The New York Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1849, Page 1

ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE, BROUGHT BY THE CANADA. INTERESTING DETAILS. The Hungarian War. ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF THE RECENT BATTLES —THE HUNGARIAN MODE OF WAKFARE—MOVE- MENTS OF THE ARMIES, ETC. The Gralzer Zeitun; oopent that General Nugent ‘entered Kapsovar onthe S0th He had nowhere met with resistance ; but this does not account for the slow- ners of his progrees. 12.000 land-turmers had been re- eently near Kapsovar, but disappeared on the 26th. A detachment of Magyar troops, in the same noigh- Dorhood, bad retired towards the Danube, The Ban of Croatia has sent some dulegates to Vien- ra, to assist the government in forming a provincial charter for Croatia and Sclavonia, on the basia of the Austrian constitution of March. Walmatia and the atineny frontier are not to be included in this ehar- 7 aun corps of 10,000 Russians has entered Galli- ‘The Agram papers report that the Russians are at Boja, on the left bank ofthe Danube, near Zombar.— must bes detachment of the corps of General Panintin, whoro function it is to keep up the commu- nication between Haynau and Paskiewitch. Seven ¢teamers were found near this place, rendered useless by the Magyars, who were obliged to abandon them.— Major E: ues bas probably od communica- tion from Funfkirchen with hir corps. It is presumed that the greater part of the Hungarian forees have left the county of Batsh, and that amasees of their troops from that county, and from the Jeft bank of the Danube and the mouth of the Drave, have entered the Banat. Our Vienna papers contain official reports of « late spasgement between the Servians under Knicanin and the Hun; ns under Guyon. The battle took place on the 23d ult. st Villowa and Mossorim. The Hun, rians attempted to storm the Servian entrenchm the above named Cecee 9 after a sanguinary gle they were compelled to fall back in their former positions. From this it ap; that the Servian corps ‘ander Knicanin, is bein; jeged by the Hungarians. Another attack was made at Ferlass, but here, too, th Imperialiste were protected by the strungth of their works. It is owing to this circumstance that, in spite of 1Zhours’ bard fighting, they bad the miraculously pail number of § killed and 23 wounded, while tho Hungarians bad to rue their temerity, which cost them 2 600 men. viz., 600 killed. and 1.000 wounded. One of the os, gy torr a epraks @ fact whieh is not mentioned in the Austrian papers, viz, the arrival of @ large Hungerian force at Tolna. on the banks of the Danube, cpposite to the important city of Kalonsa. ‘The movements of this division were = mystery to the people of the country ; but the correspondent thinks it ‘was sont thereto jt General Aulich in his attack upon Warasdin. ‘A recent letter from the seat of war in Hungary de- scribes in copsiderable detail the lable suxilia- troops. on account of the extrs- carry and use with deadly skill ith Which they select and catch Fr vert ot herd they wish to tame and dispose of. belt nov grandad in war is quite @ novelty. It has 2 not more than two feet in length, while the ‘measures from 15 to 20; aleaden ball is fixed to end of it, with smaller ones at different dis- ances from it, like shot on a fishing I hen rthrown, it acts like s lasso, curling roun a or horse, cr itetrikes either to the earth with a crash- ing blow, ‘The horseherds (or Chykosz) are so skil- the in use of this weapon, that at fall gallo they will strike an enemy with unerring certaii dainty, on any part of the body, they please.” In skirmishes, and isolated foot soldier, if he fires this musket aud mises, is lost before be can at- reload ¢! Fushes past, tempt to ze tid bogsem apd with the sweep of his ball-londed thong, siretehes jhim lifeless on the earth by # blow on ae ‘Where are some thousands of there men in the Hun- sgetian amier, and tay are generally mixed with the Hight busrars and sent against the heavy Austrian cavalry. xhey often strike the officers from, thelr horees with incredible dexterity. The wounds this weapon inflicts are deseribed as frightful. Before it ‘was known that these horseberds were serving in the ranks, @ great number of cuirassiera were it into Pesth, wounded in @ manner the military aurgeons could not explain. The injury was neither cut, nora puncture, nor @ gun-shot wound, and tho soldiers were for « long time ashamed to own that it was caused by #0 ignoble a weapon as a whip, For- tal » it can only be used where the horseman has ample apace; in avy thing like “ close order,” it would eas dangerous to friends ax foes. One of these men was lately taken at Wie-elburg. and, probably to obtain en exact knowledge of the power of his arm, arene © 2m ekill ph malep ar ae! ste gure was tot up, the Austrian officers out the parts 8 to strike while athcmee Twice he did as he was directed, but, the third time, introduced a startling variation; swinging his whip in a wide circle, he dashed bis horse at apolat of the line of woldiers round the plaee of exercise, broke through it, and was far ou his way to the open fields in an stant, untouched by the volley of balis sent after him. ‘The ewineherds (or kanaez) are generaily Serviaas; thelr weapon is a mall axe, with » rather long handie, ealled fokosch, and they throw it with uch dexterity that af 80 or 100 paces, they rarely alas a man, and ‘the blow is eae Sera fatal, as the Austrian army @urgeons can testify. The fishermen are employed in eonstructing bri in their own manner, on « sort tu ta estyte ¥ ich the Austrians at first ridicuied ex hy; though rude, they were effecti ry or ima very short time, and have p: 8. . ten these matters, is of this route probably taken, vis , ‘frem Kima-Szombsth. along the Sayo stream, over Mis- koles, to and Tarzal, where he crosse@ river! The surmise is sup; Russian General, Grebbe, havin; after penetra ing as far as Losoncs, i furtber pursuit of the enemy {i 3a and = cepe, stationed jon, had turned off towards Tokay and the uest of . The headquarters of Pas- Peter: il blockaded by the Imperialista. of Dembinety, lying near Cregled and held in check’ by the 24 army corps of it ix to force ther tn vided four masses, under the leadersh: <7, Sem Dembineky, and Vetter. in consequence of the same abuse of passports ‘tish agents, whereby adveaturers of various es ercaped from Lombardy, Turcany, R and or ‘other parte, aud have arrived in Hungar; other places in the Austrian territory. Vienna ment has irsued strict Instructions to its ‘iipromatio nts at Kerlin. Dresden, &¢., to refuse thei to al pasoporte fer Vieune the intertor of Austria, unless such pareports be originally and specifically dra and risé by the government of the persons tra velli for Vienna or any other given place in the case English nen, general F are sum. ‘cient to obtain wisé, agente are not altogether free from blame in this matter. They also ‘may fo bw regarded as having contributed to the Russian and Aastrian re- staietions. 