The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-18


Emperor had announced in autograph letter. that the
present state of the Lombardo- Ventan kingdom may be
,h as revolutionary and that In consequence
the necessary measures Tor the e-estabshmen OF the
tranquility and security of the country.
The influence OF Prince Mettench Is SAID to be on the
wane
An envoy from Rome has arrived at Berne, charged by
the Pope to his efforts for the religious aclcauon OF
the Catholics of that country He is French preate
and OF a concillatng mind
1t is asserted that the French government gave all pos
sible encouragement to the Sonderbund IN the recent
struggle.
All Sicily is in state of revolt The Piedmontese
Gazette OF the 2oth gives the following details Mes
sna began the Instruction on the 4th, eight days be-
fore TIE general rising, and had organized civic guard
and taken possession of the fort OF St Salvatore At
Palermo, country people hocked in to the capital,
headed by the priests with crucfxes in their hands,
harangung the multitude, and saying that, as Christ
died for them, they should die for their country The
loss of fifty men the people only lost twenty. Some
persons were pouring boiling oil the soldiers
from the windows and among the pieces OF furniture
that assaed their heads from above, there was piano
A letter from Marseies dated the 22d, says: "The
passengers from Naples who left the 18th, and are
just arrived here, state that Naples in state of great
anxiety to the Intentions OF the government Artillery
had been placed in front of all the guard houses, and
patrols Of 100 each were constantly in notion"
The Journal des Dfbats says that the troops which had
been sent by the steam squadron from Naples were dis
embarked without difficulty near Palermo, where they
took position the shore and in the forts Gen Sauget
who commanded them, effected communication with
the Due de Majo and Gen VIAL who were in the Castea
Reae 1t was thus ascerained that the insurgents had
appointed three committees. which had sent to the Due
de Majo note, declaring that the people demanded the
constitution of 1872 and the liberty of the press This
demand being rejected, it decided to lombard the
city but the Count who had tne com, command th IN
measure without farther instructions from the King and
accordingly returned to Naples on the 9TH All the for
egners at Palermo had left the city, and embarked.
| Florence
news respecting the instruction Sicily, says that the
people had declared to the government that if within ten
rise in The government having returned no other
answer to this, except the recall OF General VIAL apoc
amaon pacardcd at Palermo, of which the follow
'Sicilians! The time OF petonng is gone by Protes
taons, supplcaons pacific demonstrations, useless,
Ferdinand has treated all these with contempt; and we,
the people-bom free and loaded with chains, and
duced to msery-sha hesitate to claim legitimate
viii be invncble The 18th January, ls4s tlsA break
of day. will mark the glorious of our regenera-
ians in who will present themselves support the
common and establish the reforms and institutions
being of Europe, of Italy, and Of Plus TX Union order
to the s for and @ G Rh5s
such. Whoever is in want, win be relieved at the COM
mon charge Heaven cannot fail to favor just
Siclians, to arms!'
II Gego dele Onde the steamer which had been seized
by the insurgents, and which they raised the Scian
flag was sent make tour of the islands, to excite
revolt all the maritime towns This perfectly succeeded
Al Trapani, Catani, &C.. the Inhabitants were found in
arms on the arrival OF the steamer The provisional gov
eminent at Palermo distributed freely money and arms
On the arrival of the at Naples, placards posted
to the following effect
"Nsapolitans Rouse yourselves from your orpor' Fol-
On the 18th the King of Naples expected in Rome
on the 10th, to confer with the Pope and Lord Minto
and, if possible to devise some means of coming to
amicable arrangement with his revoed subjects.
Other letters from Rome of the lsh say that the Pope
has nominated Gen. Gabrielle, formerly officer in the
French army, minister of war. This nomination of a
member of the laity to ministry has produced the best
effect 1t is the best commentary on the very remarka
BILE n1otu propro, which gave few days since,
the reorganization OF the council OF ministers.
Letters from Turin that the King of Sardinia
% ln non the SS m the the
country against any attack OF the Austrian troops and to
hold also the government at Milan on the qn viue against
possible invasion of the Mlanese by the Piedmontese
troops. This camp is to consist OF 10000 men.
The evacuation of Ferrara would to be anything
but bona de, If it is correctly stated IN the Contempora
nea that in spite OF proesaton of the Cardinal Legate,
the Ausans continue in military occupation OF the Pier
rale of s. Benedetto which they about to roof
The situation of the described extremely crit-
cal.
Letters from Rome of the 18th mention report that
Austria had demanded permission to march 10000
through the Papal domnionsto the Neapotan territories
and that large number of the cardinals in favor OF
conserving to this but that the Pope perempoy refused
Cardinal Massinio, Minister of Public Works. died
suddenly at Rome the It'll. at the age OF A. The
Italia Of Pisa says that his death the effect of
the reproof given to him by the Pope for the opposition
which the Cardinal gave to the late motn propro cstab
fishing council of ministers
Considerable excitement is reported to have been pro-
duced Florence at Genoa, and other parts Of Italy, by
the announcement that England, Baden, Wurtemberg,
Bavaria, and Piedmont had engaged to give direct sup
port to the Swiss Diet in any armed Intervention
on the part of France and Austria attempted.
A number of persons comprised in the recent disturb.
7 have hpan aatp1 md INN rtanf
papers and considerable of money found in
their possession The papers said to prove that
foreign excited the rioters in favor of the last
branch of dethroned dynasty. 1t is added that the
Prince of Canine is seriously compromised in this matter
legal investigation of the affair has commenced, and is
prosecuted with activity AT Florence, also, several ar
rests had taken place.
great movement of troops in progress towards the
frontiers of Lombardy. The Austrian army for Italy,
owing to successive renorcemens, is prepared for
all events includes $4,000 men, whereas in ordinary
times, its number is only 100000
| Denmark.
The King of Denmark died on the 2st ult at the age
of sixty-two.
| Professor Finn Magnussen died at Copenhagen the
oath December, 1S47 and the announcement will be
ceved with sorrow by all friends OF northern phiology.
He was born in Iceland in the year 1888
company has been formed at Copenhagen for estab-
fishing steam communication between Denmark the Faro
islands, Iceland, and Scotland. The communications,
which will take place every fortnight are to be COM
menced on the lst of April The British government has
accorded reduction of port and anchorage duties TO
al, l,,h nlnrf,L Ia fhnp,