The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-09


Parliament The attribute Of mercy and the right OF
bcstowng rewards belong to the Emperor but mercy
cannot be extended TO the ministers without the sane
ton Of the Parliament The laws 10 be administered
publicly open courts by verbal pleadngs and trial
TO be by Jury The judges will beappointed for life All
projects Of laws are TO be proposed well sanction
ed by the Emperor. The Emperor will assemble the
Parliament annually, and he must call them together
at stated intervals He has the right to prorogue and
dissolve them Freedom of religion speech the press.
petition, and public meeting granted to every citi
zen, subject TO future laws. Entire liberty of con-
worship is accorded to all Christians and Jews
All citizens equal in tho eye of the law, and every
citizen shall be tried by his peers The response
bity of the Ministers will be regulated by the
Diet. The legislative power is in the hands of
the Emperor and the Diet Two houses of Parlia-
ent are to be constituted The qualifications for
Members of the Upper House birth and large
landed property and they to be nominated by the
Emperor Members the lower house are to be chosen
from all classes in order that interest may be
presented The two Houses have the power project
laws and receive petitions All laws require the
ton Of both houses particularly those relating to the
expenditure taxation. finance and the sales of public
property law will be framed for the organization of
the national guard The law Of election only provi-
Amendments of the constitution only be proposed
by the Diet'
The Austrian government has ordered the Jesuits to
quit Lntz. This step has given considerable satisfac
ton even to the Roman Catholic population.
Important from Vienna.
VIENNA, April 10, halfpast T.
am just informed that courier from Italy Is arrived
at the palace accompanied by officer from the
army, bringing news of battle gained by Radetzky
From intelligence worthy Of credit which have lust
received am apprehensive of serious demonstration
either to- night or tomorrow am informed that
ders have been given to pack up in the palace, and
that the imperial family Is determined to retire from
Vienna rather than shed blood.
VIENNA, Sunday April 10
The monster meeting of operatives promised for to-
day has not taken place In various parts of the city
the National Guard has been under arms during the
day and precauton has been taken to preserve
the public peace which has not been disturbed The
of the ridiculous termination of the chartst meet
ing in London received to-day and has already had
some effect in inspiring confidence in the respectable
portion of the people 1t very important in the pre-
sent state Of public feeling and WILL hope, produce
very beneficial results
An address to the Burghers from the Juridsche Po-
has been posted to-day the walls
is interesting as emanating from club which took
leading part in the revolution 1t tells tho burgh
ers, You have been invited to-day to meet in masses
What do you want! Who are the who have call
ed you together? They would inAamc your passions
and mislead you Fellow-countrymen. the constitu-
ton is prepared and will be published in few days.
The freedom of the press is granted. numerous Ma
tiona Guard watches your liberties your repre-
sentatives watching them in the German Parlia-
ment An Austrian Parliament will soon assemble to
which all your wants and wishes can be referred In
that Parliament the Imperial pledges must be carried
out by the Ministers. What more do you require
What is to be gained by meeting in thousands 1t is
your duty to see that order be preserved Remember
that disorder has been the grave of freedom by it
you may lose all and gain nothing Countrymen. we
are on the good road Of progress Liberty and order
for ever Austria expects that every will do his
duty"
Another address invites the people to beware of the
foreigners who are melting them to evil deeds
Hungary.
The Cologne Gazette of the 10th says :-"An engage
ment between Hungary and Russia and respecting
the duchcs of the Danube is considered inevitable
The independent Hungarian government resolv-
ed upon the speedy armament of the people and ex-
tensive warlke preparations 800 900 fire have al
ready been ordered at Vienna"
Sweden.
STocKHoLM. APRIL 11.-Al the Ministers who held
portfolios at the commencement of the Diet have
signed, and have been replaced follows -
Count Gustav Spare, Minister of Justice
Baron Gustav Nies Stjerneld, Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs;
c. L. Won Hohenhausen, Minister of War
j. T. Ehrenstam, Minister Of Marine
Anders PETERS Sandstromer, Minister of Finance
Paul Genbcrg Minister of Reli~ion
Nels Frederick Walensern Councillor of State with
out portfolio
Ephram Gunther, Councillor of State, without the
portfolio.
The third post of Importance in the Cabinet, which
is still vacant is said to be destined for Count Paten
signed have entered upon high official posts. or the
new ministers can only say that they by
means men Of tried political principles
1t is said that army Of observation is to be placed
at schooner.
Denmark and Holstein.
The accounts received from the Continent tend to
red in Hosten and Schleswig with regard to the mis-
understanding at present existing between these du
chies and their sovereign the King of Denmark well
to threaten the peace of Europe The whole of the
German confederation is compromised by the njudic
first act of the King of Prussia and called upon
to take up against Denmark. On the side
of Denmark actual collision has yet taken place,
except between the Danish troops and the in
surgent Schleswig- Holsteiners The Danes land
ed under cover Of their ships-of-war and after
sharp struggefor the blood of both nations Is tho
roughly rousedsucceeded in routing their opponents,
nd making themselves masters Of the duchy. On the
10th ultmo fierce battle was fought Flcnsburg.
in which the Danes, having decided superiority in
numbers well in their cavalry and artillery, the
Scheswig- Holstein army defeated. and compelled
to retreat towards Rendsburg The Hosteiners 10000
strong retired Bau from Fcnsburg dslodged by the
for bombardment from the harbor which
was full of Danish gunboats. But the Danes come on
in superior numbers and drove all before them des
pite stubborn resistance. Two Germon regiments
almost annihlated. and the killed each side
than 20O0 $50 insurgents taken prison.
After their victory the Danes pushed southward
11th The Danish troops in Schleswig 20 OOO.-
The Prussians remain the Holsten frontier. in
creasng their numbers. The force amounts to
5000 infantry. to which will be added cavalry
that altogether this contingent force. when
rated in Holstein, will amount to about 10000 men Of
all arms
Correspondence from Rcndsburg of the 14th ultimo
mentions report that skirmsh had taken place at
Windebye and that forty Danes had been prison.
The Danes had moved the greater part of the troops
which they had entrated at Scheswig amounting
in all to 5000 to Dannevirke at distance of half
a German mile from Schleswg, on the Rendsburg side.
On the 18th ult the King Of Denmark escorted two
squadrons OF dragons and of cuirasscrs arrived
at Schleswig from Flensburg, and passed his troops
in review; but returned to Flensburg in the after
The Danish troops said to be comma nded
by Gen Won Hedeman. flag of truce, sent to the
Danish quarters by the Prusian colonel Bonnis stated
to have brought reply that the Prussan troops might
act they please in the territory of Hoten but that
if they entered Scheswg, the King Of Denmark
would declare The Schleswig Hoscners stated
to be quarcred atSchestedt and the Prussian Mt Sorg
bruck place on the Schcswg side of the Elder on
the high road from Rendsburg to the town Of Sches-
wig.
A detachment of the Hamburg volunteers met ano-
thcr detachment of the same corps Ecknforde
during the night of the 18th ut and in their confu-
sion they fired each other killed one man and
wounded five six others
Several battalons of Hanovcrians Brunswickers and
O!denburgcrs have entered Holstein and some Prus-
sian have also passed through Hamburg
ON their way to Rcndsburg.
Danish sloop Of war appeared of Swinemunde, on
the 18th ult., but has hitherto committed no hosti
ties although the alarm caused by her arrival has in
duced the authorities to tho buoys from the
channel, and to close the harbor with chain
Russia.
The Cologne Gasete of the l3th oF Anr;I ouotcs N