1 Brequence of their enabling American ‘travellers to evade these measures of exclusion by fur- mishirg them with couricr's despatch these and other means, several United States citizens have sneered engery, and ave (so it is affirmed) fighting against the Austrians. Paxsnvno, July 27. rian minister, Count tthyany, at Laibseh, was taken to Presbui under military escort, in a common w as als Sremere, the Minister, Count Zoroly!, Zodlingki, and ‘others, er about 100 persone; thoy were placed im one of the barracks; they did not appear ia the least ed, but bore themeelves mobly amidst ail their anes. It is reported that the Polish Colonel Miklosics had u at ne. uitifarions are the Hone, i: | ] , MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1849. Prussia, RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION—THE CONGRESS LIBERAL PRUSSIANS. The advices from Berlin are of the 8th inst. A mystical association has just been formed in Ber- lin, under the presidency of the Count Otto Von Slip- penbach, under the denomination of * L of Fi- delity for Women,” ef which any respectable lady— married or Bi who adopts the motto of King Fred rick William, “I and my house have decided to walk in the paths of the Lord,” may become a member. Can- didutes for the honor are subject to a form of election. The order is divided into four degrees:—1. The “Iien- rivtta’? degree (color green), in honor of the wife of the great Elector, 2. The * Sophia’? degree (color white), of which the queen of Frederick is the patroness, 3, The “ Louisa” degree (rose color), in honor of the de- funct queen. 4. The “ Elizabeth’? degree (color blue) in honor of the present queen consort, |The fites of the league include the birthdays of the King. the Queen, and the crown Prince, the annive1 of the founda- tien of the order, and that of the ing’s death Tha Congress of Liberal Prussians has n held at Esthen, under the presidency ot M. Sachse, of Mad, burg. ‘The central committee made its report on t elections, from which it appears that out of 463.405 primary electors, 114.116 only have voted, and that 354.267, more than three-fourths of the electoral body, have abstained from voting. ‘The committee.therefore, Teports that the Second Chamber had no right to revise the constitution; aud MM. Robertus, Unruh, DeKesch- mann, Schultz, and Streckfass, have been ordered to draw up & memorial to this effect. General Lamoriciere arrived at Breslau, on his way to Warsaw, on the night of thy 3d. General Lamoriclere was not presented to the King of Prussia at Berlin, as it happened that during his passage through the Prus- sian capital the King was gonw to Stettin, to preside at the ceremony of uncovering the monument of Frederick William 11. ‘The King of Prussia returned on the 6th to Sans souci from Swinemunde. ‘The Augsburg Gazette, of the Sth inst., inserts a com- munication from Berlin of the 2nd, to the effect that the negotiations were now closed, and that the princi- pulities of Hohenzollern were at length definitively ce- ded to Prussia, They are already occupied by Pras- sian troops to the amount of 2200, who entered Sig- maringen on the 3rd inst, ; 900 will’ remain to garrison that town, the others will oceapy Hecbingen and the rest of the principalities, ‘The Hohenzollera troops, amounting toa battallion, were obliged to put ona Prustian uniform, The Russian Empire. THE WAR OF THE CIRCASSI, The war in the Caucasus bas been renewed with great activity by the Circassians, since they became aware of the Russian invasion of Hungary. Sheik Ma- NEW or homet, the emissary of Schamyl, had assembled on the right wing of the Caucasian line a coni my, with which he advanced towards the L: im order to incite the tribes at peace with the Russians to join bim. Gen. Kowaleski had only seven companies of in- fantry, 2,000 Cossacks,and 10 cannon in readiness to oppose this force, On the left wing. Ni at the head of a strong band. and, on the 17th of June, repelled an incursion over the Argun, by a detachment under Col. Sursioff. Circassian pilgrims, who had arrived at Trebizond, on their way to Meces, stated that several of the exten- sive works of fortifications comstructed by the Russians in the Caucasus bad fallen lately into the hands of the Circarsians. and been destroy: They ineta ticularly, the bastions lately erected betwe rhene and Terbenjik. which were completely razed bj the Circarsians of C bene, in May. They also af- firmed that the fortress of Acsti, which the Ruaaii bad conquered in the past year, was now again in the bands of Sehamyl. Sardinian States. The King of Sardinia opened the Parliament at Turin on the 30th ult , and was received with enthusiastic ac- clamations. After the usual formalities, his Majest; addressed the senators and deputies. He began by al- luding to the past and present difficulties of the coun- try, and calling on them to act with coolness and ju: ment, in their endeavors to extricate it from its pain! erg and to lay aside all party passion and private rivalry. Denmark and Sehieswig-Holstein. The government jof the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, assured it would receive no support in any attempted resistance to the armistice with Denmark, hes, though with an ill dit. Di ayune, 98 eet Balemann, the In Seblesy ices, a as arisen De}ween Gon. Prittwits and Gen. ¥. Buiow, the Danish commander, relative to the precise position of the iine of demaroa- tion, whieh, according to the treaty, was to be drawn from Tondern to Fi gers The eastern end of the line was tobe a south-east of Hlensburg, on the sca coast, The Danes assert that the shore of thi of Fleneburg cannot be considered th demand that the line shall be carried to the 2 sea, beginning in the neighborhood of Coppel. ‘This would hare left » great part of Angeln to the north of the line, within the Danish territory, to be Lee nay by the Swedish troops, and Gen. Prittwits refused the Fo al, referring the whole qnestion for decision to B It is not anticipated that such a dispute will cause