The New York Herald Newspaper, May 15, 1848, Page 2

© coon, making one and a half mitt bo sch side. Surrounded by such a forest, just Vast tuto fad leaf--speaking with myriads of human nading under it—filled with such n full uniform, infu cavalry » fifty bands of the illuminated by tensof Uhousan and t 1 arrounded { thousand of guily dressed | dren. with cheer following cheer, ¢ as it were, from the bine sky of heaven—with the splendor of a full moon, and the coruscation of a hori- zon of stars—this moving forest of bright bay 3 —the scene was enchant: | overpowering—it could hardly be a reality—pe Paris was indeed in th nu Fields; and powerless is language to convey | adequate ik of Paris at that moment. It was | sary to be preseut—to understand the French ad something of the character of the | ear, and to feel—to form an idea | of the impression produc is wonderful sere. Phe Are de Triumph de I’ Etoile is the proudest monu- ment in the work, commemorative of the great deeds of France and Napoleon. 1 was conceived and commen- ced by Napoleon, and finished by Louis Philippe. Na- poleon and his bride, Maria Louisa, rode through the model of it,in wood, iu their triumphant entry into Paris, It is 152 feet high, 137 feet wide, and 68 feet deep—its central arch, passing from facade to fac feet high, and 45 wide ; its transversal arch igh and 2) wide ; the two fronts and ends are mented with groups of figures and sculpture, embl tie of the era, the events, and the midst all which Napoleon stands out prominent about two millions of dollars, It is worth « round the world to see, This monument, so ele; wrought from, and oramented with, stone and marh stands upon high ground. at the west end of the ei tween two forests of tree meut ple were intoxiented with joy glysi just without the Barricre ; cireular up Which it stands, dividing the avenue of the Champs Elysees from St ain, the most beautiful and spa- cious entry into is. Thousands of tra son foot only pass through ntral arch daily, and there they read the names of the immortal men whose deeds have immortalized the age in which they lived; aud upon the fucades, as they enter and leave, they may read the names of the places made memorable by French valor. Under this arch, upon the estrade, raised many feet high, sat the wives of the members of the governiment and such others as were fortunate enough to receive a card ; in front, and upon each side, in front of the are, sat the officers of the government, of the courts, some of whom were dressed in red robes ; a great num- ber of generals, among whom were Oudinot and Lamo- riciere, the invalids who were not under arms, the dele gates of the clubs, the wounded of February, 1848, de gates from the schools and Luxemburg, &c.—directly in front of all sat the provisional government, who ar- rived just before ten o'c The colonels assembled in front, and Arago a short discourse, and the government delive: wrought flag. for his regiment, which on receiving he swore to defend, amid the discharge of cann e cheers of spectators, and the cries of * Vive ta i le Government Provisiore.”’ At half-past ten the troops eommenced filing before the government, presenting their arms as they passed, crying. as before, and recei ing in return the salutations of its members. This mass of 400.000 troops were till half-past ten o’elock at night in filing before the government—the column being coutinually under march. and filled at the Basti as fast as it moved forward from that place of rende yous. More than se formed in Paris, and i ferent volunteer guards o} and uniformed since the revolution—the re: the line, from the different garrisons; and some guards from Vincennes aud Rouen, The grand p of a display of force, and a fraternization between citizens, the different guards, and troops of the line, was fully accomplished. In this column was one platoon of about fifty men, of Napoleon's Guard. commanded by a soldier chiefof an hundred and two years of age—he supported himself by a cane in one hand, and flourish- ed his sword in the other—he was in the dress of that immortal guard; and his trembling limbs found support in the cheers of the multitude. With this, and afew other exceptions, the column consist- ed of young men, having a fine appearance ; and resembling the young men of our own country more than any people of whom | have any knowledge. The numbers of spectators, who can estimate? Paris has a population of twelve or thirteen hundred thou- sand.and how many there were from the surround- ing danlieus and villages present, no one can de- termine. But there were enough to prove that a great many people live in and about Paris. Very few Eug- lishmen were present; they would not be pleased with the conversation of the pesple upon such an occasion It is undoubtedly fortunate for England, that a chan- nel, deep and wide, flows between the two countries; but peace is important for France and for Europe. Ideas are doing more than French cannon to revolu- tionize the old world, and it costs vastly less to tran- sport them, especially since the invention of steam Lamartine is a messenger of peace; and the demon- stration of yesterday proves how strongly he exists in the estimation of the people: he was cheered, by name, wherever he moved, but no other member of the go- yernment was thus honored. His principles the people e adopted, and all the attempts to curtail his power, nd diminish the effect of his influence, have met with the most prompt and overwhelming rebuke In the evening. the illuminations were exceedingly beautiful; and Paris was one grand drawing room. of vast dimensions, and a variety of company, «parkling with wit and wine. The day passed without any circumstance to mar the uninterrupted course of pleasures and scenes of gratification which the French understand so well how to maintain; and this grand féte cannot fail to pro- duce an imposing impression, both at home and abroad. and to do much to convince the unwilling and the ig- norant that the French republic lives in the ai ute the dif- enrolled were of of the French people. aud that they aro prepared to defend it at every hazard OBSERVER Pants, April 25, 1848. The Elections—National .Assembly—Division in the Provisional Government—Struggie for Power—New Constitution—The English—Italy. §c The elections have engrossed much of the public at- tention for the last few days, and they termina ed last night, at 12 ek, having commenced the morning of the 234; but the result is not expec be known until the 28th. The number of yotes will not compare with that in the United States, 1 think, compared with the population. [Here our corres- pondent inukes a mistake, but he corrects it afterwards The people are not yet accustomed to this quict mode obtaining power ; and therefore do not use the pri they have fought for, so generally as an Amel naturally expect. To those who have seen g: overthrown and others establis! blood, it must seem awkward to attempt the by the simple deposit of a bit of paper. Thi electioneering was unique: boys and wom streets, had pap them; then, az: packages of votes, passin them to every person the tnde—no struggle—no excitem yoters—no persuading of vi and a Paris would not ha at it was ap or that any thing unusual was quires time to ¢ Chere was no multi nt—no bringing o ad that they 4 tx for that ies, and they public opinion upo} fall diferent lists of 1 Assembt, treets ai the members of the four are contained upon one piece of pa hesitation in the selection. But 1 imu examination of theve p medi pared purpose of defi thore of the provi and of securing th other members ¢ and they have b purpose, The lists, with generally embrace the ent fo that there appears to m | Rollin, Louis Blanc, Albert a; |i and most of the other m » Fumor, ws thi and, I presume Lama bers also; but there had the list represents, clubs, in favor of a! names, and th: and if this was ad tion of Lamar yesterday, in the pap’ fect of this; but with wha! All with whom I have ¢ Lamartine is *0 © contain 1 of w ed to fully, it will rend most doubtful others result rem m to think that an election, that it is hardly worth while to t themselves to vote for him, 1 think there has been a much greater effort to defeat Lamartine, than is generally anticipated. I judge from the recent circulars of Ledru Re who is the minis. ter of the