REVOLUTION IN AUSTRIA. RECEPTION OF THE EMPEROR— HANGING THE EFFIGY OF METTERNICH.
Viknna, Mahcii 15. — 'L'he Emperor lias this day taken a drive in his cairago, through several of the piinciple stieets of the capital, accompanied by his hiotlicr. The people wanted to lake (he hoises from the canage, and diaw it themselves; but at the express instance ol the Eniperoi, they lefiamcd horn such acts of'hfivility. Count d'Apponi Ims resigned his office of Comt Chaneclloi of Hungary. A Prussian paper states that the p.ilacc of J'lince Metternieh within the city oi Vienna lias not been injmed by the popuhec. Ycstai day, how era, ihcy erected a gallows in fiont oi Ins pal ice, and in/lit ted piinishmejit on the effigy of its most unpopular propiietor. This exhibition continued dining the cntiicd ly, nor did the authorities dare to attempt its lemoval. A correspondent, wiiting from Vienna, of the 11th says,— '"l he PiincessMctteinich lias taken her departure along with the prince, her husband. The piin.ee has defended his political system to the last estiemity. 'Ihe States were not able to deliberate in consequence ol the cries of* A ban Meiterntcfi,' which di owned the voices of the speakers. At nine o'clock a deputation of the States having gone to the Palace to request of the Emperor to hcud away Piince Mettcrmch, the I'rincc himself came to them, and said, ' I have this moment placed my resignation in the hands ot his Majesty the Empcior.' U|>on which the deputation answered — We llunk you ; you have saved the countiy.' "
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New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 228, 5 August 1848, Page 3
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258REVOLUTION IN AUSTRIA. RECEPTION OF THE EMPEROR—HANGING THE EFFIGY OF METTERNICH. New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 228, 5 August 1848, Page 3
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