Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-03-05
Foreign News.
Ey the Steamer Africa.


Mazzini, the Italian patriot, addressed the
friends Of italy at Freemason's tavern, in Lon
don, on the evening of the llth INST. lie
thought that if the Eng lsh capitalists and loan
mongers would but give little OF that mate
rial and they were daily sending 10 despotlc
powers the cause of Roman freedom would,
ere long, be triumphant.
FRANCE-We read n.the Courier de Mar
selle: A commencement of lnsuTectlon has
taken place in the department of the Gard, the
Heraut. and the Ardeche. Large masses of
persons assembled round the prisons TO set the
persons in confinement at liberty, and the troops
were obliged 10 fire on them. The details are
wanting.
A runOr was current this day, which, if well
founded, would be anything but agreeable. 1t
had reference to the state of feeling IN certain
districts OF Belgium, as also some regiu enis OF
the Belgian army. If these rumors can be de-
pended on they would Imply that feeling IN
favorable to their own government, and too IA
yorable to France, is apparent There IS rea-
son to believe that something not OF an ordinary
nature is going on with respect to the relations
Of France ana Germany and the powers gGncr-
ally.
The Queen o! Spain has made present
TO our Lady of Atocha Of the mantle she wore
pierced 10y the nie OF the assassin.
Merino, the assassin, declared in the pres
ence of the governor Of the prison, and Of scV-
eral persons, that he had no accompIlces.
SwIrzcRLAND.-Thc Swiss journals men
ton that the government OF the Republic Is N
state Of great alarm on account OF new note
which has been sent 10 II by the French Gov
ernmcnt. The latter not only insists on the
expulsion Of all the French refugees who are
suspected of plotting against the govern
ment Of their c0unlry-to which demand the
Swiss Government at once. and without the
slightest hesitation, gave ITS Consent-but 1t IN
Ssts on the Swiss government closing all un-
IONS and on its employing energetic measures
against any popular manifestations which have
been got up III that country for the purpose OF
forcing the government to have new elections.
1t Is said that the French Minister OF Foreign
Affairs has ntimatcd to the Swiss Minister re-
sdent in Paris that great as Is the interest
which the President feels in the Helyetc re-
public, be cannot avoid if his counscls should
not be followed, coming TO m arrangement
with Austria and Prussia with view TO their
coming TO an understanding with respect to the
adoption Of j0ul CoerClvc measures for the pur-
pose Of keeping down the democraciic spirit in
Switzerland.
ROME, Feb 4,h-The night before last,
well known spy ana sblrl, nlCknlmcd Z" Ia
bIeau," wasassassinated. The unfortunate man
was crossing the Piazza Borghese, a very cen
tra part Of Rome, when he was stabbed from
behind by a man who immediately took flight.
lie had not even time TO make use of pistol
with which he was armed. but dr0pI cd 10 the
ground almost nstantaneously. -Four French
soldiers carried him 10 the guard house. The
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passed through the back, and It could only be
eXricated by a surgical instrument.
GERMAN. Great distress prevails, in Conse-
oucnce OF dcarth, in east and west Prussia, ST.
esla, and the aeighborhopd Of Erfurl, where
there has been an inundatiau. The Thurlngl.
an town Subj, inhabited by very expert gun
makers, is also in the utmost distress for want
Of work. # English merchants knew that
yeIv good warranted rifles may be bought there
at from 3Os to iOs. apiece, the workmen at
Suhl might get employment CROUCH for the
supply OF the rifle companies now forming III
England For f3 one gets there handsomely
finished rifle for an amateur.
Bread s,uiTs are dUll and rather lower. The
extreme quotations OF Flour and Wheat are
nominal. Spectators are quiet and dealers
81 Fply themselves only in retail hut holders are
not pressing. their stocks beng generally much
rcduced There Is a good demand for Indian
Corn
i;N the steamer ErankIin--i0ur days later.
Flour and wheat were dali, at q decline Of
Gd on flour aud ! a "a on wheat. Corn was IN
fair request at Cd in advance. Provisions urn.
EN0LANp.-PaIlimentary proceeding had not
been very important Lord John Russell had
introduced a bill TO organize the local ma!Ita.
The fear Of a French invasion still prevailed,
cd tO
classes The British squadron in the Eagus has
been recalled bv Government, and Is to compose
part of fleet to cruise in the channel, consist
ing Of H. ships Of the line, lb frlSates and ID or
% steam frigates.
The town Of Tagus, on the West Coast OF
Africa, had been almost totally destroyed by
the British squadron on December Goth The
English sustained a severe loss having 30 killed
and G6 wounded
A far proportion of the engineers and me-
chanics OF Manchester had gone to work, and
only one establishment was entirely closed.
In the House Of Commons on the l1th Lord
ClaDrIcarde presented himself 10 be sworn, bat
he declined taking the oath of supremacy,
claiming tho a Protestant, the right to take the
form prescribed for Catholcs-objection being
made the noble Lord left the House.
FRANCE.-France was perfectly tranquil.
The approaching elections were the absorohg
topics Of conversation and excited great Interst.
II is still affirmed that President Napoleon
has designs upon Belgium He has also made
demands upon the Swiss Government for the
suppression of the clubs and the banishment OF
the refugees The Swiss Government has re-
fused to acccde and claimed the Intervention OF
Great Britain.
The correspondent Of the London Daily
News states that some great movement may be
expected in Paris the 22d of February, and
orders have been issued to the various Generals
l., .,,.lt. fort tth ono
In Austria Belgium, Italy and the other Con-
tinental States active military preparations
were in progress to meet any contingency that
may arise.