The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-01 00:00:00

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

PRUSSIA.

Intelligence hail been reeeivred from Berlin to the 28th.
The following notice had been issued by the Ministry:—
'° After the dissolution of the second Chamber assemblages
of the lower classes of the people took place in the vicinity of
the House and in the adjoining streets, when the military
were opposed and insulted. They were compelled to use their
firearms, whereby six persons were killed and six wounded.
Tranquillity was soon restored, and the public peace has not
been disturbed to-day.
(Signed) MANTEUITEL."

ITALY.

The Sardinian Ministers have published in the Picd-
rnontese Gazette, ot the 25th, a note relative to the occu-
pation of Alessandria by the Austrians. The Ministers
state that they had used all their efforts to induce Aus-
tria not to insist on that article of the armistice, but had
been unsuccessful, that power having called for its
strict futfihneut, and even gone so far as to insist that
the National Guard should be reckoned as part of the
allotted moiety of the Sardinian garrison, or, if not, that
they should be disarmed. To this, ho ever, tbey had
firmly opposed themselves, and had recalled their Pleni-
potentiaries from Milan lest the execution of this article
of the armistice should have the appearance as being one
of the preliminaries of a treaty of peace. The note exhorts
the nation, and especially the people of the provinces
and towns occupied by the Austrians, to preserve order
and maintain a loyal and firm attitude, as, though de-
sirous of peace, the Government will never agree to one
except on bases honourable to the country, in which it
hopes to be aided by the intervention and good offices
of the other European powers.

The Austrian demands increase in th-:.:r exorbitancy.
Having secured possession of Alessandria, they now de-
mand un hid mnity of 12.5,000,000 f. for the expenses of
the war, which could not have cost them above halt that
sum; but the Austrian Treasury is bare, and not being
able us in the last war to swindle England, our
old and faithful ally" seeks to plunder Sardinia.
The Sardinian Plenipotentiaries, however, declared
that Sardinia cannot pay more than 60,000,0CGN, and
the corverences ar© suspend, d until fresh instructions
shall be received from Oimutz.

IL is said that RADETZKY is about to take the cow•
wand of the forces besieging Venice. The Austrian
squadron was before that city on the 18th ult.

SICIL Y.

It is said that positive intelligence has reached Mar-
seilles of the fall of Palermo. The steamer Vectis ar-
rived at Marseilles on the 26th, with 200 passengers on
board, including MIEROSIAWSKI, LAGARINA, COR.
DERA, and ORSINI. The Members of the Povisional
Government had, it was said, taken refuge in Malta, to
which island they were conveyed under the protection
of the British flag. The venerable REGIERO SrrTrmo
was expected in Paris.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 7,000 bales, and comprised about 6,000 Ame-
rican, at 3d. to Gid; 200 Bahia, at 4id. to sd; 100
Egyptian, at 64d. to lid; 300 Surats, at 3-id. to 34t1;
and 30 Sea Islands, at 9d. to 10d. per lb. The transac-
tions included 600 American for export, and 1,000 on
speculation. The market closed steadily, and Friday's
quotations were well maintained.—There was rather an
improved market for Railway Shares, but only a limited
business was dune.

The letters and papers by the Niagara steamer were
delivered this morning in due course, and they notice
more tightness in the money market than from previous
accounts we had been led to expect. Discounts were at
10 to 12 per cent. per annum, and although the rate of
exchange had risen to a point which might be considered
to offer of itself no great temptation, the low value of
money here compared to that current upon first-rate
security on the other side of the Atlantic, is a considera-
tion that must not be left out of calculation. There is
some more of the American Indemnity money to be
provided fur, and no doubt this will be effected by an
arbitration of the exchange on Mexico, which will be
based upon arrangements made in England. The Ame-
rican Government was about to assist, and the treasurer
having on deposit about 2,300,000 dollars in specie, it
was proposed that a portion should be withdrawn
by anticipating the maturity of the Mexican indemnity
due in June, and paying out about a million. The ad-
vocates of the Sub-Treasury Bill. like those of Peel's
Act, prefer, however, that the measure should be suffered
to pinch all parties to the utmost extremity ere it is even
temporarily relaxed.

