EUROPEAN NEWS.
The Palmyra has brought U 3 English papers to th» 1 3 1 h April — tney contain no confirmation ot the war rumors received by the Mahomed Shah, and the pre* hence of the I'iince of P.ussia, (one of the powers said to be leagued against England and France,) in London, on the 1 2th April, is against the repoit. A monster Chartist meeting of 100,000 persons, assembled at Kenuu.gt n Common, on the lOih April— lo, ooo special coiibtabies (many of them Noblemen,) weie sworn iv. The meeting passed off without anj disturbance. A Bill his been introduced into Parliament by Loid John Russell, nominally for the better security ot the Crown and Government, and really for the } urpose of those who advocate republicanism. Excitement m Itetand is on the increase, fromgtlie Giam'b Causeway to the Cove of Cork At a meetMg of the " FiinuJsof Liberty," heldut New York, the following resolutions were p ssed — Resolved — "That we hereby unite ourselves into a fixed org.nizatiuti, having for its object the redemption of Ireland. Resolved — " That the repeated at'empts of Great Britain to interfere with the domestic affairs of this country, aot only by sreret diplomatic intrigue, but open incendiary action, fully justify the Government of the United States m respect ully remonstrating with that power against her continued oppression of Ireland. Resolved— "That now, in orderj)(o substantially aid the friends of freedom in Ireland, we hereby engage to raise the sum of one million of dollars, to be contributed in aid of Ireland's emancipation from the thral* dom of Greit Biitain. (The reading of the resolutions was occasionally interrupted with loud cheering, particularly the latt one, having reference to the taisin^ of a fund ot one million of dollars, to be used to aid Ii eland in her struggle for national independence ) "That we hail with enthusiastic delight the evidently near advent of that happy period when Ireland shall take her place among the nations of the earth, and the epitaph of Robet-t Emmbtt, shall be inscribed by au Irish freeman's hand. " That we shall hail with delight the first movement of the Chartists of England to burn a throne, and scud Albert's wife to Haarlem I" There is no change in the Money market. The news from France is unimportant. Austria has declared war against Piemont. The Bohemians have demanded a National representation and a National guard. Hungary has at last declared itself independent, and chosen the Archduke Stephen for King. The Emperor of Ruuia has collected an army of 300,000 men. about Warsaw. We may look every where abroad for strife and battles,— Port Phillip Patriot
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New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 233, 23 August 1848, Page 2
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