Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-03-03
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FROM EUROPE,

The steamer Atlantic arrived Al New York O.
Thursday last, with Liverpool dates of the | / nj
timo. The flour market was very dull, and Tndi
an corn had declined.
| ENGLAHD.-Lord John Russell introduced hi
Parliamentary Reform Bill into the House Of Com
mons on Monday. The leading features are as fol
lows: reduction Of The County and Borough
franchise. In Ireland Tie County representation
is unatered, hut that Of the Borouphs reduced
| The establishment OF a new class Of voters, con
slslng of those who pay 40s. of The direct taxes
i he &6olishtneht Of The oath Of supremacy, as re-
PugRant to Roman Catholics and DissenleIs, and
! the substitution el form of oath for Jews and 9TH
ers, which is but simple oath ofallegiance to the
throne.
Lord Johns speech was followed by an animat-
ed debate. The omission of the vote by ballot in
the bill was complained Of by Hume Berkeley and
other members.
Leave was granted to Shannon to bring in bill
to establish Tenant Right in Ireland.
The expulsion of certain Missionaries Of the
Free Church Of Scotland by the Austrian Consul
at Trsie was referred to, and The inquiry made
whether steps had been taken TO procure satsiac-
zion for this gruss violation Of International law
Lord John Russell said he was unprepaIed to an
swer.
The most flalleTng accounts are received from
the Australian gold regiens. Large supplies Of
gold were soon expected from tina, quarter.
FRANcE-The news from France presents no
hew feature. The Government had Put forth
most indiscreet and Incorporate article in The La
Patre, telling the electors they must return Bona
,,arlists to the Assembly, or the elections will be
void.
The Legitimists will not come forward.
Commercial, reports from France ale unfavor-
able.
Madame Pauline Roland, disciple Of NJ. Pier.
re LerouX, and sixty journeyman printers had been
arrested.
Paris, Monday, Feb. 6.-The President yes
terday paid visit 10 Versailles. He went In
close chariot, attended by an escort of Cuiressers
The OBJECT of his visit was 10 address the officers
of the garrison no were reported TO be entirely dis
affected.
Rumors have been ciculated that it was intend
ed 10 place two hundred officers on half pay, in
consequence of their OrIeanisf leaning.
The confsca,ion decree proved highly offensive
to the Army, in consequence ofihe coarse manner
in which they are invited to parlake of The spills.
A fresh list ef Senators is said to be on the eve
Of appearing. About half of the Senators will re-
celve pensions.
There are rumors Of secret understanding be-
tween the Austrian and French Governments.
No attacks upon Lord Palmerston will be allow
ed in the Paris papers.
SPAIN.-Full details of the attempt to murder
the Queen have been received. As Her Majesty
was leaving church, bearing the royal infant in
her arms, Jesuit priest named Merno, while
kneeling, pretended 10 offer petition, and imme.
diatly struck at The Queen with poignard which
he drew from under his cloak. The weapon pen.
eiraled the folds of her dress, but was diverted
from its source by striking the whaebone ofher
stays, and inflicted only slight wound below the
last rib. The second blow slightly wounded her
arm. The assassin was instantly secured, & prov
ed to be villain Of the deepest dye, having been
by turns soldier, usurcr, traitor and priest. Her
Majesty is fast recovering. The william was ex-
ecu.ed at Madrid on the nh.
Austria. The Vienna Lloyds states that Pc
trocke, repurted TO be All agent of KOssuh and
Mazzini, was executed on the 9Th by order Of the
Austrian court martial, on the charge of attempt
ing 10 scduce Hungarian regiments from their al
egiance. man named Gesler was executed
with him on charge of conspiracy TO produce
revolution.
HUNGARY.-In Hungary the Government is
pushing things so far as 10 erect monuments in
commemoration Of the Ausrio. Russian victory.
Turkey -Advices from Consiantinople state that
the excellent and enlightened Minister, llerchid,
Pasha, had fallen victim to the intrigues Of his
enemies The cabinet had resigned and the Sui
tan had appointed Rasaf Pacha Grand Vizier.
IRELAND.-Ireland was more tranquil. Trade
was unusually dull and many failures had occur