The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-05-03
VOL. III. NO. I62.

other populous thoroughfares, and, as far back
as the eye could reach along the London road,
the footways were crowded with persons hur-
rying towards the place of meeting, but form
ing no part of the procession. At the Ele-
plant and Castle cheer was given, and from
this point along the Kensington road to the
common, the crowd presented the appearance
of a moving mass of upwards of 10000 per-
sons.
1t proceeded almost in silence until the cars
arrived within sight of the congregated thou
sands already assembled upon the common
The delegates were now surrounded by an
enthusiastic crowd, and received with deafen-
ing and prolonged cheers, which Mr.. O'Con-
nor and his brother delegates acknowledged
by waving their hats. The scene which burst
upon the view of the delegates at this point
was certainly grand and imposing. The pro-
cessions of the various trades and societies
which had already arrived were drawn up in
military array at the outskirts of the common,
with their several flags and banners, and also
formed line, through which the cars advance
ed to the place of meeting. The centre of
the common was occupied by vast assem-
blage, many of whom were seen hurrying in
rapid motion to welcome the Chartist leaders.
AS the cars advanced into the centre of the
common, they were surrounded by crowd,
which every minute became more dense. and
who rent the air with their shouts. 1t was
evident that the police authorities, having per-
| mitted the common to be occupied by so large
I body of the Chartists, had decided upon al
! lowing the meeting to be held without inter-
rupton, and that it would be next to impossi-
bic to clear the common Of the thousands now
congregated there.
| Here person approached the car and ad-
| dressed Mr.. 0 Conner with message from
| Mr.. Mayne, one of the Commissioners of Po-
lice, requesting to have an interview with him
| before the commencement of the proceedings.
Mr.. Mayne announced to Mr.. O'Conner that
the authorities would not object to the meet
ing taking place, but that the procession would
not be permitted to pass over the BRIDGES that
the Government were prepared with means Of
| preventing it from taking place, and were full
| ~ determined to use them if necessary. FL
nally, that If the procession was persevered iii,
| he MIR. OConnor) must take the responsible
! ty Of the consequences, whatever they might
| be. Mr.. OConnor at once consented to do
/ all that the Government wished, to abandon
the procession altogether. and he gave his
hand to III Mayne. as pledge that he would
( do all in his power to induce the meeting to
dispeTse peaceably.
NJ. Boyle tWas tllsn called to preside over
the meeting. The President and Mr.. 0'Con
nor addressed the people, exhorti,g them to
ouietness and submission to the laws and OBJ
tanning vote to this effect. The presentation
Of petition to the House Of Commons was
then decided on. The vehuge bundles COM
prising the petition and its signatures were
then deposited in two cabs, and conveyed, in
the charge Of the executive committee, to the
House of Commons. The cars were disman-
tied Of their trappines, and removed to q
neighboring stable The vast assembly then
quietly dispersed, and in half an hour there
were not a hundred people left on the Com
mon.
AusrRA.-Up to the 9TH ult., reform was
progressing at Vienna slowly, but steadily
The city had resumed its wonted appearance ;
and but for the occasional excitement oc-
casioned by the receipt of intelligence from
Italy and other parts Of Germany. harmony
might be considered to be fully restored. The
workpeople in Vienna, however, were in an
excited state; several had struck work and
companies of national guards were stationed
to protect the buildings in progress, as threats
had been made to demolish the works. Fail
ures were abundant F.; exchange on London
was IL forms, higher than it had been known
for years; and it had been found necessary
to prohibit the expectation of gold and silver
coin. Travellers passing the frontiers will
not be allowed to take more than 100 forins
in specie with them. The Archduke Lewis,
who is very unpopular, and who was strongly
opposed to the late concessions made by the
Government has retired from public business.
Whatever may be the political state OF
Austria we hear from all parts of the empire
that her military preparations are unabated,
and VIC ontartain no doubt that she has not
far short of 500, 900 men under arms. This
immense standing army is maintained with
extraordinary economy, by quartering large
bodies of men in the remote though fertile
districts of the empire, where provisions are
cheaper than in any other part of Europe
Many of these regiments are now on their
| ..o.. ,,.ost,rnrd and the Seek lers ON the