The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-07-20
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA,
Seven Days later from Europe.


gary and Austria--hlarkets. &c.
The steamer Niagara arrived at Hall.
tax. on the morning of the gath, bringing
one weeks later intelligence from all
parts of Europe. She brings $4,000 in
specie.
COMMERCIAL SUMMARY-The opera.
tions of the week had been buoyant and
an improvement was experienced in all
branches of trade. The accounts from
The manufacturing districts are also cheer
ing, giving assurance of increased activi.
~.
Flour brought 24s and 25s. Corn 34s
aud 35s. Cotton advanced from / to Id
per pound. Corn meal l6 aud per
barrel. Wheat 6s Cd aud rs I'D per
bushel. The price of provisions have
changed hut slightly.
MIscELLANEoUs.- Parliament the
removal of the Jewish DISABILITIES has
been rejected in the upper house by
majority of 25; The Minister not venturing
to call for the proxies.
Baron Rothschild having been rejected,
has alre ady accepted the Chiffon hun.
dreds and made an appeal to the electors.
| His success is considered certain. The
House of Commons has affirmed the sec.
ond reading of the marriage bill to rem.
der valid marriages with the sister of de-
ceased
The Emperor ofChina has. in defiance
Of treaty siipulations, refused TO open
| Canton to the admission of foreigners.
The accounts from Central Germany
and Prussia are Of a much more specific
character than hitherto.
Sc CLEswIG Ho sTEIN.--The London
Glnbe states that the dispute relative to
this Duchy will very shortly be brought
to a settlement.
HUNGARY.-lt is said that the Hunga-
rians were partially defeated by the Aus.
trans on the 2lst, and compelled to re.
tire beyond The Waag, where, from the
nature of the country they will be better
able to repe the invading forces. The
Austrian and German journals state that
contests have occurred ot several points
on The Waag, and some ascribe victory
to the Hungarians and others to The Aus.
lrians.
The German Reformer, which has hilh.
erl0 been favorable to Austria, says that
the Austrians have sustained checks, and
that the cholera and other maladies are
raging in their camp. 1t also says that
the Magyars are displaying greater en-
lhusiasm than ever, and that Kossuth has
ordered Austrian prisoners, numbering
several thousand, 10 work on Dewezin
Railway.
lTALY.-Ancona has at last surrender
ed To the Austriars. after a terrible hom.
bardment The bombardment of Venice
has been suspended. on account ofterms
of fcapiluIation having been proposed by
the brsieged.
CAPTURE OF JAVA From Valiay the
accounts announce the complete victory
Of the Dutch. The attack commenced
on the 18th Of April. and. after thirteen
hours hard fighting. all the notifications
were taken and the NeiIerland flag hnis.
ted within the walls. The Vallans, il is
said, had 5000 killed and wounded. The
Dutch lost about $50 Ii is thought that
the Island will be forthwith annexed to
the Dutch possessions.
lRELAND.--The bill providing for the
Transportation Of Smith O'Brien and his
associates, has passed the Parliament and
received the Queens signature. Ii is
Expected however. that the Queen, on
her proposed visit to Ireland, will signal.
ize il by granting a general pardon.
FRANcE.--The new law against the
clubs hns already been pul in force.
On Monday, the Ministry introduced
into the Legislative Assembly bill for
Regulating the press. which NJ Odilon
lBarrot stated vas intended merely as u
Temporary measure To regulate the posi-
ton ofthe press until they could organ,
ize the law on the subject. The law pro-
posed is nearly the same as the law of
Louis Philippe, aud powers are given by
1t Tor the temporary suspension of every
journal attacking the constitution. or ma,
king direct appeals TO the army against
the government.
! The number of persons arrested al Ly.
ons fnr participation in the attempted in.
surrection, amounted To upwards of 200.
The pickering which has been carried
on between the President and portion
Of his ministry. is rapidly approaching an
issue, aud 1t is supposed will result in the
retirement of some Of the leading mem.
hers oithe Cabinet The principal cause
If the diSsensions is The anomalous and
fIulracidal pulley of the Government in
regard to Italy.
The advices from Paris to Tuesday
evening state that the city was perfectly
tranquil, and business on the Buurso
steady, with au improved tendency and a
rise inprices. Five per cents closed at
S0E 25 cenlimes.
In the course Of the debate in the AS.
sembly on Foreign Affairs. the Minister
declared that there was no danger of war.
| M. do Tocqnevlle said thai after hav-
ing more carefully considered the suhec,
he had been unable to discover the slight.
eat trace Of that new holy alliance oi
which honorable members had express.
ed such jealousy. In the course of HE
speech de Tocqueville talked ot the frank.
ness of the Russian Government, an ex.
pressinn which was received with shouts
of laughter, During the debate, Gener-
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