Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29
EUROPEAN NEW5.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMER EUROPA
Revolution an France

HALIFAX, DEC. 90.
The steamer Europa, from Liverpool,
arrived here this morning, having exper-
fenced constant succession Of heavy gales
and lost man owe board during the pas
sage. She left Liverpool on lie 9th.
The Canada arrived at Liverpool on the
2nd, after rough passage. The Baltic
arrived on the 9TH.
Cotton-The startling news frrm Paris
ly holders evinced increased anxiety to real-
ize. which gave purchasers an advantage Of
about I'd. the sales of the week were 80
900 bales, of which spectators took $1,000
bales, and exporters 1000.
The market for Flour had been rather
active, at an advance Of Cd.
There is a good export for Corn, and
prices have advanced Cd.
Wheat-Advanced Id
There is no change in the Provision mar-
ket
Notwithstanding the alarming news in
Paris, fair buisness was doing at Man
chss'er.
The British funds have been very sensi-
bly, affected by the sudden and astounding
crisis in French affairs. Under the ac-
counts which reached London ON the Cd
inst, Consols receded 24 per cent. Sar-
dinian stock fell 2 per cent. Tire follow.
ing day the London sto;k market recover
ed itself in some degree. and Consols return
ed to within per cent, Of the previous quo
tations.-On the 5th, conso!s closed at
964a96g
FRANCE = Affairs had reached the crisis
long dreaded. The coup de etat had been
made ON the lstinst. The President had
seized the reins of government, and dissolv.
ed the Assembly and declared Paris in a
state Of seige; and had also arrested the
leading opponents and appealed to the peo'
pie The preparations were effected with
consummate skill and secrecy. Every
| thing was consummated before the Assem-
/ bly, had the least idea Of the Presidents in
tentions. An entirely rev ministry had
| been formed.
At daylight, Tuesday morning. the Pres
ident's proclamation had been posted
| thro ghout the city, in which he ordered
the dis. ersion of the sse'nbly, and the res
! toration Of universal suffrage, and also pro.
posing a new system of government-the
instant election by the people and army oI
President, to hold office ten years, sup.
ported by a council OF State and by two
houses OF Legislature; the executive power
to remain in the hands Of the President.
The election is to take place during the pres.
ent month, and the President promises to
bow to the will OF the people. and says he
has been forced into his present attitude
1t is certain that Theirs, Changornier, and
others of his opponents, had decided to de.
mand his arrests and impeachment on ths
I'd instant, and were almost in the act o.
moving in the matter, when they and thei
principle friends were arrested and convey
ed to Vincennes. Whenever members o
the assembly have attempted to meet, the,
have officially been ordered to disperse, ane
were arrested if they refused to do so. Tive
hundred members have been arrested, ane
subsequently, released, but all the leaders o.
the opposition are in prison. Three hun
dred members of the Assembly, it is said
had given in their adhesion TO the President
and telegrapbic dispatches from the De
partments state that the Presidents deter
mination had been hailed almost 18th en-.
thusiasm. Subsequently these reports wer'
Contradlcted.
BarFicades were erected on differen
quarters Of Paris, but were speedily broker
} down by the troups. A one Of these, twt
members of the Assembly who occupied
} prominent places, were killed ia the conflict
, On Tuesday, section Of the Assembl,
eontrived 10 meet, and decided on the de
) position Of the President and his impeach
ment for high treason. The meeting wa
> dispersed by the troops, and the decree wa
} ridiculed on all hands Troops were place,
) in the houses, & C., oil the officers of the AS
sernbly who were exempted f,om arrests
: among others, NJ. nuphin.