The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-26

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From the manufacturing districts gen
orally, we have little to report. The lone |
Of the Manchester marketsfor some days
past has been gradually increasing. espe1
ciulIy for yarn and 6ne goods. 3ie.
I Tranquility reigps pt Paris. but Rolit'
ical affairs have assumed more threat
snihg aspect. 6saa. .eogI
The English coast was visited by a
severe u,ricane ON the .30th March.
causing much destruction Of property
and frigh,ful loss Of life, Among other
vessels lost was the John R.Skiddy which
was driven ashore on the coast of Wex-
ford. totally wrecked. Capt. Sbipleyy
passengers aud crew saved. The How.
ard from New Orleans was alsowrecked.
Steamer Adelaide was also lost at the
mouth Of the Thames and every soul on
board, numbering 200, lost The coast
cverywlere is strewh with portions Of
vessels tha, have fallen prey to the ele'
.lments. t't -
Smith O'Brien and his companions have
arrived at Hobartstown, Van Deima1s
land. The felous were granted tickets
Of leave on copdition Of their engaging
that their libetty should not be used as
means to effect their escape. All except
O'Brien accepted the boon, He aas bsen
sent under surveillance to Maria Island,
India. ''.
Another mail has arrived from India,
bringing dates from Bombay TO The Cd
March and from Calcutta to the goth
Feb. There are evidences of growing
uneasiness on the part ofthe people, and
several rather serious demonstrations had
been made against British rule As an
inevitable consequence more valuable
territory has been annexed tothe East
India company's possessions. The trade
Of Bombay was unsatisfactory excep: for
produce, which was scarce. The money
market was stringent at Calcutta. AT
fairs presented a more encouraging as.
pect. .-.. ..., sr.tl
FRANcE.--At Paris although there is
incroaseed excitement and greater Bit
terness between conflicting parties, the
only marked events of the fIrtuight has
4 been first the revolt of one of the regi.
ments which the Government has not sue.
ceeded IN quelling, and second popu
lar demonstration in small way against
Louis Napoleon. Perhaps the most sig
niicant evenlin the Legislative Assem-
bly,. was the proposition of M. Delay
rouche Jacquelihe, friend Of the Presi
dent, To the effect that on the first Sunday
in June the nation should be called up.
on To pronounce definitely upon the form
Of Government, which it should choose
to select; every elector should be called
upon to inscribe upon his ballot. "Mon,
archy" or "Republlc;" that If the Repub
lie should receive a majority, it should
DO proclaimed in the Chamber by the
President Of the Republic. and if the
Monarchy should obtain majority
it should be proclaimed by the Pres
ident Of the Assembly. The remark
able proposal was received in solemn
silence by the majority aud by derisive
sneers from the Mountain; but at length
the proposal was negatived,it having
fallen to the ground in consequence o
not being seconded, and the previous
question was Immediately voted unani
mousIy. The members Of the Mountain
received the announcement with the cry
"Vive Ia Republqe," The President Of
the Republic is so deeply in debt that
nothing but the possession Of the Impe
rial Crown can extrcate him. and he i,
at present engaged in negotiations with
Russia for the purpose ofpossesSing him
self IF that now necessary protection,
The Government are perseveringly
employed in introducing their measures
of coercion, in which the majority of the
Assembly support them.
The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Standard Of late date says that The
Government is said 10 have received des-
patches from Germany, which lead Il
the belief that collision between Aus
tria and Ruasia is almost unavoidable
that language used by both powers il
partaking moro and more Of hostile
character $40 .-. -est
4 RoME.--A recent number Of the Ro
man Observer says that the return ofhi'
Holiness appears to give general salts
faction. 4s.5t anrgo gts,,}s4f 4
PoRTUoAL.---Advices from Lisbor
state that Com. Martin was concentrat
ing his squadron at Tigres in anticiPa
ton Of hostile visit fiom the American
naval forces to enforce settlement o
the long standing claims ofthe Ameri cal