Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-01-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
TWO WEEKS LATER.

The steamer Europe arrived al New York
on Sunday evening. with news from Europe a
fortnight later than by previous arrivals The
news is interesting and important.
France--Louis Bonapare is elected Presi-
dent of the Republic. He proposes to raise
Gen. Cayaignac his unsuccessful competitor 10
The rank of Marshal of France The votes for
Presiden, are estimated to have been given as
follows Louis Bonapare 66 per cent, Ca
vaignac 2l, Ledru RollIn g. Raspall d, Lamar
Tine 3.
The returns from the Provinces are even
more decisive, as We anticipated, than he suf-
frages of The Parsians. In Paris the absolute
majority Of The Prince over all his competitors
was nearly 10000, and in The BanIeve sub
urbs he had a majority of 20,233, and an abso-
lutte majority of l6,4lI votes out of the sc, 900
votes poIled for all The candidates. Al Bor-
deaux, 10000 voted for Prince Louis, whilst
only 5000 voted for General Cavaignac.
Ireland. Profound tranquility prevails, and
there is nothing of importance 10 note.
England-The Cotton Market was improv
ing--prices firm and advancing Flour was
worth at Liverpool 27 to 3S shllngs; Wheat,
Is Cd 10 3s. 3D.; Corn, 3ls to 36s; Corn
Meal, l5s. 3D. 6s.
P,uSsia,-In Prussia mighty change has
come over both the people and The court. The
King has promul gated constitution of the most
liberal character, embracing all the guarantees
for religious liberty. The King has issued a
decree dissolving the Assembly, but the Cham
bers are conroked TO meet in Berlin on the 26lh
of February.
modification Of the Brandenburg ministry
has taken place, but the King seems 10 be now
resoure to enforce obedience 10 The laws
There were alarming rioIs al Memel on the
4'h INST The Town was completely in the
hands Of The Populace for four or five hours,
during which time great excuses were com.
mitied.
Austria a-The military executions for pol.
ica offences sllll continue An ex-Lieu,enan.
of the Austrian army, named Lescznnski, has
been sentenced by court martial 10 twenty
years imprisonment in fortress, for having Ia
ken part 10 the late insurrecllon Another in.
dividual named Urban had also been condemned
10 twelve years hard abur in chains for sim.
liar offence.
The Emperor. by decree, dated the I'd OF
! December, has abdicated The throne in favor of
| his nephew, the father Of Francis Joseph, now
the new Emperor, having joined in the &C, of
! remuneration.
! There is but slender accounts from Hungary
and the sea. Of war. A battle is said TO have
taken place "a, Presburg.
The cholera Is raging fearfully in Presburg.
Italy-The revolution in the city of Rome
has terminated in the flight of the Pope from
his domininns, and the head of the Roman
Catholic Church, one of the mos, popular and
patriotic Princes that ever ascended the Papal
throne, is now an exile and wanderer The
Pope. on fleeing from Rome, took refuge al
Naples, and was under the protection OF the
Kng Rome continues Tranquil The Pope
refuses 10 60 10 France. He has signed pro-
test, declaring all the late acts null and void
There is ministerial crisis al Turin, owing
10 The contest between The peace and war par.
| lies.
/ Russia.-Ths army of the Emperor. now a.
mounts 10 100000 men on the frontier. and
makes it evident that he is watching the pro
gress Of events in Europe. The army is ken,
in high state of discipline, ready to ac, when
ever all emergency occurs Such force can
no, fail TO have It's influence In restoring the
Pope TO his 'hrone.
The report OF The death of Ibrahim Pacha
t has been confirmed Ab5as Pacha succeed.
him in The Vice Royalty.