The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-01 00:00:00

BAVARIA.

The Bavarian elections have terminated in general
in favour of the reactionary party. The priests ex-
ercise great power in the rural districts of Bavaria.

POLAND.

The Emperor of RUSSIA, accompanied by Couni
°awry, arrived at Warsaw on the 23d ult., from St
Petersburg h.

THE DANUBE PRINCIPALITIES.

The Allgemeine Zeitung publishes the following
State document (Sened) resp-cting the internal go-
vernment of the Danube Principalities, as agreed upon
between the Sovereign and the Protecting Powers—
namely, Turkey and Russia. It is dated 7 Dsche-
mastel Ahir, 1265
The Sened consists of seven articles. It is as
follows : •

" Their Imperial Highne;ses the Emperor and Auto-
crat of Russia, and the Emperor and Vadischah of the
Unmans, animated by the same wish for the welfare of
the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, and in
fulfilment of their former promises to concede to
these lands a separate constitution and other privi-
leges, have found in consequence of the recent dis-
turbances in these provinces, but more esr ecially in Wal-
lachia, that it is necessary to take in concert extraordinary
and efficient measures to defend the rights and pri-
vileges conceded to them, as well against revolutionary
and anarchical attempts, as also against the abuse of
power which lames the action of the laws, and deprives
the peaceful inhabitants of the benefits guaranteed to
them by treaties concluded between Russia and the
Porte. In consideration thereof the following has been
decided upon between the two high powers:—
" 1. In consequence of the exceptional circumstances
occvioned by recent events, the nospodars Wallachia
and Muldavia are in future to be appointed for the term
of seven years, by his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, that
the Government of the provinces may be thus entrusted
to the most worthy and best reputed person.
" 2. The organic law of the state (Staatsgrundgesetz)
given to the principalities in 1831, is to remain in
vigour until such alterations be made which time
and experience may prove to be advisable,
namely, with respect to the usual and extraordinary
meetings of the Boyards, which are for the time being
suspended, they having been more than once the
cause of regretable conflicts, and open resistance to the
laws. The high courts reserve to themselves the
pr.per time for allowing them to be resumed. They
are, meantime, to be replaced by a divan, or council,
consisting of Boyards or high ecclesiastical function
aries, as are most worthy of the public confidence.
The chief duties of this divan will consist in fixing
the taxes and examining the annual budget.
"3. To introduce the requir..d ameliorations, and do
away with the abuses which have insinuated themselves,
two commissions of revision will be appointed to sit.
the one at Bucharest, the ether at Jassy, to examine
into the organic law, end propose the necessary alter-
ations. The labours of the se commissions will be sub-
mitted to the Ministry at Constantinople, which wilt
discuss them in common with the Government of Sr.
Petersburgh. After adoption by both GovernmentA,
the alterations decided upon will be announced in the
form of a hatti-scherif of his ➢lajesty and the Sultan.
" 4. As the disturbances of last year have clearly de
noonstrated that a military force is necessary to suppress
immediately every attempt at insurrection, the tvi 0 Im
perial I.jourts have resolve d, at the same time with a view
to ?rotect the frontiers of the principalities from any
attacks from without, to keep an army of 25,000 to
35,000 men in the same, until tranquillity is perfectly
restored on the frontiers. When no more fears are
entertained from without, 10,000 men will remain on
either side until internal pence is guaranteed, and the
labours of the revision of the constitution are terminal( d;
the troops of the two powers will then evacuate the
principalities, but remain close at hand to be ready to
re-enter the re, should events occur to render such a step
necessary. The national militia will also be re-organized
and disciplined, so as to render it an efficient force
capable of maintaining tranquillity.
' 5. During the joint occupation each Court will have
an extraordinary commissary in the principalities, whose
duty it will be to give counsel and advice to the flospo •
darn in case they should discover abuses, or anything of
a nature to endanger the public tranquillity. The in •
structions given to those commissaries will emanate from
the joint deliberation of the two Courts, defining their
duties and the part they have to take in the affairs of
the country. Both commissaries are to come to an un-
deratandiog respecting the election of the members of the
commission for the r• vision of the organic law, and to
send in a report to their respective Governments.
"6. The duration of the present agreement is fixed at
seven years, after the lapse of which the two high courts
reserve to themselves, with regard to the state of the
principalities may then be in, to take such further mea-
sures as they may deem necessary to procure durable
welfare and peace to these provinces.
"7. It is understood that the present act, which has beets
called for by exceptional circumstances, and for a defined
period only, will in no wise affect existing stipulations
between the two courts respecting Moldavia and Wal-
lachia, or former treaties, no less than the special treaty
of Adrianople, but the same remain all in full vigour and
existence."

The above has been officially acknowledged and
adopted by the SULTAN.

ITALY.

Intelligence has been received from Ronne of the
22(1 ult.

