The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-31

| addressed domineering note to the confederation,
threatening to resort to extreme measures unless
| they be restored.
Italy.
| THREATENED RENEWAL OF WHOLESALE FORCED
| CoNTRIBUTIoEs-DEATH OF MADIAI NOT con-
The Omnione has the following singular paragraph
| hom Milan, Sd instant -" The report OF the in
crease OF the Austrian troops in Italy is confirmed.
Military quarters being prepared at different
points, particularly in the provinces of Milan and
como. Strange rumors have circulated for some
time past Marshal Radetzky is said to have
dered the Lieutenant OF Lombardy to make known
to HIM within eight days, the state of the fortunes
OF two hundred OF the principal inhabitants in each
OF the provinces placed under his jurisdiction. The
authorities asked if they should comprise the emf
grants and the persons excluded from the amnesty,
| as well as those who not considered Aus
trian subjects. The reply was in the affirmative.
The object OF so extraordinary measure is not
The reported death of Francis Madiai is not con-
frmed. In fact, great doubt is thrown on the state
ment of his decease. 1t has, however, evoked nu-
merous leading articles in the Christian press.
Denmark.
| CONVERSATION TO PLANTERS IN DANISH WEST INDIES
FOR EMANcIPATED sLAvEs-DEATH OF EDDELIN.
1t is well known that much attention has been at
tracted in Denmark to the question Of the compen-
sation to the owners of the emancipated slaves in the
Danish West Indies. Last year the Finance Minister
offered forty Spanish dollars for each slave the owners
demanding seventyfiye This year he has brought
in new bill raising the compensation to fifty dollars
head 1t is expected that this sum will be accept
ed by the House, and dsagreeable question be thus
| set at rest.
Eddein, the historical painter, is just dead, aged
forty-nne.
| Austria.
A HAYTIEN CONSUL AT TRIEsrE-TRouBLEs IN
| HUNGARY, oCCASIONED BY DEPREDATIONS or
| oUTLAws-HERoIc CONDUCT OF ONE OF THE
ROBBERS.
Owing to the festival of the three kings, (Epi.
fha fropa a, <ol
Fa,stin, OF Hayt, says letter from Trieste, in the
augsburg. Gazette, has appointed merchant in
that city his consul, and exequatur Is to be de-
ma net & py nm though the Austrian
appointment is drawn up in the European FORM and
is signed by Faustin and his Minister for Foreign
| Afairs.
While the north Of Germany isenjoying fine spring
weather, in Austria and Hungary the rivers Waag,
Gram and Sajo, are frozen over, and in the Thesis
blocks of ice are floating.
Letters from Hungary complain of the insecurity
of the country, caused by the numerous bands Of
men, compelled by their outlawed conditiOn--havng
taken national part in the late civil war-to live
IN the y forests and ,l mountains, and lead Robin
Hood kind ofa life, at the expense their neighbors
Courts martial and executions powerless against
this evil; the gendarmes harrasscd to despair,
and never encounter the outlaws without having to
enter on combat Of life and death. The Austrians
imagine that the object of these poor men is to get
together money for a new insurTecton and never
seem to think that an honest amnesty, such as would
permit tue 1nen 10 QulJ tnelr Wild OF might
restore them to quiet homes On the last day of the
old year one OF these men was hanged at Pesth. Pre-
yous to the execution he was taken about in a pro-
cesson for two hours, during which he sung patr
Otc songs and displayed q supreme contempt for
DEATH At the foot Of the gallows an officer read
prolix statement Of his crimes and sentence The
name OF Kossuth occurred in this document and had
escaped the lips of the officer than the pr-
took off his hat and reverentally Inclined has
head. As the fatal rope was slipped over his head
he gathered up his strength and cried, {" Magyars
Keep up; we viii give it them yet,' and died.
Russia.
MILD WEATHER AT RIGA-TRADE-DEcLAnAT OF
NICHOLAS WITH REGARD TO MONTENEGRO.
Accounts from Riga of I'D January, mention that
in consequence of the mild weather the port still
remained open, and that ship had just been char
cred for London. circumstance wholly unprece-
dented at this period Of the year.
The advices from st. Petersburg are to the Sd of
January. The rate oil exchange was still keeping
up, so as to attract specie from England but the
principal part OF the recent remittances had not
then arrived. Owing to the Christmas holidays,
there was little doing in any of the markets. The
weather was mild and dark, with heavy rain From
Odessa the last quotations of the rate Of exchange
were as high as i0sd, but the activity of the wheat
market had subsidized At existing prices and rates
OF freight, shipments from that port to Britain
would involve loss OF 4s. or IS. per quarter
With respect to the affairs of Montenegro, we read
in the Noucettiste dc Hamburg, from ST. Peters
burg, Dec 80 0:-' The Emperor of Russia, in his
quality Of chief of the Eastern Church, has con-
sented only 10 separation of the spiritual power OF
the reignng Vladika of Montenegro thus interfering
as spiritual superior only but not in any way en-.
cou1aging the revolt Of subjects against their tenn
polal sovereign
Turkey.
THE WAR IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
THE BIRTH OF MAnoMET-oFFIcIAL DEcLARA
TIoN OF TURKEYS soLvENCY.
The correspondence OF the Times from Vienna
9TH and Sth inst refers to the Monteregrn nsurrec-
ton, but throws little or no additional light on the
events that have taken place. The Pacha of Scutari
had assumed the offensive, and Omar Pacha the
Turkish COMMANDMENTS Chief was advancing to-
wards the mountains to hem in the enemy. The
Trieste Zeltnng says that 1000 Montenegrins were
still at szabliak and that battle had taken place.
in which the Turks were mercessy cut to pieces.
No date is given to this statement and it probably
refers to the attack on Szabak already announced.
The correspondent Of the Morning Chronicle
says, from Vienna Sth--Great excitement prevails
among the Christians in Bosnia and Serva. In Al
bania the standard OF the prophet has been raised
and has large numbers rallied round it, the men en-
rolled amounted to 5000 men, Per, lloyd says:-
Among the irreguars arc several Hungarian rene.
gades, who are eager for the combat with their for
mcr brethren in the iath.D
The 23d ult, the anniversary Of the birth of the
| Prophet was celebrated at Constantinople with the
usual pomp. Sulutes of artillery were fired from
the forts and fleet, the public offices were closed and
mosques thronged, and in the evening the sacred
and public edihces were Illuminated. The Sultan,
in grand costume, attended by the visier and his
ministers, the principal uemas, the generals, admi-
rails, end high civic functonaries, went in procession
to the mosque of the Sultan Achmet to hear the
, life Of Mahomet read
The Journal de Coastastinop'c publishes long
semi.olicial article, complaining that the English
and French papers misrepresent the financial and
political condition of Turkey, both OF which it AYERS
arc in healthier state than is generally asserted.
| Australia.
| THE NUGGET FOR THE QUEEN or EyGLAND-CoN-
| TiNUED FxCITEMINr-wAGEs OF LABoRERs AND
| PRovIsIoNs-RUaoRs OF A NEW CONSTITUTION
| BEING GRANTED by THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
BY the steamship Australian, dates are from Sydney
Sept. sth Port Philip Sept. 2sth Adelaide Oct 5th
The news was mostly anticipated by the arrival at
Liverpool of the ship Marco Polo, already announced
On board the Australia is nugget from the Ben.
digo diggings, which weighs twenty-eight pounds,
and was purchased at CA Is. per ounce by the gov
| ernmppf outhnrfiea of A.