Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-06-01

warlike aspect of affairs on the continent
has not undergone any material change dur
ing the past week. The hoslilties irf Lom-
hardy have received new impulse by the
accession of the Pope to the Italian confed-
eracy against Austria, whilst Prussia and the
allies in the north have entered Denmark
Proper, Juiland; and the friendly meditation
of Eng land in the quarrel has not yet pro-
duced any practical results.
The Danes by sea have now begun to
act by vigorous blockade of all the nor
them ports. An official declaration of the
blockade Of Venice by the Austrians has
been issued
From Lombardy there is an hourly ex-
pectation of receiving news of decisive
engagement between Charles Albert and the
Auslrians under the walls of Verona.
The Danes remained. shut up in the is
land Of Asen up to the 9TH inst, when it is
positively stated that they withdrew to Zea-
land The Prussians and allied army is at
Weile, holding Fridericia, the key of the
little belt, in their possession. In the mean
time, the Danes have declared officially the
blockade of Stel,in, S,ralsund Rostock, and
Wismar, Pillau and Dantzic, and the Elbe.
1t is beyond doubt that the Austrians are
in a most critical position, from which they
can only be extricated by theopportune adj
vance ofCount Nugent, whose success have:
it is said, been checked by the coming up of
the allies from the south, and the deter
mined resolution Of the people of the coun-
try through which he passes to resist his
progress.
ITALY AND AUsrRIA.-The eternal city
is in high Instruction. Rome may be con-
sidered in IA state of siege. Pious TX, whose
name was so lately the symbol of Italian e.
Emancipation, and who was personally the
idol of the people, and now pronounced a
k'reactonnaire," is left nothing bu. the name
of the sovereignty Of Rome, and scarcely
even that.
What appears certain is, that when the
declaration of the Pope against proclaiming
war against Austria and disappearing of the
passage of the Pc by the Pontifical troops
became known, the population of the Holy
City rose as one mantle National guard
took possession of all the gates sentinels
were placed at the doors of the residences
of all the cardinals, who were detained pris-
oners committee of which the celebrated
Cicero Vacchio was president. took posses
sion of the post office, where all the cor
respondence was seized; the letters adj
dressed to the cardinals were opened and
read.
letter from Rome, dated the 1st inst
says that the moment the declaration of the
Pope above mentioned became public, depu-
,ations from the municipality, the clubs and
the civic guard, proceeded to tho palace, where
they remained nearly four hours in cofer.
ence with his Holiness. 1t was during this
conference that the gates of the city were
seized. The result of this conference was
what has been already announced, that the
Ministry was retained in office, receiving
full powers to exercise government in al
temporal affairs, with out the sanction or sgr
manual of the Pope. The Ministry thus be
came provisional Government.
A letter from Leghorn: dated the 4th, af
firms that republic was proclaimed in lht
Roman states. 1t is added that the people
proclaimed a temporal forfeiture of the Pope
named laical provisional government, ant
proclaimed republic with reclamation.
The contre coup of these events (say:
this writer) was felt at Leghorn. Numer
Gus groups of people formed in the street
Republican placards were posted on TIT
wall. The crowd ''en masse'' uttered shout:
of "Long live the Romans, death to tyrant:
and traitors" Before this evening, perhaps
the Tuscan dynasty mi ght have survived
Another letter mentions a report that tht
Pope had been alleged to leave the Quirinal
and to retire into the castle Of ST. Angelo
From Venice we learn that Zucchi, being
summoned to capitulate, answered the sum.
mon by discharge of cannon, which made
great carnage among the body of the enemy
who had advanced to Palmanuva. The en-.
emy's wounded are stated to have filled six.
teen wagons.
The Piedmontese, desiring to pass the
Adige at Romeo, are said to have had an en-
gagement, iii which were killed 500 Austri.
ans, with some officers, among whom was
one colonel. The Piedmontese have for
tilted themselves at ST. Lucia and at Pes
eontina.
Neapolitan troops to the number of l2,-
600 have disembarked at Venice With
them is company of 200 volunteers, under
General Pope.
A report prevailed in Paris, May 18th,
that the Pope, repenting his late hostility to
Austria, had revoked his late declaration of
war, that in consequence the people had
risen en- masse and deposed him from his
temporal authority; placing him under re-
slralnt in the Castle of St. Angelo.
The Journal DIES Debats confirms the a
bove. 1t appears tina, Rome has regularly
rebelled against him, and the probability is
that his Holiness will be deposed as tenn
poral Prince. In fact, the entire executive
authority appears to be exercised by the new
ministry without any control, on the part OF
the Poniiff