The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-01


from such journals have received.
England.
Politics give symptoms of revival the formal
further propagation of the Parliament marks that
much OF the recess has passed. The National Re
form Association has recommended its sittinps
and made steady and progressing demonstration
at Its fret meeting on Monday. The London
Church Union has also recommended its meetings,
and has been addressed by DIR. Pussy Whilst on
ecclesiastical topics, we may refer to the general
feeling Of the Liberal press agains the usurpations
Of Rome on behalf of ignorance and retrogression.
Whilst an Italian gentleman at Rome is making a
Bishop Of Westminster, which can only have been
done TO make show Of power, the actual govern
ment of the country are contemplating, and, we
must think in opposition to the general feeling, to
make real Bishop OF Southwark. The reality as
well as the assumption neither suitable to the
times. As another evidence Of the decline and fall
of the holiday season, we may mention the recon-
mencement OF city banquets OF which the first was
given by the Lord Mayor, on Wednesday, to the
principal merchants and bankers of the city.
tVethly Netcs
The Waterford Mail Of the 18th says :" Yester-
day the William Penn and Devonshire, Liverpool
human cargo of our self expatriating countrymen.
Taking the entire number of yesterday g exporta-
ton al 500 heads of families, and their average
money at EGO each, we have in ono day, from this
single locality 10000 taken out Of circulation %
REPEAL AssoClATioN.--At the sual weekly meet
ing, on Monday, MIR. OConnell accounted for some
delay in the commencement Of the proceedings by
stating that the funds of the association did not ena
BILE them to employ sufficient assistance put the
business in state of preparation for the meeting,
and that he himself obliged to do the work after
El0 1885, l0d. Mr.. O'Conncll read letter from
Sir George Grey, stating that Mr.. John O'Con-
nell'sprinttd addresses, praying for special con-
vocation OF Parliament, could not according to
usage be laid before her majesty.
The DIsTEMPER AMONG CATTLE.---The dstemper
among the black cattle, by which such grievous
losses have been sustained by the Irish farmers has
increased in many parts Of the country since the
commencement OF the present month"; owing, it
is supposed, to the severity of the weather. One
grazier in the county of Meath, out of sixty head of
cattle, has lost eleven by this distemper within the
past three weeks The disease maniiests itsc If in
cough, which is speedily followed by inflammation
OF the lungs, and in the great majority of CAGES
death cnsues. Instant bleeding and housing have
been found effective in some cases.
France.
PARIs, October 1.-THE Monitew publishes
decree, signed by the President of the republic,
opening the custom house of Bailleul, in the de-
parment of the north, for the importation and ex-
portaton of grain and flour.
The Erenement states that at the meeting of the
Committee of Permanence to be held on Thursday,
the l7th and at which Nj. Dupin is to preside, some
questions to be addressed to the ministers. 1t
says, further, that at cabinet council held at the
Elysee on Wednesday it arranged that M.
Baroche, the Minister of the Interior should attend
the committee.
The Socialist journal, the Republican, du Nord,
has ceased TO appear in consequence of the director
having been condemned to pay 3,000f damages for
defamation.
The director of the National de y Quest has been
sentenced by the Appeal Court of Rennes to mpris
onment for eight days, and to pay fine of 500f,
for having published a seditous libel.
letter from Orleans of the 9Th instant states
that number of political convicts from Doullens
passed there on the preceding day on their way to
Nantes to be shipped for Becise.
The Gazette de France announces that the In
fante Don Carlos, who has been for time on a
visit to the Duke of Bordeaux, lies dangerously i'll
at Frohsdorf
On Sunday, the 18th, an ascent, which exceeded
In holiness any thing that has hitherto been at
tempted, took place from the Hippodrome. The
Uranus, the balloon belonging to NJ. Poitevin,
rose in the air, carrying, in addition to the aero
naut, three young women belonging to that estab-
ishment, who were suspended from the car They
had wings affixed to their shoulders, and appeared
as if flying in the air. Their ascent was hailed
with shouts by the immense concourse of persons
assembled, but feeling of terror seemed TO pre-
dominate at seeing the women suspended in mid
AR, without any thing apparent TO support them.
After being about an hour in the air, the intrepid
neronauts alighted in safety plain Vile
juif.
PARIS BouRsE, Oct l7.-Latesi Prices-Five
per cents, 92f l0c.; three per cents , 55f SOC I;
bank actions, 23l0f.
Denmark and the Duchies.
Advices from Rendsburg and Hamburg, of the
18th and 18th inst, state that the Danes were en-
ployed IN fortfying their position the north and
west of Freiderickstadt, and in the vicinity of
Schlcswig. Tonningen, too was surrounded with
intrenchments. short cannonade had taken
place on the part of the Danes, against the ferry
house and the pilot station at Wollersum. Being
attacked by the Holsein horse artillery and their
hire having been returned with sharpnells, the
Danes reiterated.
despatch from Hamburg of the l4th states that
a congress OF deputies from all the different COM
mtces established TO raise funds in support of the
war in Schleswig Holstein has been held in Han
over.
As the winter approaches more volunteers offer
themselves for the Holstcin army but il ia I'M
favorable symptom that at the same time assertions
from 1t increase. They occur almost entirely from
among the newer evies; many who enter the SER
vice doubtless find the duty OF soldier in the field
any thing but the easy life they may have supposed
and abandon II with disgrace to themselves. Ham,
burg is the principal place of refuge; they arrive
sell their uniforms, and disappear. On the appli-
catlon oil the Holstcln government, the Hamburg
garrison have received orders to admit no Holstein
soldier into the gates, unless be has special per-
mission, showing he Is on duty or is under treat
ment in any of the hospitals in Altoona.
The Danish papers contain a long list of promo
tons in the army in all the higher ranks down to
that of captain
The Danish prisoners of in Altoona kept the
birthday OF the sovereign (the 9th inst.) festive
ly, that towards evening the greater part Of them
were too conspicuously jolly and triumphant, and
caused their keepers much scandal and veIation
as it has not been discovered whence they rot the
TO be miraculously forthcoming for the occasion
IL is asserted that the money supplied by some
OF the "Danish-inclned," Of whom there are not
a few in Altoona as well as Hamburg itself.
Every thing lie quiet for the present in the seat
OF war.
Electoral Icsse.
Letters from Frankfort of the 18th inst, in the
Deusehe Zeit'ng, state that favorable crisis has
lntcryened in the affairs Of the Electoral Hesse.
Inc Duke of Nassau has been at Wihelmsbad and
humpenheim, and although Count Thun fastened
to counteract the Dukes advice, il still appears
that his representations have made some impros-
sion on the Elector. Baron D0rnberr, the Hessian
agent at the Prussian court, has been sent with n
letter to Berlin, and II is thought that good hopes
may be founded on the contents of that letter,
since II is notorious that NJ. Hassenpfug not
consulted on the subject NJ. Hassenphug and
Count Thun appear greatly Disconnected, and vio
lent determinations are said TO have passed be-
tween the Elector and his would be advisers.
The Casseier Zeituug (the Electors official pa
por) announces that the finance department has
been taken from NJ Hasscnphug and conferred to
M Volmar zu Eschcwegc. NJ. Hasscnphug still
retains the departments OF Justice and the Home
CHAIRS: On the 18th inst, rumor rife at
Frankfort of the abdication of the Elcctor. An
usordinary edition of the Deufsche Zeiftrng con-