The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-04-04

financial expose which proposes to improve
the national d,fcnces has b,cn virtually as.
sailed, because il opens France. Lord John
Russell insisted that although there was
nothing 10 justify a war, the nation must be
prepared. ts.,, y
The bill 10 reopen diplomatic relations
with Rome has sustained check, virtually
amounting 10 defeat. The feeling in Eag
land seems to be very stiong against The mea.
sure, owing 10 the prejudice against the
Pope and the Catholics. 7ag
In Italy and The neighboring States, the
progress towards constitutional Liberty is
steady. King Ferdinand has offered Sicily
the constitution of 1879, and this the insur-
gents were willing to accept, on condition
that the Prince R 'yal reside at Palermo as
Viceroy Of Sicily, a regency being appointed
during his homage, and that Sicilian Par.
lament assemble at Paremo. To this tho
King objects, and the matter remains open.
Meantime, all the Sicilian iortrcsses are de-
lvered to the Paermiians; the troops have
returned to Naples; and the King has grant
cd a general amnesty to all political offend.
crs save the emigres implicated in the afirs
5fls2l.
Charles Albert, the wise and liberal King
Of Sardllia, did not wait for his people TO re-
guire the grant Of a constitution BY insurrec-
lion or an appeal to arms, hat, on the 9Th
inst, proclaimed constitution in his domin-
ions. The basis of that constitution is the
same as that of France. This change was
effected legally, without any commotion, and
by the sole force Of public opinion.
We learn from FlorehGe that the Grand
Duke Leopold, moved by The liberal inten-
tions OF which he has already given proofs,
and Of his own proper movement, has de.
creed that representative system shall be
adopted for the future as the form of Gov
eminent in the Grand Duchy. ir'H
The Pope has been hard pressed by some
of his subjects for constitution. He was
wiling to grant the request, but being
in doubt whether dong so would not be
Violation Of his oath on taking the Pontif-
cate. invited a number Of iheologians to
Rome, among who nj were F;thet Ventura
and Father Perrone, "a Jesuit 30 give their
opinion as 10 whether it would be in harmo-
ny with the rights Of the Holy See to grant
n constitution to his Roman subjects: The
iheologians declared unanimously that iff
such were his pleasure, it was feasible, with
out prejujicing the inaienable rights Of the
Pontifcate.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany has made
known tho constitution promised 10 his peo.
pie; il is said to be more liberal tllan that Civ.
en- by the King of NIPPLES. There are to
he two Chambers-the one to be c'lled the
Senate, of which the members are TO be elec-
ted for life: the other, the Council General,
of which the members are elected.
The sixth article has the following curl
Sds Proviso: o:--"The liberty Of commerce and
industry shall be the fundamental principles
of The economical law of the State" An
other clause says:-"'The law of morimain
is preserved and extended to the whole Of
The Grand Duchy." All religions are toIera-
led.
Lola Montez has excited the indignation
ofihe popjufaEe ahd been expelled from Mu-
nicl. The king Of Bavaria interfered for
Mis- favofite; bit his authority was disregar-
ded, and she had 10 leave. She sough; re-
fuge tn Swi,2e land.