The New York Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory.—Ilauixt—Granp Bat-~ Let DIVERTIONNENT—TA ING THR PLEDGE. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—-Damon AnD Prrwras—Iue Mi i6nT Waren, NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Square.—Txe Loar Diawons—Winow'’s Victin—Mosx in CALIFURNIA— Wu UL MURDER. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street.—Domany ann Son—SooraLiem. SOCIETY LIBRARY, Broadway—New Onceans Serx- WADERS. ZOOLOGICAL HALL, Bowery.—Vaw Amp Men acrniz. CHINESE MUSEUM, 653 Broadway.—Cmunxse Cunrost- runs. MINERVA ROOMS—Mone. Avgren.—Magre anv,Pur.o- sorny. No, 290 BROADWAY,.—Cou. Fremont's Nowprscrier. Hn & Co.'s New York, Friday, April 27, 1849, Important from Canada—Signing of the Re- bellion Loss BU1—Riot and conflagration. We publish in to-day’s paper a very important telegraphic despatch from Canada. It appears that the Governor gave his assent to the bill indemni- fying the rebels of 1837, and that as soon as the fact was announced, the opponents of the measure were highly incensed, and that a dreadful riot en- sued, which ended in the buming of the Parliament House. In addition to this, the populace hunted Lord Elgin, pelted him with rotten eggs, and com- mitted other acts, which plainly indicate that affairs in Canada have reached a very alarming crisis. ‘We refer our readers to the despatch for further particulars. For sometime past the newspaper press of Ca- nada, of all shades of politics, have been discussing the commercial condition of those provinces, the discontent which prevailed so much among parties, and the dissatisfaction of commercial men with the position of things there. The first distinct movement that has been made there, in view of this discontent and dissatisfaction, is the formation of the British American League. The address which this league has published, professes, on the part of the mem- bers, a warm attachment to the British govern- ment, and repudiates all idea of disconnecting the union between Canada and the mother country. ‘This, however, is a matter that is subject to many contingencies. It is well known that the first movement of the old thirteen colonies was similar to that just commenced in Canada; but in the end, jt produced a dissolution of the connection be- tween them and the British government. As time went on, asperities increased; evils were multi- plied, step by step, as the tide rises or the tree grows; and the end was dissolution and final inde- pendence. The same course may take place in the future history of Canada, in their relations with Great Britain, unless the British government di- rect their serious attention to the subject, by adopt- ing some line of action that will reduce the discontent which prevails there, increase com- mercial confidence, liberate the lind, and des- troy all monopolies. Canada, extending as it does to the North Pole, and from the Atlantic to the Pa- cific, possesses the elements of a vast empire, large enough to contain the population of the whole Bri- tish nation. If the British government should, as a matter of policy, construct a line of communica- tion across the continent to Vancouver's Island, where there is plenty of coal, for the purpose of opening a new line of commercial enterprise with California and the East, as a rival to that of the United States, a new feature might be given to the future history of those colonies. Who can tell what they may do? Much, however, will depend on the permanence of peace in Europe. If the old continent do not get into a general war, there 1s a chance of Canada becoming a great nation. We shall notice, witha great deal of interest, al the discussions going on in the Canadian press, a public meetings, and in the Legislature, now that the ice of revolution has been broken. The ge- neral subject, however, is only commenced. [t future can be only a subject of conjecture; bu from the commencement, we may with good con- fidence, we think, expect exciting intelligence. One Week Later from Europe, We give, in to-day’s paper, one week’s later intel- ligence from Europe, which was brought to Hali- fax by the steamship Cambria, and received here Jate last night by special express and telegraph. The details wiil be found in another column. Europe, according to the intelligence received by this arrival, is in much the same position as it was previously. There has been some fighting in the North, on the Schleswig-Holstein question, which may yet end very seriously; and a revolt has occurred in Brescia, in Italy, which was followed by the bombardment and destruction ot that place, accompanied by a great loss of life. From England and France, there is no exciting intelligence. The temporary overthrow of liberal principles in Italy—the check which the progress of popular liberty had previously met in Germany—the agi- tated, and, to the casual observer, apparently unstable condition of affairs in the French Repub- lic—and various othex “‘lets and hindrances” which have, to some extent, impeded the onward march of freedom on the European continent, are, of course, eagerly seized upon by the interested sup- porters of despotic institutions in the old world. British journalists rejoice; and, even in this land, we find a few devoted admirers of monarchy—as at the St. George’s Society dinner, the other evening— who are quite boisterous in the expression of their delight that their countrymen in Europe still bask undisturbed in the sunshine of royalty, and that “law and order,” as they amusingly designate tyrannical government, have obtained a short-lived triumph over the people struggling for their rights. But notwithstanding the temporary advantages which have been gained by their