interior and hasthe management of the preparation sod organization of th out France ; and the very ingen gement of the lists of votes in Par object. But Lamartine w all devices division provisio t » 4. Lamartine hoading the former, and Ledra Rollin the latter. there is no longer any doubt—bnt that will not prevent the go. vernment from performing its functions. and safely de livering the government in the hands of the assembly neither does it, in my view, endanger the republic "That there will be a struggle in the National conven tion, for both principle and > reasonable mai, | ever well arise be- | loubted the ofleers t no substantial fear or if ehe should fail in thi riment, without bloodshed, that she will fail ) atepublic, From my impressions of the the masses are abundantly intelligent honest, and determined to perforin well their part, and to preserve order and tranquillity. Those people, wh underrate the intelligence and the love of order of the French people, make a gront ake—the difficulty will arise among the lead arising from their different v blic, and their cont 1. that m, stood of the pr tution and form of g and power t much less iv details of our const among the leading inen of France. euch as will constitute the nationa assembly, than is generally under to be the fac among us. i here isa prejudice in France. against what culled an upper house. and hence the objection to house ard senate. There has beom no clearly ind cated opinion in France upon this point pifestation of a dieposition to impress | pile mind with th of two hous cr that it ix well es that the assen ; but the form of government. | the re | by the high land ofthe surrounding country ares of tho throne, Amdiin Prance ibis phatically so—bosides, France has ne States to ele Senators, Her territory is small, and her governme will not be Like that of the United States—a general government with limited powers, and the vided into si > | think French nat ard it equaliy uncertain in wha’ the executive will consist. There will be strong obje ons to one man—and | am inclined to think, insu- P rable ones, unless two houses shouid be established. There is a disposition to break up the life tenure of the bench; and that has, indeed, for the time being, been already done by the provisional government, and _ Several removals made, Give very little at- tention to any thing wh papers in reference to Franc the ability nor the disposition to understand or to ap- preciate the F and their jealousy, fright, and ations at h e caused the columns of their pers to be fill with libels against the French, y guinst us, It is remarkable, egard the leading journals of England have for public veracity in reference to France or our own country. But Uiey are stupidly ignorant of both, Only a few days since, the London Chronicle stated that we had but thirteen States in the Union. | wonder if ever England has found out that she had been twice whipped by these thirteen States, as the Chronicle alleges?’ When Canada shall have thrown off the English yoke, and joined herself to us, country di- | England will then be made to comprehend, I presume, that we have fourteen States, ridiculous conduct of the English, in attempting to imitate the French people; and overturn a dynasty which has ground the English people to the earth for centuries, Fifty thousand Frenchmen, without any words about it, would have overturned the government while the English were talking. The truth is, what I remarked in a former letter, that the English need a master, hey are not fitted for self-government.” ‘They havea greater reverence for “My Lord.” than for the rights of man and the independence of the coun- try. ‘They are impudent when they control—ser- vile when they obey—and destitute of that love of li- berty which animates the American and the French- man; and I have seen nothing to change the opinion expressed in a previous letter, that the English are as far from a republic as we are from a monarchy. ‘There are a few hundred Frenchmen in London, and the English government is so much afraid of them that a law has been gravely discussed and passed, todrive them out of the country, This is about equal to the flight of the English from Paris, and Louis Phi- lippe’s escape from France. Sicily has declared her- self free of Ferdinand of Naples, and will choose her own sovereign. Charles Albert has been following the Austrians, and driving them out of Lombardy and all upper Italy; but the Milanese seem to have become jea- lous of him, and the of to-day is, that he will re- tire, and leave the eand Austriansto fight their own battles, Prussia, Austria, and all Germany seem to be going to hold a grand convention. All the coun- tries upon the Rhine and Danube, and up to the domi- nions of him “of all the Russias,’ seem to have revolu- tionized. There has been one grand melée of revolu- tions; and the people have played with monarchies and kings as children do with toys and footballs, The Auatrian constitution proposed, provides for two houses—one fifth part of the upper house to be appoint- ed by the Emperor, the other fourth to be taken from large proprieto lower house to be chosen by universal suffrage—the clectors to be 24 years old. In Prussia the ministry is attempting to force an electoral law, less libe which has been successfully resisted the people. 1 cannot ascertain what kind of a go- vernment they now have in either Austria, Prussia, the German States, or in Holland. There seems to be a peaceable anarchy among all. The people form themselves into National Guards, and maintain order; and the sovereigns scem to be walking about among the people without being molested, and to maintain a sembiance of authority, anda nominal government— but. in fact, all Europe, England and Russia excepted, is under the immediate dictation and control of the people. Spain and England have just had a violent correspondence, in which the former has returned the correspondence of the latter, and informed the British minister that similar notes from him and Lord Pal- merston shall be returned unopened. I have not often seen a more violent and racy correspondence, Lord Palmerston seems to be in favor of reform in all coun- tries except his own, and Queen Isabella thinks he may us well look at home. War is less threatening in Eu- rope than when I last wrote. Russia has modified the remarkable manifesto of the Czar, and contented her- self with neutrality, and a recognition of French con- suls, &c., &e. The Emperor has moderated his ton and come down from his high atilts. He is not p pared to fight all Europe. even to arrest the “plague referred to in his manifesto. Nicholas’s sober second thought, was the best, strong and absolute as he is; but he is taking the most vigorous measures to control his own subjects, and to prevent an insurrection in Rus- sia. I think he will be successful. OBSERVER. Panis, Aprit 27, 1848. Result of the Elections—Russia and Poland—The Bona- partes, §c. Lamartine is triumphant—he leads all others in Paris, as far as the roturns are known ; and Ledru Rol- lin has only one quarter of his number of votes, and is the 34th and last candidate elected, if elected at all Albert, Louis Blane and Flocon, his followers, are the 434, 40th and 47th, and not elected, In Paris, Lamar- tine, Garnier Pages, Dupont, (de I’Eure.) Armand Mar- rast, Marie, Arago, (Francois) Bethmont, Duvevi Beranger, the poet, Crémeux, Bergen. Caraot, Ferdi- nand de Lasteyrie, Cocqueril (preacher,) Peupin, Ca- vaignac. (Gen) Buchez, Cormerieu, Vavin, Wolowski Corbon, Bastide, (Jules.) Schmit, Paquerre, Moreau Garnon, Goudchaux, Reeurt, Degousée, Guinard, Vie- tor Hugo, Lameunais, Changarnier, Ledru Roilin—are the members chosen, by existing returns, But as thes constitute but small minority of the entire vote, it may happen that some few of the last of the list afore- said are defeated, In Rouen, Duclatn, Buchez, Clére and Aumale, the vote for Lamartine has been equaily triumphant ; and Normandie, too, intends to do herseit the honor of placing him highest on the list of candi- lates from that Department—the candidates of Ledru Rollin were thus defeated by 4 to 1, Hendbills and votes were there circulated under the following caption: Liste de Candidats a la Representation nationale ar- tee par les comites de Seine et Oise et acceptée par le citoyen ministre de