The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-08
NEWS BY THE AMERICA.


Austria, it is believed; notwithstanding her
war like preparations, will be disposed to cede
Lombardy upon condition of that country ia
king fair share Of the public debt, and accor-
ding TO other apparently rational terms.
Denmark is reported to have gained a victo-
| ~ in one of her revolted duchies, but Prussia
is lending active aid to the insurgents, and
therefore there is little chance for her ultimate
success, the best she can hope being some ar
rangement by mediation.
Russia with an available army Of SO0,000
men) announces her intention to keep quiet
unless she is attacked, in which case wo betide
the anarchists"
| Naples has received from her King an al
most democratic constitution.
The Scilian question still remains in statu
quo.
Spain is quiet under the military despotism
of Navarez.
Germany is busy is arranging her confedera
ton, and Italy is conscious but of one public
pulse, which beats for an Italian league.
In France the elections for officers OF the
National Guards have just terminated-all in
favor Of advanced republicanism. Meanwhile
the financial condition becomes daily more de-
plorable.
From the London Herald, April, Ill
The Great Chartist Meeting.-The great
Chartist Meeting was held yesterday, and a
less formidable demonstration it would hard
ly be possible TO conceive. 1t certainly did
not present any one of the fearful characteris-
tics which the peaceable inha bitants OF the me-
tropoIis had for some days been led anxiously
10 apprehend.J Positively in contemplating
the whole proceedings We were often tempted
to doubt whether the intelligence on which the
Government must have acted in this matter
was not a hoax, and whether the multiplied
unwonted precautions they had adopted TO meet
imaginary perils could have been anything but
"a dream.
As display of strength, as menace to
government and to the quiet inhabitants OF a
great city. the whole affair was a downright
and almost ludicrous failure. In every re-
spect the men and boys who joined in the pro-
cession to the place Of meeting were as HARM
less as could well be imagined. Poor fellows
by far the greater portion of them, with their
pale faces and puny and i'll clad frames, were
calculated to inspire much less of terror than
|of sympathy and pity, and must have impress
ed every one who beheld them with the belief
that their wants were of that description for
which legislative changes could not in the first
instances, at least, supply fitting remedy
We must add, that they all continued most or
|derly, and seemed to be under the complete con-
troll of their leaders.
Some rain had fallen during the night, and
the dawn boke gloomy. At about eight o'clock
however, the sun beams visible, and continued
to shine brightly throughout the remainder Of
the morning. The streets of the metropolis
presented, at an early hour, little beyond their
usual appearance. Here and there might be
seen detachment of police marching to their
quarters, or few special constables Fastening
TO their place of meeting. A few mere sight
seers were to be met occasionally; anxious 10
reconnoitre, en- militaire, the supposed prepar-
atoms for street warfare. But no such prepar-
atoms were visible; there were neither artille-
ry, soldiers, nor police stationed in the open
air, at any points supposed 10 be most mena-
ced.
Many of the shopkeepers, even in the imme-
date neigh borhood of the meeting. opened
their shops at the usual hour. A large num-
Der of them, however, allowed their fears to
prevail over every other consideration. The
general feelings on the subject of the proposed
demonstration to treat the whole affair as
case of '.mrch ado about nothing" although
this feeling was somewhat checked by the dread
of unknown consequences.
At the preliminary meeting of the conven-
present, Mr.. F. O'Conner addressed the body
In pacific strain, insisting on the illegaity Of
of the Government notice, but advising that
no resistance be admitted-that the possession
should be abandoned. After some debate the
meeting was adjourned to Remington Com
mon.
The only interruption Of peace, even to
partial extent, seems to have occurred In the
progress OF dispersion, after the meeting on
the common. Of this the following account is
given:
"After the meeting on Remington common
had dispersed, an immense crowd on their re-
turn struggled irregularly along Backfriars
road. Upon arriving at Stamford street, they
of course came face 10 face with the mounted
police, who refused them passage and ranged
themselves across the road. Many strepeous at
tempts were made by the Chartists to get across
the bridge.
GAS fresh numbers arrived from Remington
common, those in advance were pushed for
ward but were Immediately driven back by the
horse patrol without drawing their sabres.-
The metropolis police made use Of their slaves,
and from time TO time repulsed the cowd, which
grew thicker and thicker every minute. In
about an hour and half, however, the mob
made many vigorous attempts to force their
way through, and notwithstanding the cool
steady courage of the police, the latter were al
intervals separated. l.-.-
"The special constsbles at these times were
very roughly handled, great many of them
hiving their hats broken and being deprived Of
their slaves. Showers of large stones were
every few minutes thrown on the bridge, and
the police received many severe blows, but
gave more than equivalent in return with their
batons. A great number of men who were
seized by the police for throwing stones were
rescced, and the yells and shouts were deafen-
ing. AT half past three o'clock the pressure of
The concourse was so great that the line Of pol
ice was forced, and great many of them car
ried with the throng over the bridge. holding
their slaves up as they were borne along.