Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-16

O. The latest advices from Europe show US
that intestine commotions prevail on the con-
,inent, which give no hope Of order and quiet :,
but point to civil war, with its attendant horrors
The condition of Germany is particularly
critical, Prussia and Austria both in a state Of
revolution-and an appeal being made to arms
on the part of the people, and their rulers. A
late number Of the Liverpool Mercury contains
the following article relating to the distracted
state of Austria:
"Milan is again in n state Of revolt an d iii
question Of occupying Lombardy anew with
Piedmontese troops is engaging the councils Of
the Sandman monarch at Turin. The order
of the Parliament n, Pcsih, recalling all Hun
garian soldiers 10 the defence Of their native
soil, has spread disaleciion nmong the troops
Of Radetzky, who can only hold his Hungarian
regiments TO their duty by artillery and decima-
ton. The Austrian Empire has been describ-
ed as an aggregation Of limbs without a body.
What shall we call il now thai the limbs arc
flying about in every possible direction ! Never
was disoIganizaton more dismal and complete
than that to which the late Emperors policy of
fear, and that Of Netternich has reduced the
Italians, Hungarians, and Wslacfians are
mixed up in deadly fcud about 'natonalties'
and constitutions all at cross purposes, and
so disposed that victory or one side or another
would settle nothing In Prussia the conte st
is simple one. il is just between the principle
Of Absolutsm on the one hand and of Constilu-
tionalism on the other. But in Austria the
elements OF strife are of character SO composite
that there seems no ccw to their ad ustment
The puzzle is increased by the inability to
determine by what side the Emperor holds
lie will not break with the Niennese Diet and
yet he is hand and glove with the Sclayonian
Generals, who threaten the bombardment Of
Vienna. 1t would almost seem as If the c0un-
cillors by whom he is surrounded were anxious
to leave it open to their Imperial master to JOIN
that party, which the fortune of fight may
favor, az their fast friend from the first This
is a dangerous policy. Decision is always
safer than deceit as the result of the Latour
tactics showed. SO long as the Emperor is
in the hands of his present insidlous advisers,
we see no hope of the issue most to be desired
"A frank and honest reconciliation between
Ferdinand and his Diet, and an earnest CO.
operation in the settlement, on Il just basis, of
the constitutional rights and liberties of the
several provinces composing tho empire"
APPEAL TO THE BESEyoLEsT.-Mr. J. Is.
Pinney, Secretary of the n. Y. Coloniza,ios
Society, makes an appeal to those who SYM
pathizc with the slave, for aid in cmancipa,lng
large number of slaves. The following are
the circumstances -
"CIptain John Ross, of Mississippi, BY his
will in 1885, left 10 slaves an ample provision
to 60 to Liberia. BY litigation they have been
detained IL years, aud have increased to about
24O. BY compromise they have this year the
opportunity OF emigration, but are destitute Of
the means. lu the bark Nehemiah Rich
which sailed from New Orleans last January,
80 of them went out as pioneers, TO prepare
the way for the others. These now ask for
aid, and the Board of Managers of the n. Y
>. &. Society have resolved, if possible, to
provide adequate means for them. SIR thou
sand dollars will be required, and at present.
including the funds in the hands Of our Treas
urer, MIR. Allen, and pledges from respectable
persons, about one half is secured"
1t is stated ,ha, the funds for the above be-
ncvolcn, purpose, will be needed before the
close of the year. Donations can be sent to
Mr.. Allen, No. 81 Wall street, or to the Col
oniza,ion Office, Brick Church, corner of
Spruce and Nassau streets.