Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-26
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GEO. W. PALMoRE, .See'ry.
Interesting News frou, E.srope.

The steamship -Fraaklia, from South
ampton the 7th instant, arrived N. York
yesterday morning.
The anniversary of the Proclamation of
the French Republic passed Off quietly.
The instruction in Portugal is spread
ing. Marshal Saldanha entered Opor,o on
the 9th of April, amid general rejoicing.
At Liverpool on the 9Th there We're sales
of five thousand bales of cotton at one-eichtb
advance, and the article was in good dc
mand.
Thegeneralnewsis thus reported through
the Magnetic Telegraph:
ENGLAND.
In the House Of Commons, On the 9Th
Instant, Lord John Russell informed the
House of the course the Government pro
posed to pursue i'm consequence of their
defeat, by a majority Of fourteen, on the
motion OF Mr.. Hume against the renewal
ofthe income tax for three years His lord
ship said the Cabinet were prepared Ia
bow to the decision of the House, and to
submit to the appointment of a select com
mittce of inquiry to consider the details of
the obnoxious tax. The duration of this
impost is therefore doomed. The course
Of the Ministry on this question was re-
ccived with universal JOY.
The Crystal Palace continued to be
thronged with thousands of admiring and
wondering visitors. On Monday, the 9Th
instant, the price of admission fell from {
to IS. a head. About 81 1000 persons were
admitted at that price, and Loco pounds
sterling was taken at the doors. The de-
mand for season tickets also continued, and
the receipts altogether Were estimated at
$4,000 per day.
AT a meeting ofthe Council Of Chairnlen
of the Metropolitan Commission, presideA
over by their noble President, it W as unan;.
mouslv resolved to invite ne FOREIGN Com.
misIoners to an entertainment The invi-
talIon will be extended to the foreign Am
bassadors and Ministers, and the PRINCIPAL
Of the Royal Commission and Executive
The banquet will be upon scale of great
splendor, and fully maintain the national
character for hospitality.
FRANCE.
From Paris we learn that the 4th OF Nav
the anniversary Of the declaration of the
Republic, had passed off without the Sigh
est attempt at disturbance. The weather
was very unfavorable for the spectacle; bu,
the crowds ofspectators were very great.
The fireworks were failure.in consequence
of the heavy rains. The intended Bona
partist banquet in the suburbs was prohibi.
ted by the authorities; the festival also
passed off in Lyons and the other chief
cities ofFrance with profound anquillity.
The confusion of parties was still very
great IN the French capital, and the great
est uncertainty prevailed as to the probable
solution Of the peading political questions.
AUSTRIA.
Its stated in some of the German Jour-
nails, hostile to the Austrian movements,
that fresh symptoms of agitation are per-
ceptlble in Hungary. A letter from Wen
ma states that the agitation is confined TO the
question of the tobacco monopoiies, which
encounters much opposition, but otherwise
the suppressing of the late revolt has pro-
duced feeling Of attachment to the Aus
TRAN Government on the part of the peas
antry, as it has relieved them from the
tyranny and exaciions Of the Hungarian