The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-29

present political state ofthe country. But
can only repent the words so solemnly nller
ed nj the commencement Of the French Rev
olution:--"lT is TOO LATE"
FRAN Il.
The Provisional Government Is becoming
united, as Ledru Rollin has apoogised for lllt
violence of his circular, and all have pledged
themselves 10 obey Lnmnrtine, who now
controls the deslnies Of the nation.
The Monitem contains decree OF the
Government, postponing the general election
oflhe representatives of the people TO Sunday
the Odd ofApril, The National Assembly is
to meet on the 4th ofMny next.
The Pyc8se contains an article against the
Provisional Government, signed by the edit
or. NJ. II. Girardn. The writer treats them
ms body of vain preteuders, totally unequal
10 era pple with the exigencies of the present
| moment
Mutny has broke out in the army, and Sc
rious Disturbances have taken place in Lyons,
sarrabourg, and Libourne,
The Provisional Government hns deter
mined to take possession of the railways, by
redeeming all the shares at tie price they
bore on the 2lst Of February.
The Provisional Government Inns issued a
proclamation, eXhorting the army 10 observe
discipline, and announcing its determination
|
lion concludes by announcing that, as the ar
my is about to be augmented, there will be
place for all patriotism.
! Another proclamation eXhorts the citizens
Of Paris not to disturb order by tumulIs 10
the street, which disturb business and work.
| Ever since the resignation of General Sub
erve, the department Of the Minister of War
has been vacant; and the duties have been
performed dd interim by Nj. A rago. Hitherto,
the Provisional Government has found no
one TO accept il. Gen. Cavaignnc, the Gov
ernor General ofAIgeria, has positively re-
fused.
BELGIUM.
Tie King and his Ministers have been
making great exeriions TO calm the laboring
classes, aud submitted to the Chambers the
proiect of loan of forty millions ofiruncs, TO
be employed in improving The roads, intro
ducing new branches of industry, establish
ing savings banks and carrying on hygienic
works in the sections Of towns occupied by
the working classes. The abolition of the
stamp tax upon newspapers is also proposed,
and The Government appears TO he popular:
at any rate, revolutionary expedition from
Paris has met with no sympGthy,and been cf-
fcciually put down.
DENIM ARK.
The accounts are very contradictory, but II
seems positive that the Duchy of SchIeswig
has declared its independence and been re-
ceved into the German Confederation. which
has sent 10000 troops to sustain il. Letters
from Copenhagen of The 24th state TINT
Russian fleet, being about to- pass through the
Sound, in order 10 proceed 10 the Medierra-
mean, 10 assist the King ofNaples, the Danish
people were actively engaged in planting
cannon, so as to oppose their passage. An
a. l,,, lat Ism
fortified port ut the parrowcst part of the
Straits where it probably is II, this moment,
with the same intention of preventing the
passage ofthc Russian fleet.
STRIA.
The Vienna Gazette, in noticing the pre-
tensions ofthe King of Prussia to become the
Chief of the German nation, reminds that
Sovereign thar his claims TO such u distinc-
ton IRE very slight as his concessions to the
demand for liberty were made only when
further resistance was impossible. The Gu
zelte adds that the Emperor Of Austria has
much better claims TO be regarded rs the
protector of Germany than the King of PrlIs-
sin, but that he is aware that the general Diet
only can confer this title, aud King of Prus-
sia ought to show equal respect for the will
OF the German milton.
The important fact of Austria having de-
Lombardy is officially made known in the
Hetncr Z;etung.
SWEDEN.
Aietter from Stockholm, Of the 2Ist ult,
says THE tranquility of our capital has
been seriously interrupted, during tho last
few days. On the 18th, towards evening, an
immense mob, which had been summoned
several days previously by plocards, procee-
ded, at the close of n reform banquet, with
the members of which they however, appear
to have had no conneXion,) to tho Brunke-
berg market, and entered the city, where
they commenced breaking the windows
! The military, who were called out to restore
order, were received with voleys of stones
and they were at last forced, in selfdsience,
after several soldiers had been seriously
wounded, TO fire, by which many of the peo-
pie were killed and wounded.
The King himself was obliged to ride be-
tween The disorderly rabble, and about one
o'clock in the morning peace was compare
lively restored. Similar scenes were repea-
ted on the 10Th, and the military were again
compelled to make use of their arms. The
.AtonblGd says that it was yesterday deter
mined, in council of Ministers, at which the
King presided, that in case ola renewal of
disturbances, the most extreme measures
should be resorted to, and that cannon should
be drawn up. There has not, however, been
any further breach ofthe peace, with the ex-
ception of some mutinous meetings. About
fifty persons have been arrested. Ten OIL
twelve people were killed, and between sew
enty or eighty wounded. a good deal of un.
certainty prevails respecting the origin.
GERM ANY.
Quiet Dutschland is getting calm agar
and repudiating the efforts made. by the