Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-04-05

are clamorous for political reforms, and there is
great commercial distress in Berlin, where large
failures have taken place, and in other towns also
AUSTRIA has more than plenty Of business on her
hands. The very first arrival Of the news from
Paris caused heavy fall i'll all the public securities
he SITUATION or the stock and money market was
considered to be very critical and should be warn
ing to the Government against embarking in any
OF inc warlike projects armed interference in the
affairs OF Italy, which are attributed TO it, Il is
known that just previous to the downfall of Guizot
an application had been made by the Austrian Go
Vernment to the French Government to support M.
ae Nietternich In demand which he had address
ed to the Pope. This was to obtain permission to
march the Austrian troops through the States of the
Ehurch to assist the King of Naples to get rid of
The constitution which he had been compelled to
promise his rebellious subjects. Hungary, Bohe-
ma, Austrian Poland, Lombardy in every part and
even The citizens OF Austria, will find work for the
head of Meternich. Throughout all GERMANY
has the demand for political concessions been made
oy the people upon their rulers. There are distur-
Dances at Munich, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, various
parts OF Saxony, Mannheim, Frankfort, where all
business had been suspended on the Bourse for Sc
veral days, and various other places. Great popu-
lar concessions had already been granted in BADEN
and WERTEMBERG, and some other of the minor
German States. A very general demand appears
to be made for the most perfect religious federation
the entire liberty of the press was another almost
universal request. Germany is well acquainted
win the true principles of liberty, and knows that
civil liberty cannot be perfect without RELIGIOUS free
ooul, and that neither are free without an unsba-
) Killed. press
| vi SPAIN we have not heard much, but the little
we have heard leads to the inference that she or her
rulers wish to alfront France. A Spanish army has
been ordered TO the French frontier The Duke
OF Amanda has been appointed to visit England to
solicit the Duke and Duchess de Montpensier to re-
move to Spain. What if an attempt should he
made to reinstate the Orleans dynasty in France
through the means Of Spanish army, with the
Duke dc Nontpensler at his head. Stranger thing.
nave occurred than this. Gen. NarvaeZ appears to
wish 10 suspend the Spanish constitution, and To
place himself at the head ofafairs as Dictator.
Nothing OF Importance from Portugal. Sw1r
ZERLAND is all alive. Whilst Neufchatel throws
oil the RUSSIAN yoke and desires to become Swiss.
GENEVA appears DESTROYS ofceasing To be Swiss and
TO become French; she has asked 10 fraternize with
the French republic and TO form part thereof
! BERNE has recognised the French republic. and a
dopted measures for the defence of the frontiers ON
the side of Austria and the German States.
ITALY Is full of interest and excitement. The
rope is busy preparing his new constitution and a
committee OF leading men is daily employed in ar
ranging H. The King of Sardinia has signed de-
cree Tor The civil emancipation of Protestants: n
similar measure respecting the Jews was expected.
The King of Naples has sworn to maintain the
new constitution. The Neapolitan troops have ia
Ken the oath of allegiance, but the Sicilian ones
have RETAINED from doing so they, as well as the
people OF Sicily generally feel that there is no de-
pendence to be placed upon the Kings promises, or
even his oath, and will not trust him. Sicily still
demands separate Government, and seems deter
mined to fight long and Justify for it, In Northern
Italy, particularly in the Austrian States. affairs
are in most depiorablc condition Two Austrian
regiments of cavalry. which had arrived at Treyiso
had iraternlzed with the Italian troops in that town
and had mutually sworn not TO fight again on the
SIDE OF oppression. They paraded the streets after
I'M TINS IN mixed ranks, crying Italian liberty forevern
ne same spirit appears to animate the Venetian
ana Dalnatin sailors, and amongst the Hungarian
regiments are many officers and soldiers holding the
same sentiments. Martial law has been proclaim
ed IN the Duchy of Modena; it is similar 10 that
which has been proclaimed in Lombardy by the
Austrian Government. Milan is in state of the
most rigid martial law. Punch says that dog
was arrested in the street for wearing the Italian
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