I’ Interieur—Ces Candidats ont toutes nos sympathies et nous sommes convaingus, qu’ ils ont aussi celles du Gouvernement Provisoire”— and the * Commissaire du Gouvernement” was a can- didate—but was so signally defeated, even under this fraud upon the voters—his vote is about 1 to 4 of the successful candidates, ‘The masses who accomplished the revolution, and have maintained the laws in their full vigor ever since, have defeated the attempts of the Minister of the Interior, notwithstanding his unexam- pled onganteation and boldness, and have, as far card from, returned to the National Assembly the first men in the country, true friends of the republic. and to the maintenance of a stable and honorable govern- ment. Stocks rose instantly. ravagantly, on ption of the has a guaran- that great men. wise and good mon, men who love eat home and abroad, will be placed in the cou s of the nation. Your readers will be able to appr te the truth of my former remarks, on the unpop! larity of socialism in France, and of my former views of the intelligence and good character and conduct, ge nerally, of the French people. Almost all the French men and women, can both read and write. and I have never seen newspapers more generally read and circu- lated among any of our people than in Pai now sold in tens of thousands in the st to two sous each, generally for one sous, and the houses Witness the stupid and of all classes are filled with them, Next to our own, I have no knowledge of any y who equal the French for intelligence, and hono Dearing ; and from the first moment former letters, I have h aa you will have seen from my dno doubt of their maintair- programme of the most mag seen in France, to be held on the 4th fite ever y has been published. It is to be a representation of ti astry and arts of France, accompanied by allt the music, instrumental and vocal, male f Paria and the neighboring villa event of ei overlooked by high embankments, and further dist: fetes already given by the republic, are said to far ex- cel in magnificence ‘and splendor any Louis Phi and the joyfulness of the oc ciations of ideas, add a charin to them, which a spi- rited people eannot find under aimonarchy Russia has established the Kingdom of Poland, as it existed before the revolution ; and has added the: Gallicia and Posen; the news is official, and was re- ceived last evening. ‘The purpose of the Em bo, to put forward Poland asa barrier between his do- minions and those of Western Europe,—and in that manner to protect herself against “ the plague.” Rus- sia is making immense military preparations ; and the fetes at Paris will not have a tendency to diminish these preparations ; yet France will not make war. ‘The elec- have expressed the sentiment of the French people sas woll as many other subjects; and the im- confusion into which all the countries are thrown ions within their own limits, actually of- uaranty against a general European war ngland the recall of Mr, Bul- orrespondence I referred you in # fo Tho Italian State and Austrin are in « of war, growing ont of the ‘expulsion of the x from Italy; and yet there is no head or stability Austrian government, nor much to some of the i Ferdinand of Naples has responded to his dethronement by Sicily, by bombarding Messina russia and Denmark are sending troops into the dis vated territory; and England is attempting to me- liate between them, with some prospect of succesr ngland and Russia excepted, all Europe ha normous stride in the march of liberal pr o8, of power and right to the people. I do not to Spain, because that race of men are incapable utaining a free government in the old world or anda despotism or civil war is the fate which ovidence has marked out for the Spanish. race. Cherefore, every revolution in a Spanish country is not a step towards the maintenance of free institutions and arepresentative government, but an act of civil war. which overthrows one sct of chieftains and es- tablishes temporarily another. to share thereafter the same fate, Whoever counts upon the permanent es- tnblishment of free ixstitutions ina Spanish country knows little of the Spanish race, or their qualifications for self-government Some of the descendants of the Bonapartes are row in Paris Last evening. | met inn private party. the niece of Napoleon and her two danghtors. The mo her is the daughter of Lucien Bonaparte and her eld t doughter the most beautiful girl I have seen in ‘aris: eh Iegant. and ought to st. ax did Pauline her port The young gentlemen competed for .rband in the dance, Place her at the head of the veneh army and they will fight—Sght and conqner ino. as they did in the days of her great uncle. French worship Bonaparte; and one that bear name carries a passport through France, The ory of Joxephine, too, is revered; she was beloved beyond that, ix a matter of entire uncertainty. In ali Purope the upper house has generally becn filled with and her portrait in found in every part of Paris. Bu Maria Louisa was not esteemed; neither was she re, ome garded as hat ch appears in “the English | England has neither | | | much intoltige phine. The smatf eo ed the fature empress of France, and upon asion it wa essary for Eugene, the future viceroy of Italy, lo sieep in a’ ehamber over the ii shown to Visitors; an addition has been made in the rear of the house, but the eutire front and stable remain unchanged. Well may France love Na- polwon, for he did more in the few years of his reign, to spread the seeds of intelligence through France and Europe, and give glory to the nation, than all the kings that ever sat upon the French throne. Every part of France is marked by the footsteps of Napoleon; and evory where the people worship nbs memory; they love the remnant of his guard, for his sake, and their faith- fulness to their emperor, Wherever they moved, oven individually, in the day of the féle, they were cheered by the army and citizens The mail is closed to-day. oe) OBSERVER. Our Venetian Correspondence. Venice, April 8, 1848, The Revolution in Venice—The Declaration of the Re- public—The Respect for the United States—Speech of the American Consul—The Enthusiasm for the American Republic—The War in Italy, §c. $c. The past fortnight has been one of harrowing in- terest to the Lombardo-Venetian territory, and will occupy an important page in the annals of modern history. The storm which has been so long gathering, has burst at last, and overwhelmed in its fury the odious oppressors of this brave and generous people. The downfall of Metternich—the hoary old reynard who for thirty years had trampled upon their destinies —gave the first signal, which aroused the whole coun- try as one man, and nerved it for a powerful and uni- versal resistance. It was on the evening of the 19th March that the intelligence from Vienna first reached the shores of Italy, that his gracious Majesty had eigned most generously (after a revolution) to grant to his beloved subjects a’ constitution’; and no one, who was not in their midst, can possibly figure to him- self the mingled expressions of rage, indignation and disgust with which this imperial announcement was welcomed by the Venetians. - We will not accept it” —" We ask no favors from the accursed Austria’ * Down with the wretches” Drive them out of the country’’--such were the cries and such the immuta- Lie determination of the entire population. ‘The following day all business was suspended, and, with one accord, all shops were closed; and the people, resolved to be free, rushed en masse upon the square of St. Mark, vowing to sacrifice their lives or finish at once with their abhorred oppressors. The authorities were struck dumb with astonishment at this menacing attitude of the kitherto peaceable Venetians; and at- tempted to awe them by an insulting display of brisi ling bayonets. But this expedient of inspiring them with salutary terror, singularly failed in its effect, and served only to exasperate, to a still greater degree. the maddened crowd. Being, from their aquatic position. (in this rexpect different from all other cities) totally destitute of arms, resistance seemed more than folly; but the enraged populace tore up the pavement of the Place St. Mare, with Herculean force broke the stones to pieces, and pelted their blond adversaries with un- remitted vigor. Several discharges of musketry