy was still in
progress. The Chief Justice had refu-
sed to allow the publication of the reports
until the trial was ended