Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-02

act by vigorous blockade Of all the northern
ports. An official declaration of the blockade
of Venice by the Austrians has been issued.
From Lombardy we arc in hourly cxpecta-
ton of receiving news Of decisive engagement
between Charles Albert and the Austrians un-
der the walls of Verona.
1t is beyond doubt that the Austrians arc in
most critical position, from which they can on
" be extricated by the opportune advance Of
Count Nugent, whose successes have, it is said,
been checked by the coming up of the allies
from the South, and the determined resolution
of the people of the country through which he
passes to resist bis progress. But the most i'm
portant event Of the war has occurred at Rome.
The rcpngnancc Of the Pope to declare war
against Austria, the most Catholic country Of
central Europe, has drawn down upon his Holt
ness the whole weight of popular fury. On the
LIST and I'd instant movement was got up at
Rome to compel him to declare war against the
Austrians, which he long resisted. The safety
Of the Pope, the Cardinals and, indeed, the city
itself being threaiened-for the mob vowed they
would set fire to 1.-THE Pope at length yielded.
The Ministry was dismissed, and n new popular
administration formed, and the Territorists be-
came completely triumphant The concessions
made are, that no priests shall in future ill any
public employment, war shall be formally declar-
cd, Pope Plus TX to be the head of Govern
fnent, n uAlY buietin OF tne news IIOu inc scat
of war to be published, and encouragement CIV
en- to volunteers amongst the Roman youth to
proceed to fight against the Ausirians. The
Romans were brought to this pitch OF indgna.
ton by the cruclties alleged to be practised by
Radetsky toward his prisoners. 1t is even said
that the Austrans had a scheme of mining An
coma, and blowing up the Neapotion army on
the day il arrived, together with 10000 inhabi.
tants These inventions naturally excite the
Italians, and portend more difficulties
The whole of Germany continues in an agi
tated state, and the report Of a collection of an
army of 10000 men between Bambcrg and NJ
rcmberg has created deep sensation at Paris,
On the Prussian-Polish frontiers, the utter dis
organization Of all government has led TO the
most tTightul excesses As far as we can Judge,
from the conflicting accounts which reach us, IT
appears that the Germans having broken faith
with the Poles, in certain concessions granted
to them, the latter flew to arms. A succession
Of the fiercest battles has been fought, the
two last at Xiouz and at Miloslaw, have been
frightfully bloody. The carnage of the first bat
tie was only exceeded by thnt OF the second
The Prussians had 10000 men, with artillery,
whilst the Poles were n mere handful, and yet
the slaughter was terrific. The Prussians were
beaten. The whole province Of Posen is in
arms, and that city is not unlikely TO DC taken
by the Poles Between the latter and the Ger
mans the iercest luminosity subsists the Poles
have refused TO send any delegates to the Diet,
and in fact, abjure all connection with the Ger
mans. Prussia seems to be in dcplorablc state,
from Treves TO Posen; and the distress at Bcr-
lin is intense. The youth of Germany, howev-
err, flushed with success at their exploits in IIol-
stein-Schlcswig, seem to have contracted the
war mania, and are looking out for fresh fields
of gory
The Danes remained shut up in the island OF
Alsen up TO the 4th inst when it is positively
stated that they withdrew 10 Zealand. The
Prussian and allied army is ut Wcile, holding
Frdericia, the key Of the little belt, in their
possession. In the meantime the Danes have
declared officially the blockade Of Stettin, Stral-
sund Rostock, and Wismar, Pau and Dantzic,
and the Elbc.
Cowes roads is rapidly filling with Hamburger
ers and Holsteiners; seventeen ships took ref
uge during the night of the 9th inst. Negota-
tons were actually opened at Berlin on the 4tl
inst. between Lord Westmoreland, the British
Ambassador, and NJ. de Meyeudorf, and We
hope that an armistiee will be speedily arranged
Hamburger is making efforts at the defence o
her merchant vessels, and a subscription, witt
Messrs Godetfroy & Son at the head, has beer
opened to equip gun-boats for the protection o
the mouth of the river
Accounts from Elsinorc, dated May 8, inform
us that Sweden and Norway will aid Denmark
with 10000 men, who are to assemble in the lslt
of Funen.
The Queen Of Portugal has issued decree
appointing Commission to carry into effect th'
abolition of slavery in the Portuguese ultrama
rine possessions. The slave trade being alread
prohibited by law and by treaties in all the Por
tuguese colonies, the Commission is instructe
TO report upon the best means of doing ava
with slavery, "taking as basis the principles q
equity and justice and keeping in view the law
and practice established in the Portuguese sci
Elements and also the lessons of experience Of
fered by those regions where slavery has bee
abolished"