Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-20
THE LATEST ARRIVAL FROM EUROPE. !,

I THE LATEST ARRIVAL FROM EUROPE \.
The news by the Pacific, which arrived at New
York on Monday, is of little consequences !; though
we should probably have had more of il 10 give to
our readers had not the Northern Mail failed yes
terday, in consequence, we presume, of the de-
struction by fire of the Hackensack Railroad bridge
few items, however, are suboined
AT Lyons France twelve Of the prisoners tried by court
martial for having taken part in plot in that city for the
purpose Of destroying changing the Government Of the Re
public were acquitied and thysX, including those in
flight we're found guilty. They were severay sentenced
according to the adudged Of their crimnay trans
poaton to esn ten and five years detention and to five
years. two years. year. and six months imprisonment
and 6ne g Detention is what the French law calls ae-
tire ct infamante 1t is severe than ordinary punish
men and subjects the offender after his release to the npec-
ton Of the police for life.
dreadful earthquake has occurred in Southern Italy, some
of the particulars Of which gwen the following extract
Of a letter 80
w "NArLEs, SUNDAY MoKsISs, Aueusr a.
81 have received several details relative the dreadful
disaster which occurred the l4h Rtant in the province
of Basicara in this kingdom and about hundred miles
from the capital list Of than fifty villages given In
which greater less damage done in than
place the principal buildings having been destroyed andin all
several lives having been lost amidst the Of fallen
houses The greatest sufferer however, was the town Of
Melt, place containing ten thousand inhabtants three
quarters Of the city Of ruinsthe archbishops
palace the college, the municipality the barracks and the
police station having been all leysld TO the ground The
known deaths amount already TO seven hundred besides two
hundred wounded among whom the principal families count
victims have not time this morning to give all the minute
Details Is sufficient say that rich and popuous dis
c has been completely destroyed, and the loss Of life has
been immense does not appear that the ground opened
all nv tho
peaed shocks Of the earthquake, the rapdy of which
such that the persons the houses and passing the streets
had not ,me to escape The Ksg receiving this dread
full news, Immediately odereda of four thousand ducas
70 be sent from his private purse to which the Queen added
two thousand, In addition to the Of five housant ducas
contributed by the treasury Temporary hospitals have been
erected and detachmens of ssppes and miners have been
sent to the different places to assist in clearing away the
ruins and dsintering the unfortunate victims Private SUBJ
scpons have been opened in the towns to the place
where the catastrophe has occurred and doubt the scve
charity Of the city Of Naples will not be deficient"
letter from Palermo, Of the 7th ultimo tho
arrival Of the British feet under the command Of Sir William
Parker, Trapani. The Duke Of Taormina Immediately
sent addecamp compimentthe admiral This officer
received board the Queen which sauted the Neapo
Titan flag The salute returned by the Neapoitan
frigae Antelope.
Seven individuals who had resisted patrol Of gendaee
in the execution Of their duty at Milan had been tried by
MARTIAL and sentenced be shot, The
subsequently migated imprisonment with hard labor for
ten years.
Madrid dates to the 26h ulmo have been received.
Private letters state that Field Marshal NARvAEz about
to to AndaIua but that he will visit Madrid until
the meeting Of the Corte when he will take his seat in the
Senate. The Herado had again been seized. a,s .t
The famous yacht America has been sold to Colonel de
Blaquee for E7,O0O S35, She cost S2O 900 here.
Great preparations making Liverpool for the expect
ed visit Of the QUEEN to that city, which so take place
her return from Scotland, in the early part Of October.
The number of vsite the Great Exhibition had fallen
off considerably and it is said the Royal Commissioners will
shortly reduce the rate Of admission to uniform rate Of s
having been heretofore, certain days, 5s and
others %. Cd.
We learn from Copenhagen that there rumors of
Their change in the Cabinet M. vos RKEDrz, the Foreign
Minister j, is thought will be superseded NJ Won BILLIE
The negotiations between Denmark and Austria said to
have again taken unavorabe turn, and the evacuation OF
Hostein by the federal troops is likely take place
early anticipated a
The Heraldo, C2amor Pu6lico, and Epoca Of Madrid,
declare that they SHALL in FUTURE publish political
leaders, in order to avoid fresh seizures The Caoco and
Obspador seized the 2eth ulmo that only
opposition journal, La Nacien, appeared on thaday.
plan in agitation for ship canal from Osend to
Ghen prevent the necessity Of working through tho
Netherlands territory, BY the Sas Of Ghen in Zealand The
canal proposed pass outside the city Of Bruges to
avoid the streets and bridges which would delay
the navigation.
The Tuscan Government have nterdicted the publication,
in the Grand Duchy, Of Mr. Gadsones letters to the Earl
of Aberdeen.
The Tuscan Government has also probed the publication
Of any amanacs public catechsms without the previous
sanction Of the Governor and the Prefect fa4t
ministry in Naples is to be formed, the Minister Of
Finance having declared his inability meet the expdses Of
the State with the present revenue The Foreign Minister
has sen. in his resignation. rss