The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1848.

the weight and the difficulty of satisfying, sooth-
ing, and providing for them. Ask the citi-
zens and special constables of the great manufac-
turing towns what is their position—what their
anxieties—at certa'n times. Government and parlia-
ment itself are both unable or unwilling to devise
means for remedying popular destitution. The pro-
blem in its most naked state has been offered. in
Ireland, and was most ignorantly dealt with. In-
stead of improving or mending Ireland,the government
is allowing the Irieh disease to gain England,
and especially the manufacturing districts. What
has the wisdom of parliament done? It has inter-
fered between the middle and the working class,
represented the one as the enemy of the other, and
set laws to curtail its modes and ficilities of on-
ploying the poor.
With to much reason to distrust the *Wein, the
fairness, the foresight, of parliament and govern-
ment, the middle chimes of the provinces demand a
larger share, both for themselves and for the choice
of the working classes, in tke representation. Were
their ideas more manifested, their influence more
felt, and was the aristocratic nightmare, which
precludes improvement because it is change,
lets ponderant in the houses or parliament, there
' might be hope of resources and relief from the
great council of the nation. It is not in hatred or
envy of the aristocracy that this demand is made,
but simply in the belief that the aristocracy is not all-
wise, and that, however well meaning, it re illy ob-
structs cheap, fair, and wise government.
One has but to contemplate the present session of
parliament, regard the wants and distresses of the
English and Irish people, and compare them with
what parliament has devised or even discussed
by way of remedy—this is quite sufficient to
produce in any impartial mind the convietien that
parliament nquiree an aece-sion of popular strength
and general wisdom, to communicate to it vigour,
pupate, and ideas. At present it is actually para-
lytic. With PEET. and Russell. for its two crutches,
the House of Commons hobbles along, tripped up
rather than helped on by the Lords, with all the
crossness and ill temper of an invalid, creeping
about from one official arm chair to moths r, and
unable to deal with any great question foreign or
domestic. _

Independent of these questior s, two things are im-
perative—great rciluetiou of expenditure, and even
with this, we fear, new burdens in the way of taxation.
But the present formation of the llou:e of Parliament
renders economy impossible, fur every act of re-
trenchment lops off the head and the vote of a friend
from ministers. if reform does not supersede wealthy
purchasers or nominees of seats by truly popular and
independent ones, economy is impossible. And as to new
burdens cr increased sacrffiees, how are these possible,
unless a large portion of the population be called to
contribute in counsel and support as well as in monied
contributions? As lung as the vessel sails prosperously
through the water, the crew never think of question-
ing the wisdom or authority of their officers. But
when the ship is drifting on the rocks or has already
become a wreck—then each, even the smallest, feels
entitled to offer advice and use his judgment for his
own and the common safety. Let Lord Jolty Res.
sm.t. say what he will, the present is not plain or
prosperous sailing. 'there is foul weather, high seas,
and a very leaky old ship; and the crew are no
longer contented to abide blindly by the guardian
who has brought the vessel into such peril, and whose
only mode of meeting objections is by declaring, in
the very teeth of the tempest, that it is still fine
weather.

winces expressed desperate resolution. At a cry of
"The soldiers are owning," a number of them rushed
into the street, and guards were placed at every
entry. A battalion of the Nugent regiment was, in
point of fact, marching down Baker-street; but it
halted, and, on a deputation being sent to General
Bandages, it was marched back. More and more
students continued to pour in : " re-action and trea-
chery" was in every mouth. The commandant of the
national guard, Gaunt Auersperg, found it necessary
to withdraw tie " order of the day" be had issued in
o's2dience to the proclamation. Some speakers
mounted a table in the hall; all spoke teen-
quillisingly and encouragingly. Goldmark was em-
phatic in his advice to the legion not to
leave the university buildings except by the
command of their officers. The committee
of management would, in due time, announce the re-
sult of their deliberations. While this was going on
in the Senate Howie, outside, the shops were kept
open ; silent groups were scattered through the
streets; the principal squares were occupied by troops
with cannon; the national guard had not been called
out.

