The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The recent attempt of the enemies of the public
peace, independent of the misfortunes that it has
already entailed upon Milan and other places, is
likely to lead to serious diplomatic and political
complications elsewhere. A telegraphic dispatch
from Vienna announces that a note has been ad-
dressed to the Government of the Swiss cantons,
on the subject of the abuse of the rights of hospi-
tality, and that remonstrances against the proceed-
ings of the refugee committees have been forwarded
to London.

Direct communications between Lubeck and St.
Petersburg (not, as formerly, with Cronstadt) will
be opened in the spring by the St. Petersburg..
Lubeck Steam Company. Two new iron vessels,
the Neva and Trave, have been built for this pur-
pose.

- A telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, received in
Berlin on Sunday, announces that the Emperor
had a slight attack of fever during the preceding
night, but was doing well in every respect. The
blow, aimed with deadly force on the spine, would
have been mortal had not a sudden back move-
ment of the head averted the knife's point ; whilst
Count O'Donnel, simultaneously drawing his sword,
hacked at and disabled the assassin's arms.
A report was current in Berlin on Sunday night
that an individual of suspicious appearance was
observed strolling for a length of time the evening
before last in or near the Charlottenburg gardens.
His somewhat wild look having attracted the notice
of some persons, he was followed and apprehended.
On being searched, he was found to have two
pistols in his pocket ; but it has since been affirmed
that the pistols found on the individual arrested
were not loaded ; that he had neither powder nor
ball in his possession at the time ; and that, al-
though he had no regular papers, there is no proof
or evidence of any evil intention.

THE WEATHER AND THE PARES.—During the night
of Sunday the thermometer at the Royal Humane
Society's receiving-house did not fall below 25, being
several degrees higher than it had been any night since
the frost set in. The cold, notwithstanding, was RDffi-
eient to freeze the water that had accumulated the
preceding day on the surface of the ice, so that yester.
day a great many persons ventured upon the Serpentine.
A number of immersions occurred in St. James's-park.
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accidents Who
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ceased fell in hen several others followed. The de-
iirst, and two others after him. The ice-
men came, and in endeavouring to get the three out
they also
Tell in. Eventually, two of the endangered
persons were rescued, but the other could not be reco-
vered until life was extinct. This witness, Webster, the
park-keeper, R. Maskell, and Henry Martin, icemen to
the Royal Humane Society, confirmed what has pre-
viously appeared in our journal, that the deceased and
the others were frequently warned of the danger they
exposed themselves to, and were even ordered off, but
without effect. The jury being satisfied that everything
had been done to save the deceased, they returned a ver-
dict of "Accidental death."
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON TOR ICs.—Yester-
day information was forwarded to Mr. Wakley, the
coroner, of a fatal accident which occurred on the small
river the "Brent," which runs through Cricklewood
and Willesden, Middlesex. The deceased, who lost his
life in attempting to save that of another, was Mr.
Thomas, Padley, a master butcher, residing at No. 7,
Charlotte-street, Portland-place. On Sunday afternoon
the deceased repaired to Cricklewood to enjoy the sport
of skating. About 5 o'clock the ice broke, and a man
fell into the water ; deceased seeing this, seized a plank
that
lay near him, with which he hastened towards the
spot, thinking to rescue the person. As he was holding
it forward for that purpose, the ice beneath him sud-
denly gave way, when, being precipitated into the water,
he immediately disappeared. An alarm being raised,
the man to whose assistance deceased went was got out,
but it was not before the ice hod been broken away to a.
great extent, and three quarters of an hour had elapsed,
that the body of deceased was found, and then some
distance from where he fell in. The corpse was re-
moved to the Welsh Harp Tavern, there to await an
inquest.

MR. MACAIILA.Y.—The Academy of Moral and Poli-
tical Sciences at Paris has elected Mr. Macaulay as
corresponding member in the room of Dr. Lingard.
—Sottniart.