The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1848-10-10 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

AUSTRIA.— Intelligence was received at Vienna on the Ist instant from Pesth up to midnight of the 28th September. The murder on that day of Count Lamberg, the newly-appointed commander-in-chief of all the troops in Hungary, was the signal for open insurrection. The Diet, on the 28th, unanimously passed a resolution, to the effect that, in the absence of a government, it elected, as a provisional one, the committee of six who were appointed a fortnight before to aid Bathyani in war matters—such committee to have unlimited and full powers. Up to midnight the national guards were under arms, and great excitement prevailed. _  WEST INnins.—By the royal mail steam-ship Medway, which arrived at Southampton on Thursday, we learn that, at St. Domingo, tranquillity was restored, the shopkeepers were experiencing a return of demand, and general business was assuming a favourable aspect. The previous accounts of the disturbances appear to have been much exaggerated. In Jamaica business was exceedingly depressed, which being partly attributed to a want of currency, caused by the suspension of the Planters' Bank, together with the restricted issues of the other banks, the Commissioners of Public Accounts had met, and recommended the issuing of island cheques to the amount of £50,000, under the act 5 Vic. chap. 55. It appears that the revenue upon imports into Kingston, from sth April to sth July last, had declined £10,502, as compared with the corresponding period of last year. In the Cape of Good Hope accounts received to the 30th of July, full confirmation is afforded of a fresh attempt at insurrection by the Boer farmer Pretorius, whose district was situated in the north-eastern fro itier, beyond the Orange river. To resist his intended aggression on British territory, troops had been marched for Bloem Fontein, the place of residence of the English agent, Major Warden, who was doing all he could to strengthen his position until the arrival of reinforcements. The latest intelligence from Major Warden was dated the 16th. Sir Harry Smith left Cape Town on his way to the frontier on the 29th. Before his departure he received an address from the inhabitants, who express perfect confidence in his ability to quell the disturbance. The only alarm manifested is for the safety of Major Warden, who with his small force it is feared may not be able to cope with the superior numbers collected by Pretorius, should the troops sent forward be delayed by bad roads and other difficulties. Pretorius, it is stated, relies on some of the native chiefs ; and Panda, of the Zoola tribe, is reckoned among his supporters. On the other hand, the British Governor anticipates the co-operation of Waterboer, Kok, Moshesh, and others ; and under these circumstances, , with assistance from Natal, a speedy termination of differences is looked for. The reward offered of £l,OOO for the apprehension of Pretorius had been circulated throughout the colonies.  The proprietors of many of the German newspapers have determined not to publish their journals on Mondays, in order to allow their workmen full liberty to keep the Sunday.