New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-11
PRUSSIA.
stnte Of the Country.

The Morning Post OF the 2lst has the following
its opinions are to be taken with allowances.
The accounts from B erin are OF 4 more satisfac
tory description. The King. whose previous con
cessons ought TO have contented all reasonable per
sons remained firm against farther demands. Inc
troops had behaved with their CHARACTERISTIC stcadi
ness and moderation and the popusce. eltbe
ashamed of their past violence or convinced of the
hopeessuess of continuing IT, had become onc<
more tranquil.
From the Capital. however. the excitement had
communicated itself TO the provinces Az maggie
burg scenes similar to those Of Berlin took place on
the evening OF the l+ih; and the loss OF e In pro
portion TO the comparative number OF Inhabitants
had been greater than in the latter city The peo
pie commenced by breaking the windows OF very
unpopular Protestant clergyman; and after having
flushed this work Of destruction. they marched en-
masse 10 the principal square where the President
of the Police, N. de Campo, resides, and com
petely destroyed bis handsome mansion.
The Governor of the place, Gen. Fischer, then
thou CHIT it time to interfere, and appeared at the
head of q troop of light cavalry, followed BY
two regiments Of infantry, who took possession oil
the square, and made some unsuccessful attempts
TO di,perse the multitude. Gen Fischer tried the
effect Of exhortiDg the people 10 leave the place
quietly, declaring that If they did not obey, be
should consider IL bis duty 10 oppose force to orce
The reply was by insults and voeys OF stones, and
at that moment the gates of the immense arsenal
perhaps the largest in the world,) were thrown
open, and about 1000 men OF the light artillery
with several pieces OF cannon, marched OUT.
They wore only their side arms, andnaying been
at once ordered act, this bad the desired result
Seven citizens were killed the spot and the mum
Der Of wounded is said TO have exceeded hity-
Tranquility was at last 80 Tar restored that the
greater part of the troops were ordered to barracks
but strong patrols continued to move through the
streets all night and the following day and, a. an
additional precauton, six guns loaded with grape,
and the necessary number OF artillery men, were
placed 10 the principal square
Similar disturbances took place AZ Enur, on the
same evening. The garrison Of that place, how
ever not being very considerable there was not
much fighting, and tranquility was restored by the
tact and influence of the city authorities. Two
persons were killed, and the number OF those more
or less wounded is stated 10 amount 70 upward oil
twenty.
At the populo1s town Of Halle, very serious
riots likewise occurred simultaneously with those
which we have mentioned bu. the steady aspect
OF the military aud the laadsble endeavors OF the
students Of the University To preserve the peace.
prevented serious consequences and all went on
quietly after some destruction Of window lass and
few trifing sabrecuts
An sneute more threatening ia It's nature, com
menced on the 10th inst. and continued the whole
day Of the l7th In the pop1lous town
Of 5olingen bot these disturbances OF the public
peace cannot be called anything else but common
riots at present Nevertheless there can be little
doubt that the tendency Of the movement At soIin-
gen. 10 the immediate neighborhood At EloereId,
and in the very heart OF the manufacturing dsrcts
in the Rhenish provinces, u.s. we lear, OF danger
ous Communist character.
A large meeting OF the working men was held on
the 18th inst. 10 which petition to the King ex-
pre,siye Of the most excited Connanntst sentiments
was resolved upon, and Immediately signed by up
ward of 1000 persons. This petition was pre-
seuted 10 the city authorities with q request that
they would forward 1t 70 bis Majesty and when the
Council very properly refused compliance the dis
ruabances comm nced. An immense quantity OF
windows were broken, and the houses OF several OF
the most popular men were completely demolished
o. Friday morning matters had assumed 30 Sc
rious an appearance that the authorities iels them
selves compelled 70 call 10 military assurance from
Dusseldorf, and two battalions of Light Infantr.
and one TROOP Of Cavalry were Immediately dis.
patched by an express train Of the Dusseldorf ard
Elberfeld railway. More troops were expected 70
arrive on the day following from Dusseldorf and
Cologne at ElbefsId. Crefeld. and other msnufac-
turing towns Ii was much sppfehsnded that the
signal once given, similar scenes might take place
at Daren Ssalberg AK L. Chappeiie, and the otoer
Prussan manufacturing towns west OF the hoiAe
where. unfortunately, the Communist propaganda
has been successfully a. work for years past
The Berlin Gazette states that the King OF Pros-
STA has signed an act Of amnesty In favor OF the
Poles i'm plic.ed in the insurrection OF Posen BY
virtue Of this ac. the thirty three prisoners SEN
tenced 10 death will only undergo i've years i'm
prisoument in some Prussian fortress, and such a.
we're condemned 70 i'm prisonmsnt, whether for long
or shor, periods are at once 70 be set st liberty
and furnished with the means of returning 70 their
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