The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-03
VOL. III. =. NO. ~.

| imposing military measures have been adopted
to prevent an enseute. Three noblemen have
been arrested, and deprived of their commits
sion in the Civic Guard, which has caused
great excitement. The students of the Uni
versity 900 in number) were ordered to
leave the capital before the Christmas holi-
days but this order was subsequently revok-
ed Pamphlets, songs, &C., of an incendiary
nature, find their way to Sicily, notwithstand-
ing the utmos, vigilance of the Government.
From Lombardy we learn that M. Nazari, a
member OF tie central congregation OF Milan,
had proposed a motion in the congregation for
inquiring into the state of the country, and
the causes of its discomfort. The motion was
adopted with enthusiasm, submitted to and
approved of by the Viceroy, and q committee
appointed for the purpose. M. Nazari had
upwards of 1000 visiting cards left at his resi-
dence shortly after, as mark of respect.
Letters from Milan, of the Sd, state that
considerable agitation pervaded that city on
the previous day. 1t appears that, following
the example of the Americans, who refused to
purchase tea sold by the English previous to
the revolution, the patriots of Lombardy had
resolved to abstain from smoking, in order to
reduce the revenue of the treasury. The res
olution was acted upon by the greater portion
of the people, and those found smoking cigars
or pipes in the streets were severely handled.
The Milan Gazette of the Goth ult., announces
the evacuation of Ferrara by the Austrian
troops. They were to retain the two barracks
they had at all times possessed in the city, and
to perform duty only in the citadel. The ar
rival of troops in Italy, however, still contin-
hoc onfor
into treaty for the purchase of large guam.
tity of English muskets, and has applied also
to France for firearms. Advices from Turin
rapport the following reforms :-Diminution
price of salt; amnesty general; deliberative
voice granted the council of state; voluntary
civic guard armed by Government; seven min
listers in place of five suppression of Sardn-
ian Government, or its Identification with that
of terra .1frnaa great democratical reforms in
the municipalities, and abolition of the decu-
! rion, whom no one hitherto had ventured to
modify. The hostile feeling already existing
in Italy, and more especially in Parma and
Modena, towards the Austrians, seems to be
undimnished, and has received fresh impe.
tus by the presence at Modena and Reggie.
So intense is the feeling that it is proposed tie
form body of volunteers as an army of OBJ
servation on the frontiers of Modena and Par
ma. All hopes entertained of reforming
policy being adopted by the new sovereign of
the ducy of Parma are at an end, the duke
having issued proclamation stating that no
change should be made in the Government of
that duchy. Considerable discomfort prevails
in consequence.
SwITzERLAND.-The SuiSse says that the
Diet is about to take up the question of the
revision of the federal compact without delay.
The government of Lucerne decided on the
Oath ult., that the following religious bodies
should pay, in the space of fortnight, l,0O0,-
600 of francs list, The Convent Of St.
Urban, 500, 0O0f; I'd, The pious establishment
of Munster, 400, OOOf. and, Sd, The other
converts, 100000. In the Grand Council of
Friburg, motion has been carried to intro
duce into the new constitution provisions con-
corning the relations between the church and
state. The Roman Pontif has addressed the
Diet, complaining of the sacrilegious acts
which were committed in the federal expedi-
ton, and of the dismissal of several religious
ORDERS the existence of which in Switzerland
was, he says, guaranteed by compact.
1t would appear that Austria, Prussia, and
France propose still something like an inter-
vention In Swiss affairs. They have resolved
on addressing note to Switzerland, in the
name of their respective governments, as a
reioinder to the answer of the Diet respecting
the offer of meditation. The note declares
that the cantonal sovereignty cannot be said
to exist as long as certain cantons are occupied
by federal troops, and that it is only when
those cantons shall have recovered their indie
pendence that the confederation can be re-
cognised as conforming to the treaties. 1t