The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-05-20

appears to have received the unanimous vote
Of all parties.
On Wednesday Mr. Richard Rush, the
Minister ofthe United States in Paris, waited
on NJ. Lumartine at the Hotel do Villo, and
formally recognized the French Republic in
The name of the American Union. The
French army now comprises 537, 900 men,
aud has greatly increased since the revolution.
In the provinces great discomfort prevails,
and the schemes of the ultras TO overthrow
the government still caused apprehension in
Paris. A plot TO blow up the Hotel de Vile
and to make the republic more democratic
than meditated by heProvisonalG Government,
has been detected, and judicial inquiry is
now in progress into the alleged conspiracy,
which il is said will compromise some per-
sons of high stations.
In Lombardy, the scene of wnr has not
materially changed during the week. The
army of Charles Albert, after having been re-
pulsed before Peschiern, which, up to the
last accounts, had not been taken, continues
TO maintain its position on the banks of the
Mincio, the Kings head quarters being at
Volta, and from the accounts, we Judge that
the main body of the troops continue on the
right bank Of the river. There is evidently
pause in the courage ofChares Albert
In Sicily, the House ofCommons met on
the 18th, and after some preliminary discus
sion, whether it would be expedient to call TO
the throne an Italian prince from the families
ofTuscany or Savoy, it was finally decreed
amidst the most enthusiastic applause, that
Ferdinand Bourbon and his dynasty had for
ever fallen from the throne of Sicily, and
that Sicily shall govern herself constitution
ally and call to the throne an Italian prince
us soon as she shall have reformed her stat
ute. great feeling was evinced in favor of
n republic.
From Baden we have the mos; deplorabIe
accounts. The insurgents had intimated that
they wished TO capitulate to the force sent H.
gainst them, but would treat with none but
the General in command. Lieutenant Gen
eral Gandern advanced from Schliengen,
which the insurgents had evacuated, to Gan
dern, which they occupied and the General
stepped from the ranks to parley with the
rebels. They refused to listen to his coun-
sells, and as he retired he was treacherously
shot at,and MORALLY wounded by three balls.
The troops, eXaspernted to see their chief
thus basely slaughtered, fell upon the insur-
gents, completely routed them, leaving Il
great number dead upon the field. The
troops kept up the pursuit and encountered
, another party headed by Strive, which they
also attacked and routed, when night came
en- aud put stop to the engagement.
Another action between the Danes and the
Tree corps, the bands OF PfusSlan and other
volunteers which had crossed the Elder,
came into collision with the Danes on the
Highway between Kiel and Eckenforde, in
the wood fSchnellmarker, on the morning
ofthe 2lst ultand after battle offive hours
Duration, The free corps were driven back
with the loss of20 killed and so wounded;
but to what extent the Danes suffered, as our
odvices reach us from Hamburg,is not known
correctly.
In Spain matters seem fast progressing
towards an outbreak. The utter absence of
all constitutional government must soon
provoke the people to rebellion, however at
tached they may he 10 their present form of
government. The advices from Madrid in
Mcate lhat the month will not expire before
II serious outbreak. All business is at n stand
md the opinion is openly expressed in well
informed quarters, that there will be war to
tho knife.