Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-05-25

! which usually sets in very suddenly here, com
mences.
HoLLAND-The Nelv Constitntion.-The fol-
lowing are the principal articles of the consti-
tuition recently given to the people OF Holland
In order to enjoy political and other civic rights,
the party must be native of Holland. Every
Dutchman is equally admissible to the func-
tons of the State. Foreigners cannot be adj
mitted to them in virtue of regulations pre-
| scribed BY the law The law determines the
4 quality ola Dutch citizen. a foreigners can
not obtain naturalization but in virtue of law.
No preliminary authorization is requisite for
the expression of opinions through the medium
of the press Every inhabitant has right TO
1 address written petitions to the competent
authorities, provided he makes ii IN individu-
ally and collectively, which is only permitted
to bodies legally constituted and recognized as
such, and only for objects which enter into
their especial attributions. The right of meet
ing of the inha bitants is admitted; this right is
subject to no other condition of law than that
claimed for the maintenanceof public ORDER
The civil list is fixed at one million offlorlns.
The King, the princes, and princesses are ex-
empt from any personal tax; but they enjoy no
exemption with regard to the other taxes
: The revenue of the Queen Dowagen is fixed at
900 forms, that of the Prince Royal at
t 100, 900 forms, and at 100000 forms when
the prince shall be married. The King attains
his majority at H. Daring the minority the
Government shall be exercised by a regent
!, The powers of the King are, with very few ex-
captions, the samf as those conferred on the
crown of France by the charter of 1880.
| SIcnY.-D Disposition of the Hing Of Naples
! from the Throne of Sicily.-The Lega OF Paler
mo, of the 18th inst, contains the following:
1.-The Sicilian House of Commons met on
the 18th. At the opening of the sitting, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs declared that Sicily
5 was DESTROYS to join the Italian League, and
trusted that she would be able to defeat the in
! trgues of the King of Naples. NJ. Paternostro
, observed that Sicily was bound to shake Other
: King. and proposed accordingly to decree on
that very day that Ferdinand of Bourbon and
5 his dynasty had forfeited the throne of Sicily:
: The adoption Of the DEGREES was then carried
: amidst the most enthusiastic applause"
S The decree was as follows: 5of
THE Parliament declares-l. Eerdin and
: Bourbon and his dynasty are forever fallen
!, from the Throne of Sicily. 9. Sicily shall gov
ern herself constitutionally and call to the
f throne an Italian prince, as soon as she shall
have reformed her statute
The town Yves to be illuminated the three
2 nights following. On the 18th all the bronze
statues of the house of Bourbon were thrown
down, beginning with that of Phillip "
n That of Charles III alone was spared, because he
was just and benefcent prince. Those stat
ues were to be cast into cannon.
: By advices from Palermo 10 the 18th inst,
n being four days subsequent to the Parliament
e tary decree, obtain the important intelli-
gence that ambassadors or commissioners from
: the Government OF Sicily may be expected in
e London in the course OF few days, one OF the
e first acts of the Parliament, after proclaiming
a total independence, having been TO despatch
| representatives. to foreign powers to announce
n the new order OF affairs, and TO negotiate for
n the interests of the country. The parties Sc,
e lected for the respective mission had already
s departed by the Sicilidn steamer Palermo di-
S rect for Cvita Vecchia, At these dates the
n greatest anxiety prevailed to learn the effect
/ which would be produced at Naples and also
S throughout Europe, by the bold plunge which
had been taken.
/ The Hamburg BorsenhaIle of the 24th da-
IS ted one o'clock p. M, says: A letter from
:, Rendsburg of this morning. the oath, says:-
}, ''Schleswig was taken by the Prussians yesteT-
day. The fortress Of Gottorf was still in the
+ hands of the Danes during the night. Two di-
visions OF the Danes, together with several
t dragons, are said to have gone over TO the
e Prussans."
g RENDsBURe, April 23-Last night the re
a port was circulated here, though it is in all
h probability unfounded, Of the death of King
Frederick VII.
lie HAMBURG, April 25.-The account of the
IS attack on the Danes forwarded yesterday, is de-
tailed in the following extracts from our local
n newspapers, as no reports from the command
y ers, beyond short one from Gen. Wrangei,
/ the Prussian commander, has been made pub
g lie, of which the following is a translation:
HEADQUARTERS, SCHLESwIG,
&c April %, 1913, IL P. NJ.
d After an obstitate contest of several hours, l
@ have the gratifying information to convey TO
# you that the Danes have been driven back, and
! that the castle of Gottorf Scheswig is in our
n hands. taa Fss
!. The attack is again renewed By the left wing,
it and part of our forces have advanced towards
n Flensburgh. At half past seven in the even
ing the combat was at al end.
n I (Signed) V. WRANGEL,
Prussian General of Cavalry.
= AUsTRIA-ltis understood that an arrangement
. has been effected between the Government and the
National Bank according which the former to
issue exchequer bills to the amount of 100000 of
forms, which will be received their full value,
both at the various Government officers and at the
e Bank. portion of the State property is to be as
: signed to the bank security.
= Much excitement has been caused in Hungary by
reports that fresh bodies of hungarian troops would
be marched into Italy. A regiment ofhussars which
was to have marched from Pesh the 10th instant,
II was stopped by the people Polish and Italian del
egates have been received with great enthusiasm
= ed to recall all Hungarian troops from Italy and
II Gaicia rq} 3z-re ~
: RUssIA.-The Deutsche Zeitung contains the fol-
lowing letter from Jotannsberg, in East Prussia re-
speeding the Russian armament: Our intelligence
= from Warsaw begins 10 be more rare. Russia, how
ever appears to be aring with great secrecy. 1t is
) said that 200,0O0 regular troops have already lined
the whole OF the western provinces of Posen."
Another correspondent from Iilslt says there are
O about four times many soldiers the Russian
side as formerly All the horses are being brought
a been provided at Kownow and Mariapol; those who
s., were furough after 25 years service have been
recalled. Several mobiles in Wilma have been hanged,
and several others have been obliged to the
= gauntlet. At Kew above 100 students are said to
> have been hanged 3a8lGlsa .a5a - 81
Letters from St Petersburg, of the 11th that
the last from Circassa represented that the
Russian troops had gained some further advantages
. FROM INDIA AND CHINA-The overland mail brought
. intelligence from Bombay to the 18th. and from Cal
cuta the 7th of March. The is of no general
6 interest.
Loss OF THE GENERAL WooD CoNvIcT sHIP-MAs-
Q sAcREE OF THE CREw-We had occasioned recently
~ tn ned