The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-21 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The Cologne Gazette, of the 17th, publishes the
following announcement :
" A new Prussian note, bearing date April 13, and
intended as an answer to the Austrian one of the Bth,
has, in the clearest and most unequivocal manner, de-
clared to the Olmutz Cabinet that the Prussian Govern-
ment will not be deterred in any way by the opposition
of the Austrian Ministry from assisting, with all its
power, in the speedy formation of a united Confederate
State, and that it is firmly resolved to uphold and pro-
tect the work thus accomplished, with the concordance
of the German princes. In a word, the relations of Aus-
tria are assuming every day a mere warlike appearance;
and however desirous the Prussian Court may be to keep
on good terms with the Olmutz Cabinet, public opinion
is too unanimous and strong in this case to allow of the
popular demands being disregarded."

BAVARIA,

The Supreme Court of Munich has deteimined
that the law of fundamental rights, as passed by the
Frankfort Parliament, is not binding in Bavaria.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
It is said that the Germans are preparing to ,attack
the island of Alsen.

ITALY.

The news of the success of the reactionaries in
Tuscany is confirmed. The Corriere Mercantile of
Genoa of the 14th, gives the following aocount of the
events which have happened at Florence :
"It appears that on the 11 th, a party of Leghorn
volunteers having dined at a tavern out of the Pratogite,
refused to pay their bill, and the innkeeper insisting upon
his due, a brawl ensued in which he was killed. The
people hastened to the spot, and a serious fray, in
which about ten persons were killed and 35 severely
the evening crowds paraded
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hands that had planted them. On the morning of the 12th
the same seenes were repeated. Guerrazzi in vain
attempted to pacify the people. The Livornese, who
had the day before fired upon the unarmed crowd on
the Piazza S. Maria Novello, were made to quit the
town in secret. About noon all the shop were shut, the
civic guard was under arms, and the municipality named
a Commission of Government, and published the follow-
ing proclamation :

Citizens,—ln the present serious circumstances your
magistrates feel all the importance of their mission.
They assume the direction of affairs in the name of
your Prince, and trust they will deliver you from the
consequences of an invasion. The municipality, in this
solemn moment, add to their body five citiaen4 who
~njoy your confidence, and are—Gino Capponi,! Bel-
lino Ric ssoli, Lugi Serristori, Carlo Torrigiani, Cesare
Capoquadri.
" From the Toan.house of Florence, April 12.
For the Gonfaloniere.
ORAZIO CESARE RICASOLI, First Priore."
Shortly after another proclamation appeared to this
effect:—

" The Tuscan Constituent Assembly declares itself in
permanence. It will take, in concert with the General
of the National Guard and the municipality, the neces-
i ary steps fur the safety of the country.
(Signed) TADDEI, President."
" April 12.
The town was quiet; GunnzAzzx had disappeared.
A letter from Leghorn, of the 13th, published in
the Nouvelliste of Marseilles, says :
"The reaction which took place yesterday at Flo-
rence, and at other points of the
at
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Leghorn conflictvol ulitee
to this protection, these turbulent patriots were able to
quit Florence, and direct their course to Leghorn, not,
however, without been frequently attacked on their way
by the peasantry, who hunted them like wild beasts. A
municipal commission, composed of moderate constitu-
tionalists, vi as instantly formed, to govern in the name
of the Grand Duke. This news has caused the greatest
sgitatloil here. We. fear disorders quite as grave an those
which have taken place at Genoa."
It appears that the reaction has also triumphed at
Leghorn, from which port a steamer was dispatched
on the 14th to Gaeta, to bring back the GRAND DUKE.
The following personal friends of the GRAND DUKE
have constituted themselves a Provisional Government,
to administer the affairs of Tuscany until his re-
turn :—MM. CAPO 10
~UADRA, RICASOLI 13/MUNI, SER.
RISTORI, CAPPONI GINO, TORRIGIANI.
The
Genoa Gazette of the 14th states that there
are lying in the port of Gaeta, four Spanish frigates,
two French rear. steamers, two English frigates, _and
three Neapolitan vessels of war. About 20,000 Nea-
politans are marching towards the frontier of the
Roman
.States. The municipality of Genoa has or-
dered an inquiry into the excesses committed at Genoa
by the soldiery.

GREECE.
Intelligence has been received from Athena to
the St instant. Sir EDWARD LYONS left on the
26th March.
The President of the Court of Areopagus Clonuris
died of apoplexy on the 27th ult.

SEVERE ACCIDENT.—On Friday afternoon, as the
Rev. F. Hamilton, chaplain to the East India Company,
was standing in conversation, at the corner of Princes-
street, Hanover-square, a ladder fell from an adjoining
house, and striking him on the shoulder, prostrated him
with great force. lie was immediately conveyed to the
Royal Academy of Music (which he had only left a few
minutes previously), and Mr. White Cooper sent for, by
whom it was discovered that the right leg was broken,
just above the ankle, the lift shoulder severely hurt, and
the back much injured. The limb having been set, Mr.
Hamilton was conveyed to his residence at Poplar,where
we'are informed be is likely to do well.
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd has been pleased to
appoint Mr. J. Johnston, the younger, to the responsible
office of messenger to the Court of Bankruptcy, in the
room of his father, who for twenty-eight years held that
office., ,

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MURDERS.

EXECUTION

RUSH.

(THIS DAY.)-BY EXPRESS.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

NORWICH, HALr-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Rush has just expiated his heinous offence on the
scaffold, on the Castle-hill, before a multitude com-
puted at not less than twenty thousand, thousands
of whom came yesterday from the surrounding districts
and London. A vast number of women and young
people were present. The day was beautiful. The un •
happy man retired to rest early last night, after washing
his feet, face, and neck, and ordering a clean shirt and
cravat to he supplied him at an early hour this morning,
which was done; he arose at two, saying he had had a
very refreshing sleep, though apparently ho had not. Ho
then occupied himself in writing and reading
until five, when he again went to bed and slept
until early this morning, his conduct during the
night evincing the same obstinacy and callousness
which has characterised him throughout, but it was
remarked by his atendants that his spirits were some-
what subdued. The Rev. Mr. Brown, the Rev. Mr.
Andrews, and the Rev. Mr. Blake were in at-

tendance upon the prisoner at an early hour, but, not-
withstanding their spiritual labours,he made no confession.
It is even said he refused to take the Sacrament. A t
twelve o'clock precisely the culprit passed slowly
from the Castle gates towards the scaffold on
the bridge. Mr. Pinson, the governor, and a turnkey
walked by his side. He slightly surveyed
the crowd, he looked pale, but was not apparently
agitated in the least; the face wore its habitual
sneering, callous expression. Before he ascended
the scaffold he requested Mr. Pinson that the
drop might fall when the chaplain came to
the words, " The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ." At this frightful juncture not a tremor shook
his frame. He ascended the scaffold quickly but
steadily; his back seas turned to the crowd,
and he moved his head aside that the hang-
man might better perform his hateful office,
and prayed with the minister, raising his hands aloft
He then shook hands with Mr. Pinson, and the
Turnkey. The drop immediately fell amidst the
screams of women, and the wretched culprit was ushered
into the presence of God. He died almost without a
struggle. There were a few slight contortions and all
was over. More people w ere present than at the execu-
tion of Yarham, and their behaviour was good. There
were no yells.