The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-19

the House of Commons, the bill went through the
committee previous to the adjournment, and tho
third reading was fixed for early day after the
Easter recess.
The Canadian Troubles.
The struggle in Canada respecting the proposed
indemnity for rebellion losses has only been Incl
dentaly alluded to in Parliament, and all parties
connected with the North American provinces
seem disposed to wait the issue, before they har-
rass the Colonial Minister with complaints upon
subject for which he is scarcely responsible. Out
doors attention is anxiously directed towards
Canada, and the reported neutrality of new Ex-
cutive of the United States, upon false rumor of
disturbances gave great satisfaction.
Highly Important from Italy.
AT the sailing of the Niagara, it will be remem-
bered, that war was impending in the North of
Italy, and it was antici pated that either the Aus
TRANS or the Piedmontese would Immediately cross
the Ticno boundary.
In a brief fortnight, Charles Albert has fought
and has been conquered, and he is now an abdi-
Gated king and exile in Madrid or Lisbon. The
Austrians passed the Ticino simultaneously, and
the Piedmontcse speedily fell back. Three sue
ceseive battles ensued In the two latter, on the
plains of Vercelli, the Austrans were completely
victorious In the last battle, on the 9th ut, the
main army of the Austrians, some Sc, 900 strong,
encountered Charles Albert at Oango, near No
vara.
The Piedmontese appear to have been of more
than equal force The battle was fought with ter
rble obstinacy, and although we hear from many
quarters that the Italians shrunk the contest, GER
tain it is that Charles Albert behaved with the
most distinguished bravery. Finding the day 60
ing against him, he seems to have sought every
opportunity to meet his death on the battlefield
and whatever may be the verdict of history as to
his past conduct, nothing graced his public life so
much as the last act and his quitting it.
The Austrians having completely routed the
Piedmontese and driven them to the mountains,
Charles Albert abdicated the throne in favor of his
son Victor Emanuel, and a flag of truce being sent
to the Austrian tent, Marshal Radetzky at once
acceded to an armistice. The new king pledges
himself to conclude treaty of peace, to disband
ten military companies of Hungarians, Poles and
Lombards. The Austrians, who hold Turin open
ed to them magnanimously, forbore to take advan-
tages which might have provoked the susceptibility
of France.
The consequences of this important battle are
Italy. Modena, Tuscany and Rome, probably
change their views now that all hopes from Pied
mont are at an end.
1t is generally believed that the Pope will be able
to return to Rome.
Naples and sicily-The Threatened Rupture.
The Sicilians hold out. The French and Eng
lish Admrals have failed to make up matters, and,
at the last dates, were about to depart. Mr. Tenn
pie and M. Requeval, who has gone personally,
in company with the two Admirals, to make last
effort to accomplish conciatory arrangement
had returned to Naples on the 29th, efforts having
been altogether frutless previous to this last effort
The admrals had sent steamer to make cir
cult of the island touching at all the principal ports
and roadsteads, to make known the last offers
presented with the mediation of France and Eng
land. The answer given was ono unanimous cry
of war from the whole population. The parliament
at Palermo voted unanimously that they would
not condescend to enter into any further negota-
tons, but that on Thursday, the 2Sth at noon
hostilities should be recommended.
The enthusiasm of the population at Palermo is
described as exceeding all bounds. The members
of the highest noblcsse of both sexes are working
in the trenches. Most people think the Scilians
have had fair terms offered to them, and eventually
they must accept them.
The War In Hungary-The Inroads of the
Russians.
Of the Hungarian war, very little authentic is
known, except that it RACES fiercely. Benz having
gained some advantage over body of Russians,
soon found himself overwhelmed with their num-
bers, and the Emperor will gladly seize upon any
pretext to interfere further. We shall not be at
all surprised to hear that the Emperor of Russia,
upon the solicitation Of the Ausrians, brings down
large force to crush the Hungarians. At present,
there seems no probable termination of this deadly
struggle, carried on by both parties in the most
barEarous manner.
The Election of the Emperor OF Germany.
The Frankfort parliament has finally elected the
King Of Prussia Emperor of Germany, and the
powerful deputation has proceeded to Berlin to
tender the crown of Charlemagne. At first no one
believed that the king would be so mad as to ac-
cept the preferred honor, but now it is believed
that he will, with certain conditions, so as to avoid
giving offence to the other potentates of Germany.
Should he do So it is generally believed that it will
most certainly involve Prussia in war with Aus
tria and Russia. The latter power seem, resolved
" put uoNu spirit LII EUROPE ana
only wants the opportunity to GO let slip the dogs of
war;
The French Republic.
With some exceptional disturbances in the dis
tant provinces, France continues tranquil, and
Louis Napoleon is proceeding in the surest path to
maintain his position, by instantly suppressng do
mestic disorder, and by steadily avoiding inter-
ference, by force of arms, in the affairs of the CO
terminous nations. Notwithstanding the excitement
attempted to be created by the red republicans,
upon the question of Piedmont, Louis Napoleon
and his ministry set their faces against an armed
Intervention for the purpose of preventing that
which nobody contemplated-the dsmemberment
of Sardinia; so that men of all parties in Eng
land consider that great step has been made to-
wards the pacifcation of the South of Europe,
as the exemplary moderation of Austria gives a
further guaranty thas hostilities will not be re-