fol- lowed this mad attack; and five bodies fell lifeless, and many wounded, in the middle of the square. ‘The in- furiated people cried aloud for arms, to revenge the assassination of their comrades; and the irritation continued increasing to the most fearful point. The civil governor, Count Palffy, seeing the total impossi- bility of restraining the popular movement, summoned the municipal council, and gave permission to estab- lish instantly a National Guard, with the hope of pre- serving the public tranquillity. The sight of their fellow citizens, with white scarfs around their waists and sabres by their sides, produced the most instanta- neous and salutary effect; but the civic guard them. selves, having now procured several hundred muskets, were not less inclined than the mass, to evacuate the city of their odious masters. The day following, an attack was made upon the far-fumed arsenal; which, after the death of Colonel Marinovitch, the officer in command, was yielded witheut a struggle, From that moment the victory was no longer doubtful. The im- mense quantity of arms contained in that well known repository, were distributed to the people, who, with a band of music preceding them, marched in triumph to the square of St. Mare. The Count Palify, and the military commander of the city, General Zichy, be- held this imposing spectacle from their palace windows; and terrified at the menacing attitude of the victori- ous crowd, they instantly signed a capitulation, de- claring that all the imperial troops, amounting to five thousand, should be instantly sent back towards Vien- na; and furthermore, that ‘the civil and military go- vernment of Austria in Venice had “ ceased to e ‘The effect which this astounding intelligence pro- duced upon the population, I leave you to imagine. At this juncture, a jurist of much distinction, named Daniel Manin. (who for the last three months had been imprisoned by the government for demanding certain reforms, and who was now liberated by the people) appeared upon the Piace St. Mare, borne upon the shoulders of the crowd; and having demanded silence, declared, that as the Austrian government “ no longer existed” amongethem, he deeme it advisable, in the name of the sovereign people, to proclaim that “Venice was again a republic!” The popular enthusiasm here reached its acme. Long and prolonged cries of Viva San Marco, Vica la Republica. Viva Manin, rent the air, and announced to the astonished Austrians that their domination over these hatlowed lagunes was for- ever at an end. So it was, that from the vilest and most odious oppression, the brave Venetians found themselvos suddenly in the enjoyment of the greates of human blessings, having obtained their political di enthralment solely by the awe with which their moral attitude inspired their oppres without having to shed one drop of their blood ‘The republic haying been proclaimed, joy and glad- ness beaming upon every countenance, a dense mass proceeded towards the American consulate, to testify their admiration for our government. Assembled be- neath the windows, re-iterated and prolonged eries of ~ Long live the United States of America.’’ “ Long live our sister republic,”’ arose from the joyous crowd, and these demonstrations increased tenfuid when the con sul, accompanied by several ational guard, ap- peared in their midst, b hand the tlag of the Union, and in the other the tricolor with the winged lion, as an emblem of the fraternity which should ever exist between the two governments, based as they now were upon the same just and eternal principles, In responding to this outburst of a people’s sympathy, Mr. Sparks thanked them for the kiud feelings they mani- fested for the government he had the honor to repre- sent among them, for the esteem they exhibited for him personally, and expressed.a hope taut, by their dignified d tranquil demeanor, they might give proofs to the world that they were capable of governing themselve: and that they comprehended the full import of the impgrtant step they had taken. He assured them, in advanee, that when the intelligence had traversed the Atlantic. that the ancient queen of the Adriatic had thrown off the yoke of the stranger, and again pro- claimed herself a republic, there would be one sinul- taneous outburst of joy from one extremity of the Union to the other. ‘He wished them prosperity and happiness, and trusted they would never dement their capability of enjoying the blessings of free and enlight- institutions. ‘These words were received with immense satisfaction, and the crowd then quietly with- drew, giving vent to their joy in prolonged vivats to the consul and to the American republic. The day following, the imposing ceremony of conse- ting the trico nner, Ven.ce, took place in front of the church ef St. Mark. The Erench consul being absent. ours was the only one of the corps who received an invitation to assist at this interesting spectacle. er the benediction, the na- tional guard on service, amounting to between two and three thousand, were ordered to form into two line leaving a vacant space of forty feet in breadth, and e: tending from one extremity of the Place to the other, ‘The general-in-chief then gave the word of command. wAttenti Honor, to the of the United States of <Imerica !—and in a moment, the entire bod, arms, and the dense mass of speclat the most deafening shouts of appl with cries of Long live our sisier republic !*" Here followed an in- teresting and moving spe The people, of all clasres and cond tions, #oldiers and ans, threw liemselves in the arms of the consul, embraced hin and kissing the ~star-spangled banner,” pressed it to 1 , With moistened ¢ aching just but art * Viva it console !—viva gli Had 1 not Uniti! !—viv republica!! been an nuching se could T have imagined so thei oof of the great respect and almost adoration h our nation is regarded generous and nobl hearted po ntly illu. ng, but only with Italian beauty and fashion, for by this time all the Austrian society had vanished, like the baseless fabric of a dream. Our nation was again destined to reeeive, there, a continuation of the same spontancous and ent ovations ; for no sooner had Mr. Sparks and his lady entered their loge, than they were greeted with the most onthus and prolonged applause. with repeated crie s live the American re- public!” Lassure y v away from home, these genuine outbursts of aliection for my country, from a brave and hitherto enrlaved poople, who have been so long struggling for their liberty, and hy i last, touched me to the very heart, rolied involuntarily down my cheek fe blessing of the most High 1, aided by the holy influence of the ortal Plus, the brate Austrian will be driven out from your beautifal plains and nothing will remain of thet: bat the recollection: of their odious atrocities The surrounding provinces of ine, Padua, Belluno, ated, one by on sional governments hi fuil adhesion has been given by Vunethan republic. ‘The provisional goverument which has been constituted by this city, compoved of men of great capacity and worth, bas givon universal satisfaction. and the immense strides which the country has made within a week in the path of progress and atelioration. afford conclusive proofs of the brilliant avenir which is now opened before them. ‘Tle day after the provisional government had been cstablished, nsul, accompanied by sev bers of ic guard, proceeded to the Palazzo Nazionale. the Mare. and was received in au- neo in the hall of their deliberations, From what appears from the offlcial Gazetir, he prevented him- self before them as the representative of a republie to offer them his felicitations upon the new order of things, Too far distant to wait for instructions, ke took the first opportunity of presenting thom his eon- gratulations, convinced that his government would sive their entire approbation to the in the name of his con viows family esident Sir Manin. r tfew chosen and elegant words, assuring our Consul at f the great watisfaction it had given the provisions overnment to receive #9 promptly the spontaneour good wishes of an American republican, He looked upon ites a happy Augury: ass forerunner of those close and indissolable links of fraternity whieh will one day unite their republic to ours. bonds which ort- tein the tenderest mutual sympathy, and from common love of liberty which has rendered the of the provisional government. arms, and cries of Viva la Republ greeted him ashe passed out. The apparently casy victory which the Venetians gained over the “ white coats” did not induce them for a moment to relax their ardor in aiding to expel them entirely from the territory. The contents of their arsenal, consisting of many thousands of excel- lent muskets, field pieces, and every material of war in the greatest tity, were immediately expedited and distributed throughout all the provine: h ment the whole country is up in arms as one man, and the poor, half starved, demoralized army of Metter- nich, of which there are about 50,000 shut up in the two fortresses of Verona and Mantua, have the bit! alternative before them of either capitulating with dii grace, or being literally cut to mince meat in their at- tempt to retreat. ‘The King of Sardinia is advancing. in person, at the head of a formidable army of 50,000 well disciplined troops. Rome, Naples and Tuscany are sending thousands of picked young men; and from every portion of the Lombardo Veneto, hordes of “crusaders”? are rushing on towards ant with animation, and each o: hope of being able to exclaim—* I trian!’ A joyous band of 500 of these “ crusaders” left Venice, this day, for the seat of the war, by way of Padua and Vicenza. At 10 o'clock they assembled on the Square of St. Marc, and after a review, entered the dome of their patron saint to receive the parting benediction of their beloved Patriarch, Each one wore @ black felt hat, @ U'Hernani, with a long black plume, and a white scarf across the breast, on which was worked ared cross. At their head marched four Capucine monks to afford them in the hour of danger the comforts of religion, and two guardian angels of the softer sex, one of whom dressed tastefully in black velvet, with hat and feather, dla Calabrese, bore the tri-colored flag with the winged Lion of St. Mark, sur- mounted by the cross, while the other in the costume of the “ Fille du Regiment’? tapped on the solemn drum, the signal for departure. A nobler band of youth, inspired with more high souled zeal and love of country were never enrolled in acrusade. Among the number were many lineal descendants of the ancient doges of Venice, who, after so long having wept over the fallen fortunes of their cherished republic, were now only too happy to take up arms against the abhorred Austrian, and revenge the manes of their ducal ancestors for the tyranny and Yegradation un- der which they have writhed for thirty years. The names of Mocenigo, Contarini, Giustiniani, Gritti, Dandolo, Morosini, Pisani and Zeno are not dead, but like the glorious old winged Lion of St. Mark, they have only been sleeping the deep sleep through the long and dreary night of Austrian despotism. Adieu !—You will hear from me again at Berlin, and 1 hope from that quarter to be able to give you man: interesting details of the melo-drama or tragedy whic is soon to be played upon the plains of unhappy Po- and. . KF. B. Our Prussian Correspondence. Bruix, April 24, 1848, Affairs in Prussia—The Prospect of a General War on the Continent—Split between the Bourgeoise and Working Classes in Berlin, §¢., $¢., $e. The events of the 18th and 19th of March have proved that it was easy enough to overturn the Prui sian system of military absolutism, but every day that has elapsed since then, shows how difficult it is to get clear of its ruins. The Prussian monarchy was like the whitened sepulchre described in scripture, out- wardly fair and goodly tolook on, but rotten and cor- rupt within, The hidden sores that had festered in obscurity for the last thirty years, are now brought forth to public view, and the nation stands aghast at the discovery. Instead of a well-filled treasury, an enlightened government, an efficient army, anda uni- ted people, we find the finances in a state of com- plete dilapidation, weakness and disorder in every branch of the administration, the troops mutinous and demoralized. and the different provinces, nay, even the various classes of citizens, rising in open arms against the authorities and against cach other. It ia now more than a month since the revolution, and yet the country is far from being tranquilized; it continues, infact, in a state bordering upon anarchy. The Diet met on the 2d April, and was dissolved again on the 10th, after giving its adhesion to. the convok- ing of » National Convention, and passing a vote of confidence in the new ministry. As | predicted in my last, Count Arnim had been displaced to make room for Camphauson, a banker Cologne and one of the most popular men in the country, and the King had retired to Potsdam, leaving the new Premier to set- tle every thing his own way. Whether the task is above his powers, or whether there are any underhand influences at work, I will not pretend to say; at any rate, up tothe present time, his success ‘has not equalled even the most reasonable anticipations. Al- though a new man. he proceeds on the old Prussian system of silence and secresy, and noone appears to know what he is really about. Perhaps ho means to burst upon the astonished world with some wonderful and unexpected stroke of genius; if so, it is high time to set about it, before tremendous “too late” is sounded into his cars, as it was into those of his master. Most of all, a loan ix wanted for at present the exchequer is as empty ax a Deggar’s wallet; and money being the ner- vue rerum, the last act of the defunct Diet war authorizing the ministry to raise forty millions of thalers “with all convenient speed”? ; but the question is, where are they to come from? All the great bankers are half ruined, tbe little ones quite, the whole trading community is panic-stricken, funds have gone down like the thermometer at Christmas, railroad shares are no better than so much waste paper—in a word, chaos is come again, and poaceand plenty are winging their way across the Atlantic. En attendant, the Danes and the Germans have come to loggerheads in Holstein, the Poles and Prussians ditto in Posnania, a black cloud is gathering on the Western frontier, the Emperor of Russia is concentrating his hosts of Cossacks onthe banks of the Vistula, all Europe is at sixes and sevens, and the people are beginning to get impatient, and to ask, what next? Unless ail the signs in the political horizon are de- we are on the eve of @ great and sanguinary ar of extermination, more destructive since the time of Attila.” As yet, hostilities have only commenced on the Eider and in Lombardy, but so much combustible matter has accumulated throughout Europe, that a mere spark will be sufficient to produce an explosion, A strong democratic spirit prevails in the South of Germany; in fact,a German republic was proclaimed only the’ other day in the duchy of Baden; and whether this manifestation suc- ceeds or not, it is likely to afford the French that pro- text for interfering which they have long been aux- iously looking forward to, in order to re- them- selves of the provinces torn from them by the treaties of 1814 and 1815, In the East, Prussia is impelled by an irresistible power towards Poland and Russi collision in that quarter is inevitable,and whatever the issue may be.a new state of things must be the final re- sult. You will recollect Napoleon's prophecy, that in fifty years Europe would be either republican or Cossack; this question is on the point of being decided, and the West will again meet the North in mortal conflict. If the Germans are defeated, an inroad of the Muscovites will be the consequence; the French will come to the assistance of their neighbors, and what between friends and enemies the whole country will be turned into « field of battle; if successful, the restoration of Poland must follow; but the inherent antipathy of the Sla- vonie race to the Teuton is such, that it is doubtful whether Germany will reap much benefit from the change. It iseven to be feared that the Poles and Russians may settle their differences amicably, and then turn their united strength against the Germans, who are more obnoxious to both those nations than they are to each other. ‘This isan awkward dilemma to be placed in, and a sort of instinctive presentiment that such would be the result of a war has probably contributed more than any other circumstance to