Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
Che Nous Gleauer.
Foreign News.

The Pacific and Europa have arrived since
our last.
The most important news received by these
arrivals is the reputation of the Constitution by
the Emperor of Austria, and his proclamation Of
| absoluteism in his dominlnons, which has Gre
ated both surprise and excitement throughout
the more liberal portions of Europe. These ar
rivals also bring the tdngs of fearful earth
quake in the kingdom of Naples, the particulars
OF which, together with the bold political move
ment, of AUSTRIA Ito be conducted, says another
account, by Meternch, who is recalled for the
purpose) are suboned.
The EARTHQUAKE NEAR NApLEs.-A letter
dated Naples, Aug. Oath, gives the following
particulars as TO the earthquake spoken of al
ready: 81 have received several details rela-
tive to the dreadful disaster which occurred on
the 18th inst. in the province of Basilicara, in
this kingdom, and about one hundred miles from
the capital. A list of more than fifty villages is
given, in which greater Or less damage was done,
in more than one place the principal buildings
have been destroyed, and in all several lives
have been lost amid the ruins of fallen houses.
The greatest sufferer, however, was the town of
Melt, place containing 10000 inhabitants
three-Quarters Of the city are a mass of ruins
the Archbishop's Palace, the College, the Mu-
nlcipality, the barracks, and the police station
having been all levelled to the ground. The
known deaths amount already to 700 besides 200
wounded, among whom the principal families
count victims.
81 have not time this morning to give all the
minute details, but it is sufficient to say thai a
rich and populous district has been completely
destroyed, and the loss of life has been immense
1t does not appear that the ground opened, but
all the injury was done by the houses falling
from the repeated shocks of the earthquake, the
rapldlty OF which was such that the persons in
the houses and passing in the streets, had moi
time to escape. The King, on receiving this
dreadful news, Immediately ordered a sum OF
| 4,OUO ducats to be sent from his private purse
to which the Queen added 2000 in addition to
the sum of 5000 ducats contributed BY the
Treasury. Temporary hospitals have been cree
ted, and detaL hments OF sappers and miners have
been sent to the different places to assist in
clearing away the ruins and dlsinterring the un.
fortunate victims. Private subscriptions have
been opened IN the towns near to the place
where the catastrophe has occurred and no
doubt the active charity of the city of Naples
will not be deficient"
ABsoLUTIsM PROCLAIMED IN AUsTRrA,.-The
following formal declaration that Austria is
hencetorth TO be governed absolutely, appeared
in the Wiener Zietltng, of Vienna, on the Goth
Aug:
" Most High Cabinet Letter to the Minister Pres
ident
" Dear Prince Schwarzenberg: AS the re-.
sponsblty of the Cabinet as it now stands is
devoid of legal distinctness and exactitude. nv
duties as monarch induces me to relieve min.
listers from the doubtful political position in
which, as my councillors, and as the highest ex-
ecutive organs, they are now placed, by declar
ing that they are responsible 10 no other polite.
al authority than the throne.
81. The Cabinet has to swear in my hands
unconditional fidelity, as also the engagement to
fulfill all imperial resolutions and ordinances.
80. The Cabinet will in this new position
have punctualty to carry out my resolutions
concerning all laws, ordinances, maxims of adj.
mirOtlon, &c, whether they have been consid-
cred necessary or judiclous by Ministers, or
whether the latter have been directed by me to
consult and propose them.
,"3. The Cabinet and each Minister in his
department is responsible to me for the exact
observance of the existing laws and imperial
ordinances IN their administration. To each