Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-13

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In PRUSSIA the working classes are claiming a
greater share of governmental attention than they
have hitherto received. A Minister of Industry and
Labor is about to be appointed. There are plenty
of Communist leaders and preachers in Prussia, but
the overpowering majority Of the operatives is total
ly opposed to their plans. The employers evident
ly desire to meet the wishes of the workmen, for
they have diminished the hours of labor and in
creased the rates of wages. The greatest difficulty
of the moment with Prussia is her having taken
sides with Holstein and Schleswig against Dem
mark, and eventually Russia; but it is hoped that
diplomatic mediation may prevent serious hostility,
although much blood has already been shed. These
Duchies contain population of $4,000 persons
the entire population of Denmark, including the
Duchies, was 2.087,000 in 1910. The average i'm
ports of the Duchies from 1889 to 1S43 was
R2, 900 sterli ng; the exports go, 900. Com
mercial prosperity has improved the condition of
the inhabitants in ease and well-beng. The Danish
Government abolished in 1888 the privileges by
which the mobiles and the land proprietors had been
hitherto exempt from customs duties. This aboli-
ton of privileges, while it gave to the mass of the
population equality Of rights and enfranchse-
of involving the Duchies in much political agitation,
for the arisocracy and landed propretors consider
ed themselves aggrieved by what they regarded as
spoliaon; and hence, in great measure, has arisen
the present political agitation. To this however,
to be added as causes Of dissatisfaction, many
minor grievances, affecting the people and appeal
ing to their German associations and feelings and
thus has arisen popular discomfort which has RI
pened into open instruction against the rule of
Denmark.
Nothing new from RUSSIA or SWEDEN.
BOHEMIA has obtained many concessions, and the
establishment and acknowledgment of many rights,
from Austria. She is to have representative Diet
upon very liberal principle; her native language
is to be the medium of legislation and justice pri-
vleged and patrimonia tribunals are to be abolished
the free exercise of all religions including Jews and
Catholics, is to be allowed liberty of the press and
of petition are granted; and public seminaries for
instruction 10 be established. These are indeed
great and glorious beginnings.
HUNGARY, with her enlightened population OF
fourteen millions, is steadily advancing. The two
races of her people, the Magyars Tor native Hun
garians) and the Sclduonians have become recon-
ciled to each other, and all differences Of feeling
and political and religious desire removed. The
Emperor has attended the Hungarian Diet at Pres
burg, where he has not been before since his
accession.
POLAND is speaking rumpettongued but harmo-
niously to Austria. The deputation from Galicia
was well received at Vienna. The Polish nation,
in their mastery address, give reassurng symptom
of the success Of the right and the just in the east
Of Europe. The Grand Duchy of Posen is still
very unsettled, but there are strong hopes entertain
ed of the speedy adjustment of all differences be-
tween the different races of the people.
At VIENNA public opinion is all-powerful, and
yet il is moderate. The Archduke LOUIS and others
of the old standsiH party have been displaced from
power. The Austrian nation, in the very throes OF
revolution and elaed with the hope Of reconstitut-
ing itself on the most enlightened basis, prays only
for those groundworks of the British constitution
a free press, open and unrestricted discussion Of
public affairs, trial by jury, and the habeas cor
pus act.
In ITALY the Piedmontese have obtained great
victory over the Austrians at Goito, by which they
have achieved the passage Of the Mincio. Verona
is said to have been captured also by the Piedmon-
tese. On the other hand, 200 Venetians have
been defeated near Vicenza by 5000 Austrians, in
fantry and cavalry. Nothing new from Rome, or
Naples, or Sicily. The Berlin Zeif,mgs Halle Of
the 10th states that two Austrian penipotentiaries
had left for Italy, and that the Emperor had resolv
ed not TO sacrifice any more blood or treasure in
attempting to keep Lombardy in subsection. This
is more to be wished for than hoped or expected,
and is not confirmed by later news.
APRIL 2l.-The Crown and Government securi-
ty bill passed the House Of Lords last night ,mani-
mousiy The great military demonstration in Paris
has passed quietly, but most enthusiastically.
Three hundred and thirty thousand Of the National
Guard appeared under arms, and FIVE thousand
troops of the line. The effect will be highly favor
able TO the Provisional Government Prince MET
rERSrcH, with his family and SUITE have arrived in
London: he assumes the name Of NJ. MTTIeUA,
and will reside permanently at either Richmond or
Brighton. NAPLES is quiet. PRUSSIA and AUSTRIA
will contend for the leadership of the approaching
German Diet. 80
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