The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-14 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

Letters received in Paris state that it was on the 31st
the Imperial troops penetrated into the interior of Vienna,
after having gained possession of all the fauoourgs.
White flags had been hoisted on the bastions, and the
troops advanced, but they were received with a discharge
of grape shot. The bombardment was then recom-
menced, and it is said that the Imperial library and a por-
tion of the palace were set on fire. Other reports state
that those buildings were burnt by the populace. After
the bombardment the city surrendered on the 31st, and
the troops occupied the Palace, the Kartner Strasse, and
the square of St. Stephen. The troops forced the gates
of the Burgthor and the Kartnerthor, and carried the Pa-
lace by assault. It is said that the only portion of the
Palace which suffered is the Gallery of Natural History.
On the let instant the fire in the Imperial Library wat
extinguished, and it was expected to save the manuscripts
and the valuable books. The students defended them-
selves to the last in the neighbourhood of the University.
On the Ist instant they were still in possession of the Salz-
grier barracks. The University was occupied by the Im-
perial troops • and it is added that the barrack was carried
by assault, and that a great number of prisoners were cap-
tured with arms in their hands. It was stated that Gen.
Bern had fled, carrying with him a large sum abstracted
from the Treasury.
The Breslau Gazette of the 14th instant, states that
perfect tranquillity had been restored at Vienna in cense-
que-fce—of the excellent discipline established by Prince
Windischgratz, who had ordered that some soldiers should
be shot for having pillaged the inhabitants. It was re-
ported that the prince had been fired at. It was likewise
said that a portion of the national guards had refused to
surrender their arms. Prince Windischgratz and Baron
Jellachich had established their quarters in the Imperial
Palace. The leader of the Academic Legion had been
arrested, together with an aid-de. camp of General Mes-
senbauser. General Cordon had been appointed governor
of the city. Letters from Linz of the 2nd, published in
the Augsburg Gazette of the 4th instant, confirm the
news of the defeat of the Hungarian army, which con-
sisted of 15,000 men, for the most part irregular troops.
The route was complete. The Hungarians were scattered,
and compelled to cross the frontier in the greatest confu-
sion. A traveller from Hetzendorf, who arrived at Linz
on the let at noonday, heard on the road a loud cannon-
ade, so that the engagement had evidently terminated.
The spirits of the Viennese, of all parties, are quite
cast down. The state of siege will not be so lenient as at
Frankfort or Cologne. The soldiers occupy all the streets
and public places. The Croats have pillaged the fau-
bourgs. It is not true, as asserted, that the people set
fire to the Imperial Castle (Burg), and Windischgratz was
wrong in saying so in his dispatch. It was merely a pre-
text to make arrests. Lists of proscription are being cir-
culated, in which appear some Radical jcurnalists and
officers of the Academic Legion. Several, it is said, are
already arrested, and others have killed themselves in
despair. The system of espionage is extensively carried
on. No one can leave the town, the deputies even being
refused passports.
On the 2nd inst. Jellachich made a triumphant proces-
sion through the city at the head of his " Red Mantles."
The appearance of these soldiers in their chequered uni-
form caused a very disagreeable impression.

PRUSSIA.
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The King of Prussia has removed the seat of the Assem-
bly Cram Berlin to Brandenburg, as his Majesty considers
that the members cannot meet at the former town without
being intimidated as to their duty. the deliberations of
the assembly were also ordered to be discontinued until
the 27th at Brandenburg. The sensation created by this
message was the deepest possible, and the minister and a
part of the members on the right left the assembly. The
question of the debate being closed was then negatived,
and resolutions were passed declaring that the assembly
would continue its sittings—that it could not be pro-
rogued, removed, or dissolved by the King, and that it
held. those officers who had advised the King to issue this
message to be unfit to administer the government, and
guilty of a violation of their duties towards the King, the
people, and the assembly. The National Assembly then
declared itself permanent, and a committee of ten has
been appointed. to -remain in- permanent eating.- The
excitement caused by this event is intense thoughout the
city, and the most serious apprehensions are entertained
that disturbances will take place shortly.
Letters from Berlin, not authenticated, however, state
that after an attempt to raise barricades the populace had
been dispersed by the troops, who remained masters of
the city.