any serious difficulty. Our accounts are to the 7th instant from Hamburg. ‘The Bérsenhalle contains an official announcement that the blockade of the Elbe will be raised on the Lith inst , provided nothing occurs to prevent it. The line of demarcation in leewig hag been settled, and Gen. Trittwits expects his troops beyond theline on the 10th. The Diet were to reassemble on the 7th instant, pur- suent to circular, General Bonin has given in his resignation of the d of the Schleswig-Holstein troops, a1 jor mhegum, of the staff, will succeed. The Schies- wig. Holstein army will remain in their cantons, north of the river Eyder. ‘The regency still adhere to their protest against the armistice, and continue to recruit their Cy ‘Lhe Prussian ambasrador at Stockholm passed ene Gothenburg for Christiana, on his way to the iD, Several ships of war have been ordered to be fitted at Carlscrona, to await his Majesey's orders ‘The Kamscbatka, Danish war steames, passed through the Sound, on her way to Russia, with the Duke of Letchtenberg as pasceng jamburgh at ndtpendonee ont {m portant ate: ered, Pruwia and Denmark, ja that M. hl id rt 60, the Dies of the Duchies would ratify the dect~ ston. Thus, then, the difSoultios which appeared to result from the different tedl: @ prot portance. tests against the armistice have unex- beon removed. Without the Holland. THE RRVENVE OF THE CROWN—TUR CHOLERA, ETC. the sitting of the First Chrmber of the States Ge- al of Holland, the committee of reporters presented various projects, among which was that relative to the of the Crown. The statement of the commit- tee runs thus This project been most favorably received in all the sections, great importance is attached to Majesty's generous offer to reduce the supplies of bis revenue of the Crown, to be paid by the de partment. At Amsterdam, on the 6th inst., only three cases of cholera were reported, and 39 remain under treatment. At Utrecht there were 42 fresh cases. At Arnheim, on the 4th and 24 new cases and 96 under treatment. At Rotterdam the number of deaths from cholera dur- {ng the three last monthe, amount to 700, of which 462 took place in the month ef June. ‘Wartemburg and Meckienburg. THE ELECTIONS—1HE PROGRESS OF DEMOCRACY. In the sitting of the 6th of the Chamber of Deputies the proposition to impeach the minis- foreibiy disorived the (;erman National Aw in June last, was negatived by 68 votes to 17, by the Chamber pasting to the order of the day. ‘The recent elections which have taken piace have been thoroughly democratic in character, and will, it is suppored, cause new embarrasements te the govern- ment. The Asrembly of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg lave adopted s new constitution, but it is of such a de- mocratic character that it ts not considered likely that the government will consent to sanction it. The rg ty May nd Due ot Gomes wes ned on the it epeech ben throne, in which it was ttated the government hed adkered to the Constitution of Three Kings, Baden ‘The Deutsche Ze bas authentic information from Baden. according to which Pretesor Gottiried Kinkel, one of the ebicfs of the Badish insurrection, has been condemned to death by court martial, and shot on the 24 instant. A Prussian named Dortu has also been thot, for having fought with the insurgents against the Prussian troops, Bavaria. ich are of the 4th inst. the author of phiet in priveiple ts wormly defended, only posmble one for the future, en partially diegraced. by havi ‘expectation sation for the loss of « situation, paid indew nifies the party) with- Advices from M: rm w Chambers will not the 3d Se; varia would nich paj ned til) the , Te pny, thet th inet , or even not it was etre ngly evs) that tem peoted rend troops into tho Tyrel and even into Bobemia, «0 that Austria mightbe enabled to employ her own troope, at present rtaticned there, in Haogery. Central Germany, ust 6th inclusive, fof the bth, tn some neigh: a Some ‘burg te Avchaffenburg there were large bodies of Bavarian “7 at the very least 16.000 men. ‘The central government of Frankfort has addressed prot — the armistice conciaded between mark to all the German governmenta, ception of mounts to ® cereaticn of di rel th Ls between ie ja the central government tad the court of Pruseta, rT . oy rt of the Duchies, of she Central Government will be of email in? | ‘The Roman States. The steam frigate Cacique, which left Civita Veo- chia on the Ist, brings despatches and 250 military gers, some of whom are Lombardians, who are te corporated in the foreign legion ‘The commis n named by the Pope, to exercise the temporal pow- er during his absence, has arrived at Rome. This com- mission bas ordered the immediate discharge of the ular army of the republic, which, made its submission when the French army took poseeesion of Rome, has done duty in conjunction with our troops, ‘The squadron under Admiral Bau- din bas returned into our roads from the [les a and will wait here for the arrival of the new ecmmander, Admiral Parseval Doschenes. Colonel Chapuis has reigned the office of Prefect of Police, after » warm altercation with General Oudinot, and demanded leave of absence. On the 25th uit, Count Mamiani was eummoned before the police, whea it was intimated to him, ins brutal manner, that he murt quit Rome within twenty-four hours’ On his protesting against euch an unparalleled exercise of power, he was told, that being aman of such Influence ¢ ceuld not be permitted to continue iu Rome, aud it he did not quit that place in the time specified, he would be removed by force. The respectable inhabi- tants of the city were perfectly shocked on the receipt of this news, for all classes unite in honoring Mamiani for his great literary attainments as well as his civic courage, Accounts from Bologna of the 80th ult. state, that the Munieipal Counoil of that city had pronounced it- self unanimously in favor of the maintenuace of the constitution in the Roman Btates. In consequence of this act, the Papel and French euthorities bad re- solved to dissolve the council. Dr. Pentaleone remained in Rbme, notwithstanding given to him of the intention of the the strong hints Payal governmeni ‘The sanitary state of the French army in Rome was very tatisfactor, ‘A letter from Hiome states that the gorernment com- mission in composed of three eminences, Vanniceili, Altien and Della Genga. General Qudinot has directed that, according te the desire of the Roman munisipal commisrion, the French engineers are to be charged with all the works