Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-10

den, of the Council says that care will be taxi
en- to secure free and liberal government 10
the Roman people.
\ Rumors were in circulation in Paris on the
Il 9Th inst, of tn, modification Of the Ministry.
Gen. Lamoricere is spoken Of as Minister
/ War, aud Gea, Bedeau for that on Foreign
Affairs.
II The cholera is largely on the increase in
Paris, and many persons Of opulonce, have be
come its victims. Up TO the 10Th, there hao
been 1862 cases, of which I022 has proved
| fatal.
/ The WAR BETWEEN GERMANY AND DEN
! MARK.-On the 9Th, the Danish Minister OF
1 War published the following order of the day ::
/ Kings and soyercigns are daily sending troops
| into the Duchcs to second the efforts Of the
rebels against their Legitimate sovereign. The
combats which daily take place against superior
forces, produce only an ellusion of blood, with
out decisive results tho army has, in consc
| VucHCc, ICCClNCu oihSio w Iut VIC
and return to the Island If Alsen, to wait there
the moment when it will be possible to attack
the enemy man to man."
/ The Danish entertainments at West Dubell
had been attacked and carried by the Saxon
and Bavarian troops The loss OF the Germans
in this affair is calculated at one hundred and
fifty to two hundred men. Several additional
captures have been made by the Danish vessels
and it is stated that German emierant ships
will not be exempted.
Italy is still in indescribable confusion.
The Republicans have been put down II
Genoa, after having had the command of tha
beautiful city for nine days
In Tuscany there has been a general rising
in favor of tho Grand Duke, and the man who
was recent, dictator is now the prisoner.
The landing of the French at Civi,a Vecchi;
will doubtless put an end to the Roma'
Republic, and be followed by the restoration
of the Pope.
Venice is besieged by the Aus,rians by SCI
and land, and must surrender.
Latest accounts from Florence leave ~
reason to doubt but that the Grand Duke o
Tuscany has returned to his Capitol.
1t is rep rted that the revolutionary Gov
8 ernmcnt of Lcghorn have been overturned b,
, the people themselves, as that Of Florence ha
been before it.
i SICILY.
In Sicily the struggle has commenced will
dreadful ferocity, and desperate battle tool
pace on Good Friday between the Ncapoitan
and the Swiss troops and the people OF Catania
Vnd ended ia the defeat of the Calanians. 4
great number Of them were killed, and TIT
, city was afterwards sacked and plundered.-
| The terror caused by this defeat has cause,
the city Of Syracuse 10 surrender wilhou
; resistance. Palermo is now the only place o
, much strength in the hands of the Scians
A desperate resistance is expected there bu
with very little chance of success
Information has been received BY the Oberol
n steamer, that Oh its leaving Catania on Salurda
e evening, the city was in flames in 'hree p'a aces
T The most beautiful edifces were in heap o
ruins, and the renowned Library and Museum
/, of Natur,l History, entirely destroyed.
: INDIA AND CHINA.
\ The details Of the battle of Goojerat confirm
the loport by the India Mail of i7,h March, q
the victory gained by Lori Cough. Th
K British captured fifty three Of the fifty MN
: guns which the Sikhs brought into action
together with all their camps, magazines
ammunition, &c. The loss on the part of tn
British, was five officers, and nincty-two men
killed.
The war Of the Punjaub is considered a, a.
end.
!. The news from Hong Kong is to the PIT
, Of February. The dispute about opening III
city gates at Canton was going on, but ,her
4 was a general confidence that the stipulation
. of the treaty of Nankin would be enforced
:. Two British officers were missing and it wa
h feared some catastrophe had happened to them
, Trade in India and China was in a salts fac
4 tory state.
' FANNY KEMBLE BUTLER while in this city
boarded at the Battery Hotel, says The New
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