oppressors, the people of Europe have no reason to despair, or even falter. Within the last two years, the popular cause has gained vast accessions of strength. The foundations of republican government have been laid in France on a firm and permanent basis; peacefully and successfully, the first great step has been taken in the glorious work of self-govern- ment; universal suffrage has been exercised with complete success. Austria has obtained a new constitution. In Prussia, there has been a prac- tical recognition of the right of the people to an in- creased repreeentation, by the organization of two legislative chambers instead of one; and Radetzky, in the midst of victory, has consented to an Italian congrees of its different States. But the great, significant, undeniable evidence of the progress of popular liberty throughout Europe, is to be found in the increased intelligence and moral influence of the popular masses. The seeds of revolution and reform have been sown broad-cast all over the soil of Europe. Physical science itself, the great regenerator of modern times, is every day woukening the power of the despot and augmenting the power of the people. Rapid, and frequent, and cheap means of conununication are bringing communities together, enabling them to act in concert. All the powers and influences of thought and intelligence are thus stimulated and concentrated. Town and country are brought into conjunction. The artizan and the agriculturist are made acquainted with each other's difficulties and oppressions; and together they discuss the means of being relieved from the pressure under which they labor. Sedition and revolution, and revolt and reform, are carried all over these lands, 60 long the heritage of the tyrant, in every railroad carand steamboat The press is doing wonders. Everywhere we can discern the certain tokens of the establishment, sooner or later, of the great principles of liberty throughout the whole European world. In these circumstances, and at such an epoch, the state and prospects of the French republic na- turally attract the keenest attention, alike of friends and foes. The next news from E.urope—or the next to th xt—will, in this point of view, be deeply interesting. It will probably bring us the intelligence of the dissolution of the French As- sembly. The election of the members of the new Assembly will be a most important event. It will bring into the field the various parties into which France is now divided, with all their diflerences of opinion and contrariety of interests. A glance at the history of parties in France for the last thirty years, will enable us to perceive more clearly the reasons of that keen excitement which exists among the rival political interests there at this mo- ment. In 1815, the Bourbon dynasty was restored, and after the lapse of fifteen years, it was forcibly demolished aed expelled. Then the Orleanists succeeded. But that faction also failed in satisty- ing the people. It too was destroyed, and was obliged to flee contumeliously from the indignant rebuke of the people of Paris, after seventeen years of power. Fora time after the revolution of 1818, the ultra republicans, or socialists, attempted to maintain possession of the reins of government ; but their career was a brief one. They were ex- pelled from power by Cavaignac and the moderate republicans, who partially succeéded; but after continuing in power for afew months, they were also ejected by the people; and then followed the election of Louis Napoleon, which was the result of the accidental combination of various contend- ing elements. Napoleon was elected by the union of the Bourbonists, Orleanists, socialists, and Na- poleonists proper. We have, then, at this moment, five great factions and ideas in France, represented by the Bourbonists, the Orleanists, the moderate republicans, the ultra- republicans, or socialists, and the Napoleonists. What will be the result of the election? Can any sin- gle one of these parties succeed? Notat all. The result will be that the four parties opposed to Louis Napoleon will unite, and he and his administration will find themselves in a most woful minority in the new Assembly. Noone of the factions can succeed in forcing its ideas upon the great mass of yoters. In fact, the present state of political parties in France bears a good deal of analogy to that of the contending parties in the United States in the two last presidential elections. The elect.on of Mr. Polk, which astonished the country, was etlected because the abolitionists abstracted votes enough from the whig party to change the result. Singu- larly enough, General Taylor was elected in con- sequence of similar accidental circumstance, operating in a directly opposite way among the de- mocrats, by the influence of the free-soil move- ment. Yet this curious antagonism of parties ope- rates with salutary effect in this country; and there is no danger to be apprehended to the young repub- lic of France from the presence there of a similar political antagonism. A republican government 1s one that necessarily lives ‘from hand to mouth.” It is in consequence of this very freedom of opinion, and these singular, accidental and temporary poli- tical alliances, that republican government is found to be most in accordance with the wants, wishes and progressive intelligence of the people. The next European news of interest, then, will relate to the dissolution of the French Assembly. No doubt the new election will result in the man- ner we have now predicted. Neither of the five great factions can have a majority. All will be more or less represented in the new Assembly; the socialists, probably, least of all, for they have been sinking in the scale. We think that the moderate republicans will gain strength. Even with a ma- jority against him, however, Louis Napoleon may sustain himself successfully. If he conform to the spirit of the age, and manage matters with discre- tion and practical good sense—of which he seems to possess more than he formerly got credit for— he will be able to maintain his administration. Above all things, he should endeavor to give a high tone to the position of France, and assume firm and lofty ground in European politics. The pre- sent is a critical time ; and within the next four years much is to be gained or lost to the cause of popular liberty. Tus New Rrexency or tHe Wuic Party.