necessary to re-establish communi cations within and without the town. Ho has also namcd @ special commission for works of beneficence, compored of MM. Troseard, Perl, Palazei, Bianchinl, Massoni and Bonfilioni. The Picdmontese Gazette of the 28th ult. states from Roe that General Gudinot left that city on the 23d tor G ta, in order to consult the cabinet ot his Holi- to the measurrs to be taken with respect to the compromised in the The French government had not hitherto of them, but had merely instituted inst the authors of the assassination of ino Ross. Great fear was entertained at Rome that the Papal government would not recognize tho paper ef the republic, Spain, REPORTED CHANGE IN THE MINISTRY—MILITARY MOVEMENTS—SENTENCE OF REVOLUTIONARY LEAD= mrs, &c. ¢ learn from Spain that a change in the ministry was daily expected. Disagreements have long existed among ite members, which hav. reached a erisis. On the 6th instant, the arrival of the Duke of Valencia ‘at Madrid was hourly looked for, when @ moditication of the Cabinet was deemed certain. The Madrid journal nounce the death of the Count of Canada-Alta, the father of General Narvaes. It was reported at Madrid that the government had resolved to send all the troops composing the ex; dition of Italy, together with others drawn from the province of Catalonia, to invade the empire of Morocco, pm oe an end to the audacity of the Moors, who are continually attacking the fort of Melilla, and keeping the garrison in a constant state of alarm. cat favorable accounts continued to be received 100,000 000 reals resented themselves at the treasury, to receive the fourth of the amount, as provided for by the law, they did not find a single maroveds. ‘The Heralde of Madrid, of the 20th ult., annouuces that » court martial at the Havava bas condemned to death Major General Lopes and M. Iguaga to six years’ bard labor at the bulks, for baving beon principal actors ia @ plot to create @ revolution and establish a republic in the island. General Lopez is now, we be- eve, in the United States. Letters from Lisbon of the 23d ult., vis Madrid, state that negotiations bad beem commenced with pm ey to obtain the renunciation of his elaims to one, Be 'e learn from Brussels that, on the 8th instant, fears were entertained for the health of Baron Chazel, who bad been attacked by the cholera. Venice, A Trieste letter states that on the 2d instant, Venice ‘was on fire at different points. Switzerland. A letter from Geneva announces that M. Mezaini is in that city. Syria ‘The accounts from Syria, of the barvest, are rally good. ‘The opium bas’ proved abundant, and the Uinaced crop is abeve the average yield borhood of Beyrout, the grain crops also exceeded peetation. The French Repubilte, The lastest accounts from the wine growing manta; represents the ap, hing vintage as unfavo- rable, both with reepect quantity and quality, The ‘vines have suffered much, not only from frost, but from the raveges of insects, and it is feared that the produce of thie ycar will not amount to more than one-half an average crop. In the famous care of the letters of Benjamin Con- rtant to Madame Recamier, the court has decided that pe amg be published; but acquits Madame Collet of baving acted in any other than @ perfectly honor- able manner. It is said that M. d'Harcourt is not to return to Italy. He in to be replaced by General Bedeau, as ambassador in Rome, Letters from Caen announce that M. Guizot is to be eleeted a member of the Counoll General of Calvados, by the Centon of Cambremer, M. Lamartine, who is still confined srembly an unlimited lew pati of absence, in hi onial estate and liquidate his ‘The Moniteur notices, a4 an indication of public con- fide nce, that the deporits in the Savings Bauk at Paris, hai tantly inereasod for the last two months. me deposited on the 10th and 1ith of June, amounted to 194.840 franes, and on the 22d and 23d of July to 372,062 fraues, On the 2vth and 80th, however, they were only 925,804 francs. ined, by d ment, and 6.600 franes ng published arti. cles op the ¥ib, loth, 1ith of May last, exciting the citizens to hatred of the govern it, to civil war, Alec bedien Duecbi General Ovdinot. asa salve to his wounded honor, is to be appointed Chancellor of the Exehequer. Madame Lebrun, who was known for her attachment to Queen Marie Antoinette, has ut died at Dinan, her faculties to the A letter from Perigueux, in the department of the Dordogne, states, that in consequence of the produc- tive harvert, the price len there 20 per . It further menti tatoes, throughout the luxuriant appearance. General Rulbibres, is, it is paid, abowt to leave the minlotry, in order to arsume the post of Grand Uhan- celior of the Legion of Honor, vacant by the death of Marshal Molitor, A letter from Lyona states, that two divisions of the of Rasen concentrated on the Switeerland. Affairs In Great Le ‘The Scoitish Press mentions that the ficheries off the Isle of Skye are raid to exceed anything that has taken place for forty years, ane He (- “y? General ag when « teacher of guages, about two years ago, in Oxford, won golden ee 4 of all parties. om account of his noble bearing, Lis modest Gemeanor, and his virtuous mind. ‘The Ost-Deuteche Post a1 report. from « trust. worthy source, that Prince Metternich ie suiferti ficm a softening of the brain and exhibits unequivocal sqmypteme of this disease; he is complete state of apathy, greatly depressed in mind and so far sunk in dotage. that be did net recognise his davghter, the Counters Sandor, who made a journey to England for t of family affairs. and ‘tens de Neuilly and fami; ve Chamberlii Royal Victoria Hotel, St. Leonarde-on-Sea, after @ eojourn of fifteen weeks, for Charemont. The Hon. Adolphus 1 ipel, brother of the Earl of y' to the Insclvent Debtors’ 7 bg order. it was indignantly re fused. The imeolvent. with £00 » year. which he ‘ence poserneed, bad inowrred debte to the amount of £25,000 Lord ares. the father of Mra, Capel, allows that Indy £600 per im for the su herrelf and hildren. The out of thir th the parties lived, and the al- it would thus take 126 years bis debts out of the money given and children, ° A_verrel arrived a short time ago at Li Boston, United States. bas brought 10 & portion of her cargo, Some importations of fre United States of Turkey. TREMENDOUS CONFLAGRATIONS — POLITICAL MENTS, ETC. Advices from Constantinople are of the 26th ult. A dreadful conflagration broke out in the city of Serres, on the Mamara river, in Macedonia, on the i0th of