Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-03-08
FOR EIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Steamship Franklin.
Four Days Later.

By the arrival Of the steamer franklin,
we have dates to the 18Th.
The Ar.ic arrived al Liverpool on the
l7lh, in days and ID hours between ports
being The shortest trip on record.
ENeLAND.-The Daily News hints tha,
great movement will occur in Paris abou,
the 22d of February, and that orders have
been given 10 the various generals to be
prepared. ..a
The fear Of a French invasion is still
prominent in the minds Of the populace
and is BY no means limited to the lower
orders.
In Parliment, Lord John Russell intro'
duced bill TO organize the militia.
They are 10 be selected by ballot, and
will.be organized in their respective coun-
ties, and will not be sent out OF their own
counties except to repsl an invasion.
A bill to disfsanchise the borough Of ST.
Albans has been brought into Parliament;
also bill to abolish the religious tests in
the Scottish Universities.
The motion Of censure on the Irish gov
ernment is fixed for Thursday. and is look
60 forward to with much anxiety by the
Ministers, and with great interest by all
parties.
The British government, had commenced
prosecuting the Irish Press, and the propri.
etors Of the Dundalk Democrat had been
arrested for libel on the government.
The overland mail reached London on
the 10Th. ;Ee
Col. Catman has been superseded as res.
ident Governor at Baroda.
The failure of Messrs. Mackny & Co.,
Calcutta, with liabilities Of e2o0, 600 is an
nounced.
The excitement in the Australian gold
diggings bad increased a hundred fold -
: On fair proposition the engineers ard
mechanics Of Manchester have gone 10
work, and there is only one establishment
entirely closed.
The frigate Susquehanna arrived at
Poue, de Gale, on Christmas, on her way
to Celicia.
CHINA.-A disastrous FIRE occurred AT
Hongkong on the 2Sih Of December, which
consumed 500 buildings.
The Kwangze rebellion is making great
headway.
AT Canton, tea has declined, but Cotton
is firm.
FRANcE.-The country is looking for
ward with intense excitement to the eiec>
lions.
The whole interest is centered upon the
elections. There has been
no special event to record.
1t is still affirmed that Louis Napoleon
has designs on Belgium, and that he has
also made precious long demand on Swift
zerland, sgainst which the Swiss govern>
ment has claimed the Intervention Of Eng
land
SpA1N.-The Queen Of Spain has recoy.
cred from the effects of the wound, and is
now in gond health.
The attempted murder of the Queen of
Spain has created an enthusiasm in her "a.
vor unknown before.
The town of Lagos, on the West coas.
of Africa has been DESTROYED bv a British
squadron on the 26;h December.
The English ships sustained severe dam
age, having 80 men killed and 66 wounded.
In Spain, recruiting for the army was
taking place all over the country, the artil-
lery being mounted on forts.
The British squadron left the Tagus for
The British channel, having been recalled
by the government. 1t is TO compose par,
Of the fleet which is to cruise in the chan>
mel, and which is to be made up of Is ships
of the line, 10 friga,es, and Is or 20 steam
frigates.
SwITzERLAND.-The alarm created by
the threatening attitude ofthe French gov
ernmen, towards Switzerland, was becom>
ing very great.
The Freaeh minister had demanded the
Of all clubs and political asso.
Citations, and strict surveillance over the
newspapers, and the punishment Of all re.
fugees from Swiss territory.
Later-Arriyal Of the Steamer America
NEw York, March q.