Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-01-30
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| JerisA EnIanci pdtion.-In the sit,in,
of the Legislative Chamber of Bavaria or
the l,h the important question Of the e.
Emancipation Of the Jews was carried b,
81 against 40. Two Roman Cathoii,
priests were among the minority.
Ireland.
ArfM Catastrophe at Ki1rmsh.-On
Wednesday week from four 10 five hun.
dred paupers attended at the kilrush u.
Mon. in order to seek either admittance
to the wor.s-house or outdoor relief. Bu,
alas! their applications were fruitless
and after spending the day Ca most in
clement one) in misera able state Of suf.
fering. they we're obliged when evening
came. to return unrelieved to their homes.
some Of these being from eight to ten
miles distant from kilrush.
| Within two miles Of this town there is
ferry. about 600 yards wide. over which
number Of these starving ere atures were
obliged to cross Too many crowded in.
! to the boat and she sunk on the passage,
when about 40 men, women and children
perished. five only being saved! Up to
Thursday morning there had been 81
bodies recovered, and many are still mis-.
sing.
Things IN the Roman Statcs,-A let
ter from Rome. Of the 10th, in the Con-
stitutionel. announces that the return Of
the Pope is fixed for the Goth. Prepara-
tons for his reception has already com.
menced. A loan Of six crowns had, il
was said, been effected.
Letters from Rome Of the 18th inst.
state that Gen. paraguay d'Hilliers had
returned. The return Of the Pope is ad-
Iourned till after the conclusion of the
loan. AT Portici the foreign ministers res
ident there joined Gen. Baraguary d.
Killers in requesting the Pope to return
at once. The Pope called a consistory
Of cardinals, when it was resolved that
the return Of his Holiness was desirable.
but that the present time was inopportune.
The Pope accordingly postponed his re-
other hand. the Paris Constitutional pub
fishes letter from Rome of 18th inst
which announces that Gen. Baraguay d.
Killers having arranged all the political
difficulties, the Pope would shortly return
10 Rome.
Gel many.
Central Po,cer Euinct.-The Arch
duke John has at length resigned his Of.
fee as Regent of Germany; This event
took place on Thursday, the 2Otb of this
month. at the palace at Frankfort. His
imperial highness made an address to the
members of his Cabinet, and the Commits
sioners appointed by the Austrian and
Governments to communicate
with him. in which he stated that another
organ for the discharge of the common
business Of the country having been treat
ed lalluding to the provisional convention |
between Austria and Prussia, which the |
other members Of the confederation have
accepted his duties were consequently at
an end. In accordance with q wish he
had long entertained, he therefore resign.
I'd his rights and duties into the hands Of
heir majesties Of Austria and Prussia
The Austrian Commissioner, Baron ku.
'ec. replied by thanking his highness for
he intrepid manner in which he had per-
his important duties, and records
If the transaction were then signed by the
persons present. +
Rats IN Pdris.-A war of extermina.
ion has been commenced against the
Norwegian rats in the sewers of Paris +,
n few days 25O,OOO were DESTROYED,
md the number was expected to reach
100000. Two glovers Of Genoble, who ,
ad contracted to take all thejskins at the
ate of 100 francs per 1000, are becoming
larmed, as they only anticipated getting
bout 100000. A London leather Dress ,
r contracted for some Of them.
$
Another Martyr.-Benjamin F. Brown {
'as dismissed from office in Washington g
y General Taylor. He was forthwith {
reclaimed martyr, and the '.bloody q
who had cut off his head, were
by 'the Democracy" by the 3
'rgans, and by Brown himself in a letter S
lblished in the Union. He was after u
ards employed as agent Of that paper
gain he was the nominee Of the Democ-
ICY in caucus assembled as door keep I
OF the House. Now it turns out he. c
re this martyr could be elected door, b
eeper, it was ascertained that he had \
,tained several hundred dollars from the Vi
apartments on forged papers, and he fe
As absconded to avoid arrest and punish a
eni! How unfortunate! Mr.. Brown is el
id to be from Ohio, but from what part e.
e know not.-lCin. Gaz. al
Collector of San Franciseo.-The
st report from the Collector of San q
-ancisco, was laid before the Commit
e Of Ways and Means in Congress on ,
nursday last. He commenced the dis. -,
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