The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-04

with ten reursr and cavalry from 0den
at isnaor IN the belief that this hostile
movement was more than mere demonsratsn and con-
occupy oldsasas and is with an
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s. orders to do So The got the silver medals
great stir has been some time percspble in the rank,
of n q: enemy TIE pivot their s co%crn Their
Me- rebel os kSpa Who has corps Of geo men
sded demOnsrat:n in few days The Austrian army in
Presburs eaesat the Danube, acquired facility for
man@uvrng which unattanabe the evacuation Of
festh, being separated by Comorn and the Danube
The Emperor arrived in Presburg the day before yes
terday, and was received with signs of joy Alarming
accounts have come to hand from Pesth The Mag
vars under Gorgey had possession of the Bocksberg
and the different eminences surrounding Buda from
which they moested the citadel 1t Is said to have
tanned bombardment Of twenty eight hours, when
breach was effected. A few hussars had already en-
tered the lower town This happened on the 9th. The
Austrian commander was therefore obliged to open the
fire Of his batteries upon Pesth Many lives lost.
Other accounts say only few bombs thrown, but
OF the heaviest kind The Buda garrison is well pro-
vided with every requisite In addition to 100 morars,
the chain bridge has eie de pon that any
full expedition against is hardly to be thought Of
ought to add that nothing official concerning Buda-
festh has appeared. unless indeed, the Poster Zung
be sufficient authority From that, it would appear
that Pesth was bombarded the 4th in conseQ
of an attempt having been made the part Of the in
sugents, to damage the Buda water-works, and that
hostltes ceased the 9Th at the express desire Of
Gorgey whom Iranyi the Governor of Pesth had pre-
vailed upon to intervene for that purpose with the
mander Of the Buda garrison How to reconcile this
with the presence OF Gorgey in Upper Hungary am at
a loss to know.
We learn from Debrecsin that Louis Kossuth,
Governor President of Hungary has assumed the ai-
tbory given him by the National Assembly to choose
his ministers Count Cashier Batthyani he nominated
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Duschek of Finance.
saros had previously resigned his office Of Minister of
War He retires on a pension and the rank of Field
mated, The Minister of Commerce has also to be
named new levy of so 600 men has been ordered, n
addition to the 200 GOO voted by the Diet
An extensive mandatory Of arms Is being carried
on at rosswardein where, 1t appears, there is want
Of hands.
Benz has the option Of being Generalissmo of the
Polish army in Galicia Governor Of TRANSATLANTIC
in which latter the estates of the late Palatine
will be allotted him. Pesth is completely under
causing little alarm to the moderate minded party
The following offences committed by persons above
eighteen years Of age will be punished by martial law
Taking up arms against Hungary its constitution or
territorial integrity-seryng the enemy (meaniDg Of
course the Austrians) In any way, accepting office
persons concealing hostile spies or soldiers The
double eagle and the royal crown have been expunged
from all reals and arms Nothing Is now to be seen
the crown device savoring Of Austrian dominion
having been removed.
warmly welcomed by his attached fellow countrymen
Temesvar is entirely surrounded by the Magyars
Stratimirovich has been superseded in the command
which he ably led the reasons assigned are various
We know less and less every day Of the In
the southern provinces. only pick out the facts that
think ipdisputabe to send you Certain it is things
look in the Banat, still in TransylVa
mia and Servia where political strife adds poignancy
to the Of war The Russians are already on the
frontier at Cooling. and expected soon at other
points In the north Of Hungary, where their aid is,
fancy much needed the Austrians having been driver
back "by oyerpowering numbers" somewhere north
east Of Sein, whence they retired to Jablunka, to
await Russian assistance Barco has, | am happy to
hear effected junction with the corps of Generals
Benedek and Vogel but this after experiencing
losses the frontier between Hungary and Gallica
but where this Gallican continent is seems to
know. The Austrans badly off for spies whereas
the enemy finds means of acq ting himself with our
slightest moves, and has the additional advantage of
knowledge Of the country.
Prague, with Its environs, has been declared in q
state Of siege in consequence of signs of sympathy
the part Of the Bohemians, with their Saxon neigh
bors.
Six Russian columns march through Galicia A part
OF them have already entered. The sixth column Is
expected to pass Lemberg the Esd 1t will consist
Of 90O0 men and 900 horses.
The command of the two columns destined for
Transylvania, of 90 600, and the other Of 1000
men, will be given to Gener ais Staus and Luders.
The Debate In the British Parliament Oh
the Canadian Question.
In the House Of Lords on Tuesday the 10Th Of May,
Lord STANLEY presented several petitians from Bos-
ton, and other places complaining OF agricultural as
tress and praying for protection The noble lord then
SIGHTSEEING the noble Earl the Secretary for the Colo
pial Department e. ar Grey in his place although
willing to intro duce nything to provoke discussion,
and although unwilling to express premature OPT.
nion yet the from Canada is Of formidable and
alarming character, that feel it my duty not to
eSr. apn harm
jesty's government whether they have received any
further information than has been conveyed to the
an exaggerated form, although they have been con-
rmed in that respect, by information which myself
have received; and whether her Majesty's 60
verDment are prepared to give any explanation
Of the state Of affairs subsistng in that colony where
it would appear that discomfort produced by the
adopted by her Majesty's government, has, at
last broken out into such absolute disaection and
volt that the Parliament Houses of Canada at Mont
real have been consumed by fire. that great violence
has prevailed and it is to be apprehended that at this
there is raging the formidable Of all
"a war Of races-( hear, hear, hear wish to inquire
whether you have any explanation or information
which you desire to give Of the present state of these
provinces? ! would repeat the question which put
TO the noble Earl time since, whether the noble
earl has given with regard to the particu measure
which has led to this outbreak any specific nstruc-
tons the policy which to be pursued by the
Governor General hear. hear! And would remind
the noble earl and her maestys government that for
the consequences Of that measure (hear hear), and
for the state Of Canada it Is not the noble earl the
Earl OF Egin-(hear near but her majesty govern
nent-whether they have given him instructions, or
whether they have lett the Governor General without
insIuctons-who must be held undoubtedly response
Bile cheers). do not desire to express any opinion
or to enter into any discussion the merits of the
will copfne myself to asking two questions
first whether the Earl Of Elgin has acted without in
structons advice from government, and If he has
been allowed to act!-(Iear, hear) And next,
whether her majesty's government have any cxplana
tion or information to offer to the state in which
the most valuable colonial possessions Of the British
crown appear Mt present to bc!-QIear, hear
Earl GRH-I wish the noble lord had adhered to the
intention which he early expressed and that he had
RETAINED from the premature expression Of opinion
and making Of statements which 1t is difficult for
either to answer entirely by in silence have
received about hour ago despatch from the Earl
of Elgin. That despatch shall have great satisfac
ton at the next meeting of the house In laying upon
your lordships table, That lisa despatch which shows
that the Earl Of Elgn has acted throughout with his
accustomed Judgment moderation and good sense. |
have to state to your lordshps that at the date Of that
despatch which was written by the noble earl in much
haste eisr he regular mail was made up and for ward
ed from ova Scotia to New York In time to ovcrtake
the packet-that at the date Of that despatch written
in haste the 3Uth Of April it appears that riot Of
very aggravated kind had occurred at Montreal that
the Parliament houses had been burned; but | see