The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-13
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
Continued Excitement IN Eng 'and-Riot at Birksa-
head Critical Condition Of Affairs IN Germany.

Der 3d. with forty. six passengers for Boston, and
six for Halifax, arrived here this morning at eight
O'Clock.
Professor Risey and his ballet troupe, from Pa
ri-. among the passengers in the America.
The Baltic arrived at Liverpool at hall. past 10
on Thursday morning. She encountered unusu-
| ally heavy weather throughout her passage from
New York. The Canada preceded the Baltic, and
arrived at halfpast II on Sunday forenoon.
England.
| There ia greatly increased agitation in England
and Scotland in regard TO the anti popery move
ment and the Daily Netps that the attorney
general ID preparing bill to make penal the hold
| ing of English titles by the Catholic clergy; and
the Tines significantly remarks that DR.. Ulathorne
| is the first he will assuredly be the last, Bishop
| OF Birmingham.
| Lord BEAUMONT, Catholic nobleman, has taken the
! field against the measures of the Pope and main
| tains that his appointments to English bishoprcs
are derogatory 10 the crown, and ut variance with
| the constitution.
Immense meetings to denouncc the aggressive
policy OF the Pope have been held in all parts of the
country and in some have led to serious riots
| especially at Brkcnhead, where the meeting ad
| vcrtised for Wednesday was attended with one Of
the widest disturbances since the days OF the Re-
| form bill. Magistrates and policemen were com
PEELED to flee before the mob. The display of the
cross finally restored quiet.
A frightful colliery explosion occurred at Firth
| and Sons mines, at Halifax, England, on Friday
afternoon. Loss OF life unknown; supposed to be
| very great.
Germany.
Inc latest news from Germany 10 IN respect
more pacific, nor is the state of affairs less critical
| and complicated than for two weeks previous to
| the sailing OF the America.
| Prussia.
| The Prussian Chamber opened on the Dist
| ut by a speech from the King, which has caused
| intense excitement, and is looked upon fayora-
bic to the war party. He says, in the shortest pos
sible time shall be more strongly armed than
| ever before, either IN ancient or modern times
! We seek no war, but we demand an arrangement
| of the general fatherland, suitable to present
position in Europe and Germany, and correspond
ing with the amount OF right which God has placed
| in our hands. We have a good old rght-we will
defend it, and remain under arms until we have
secured it's recognition. We this to Prussia
| We owe this to Germany.
The upper House of the Assembly ia reported to
be inclined to peace, whilst the lower is moderately
| disposed.
The disturbances between the frussian and Ba.
varian troops at Frankfort were renewed on the
5th and in several of the streets the soldiers of the
two countries had very sangunary conflicts The
Intervention OF strong paroes could alone preserve
| peace in the city.
| The Austrian or Federal army in Hcsse is suffer
| ing from want of provisions, and their commander
has informed the Prussan General that he shall be
compelled to advance. General Groeben replied
that the Prussian troops under his command
would not fall back under any circumstances
whatever.
The Cabinet of st. Petersburghis reported to have
| formally made known that a war of Prussia against
Austria would at the same time, be war against
Russia.
After Berlin, the war party find most support in
! the Rhenish provinces.
At Frankfort, Berlin, Vienna, Amsterdam, and
other central points, confidence in the maintenance
! of peace is daily becoming more weak.
| The stock exchange, at the latest dates, was
! greatly agitated. At Vienna, the premiums on
gold have risen to forty and on silver to thirty per
| cent.
| Ii is stated by telegraph from Paris, that the
! Prussian government has negotiated loan OF
100000 roublcs with the house Of Rothschild III
! London.
! The latest advices from Paris announce NJ de
! Perrigny. from Berlin and he is reported TO have
| expressed HE convictions that the King OF Prussia
! will have great difficulty in restraining the war
! like disposition of his people, and that he cannot,
and ought not, TO make any further concessions.
The French ambassador to London had arrived
! in Paris to explain Lord Palmerston's views on the
/ German question.
1t is reported that England wishes to act in con-
cert with France, and that she desires to prevent
Russian Intervention.
In the Assembly, on Tuesday, an exciting de-
bate upon the question of raising addi
tional force OF 1000 men. Theirs. who is reported
being one Of the committee to whom the subject
has been referred, WILL IL is said, lay down such
! principles of peace and neutrality as will COM
potely bind the hands of Louis Napoleon.
Whilst the Assembly arc opposed TO war upon
all hands, the debates plainly show that France ia
opposed TO any combination whi,h should render
| Germany united.
! Abde Kader has made an Intellectual attempt to
obtain his liberation by applying directly to the
! Assembly.
A proposition 10 transfer the seat Of Government
from Paris has been rejected by very decided
majority.
| Rome.
! The latest advices from Rome state that the
! Propaganda affect TO treat lightly the commotion
| in England upon the late Papal aggression, and
profess to regard il mere question of etiquette.
Sardinia.
The King Of Sardinia opened his Parliament
on the 2Sd ultimo, and was Enthusiastically re-
ceived. His speech, which gave great satisfaction,
announced his determination to maintain the laws
necessary for tile new political organization Of the
country in spite of the Pope.
Turk4.
An alarming conspiracy Of the old retrogade
party in Constantinople has given rise 20 a ru-
NOR that the Sultan had been assasinated Happily,
! the report proved TO be without foundation.
Kossuth is still held in DURANGO, and is reported
| TO be suffering with typhoid fever.
! THE USIoN PATTY or MIssIssIPPL-The change
Of the Southron, Wing paper, 10 the Flag OF the
Union, Union paper, was lately noticed by us.
The Lexington advertiser of the Odd, referring
| 10 its own vel acknowledged and ably defended
Whig opinions, says that ithss nov no time or in
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