The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-12-29
Arrival of the Steamer Hibernia
LATER FROM EUROPE.

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4 Editor Ohio Statesman:
The Hibernia arrived at Halifax on Sat
urday morning, but the wires being down
] the news was delayed. tt
2, PRUSSIA.
A telegraphic dispatch received from
Berlin, announces that the Austrian Cabi.
net had made final protest against the
conyocation Of the German Parliament al
Erferst, and that the Austrian Government
alluded to the probability of an armed in
reference by Austria in the affairs of Ger
many
The same telegraphic account states
that the Prussian Government had answer
ed the Austrian dispatch by declaring that
Prussia would maintain her rights These
: accounts have been partially confirmed.
A letter to the Morning Chronicle says,
: that Prince Schwortenberg recently point
ed out to the Prussian Government the
danger likely to arise from the convocation
of Parliament, insisting on the revolution
ary tendency to which it would give rise.
and the reaction that would be felt, not on
ly in the Austrian States, but in Prussia
Subsequently, Russia replied, that she had
duly weighed all these considerations, but,
that more elevated and pressing motives
urged her to persevere, and regard real
dangers, she would know how to meet
them. ....
"Austria has gone step further, if am
correctly informed. have reason to be-
lieve that Austria has intimated to Prussia
| that should the case require it, Austria will
not hesitate to have recourse to an armed
intervention.
"Behold us once more on the eve of
serious conflict.
"The Cabinet Council was held day be.
fore yesterday. The electoral law of Par
lament was adopted. The Council was
then occupied with the reply to the note
from the Austrian government"
Dispatches in reply to Prince Schwat-
zerberg, has already been sent to the Prus- !
sian Envoy at Vienna.
Prussia maintains with energy the right
to carry out the limited federation-a right
formerly granted.
Prussia replies to Austrian dispatches
relative to an armed Intervention. that she
awaits it.
| have learned from Berlin that the Up
per Chamber had declared their determi /
nation TO return to its old constitution
The proposition for a peerage was reject
ed, as were also various amendments pro-
posing direct or indirect election. learn
cd from the highest authority, that the fol-
lowing most cautious proposition was
adopted: The constitution OF the Upper
Chamber is to be fixed by future law,
which must receive the sanction OF both
Chambers. and will then become part and
parcel of the constitution of the country.
The Cologne Gazette announces in a
telegraphic message from Berlin, that the
King had signed the law for the election
of Representatives to the German Parlia-
ment 10 assemble at Erfrest.
FRANCE.
The personal quarrels Of members Of
the Legislative Assembly, terminated in
some half dozen duels.
NJ. Peirre was wounded in three or four
of these encounters. None, however ter
minated fatally.
Measures for modifying the constitution
are still discussed in the French Assem-
bly, 1t is now proposed to change the
Legislative Assembly into a constituent
body, to be invested with the power of
electing the President, and extend the
term OF office, to such period as may I
avoid the necessity of frequent appeals to
universal suffrages.
TURKEY. ]
From Constantinople we learn that moth
ing has transpired to change the previous ;
pacific course of events 1t is confident. {
iv stated that the British fleet has orders to i
Withdraw from Dardanelles. There is
further intelligence respecting the where
abouts of the Hungarian and Polish refu-
gees
The Russian Ambassador has once ,
more been admitted to an interview with
the Grand Vizier.
The diplomatic relations between Rus
sia and the Porte, it may be presumed. ,
have been removed.
The Ionian Islands have been restored !.
to perfect tranquility.
We have official information, that the
dispute between the French Government
and Morocco has been satisfactorily ad-
justed. t
Austria seemed satisfied with what Tur- I
key had done, in Transporting the Hunga- {
ran refugees to the interior. '
Russia demanded that the Polish refl- {
gees be expelled from the Ottoman EN-
pire, and that no chiefs should be impris
oned.
M Arban. the Fronaut who lately /