— Senator Seward is very busy now, and has been for some time past, establishing a new regency, out of undoubted raw materials, to govern the whig party in this State for all time to come. The first movement, with the assistance of Thurlow Weed, was to make himself Senator during the last winter, in which he was most successful. He completely cowed and controlled Mr. Fillmore and his friends during the last summer and fall, by threatening to defeat his election, and that of Gen. Taylor also, unless they relinquished their opposi- tion to his election as Senator. Mr. Fillmore—a man of some talent, but no moral courage—of a good deal of might of character, but also of equal heaviness of intellect—in short, a slow and im- practicable politician—has completely fallen before the superior activity, bustling energy, skilful ma- nouvring, and undeviating unscrupuivusness of Seward and his Mr. Mephistopheles Weed. To establish their ascendancy in the whig party in this State, and throughout the North, Seward and Weed are now driving a new point, and that is, to control all the appointments in the hands of the general government, from Collector of the port of New York down to tide waiter. We have been collecting, from various quarters, a full his- tory of the recent movements of Mr. Seward, in relation to this new movement, which will be in- teresting, amusing, philosophical, and ecstatic to every reader, of all parties. We think that Mr. Seward will succeed in his projects, and have everything his own way—establishing his regency, and putting Mephistopheles Weed at the head of it —becoming a second Van Buren in New York for i to come. He is an active, enterprising, ta- lented, unscrupulous, ia tery one polite, smiling, pious, moral, ‘ free soil” little fellow, this Seward ! Tue Triat or Suvsrer, autas Hann, For Sreat- ING THK GOVERNMENT JEWELS AT WASHINGTON, is going on for the second time. The whereabouts of Jim Webb, that wonderful genius and associate of Hand, has also been ascertained. It seems, that this worthy has been arrested on an affidavit made by Mr. George Wilkes, a sort of amateur thief- catcher from this city, who has been boasting for many months of the perfect knowledge which he had of all the mysterious agency of these chaps in plundering the Patent Office. Why, then, did not Mr. Wilkes secure the arrest of these fellows be- fore?’ Why this delay? We understand, that connected with Mr. Wilkes in this curious ama- teur thief-catching business, is a certain genius who rejoices in the name of “ Marcus Tullius Ci- cero Stanley,”—a genius more expert than half the police of New York, and certainly worth more than two-thirds of the criminal authorities of Washington. As there is a probability that Shus- ter will be convicted, if the jury will believe the witnesses and the fresh evidence brought ag: ainst him, we that hope there is an equally good chance to have Jim Webb tried, and that we will have on the witness stand against him, Mr. George Wilkes and Mr. Marcus Tullius Cicero Stanley, in order that we may know what mysterious know. in this mat- ledge they possess, as they af they ter, not yet given to the public. Let us know the whole explanation of these mysterious givings-out. Jf these amateurs knew that [and and Webb were the burglars, why did they not catch them long ago? and why, after Webb was caught, was he let loose again, and only now re-taken and put in the hands of justice ? There is something very green about all this business. New Government Bank at Wastinatox.—A Washington correspondent states that Messrs. Jaudon and Blatchford, of this city, intend to estab- lish a bank at Washington, to do the shaving of the government and the politicians, and that “ Mr. Senator Webster has indorsed their application to the cabinet.” We would advise these financiers to have another indorser for their bankable paper on discount days—that’s all. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, OVERLAND EXPRESS, Halifax, N.S., to St. John, N.B., BY THE WIRBS, NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE. One Week Later from Europe. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA AT HALIFAX. Highly Interesting Intelligence. TERRIBLE SLAGHTER AT BRESCIA, ITALY. War Between Denmark and Prussia. GREAT NAVAL BATTLE. Capture of a Danish Fleet. Commercial and Financial Intelligence, de. &e. dic. The steamship Cambria arrived at Halifax on Weslnesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Our special messenger immediately started for St. John with the news, and made the usual good time to that place. ‘Thence he transmitted the following sum mary of the news to this city by telegraph. It began to come over the wires at hal’ past 42 yesterday; but owing to several interruptions in Portland, in consequence of the removal of houses, &c. &c., which deranged the wires, the annexed despatch was not finished till near 10 o’clock last night. The steamer will probably reach Boston early this moming. THE NEWS. @rapu Orricr, St. Joun, hursday, April 25-10 A. M. : The Cambria, with