MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.—GENERAL WAR —EUROPE IN A BLAZEI

Anglo-Maori Warder, Volume 1, Issue 15, 3 August 1848, Page 3

MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.—GENERAL WAR —EUROPE IN A BLAZEI

Sydney Morning Herald Office, Friday, 1 o'clock p.m. The Port Phillip Mail of this morning brought the startling intelligence that war had been declared by U England and France iu concert, against Russia, AusPrussia. The catus belli is said to be the inof the Pjpal States by Austria, whose aggression is supported by Russia and Prussia. There was a rumour that Sir Charles Napier had been despatched with a powerlul squadron to blockade the Russian ports. This information was not contained in the English files received at Melbourne, but was obtained by the Captain of the Mahomed Schah, who spoke 011 the 29th April, ofi Madeira, the French brig Benares, bound Irom Marseilles to Monte-video, and received, through signals, the intelligence that war had broken out in Europe t doubting the accuracy of the news, he hove to, and sent a boat on board the Benares, and there learnt that the brig had but recently spoken a Briti-h frigate (bound express for St. Helena), from which he had received the above intelligence. Tbe frigate ran along side the brig to impart the information—and particularly mentioned the expedition of Sir Charles Napier, but that the participation of Piussia was only lumour. 'I here has been great disturbances throughout the Prussian and Austrian dominions (in particular), and further there was every certainty of a Geruiauo-Russiau contention; a powerlul sympathy having been awal c ied on brhalf of the Poles (commencing with the compulsory liberation of all the state prisoners) in Silesia, and throughout the whole of Germany. Several mem« bers of the Prussian Diet had resolved to bring the caie o! the Poles (an anti-Russian movement) torward at Berlin. This, addtd to the fact that the P ince of Prussia was amongst the visitors bt Buckingham Palace on the 27th March, seems to go some way in fa>our of the bel.ef that the coalition, offensive and defensive, of Prussia with Austria and Russia was but M a rumour." However, should the triple union be as stated, the two gigantic powers against which they have coalesced h ive sufficient resources within themselves to " meet ft world iu arms." The King ot Bavaria has abdicated aud gone into teinporarj retirement with Lola Mont*z, He is succeeded in bis throne by bis son, Maximil an the Second* t The k'ngli U I cal news U not of much interest. The state of trade was improving* and money plentiful. We have only time to rcler to our extracts to show the dis'urbed sU»e of the cou inent. Th«* Quern w« saMy d livercd of a daughter on the 18th Match. ll«-r Majesty and the infant Princess we r e dung well. There uau report ibat Lord John Rnssel was about toarcceive a pi-t-rpge, and that L">rd Liucoln and .Mr. trduell w. re to join the mimstiy. We have been unable to ascertain much about tbe state of trade, but we ftar the prospect was a gloomy The Young Ireland party w:re anxious to bring thtii "physical fo.re" argument to a practical is ue, and had prrathed so much sedition, that Mr. W. S. O'l&ntti, Mr. Mta s h?r, Mr. Mitchell, and srme of lever li a 'h sof the party, had b«.en arrested and comciVed to tjke their trials. General Scott had conclu-led a treaty of peace with Mexico, maLjng the Rio Giarde the boundary line, and giving New Mexico and California to the Untied States. Ccngiess, however, had n ade several itnportrm modifications of tue treaty, and it was not known whether it would ultimately be ru ified. Being anxkus to publish this highly important and exciting intellig' nee with as lit le delay as possible, we s-luU farbear making auy comments, and tefer our readers to the following extracts, for which we are principally indebted to a Supplement of Port Phillip i'atr.ot :

f Her Majesty's Accouchment Her Majesty's accowhmeut had taken place, which "interesting event'* U thus officially uctified, " Buckingham Palace, March 18.—Th s morning at eight o'clock the Queen was safely del vered of a daughter. In the with her Majesty were his Royal Highness i Mvince Alber, Dr- Locock.and Mrs. Lilly the monthly and in the rooms adjoiuing were the other medical a tendants, Sir James Clarke, and Dr. Fergnsju, and also her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent the Lady-in-waiting on the Queen* and the Ministers and Officers oi Sta.e summoned on the occasion. The Privy Councillors present were Sir George Grey, Sir Charles Wiod, the Duke of Wellington, Earl Spencer, the Duke of Norfok, tbe Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell, Eari Grey. Mr. Labouchere, and Earl Fortescue.'* Her Majesty continued to do well, and congratulatory were voted to her by both Houses oi Parliament. With regard to the Money Market and state of trade, we quote the following from the Times of the 28th March:—Monday evening. Tbe English funds have been flat to day, but from uo other cause than tbe feeling of general uncertainty. Consols both for money and account, opened at 8 J to |, being a decline of a quarter pet cent, from list Satmdays prices. Du* ring the day they touched 85, but they recovered before the'terminatton of busidess, and closed at 83 J tcf. B .nk Stock with div dend for opening left off l«2 10 195 ; India Stock for opcniug 231 to 234; India Bonds 12s. 17a. premium, and Exchequer Bills, 31s. to 345. prem. MeMian and Pnrin ,uese stocks w ere chiefly dealt in by the bokers in the foreign market. Both des.Mptions were decidedly better, a id the bargain* were iaiUcr numerous. Mexican was done as low as4l£, and as high a* 151, bt<t the latest business was about !•»§. In Portuguese business was douc at I4J- and at 16 tor the F>ur per Cent!.; the nearest price at the close of the diy.was however, K The English local news is not of much interest. The stafe of tiudi was improving, and money plentiful. Tbe proccc;in»s in Pailiament pi e«ent nothing of

particular attention. Mr £1 wart's Death Abolition motion was rcjecttd. Several disturbances hail taken place in England aud much discontent spemed to prevail tha Chartist* wire indefatigable in their limitation.