The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-16

rival of Lord Westmoreland. n-this despatch,
England insists on Prussia keeping the peace
with Austria. Great Britain allows the Etapps
roads, but she insists on the pacfcatiOn of IIol-
stein being left TO the four great powers.
A Russian corps of observation is eoncen-
trated in Poland, close to the Prussian frontier
The troops thus concentrated consist chiefly of
cavalry and artillery.
Letters from Berlin of the oath inst, state
that dispatches had arrived from st. Peters
burgh, aud cabinet council had been held in
consequence. Russia supports the Austrian
claims Strengthened by this support, the cab-
net Of Vienna presses for an immediate decision
on its demands respecting Holstein and Hesse.
Amidst the general ferment the Deutsche Re.
torm protests that the Russian dispatches are
different from what some journals have repre-
scented them. Severe measures are being taken
against the opposition papers. Constautionelle
ZeiLung has been confscated, and its editor BAN
shed from Berlin. The Upper House has re-
solved to present an address in reply to the
Kings speech. The Austrian and X 4ssian de-
spatches have been officially communicated to
the Address Commission of the Lower House
They made q powerful impression on the mem
bers. The Berlin funds are still depressed by
the conflicting ruTors of the day.
Our Berlin letters are of the 25th inst Sin
lister rumors were afoat. The cabinets of Ber-
lin and Vienna were stated to have arrived ut a
point at which the dispute must merge into open
hostility. IT was said that the Austrian anbas-
sador had demanded his passports The latter
statement is contradicted by our correspondence
and the Berlin press. The C0nstituiionelLe lei
tung has been again confscated. Measures were
being taken, on the Prussian railroads, for
more extensive conveyance oftroops and stores
The depression of the funds continued
Letters from Nienne of the 18th instant in
form us that the state of affairs was unchanged
| The greatest secrecy was observed respecting
the final intention Of the Austrian cabinet The
movements of troops continue.
Letters OF the 2lst state that a rumor had
gone abroad of kossuth's escape from Kiutahia
No official information has, however, been re-
ceived on the subject.
Two Vienna papers stated that the Sultan had
died from poison. Our correspondent was, how
ever, in possession of later dates from Constan-
tinOple. No mention was made of the Sultan's
decease in the letters which our correspondent
had received.
The dislocaton of troops still continued.
In advces of the 22d it was run,ored that
Prince Schwarzenberg had proceeded incoguiio
to Dresden. A decree of he llth inst, which
has just been published, commands all the Gen
erals and staff officers on leave to return to their
posts in the army. The King of Prussia's speech
had been anxiously expected at Vienna. 1t was
communicated from Berlin by electric telegraph,
and produced no effect whatever.
A terrible panic prevailed on the Vienna En-
change on the 22d. Gold rose to 80, and silver
to 80 per cent premium. The panic was caused
by the non-arrival of certain messages from Ber-
lin, and also by paragraph in the Lloyd news
paper of that day. The Bohemian army mus.
tered now from 200 900 to30O, 900 men.
The Catholic journal Of Morauia gives some
account of sect which has lately sprung up in
Vienna under the name of Young Catholics"
Its objects appears to be-lst the acknowledges
ment of the Popes supremacy; I'd, the speedy
realization of the immunities granted to the
church by the Austrian government, by the es-
adjustment of diocesan synods, ecclesiastical
courts and the independent administration Of
the church funds; Sd, the establishment at
Vienna of IL Catholic society, to which none are
to be admitted who are not staunch Catholics !;
4th, the special institution Of missions for the
towns and provinces of Austria 5th the es
adjustment Of a true Catholic University at
Vienna.
Our ahvices from Vienna arc Of the oath in.
slant. The official Reichs Zeitung has conci-
iatory article on the King of Prussias speech
The military oath bad been altered in the Aus
TRAN army. That part of the former oath which
related to the constitution had been struck out
Approximations were entertained in ministerial
circles Of tho consequences of the spirit which
prevadcs the Prussian people. Still larger mas
ses of troops had been quartered in the cities
and villages along the frontier Of Prussian Sie
STA. The panic continued on change.
SARDINIA AND THE POPE.
The King of Sardinia has just opened the
Parliament at Turin, where he met with the
most enthusiastic reception. His speech was
highly crcditable, and showed that there is little
danger Of submission being made to Il Z pretan-
,ions of Plus the TX in that country. The
rule of our conduct" said the King, in reference
to the existing dispute, "has constantly been the
respect we profess for the Holy See, in conf unc.
ton with firm resolution to uphold the indie
pendehce of our legislation :" and he concluded
by the remark that the Sandman nation could
only attain an honorable stability from the con-
fdence Of the people, founded on the good faith
Of the sovereign and the probity Of the govern
ment." The uttcrancc Of such sentiments us
these required some boldness in little state
| having Austria on the one side and France on
the other, since we may feel assured that it those
| two powers succeed in com JUNCTION with Rus
sia, in cocrcing the liessans and Prussians, they
will forthwith turn their attention to Il point
where, as Louis Napoleon or NJ. Mole would
say, "anarchy" thus appears to raise cher tormi-
dable flag
GREAT GALE AT LIVERPOOL DISASTROUS
SHlpwREcKs-Thc gale of last week. though
not much felt in this immediate ncighborhood,
has committed fearful ravagcs elsewhere.
The storm was very disastrously felt ut Lin
crck. Several houses were stripped Of their
states, and the tide rose so high as to flood many
of the dwellings and warehouses; The ship
ping also sustained severe injury. The embank
II ent on the Shannon was torn away, and the
sea ohafed and swcllcd over the whole CITY,
At Cork, also, and other places, many casualties
occurred Several farmers lost great part Of
their stock, and the Galway mail was UPSET
Several lives were lost in consequence Of the
| floods.
In tho vicinity Of the entrance of the Chan
mel, more especially on the Cornish coast, the
gale occasioned the most severe losses. Nj
merous vessels were almost engufed in the surf;
their decks were swept, and every movable
carried away. The fine steamer called the Sew
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