London papers of the 13th, and Liverpool of the 14th, arrived at a quarter past two o’clock, P. M., yesterday. Considerable un- avoidable detention occurred in getting desirable information from the officers of the boat, which could not be learned from the newspapers. Our express arrived at Granville at half past two o’clock, and the express steamer at her wharf here at half past nine o’clock this morning. ‘The Cambria has 46 passengers for Boston, and she will probably reach there at about five o'clock on Friday morning. She has on board £52,000 in specie. In consequence of the resumption of hostilities between Germany and Denmark, whereby the sup- plies of grain from the Baltic have been all but suspended, the Liverpool market for breadstuffs, for the last week, has evinced some marked symp- toms of reanimation. The latest quotations of best Ohio flour have advanced to 24s. 6d. to 25s. per barrel, and for Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wes- tern Canal, 242.; sour 23s. 6d. Wheat (U. S.) and Canadian white and mixed 6s. 4d to 6s. 10d. per 70 Ibs. ; red 5s. 9d. to 6s. 6d. Corn per quarter— yellow 30s. to 32s., white 28s. 6d. to 30s. Corn meal per barrel, 13s. to 14s. The same influence has contributed to the firmness of metropolitan markets. Cotton has been dull during the week, with a further decline of jd. to 4d. per lb. The week’s transactions amount to only 22,000 bales, of which 500 were taken by speculators, and 4,300 for ex- port. The closing quotations of Friday evening were, for Upland ordinary, 3jd. to 3{d. per lb.; middling, 4d.; middling fair, 4$d.; fair, 4fd.; good fair, 43d.; good, 5d.; New Orleans ordinary, 34d. to 8}d.; middling, 4{d.; middling fair, 43d.; fair, 4jd.; good fair, 5d.; good, 53d. to 53d.; choice marks, 6d. to 6jd.; Mobile ordinary, 3jd. to 3$d.; mid- dling, 4d. to 4}d.; middling fair, 44d. to 4}d.; good fair, 43d.; good, 5d.; Sea Island, ordinary to mid- dling, 7d. to 84d.; fair, to good fair, 10d. to 11d.; good to fair, 114d. to 15d.; stained, 4d. to 8d. In the provision market, beef has gone off on re- ue tail only. Pork is in limited demand, with reced- ing prices for Western. Bacon has sold freely during the week, supporting 31s. and 353. 6d. for fair Western. The market is considerably reduced. Hams are of dull inquiry, but shoulders—900 of the latter brought the extreme price of 31s. per cwt. Turpentine—5 tons American spirits sold at 31s. 6d. per cwt., and 8 tons French at 31s. No sales of rough reported. Rosin—1,000 bbls. common amber are selling at the reduced price of 3s. to 33. 6d. per cwt. Lard has advanced 6d. per ewt.— fair, 38s.; fine, 34s.; extra, 353. 9d. to 36s. 100 kegs extra sold at 37s. 3d. N. Y. bladdered, 40s. 6d. to 40s. 9d. Cheese—Fine quality is scarce, but the general demand rules dull. In the money market, the intelligence of the blockade of the German ports, and of Palermo and Venice, has produced much fluctuation in consols during the week, but the market closed firmly, on Friday evening, at 92}. Exchequer bills, 475. to 50s. premium; foreign exchanges, for three months’ bills (Paris), 25.60 to 55; Hamburgh, 18. 11] to 124; Frankfort, 121}. to 138. Gold is 10.001 dearer in Paris than in London. The general ope- rations of the past week have been feeble, the re- vival of continental disturbances interrupting every branch of trade. Further accounts, both from the United States and India, are anxiously looked for. General Intelligence, Hostilities having recommenced between Den- mark and Prussia, a Danish fleet, in attempting to capture the fortress of Eckenforde on the 5th inst., was utterly defeated, and a line of battle ship and afrigate fell into the hands of the former com- mander. The line of battle ship grounded, and taking fire shortly after, exploded with seven hundred persons on board. A signal victory has been gained by the Hun- garian forces over the Austrians, the latter losing 1,300 men, 24 pieces of cannon, and 40 wagons. On the 7th instant Lord Palmerston received notice of the blockade of Palermo by the Nea- politan government, and on the 31st of March the blockade of Venice by Austria was formally an- nounced. A despatch of the 3d inst. publishes the strict blockade of the German ports of Cammin, Sevenmunde Wolgast, Griefawalde, Stralseind, and Rostock, by Denmark. Central Germany is ina state of confusion, the King of Prussia having refused the offer of the Imperial Crown, made to him by a small majority of the Frankfort Assembly. Renewed distractions have arisen in Italy. The people have gained a temporary triumph in Genoa, and Tuscany 1 preparing to resist the further encroachments of Austria. Rome, though quiet, is unsettled. The Pope still continues at Gacta, ‘The King of Naples is preparing for an immedi- ate attack upon the Sicilians, and has been hitherto restrained by an apprehended rising of the Cala- brians. France is tranquil, but all parties are preparing for a great electional struggle. Enaianp is quiescent, but with less glowing prospects of the revival of trade. In Ireland, Mr. Dufly’s re-trial is proceeding with, but the result will not be known until to- morrow. Denmark and the Dachies Schleswig-Hol- stein, A Danish squadron, consisting of a ship of the hne, a frigate, a corvette, and three steamers of war, entered the Bay of Eckernford early this morning, and opened a fire against the batteries. At6 A.M. one of the steamers was crippled, and soon made off. The firing continued without intermission on both sides till half-past 12, when the Danish Ad- nira', Paluden, hoisted the white flag, and seat a flug of truce on shore, demanding the battery to cease firing and he would withdraw, else he would bombard the town. The commanding