The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-16
Arrival u the Steamer Aaia.


The Steamer Asia arrived at New Yorkon
the 7th inst, having left Liverpool on the 2Sd
ult. The news is not Of much interest. The
markets are unchanged and no important po-.
litical events have transpired, since the news
by the Arctic.
An immense .'anti-Papal aggfession' meet
ing was held at liverpool on the Doth, at
which more than five thousand persons were
present. There was great deal OF enthusi-
|asm, but no disturbance. Thesssquestion con-
tinues to agitate the whole kingdom.
We. find little in the English papers from
the continent. On Tuesday, the 10Th, alta
village called Bourg ST. Andoel, in France, a
person named Morrice, was arrested on a
chargeU being implicated in the disturbance
at LYONS. Whilst the troops weresescorting
the prisoner, they were fred upon from behind
barricade, erected for the purpose Of prevent
ing their progress. The lieutenant was struck
by bullet, which broke his jaw. The troops
Immediately fired upon their assailants, and
scattered them in all directions;s one Of the
insurgents was killed, and several others
wounded. tranquility was speedily resto-
red. Msas
Affairs in Germany are more peaceable, but
I it is said that the Prussians will not suffer
the King to make an agreement with Austria,
which they consider would be a humiliation
of their national honor. gta7E
Austria proposes to delay the measures
against Holstein and Hesse, until the exten-
sion shall have been settled, by the free con-
ferences. She also offers to dissolve the Di-
ct and to consent to league of German
States. No change in Hesse Cassel
General Willison had made another move
ment of his outposts, which only ended in a
skirmish, in whiehra few were killed and
wounded on both sides.
The Government Of the Duchies were firm
in their determination to oppose any inven-
ton Of the Board; and not single Prussian,
says the times correspondent, had left the
Holstein army. Their number is calcula-
ted at 1000 to 5,000
spirit Of opposition is abroad in Croatia.
The war against the German counties is un-
popular in the Austrian Empire. Radetski
appears the policy Of Prince Schwartzenberg
at Vienna. 'e1' F"" 'm u
Prince Dominique OrSlnl has been appointed
Minister of war to the Pope, in the room of Bar
on de Kalbertmatteu, who has resigned. Mon
Signor Hildebrand Rossni has been made Direc-
tor General of Police. @'h
Accounts from Aleppo record the particulars
of one of the most bloody and treacherous revo-
lutions which have yet been inscribed in the an
nails of history, that of an unarmed Christian
population being massacren in cold blood by a
set of ruffianS, for no other motive whatever, ex-
cepting that the former are rich, powerful, and
enjoy certain considerations the latter cannot
even aspire to. The murders committed are
everywhere of the most atrocious character, and
partook more of the wild beast than of mankind.
An Armenian family was massacred, including
the infant at the breast, and even Turks them
selves were wounded, because they remonstra-
ted against such excesses.
From Hong Kong, it is reported that the insur-
gents are beating the imperial troops, and are
within one hundred miles Of Canton. Sir
James Brookes mission to Siam has proved fail
ure.
| The papers report at length, an address on
law reform, made byD. d. Field, of this city,
in London, at the request of the Society for the
Amendment of the Law. 1t warmly comen-
ded in the Times. aH1
Accounts from Berlin are to the 18th ult.-
On that day the terms of the Kings speech fol
the opening of the Chambers were settled at q
Cabinet Council over which the King presi-
ded. The movements Of troops in Austria, Ba-
varia and Wirtemburg, have been temporaril,
suspended.