The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-07


This protest had the desired effect and the bombardment
was not renewed
The King of Naples. in the hope of putting an end
10 the movement, decided, the oath ult, to con-
cede various legislative and administrative reforms In
Guiding an amnesty and law the press; which meas
ures II was at first thought, would etectually put an
END to the revolt In the mean time, Palermo was bonn
barded by the Kings troops the 18th; and. the
18th, the bombardmen continued and shells show
cred INTO the town The consuls of Sardinia, Swizer-
land, Prussia, Russia the United States Austria and
England, endeavored in vain induce the duke de Maio
case firing AT length brief suspension of hostilities
was agreed upon During this short respite, the French
consul embarked the French residents board an Amer
lean three masted vessel lying in the harbo The peo-
pe at parley gSanted demanded the establishments
the Sican constitution
The concessions wrung from the King did not however,
satisfy the insurgents in Sicily, in the least degree
tranquze the country The PRONUNCIATION of the DEGREES
at Naples the oath was attended with no effect Tho
from Palermo Of the bombardment OF that city, and
the landing of the wounded soldiers the quay Ma
pies, created most profound impression. That silent
communion between all classes, more dangerous than
noisy turbulence convinced the Kings ndvsers that
at LENGTH of the danger Of bis thons and he
yielded to the advice given him. His confessor, M
Cocle sent away from Naples to convent at Bene
venlum, and Del Carreo, his obnoxious minister OF po
lice, conducted board vessel lying ready, and
without being allowed to his family was sent OIL
After exciting lumultuous demonstrations at Leghorn
he proceeded IN the Nettuno to Genoa, where we learn
that he landed, amidst the execraons OF the people,
and was forced to re-embark
potans could not be controlled BY their leaders Thirty
thousand OF the popuace assembled in the afternoon of
the Goth ult, in the Via Toledo, and demanded consti
tuition The red flag hoisted the castle of St Ell
mo, and the troops under the orders of the government
attempted charge upon the mob. They were soon un-
horsed but the people offered them no violence. Gen.
Straea was permitted to enter the crowd and promised
them constitution The King, however. hesltated 10
the last But the 9Th ministers resigned, and libe-
raj and enlightened administration Immediately formed
On the GOTH royal ordonnance was issued decreelng
national constitution for the kingdom of the Two Scies,
to be founded on the same principles the French char
ter of 1880, including chambers, the royal invioa-
biy, the responsibility of minister's the liberty OF the
press, and the national guard Religious liberation alone
IS withheld. The Roman Catholic remains. as before.
the national religion exclusively On the 30th, the
King appeared in the streets OF Naples, and was well
received On the next day, the national guard was
brought into action, with whatever arms could De mus
tered, and everything was quet-a new era OF liberty
having commenced for Naples.
At Palermo, suspension of arms was concluded on
the goth ut between the insurgents and the troops and
the latter had retired distance from the city An
order for their immediate return to Naples had been sent
to the Duke of Majo., An insurrectonary movement
broke out at Messina, but collision took place be-
tween the people and the garrison as the latter retired
into the forts and the citadel The latest accounts from
Naples describe the general reoGngs wch were o akng
universally popular.
The Prince Of Syracuse, brother OF the King of Ma
ples and who had been obliged to quit that kingdom be:
cause of suspicious entertained that he connected
with the dsaeced there, is said to have expressed an
opinion in Paris, that he had no confidence In his broth
power OF canaarna who would eventually call IN tho
Austrans.
Advces from Parma and Modena state that those
duches still occupied by the troops of Austria; and
from Milan the most deporable accounts have been re-
ceved OF the of the Ausans, personal perse
cution and the system OF arbitrary arrest being pacsed
| by the police without any legal remedy
The last from Italy that Etna and Vest
yus were both vomiting forth flames and an eruption Of
lava was daily expected.
The affairs of this country every day becoming
more critical The army of Italy alone now amounts to
100000 Before the commencement OF the present agi
taton the Austrian government had money to spare.
and they have endeavored to procure loan of the
Rohschds but were met by the answer, we will ad-
money for purposes" An attempt was be-
ING made to obtain loan equal to f4,oooooo, OF the
Emperor of Russia.
and defensive it may termed) has been concluded be-
tween Austria. Parma. and Modena. by which Austria
binds herself to the assistance of the other par
ties in the treaty whenever required, and by which they
guarantee her free passage through their States for
number OF troops she may desire to expedite to other
portions OF Italy,"
The Russian army is still busy engaged in Caucasus
and have defeated the mountaineers in one or
gagemens, with loss both sides The engage
mens, however. were not decisive and the mountain
| GERS were unsnbiued.
The intrepid Schamyl was still harassing the Russians
in the Caucasus The latest accounts received from St.
Petersburgh that General Freytag has been
obliged to forward with nine batalions, $50 Cos.
sacks, and 10 pieces of ordnance to engage the noun
taneers and that has been necessary to employ Con.
greve rockets destroy two hamets. In Of these
encounters, the Russians had Is soldiers and officers
killed. with l4s soldiers wounded. Considerable por-
tons of the woods have been burnt to facilitate the ad
vances of the Russian columns. Colonel Slasszof has
gained victory at Umachanpurth the river Waerick
The greater part OF the enemy were killed % taken prs,
oners and the place reduced to ashes The Russians had
| two officers and six men wounded
India.
An overland mail, with advices from Bombay to Janu-
ay and from Calcutta December a. arrived in Lon
don February l. The Governor General, Lord Har-
dnge had returned Calcutta, and to leave there
on his to England in about fortnight His
cessor the Earl of Dalhouse, expected to arrive in
the course of the month Commercial disasters Of some
severity had occurred at Calcutta.
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