The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-19

the fundamentalaw Of the State l. subversive, and
is to be punished with SO 900 reals tne
| General Lopez, who is said TO be concealed at
one of the foreign embafseys, has been cited by
Narvaez to appear in nine days, and take MS iria
for some part Which, is PfsaeaoeT' The nc enasdon
against Morocco is fitting out, but Generai IIini,
who was to have taken the command, mas Iei9s sN
the appointment, and is about to visit Ehsiaha lo'
the purpose of effecting reconciliation WIN Els
partero The Emperor Of Morocco, on learning lne
hostile inte ntions of Span Immediately proclaiihed
war of religion against the expected invaders, anu
called out 10000 horsemen, to whom ne ass'snau
| rendezvous at point near the coast
| Queen Christina and her daughters were " BEL
| out in few days Tor the baths OF EchevaleIs, III
Guipuzcoa, by the advice of their physicians Ihey
| will be accompanied by the whole OF their minis,
| ters The number of provinces is to be increased
by reducing the extent OF those already IN exls-
province of Menzanares, Of which Madrid WIN pc
the capital; and that OF Toledo will become the
province of the Tagus-capial,. Toledo "A sklr-
| msh had taken place between the Queens troops
and the Carist bands of the Maaztrazzo the forces
| of the latter said not TO exceed 200 men, and
| must soon be dispersed.
| The Government is pursuing arbitrary measures,
throwing every impeachment IN the way OF the pub
lie procuring correct informatlon OF the real sta'e
Of the Constitutional Government is reported to
have given much dissatisfaction in the large towns,
which ready for revolt on the first httng oppor-
tunity. These views are borne out by the pro-
tracted resistance offered to the Government troops
| at Almeda, where Bomfin still dehes their attacks.
One of his most active officers, the Deputy Jose
| Esteiro, has been sent with some others to take
command of the Guerilla parties, which appear to
be springng mp every direction Another spirited
address to the Portuguese nation has been issued
by Bomfin.
The Constitutional guarantees are again suspend
ed as also the liberty of the press, till the end Of
May Martial law is proclaimed, and State pr1-
soners are transported In wholesale manner, win
out trial by either Judge or jury. The shipment OF
prisoners this of the year to the coast OF
Africa, where they are at first confined in the dun
geons of fortresses, is regarded as consgnlng fully
two thirds of them to certain death.
The Government reports represent the garrison
of Ameida to be in state of famine, being reduced
feed their horses; but contrary accounts have
been received from the insurgents IN that city.
Italy.
ESCAPE oE THE KING OF NAPLES FROM AssAssI-
NATIoN-Naples, April 18th &c AT the same lime
that the King received the congratulations OF the
Court and the corps dipiomat,qne on the birth OF
daughter, he was also congratulated on his escape
from assassination, under the following clrcum-
| stances: A few days since SERGEANT OF the Guard,
| named Barbieri, got an audience OF the King, on
pretext of asking grace for his brother, who had
nsulted his officer and was to be severely punished
The King, with his usual kindness, told the man to
go to the Colonel, and say that he hoped some lie,
nlency might be shown. Barbler retired, but had
no sooner re-entered the waiting room, than he
begged the officer on guard to allow him TO return,
as he wished to reveal to the King conspiracy
there existed to assasinate him. The officer per-
ceved pistol, partly hid by handkerchief, IN the
fellows hat, and on sezing It the fellow trled TO
escape, but was pursued and taken The pistol was
loaded, primed, and cooked, and second one was
found in his pocket, with phlai containing poison
| His Majesty appears, under all circumstances, to
have had narrow escape, but unwilling TO believe
etv hue
judicously ordered the SERGEANT to be tried tor de-
sertion and bearing prohibited firearms!
Sicily.
Sicily continues in a disturbed state, according
to the latest advices. We have letters from Mar
settles to the Goth ultimo, stating, on the authority
of parties who left Naples the 18th, hat al
the moment Of their departure the telegraph an
nounced an insurrecton in Calabrla, and that four
steamers, with 1000 troops were about to leave
direct for that province.
| Turkey.
The firmness of the British and French Ambas-
sailors has induced the Porte to make further slight
concessions regarding Christians, who, having once
embraced the Messulman religion, return again TO
| their old faith. The submission OF the Sultan In
| this matter is regarded as the most important dplo
matte occurrence in the annals of Turkey, being
| in fact the death-blow to Ottoman fanaticlsm II
ia, however, attended with considerable danger to
| the Government, having excited much discomfort
and rebellious feeling in the breasts OF the Iurco-
mans. In consequence of the discovery OF plot to
attack the Frank population, and In order to prompt
| w secure the persons OF the consplrators, one OF
| those extraordinary scenes peculiar to despOtic
government took place at Ccnstantinople on ihe2Stf
March. Notice was given on the evening OF the 9Th
that all Musselmen were required to meet carly al
| the Mosques when an imperial Haiti Sheriff would
be read, which materially affected the inhabitants
| of the capital. The Christians were, at the same
time, warned to keep within the doors until the at
| ternoon A profound secrecy was observed asto IN.
tentions of the government. On the following morn.
Ing each Musselman attended In the Mosque OF hi:
quarter. Cavasses and soldiers paraded the streets
| and compelled those who fingered TO enter the
Mosques. When all had been collected, the door:
were closed-at the same time, extraordinary steps
| to put down resistance were taken. The troops
| were under arms, ant several vessels OF War ready
for service, anchored at tine Golden Horn The
Cavasses and soldiers then entered and seized upor
all the young well-made and unmarried men, who
| are only resident in Constantnople they bounC
them two and two, and placed them on boart
steamers, by which they were conveyed to Halki
one of the Princes Islands, and unlnhabted In THU
manner, according to the lowest estimate, 5000
or as generally reported, 80 900 were arrested with
out crime. Those who resisted, were sllenced By
a shower of blows from the Cavasses. Next morn
ing the island was visited by officers, for the pur
pose of examining the men, Three thousand, wh'
had particular claims to respcctabiiy, were sen
back to Constanlnople, whilst others, who. iron
physical defect or other causes, were unfit for
vice. were ordered 10 return TO their naive place
in the provinces, and the remainder were enrolled
in the army. The Government has pleaded ne
cessty for this extraordinary act. They have als'
issued frman, commanding the Chiefs OF Cor
porations 10 sell the property of those thus carried
away and apply the proceeds to their expenses ant
the remainder to be reserved for their benefit. Ac
counts from Constaptnople to the 9th ultimo, speal
confidently of the disgrace of Ria Pasha. Tw'
days before, the Sultan had invite him to procee
to Andranope, for the purpose of organizing troops
and pacifying the Albanians, bul the Pasha avolde
the snare by pleading severe illness.
. Greece.
of tho fovr n
the new Cabinet. there is no news of interest ror
, Greece. NJ e. Condurotti has been appointe
f Minister Of Marine and President of the Council
NJ. Mavrocordato, Minister OF Finance M Coletti
Foreign Affairs; M. SOmaoh, Minister of Justice
NJ. Metaxa, Minister OF War. The Minister O
Ecclesiastical Affairs and Public Instruction ha
not yet been named, but is to be chosen by M. Me