Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-10
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA!

dsncy Of France Flight Of the Pop
Abdication Of the Emperor Of Aastrie
-Estreme Distress in Irsland-Com
motion in the French Capital.
New York, December 81, 154s.
The Europa arrived today, bringing
twentysdays later news. She left Liver
pool on the 10Th instant, and g, countereo
exceedingly rough weather on her passage
Louis Napoleon has been elected Presi
dent of France. The election was held on
the 10th instant.
The Emperor of Austria has abdcated
his crown in favor Of his nephew.
The Pope Of Rome has escaped from his
capital and is now out of Italy.
Cotton has advanced. The cholera is
spreading on the Continent. Its ravages
10 Pressburg have been frigbtful.
PRUSSIA.
The King Of Prussia, wearied oct with
the factious opposition of his Parliament
has dissolved that body, and promul gated
new Constitution to his subjects. The con-
cessions of March last are confirmed, with
such notifications as the present state OF
the Monarchy would seem to require.
There are to be two Chambers. The
Upper Chamber to consist OF one hundred
and eighty members, elected for six years.
Tho Lower House is TO have three hundred
and fifty members, elected for three Years.
The power rofsummoning and dissolving
Parliament is vested in the King. The
franchise approaches universe. freedom.
AusTRlA.-The Emperor of Austria has
abdicated the throne in favor of his neph-
sw, Francis Joseph, son Of the Arch Duke
Caarles-a youth Of eighteen, who has
formally taken upon himself the duties of
his high office. Ii is hoped that good may
result from this step, as the new Monarch
will not be bound, as was his predecessor,
by painful precedents, bu. will be at llber'
ty TO pursue such course as the accidents
Of the time may render necessary.
FRANcE.-Letters from Paris, OF Satur-
day evening, describe the state of that city
- peculiarly alarming. Military prepa-
rntions were making in every quarter, and
the police force has been doubled.
There had been some rioting, and Ma
poieon's friends had met and organized
for the purpose Of suPpressing an outbreak,
in case Of his election.
:. Changarnier had officially declined
oanddateship for the Presidency.
The friends of Lamartine were exerting
themselves to the utmost in his behalf.
ALI Paris looked like one electoral meet
Ing.
The Bonapartists were accused of On in
,ention to assassina,e Gen. Cavaignac.
NJ. Thiers, one Of those who fled with
Louis Blanc and Caussiderre arrived in
Paris from the Provinces last Saturday.
He states that the election of Louis Ma
polean would be the signal Tor great mo-
narchial rising. A large body Of National
Guards are under arms for Sunday.
The Troops of the Line and the Guard
Msbile, would en- that day be confined to
their barracks.
Letters from Mnrseilles state that the
expedition to Civi.a Vechia. had returned
to its anchorage, but the troops had not
disembarked.
Notwithstanding all the excitement In
relation to the Presidency, the French
Funds had advanced. the Five per cents
closed on Saturday at 6sf l5c.
LATER FROM FRANcE.-Letters from
EdIiS. uateu uesoay A@tu ihsl', Sto. H'os
the Presidential election had been definite
" closed all over France. Enough was
known at the date Of the letters TO render
certain the election of Louis Napoleon by
larger vote than his most sanguine
friends had expected. He would have
considerable majority over all the other
candidates.
InELANs.-The Grand Jury of Dublin
have returned true bills against MIR. Duffy,
for felonious articles published in the Ma
ton newspaper, and for writing the letter
to Smith O'Bren. urging him to rebellion,
found in that unfortunate genlleman's por-
tumanteau.
Tho southern and midland papers are
filled with heart rending accounts Of
deaths by starvation; extensive evlcllons
oflhe tenantry; their flight towards. the EN-
igrant ships; and the commission of violent
outrages, in all their disgusting variety
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