Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-24
European News!

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European News!
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
" EIGHT DAYS LATER.
New YORK, Nov. e9.
The steamer Africa, from Liverpool,
with dates TO The 9Th inst, arrived at o..
clock this afternoon. She sailed from
Liverpool OF noon on the 8lh.
The steamship Washington, with Kos
su,h and suit, would leave Southampton for
New York on the l4h. Kossuth con,in.
ued tn receive the most marked demonstra.
tlons Of respect from all parts of the coun
try.
The attention Of the public had been
mainly directed to French affairs
ENGLAND.-kossulh was TO yisi, Birm>
ingham on the 10Th and Manchester on
The llth. The Mayors Of both towns had
refused 10 call special meetings of The
town council TO receive him, and the pub
lie had ,hcreupon taken the matter into
Their own hands, and were determined to
give him an enthusiastic reception. 5
The workmen of London had Joined in
a grand demonstration to Kossu,h on the
81 inst. There was monster procession,
numbering not less than 10000 persons,
and an address was presented to him in
the name of the inhabitants Of London
Kossulh read written but very elegan,
reply.
Parliament has been further prorogued
until the 18Th Of January.
The commissioners of the late exhibition
eslimnle the neil profits at fl50,000 ster.
ling, which they propose 10 apply 10 the
increase Of the means of industrial educa.
,ion. They ask q royal charter to perfect
the necessary arrangement. -
The submarine telegraph between Eng
land and France has been fully completed,
and will be open in few days.
FRAScE.-The Assembly had met and
the President had delivered his message,
the chief feature OF which was a demand
ior The restoration of universal suffrage.
with some very slight restrictions. he
Ministry asked the Assembly to declare the
proposed measure as urgent, which The
Assembly had refused by acclamation.-
Thus the legislative and executive powers
were pluced IN direct opposition. The re.
suit was -anxiously waited for.
Public tranquility remained, and conf.
dence mistaken, Notwithstanding these oc.
currences.
Upwards of one hundred Of the persons
concerned in the late riots in the Depart
ment of Cher are about being tried by n
court martial. :---
The Assembly me, on the 4;h inst, aud
reelected NJ. Dupin president.
The message.of the President and the
position ofthe Ministry meet the strongest
and mos, violent opposition from the LIE.
gi,imist organs. lhe excitement in the
Assembly had been intense, and the Presi-
dent is broadly accused Of personal ombi
tion. On the other hand, the Republican
journals are greatly elated with the pros.
pect OF universal suffrage, and strongly ad-
yocale it q. the surest means of avoiding
civil war. 49,
The President represents the financial
affairs Of the country as in most deplor-
able state. la reference to the Socialist
movements and disorders, he says lormi-
dable conspiracy exists, sthe.ayowed object
Of which is the utter overthrow and uproot-
ing OF society as as present constituted.
The temper Of the Assembly and mus
jority ofthe press is SO much averse to the
recommendation OF the President as 10 ren>
der any compromise matter Of extreme
doubt. The pro- jecl is very nearly the
electoral law Of the constituent Assembly.
Six months residence only is required TO.
become voter.
GERMANY The health Of the King of
Hanover is declining, and his secoyery.is
not anticipated.
CARE OF Coop HopE.-We have advi-
ces from the Cape OF Good Hope to the Is.
Of O;,ober, confirming the previous. disas.
trous accounts.
The kaffirs. in their last attack, had
employ ed fierce eogs with great success.
The knffirs had surprised and surround.
ed two comparles OF the second regiment,
and had killed Capt. Ollham, TWO sergeants
and nineteen privales, besides wounding
twenty -lhree. There were eight others
missing ~ ...a.---
The koffirs were. preparing to attack
Grahamstown. -. 5
The price of bread had risen fifty per,
cent, at the Cape, and was.s,ill advancing.