Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-08-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Europa.
August l, lS49.


ONE WEEK LATER FROM EURoPEl
Sr. JOHN, N. B. Wed. lp.M
The Europa arrived at Halifax las,
evening. She brings one hundred and
twenty-,hree passengers.
ENGLAND AND IRELAND.
The crops throughout England and
Ireland are very promising. The pota-
toe disease has appeared in number
of places in Ireland. The Irish papers
contain the most distressing accounts Of
intense suffering, particularly in the
South western districts; the work hou.
ses are filled to repletion, and thousands
of persons are actually without the
means of keeping life and soul together,
O'Brien, Mayer, McMannus and
O'Donahue, were embarked on board
the Schooner Swif, which sailed i'm
mediately for Van Dieman's Land
Previously TO their departure they
placed in the hands Of mutual friends,
an address TO their countrymen of which
the London Times says, "it must be ad-
mitted tina, its tone is unobjec,ionable,
and more moderate than could be ex
pected from men. the whole tenor of
whose previous conduct favored the
superstition that they were acting, not
as free agents, but as The victims of
some unknown species Of downright
lunacy."
FRANCE.
The election to fill thirty.fve vacan.
cies, are going forward quietly, and the
results favor The moderate candidates.
In Paris, the ministerial candidates are
all returned; in the provinces Lamar
tine and few other socialists, have Sc.
cured their election. On Thursday
there was rumor in Paris, that a diff.
ference existed in cabinet-some said
that Barrot and Dufame would retire.
A doubt was expressed whether the
English had, as previously reported.
demonstrated with France on the sub.
jec, of Rome. Mons. Delays has been
despatched as Ambassador Extraordi.
nary, to the court of ST. James with
much apparent haste; the object is, as
has been conjeclured to neu,ralize Lord
palmerslon's decided or npprehended
intentions in favor of The Romans. In
reference TO this subject, the London
Sun says:
Lord Palmerston has demanded an
explanation, in regard 10 the intentions
of France towards Rome-how long il
is intended that the French army shall
occupy Rome and the Roman territory
whether it is resolved TO support
Pope Plus"
The Legitimate and Jesuit journals
are setting uPa cry for the absolute
and unconditional restoration of his
Holiness, but the correspondent of the
Times says, that no such folly is inten.
ded by the French Government.
Several committees of the Legisla.
tive Assembly suggest propagation
from the 18th August to LIST October,
without any delrimen,, TO the public
business. A committee was appointed
forthwith, TO consider the proposition.
The difficulties which beset the French |
Government, particularly regarding the
Italian question, occasion great fuc-
tualion in the funds. The "Moniteur'
contains despatch from Gen. Oudno,
giving an elaborate description Of The
final assault made on the goth June
The Romans fought desperately, leav-
ing four hundred KILLED, and one hun
dred and twenty. five prisoners. The
French admit only nine killed and one
hundred and ten prisoners. In conse.
quence Of The surrender of Rome, the
orders received at Toulon for embark.
ing reinforcements was countermonded,
and steamer already al sea. will be or
dered back.
Ledru Rollins movements are al
length traced, he was until recently,
secretcd in Paris. he reached London
on Wednesday from Belgium. in com.