officer, Jungmann, replied, “He might do as he pleased ; every ball he had was destined for the ships. The flag of truce went backwards and forwards till 4 o'clock, when firing recommenced. In an hour the frigate Gefior strack her colors, and a little after 7, the line of battle ship Christian also, and Admiral Paludan and officers delivered their arma to the Duke of Saxe-Gotha, and the men came on shore prisoners of war. The Gefior was a 44 gun frigate; the Christian was an 84gun ship of the line. Of the Gefior, the complement was 800 men, of whom 100 are prisoners, and 200 have fallen. The Christian had 800 men on board, of whom nearly 700 are prisoners; the remainder fallen. It was one of the most brilliant affairs on record, in the result, 28 guns, and 1,160 men etnking the Danneboige to the German colors, with three batteries, and 20 pieces of cannon. Im- mediately after the landing of the men, the Christian was in flames, and blew up. We have acconnts from the army to the 4th in- stant. On the 3d, General Rye crossed the Konig- sen, andentered Schleswig by three different roads. His division was 1n all 8,500, men of different arms, in three separate columns. ‘That marching towards Hadersleben, consisting of 2,500 men, fell in with the Schleswig-Holsteiners and Gellans, from 1,200 to 1,500 men strong, who were attacked and driven through that town, after some little fighting, where- by the Danes lost four killed and ten wounded. The Danes, on the 4th, had possession of Hader- sleben, and sent an advanced guard to Marms, to open a road. On the 3d, in the morning, another Danish force left Alsen, about 6,000 men strong, and landed on the Sumderict. They took two dif- ferent routes, to cut off an advanced corps of Schleewig-Holstein troops, who had some artillery, and consisted of 4,000 to 5,000 men. They were attacked at Atzbel, and near Agensund, near Gra- venstien, at the same moment ; but as they retired rapidly from both places, the Danes returned to their pesition and remained there unmolested. On the 4th some few of their men were killed, and about twenty wounded, and some few wounded Ger- mans fell into the hands of the Danes, Although the loss of the Christian and Gefior is deeply felt in this capital, yet there is no desponding. Measures have been taken to equip immediately the Den- mark frigate, and to equip another line of battle ship; also the S. H. Iola, of 80 guns. It is expect- ed they will be ready for sea by the 16th. Austria, The Vienna journals contradict the rumors of Gen. Bem’s defeat by the Russians, and the flight of his troops into Wallachia. It appears, on the contrary, that the Austrian general, Puchner, sur- rounded by a hostile population, and hard pursued by the Magaers’ irregulars, has thought proper to resign his command, and place himself under the protection of the Russians, in Wallachia. He was accompanied by three other Austrian generals, and his troops were left to the care of Gen. Kalliani. The Austrian forces at Cronstadt were very short of ammunition, and were preparing to re- cross the frontier, and return to Wallachia. Their baggage had already left for that province. Gen. Bem was almost undisturbed in the possession of the whole of Transylvania, and preparing to take Cronstadt, the last city in that kingdom which 1s etill held by the Austrian and Russian troops. Ireland. The reports for the past year from’ the District Poor Law Inspectors to the Commissioners at Dub- lin, record a volume of misery most sickening to glance over. Every page of this book, which is about to be laid before Parliament, teems with evi- dence of the exemplary patience of the unhappy peasantry of Ireland, under sufferings that have had no parallel in the history of the civilized world. A clergyman from the parish of Connaught says this whole district is almost a wilderness. “Out of 12,000 inhabitants, which was the population of this parish four years ago, I am sure we have not 6,000 at present ; and as for landholders, I am posi- tive there is not one out of five remaining ; so that the creatures that still live and move here may be termed rather an accumulation of dead and dying humanity, than what is generally meant by a popu- lation.” The most Reverend Dr. Crolly, the Roman Ca- tholic Primate, expired on the 6th inst. in Droghe- da, after an attack of chelera of nine hours dura- tion. The deceased prelate was highly esteemed by all members of religious and political persua- sions, being ever remarkable for Christian libera- lity toward his dissenting fellow countrymen, and love of peace and order. Dr. Crolly was a warm supporter of the national system of education, and, indeed, of every measure that tended to the pur- pose ef enlightenment. Genoa, Letters from Turin, of the 8th instant, announce that after General Del-la-Marmora had bombarded Genoa for twenty-four hours, and the city had been set on fire in several places, a deputation from the municipality had waited on him on the evening of the 6th, to request an armistice of forty-eight hours, in order to proceed to Turin to arrange a capitulation. The armistice was granted, and the deputation proceeded to Turin, where they arrived on the 7th instant. The triumvirate had fled from Genoa, with the exception of Avegana. The agitators Accenedetta and Mirellin had embarked for Leghorn. The French Republic. The cholera is making sad ravages amongst the troops who are quartered in the temporary barracks erected in the several quarters of Paris. Itis be- lieved that the dampness of the weather has much contributed to the developement of the disease. Measures have been adopted for their removal into more healthy quarters. Letters from Perpignangtate that Count Monte- molin and his companions had