Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
Wednesday morning, Dec IL.

/ The steamship America, Capt Shan
non, with 46 passengers for Boston and
! for Halifax, arrived at this port this
morning
Prof. Risley and his ballet troupe
from Paris are among the Americas
passengers:
The Baltic arrived at Liverpool l-2
past 10 Tuesday morning. She encOun-
tered unusually heavy weather through
out her passage from New York. The
Canada preceded the Baltic and arrived
at l-2 past IL Sunday forenoon.
There is greatly increased agitation
in England and Scotland at the anti-Po-
perry movement, and the Daily News
asserts that the Attorney General is pre-
pairing bill to make penal the holding
Of English titles by the Catholic clergy,
and the Times significantly remarks
that ID oct. Ulathoon is the first as he
will assuredly be the last Bishop of Bir-
mngham. Lord Beaumont, a Catholic
nobleman, has taken the field against
the measures Of the Pope and maintains
that his appointments to English Bish-
opric are derogatory to the Crown and
at variance with the constitution.
Immense meetings have been held to
denounce the aggressive policy of the
country, and in some cases have led TO
serious riots, especially at Birkerhead,
where the meeting advertised for We'd
nesday was attended with one of the
widest riots since the days OF the Re-
form Bill. Magistrates and Police were
compelled to flee before the mob. The
Cross finally restored quiet.
The latest news from Germany is in
no respect more pacific nor affairs less
critical and complicated than for two
weeks previous to the sailing Of the Am
erica.
The Prussian Chamber was opened
on the 2lst by speech from the King,
which has caused intense excitement
and looked upon as favorable to the
war party. He says, in the shortest
possible time we shall be more strongly
armed than ever before either in ancient
or modern time.
The disturbance between the Prus-
sian and Bavarlon troops at Frankfort
were renewed on the 25th and in sew
eral Of the streets the soldiers of the two
countries had very sanguinary conflicts.
The intervention of strong Patriots
could alone preserve peace in the city.
The Austrian or Federal army in
Hessc is suli ring for want of provisions,
and their commander has informed the
Prussian General that he shall be com
! PEELED to advance. Gen. Grobcn replied
that the Prussian troops under his com
mand would not fall back under any cir
cum>tances.
J The Cabinet of Prcesburg is reported
to have formally made known that IL
war Of Prussia against Austria, would
at the same time be at war against Rus
sia after Berlin. The War party find
the most support in the Rhenan Prov
inces. At Frankfort, Berlin, Vienna
Amsterdam and other central points
confidence in the maintenance Of peace
is daily becoming more weak.
The French ambassador in London
had arrived at Paris to explain Lord
| Palmerston's views on the German
question. il is reported that England
wishes to act in concert with France.
and that she desires to prevent Russia
interference. In the Assembly on Tues
day an exc iting debate arose on the
question of raising an additional army
of 10000 men. NJ. Theirs reporter of
the Committee to whom the subject has
been referred, will il is said, lay down
such principles oi peace and neutrality
as will completely bind the hands of
Louis Napoleon, whilst the Assembly
are opposed to war upon all hands,
The debate plainly shows that France
is strongly opposed TO any combination
which shall render Germany united.
A proposition to remove the scat Of
Government out of Paris, has been re-
iectcd by very decided majority.
The latest advices IRON Rome state
that the propogaganda affect to treat
lightly the commotion in England upon
the late Papal aggression, and profess to
regard il as a mere question of etiquette
An alarming conspiracy of thelold
retrogade party in Constantinope has
given rise to rumor that the Sultan
had been assassinated. Happily the
report proved false.
Kossuth is still held in durance. and
is reported to be suffering with typhoid
fever.
The King of Sardinia opened his par
lament on the 23d ult., and was enthu-
siastically received. His speech, which
gave great satisfaction, announced his
intention to maintain the laws necessary
for the new political organization Of the
.ountrv in spitp ol Hasse