The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-13

ilce your WORK not cede the
death inaugure your immortal iabors by Two names
| Italy and the people 7"
The Pope was deposed, and republic decided upon
| by the following decree
Art l. The Popedom has fallen, in fact well as IN
law, from The temporal overnmet OF the Roman States
Art 2. The Roman Pontif will enjoy all the guaran-
tees 10 the independence OF the exercise OF his
spiritual power
Art g. The form of government of the Roman State
will be pure democracy, and will take the glorious name
OF the Roman republic.
| Art a The Roman republic will have with the rest
OF Italy, the relations which common nationality re-
quires.
Rome was in a state of high enthusiasm at the result
In the afternoon of the 9TH the flag of the republic
hoised the tower of the CAPITOL amid the cheering of
thousands of spectators and the young republic was
saued its birth by the firing OF l0I guns from the
lie of st Angelo There was grand demonstration on
the 9th in honor of the republic and the decree relating
10 1t was read from the Capitol
Au.trIa and Hungary.
In Austria and Hungary atiiirs have again taken an
untavorabe turn The mperialsts have certainly been
beaten in several encounters with the Hungarans, and
BEN is likely to give them great deal of trouble 1t
impossible to read the accounts which reach of this
frarcidal war without being shocked at the trghtful
vindctiveness and barbary with which hoslities
carried ON Inc Austrian Parliamentary Committee, on
the formation OF the constitution has produced draugh
OF plan exceedingly democratic with tendency to
federalism Prince Windischgratz has been ntrused
with the settlement of the affairs OF Hungary and if the
mperiasts finally prevail in again subjugating those
provinces we fear that no rational foundation will be
laid Tor an effective government adapted to the wants OF
pire We have had repeated reports of the of the
Russians into Transyvana; but authentic accounts
have yet reached OF such an important Intervention
There cannot however, exist doubt but that Russia
intriguing actively with view to encroachment in that
quarter. Lord Palmerston, however, seems to be fully
aware of the danger and in spite OF the oboquy attempt
intrigue which, if perseyered would ntably bring
about general European Neither France nor Eng
land is at present disposed TO see the Russian eagle float
ing the iurrets OF Consantnope. This spirit OF
aggrandlzemen tend very much TO throw difficulties
in the way OF general paciicahon
Prussia.
Prussia pressed by her own population, is now dis
posed 10 elrace her steps about the Danish Dutches
and Germany must find excuse for her folly this
particulars she must be prepared for signal and dis
graceful discontinue to all her schemes She is, how
ever, bent upon forming navy; and two OF the British
and North American steamers have been secured with
that object The declared hostility OF Austria to the
scheme OF German Unity and the apparently sincere OPP
position OF Prussia, together with the rreconcabe en-
nifty of Bavaria, Hanover, and the minor princes OF Ger.
many, leave very little hope OF speedy realization of
the projects OF the Frankfort Assembly The popua
ton OF all the States sigh for ranq utility, and being
no longer nsgaed by the French popagandists with
little management and some wise concess IONS we nope
Germany will recover her equanmity and apply herself
TO the practical and not the theoretical art oil government
SPAIN
Spain continues in quiet state, and the Queen seems
still to delight in shoering honors and riches upon Mar
ling NJ Mora, personal friend OF Lord PaInerston
has been appointed consul general in London, and II is
generally dutHOZeu
pue between Great Britain and Spain. Our opinion
is that the chief difficulties have been by Lord
Normandy in Paris, in direct communication with the
Duke OF Sotonayor, and from what has TRANSFERRED
do not doubt but that the whole affair will be settled
shortly TO the satisfaction OF all parties As connected
with this country, we beg TO call attention to statement
made in Ell Nacionel, OF Cadz, OF the 5h instant re-
garding the rumors prevalent few months back OF
sale of the island OF Cuba by the Spanish
government to the government OF the United States and
which idea Still tondly cherished by OF our trans
atlantic friends:
90 In the of congress held Madrid the 3st OF
January, the motion of Seot Moyano, for the produce
tion OF all correspondence which, according the
cecding in the Congress OF the United States was said to
nave G hn ., 81
had been made TO government for The purchase oil a
slaa Oh Euni a anu s s o vas 5nsa hJ his
tue official Gazette, OF ,drd, and at the
time in the Paris journals by the Duke of So,omayor
with this, minister directed suitable nstruc
agents in America that the reports should be
contradcted entirely and, conversations with
foreign ministers taken denounce in the
emphatic mannef tho PROJECT as possible to the end that
pressed his belief that ministry composed of Spaniard
would listen 10 such shameful proposal made and
that should cede the island Of Cuba. la the Sen
ate alo General Narvaez confirmed the above discussions
and added that the rumors OF accession were entirely UNI
as now, part OF the monarchy OF Spain"
India
The London Times contains the following information,
relative the operations OF the British forces in India
INpA.-The dates are from Bombay to the 10th, Cal
cnta to the sh and Mouan TO the It'll January. Mou
tan had been captured after having been battered and
bombaded for entire week but the citadel still held
out The Bombay troops having arrived before the city
on the December the entire besieying army amount
ed to 80 900 men, of whom IS 900 British troops
Our artillery amounted 10 80 pieces OF heavy ordnance,
OF which nearly half OF the largest caDre
The defence of Mooral to have been one OF the
most obstinate record On the 9th the columns moved
to the attack and clearing the Suburbs established them
selves within 500 yards of the walls Here batteries
were erected, and on the 2sth terrific bonbardment
commenced On the goth, the heavy guns were ad-
vanced 10 within so yards of the rampars. On the
30th fort containing 100000 pounds OF powder was
blown up by well directed mortar. The devasla
ton was horrible. The Dewan's mother, several OF
a gea, number OF troops and people, were blown into
the air, and the destruction of mosques and buildings
around most extensive. The lucky artilleryman
was rewarded on the spot by General Whsh who fol-
lowed up his success, and the evening OF the 30h
breach was made and second on the following day.
The Moultanees made sortie on the 3st, but were
driven back and the cannonading continued necessarily
the two first days of the year On the ID, the breach
being deemed practicable, the assault took place Col
Franks the head of three regiments, pushed forward
to the breach the Delhi gae but found the enemy too
strong that side; he joined the Bengal column on
| the other side, where the breach was complete Inc
fusiiers entered first and speedily placed the British
ed, and the city in our possession at o'clock
Mooraj determined to defend himself TO the last retired
to the CITADEL which being mined, but stul held oul
on the 18th January, the last date. Oveues had been
made by Mooraj, but nothing except his unconditional
surrender would be listened to.
Our troops had suffered from the mines which had been
sprung upon them but the casualties do not appear TO be
very great The bombardment seems to have been one
OF the most remarkable record and the STUBBORN de-
fence OF the enemy has been surpassed IN indian