The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-22

committee for the relief OF Ireland Subscriptions
are received by Mr. Packenham, and all the other
English bankers. The Pope has sent 10 the COM
mittee 1000 Roman crowns from his privy purse.
Spain.
In the Senate, of which the Marquis de Vuma
has been nominated President, some discussion
took place relative to the expedition of General
Flores; Senior lstartz, as Minister for Foreign
Affairs, declared that the government would not
permit any solitary expedition TO he organised in
SPAN agalH8 any Republic that the Government
had recognized; but, he added, that II would re-
gard as rebels the inhabitants Of the Republics Of
Peru, Chill, &c, that it had not recognised, and
would take such measures with respect to them
as it IN ght think advisable.
The expedition OF General Flores appears to
be definitlvey abandoned.
In the discussion relative to the Spanish mar.
rage, the Ministry declared that Great Britain
would not lend any support whatever to the de-
signs OF the Count de Monemon Neverthe-
less, you may be assured that that will not deter
the partisans of the Count from another appeal
TO arms. Preparations are actively making in
Catalonia for rising, and the people generally are
heart and soul for the pretender.
Belgium.
There is no political news The misery in Flan-
ders, and other parts of this kingdom, is dreadful
AS bad as ii is IN Ireland.
Denmark.
The number of vessels that passed the Sound
last year was Is, 765, being much greater than in
any preceding year. The increase over the num-
Der OF 1S45, was 8l5.
An engineer has taken out a patent for new
stcam-engine, which, he says, Will only coasume
one-e'ghtn OF what is required Tor feeding the ma.
chimes at present ia use.
sweden.
Several Prisons have been built in this country
on the American silent system.
Our government has protested against the an
limitation of the free stale OF Cracow, being emit.
tied 80 tn do as one OF the parties to the famous
treaty OF Vienna. Ii, protest, it is said, has crea
ted more PAIN TO the three absolutist governments
than those of Eng and and France, as they never
dreamed Of 30 small country ours daring to
raise It's voice against them in favor of right and
justice
The snow in our streets has been OF the extra.
ordinary depth OF five or six feet
Regula. steam communication will, on the lst
of May next, be established between England and
Sweden.
Our government has determined on aboshing
slavery IN The island OF St Bartholomew, the only
colony It possesses in the West Indies. A sum of
E2 900 is to be devoted annually until the freedom
of all the slaves shall be republished.,
royal ordinance Is prepared by which the
fullest liberty OF commerce is to be allowed in
this country. The ordinance will shortly be pub
lished.
Germany.
The German Diet resumed its sttings, on the
l4th ult., at Frankfort.
The Bavarian Government, as a special act OF
favor, has allowed tue editors OF certain Bavarian
newspapers to receive copies of tho English,
| entrance into the kingdom but it has enacted
| from them solemn oath not to allow them TO 90
out OF their offices for single moment, to be seen
by any other perssn than he who has need Of the m
| IN The preparation OF articles for his own news
paper, and not to keep them for more than twelve
hours at time, but to give them up to the govern.
| nent censors. This fact will give your readers
an LEA OF the delightful liberty enjoyed in Ger
many.
| The trial of the Poles, concerned in the events
OF Cracow, will shortly commence, and, from
| the number OF prsoners-about 250-wl
| 1t is believed, occupy three or four months.
1t is believed that the three Courts of Russia
Prussia, and Austria have replied in exactly the
| same terms to the protests of England and France
against the suppression of CTacow.
Report is again very busy with the long pro-
| missed constitution, asserting with the greatest
confidence, that 1t will soon be promulgated -
The government 10 in such want OF money, that
| it is not impossible that it may give something
liken constitution to the people in return for a
| liberal subsidy.
At Elberfeld 43s heads of families, almost all
well off in the world, have determined to emf
| crate TO the United States The emigration from
| different parts of Germany to the States, is ex
pected to be greater this year than it has evel
| been heretofore. In some places entire village!
are preparing to go, and in others people are try
ing, by all means, TO sell their little properties Sc
AS to be enabled to try their fortunes in the new
world.
All throughout Germany great distress exists
Corn and bread very dear, The government
do all they can, but they cannot prevent grea
suffering
Switzerland.
| Considerable agitation exists in the public mine
of this country, and there have been some at
| tempts at disorder On the 9th instant the dis
contented and factious, aided ny the inhabtant
| of Morat-a district distinguished Tor its Protest
anism, but which, nevertheless, makes part o
| the Catholic Canton of Friburg-took arms ans
marched against FrbuIg, with the intention o
overthrowing the local government. The autho
ritics took measures for resistance, and were aid
| ed by forces sent by Berne, now the Vorort-
They soon came to blows with the insurgents
| and, after a short contest, defeated them. The
viotors then took possession OF Morat.
Russia.
The official newspaper, yesterday, gave an &C
| count OF the repulse OF the mountainous, in thei
attack on fort occupied by Russian troops. Tn
mountalneers gave proof, II ap pears, of the mos
extraordinary and daring bravery; but were fna
| ly unsuccessful.
The government is concentrating troops on tn
| Polish frontier OF Gallicia-ior what purpose il
not stated; and il is whispered that it is preparn
| Tor some grand coup IN the province of the Dan
| ube.
Russia, Austria, and Prussia have addressed
note to the Canton of Berne, on its assuming tn
post of Directing Canton of the Coneder alton, il
which they say that they will maintain FRIENDLY
relations with 1t as long as IT shall respect, il
spirit and letter. the pact of 1915. This is equiva
lent TO saying that the three powers will not per
NIT Switzerland to make any changes in tn,
constitution of the Canton lift should think neces
sary in other words, will not allow it to contro
its own domestic affairs To this nsolent ant
extraordinary communication the Executive o
Berne replied, that the question referred to inter
ested Switzerland alone, that they were only re
sponsbe to Switzerland for their acts, and tina
they were firmly determined to maintain the in
| dependence of their country, and not permit any
| foreign intervention in their proceedings Thu
| bold and energetic answer HAS afforded genera
satisfaction Throughout the country.
| Hungary.
According to an official report, several thousand
persons are in danger of dying from hunger be
fore next spring. demand for 80 900 forms
was made to the aristocracy, but only 5000 form:
were accorded and yet that arstocracy takes al
the wealth of the country, and keeps the people
in slavery and misery
| India.
The news by the Overland mail reached Lon
don on the 23d nit The advices from Bombay