The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-18 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The New Prussian Gazette, under date of Berlin
14th, says :—" A grand military parade took place
this morning. The King arrived from Potsdam at
11 o'clock, with his illustrious visitors. Prince
Frederic of Hesse, the Duke of Genoa, and the
Princes of the Royal family accompanied his Ma-
jesty to the Royal Chateau. The King imme-
diately mounted his horse, and proceeded to the
parade ground, accompanied by the Prince and a
brilliant staff. His Majesty first inspected the line
of infantry, and afterwards the artillery and
cavalry. On reaching the left wing, the troops
were ordered to file off before the palace of the
Princesses, whither his Majesty and his suite pro-
ceeded. The King wore the uniform of a general
and the ribbon of the Order of Sardinia. Their
Majesties the Queens of Prussia and of Greece,
the latter of whom had just arrived from Vienna,
and the Princesses of the Royal House were pre-
sent at the parade. Many foreign officers in uni-
form were on the ground. There was a grand
dinner at the palace at three o'clock. In the even-
ing, the Court went to Charlottenbourg, where it
will remain until the departure of the King for
Vienna."
A. letter from Vienna of May 12, in the New
Prussian Gazette, says :—" The Emperor yester-
day paid a visit, in the uniform of colonel of the
cuirassier regiment of Francis Joseph, to his illus-
trious guests, the King of the Belgians and the
Duke de Brabant, at the hotel of the Belgian em-
bassy. The whole party afterwards went out
together, and proceeded to the Imperial palace.
This day the illustrious travellers received visits
from several members of the Imperial family and
from Prince Augustus of Coburg-Gotha. The
Archduke Albert and the Archduchess Hildegarde,
sister of the King of Bavaria, yesterday paid a
visit to Queen Amelia of Greece, who is this day
to continue her journey to Oldenburg, after having
dined with the Princess Wasa. The new inter-
nuncio, Baron de Bruck, is to set out almost im-
mediately for Constantinople, and will be accom-
panied by the Councillor of Legation, Baron de
Schloissen, whe lately arrived from Paris. As to
the instructions given to M. de Bruck, it is certain
that he has received directions to support strongly
the demands of Russia relative to the independence
of Montenegro."

ITALY.
The Milan Gazette, of the 12th, contains a noti-
fication by the commandant of the fortress of 11
Mantua, announcing the sentences passed upon 18 20
inhabitants of Ostoglia, ; nine of them, who, with
only one exception, are youths of from 13 to 16
years of age, are condemned to periods of imprison- St.
meat varying from a year in irons to three months
St 20
without that aggravation, for having made a poll- .
tical demonstration ;of what kind is not stated. 3
Of the remaining nine, accused of subversive con-
versation, one has been condemned to a year's im-
prisonment in irons, three more to two months of
the same punishment, while the other five have
been acquitted for want of sufficient proof. The
eight youths above alluded to have, however, been
pardoned.
The Official Journal of the Two Sicilies, of the
4th, publishes a royal decree, establishing a Neapo- 20
litan. Consulate-General at Calcuttd, and appointing Sts
M. Stanford to that post.
The Venice Gazette publishes a sentence pro- 17
flounced at Udine, on the 7th, condemning a man 25
to a year's imprisonment for subversive observations
on the occasion of the attempt on the life of the
Emperor of Austria, and two others to six and
three months' imprisonment respectively, with two 10
fasts per week, for having made anti-political (?) 5
demonstration. 20
Advices from Turin state that the contract be-
tween the Piedmontese Government and the 2(
Victor Emmanuel Railway Company has been 2(
ratified by the all but unanimous decision of the
Chamber. 2(
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