Democratic banner., 1849-01-15
TELEGRApHIC DISPATCHES.
From the Saint Louis Union.
Highly Important from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE
Ell o

pOkeon-Gredt Excitement an Paris
abduction Of The Emperor Of .7ustria-
.Figk IF Ms psDeEProgres; Of The
EhoAsro-GrentD Distress in Irskdnd, &c.
&c.
The telegraph line east, which has been
out of order for nearly a month, commenc-
ed working yesterday morning, and shortly
after, we received the following important
Foreign News, brought to New York by
the Europa. The intelligence will be
found Of deeper interest, than any receiv-
ed from Europe for a long time Union Of
The 9Th.
New YoRk, Jan. 4, lS49.
The steamer Europa arrived to-day from
Liverpool. She sailed from that port on
the 18th ult., and had an uncommonly
rough passage.
The news which she brings is of great
importance. Louis Napoleon is elected
President of the French Republic. The
emperor Of Austria has abdicated tue
throne in favor Of his nephew. The Pope
of Rome has escaped from Italy. The chol-
Era is spreading rapidly in Presburg. Cot
Ion has advanced, the demand for the trade
and speculation being very extensive
There is a slight advance in -four and Indi-
an corn.
PRUSSIA.
The Kmg Of Prussia, wcsried with the
fdctious opposition Of Ills subjects, has dis
tsuf~rd Parliament, and promulgated 4 tiew
Constitution, in which all the liberties con-
nected to his people, in March last, are con
irmed, with such notifications as the ex-
~isteuce of a monarclical state would seem
to require. There are to be two Cham
bers Of Assembly; an upper house consist
ing Of $50 members, 10 be elected for six
years; a lower branch, consisting Of $50
members; each TO be elected for three years.
The power Of summoning and dissolying
Parliament to rest with the King. The
franchise touches universal suffrage.
AUSTRIA.
The Emperor Of Austria has abdicated in.
favor Of his nephew, Francis Joseph, son Of
the Arch Duke Charles-s youth of eigh-I
teen, has formally taken upon himself, the
duties of this high Office. 1t is hoped that
good may come Of the Emperor's abdica-
|tion. His successor will not be bound, as
the late Emperor was, BY painful a%ntece-
dents, but he will be at liberty to follow
such course as the accidents Of the times
may render necessary.
FRANCE.
Letters from Paris, of Dec. 9th, described
the state of that city as alarming in the high
est degree. Military preparations were
made in every quarter of the city, and the
police force was doubled. There was some
and the friends of Louis Napoleon
met an organized to suppress outbreaks, inI
case of nis election.
Cavignac officially declined being al
candidate for the Presidency. Lamartine's
friends made great exertions to secur his
and all Paris looked like one great
electoral meeting. The B%ouapartists were
accused of an attempt to assassinate Cav
Theirs, lwho fed from Frarce
with Louis Blanc and Causidiere, arrived
in Paris, on Friday the 9Th. Letters REL
ceived in Paris from the provinces, stated
that the election Of Louis Napoleon to the
would be the signal Of a great
mouarchicsi rising. -f
An unusually large body Of the National
Guards were ordered under arms for Sun
day, the day Of election; the troops Of the
guard mobile, &c. would be confined toll
their barracks on that day. Letters from
u that the expedition in
tended for Civits Vechis; to, assist the Pope
Rome sgsinst his subjects had not re-
turned to their anchorage, but the troops,
had not di,embsrked. ar i