Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-02-20

Foreign News.


on Wednesday morning, with LiSerpco dates
10 the 3lst uitimo.
The market is steady for breads.uffs, but
without much 6uoyancy, and extreme prices
are scarcy maintained. There is however, 40
disposition to give way, either in -four or wheat.
indian corn is Sd. to 3D. cheaper
The anticipation that France will issue de-
crees for the prohibition of the expectation of
coin. as the Emperor of Russia has done by sn
imperial ukase, is causing considerable excite
ment in the commercial cities Of Europe.
A fresh reconstruction of the Danish minis
try has taken place, and II is considered GER
tain that NJ. Buhme, who remains, viii re-
compose the cabinet from the Conservative
party.
In spite of the opposition iu Austria, the
| tianoVerlan Chambers, by large majority,
! have ratified the commercial treaty of the Tin
! September between Hanover and Prussia.
The Austrlans continue 10 prov soke the Sar-
diNIan Government, which has issued a no.
tifc,otlon forblddlng the Austrian steamers on
the Lake MaggioTe from approaching the Pied
rnontese coaSt.
The Rao'cal party in Switzerland especially
al Berne, are again in a state Of agitation, and,
it is said, that they will succeed in obtaining a
majority for the revocation of the Grand Coun-
Gil, and thus obtain the reforms they demand.
The French Government declare sem-of-
ficially that, in :he late attackso Morocco, they
have obtained complete satisfaction, either III
corporal chaslisement or IN money ior the
grievances they complained OF at Tangiers.
ENGLAND.-The political intelligence from
! England Is devoid of interest. The only event
! Of moment was the approaching opening Of
Parliament fixed for the ID of February.
| The London Times says the principle of the
I Dc I / e
/ ment nor eniranchisemeEt, but only general
! enlargement OF the existing constituencies.
| a meeting was held at Newcastle upon
| Tyne, on the 30th un., for the purpose of
adopting measures for the formation of
volunteer rife corps TO aid in repelIing the ex-
! pected invasion Of the French.
! The Royal Artillery at Woowich, had been
medically inspected on the 30th, and were TO
! enter on a course of field duty in few days,
| with view to secure their effectiveness in
need.
Regiments quartered at Portsmouth Garrison,
/ had received orders to send out addtiona! re-
crultlng parties Guns of larger calibre
than those at present in use, are being NOUN
ed at Fort Moncton, on the AngIesey shore.
The London Chronicle speaks lightly of the
fears expressed elsewhere of foreign invasion
of England.
PARIS, Jan 3O.-The President gavea grand
dinner yesterday, to the English Minister, and
/ expressed his egret at the preva lence of be-
lief in England that it was his intention to
make war upon that country. tie said he had
lived in England long enough to acquire re-
spec for its people and institutions, and he still
had a great many friends there.
The internal condition of France continued
agitated by another OrleaEi;t decree, and the
| public reprobaton Of these measures was ex-
pressed as loudly as the reign of terror permit
| ted
IL was represented in some quarters, that al
though the President would not rescind or mod
ify the decree, he had promised an indemnity
to the Orleans family, but the prevalent ,ief
was that they would never be executed to the
extent threatened.
The testamentary executors of Louis Phil
lippe have issued an opinion, signed by the most
eminent members OF the bar, declaring the de-
crees illegal.
Marshal Gerard has written most indignaur
letter 10 the President OF the Republic in ref
erence to the measures taken against the Or
leans family, and declaring that he would not
disgrace himself by accepting a seat n tho
Senate, (as Marshal of France he is Senator
er-oficio,) or any other digrity under Gov
eTnment guilty of so atrocio'Is an act of lnus-
tice. The Duke de Pesquier, who mas lately
been frequently at the Elysee, on learning tha,
the estates were not only sequesrated, but confis.
Gated, wrote to the President, to say that he
would 1cvc. have entered the Elyaae il he had
bet n aware OF the atroci!y about TO be commit,
ted
The news received from the departments is
very sad. Every day adds to the number oi
persons arrested III the South of France. The
prisons are crowded TO excess. NJ LepeIetier
'Aulnay, the President Of the Court of Ap-
peal, stated yesterday that at the present mo-
ment there were UPWARDS of 10000 persons in
prison in France { or political offences 1t is to
be feared that Cayenne will not 90 It's work
with sufficient rapidlty. HINTS begin to be
given that the law which abolished death has
fallen with TIE Constitution.
Letters ON Marselles state that the num-
Der ct the arrested Is so great that the cultiva
ton OF the fields is neglected. The greater
paEt OF the insurgents were field laborers, who
were generally employed in the heaviest work
and whom IL is difficult to replace In many
places the olives rot on the trees for want o
hands 10 collect them. 1900 political trans
ports will oe shipped in few days to Algeria