Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-05-04
One Week Later from Europe.
NO REBELLION IN ENGLAND--WAR
tnIIE EAAITIN ENT

Liverpool papers to the 18th ult received at
New York by the steamer America. Tho com
mercial news is more favorable, and has relieved
the depression in New York and Boston some
what.
ENGLAND. The great charlist meeting passed
off peaceably. On the one hand, the chartlst
leaders deprecated violent proceedings, and on
the other, Government was strongly prepared.
The great meeting was indeed prohibited, but it
was nevertheless holden OIL Kensngton common
on the 10Th: the Government then said the Char
lists must not cross the bridges into London
and they agreed to that, So both parties wisely
Welded triie. The number Of Chartists pres
ent is variously estimated at from $4,000 to 2OO,-
GOO; to resist them, i'll case Of violence Gov
crnment had large military force, and $4,000
citizens sworn in as special constabes. The
meeting was short--speeches moderate land
the "monster petition" was sent to Parliament
by a committee of three, and there received IN
due form. The Chartists say there were $780,
600 signers; but an examination has been made,
and the true number is l975,496, and of these
names many were forgeries such as the Queen,
Duke of Wellington, &c. This discovery has
cast dscredlt on the Chartist leaders neverthe-
less there is strength in their principles, and
Government will have to yield liberal reform
in the end. The petition will be given in our
next. Some alarm had been expressed in the
House of Lords at the large number of foreign
ers arriving in England Louis Philippe is
handsomely treated.
IRELAND Suffering and Decentralization
in abundance
FRANCE. Warke preparations on a large
scale-possibly in view of the movements OF
Russia upon Poland. Russia and Spain have
recognised the Provisional Government Lam
artine refused passports to England for all who
were suspected Of an intention OF going there
to foment rebellion. See preceding article.
DENMARK has marched into Scheswig Hols-
ten, and defeated the Holsteiners great loss OF
life on both sides
Prussia has ordered its army to drive the
Danes out of Schleswig
GERMANY. The German Diet (Congress) is
to consist of COS members to population of &c
mions-Austria 100 members, Prussia l59
Bavaria II. Wurtemburg 70, Hanover 26, Saxo-
ny "a Baden 90, and the rest from smaller states
Every German man of II years of age is voter
and eligible.
RRUssIA's armies were TO advance on Polant
on the I'd Aprl--l50,000 to occupy Warsaw ant
the Austrian frontier, aud $4,000 the Pussiar
frontier.
POLAND. Disturbed, but the Russians arr
| strong to rcpress outbreaks. At Warsaw no out
break has occurred up to the I'd Of April.
SWITZERLAND interdicts armed bands OF for
| elgners.
AUSTRIA. Reform proceeds moderately .
Vienna. Austria has 100000 men in arms, an
is thus prepared to continue The war in ltal
| (Lombordy.) Terms of pacficaton have been OF
tered TO Lombardy. There is a prospect OF
long struggle.
Savoy. A republic was proclaimed by band
from France, but the people overturned this re
public with scythes, and pitchforks, and drov
out the republicans.
Sicily AND NAPLES. The King and peopl
are not agreed yet.
i ROME. The Pope has banshed the Jesuit
and concluded treaty with Sardinia and Tu
cany for the future organization OF Italy into 81
states, independent, yet federal.
TURKEY recognizes France