been lying quite close to the frontier, where he was expecting some of the Carlist chiefs to come and receive him. He was subsequently betrayed by a guide whom he had largely paid to conduct him into Catalonia. The peasant, who guessed at his identity from the ex- traordinary respect paid him by his companions, instead of conducting him across the frontier, as the Prince believed, led him into a French village, where he gave him up to the authorities. On being eearched, the sum of 4,000 francs were found on his person. A letter from Douellen of the 9th says :— On Friday, the prisoners of Bourges arrived here, un- der a strong guard. Barbés and Albert are placed in the same cell ; Blanqui and Flotte in another ; Raspail and Sobner and Quentin in a third. The Gazette du Bas Languedoc says that the discovery has just been made that the club men of Nilma had organised themselves so as to be able to act as military. The socialist army, as it was called, consisted of companies going by the names of Barbes, Baboux, Robespierre, d&c. There are at present thirty vacant seats in the National Assembly, in consequence of death or re- signation. There are more than sixty members confined by indisposition to their apartments. A gentleman usher of the Assembly, died, on Sunday, of cholera. The appointment ef Changamier to the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honor, will not be official- ly announced until it is known whether General Cavaignac will accept the same honor, which has been offered to be conferred on him. | M. Duchesne, the editor of Le Peuple, was sen- tenced, on Tuesday, to be imprisoned for five years, | and to pay a fine of 6,000 francs. M. de Leclerc, of the Social, was sentenced to imprisonment for three years, and to pay a fine of 10,000 franes. La Presse states that neither the British nor | French governments will take any part in the ne- gotiations ubout to be opened at Verona, for the conclusion of peace between Austria and Pied- mont. The Constitutionnel, on the authority of a letter from Perpignon, that a sanguinary battle had taken place at Catalonia between the royalist chief Pons Deedelsli and Crebrera, in which the two generals were killed. Crebrera, who had been wounded in the action, took refuge in a tavern, where he was discovered and put to deathgby the Emequilep. A special train arrived on Thursday evening week with 250 Londoners, forming the first por- tion of the English expected in Paris, on a visit to the Parisian National Guard. They were received with much honor by the authorities at Bologne and Amiens. The committee of the party [waited on Saturday on the Minister of the Interior. To an address made by the Secretary, and in which he described tne party as a deputation of merchants, magistrates, and artisans, of different towns in England, desirous of cultivating friendly relations with the French nation, the minister re- plied in English, that it was not necessary for the visiters tojhave an official character in order to obtain a cordial reception. He had, he said, visit- ed the principal establishments of England, and could appreciate the importance of the interest re- presented; he added, that he was seriously de- sirous to see established between France and Eng- land, the sympathy so important to the interest of the two nations and to civilization. The Minister of Public Works gave orders for the admission of the English visiters to the na- tional buildings and parks, which are not usually opened to the pnblic. In the course of the week, the party received an augmentation, which raised their numbers to up- wards of 500. They were highfy gratified at the way in which they were received in all parts of Paris, and by all classes of people. At the Opera, the orchestra played ‘God Save the Queen,” the whole of the audience cheering. Austrian Italy—Dostruction of the Town of Brescia—Siaughter of the Inhabitants, After a siege of eight days, Brescia, or rather the ruin of what was once Brescia, is in the possession of the Austrians. The town was bombarded for six hours, and the streets were carried at the point of the bayonet, and the inhabitants driven into the houses, where they were burned alive. The Milan Gazette of April 3, contains a sum- mary of the revolt and capture of Brescia. It says the inhabitants of the city, taking advantage of the absence of the greater part of the garrison, revolted against the Emperor, and instituted a provincial government and a committee of public safety.— They then arrested and ill-treated some officers who left the citadel to consult with the local authorities, intercepted several carriages con- taining ladies, and behaved rather like savages than men. Small detachments were drawn from Verona and Mantua, in order to save the city from the anarchy fomented by the Camozzi and the Raimordi. Marshal Raynan also repaired to the city, and, on the 30th ult., sat down before the walls with 3,200 men and 6 cannons. He offered terms of arrangement, which not being accepted, he divided his forces into five detachments, each of which attacked one of the gates. The artillery of the citadel opened its fire at the same time. The attack was terrible, as each house was taken by assault; but on the Ist inst., the victory was accom- plished. The Concordia, of Turin, says the Aus- trians eurrounded the town, so that escape was im- possible. The carnage was immense, and after the massacre, [At this point, the operations of the telegraph were suspended by the disconnection of the wires.] Affairs at Washington—Brazil Mission— Governorship of Tennessce—Appointment of a Medical Board. Wasminctox, April 26, 1849 Hon. Moses Hampton, of Ponneylvania, is favorably mentioned in connexion with the mission