The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-25

France.
ASCENT or Mont BLANc.-The following is
detailed account, from Gaiignani's Messenger, of
the recent ascent Of Mont Blanc: 'sWe have re-
ceived the following from correspondent at Cha
mounix. dated the 3Oth ult.: Great excitement
was caused in the town Of Chamounix, on the
morning of Wednesday, the 2sth, in consequence
of the departure Of Mr. Gretton, late 9th Fusleers
and Mr.. Richards OF the county Of Wexford, Ire
land, with party of the brave mountanecrs of
Chamounlx, for the purpose of ascending to the
summit OF Mont Blanc. Crowds assembled to wit
meas their start, the hazardous nature OF the ad
venture was well known, the guides having left
their watches and little valuabes behind, and the
two gentlemen made their wills and prepared for
the worst. Great anxiety expressed on many
face, as the little band, headed by our two coun-
trymen disappeared in the forest at the foot OF the
mountain. The ascent is always accompanied
with great peril, steps have to be cut up the
soping banks of ice, and one of the largest gla-
ciers has to be passed. where one false step entails
certain death, as the unfortunate man falls into
crevice OF almost unknown depth, from which no
human hand could extrcate him.
A night has to be passed on the cold rock, and
spots have TO be passed where no word can be
spoken lest thousands oftons of snow should be Set
In motion and hurl the party into eternity, was
the case some years back when similar attempt
was made. At O'Clock the report of cannon at
Chamounix announced that our adventurous coun-
tryrnen had gained the Grand Mulets, the rock
Which they were to take up their quarters for the
night. The next day all was excitement nothing
else was thought OF in the town. The Fegere and
Brevan were crowded with anxious observers
About IL O'Clock, the fog clearing away from the
summit Of the father OF the Alps, the little band
were seen to be slowly approaching the top, and a
lew minutes after the report OF cannon in Cha
mounix announced the undertaking successful
The clouds, however, soon obscured them from our
view, and we saw nothing more of them until
about half past p. m, when, preceded by the best
music Chamounix afforded, and carried the
backs Of some enthusiastic Frenchmen, they
received at the Hotel de Londres with loud cheers,
firing OF cannon, and expressions OF delight at
their safe return. The guides give great praise to
both gentlemen for the GOODNESS and courage they
displayed"
REVISION OF THE CoNsTITUTIoN.--Of fifty seven
returns from the Departments, forty three have
adopted resolutions in favor of a revision of the
constitution, six have decided against all revision
and eight have abstaincd from adopting any
luton, one way or the other. Thus, there is al
ready half the number of all the Departments, in
GLIDING Corsica, in favor of reform We may,
therefore, conclude that the majority the
side will be considerable.
The result Of the decision of sixty one Councils
General, with regard to the revision of the consti
tuition, has since been made known-torty four vo-
ted in its favor seven against it, and ten have adopt
ed no resolution.
MIscELLANEoUs.-The accounts received by the
government from Marselles of the most salts
factory kind as regards the sanitary condition OF
the population. For many days past not a single
case OF cholera has been observed.
funeral service will be celebrated ut Chantlly
On NOuudy LOT the FepO5e Oh tllc soul Oh inc late
King Louis Philippe.
General Count NIonthein, ex peer of France, and
formerly chief of the staff of the Grand army, died
IN Paris, on Saturday, at an advanced age.
M. Persigny, minister plenpotentiary at Berlin,
who arrived in Paris leave of absence, left for
Cherb0urg on Saturday.
Accounts from Toulon state that letters received
from the province of Constantine announce the de-
cline Of cholera in that place.
The steam corvette Veloce left Toulon on the 9th
for Civita Vecchia with the mails and a number OF
military passengers. detachment that had been
under orders to embark on board the Veoce for the
army of occupation of Rome has been countermand-
ed. 1t was thought likely that that army would be
still further diminished The steamer Eclaireur
had returned from Unis, and reports the disap-
pearance OF the cholera there. The steam corvette
Lie Roland, recently built, was launched at Touon
on the 9Th.
The Impartial of Rouen mentions that a seaman
who had been sentenced by court-martial to the
boulet attempted TO assassnate Admiral Dubour
dicu at Cherbourg The arm of the assassin
caught he was about to strike the Admiral in the
breast with poinard.
Germany.
The tangled thread of German politics is appa-
rently about TO be cut by Austria. The limited or
restricted Germanic Diet Chat is, the form of rep
resentaton of the various States in which the votes
arc restricted to lower proportionate number than
in the Plenum) met at Frankfort on the I'd instant
under the presidency of Austria. The powers
represented at the Diet Austria, Bavaria, Wur-
tcmburg, Hanover, Saxony, Electoral Hesse, Hessc
Darmstadt, Denmark for Holland, Holland for
Luxembourg, Meckhnburg Strelitz, and Lippe
Detmod. Prussia and her allies, who would have
majority of votes If present, have refused to take
any part IN the proceedings, and Will not recog-
Mise the Diet in any way whatever. They declare
that the Germanic Confederation died a legal
death in March, lS4S; that Austria has no power 10
revive it, and that they shall disregard the resolu
tons OF the so-called Diet. On the other hand,
Austria and her allies have signihed their deter
mination to make their resolutions and acts re-
spected, even by force of arms. This important
fact is said to have been officially notified by Aus
tria to the French and English governments. If
this be and the rival parties adhere to their pre-
cent determinations, the question of German Unity
may yet precipitate Germany into the conflict
which has been foreboded. The semi official pa
pers Of Berlin OF the 9Th, state that declaration
has been received from England and France. set
ting forth that those powers will not be represented
at the sitting of any federal assembly in which Prus
STA refuses TO take part. If this statement be
thentic, the Austrian Bundestag will want the
sanction of the great European powers.
BERLIN, Sept. 5-Intellgence has arrived from
Vienna, to. day that the Austrian Cabinet rejects
the Prsssian proposal of free conference Of all the
governments, in which to settle the mutual rela
tions Of the German States. Prince schwarzen-
berg greatly indignant that his last note has been
regarded as n sign of the Austrian governments
return to and conciliatory spirit, and in
tcnds, in bis next letter. to give signal proof that
his cabinet is wiser than it used TO be. He will
insist upon referring the affairs Of Germany TO a
pienum, project which cannot be carried out,
partly because all the princes connected with the
Union, even Brunswick, have declined with Prus-
STA the Austrian invitation TO Frankfort; and
partly because France and England have declared
that they Cannot acknowledge any political body as
the central organ of Germany in which Prussia ia
not represented
The Duke of Brunswick, whose adherence to the
Union alluded 70 az uncertain has to- day sent in
definite declaration of his faithfuness TO the
gagements of May %.
The Austrian government has borrowed the small
sum Of E7O0,0O0 sterling of certain bankers at
Hamburg and in this city, the security of the
tonal domains.
Denmark and the DuchIes.
The continued rains have mado any attempt TO
renew operations in the field impossible; it was of
course well known to the commanders, but TO the
mass OF the troops IL is necessary 10 prove this inn
possibility by practical experiment. For this
reason the reconnaissance towards Fredorichstadt
was undertaken; having seen with their own eyes
that the fat meadows around that town we're all
under water, in some places so deep that only the
roofs OF many houses were TO be seen above II, the
troops returned 10 their quarters To the north OF
Fredcrichs'adt the Danes have established per-
manent camp, near Ramstedt; between this place
and Stolnghausen, the marshes have been flooded,
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