July, which destroyed 16 churches, 2 mosques, 22 kbans, 10 schools, and other buildings, amounting in ald fo three thousand!” We are sorry to learn that the indie Kent Greeks will be the greatest sufferers by this awful calamity. The two new Hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia have had their solemn audience of the Graud Vinier, in which he prorented them with the forms of their instal- lation, swords of honor, decorations, &c, Spvechos, re- plete with Turkish compliments, were made on both sides, and both purties seemed mutually pleased. The foreign ambassadors have also commenced their visits of ceremony to the two new princes, The frst who waited upon them was Sir Stratford Canning, the British am basrador. Intelligence bad been received at Smyrna, on tho 23d ult., from Alexandria, that a fearful fire, which took place there, will occasion the State a loss of 40,000,000 piastres, Abbas Pacha is still at Cairo, whither his mother lately returned frem Constantinople. The sons of Mehemet Ali— who is, perhaps, already dead, since he was dangerously iil when the post quit- ted- aro, together with the sons of Ibrahim Pacha, at Cajro, They are the best hostages for Abbas Pacha. Cape of Good Hope, ‘THE EXCITEMENT AGAINST THE BRITISH GOVERN- MENT. MOVE- | Our advices from Cape Town are to the 10th of June. | Both provinces of the colony continued in a state of the greatest excitement, on account of the deter ome government to import convicts, the energetic declaration that had been made sguinst it by ail grades of society. Moet- ings continued to be held, at which strong resolutions were adopted, not to give them employmenton arrival; and, what is not @ little curious, @ public subscription had been opened, to indemnify the governor, if he was involved iu avy pecuniary personal responsibility if | he refused to allow them to land. ‘Tbe colonial prose | is exceedingly bitter upen the subject, aud the dispo- m to resist seems to have extended to the very | nt class of settle: | Very late accounts have been received from Natal, | from Cape Town, and the prospects of that now sottle- | ovedingly auspicious. It will be gratitying to the relatives and friends of the emigrants that went | out by the Wanderer, to learn that that vessel had ar- rived in sixty-four days, and bad landed her passeagera all well, The Lalla Rookh, another emigrant ship. had | also arrived, but, when the latest accounts left, the passengers had not been landed. Affairs in the Chinese Empire—Singular State of Things | {Our advices from China (Caton) are to the 25th of | May, inclusive } [¥rom the Peking Gazette } Frem a statement of disbursements, it would appear | that the money accruing from fines is paid over to the | Beard of the rrinces, to be expended on the silk maau- | factories of Soo-chow. These are very large establish- ments, where thousands of persons afe daily employed in administering to the wants of the court, by manu- facturing most elegant stuffs, of which largye uantitios are forwarded from that place and from Peking as tribute, fow the use ef the imperial household end its numerous dependants, and for presents to the varieus chiefs and envoys. The consumption ie large, but the stores on hand are immense, and the loss from colors fading by the goods being kept too long is very great. Some of the silks are magnificent, and inim{- table both as regards quality and lustre, Other countries contract loans to supply amy dea- Jo’ | some ginseng. jang-choo to | ciency in the revenue, but the Chinese administration | lives by expedients. ' As an instance,-we quote the Talslng of money for casting guns, destined for the navy in Fokeen. The public treasury was cmspty, the governor therefore opened @ subsoription list, from patriotic gifts collected sbout 100,000 tacla, for whieh sum s good many guns can be made. The most advantageous plan would be to buy them from foreiga- ors, but government prefers its own manufacture. ‘The Emperor is not satisfied with the official state- ments made in regard to the embeszioment of the funds river, but bas ordered the commissicners to inquire on the spot as to the public opiniun on the subject, and they are trying by every means in thels power t0 ¢ol- | lect authentic information. As Mantchoo mandarin, whose father had held an office at the treasury when nine mellions of tacle were clandestinely abstracted, had to pay his share of the loss, | Being unable to collect the sum, he was put in prison, | where he died. His sons were then required to pay for their father, but as they beld,no official situations, and had no personad property, the Emperor generously re- mitted the claim. Six years only have elapsed. since the robbery was committed, and a great portion of the loss has already been made up by dint of prosecution and id ‘and the most unwarrautable procesdings of the officers of justice, cbictly against persons whe had ne share in the plunder. Zhe system of sibility in China ea- tends to children and children's children. Li taish-seu bas bs ht to the notice of his sove- n officer entrusted with th determination bas been eelf ver, matter bad become mudy and value tered on office, but he expended 16,590 tacls in im- proving the works; and without contracting debt, managed within five years to remit 055,000 taels tothe treasury, He moreover prevailed upon the salt manu- facturers to subseribe 60,000 tacls in patriotic gifts. disadvantages, the rearce in the a ae ay hes therefore been promoted. Lin is thus evidently de- sirous of promoting the interests of deserving funetion- tom, he knew how to make # judicious choice amongst the Mandari pt & book to ich be often referred for the purpose of calling to mind their merits. According to returns rovinee, 2.600 govern! Fess to snect the grain fleet c1 cbartered from the people being 1,246; with @ total ex- penditure of 21,100,000 cash. In 1546, there w 600 public and 2,300 hired lighters, and ‘of £08 200,000 cash. From ‘thie je may infer the dificulties which inundation whieh lately happened in Chible was unteracted by the exertions of the id the inhabitants now no longer We trust this will ade by the governor of Chihle t lighters were despatched in the great canal, those pe nail % he magnitude of transport, ‘and a it, xt year. Neve remark, that the intercourse bet: ud Anpam hes of late been vw m intimate. the king who died last year, seduiously eultl- vated @ good understanding with the celestial Soe pire, to ren- frequently sent bis officers to der obeisance to the mandarivs | couraged ( hinese literature. to the Chinese standard all d tthe you the imperial ——— of A tribute- bearer forthe! proceeded to Peking, and tendered. in the pame of bis master. entire submission. wee giaciourly received, and the court treated thi suppliant with greater eondercension than on former occasions. This very probably led to the proposed second embarey. it is very extraordinary that s country like Cochin China, whilst se epenly acknowledging the supremacy of Chiba, dees not follow its recent policy in trade, and foreign intercourse in general. The has been reduced to the most narrow limits, and even their dealings than at any previous period. No for- eign ‘vomele'at present repair to any of the harbors, oud the Chinese merchants are few in number, who. in the face of extortion and difficulties, can make the voyage pay. General poverty and distrust are the consequences of this system, which sooner or later must cure iiself, The measures of the government are. de- spotic in the highest degree. far more so than ja bina; and the great mase of despot, are tor a great part of the year at bis dieposal. As the right of session is vested in « single indi- vidual, the must necessarily be wretched and forlorn, with the exoeption of the few who can obtain the precarious favor of the proprietor. ‘The expenditure of the bie government appears to be on the increare. instead diminishit A 169,000 taels are again demanded from Kan-suh; nor can it be expreted that the drain of silver will cease, 0 lor g 04.99 large @ force require to be kept thero Mern-sxe, one of the cidest companions of the Em- ror, and cion of the imperial bas obtained eave of absence, He Istely held » high situation in the Mebgul Q ‘On whe | Jay of the Empress Dowager, the cus- i bir tomary ceremonies were cheerved. There are not few, an, Denidee ‘the grandees and relations. the whole harem has to appear in state robes before this august person: perform sundry genufiexions and ko tows hen all Lad been finished according to rule, a deoree of her Majesty announced that the usval fertivitios would be di ed with The disappointment of the | been very great; but as it was still many of them probabiy provided for them- elsewhere. ‘Those privcesses married te Mongo- othe dese fl oe residing at the capital, were ‘ined te mak rapes. . the Chinese remier, naked leave of ab- fs aay woeey : eur: bers keveral hoary heads among tate ‘The actual labor is ! | ented lor constructing the dykes of the Yellow — | Hphter makes, are rather more considering the immense business transacted there, the work is done with amazing expedition. A paper addressed by the late minister Paouhing to bis master. says, amongst other things, that the slave begs bumbly to express his_gratitude for the favor of being allowed to retire from office “For more then forty years which I served. high and very great kind- esa bias been displayed towards mo. yet iny thankful- ness has not repaid one atom. Having passed the va- rious military grades, | was carly promoted to a gene- ralebip. end in 1588, when President of the Board of Punishments, was nominated Governor General of Sze-chuen. In 1841.1 was spetaies muinister of the cabinet, and by the imperi grace was permitted to repair to the capital, where I held several other offices in the National Academy, among others that of Prin- cipal of the Board of Punishments On the first day of the present year, I received the title of Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and was thus literally overwhelmed with favors’ Vaou-hing was certainly one of the most fortunate men; without talent, activity or having performed @ tingle deed deserving of being recorded, he attained to the bighest offices; and in speaking of his unworthiness, he only tells the truth. The Governor General of rivers and canals latel; sent in an estimate of 1,889000 taels for works aon, site during the ensuing e Of this sum 1,100,000 tuels bave been paid by the various provincial treasu- ries. It was Cy gow ‘that the gcant would be protest- ed against, asthe money of which no account ean be given, but which is said to have been expended on by- draulic works, is very considerable. ‘The recent inun- dations, however, may perhaps have inclined the Em- peror to listen to the suggestions of his servant. The veveration of the binere for tombs extends to the cypresses plavted near them. Even outcasts heal- tate to Ce.troy these trees, and when, during the war, | one had been blown down, and was exposed for sale, none dared to purchase the wood. By an article in the Gazette, we are informed that an individual con- cerned in the destruction of some of these trees, has been transported to Ele; while an officer who failed to discover the culprit, was bag ed over to the Board of Punishment, ‘The Emperor directed young trees to be planted in their place, We have no further particulars about the Emperor's health; if there was anything serious in the matter, no doubt rumors encugh would be abroad, and specula- tions be set on foot as to the probable result is in- disposition is probubly one of those attacks to whieh old age is liable. Tacukwavg has bestowed great praise on his late minister. “1 myself,” he says, * perceived that he was 4 man distinguished for unbending justice, and there- fore successively promoted him to the rank of General and Governor, and he gave every satisfaction in the situations be held. When he was sick, | sent a mes- tenger to inquire after him, and also presented him with It was hoped he would gradually recover, and when | unexpectedly heard that he had died, [ wut very much grieved. I have despatched my fourth brother with ten of the body guard, to pour out a liba- tion, All belonging to bim will receive marks of my favor. His son, when of age, will be introduced to me, that | may show bim kindness.” ‘The populace in Tung-kwan district, near tee Bogue, cccustoually imitate their fellow subjects of the west, in fighting among themselves. Even caunon were lately brought on the field of battle, though “ye 4 no great mirchief was done. Government, im suc! cases, keeps entirely aloof, and does not iaterfere in the feuds, which seem to soeinate im the hostile feelings of the clans against each other. In Peking, # number of youths belonging to the high- est families are brought up as interpreters, a know- ledge of languages being considered the first stepping- stone tofortune. Accounts of their examinations are frequently given in the Peking Gazettes. ‘he learning of these young gentlemen extends