pre- vent it from breaking out ere now. For the moment, a hollow truce prevails; but the sword is half unsheathed and ready to leap from the «cabbard at a minute's no- tice. The split between the bourgeoisie and the working classes, which has been developed by the Inte revolu- tion in Franee, is no leas perceptible in these parts. though not to quite #0 alarming an extent. ‘The lower orders, who have had all the fighting. arc determined not to be choused out of the spoils of vietory. Popular meetings are held almost every day; processions of operatives are seen marching through the stroots in threatening array, and a more equitable remuneration of labor is insisted on, and in some casos enforced b; open violence. All these proceedings are viewed with the utmost anxiety by those who have property at stake, and the fear and distrust they display only tend to exasperate the people and to widen the breach be- tb n them. Tho elections will take place in the first week of May, and on the 22d of the same month the National As- sembly is expected to meet. It will be the task of that body to frame a constitution for Prussia on those broad and liberal foundations that are required by the ext- gencies of the times, and to adopt such measures as may enable her to ride out the tempest that assails her on all sid A. B. Berti, April 24, 1848. New Prussian Minister to the United States—Will there be @ German Republic?—Admittance of the Herald i Germany. Ihave to inform you that Baron Von Ronni, who was formerly in the United States, is appointed as Mi- nister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary to reside in Washington, and will leave here in about six weeks, and will have full powers to make a treaty with our government. As to affairsyhere, there will be a republic, from Vienna to the Rhine, within a few years, but there will et be a great deal of fighting. and England will do all in her power to prevont Germany from being indepen- dent, but in vain, Ourcountry will reap great advan- tages eventually, but in the first year our exports to Germany will suffer, as prices will be very low, and our money alfairs in great confusion The New York Herald will now be permitted to be read all over Germany. and no longer prohibited, Pro- positions are now making by all the reading rooms and clubs to get it regularly in future, aS NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS oF THE BDVONTS IN BUROPH. The Steamship Hermann. _ This steamship was advertised to sail on the 20th, then the 22nd, then the 25th, and now the Southampton correspondent of the Times sa: “The Hermann, Captain Crabtree, for New York, has not yet taken her departure, nor is it likely she will start for some days to come, it having been deemed requisite to eflect some adjustntent of her machinery.” [Extract from the @. §. N. Co. Agent's Letter Sournameron, April 28, 1 You will be sorry to learn that the Hermann will not probably leave this before Saturday, the 6th of May. the ship, in an un. orthy t elther for Captain Crabtree or m It is hoped: our conduct will be appreciated by the public, and that they, like our present passengers, will feel assured our ships will not be sent to sea at the remotest risk of their safety. We have thus far only lost four passengers, who have left us from necessity and not from choice. ‘This shows the great confidence placed in our ships by the large number of passengers who remain by the ves- sel, although offered the refunding of their passage money. The Steamship United States. (From the Liverpool Albion.) On Saturday afternoon the new steamship United States, under the command of Capt. Hackstafl, ar- rived at Liverpool, from New York, after a sue- cessful trip across the Atlantic of thirteen days and fifteen hours. ‘The interest of the spectators was particularly excited by the fact that she is the first American steamer, propelled by paddle-wheels, that has entered the Mersey. “As she steamed steadily up the river, which was almost calm, her large form was seen to savantege She displayed at the head of the foremast the British ensign, and on the peak of the mizen the American ensign.— The United Statesis a fine looking vessel, the hull being formed more after the style of the New York packet ships than the model adopted, in the con- struction of British steamers. She is built very full both fore and aft, whieh gives the vessel great length of flooring and increased buoyancy. She haga neat billet-head, richly gilded, and a round stern, which is arched with elegantly carved work, also gilded, on a white ground, She has three masts, bark rigged. * * * * * * Besides stowage for 860 tons of coal, there is room for 800 to 1000 tons of freight. She has ample accommo- dation for 160 cabin passengers. ‘The saloon is 80 feet long, and fitted up with two rows of dining tables. Newspaper Postage in England. It was some time since reported in the papers, and afterwards contradicted, that newspapers, by Seiden Be penny stamp on them, may contain any remarks or writing on the paper of the newspaper, without further charge. We have the best authori- ty for saying, that newspapers may go to, any part of the country, if written all over, provided they have a penny stamp on them. z Important from France, p _ After the extraordinary excitement in the Pari- sian capital, incidental to the prodizions display of troops and National Guards which took place last week, our neighbors have subsided into a calm.— Not fewer than 40,000 armed men assisted at the recent great spectacle of national fraternization ; and this demonstration and the introduction of a considerable body of troops. of the line into the capital, have concurred in maintaining tranquillity. ‘The provisional goyernment did not fail to seize this grand opportunity once more, by means of a public proclamation addressed to the people, to the National Guards, and to the army, to enforce its opinions. It declared that ‘¢ order was guarantied ; the security and independence of the national re- presentation secured ;” and gave the assurance that ‘family and property are. sacred; in- dustry is free ; credit revives; specie, buried by distrust, re-appears ; labor, the property of the ope- rative, is created by government, surrounded by institutions protective of the rights of the poorest and the weakest. Fraternity will not be a mere ceremony; it willbe the law.” How far these declarations are in accordance with the passing occurrences, our readers can determine. | i On Sunday the great event of the elections im- mediately followed the spectacle of the Thursday previous; and fortunately all the apprehensions en- tertained of great disturbances during the progress of this formality have been falsified. The voters have performed their duties in Paris without any interruption of the jpablis Hence: indeed, the quiet- ness which prevails, and the paucity of actual voters, compared with the number of real electors, would argue an indifference of public spirit, ratherthan any vehement degree of patriotism,one way or the i As the returns would only be complete on Friday, in Paris, we shall have scarcely time to form a deliberate opinion of the general result of this election, upon which depends the future happiness of France and the general peace of the world. In the meantime, great complaints are made of the open bribery and corrup- tion inseparable from universal suffrage. ‘Stringent en- deavors have been made by the authorities to prevent an abuse of the elective franchise: but as many voters have each procured, with apparent facility, no fewer than seven or eight tickets, entitling them to vote as man es, and as the provisional government is charged with using secretly undue influence through the army, and Louis Blanc and Albert, through their pensioned ouvriere unemployed, the purity of election is not altogether immaculate or froe from suspicion. The provisional government con- tinues its most extraordinary system of arbitrary de- crees. Notwithstanding its first pledge. “that no sys. tem of taxes should be imposed by the provisional go- vernment; that it belonged to the national delegates to decide this point, and that an opposite conduct on its part would imply the boldest usurpation—in spite of this, a decree has been issued, abolishing the tax on salt, which is to take effect on the lst January next, many