Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-05
FURTHER DECLINE IN COTTON.

on Thursday, with the following news from
Europe, down 10 the lith Instant, which was
,elegraphed 10 the various cities:
The Cambria has i6 passengers for Bos.
ton. She has on beard esq, 900 in specie.
IRELAND.
The reports for the past yeaI from the dis
trict poor law inspectors 10 the Commission
of Dublin, present results most dispirting.
Every page Of this book, hich is about TO
be laid before Parliament, teens with evil
dence OF the exemplary patience OF the un-
happy peasantry of Ireland, under sufierings
that have had no parallel in the history Of the
civilized world. A clergyman from the par
ish of Connaught says, this whole district is
almost wilderness. Out of $4,000 inhabi-
tants, which was the population Of this par.
ish four years ago, am sure we have not
5000 at present, and as for landholders, am
positive there is not one out of five remain
ing, so that the creatures that still live and
move here NAV be termed rather all accumu-
laton of dead and dying humanity, Than
what is generally meant by population"
The Most Reverend DR.. Cody, the Roman
Catholic prelate, expired Oh the 9th inst in
Drogheda, after an attack of cholera of 9
hours durance. The deceased prelate was
highly esteemed by all members OF religious
and political persuasions, being ever remarka.
Bile for Christian liberaily towards his dissen-
ting fellow countrymen, and love of peace
and order. DR.. Cody was warm supporter
of the National system of education, and in
deed of every measure that tended to the
promotion of enlightenment
FRANCE.
The Cholera is making sad ravages
amongst the troops who are quaytered in the
temporary barracks erected in the several
quarters of Paris. 1t is believed that the
dampness OF the weather has much coniribu.
ted TO the development OF the disease. Mea-
sures have been adopted for their removal
into more healthy quarters.
A letter from Douelen, of the 9th, says
-"On Friday the prisoners Of Bourees arri-
we'd here, under a strong guard. Barbes and
Albert are placed in the same cell; Blanqui
and Foue in another; Raspai! and Sobrier
ard Quentin IN i third,
The Gazette tu Das LaHsuedoo says that
the discovery has just been made that the
club men Of Nina had organized themselves
go as TO be able 10 &C! as military. The CO.
cialist amy, as i; was called, consisted oi
companies going by the names OF BaFbes
Caboux, Robespierre, &c
There are at present thirty vacant seats III
the National Assembly, in consequence o.
death or resignation. There are more thar
sixty members confined by indisposition te
their apartments.
The appointments Of Changarnicr TO the
Grand Gordon of The Legion OF Honor vii
not be officially announced until it is known
whether Gen. Cavaignac will accept The
came honor, which has been offered 10 bc
conferred on him.
NJ Duchesne, the editor Of La Pcuple
was sentenced, on Tuesday, 10 be iInpTisoncc
for five years, and 10 pay a fine OF 6,Oo(
francs.
NJ de Lcclerc OF the Social, was sentenced
TO imprisonment for three years, and TO pa,
a fine of 5000 francs.
La Presse states that neither the British no
French governments will take any part il
the negotiations about to be opened at Nero
ma, for the conclusion of peace be,w cen Aus
tria and Piedmont,
The Constitutional, on the aniholily Of ;
letter from Perpignau, states that sansuin
AIRY battle had taken place at Catalonia be
tween the Royalisi chief, Pons Quesdelsli
and Cabrera, in which the two generals were
killed. Other accounts say tha, Cabrera
who had been wounded in the action, tool
refuge in a tavern, where he was discovered
and put 10 death by the Emigullep.
. SPAIN.
Letters from Perpignan state that Coun
Montemolin and his companions had beer
living cutie close 10 the frontier, where h,
was expecting some Of the Carlist Chiefs Il
come and receive him. He was subsequent
ly betrayed by a guide, whom he had largel
paid to conduct him into Catalonia the pea
sant who guessed at his identity from In
extraordinary respect paid him by his cam
panion, instead OF conducting him across Ia
frontier, as the Prince believed, led him int
French village, where he gave him up L
The authorities. On being searched, the sun
of four thousand francs was found On his per
son.
DENMARK AND THE DuCHIES SCLES
WIG AND HOLSTEIN
A Danish squadron, consisting of ship o
the line, irigaie, corvette and three steam
ers, entered the Bay of Kckemiord early ,hi
morning, and opened q fire against the ba,
teries. AT A. NJ one Of the steamers wa
crippled, and very soon made of The fir
continued, without intermissiOn, on both side
till half past l2 o'clock, when The DAMS
Admiral Paludan hois,ed The white flag, AM
sen, flag of truce on shore, demanding tn
battery TO cease firing, and he would with
draw, or else he would bomhard the town
The commanding officer Jungman replied
''IIe nigh, do as he pleased; every ball h