The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-18 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

On the Bth instant another " demonstration" took
place at Vitim 4, which fortunately passed off with toler-
able-tranquillity. It was the object of the mob to reta-
liate on the Papal Nuncio for the affront offered to the
Austrian flag in Rome.

The question of the compulsory celibacy of the Romish
priesthood has been mooted in the Diet at Pressburg, by
an ecclesiastical member. M. Kossuth replied that he
was rejoiced to find the subject discussed in such quarters,
and that he had received. innumerable letters from the
clergy, complaining of the prohibition.
The state of trade continues most unsatisfactory. The
funds have again fallen, even below the former level ;
some failures have taken place, and more serious disasters
are anticipated.

HOSTILITIES BETWEEN DENMARK
BCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
The " Hamburg," Captain Brown, arrived at Hull from
Hamburgh on Friday. She brought letters and papers
to theqtth instant.
Extract from a private letter:—" Hostilities commenced
between the Danes and the Schleswig-Holstein troops on
Sunday, the 9th inst. A very fierce battle was fought
near Flensburg, and the Danes being much stronger
in number, and having a great power of cavalry and artil-
lery, hare defeated the Schleswig-Holstein army, which
has retreated towards Rendsburg. The loss of life has
been very great on both sides. but the details are not
known yet. The Danes have entered the city of Schles-
wig. A great number of students who had volunteered
their services have been put to death without mercy by the
Danish soldiers. The Prussian and Hanoverians are
nearing in masses of troops to assist the Schleswickers.
The Duke of Augustenburg and Prince Waldemar of
Augustenburg have passed through Hamburgh and one to
Rendsburg, being bearers of orders from Berlin, for the
Prussian troops to advance on Schleswig." Another pri-
vate letter states two thousand men to have been slaugh-
tered on each side.
The forces of the Danes are said to amount to nearly
20,000 men, with fifty pieces of cannon : the men are full
of seal for their cause. If the Prussians pass out of Hol-
stein' the Danes will no doubt attack them.
The result of the collision sufficiently proves that all
that is needed to bring this knotty question to a final set-
tlement is to leave the King of Denmark to settle his own
affairs with his own subjects. We entertain no doubt
that the sturdy little Danish army is more than a match
for any force the disaffected party in the duchies can mus-
ter; and in the first action which has taken place the lat-
ter have been effectually defeated.
It is generally rumoured at Hamburgh that the Prus
sians are to advance against the Danes in earnest ; but it
is said that the object of the Cabinet of Berlin is only to
prevent the Danes from acting on the offensive until the
various governments have had an opportunity of maturely
considering the question of peace and war.
Affairs in Hamburgh still bear the gloomiest aspect, and
credit has sustained a shock from which it will not speedily
recover.
A telegraphic report was received from Hull on Sunday
night stating that the King of Denmark has replied to the
Prussian deputation that if they entered Schleswig he
should declare war against Prussia.
Auxiliaries have already entered Schleswig, a detach.
ment having been stationed at Sorghruce. The Danish
detachment stationed theie, on perceiving the Prussians
immediately ran away, leaving their arms behind them
which were taken to Konsberg. At Glyksburgh, on Sa.
turday, a skirmish took place, the 14th Carsullion with
two cannon having attempted to prevent the landing
the Danes.
'1

'IU3 was successful, and the steamer Gayson was alines
disabled. The Rendsburgh daily paper states that thl

le was 8,000 instead of 18,000.
Huinburgh, 13th April.
The early train from Rendsburgh brings news that the
Danes have again evacuated Eckerford and Kaveen, and
confirms the news that the Danes had advanced into
Schlegswig with 2000 men.

Copenhagen, 11th April.
The insurgents stationed at Bau and Kinsau, numbering
about 1000 men, were attacked and compelled to abandon
their position and retire to Kinsau, where a hot conflict
took They suffered dreadfully from the fire of the
Danes' gun-boats. They then occupied the iron-foundery
in front of the town, and, firing from the windows, did
serious damage to the 6th Dragoon regiment. The gun-
boats then directed their firing to the building, and com-
pelled them to leave it, and those who did not fall were
obliged to surrender. At hall-past three o'clock the
Danes entered Rendsburgli amidst, general acclamation.
The surrender has caused the destruction of the enemy's
advanced guard. 714 men were taken prisoners and the
rest killed. On the Danish side, by official reports, there
were about 100 killed and wounded.

The cologne Gazette of the 15th. publishes a long as
count of the battle at Batt, between the Danes and the
• thabitants of the two duchies, and concludes as follows
the Eider to Konigsan
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The duchy of Sell