months after the National Assembly shall have met together. In lieu of this unquestionably ob- noxious and mischievous impost, they have im- posed tax on the rent of apartments, &e., and also atax of one per cent on all mortgage moneys, whether on funds or on the land, either held in trust, or waiting the judgment of the law eourts. Beides this income tax aimed to be levied on property, the provisional government seems resolved to put it out of the power of their successors, whoever they may be, to restore matters to the anfe quo in any department. The judges have been removed from their offices, under the ‘pretence of their having administered the law since 1830 with a monarchical bias incompatible with re- publican views. ‘Tho provisional government has also passed a decree definitely sbetishiing slavery in all the colonies and possessions of the French republic The decree is to ke effect two months after its publication in the co- An indemnity is to be granted to the slave the amount and form of which istobe fixed by the National Assembly. All traffic in slaves isto be in- terdicted between proprietors from the date of the pub- lication of the decree, and measures to be taken to prevent the introduction of free laborers from Senegal, as at present contemplated by Engiand from the west- ern coast of Africa. Now, with these decrees issuing daily, one after the other, scarcely leaving us breath- ing time to discuss the merits or demerits of any one of them, we cannot but ask ourselves, by what authori- ty the provisional government ventures upon such sweeping changes; and whether such arbitrary ordi- nances are in accordance with any principle of repre- sentative government, and with their own declared principles of action? The provisional government seem apparently resolved, coute qui coute, to pass cer- tain decrees, #0 a8 to render re-action a work of utter impossibility. As we anticipated, the railways in ac- tual work throughout France have been appropriated by the State, and the owners of the shares are to be re- imbursed in five per cent stock, valued at the average price of the last six months, the shares being appraised upon the same principle. The unfinished lines will no deubt be seized upon also, but the terms of indem- ion will be different, owing to the unequal posi- come the funds and property of the respective com- nicer. py our latest accounts it would appear that the provisional government has come to the wise determi- nation to disperse the German bands of marauders who are hovering on the Rhenish frontiers. The alleg- ed reason is, “because of ita liability to cause unonsi- ness to the German States and to commit the repub- lic in war with its neighbors.” If the provisional go- vernment will persevere in this policy for France, she may yet be saved. Asfaraswe can collect from the confused accounts we receive of the elections through- out France, attended as they have been with the most wholesale bribery and corruption, and even violence, we think the new Assembly will be decidedly republi- can, but rather of a moderate than of an ultra charac- ter. Lamartino appears to have received the unani- mous vote of all parties. Dupont de l’Eure, Marrast, Arago, Marie, Garnier Pages, Bethmont, Carnot, and Cremieux, rank after him. MM. Cormenin, Beranger, (the poet) Lammenais, come next. Albert stands 25th on the list of the second arrondissement. MM. Ledru- Rollin, Flocon, and Louis Blanc are much lower in the list, but their return is said to be certain. Odillon Barrot, L’Herbette, Vavin, and Quenitte,son of the conventiont have been elected in the department of the Aisne, All the coal-porters, boatmen, &c., in Paria, voted for Prince Louis Napeleon. The French army now comprises 537,000 men, and has greatly increased since the revolution. In the pro- vinces great discontent prevails, and the schemes of the ultras to overthrow the government still caused apprehension in Paris. A plot to blow up the Hotel de Ville, and to make the republic more democratic than is meditated by the provisional government, has been detected, and a judicial inquiry is now in progress into the alleged conspiracy, which, it is said, will compro- mire rome persons in high station, The National Guards would doubtless preserve order,should any such horrible schemes be anticipated. THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE. The Paris papers of the 28th ult.. confirm our previ- ous report that the cight moderate members of the pro- visional governmont will be at the top of the list of the ais ek deputies elected for Paris, while the four members of a more violent tendency, will be nearly at the bottom of it, The elections in the departments were, on the whole, imilar character. ‘There facts suggested fears that the ultra-republicans might make an attempt to dissolve the Chamber by force; but up to the moment when our despatch left Paris, every thing was tranquil. The government was however, fully prepared to moct any danger that might present itself, Another account says that the election returns, from the sections as well as from the departments, continue to be most satisfactory to those who desire to seo the moderate party, reprexonted in the provisional rovern- ment by M. Lamartine, prevail. In almost every ar- rondiseement in Paris M. Lamartine and the moderate party in the government hend the lists, and through- out the departments the commissarios of M. Ledru Rollin aroat agroat discount. The intelligence had produced a very sensible improvement in the money market. It waa reported that M. Albert had gone over from Rollin’s to Lamartine’s party in the Cabinet. and that M. Ledru Rollin waa only waiting for the meeting of the National Assembly to resign his post as Minister, without waiting for a disiniseal, The War in Denmark. m The kage rn nn has been the scene of another action between the Danes and the Free Corps. The bands of Prussian and other volun- teers, which have crossed the Eider, came into collision with the Danes on the highway between Kiel and Eckenfordo, in the wood of Schnellmark- er, on the morning of the 2ist; and after a battle of of five hoitts dutation, thé Free Goips were drivei! ack, with the lose ot twenty Killed and ify wounded, but to what extent the Danes sutlered, as our advices reach us from Hamburgh, is not known correctly, About 800 inen in all were en- gaged in the action, support od by a small bedy of cavalry and a couple of field pieces. * _ The regular troops of the Confederation, Prus- sian and Hanoverian, do not appear te have been engaged in this aflair, which appears to have been provoked by the rash, undisciplined courage of the raw volunteers from various parts of Germany, who, accordingly, have suffered a defeat. The Danes, as we expected, have exercised their rights as belligerents, and have laid an embargo on all Prussian, Mecklenburg, and Hanoverian ships in the port of Copenhagen. ‘The vessels of Hambut ant Lubeck ere only respected ao long as they stain from joining in any attack on Denmark. The inconsiderate students of Germany, who have been taken prisoners by the Danes, are now expiating their folly in cold and hunger on board a Danish man-of-war in the harbor of Copenhagen, ‘The order for the advance of the Prussian troops, which had been snspended, was expected at Kie! on the 21st, to be carried into execution in a few days. The Prussian consulates have issued no- tices, warning all vessels of that flag of the danger which they incur by proceeding to the North Seas. Unauthentic ramorshave been circulated in London of an adjustment of the dispute, and the Germans complain of the barbarous mode of warfare adopt- ed by the Danes in stopping commerce; but they forget their own unjustifiable commencement of the war. Chevali junsen, the Prussian Envoy in London, and Mr. Orla Lehman, who represents his Danish’ Majesty, have exchanged a not over civil correspondence. ‘The disposition of Russia in the quarrel still remains a profound mystery. | It is probable that she is waiting until the navigation is open, when she may support her views by cor- responding vigor. Avrowa, Monday, April 24—Noon. ‘The train from Rendsburg has brought intelligence of the taking of the town of Schleswig by the troops of the Confederation, after an engagement which lasted from 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Easter