to Chinese an Mantchoo; some also study Mongolian, while a few are living in the Russian convent to acquire that diffeuit language; in olden times there were likewise some Latin pupils, but the school no longer exists. When we consider ihe meagre literature of these Innguages, we regret that English has not as yet found favor with the Peking linguists. What valuable treasures might th net derive from thence, and how much would thele minds be emiched by application to the immen- sity of books which its literature presents. ‘The time, we trust, is not far distant, when it will be considere: honorable for o courtier of the Celestial Empire to be converraut with European classies. ‘A number of districts in five provinces were some time ago expored to inundation. In Che-keang the ‘evil does not appear, to have been very extensire, but in Keang-se it was fearful, likewise in Gan-hwuy and Hoonan. The loss of life and property was iinmense, and the State has been obliged to oxpend large sums to remedy the evil. A report sent in by the Lieut. Governor of Keang-s00 preeente a ead detail of the ravages occasioned by the overflowing of the Yang-tze, in October last. From rivate sources we learn that all the territory slong he banks of the river suffered dreadfully; thoussads paving perished, while whole villages were dertroyed, and innumerable vessels wrecked ry ne | the storm, ‘The misery which prevailed begge’s description. Con- tributions were everywhere collected to supply the wants of the sufferers. ‘The Emperor held a solemn couneil with two of the Kings, his personal friends and near relatives. The subjects of discussion must have been of the highest importance, and requiring the utmost secrecy, for no others were admitted to the conference, Family af- fairs no doubt constituted the principal topic, for amongst the numerous scions of the imperial race, ing hoppening, which calls for the most epergetic measures To give greater efficacy to the artillery, the Emperor Sctod that sacrifices be made ta the cannon, Amongst the officers entrusted with this duty, is Kingseib, Key- ing’s son. Every piece will receive # proper name, and ‘after all the prostrations, and the fowls and por! offered to them, the mark is not hit, the fault must be sought elsewhere than with the government. It ts seid that the guns are all made according to foreign wodels. by the direction of Keying, who is reported to have taken the most able workmen from Fuh- to the capital. Native fou t forces quarter-d fact that 102..v0 acres of land very consideral The Chinese government could confer no greater boo ‘ia, than by con- ‘ting the vagabon industrious agricultui ri) Miscellaneous: Tho intelligence from Batavia is to the 26th of May. On the 16th of april a tremendous burriesne ravaged & part of the district of Leone. In the presidency of Baglen, noless than 43 habitations, 900 fruit trees, and | 200 trees were destroyed, and torn up by the root nm the 26th of April, three several shocks of an earthqual ere felt in the presidencies of Banjoe- , and of Kerdoric; they nowhere caused The Jews abstain from trading during sixty-six days of the year, as follows: via , 62 Saturdays; two days, new year; four days, Passover; one day, Digck Fast; two days, Pentecost; four days, Tabernacle; one day, White Fast, Mauritius advices bave arrived to 26th May. Little had occurred with respeot to internal politica worthy of remark, except that the same gloom and depression continued to pervade the island, owing to the antiei- pated financial embarrassments of the government. dney accounts, to the early part of April, do out any encouraging prospeet of a revival in business. It is men |. however, that little trade was doing. th being tl ments to California had ceased Markets. Livearoot Cotton Ma. to-day, bi int 11 —We have had ions going forwardjn either wheat, corn, At the rame fime, the market en in the same state as reported y eater- day. Prices rather tend downward. Mancrreten Goons ano Vary Manner, Angust 11 — ‘The market for both goods and yarns has been active, to-day, and in all descriptions « fair amount of basi- ners has been transacted, at very full prices. Indeod, holders, in some instances, have been looking for higher rat Frerowte at Liverroe Avo. 10.—Freights remain od freoly at the present low rates, but meacurement goods rearee, and an advance In the freight would instan eleck shipments of the above articl far from abundant, and many verse! of their complement To New York—dead weig 6d goods, 16s, tolls. 6¢ Mancrassten, Fridey. Angust 10—There has been more gepers! firmness in the market since our last re pert, gy business dotne is steady. but limited in extent. thore descriptions of yarns and goods which bave recently been in such demand, there is Jone activity. and contracts are not now eo readily ewed an they were a few weeks ago. Shirti ed to the eastern markets, more sapecially freely offered b; ducers. ar man; wee are now Pat pri termination. jaters, a tin ues to be done and prices pazeoconens 7 be quoted in ~: x, ong ol jerbe are com quiry for export is limited, in prices; while the demand shipping bas considerably fallen houses are now doing more. This, added to he har- geving Sodeney aA, the a material, gives é, tone of rm ners and ste jess to our market not otherwise have presented, 7 THD VERY LATHST. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Loxpon, August 11—1P. M. The morning papers of to day, together with other foreign despatel which have just come to hand, com- tain s variety of interesting intelligence, an outline ef which I now transmit by electric telegraph, heping that it may reach you in time for the departure of the Canada, Considerable satisfaction is felt that on and after this dey, the whole of the German ports will be again ae- ceasible, without let or hindrance, Important from Venice. Venice has been relieved, and the blockading squa- dron has been beaten off. Reported Defeat of Garibaldi. It is alzo stated that Garibaldi had been defeated, and that he had fled. France, Paria advices, dated yesterday afternoon, have come tohand. They state that Gen. Oudinot’s return te Paris was hourly expected. Orders have been issued prohibiting leave of absonse to military officers, men, &o., at Rome, for the present. Some surprise was created in Paris yesterday, whem it became known that the financial minister had iatro- duced into the National Assembly two bills, having for their object the rairing of funds to mevt the wants of the government. One is for an “income