New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-01
Martial Law in Presburg.

Among the intelligence brought by the
last steamer from Europe IL will be remembered there
was an announcement that martial law had been pro
claimed in the city of PresbuIg, Hungary, on account
as the official bulletin said OF the frequent occurrence
of ncendiarsm' Il seemed hardly sufficient ground
for such extreme measure, but no further eXplana'
ton accompanied Il Since then We have one. day
or two since one Of our citizens whose birth and con-
pectons abroad lead him 70 be in constant correspond
epce with seine of the Hungarian cities, received pr
yste letter from friend at Presburg IL wss written
snd sent from d~ cling mile two beyond the city
limits In order 10 escape the surveillance OF the police
The ircendiarsm alluded the firing Of the houses
of the Austrian officials. Ii indiscriminste or
puTpOseless dc strucOn OF property, out systenlauc
and organized Gtte drive the agents Of oppression
from among them One after another public Offices and
private residences of this csss had been suddenly found
In flames No Of the offenders could be discoF-
cred and no sooner the mischief done in one quar-
ter repaired than broke out again in another. so
frequent and ming becsmc these attempts that "a
lest resort Presburg placed under martial law, sen
tnes posted the dangerous points and patrols
were kept constantly aversing the streets such Is It's
condition still.
We are ant 10 imagine because hear little of the
disturbances abroad that the spirit OF resistance has
died away and that there longer cered efforts
made in behalf of Republicansm But II must be reco
eced that the OF intormston-the press mails
couriers sc all under the supervision of Govern
meut oloias and that they viglany watchful not
TO permit any evidence Of popular discomfort 10 go
abroad We have all seen he effects OF the adoption OF
such syftem in France. and yet Louis NapOleons
course in this respect is not strict than thst which
mas been enforced in Italy and Hungary for years We
ony have insight into the reality when some nantes
tation tales place Of such MAGNITUDE that cannot DC
supprcssed-,uch this proclamation Of martial law
or the transportation Of 1900 political prisoners from
one department Of France, the public refusas 10
make oath Of hdelity.to perurer' TAe1 we can
Judge from the nature the intelligence that reaches
us how much more there Is that tyranny never suffers
to escape and find It's way hiEher. Alb Eve Jour-
NEW EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTH SEAS.
We learn from the l. 'ndon Illustrated News of May
18Th, that H. B. NJ :. Herald, Capt. II Manges Denhan
r. N, F. r. g, and the Torch steam tender, Lieut.
Chmmo, about 20 proceed 10 the South Pacinc to
survey and explore all the islands between Australia
and Valparaiso, and particularly the Fejee Islands Al
though Cspt Cook and several other nsvightors have
touched ct these groups, and marked their position on
their charts yet very little Is known respecting hem
further than that many Of them surrounded with cs
raj reeis the land exceedingly fertile and the climate
saubrous and also that the natives are addicted 70 cam
nbssm. The Herald, slhougha frgase, carries bat six
81 pound caunonades and four long guns. The Torch
has one lonl p pound pivot gun, capable OF being
trained in even direction while 20 prevent the natives
boarding from their canoes, she will be completely
closed with MEETINGS The experienced Office who has
been inrustcd with the command of this expedition, Is
already distinguished by his love Of scientific ressarch
Lis skill In maritime surveying and construction Of
charts. Lieut. Chirnmois also an officer of consdera
bic scientific attainmcnts. Mr.. McGillivray, the we'll
knCwn naturalist has been appointed 20 the Herald, 10
take charge of the department of Natural History and
Mr. s G. Wilson has been appointed artist, 10 make
drawings of any objects in these islands likely to prove
interesting and for which purpose he has been supplied
with Photographic apparatus. The medical officers
have been selected for their taste and zeal in natural
history and in short the Herald and the Torch have
been hted and equipped in the NEST efficient manner
for the long period OF from five to seven years.
The ships sailed from Woolwch on the 18th inst and
will proceed 10 the SOEth Seas by passing Sydney-and
not around Cape Horn.