The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03
AUSTRIA.

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RsiitIeaI liberties Of the Czechs CurtaiIed-Ex-
element and Public Meetings In Praguo-Tnc
Stadthalter Of Bohemia Dismissed-Closo Of
tho Diers-Importnnt Engineering Operations
In vienna-Liberties Granted to the Jews-
Austria's Financial Position.
VIENNA, Oct. II, 1858.
The Bohemian Czechs Of whose agitation for re-
neal OF the union with Cislithuania and OF whose
omen air meetings and their dispersal / have kept
YOU advised have at last succeeded in bringing mat
tiers to q crisis with the West Austrian government
and in bringing down upon themselves suspension
or many or the political liberties hitherto enjoyed by
them in common with the other peoples OF Cts
Ilthuania. The 2Sth OF last month the day dedi-
Gated In the Romish calendar to St. Wenceshaus, the
patron saint OF the Bohemian nation, and from
that day until the 4th inst there prevailed great
element among the working classes and Czechian
students OF Prague, and some excuses were COM
mitted; but the event which called the govern
ment into the field happened on the last
named day. On the afternoon Of the 4th
3 meeting OF about 10000 Of the Slavic
inhabitants OF Prague was held at place called
'Libussas Bath" in the neighborhood OF the capt.
tai police officer, who had at his back squadron
of hussars and battalion OF infantry, summoned
She masses to disperse, which they refused to do,
until the cavalry began to charge upon them. As
WcTc
hurled at them and some were wounded. The
crowd after their return to the city, broke the win
uows OF the College Of Jesuits and afterwards those
OF tho German club and the German theatre. One
or the members Of the club had his head severely
cut by q stone. II may occasion surprise that the
city police allowed the mob so much latitude, but
the explanation of this enigma Is to be found In the
fact that the city government and with 1t the
Rgement OF the police is In the hands OF the nation
ssts who were aversc to act against their brethren
IN blood, language and political sympathies. Pro-
badly the knowledge Of this fact contributed to
hurry on the resolution Of the central government
At any rate today's Occtdl Gazette contains
. proclamation, signed by the monarch and the
West Austrian ministers which, the constitutional
Rrou nd OF disturbance OF the peace, and with view
70 th better security Of life and property suspends
the usual securities for the liberties Of the individual
citizen until further notice The proclaimed district
Is Prague and its vicinity-namely surichow and
karolinenthal. This Il the hrst occasion since the
passage OF the constitutional amendments that
has been had to what Is here called Exceptional
measures" The extreme party among the Czechs,
Tar from regrettny the interference Of the West Aus
tran government regard that interference rather as
triumph and as . new proof that they neither de.
sire respect the present dualisc regime in the
empire. Just a. the Fenans rather rejoice at than
regret the suspension OF the British constitution In
Dublin, SO do the Nationalist Of Bohemia regard,
either with indifference satisfaction the suspen-
sion OF the guarantees for individual liberty IN
Prague. The same number Of the 0o7cfds Gazette
which publishes the Aforesaid proclamation relieves
Baron Won Kelersperg whose insulting expression
concerning Dr. Herbst the Minister Of Justice, l
mentioned in my last from the post OF stadthalter OF
Bohemia Thus o. the present moment sne tnTee
net OF Stadthalter OF Bohemia and OF SALTWATER OF
Galicia are vacant or held only provsionaiy
rAauf NA loaf Of a 10Y
Diets closed their this years session. after career
Of seven weeks. They give way TO the Reichsrsth:
week OF Its session the Lower Austrian Diet passed
two important measures One OF them was petition
system OF indirect elections the Rsichsrath and to
introduce with the consent OF the respective Diets
DEF declares its wish to resign its presen, electoral
rights In favor Of its constituents. AZ II 10 known
that several OF the Diets, especially the Galican
tions as the Lower Austrian IL in favor of
direct ones, It proposed to make the
may decide for Itself how It viii conduc. It's cleo
tons TO the Reichsrath The other weighty subject
this WEEKS that OF the regulation of the bed Of the
Danube with view to allow the city 70 sdven ace
Danube instead Of remaining In its present COM
mercially insignificant situation on small canal
runng into a ed m iss vnns and means Of CARVING II
out which, when executed. Will 20 oonsideraoy
me I'll s sa Of sss ssr to
saw thai the Lower Austrian Diet has voted It's ap-
probation OF the government engineering and imam an
cial plans, and has reed 70 bear its quota o. tue
expenses OF executing the same-namely, one.tnird;
This work viii be divided bstween the mperial
government and the city Of Vienna, each OF which
wiz contribute or guarantee one-thrd Of the capital
needed. -,
sbollshiag the disabilities OF the Jews 70 municpa,
and communal affairs. These disabilities consisted
mainly ths-that the law, as II was, required that
In every commune and municipality at least Two
lhirds OF the town fathers should be ChrsttanA
Vow, as in many GallcIan townships, the Jewish
population is a majority OF the whole number OF IN
habitauts, this provision inflicted not merely senti-
mental but practical grievance. The parties op-
peasant members and the Ruthenan faction.
The Tyrolese Diet refuses TO amend s scnool legs.
sSn ss as bring sn 'H law passe
by the Rechsrsth at its last session This - the
only Diet In the purely German provinces where the
liberal and ministerial party are In minority anu
where the nitranon;anes are In q. majority. The
torti prete not content with throwing out the
law according TO which the bishops will have un-
divided control over the common schools OF Tyrol.
refractory Diet by penai dissolution Of the same
The official GTzeie or Monday last devoes two
columns and Third to al argnmsntaiiye denial OF
consequent uneaslness had arisen between Baron
Beust the Imperial Chancellor, and the Auers.
perg Cabinet, and Tuesdays Gdseie brought an
ofcia denial Of the Is ertion that Minister Berger
the wit OF the Cabinet Dad been exercising nis wit
al the expense oi the ministry IN general or Of any
one OF hts colleagues In particular. Count
Goiuchowski was not dismissed, IL appears He re.
signed because inc West AUSTRIAN gov eminent would
not accept .he programme OF the moderate parry Of
MS countrymea III the III tier OF the powers Of the
Galician Dies md IN executive responsible to the
same. on his return 10 Lembefg he was invited To
a banquet, at which the majority OF the members Of
the Diet were present. Loyal ioass 10 the Emperor
and Empress we're proposed anu the Empress Eliza
beth was declared by Count Golucn0wski ~ he 'the
protecting ANGEL OF Gacia.
The SWISS OF this city have issued an appeal 20
their countrymen resident 10 this empire 70 aid the
inundated districts Of their isthersnd BY peeuniary
contributions.
The Vienna Horse Railroad Company has made
another cali Of twenty forms share with view TO
the completion OF its proposed network, and have
Mt the same time declared Its nrst hafyeary divt
dend, at the rate OF i've per cent per annuIn.
The fractional paper currency CT this empire "
slowly dis appearing before tie metallic small coin.
1t IL not so much the newly minted ten and twenty
kreutzer pieces OF this years date which are driving