Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-13

IL uc iFplluoh paper vi tiiC ~Vti id't Soiiiiiu
nications from almost all parts of Ireland, and
they all speak of the most perfect tranquility
having existed on St. Patrick's day. Such
I" demonstration meetings" as had been an
Inounccd appear to have been relmquished
/ when the magistrates requested it.
! IL The following paragraph is rom the
! London Chronicle of March 20 -
! Accounts from Berlin, just received, state
that severe conflict had taken place between
the troops and people, in which many of the
latter were killed and wounded. The King
had removed to POtsdam.
\ The rising of the peasants in Nuremberg
and Baden is gaining ground. A letter from
Stuttgard of TIE llth says -.
Il "Travellers who have just arrived here from
IIcchingen state that the whole of that prln-
cipalitv was up in arms, and that they demand
ABOLITION of all taxes The Duke has sought
safety in fight"
| Another letter from Suttgard saws
Il "The Duke of Heichingen has this moment
arrived, having fled from his dominions. The
whole of the Wuremburg Obcrand is in a
state of revolution. No less than seven castles
are reported TO have been burnt down last
night" ...
I The Carsruhe Gazette says
II A." Large bodies of peasantry are securing
the country, carrying fire and destruction along
with them; fearful spirit has been aroused,
and energetic measures should be taken by all
good men to putt down"
DENMARK
II Letters frum kicl, of the 18th March, say
that a courier has brought very important
news from Copenhagen the press is entirely
free, and popular meetings are authorized.
II A letter from Altona, of the Nth of March,
speaks of the imm nence of the rupture be-
| tween Denmark and the German duchles, in
consequence of the resolution of the King 70
! effect the incorporation of the duchics without
! further delay.
! Such determination would necessarily pro-
woke a war with the Germanic Confederation.
1t is said that military measures are already
being adopted by Denmark.
HOLLAND.
H At the beginning of this week, Amsterdam
and the surrounding country were IN great
Ifcrmcnt, on account of the haif-measures of re-
| form proposed by the Government. Leyden
had petioned, and general outbreak was
feared.
!! On Tuesday, the King, by an unexpected
| movement, distanced all his advisers. Early
! THAT day, he sent message to the Legislative
/ Chamber, desiring that the House itself should
take the initiative, and propose all those
| changes and reforms in the Government of the
| people and the fundamental law which il might
deem necessary and expedient; the Royal con-
sent being promised to all proposals.
II The king at the same time made a strange
declaration, hat he had adopted this sudden
| change of policy without the knowledge OF his
Il Ministers The Cabinet has resigned, as a
matter of course ; and new Ministry was
about to be formed, on liberal basis. The
people are i'll the greatest joy more significant
the stocks have sensibly risen.
! BRUSSELS.
II MARCH lG-An e,ncufe of trihing character
took place at Ghent on Monday, which was
easily put down by the police and military, but
not before the rioters, consisting as usual Of
Ilthc lowest classes succeeded in breaking sever
IIal windows at the Jcsui,s' college. The pre-
cautionary measures taken by the authorities
have restored peace, ahd the town enjoys per-
feet tranquility.
Yesterday this city was thrown into mo-
mcntary cflerycsccnce by the asscmblage of
some 900 workmen in front of the Kings Pal
ace. These poor people were men out of work
and principally connected with trades whose
industry is affected by the labor Of prisoners in
the central jails.
i ITALY.
! 4 settlement of the differences between
Sicily and Naples is announced. The King,
adhering to the demands ofhis subjects beyond
the Faro, has published several DEGREES sane
tionng measures favorable 10 Sicily.
i A Secretary of State for the affairs of Sicily
will reside with the King at Naples, when the
latter does not reside in Sicily. \ lieutenant
general will also be appointed.
i a general Parliament is convokcd in Sicily
to adapt the constitution of 1912 to the present
times, and to provide for the wants of Sicily.
i For the questions which might not be ami
cably settled between the two Parliamcnts, the
ing proposes the arbitration of Piedmont and
Tuscany, and, as last resort, that of the
Pope.
SWITZERLAND.
/ A serious disturbance took place at Neuf-
chatel, in Switzerland, on the Right of the
10th instant. A party of about thirty armed
persons assembled in one of the principal streets
and commenced crying out Long live the
! King" " Down with Switzerland. ."-"Down
with the Republic"
They then attacked all persons whom they
found in the streets, and several were injured.
The police iuterfered, but were too weak to
dispcrsc the mob. Ultimately the troops were
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the part of the insurgents, they succeeded in
restoring order. A man was killed and
woman was wounded by the insurgents.
\ We learn from Lucerne, that the members
of the late Government have been set at liberty
on their entering into an engagement to make
good the deficit in the federal treasury which
existed when they were deprived of authority.
AUSTRIA.
Accounts from Vienna, dated the nth of
March give some details of the commotions
there -
"Since yesterday the students Of this Uni
vcrsity (aboutj 600 in numjcr) are IN open reolt
There are dreadful disturbances IN the inner
town, in which the entire garrison, 5000 men
of all arms, are under arms. The Burghcr
Guard and trades people, and all civilians not
employed under the Government took part
with the students against the troops. Much
blood is said to have flowed.
This morning an imperial manifest appeared,
granting 80 far the wishes of the people, that
Prince Mcticrnich resigned, aud the arsenal Of
the municipslty was opened. Tho students
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