to Brazil, now filled by the Hon. Mr. Todd, of Ohio. The Hon. Cave Johnson, it is said, will be the demo- cratic candidate for Governor of Tennessee, in August next. The War Department has appointed « Medical Board, consisting of army surgeons—Messrs. W. V. ‘Wheaton, De Camp, and McLaren—for the purpose of selecting a site for a Marine Hospital at St. Louis, Mis- souri. The Trial of Tom Hand for Stealing the Government Jewels. Wasuixaton, April 26, 1849, The jury in Hand’s (alias Shuster) case, returned to- day, at five o'clock, into the Criminal Court, and report- ed, At cight o’clock, the jury were five for acquittal and seven for conviction. They will be out all night, ANOTHER DESPATCH. The jury in the case of Hand, for stealing the go- vernment jewels, have been out nine hours. They can- not, and probably never will, agree upon a verdict. Jim Webb was yesterday committed to prison, Mr. S, H. Stewart having made an affidavit, with proof suf ficient, it is said, to convict him. Appointments—Sale of Coleman’s Furni- ture, Wai jatox, April 26—10 P. M. The following named gentlemon have been appoint- ed Collectors :—Wm. M. Galagher, Presque Isle, Pa.; Cornelius L, Russell, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Charles E, Avery, Michilimackinac, Michigan, The eplendid furniture belonging to Coleman's Ho- tel was sold by auction to-day, for $17,000. Messrs, Middleton and Beall were the purchasers. The Mexican Commissioners. Wasnineron, April 26, 1849, The appointment of Clerk to the Mexican Commis- sioners was conferred upon Theodore Barnet, of Indi- ana—not Mr. Hogan, of Philadelphia, as previously announced, The Virginia Election. Bavtimons, April 26-10 P. M. A fow returns of the lection hold to-day in Virginia, for members of Congress and the State Legislature, have been received, and are as follows : CONGRESSIONAL. In Richmond City [where the polls are to bo kept open three days] the vote stood, at the close, to-day—Botts, (whig,) 608; Loe, (independent whig,) 81; Seddon, (democrat,) '244. At Henrico Court House, Botts has 826 ; Lee, 19 ; Sed- don, 237 In Taylorsville, Botts has a majority of 102 over Sed- don ; Lee, 10 vote In Kuylerville, Hanover Co., at 434 P. M., Botts’ ma- Jority over Seddon was 112 At Chesterfield Court House, at 5 o'clock, Seddon's majority over Botts, 241 In the 10th district, Berkeley County gives Faulkner (whig) 86 majority, In the 16th district, Ohio County gives Russell (whig) 600 majority. THE LEOIALATURE. Richmond City—For Senator : Stannard, 425 ; Shep- pard, 362—(both candidates are whigs). For Delegate : Mayo, 447,; Crane, 383—(both whigs) Henrico Court House—For Senator : Stannard 230; Sheppard, 253. For Delegate: Lancastor, (whig.) 407; Mayo, (democrat ) 288. Hanover County—Wiekham (whig) is elected Dele- gate ; majority, 140, ‘Ohio County--Wheaton, (whig,) 1s elected Delegate, without opposition Berkeley County— are clected Delegat Southern News—Gen, Worth—Burnin, the Steamer Pike. Ana Bautimone, April 26—10 P, M. The markets, to-day, aro without matorial change, and the transactions are light, at former prices. By the Southern mail we have dates from New Orleans tothe 19th. ‘Lhe steemship Now Orleans was just loaving for Lavaca with government stores, and Gen, Worth and family, Majors Deas, Longstreet, Dashiel, and Captain Sprague, as passengers. : ‘The stenmor Pike, from Cincinnati for New Orleans, was entirely destroyed by fire at Point Coupes. The passengers and crew wors saved, with the exception of Col, Anthony Butler, of Toxas, who is among the missing, and is feared to have been lost. Tho cargo consisted of bacom, pork, whiskey, &e., the whole of which was consum: Bishop Polk has sutfered from a severe attack at New Dacian Worthington and Duke, (whigs,) Other accounts say that | HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CANADA. Serious Outbreak at Montreal. weer The Parliament Buildings and all the Archives Burnt, Tremendous Excitement. ARREST FOR HIGH TREASON de. dc. Ke. Mowtrrat, Thursday, April 26, 1849—6P. M. Affairs have reached a crisis sooner than was antici- pated, in this city. At a late hour yosterday afternoon, the Governor | General went down to the Legislative Council and sanc- tioned forth-oizht bills, amongst which was sneaked that of the Rebellion Losses. Upon this being made known to the mob outside, the | Governor, entering his carriage, was pelted with rottem eggs, dirt, &c., amidst a shower of which the vice royal cortege drove off. An egg stiuck his Exeellency in the face. Ina few hours the excitement in the city became un- controllable, and by seven o'clock, printed notices of a a mass meeting, t- bo immediately held in the Champ de Mars, were issucd. Persons were commissioned to alarm the people, by driving through the streets in calashes with largo bills. The fire bells were also brought inte requisition. At eight o'clock, a crowd of 4,000 persons or more assembled, and, after strong resolutions had been passed, ‘le cy va‘ aed, “to the Parliament build- ings!” The enraged multitude immediatcy rushed a arun through the streets, and by nine o'clock, the first stone was thrown through a window, into the midst of the Legislative Assembly, at the time in full session, A constant shower was kept up into the windows, till everything was smashed. In the meantime, the members assembled in the lobby. A band of twenty-five of the leadors of the mob rush- ed into the chambers, and one having placed himself in the Speaker's chair, announced, “Gentlemen, the French Parliament is dissolved.” They then bolted with the mace, to present it to Sir Allan MeNab, at Donnegana's Hotel. ‘The cry of fire was now raised, aud it was soon found that the Parliament Houses were in flames in