tax” of 6 per cent, and the othor the imposition of a legacy duty. It is said that the fact of the introduction of these mese sures caused a decline in funds on the Paris Bourse of 1 per cent. ‘The Paris National states that it is expected that the Pope will return to Rome on or about the 13th inst. Ron Our latest advices from this city state that it wae tranquil. All the Papal paper money has beon ae- knowledged as that of the republio, after a discount of 35 per cent. Three commissioners had arrived from Gaeta, te take the temporary government of the Roman States, which General Oudinot has resigned into their haads, retaining only the military goveroment. Gen, Rostolrun is to replace Oudinot in the latter capacity only. The commissioners are three eardi- nals, and sre to form « ministry, with the exception of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, which is to remaia in the bands of Cardinal Antonelli No terms, as to the nature and extent of the new constitution, have been come to with the Pope, and, at pretent, the promises of the commissionsrs are of @ somewhat vague and general character ouly. Hungary. the regiments and artiliory, sent by the reil- Vi to Presburg, to oppose army of mere boys, who erled pt at being taken away, and stated that they nover more expected to retur: e accounts now to hand state, that Haynau, the eral, finds the difficulty of his march te Among from y ported that he intends it. Should the Hungariaus attack Szegedin, the gonorad opinion is, that but few of the Impertalists can escape. ong the prisoners and artillery taken by the Han- gerians at Raab, it is said that au army of lancers are all missing. Baden Our intelligence from this quarter oxt A , from which we learn that the in: bee Rastad da to the 4th rgent officers late campaign ls es- shot a ‘The lors of the Prussians in timated at 619 men and 82 offic Frankfort. Letters of August 7th mention that the military ex- cesses Lave not been renewed. More Prussden teoops and artillery had arrived Moldavia. It is waid that 0 letter received at Venice, feom Jessy, states that the invading army of the Tyrklows now amounts to 4,000 men Markets: Loxpon Money Maaxer, August 11, 1849, The money warket. to-day, has been pretty steady, and sales of consols for acc were made at 92% te 92%; and 92% @ 92% for money. Those were the eios- ing prices of yesterday. Tho share market is quite dull, ae sellers of most kit of stock, at rather lew prices. City Intelligence, THE HUNGARIAN MERTING TO-DAY. Among those who will be present at the meeting, te- day, to sympathise with the brave Hungerians—whe have set glorious example to the down-trodden na- tions of the old world—are, we understand, Govermer Fish, ex-Governor Young, ex-Mayer Brady (Postmas- ter), Jacob Bell, shipbuilder, W. F. Havemeyer (ex~ | Mayor), Mynhert Van Scbaick, George Law (Prosidemt of the Dry Dock Bank), E. K. Collins, Andrew H. Mie~ kle (ex-Mayor), Moses H. Grinnell, with « host of others | of the same class, There will be thirty or forty viee- presidents, and twenty secretaries. a Inetanp —The full tide of emt- to it from Ireland into thie ? : é Zz if & 3 5? i z 2 e F 3 must prove serviceable | gration from Ireland. It would be who only come out here to perish or to fail, were to | follow his counsel, and take beed to his warning. He show clearly the kind of men who are calculated eed im this country, and those who are not. The mechanical, labori agricultural classes, he truly remarks, are the only ones that have « fair ebance of success, As for professional men, literary | men, teacbers, clerk tay 2, bad far better « be fly to others they know not is euccessfal. the: @thourand of thom , C (wo months, some of them of the movt painf and distrersing nature. Tre German Gine Moeoenen at Wrotiasenvncw.— | Ernest Barberry has been arrested for the murder of | Christina Gross at Williamsburgh, who was found fosting in the water, at the Grand street ferry allp. He ‘was brought before Justice Hughes. The evidence tx cireumsiantial. He was on the point of sailing ase recruit to Florida, In bis trunk, it is stated, aa under ent of the deceased, stained with blood, has beea He hes been remanded for further examination. The hat yearly Trade Sale of Coole} the book aue- us ureday, with the stationery, and on Saturday, at 12 0 clock the catalogue of booke wastaken up, beginning with Appleton’s. The attend- ance of lers was large, the room being nearly | Billed, The sale continued \k for an bour, when Mr. Keere, who acted as salesman, announced that lunch | was prepared up stairs. There wasa general move- ment to the next floor, wheres substantial repace mas spread, conslating of cold tongue, ham, cold roast fee, tea, cheese, pickles, champaigne, , cof in this room was © pia- of & new invention, and ite ex- | quisite toms toue gave evidence of ite worth. On lunch being despate! the purchasers hastened to the rale room, when Mr. Kees, aliuding to the piano up stairs, said that the same credit (6 mon would be given for it, or as many of the same kind as might be sold. as for the books. It was s voleme of ex- quisite tone, and finish, and there would be no new edi- tion for at least & month, (laughter) It was a first rate work if touched by the haud of a master, If they took his notes, be would take theirs. (Kenewed laugh- ter) The rale of books was then proceeded with, aad ‘Will be comtinued every day this week. DO, as & epee! found floating im the river street slips, ‘The deceased wasdressed in adark sath Bet roundabout. bieck cloth vest. dark sacinet loons. cotton shirt with fine plated All the clothing was body appeared to hare Deen in the water about a week. erdict— Death by drowning. Accrpestat Daowsine — The Coroner held an i yesterday, at the foot of Glet street, om the ot Alexander Teme 56 years, born in Ireland. The deceased was in the habit of drinking liquor, and it wae ruppored that while under the juence of intoxioa- ¢ fell Verdiot—Accideatal Inquest at the corner of 36th street and Tth avenue, om river, foot of 36th street it ire the deceased extricate himerif, or get bis head abo: and be. tent ing. the body of Michael Redd; boy of 15 years of bora int Nectdent a wae ® good swimme 1 on diving olf the dock, the water; fore the bs wy could come to his relief, he wae Alexander Evans is the wi! Neue 5’ for Congrose Asotnen —The Coroner, yesterday afternoon, held aw 5 who wns accidentally drowned in de carried him under some logs. and he was unable drowned. Verdict accordingly. im the 6th district #f Marylan