Sun- day, until 1ljo’clock at night. ‘The fortification called the’ Dannevirk, on which the Danish artillery was placed, was taken by the Prussians at the point of the bayonet, after the battery had been silenced by tho field ogee of the Hannoverian contingent. Schles- wig then fell into the hands of the Confederation. ‘The conflict was a bloody one, the Danes having a strong position, and doing great execution with their artillery and riflemen before it was carried. The Danes had from 10,000 to 12,000 men; the force of the Con- federation was the greatest, but it was not all engaged; four Prussian regiments of the guard and line formed the bulk of the attacking army. The loss of the Prus- i can be gathered from the unathenti- cated accounts, is about 300 men killed and wounded, rincipally of the 2d and 20th regiments. Up to Monday morning 116 wounded had been brought fat the Rendsburg hospital. That of the Danes is not yet known, but probably, from having fought comparative- ly under cover, it is not #o great. That the Danes fought well is freely acknowledged; they retire i fighting from point to point, and held out till the last. One of those accidents that confound the best calc fons rendered the mines, which had been relied on ag one of the means of defence, useless. The waters of the Schlei, an inlet of the sea rather than a river, at the head of which Schleswig is built, rose to an unusual height, in consequence of @ contin- ued east wind, and enterad the excavations. The for- tifled work or dam called the Dannevirk was the main defence of the Danes, and when this was carried, the ht seems to have been forsome time a battle of ar- tillery, in which the houses of the suburbs were much injured, and several set on fire. Hamsunon, Monday, April 24—10 P. M. A telegraphic despatch, just received at Altona, an- nounces the entry of the German traops into Flensburg, on which town they advanced, after taking possession of Schleswig, without opposition. In Vienna icanarallity peevauled exertions were in progress to reinforce the army in Lombardy; but the various distant provinces of Austria were all in a state of considerable excitement. The Bank of Vienna decided, on the 21st, to send off one million of florins (£100,000) to Linz, another to Brunn, a third to Open, and a fourth to Prague, for the assistance of commerce, and espe- cially the manufacturing districts, the. sto of the manufactories having deprived thousands of workmen of subsistence. In Prussia public attention is absorbed in the Schleswig-Holstein war, and the approaching elec- tions were not expected to pass off peaceably. ‘ Switzerland. Advices from Bere to the 17th have been re- ceived. The Diet had a secret sitting on the 14th, upon the demand of the King of Sardinia, that the Swiss confederation should march 30, men into Lombardy, and keep a reserve of 20,000 on the frontier. “A committee was appointed on this, whose report was expected to be presented on the 17th. At the date of the last accounts this report had not been presented. The War In Italy. : In Lombardy the scene of war has not materially changed during the week. The army of Charles Albert, after having been repulsed before Peschie- ra, which up to the last accounts had not been ta- ken, continues to maintain its position on the banks of the Mincio, the nee head quarters being at Volta; the main body of the troops continue on the right bank of the river. There is evident! pause in the courage of Charles Albert. The J ee Gazette, nota bad authority on such a point, although very little to be relied upon respecting the real incidents of the war, hints now that the Min- cio is the limit separating Lombardy from the Ve- nitian provinces, and that having driven the Aus- trians out of Lombardy, the mission of the Sardi- nian envoy, and of the king, would terminate when Peschiera and Mantua have fallen. On the 19th an attempt was made to surprise the advanced posts of the latter fortress, The king ad- vanced to the ditches, but the garrison kept itself rigorously within the walls, and four men of the beseigers were killed. On the following day, the bulletin goes on to say, the head quarters will be changed to Volta, ‘probably to commence a new Beoe on the Mincio.” By the official accounts from Radetsky, through Vienna, to the 15th, his position was unaltered; and he seemed little to ap- Basie any success of the Piedmontese against eschiera. He assures the minister of war, that as soon as the corps stationed at Isonzo shall have fone’ him, he would resume operations; indeed, a etter of the 19th, from Pontatel states that the corps reached Palma Nuova on the 18th, On that day skirmishes had taken ace, in which the, Aus- trians were victorious—taking possession of Pre- vano, Valvasane, and Codroips. Reinforcements were coming down the passes towards Udine, and the steamers of the Austrian Lloyds are armed, and placed at the disposal of Count Nugent. The for- tunes of Charles Albert appear to have received a check, which only an effort of great courage can repair. Inactivity will be almost as fatal to his army as adefeat. It is a critical moment for his ame. ‘The news of the intention of the King of Sardinia to abandon the war of independence, rather than consent to the establishment of a republic in Lombardy, is con- firmed, A dispatch arrived at Milan on the 20th, from the headquarters of the Piedmontese army, bringing tho news of an attack, directed by the King of Sardinia in person. against the Austrians stationed in the neigh- borhood of Mantua. The Duke of Savoy (the hoir- apparent to the Sardinian throne) was also present at this affair. After a very warm engagement, and in which the Piedmont troops displayed the greatest courage and bravery. the Austrians were obliged to re- tire, and shut themselves up in the fortress. Another attack was to be made on the fortross of Peschiera. The Piedmont army, in order the better to secure the whole line of the Mitclo, are busily engag- ed in fortifying the bridges of Goito, Valeggio, Moy- ambano, Ke. An engagement has likewise taken place between the Italian corps of General Zucchi and the Austrians at Visco, a village situated on the frontiers of Illyria. The contest lasted four hours, but ultimately, though not without great difficulty, the Italians succeeded in gaining possession ef the village. Terrible Scenes in Baden. The accounts from Baden are most deplorable.— ‘The insurgents had intimated that they wished to capitulate to the force sent against them, but would treat with none but the General in command. Lieutenant General Gage advanced from Schlien- gen, which the insurgents had evacuated, to Gan- dern, which they occupied, and the General stept from the ranks to parley with the rebels, Tt mu t be remembered that General Gagern was the lead- er in the movement for reform in Germany, and the prime mover of the Preparatory Assembly at Frankfort. The chivalrous warrior exhorted the rebels to obey the voice of the Jaw,and not tomar the developement of liberty by subversive tendencies, and recommended peace und conciliation. The refused to listen to his counsels, and, as he retired, he was treacherously shot at, and mortally wound- od by three balls. The troops, exasperated to see their chief thus basely slaughtered, fell upon the in- surgents, completely routed them, leaving a great dumber of dead upon the field. The troops kept up the pursuit, and encountered so pnp headed by Struye, which they also attacked and. routed, when night came on and put a stop to the engage- ment. Phe troops, which were of Baden and Hesse Cassel, had not one man killed, but twenty were wounded. The rebels suffered greatly. ‘The provisional government of France will now dis- perse these armed bands. ay Affairs In Stelly. In Sicily the House of Commons met on the 13th, and after some preliminary discussion whe- ther it would be expedient to call to the throne an Italian Prince from the families of Tuscany or was at length finally decreed, amidst en- stic applause, that Ferdinand Bourbon and nis dynasty had for ever fallen trom the throne of Sicily, and that Sicily +hall govern herselt consti- tationally, and cal to the throne an Italian Priace, as soon as she shall have reformed her statuto. A great feeling was evinced in favor of a republic, “should Providence smile on Italy.” Palermo