About 11 o'clock a movement became visible among
the crowd, and the shops were shut. A citizen of the
name of I)iteksler, who wished to pass through the
Red Tower Gate on business, and who, while entreat-
ing the soldier who held a bayonet to his breast to
allow hint to pass, inadvertently touched the musket,
was shot. The crowd immediately shouted as with
one voice—" Barricades, barricades ! "—and all around
the university buildings barricades appeared to spring
up as If by magic. Men, women, and children, com-
bined to fetch materials ; brewers carte, paving-
stones, anything was laid hold of for the pur-
pose. Stones were collected at all the win-
dows, to throw down on the heads of
the soldiers. White flags, and in many places
black, red, and gold flags, were planted on the barri-
cades. Meanwhile the troops, who had that morning
been strengthened by a newly-arrived regiment, re-
mained
motionlew'. The ri tea, was beat ; the bells I
were rung; and the workmen, both of the city and'
suburbs, who had broken open some of the gates, were
busy at the barricades. The national guard was
drawn up in the court and in the old town-ditch. The
captain of the company in the Court of the Holy Cross
received orders to place 50 of his men under the
command of the officers of the line, to guard the grktes.
and allow no students, workmen, or armed national
guards, to pass through.
About 12 o'clock some of the mounted national
guards were announced at the barricades. The working
men cheered the intelligence, but steadily kept on at
their work. Companies of the national guard were
now seen marching across the principal market,
with prin'ed slips of paper on their hats, to the effect
that the university legion must not be disbanded.
Ladies carried stones to the barricades, and females of
rill classes brought provisions to their defenders—a
strange medley of students, citizens without and
national guards with uniforms, and working men.
Abaut one o'clock the national guard relieved the
soldiers at some of the gates ; and half an hour later
the troops of the line received orders to withdraw.
At half-past two Dr. Oildmark arrived with the
intelligence that the council of ministers had pledged
themselves to make good the concessions of the 15th
and 16th of May; to allow the university legion to
remain as at present; and to withdraw the soldiers
to their barracks. In return, they requested that the
barricades should be pulled down. The people re•
fused. " They knew that six regiments were on the
march to Vienna; they had been deceived before ;
they must have these promises in Week and white."
At the University Buildings, which were now com-
pletely fortified, a placard containing the demands of
its garrison was exhibited: "The military to leave
the city in 24 hours; the concessions of the 15th and
16th of May to b • made good; the Emperor to return
within eignt days; and the barricades not to be
removed or arms laid down till that had taken plaoe.
The Diet must assemble in Vienna, the troops take an
oath to the constitution, the noblesse give hostages."
About half-past 5 the suburbs were quiet, but the
city continued in wild commotion. The placards in-
timating the ministerial concessions were everywhere
torn down. A large body of workmen marched off
with their tools to Florisdorf, to break up the rails in
ease fresh regiments should approach.
At half-past 6 it was reported that Count Hoycie
had been brought as a hostage to the University
Buildings. The working classes continued to conduct
themselves with the strictest propriety. On many
shop doors wail written, in remarkably bad ortho-
graphy, " Let private property be sacred."
About seven o'clock Ilafuer was liberated from
prison.
The night passed without further disturbance.
About 10 a.m. firing was heard in Joseph-stadt, and
an alarm given thatPrinceWiridischgratz had arrived
with fresh troops in the l'rater ; but it was generally
discredited.
So far the journal from which we have hitherto
extracted. News from Vienna to the 28th has since
been received. In the course of the forenoon of the
27th a ministerial notification appeared intimating the
formation of a committee of citizens, national guards,
and students, to preserve order, and again
pledging the government to the concessions an-
nounced the day before. It added, that the most
urgent requests would immediate* be sent to
the Emperor to return to Vienna with the least pos-
sible delay, and asked what guarantees were to be
offered for his personal security. The ministers con-
cluded by declaring that they would remain in office
till dismissed by the Emperor, or till they found them-
selves prevented from pursuing constitutional mea-
sures. Count lloyos remains as a hostage with the
committee of local administration. The parties to the
re-actionary plot of the 26th are to undergo judicial
trials. Couriers have been sent to the Emperor re-
quiring him to return within fourteen days, or send
a viceroy.
On the 28th, order was entirely restored, and pas-
sages opened through the barricades : which, how-
ever, were not removed.
TRIESTE, MAY 28.—Qoitte pour la peer! It
appears that the Italian fleets never meditated en
attack upon Trieste. Titer object was to demand
restitution of some Venetian merchant vessels cap-
tured by the Austrian men of war, which had pre-
viously been restored. The French consul transmitted
a protest to Admiral Albini against any attack upon
Trieste, unless 24 hours were allowed his countrymen
to withdraw.