The civil Government is administered in the
name of the POPE, but the French retain military
possession of the city. The FOIE remains at Gaeta,
and is the mere tool of the Cardinal Camarilla.
Acting under their influence, he obstinately refuses to
acet. de to the representations of the Ministers of the
Catholic Powers, and insists upon being restored
without making any concessions, and on being per-
mitted to revive the Inquisition, and to inaugurate a
ign of reactionary terror by means of the scaffold,
the rack, and the dungeon.
It is said that GARIBALDI has escaped in disguise
to Sicily.
A spirit-stirring proclamation has been addressed
to the Romans by MazziNi, in which he recommends
them to endure with constancy and firmness the
calamity of foreign intervention which smites them
at present, and not to give way to discouragement.
He calls upon the Municipalities to repeat with firm-
ness that they adhere voluntarily to the Republican
form and to the abolition of the temporal power of
the PorE, and that they consider every government il-
legal
which has not been freely approved by the people.
He says--" Let the cry be constantly heard, Down
with the government of Priests! Free suffrage for ever!'
All those who have sworn allegiance to the Republic
should divest themselves of their functions when-
ever the Pontifical colours have been hoisted. A
whole nation cannot be put in prison. The Roman
Assembly is not dissolved. The Triumvirs, although
their public action has been su4pended by brutal force,
itohNe v
tthe
x
only await the favourable moment to convoke it again."
would
Governmentbe we l that h
oa
ft thesc
Sicily
Members
should
of
follow Consti-
tutionallt
ample of the members of the Government of the
Roman Republic, and keep themselves organized so as
to be able to take advantage, at a moment's notice, of
"the good time that's coming."

_
THE POST-OFFICE MONTHLY OFFICIAL DIREC-
TOR.—This Director, which is edited by P. W. Her-
bert, Esq., and published monthly by the permission
of the Postmaster General, is one of the most useful
works ever issued from the press. We have
here, in short, every species of information with
regard to Post•office movements, domestic, foreign,
and colonial. Everything relating to the postage of
newspapers and letters, to the sailing of packets, and
the money-order department, may be ascertained by
referring to the Director ; which, moreover, con-
tains a calendar for the month, marking the dis-
patch and arrival of mails every day.

HULL PENNY BANK.—This project, for creating
and fostering habits of regularity and frugal economy,
and aff,,rding the opportunity of weekly and daily de-
posit of the smallest sums, repayable, with interest, after
a reasonable period, and ready to be withdrawn at any
time in full, has, we learn, been fully rgani zed, with a
very numerous committee, including most of the clergy
of the Established Church and many ether respectable
and benevolent persons.—Liverped Albion.

PROROGATION

OF

PARLIAMENT.

HER MAJESTY S
SPEECH.

Parliament was this day prorogued by Commis.
sion. The following is her Majesty's Speech

MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
We have it in command from her Majesty to
inform you that the state of public business enables
her to di-pence with your attendance in Parliament,
and to close the present Session.
Her Majesty has directed us to express her
satisfaction with the zeal and assiduity with which
you have discharged the laborious and anxious
duties in the performance of which you have been
occupied.

Her hlajesty has given her assent to the im-
portant measure you have passed to amend the
Navigation Laws, in full confidence that the enter-
prise, skill, and hardihood of her people will assure
to them a full share of the commerce of the world,
and maintain upon the seas the ancient renown of
this nation.

Her Majesty has commanded us to acquaint you
that the friendly character of her relations with
Foreign Powers affords her a just confidence in the
continuance of peace.

The preliminaries of peace between Prussia
and Denmark have been signed under the medi-
ation of her Majesty, and her Majesty trusts that
this convention may prove the forerunner of a
definitive and permanent treaty.
Her Majesty's efforts will continue to be di-
rected to promote the restoration of peace in those
parts of Europe in which it has been interrupted.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE or COMMONS,
We are commanded by her Majesty to return.
you her thanks for the provision which you have
made for the public service.

The public expenditure has undergone con-
siderable reductions within the present year, and-
her Majesty will continue to apply a watchful
economy in every branch of the public service.
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

We are commanded by her Majesty to congra
tulate you on the happy termination of the war in the
Pur.j Aub. The exertions made by the Government
of India and the valour displayed by the army in the.
field, demand her Majesty's warmest acknowledgments.
Her Majesty has observed with gratification
the spirit of obedience to the laws which has
been manifested by her subjects during the period
which has elapsed since her Majesty last addressed•
her Parliament.
It is the characteristic of our Constitution that
it renders the maintenance of order compatible with
the fullest enjoyment of political and civil liberty.
The satisfaction with which her Majesty has
viewed the peaceful progress of her people in arts
and industry, has been greatly alloyed by the con-
tinuance of severe distress in one part of the United
Kingdom.

Her Majesty has observed with pleasure your
liberal exertions to mitigate the pressure of this
calamity, and her Majesty commands us to
thank you for your unremitting attention to
measures calculated to improve the general
condition of Ireland. It is her Mejesty's
fervent hope that it may please the Almighty Disposer
of events to favour the operation of those laws which
have been sanctioned by Parliament, and to grant to
her Irish people, as the reward of that patience and
resignation with which they have borne their pro-
tracted sufferings, the blessings of an abundant harvest
and of internal peace.