a hundred, places. The fire spread with great rapidity, and in half am hour the buildings we.e one rheet f flame, ‘Tho mob had now augmented to 7,000, and the burr! ing buildings were surveyed with the most stolcal ine difference on the part of the spectators. At first the firemen refuse. to pla), ani only attempted to save the Duildings close by. Everything has been lost—all the archives and re- cords of the colonies for several hundred years. Not $100 worth of preperty has beon saved. ‘Tho military were called out and were received with lound cheers on the part of the mob. No fresh disturbances, up to the present time, hare taken place. Tho population, of all classes and creeds, had deter- mined to stand by the acts of the past night, ‘The windows of Mr. Hicks’s house were broken by a small section of the rioters. Military guards were placed during the night over all the houses of the ministers, No lives were lost. Sir Allan McNab, the Hon. W. Badgely, and G. B. ‘Turner, Esq. one of the editors of the Montreal Cou. rier, were cut out of the Parliament House with axes, ‘A message was sent to Monklands, the Governor's residence, a mile or two from the city, and the Go- vernor and family immediately came into town, and are now at Donnegana’s, ‘A council was held during the night. Ono hundred and forty-cight warrants for arrests were issued, among whom it is mentioned are the names of Messrs, Mont- gomery, McHeward, and F. Smith, ‘The St. Andrew's Society met this por, Lord Elgin as Patron of the Sogiot-,, ee No news yet from tho u»per Province, SECOND DESPATCH. Monrreat, April 26-64, o'clock. ‘The excitement amongst the populace is increasing every moment. Five leading conservatives were arrested on a charge of arson, and after undergoing a short examination before the police magistrates, were remanded to jail till to-morrow. Their names are Montgomery, McHeward, and Ferris. A multitude numbering about 3,000, accompanied them to prison amidst continued and deafening cheers, They were escorted by a guard of 100 men of tho 19th Regiment. The whole garrison are vader arms. A memorial to His Excellency Sir Benjamin Dunbar, praying him to order the troops to remain in quarters and leave the people to settle their own affairs, is in course of signature, and will be sent down with a depu- tation to Sorell to-night. A mass meeting takes place in the Champ de Mars at 2 o'clock to-morrow. The Hon, Geo, Moffat is to be the chairman, The French are enrolling themselves as a body- guard to protect Lord Elgin. It is rumored that tho jail will be burned to-night. Despatches have been sont by telegraph to the upper provinces. The government a‘ tempted to gain possession of the Canada telegraph wires for the day, but were promptly donied them. THIRD DESPATCH. Morrneat, April 26, 1849, The Governor of Canada signed the “indomnity bill,” yesterday ; and, as an immediate consequence, the city of Montreal was the scene of a most serious riot last evening. The tories (who had been bitterly opposed to the bill,) were sohighly incensed, that finally, after some riotous proccedings of minor importance, they set fire to the Parliament buildings, which were entirely destroyed, together with the valuable library of the House and all the public documents ! Mr. Moffatt, a distinguished member of the House, has been arrested, for high treason. Fire Phi 2 jelphi ‘ HILADELPHIA, April 26, 1849. orn, ¢ ity Corporation's carpenter p Foy ‘at the bttne nth and Lombard street of enth ane revts, was destroyed by fire Fire in Hartford, Iaxtronp, April 26—8 P. _ The largo sawing and planing catablishment of Be ‘& E, Taylor was totally destroyod by fire this afternoon ¢ 1088 iv extimated at $10,000, on whic! , The lon estimated at $ nm which there iy an Tur Recent Deratcation In THE Orricr of Marsnat or THs Disrrict.—The very elaborate opinion ef Justice Betts in this case, which involves the financial character of Mr. Moore, the Marshal, and that of Mr. Peck, his deputy, in a serious de- jalcation, exhibits a melancholy spectacle of the morals of public officers, which, we fear, prevails toa great extent in other departments connected with the general government, throughout the coun- try. It appears that the sum of twenty thousand dollars was found on board of the bark Laurens, which vessel was attached on suspicion that she was to be employed in the slave trade 3; and that this money was deposited in one of the Wall street banks, to the order of Mr. Moore, the Marshal An order has been made 4y the court, that the Deputy Marshal pay it in by the first of May, or that an attachment will issue against him. ‘ This defalcation , of course, render an imme- diate change in this office necessary. It was con- templated, we believe, by the government at Washington, to make some important the principal ofticers in New York, Piataaee it and Baltimore, soon after the first of May next, We allude to the appointment of Collector, Sub- treasurer, and Postmaster, forgeach ofgthose three cities. The cabinet have had this important ques- t on several times under discussion, but no decision has yet been made, nor will there be till after the return of Mr. Ewing from Ohio, which will take oe or about the first of (May. When he shall have reached Washington, we understand,the subject of those appointments will be taken up, and disposed of, 80 as to put the present iicumbents out of gli relieve the anxiety of the nume- rous office-beggars who are pushi »and squeezi and jostling, and tumbling over cack other's heads tll they reach those desirable posts. It is proba- recent defilcation 1a the ble, however, that the marshalship here may render it necessary for the et to take up th Specgument ft once, " We should a tepid,