imports into New York were, for the week ending
the latest date, rather less than in the corresponding
period of last year.
We mentioned, yesterday, the fact that the State of
Pennsylvania had agreed to enforce the law passed
June 12, 1840, and the following are the particulars
Resolved,—" That, hereafter, the iuterost falling due
on Pennsylvania Stock shall always be paid in specie,
or its equivalent, and whenever the funds accumulated
in the treasury for the payment of interest shall he
of less value than specie, it shall be lawful
for the Governor, and he is hereby required
to cause the difference in value between suck funds and
specie to be ascertained and certified to him on the day
preceding that on which any semi-annual portion of
interest becomes due, by the auditor.general and state
treasurer, under oath of affirmation, and thereupon to
issue his warrant to the agent or banks, who may be
authorised to pay such interest on behalf of the common-
wealth, to allow such difference in value to the holder or
legal representative of the holder of any Pennsylvania
stock, or the interest due to such holder, or pay the
same in specie, it required by such holder."
The Quebec Board of Trade had completed its year
of office. In their report they make various useful sug-
gestions, and complain of the mails being sent through
the United States instead of overland from Halitax.
Mr. Hincks had given notice that ho would move the
Legislature to make provision for givinc, the
provincial guarantee, on certain conditions, for the pay-
ment on the bends of companies incorporated for the
construction of railways in Canada East, arid also for
I rendering aid to the construction of railways of the
Halifax and Quebec railroad. The serious tire at To-
ronto cccasions a loss of 150,000/., partly insured in
England and the United States.

The Stock• Exchange being closed to-day, as well as
the transfer-office at the Bank of England, we have
❑othing to report upon the state of the Money Market,
and there is a very thin attendance of parties connected
therewith. All the stockbrokers keep holiday ou the
Ist of May.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY).
LONDON, MAY 1. —Wind N., light breeze and fine clear
weather.

OFF WEY➢LOUTH, .APRIL 30.—Lord Nelson, Gillespie,
Maurniue; Pallas, Hopkinson, Charleston for Hull.
OFF SALCOMBE, APRIL 29.—Inria, Pronk, Java for Rot-
terdam.

PLYmorrir, APRIL 30.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Jubilee, Amy,
Cape Coast Castle; Alameda de Paula, de Ojiniga, Havannh
for Hamburgh ; Canopus, Buschman, Texas for Wramen ;
Nautilus steamer, Pearce, Lisbon on a cruize to intercept
vessels bound to the blockaded ports.
In the gale of the 27th, the wrecked hull of the Lark, of
Brigham, went to pieces, the remains sold yesterday.
Several Norway battens are being picked up in the Bay,
some of them marked in red letters on the ends F.X.T.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 30.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Arrd.3oth,
Delta, Glover, Mobile; Montezuma, Rendal, Charleston ;
Harword, Harword, Charleston ; Alliance, Robinson, Lisbon ;
Gauntlet, Prestey, Buenos Ayres ; Novelty, Harrison,
Buenos Ayres; China, Pascoe, Charleston; Mortimer Living-
ston, Barstow, New York; Asia, Hannah, Staten Island;
Ocean Star, Williams, Boston ; Spencer, Webster, Quebec ;
Burrell, Foster, Quebec. The Jane, hence to Buenos Ayres,
that was on shore on the English Bank, River Plate, has be•
tense a wreck, only a small part of her cargo saved. The
Harriet, from Buenos Ayres to Landon, has put into Monte
Video, leaky, and it was expected would have to discharge.
The Alceste, from Apalachicola to this port, was at Key
West about; he 26th ult., discharged, having been ashore on
Florida Reef. The Laura, Garr, hence to Mobile, was totally
wrecked below Mobile on the 2d inst. ; crew and part of cargo
saved. A brig, waterlogged and abandoned, with loss of
foremast and bowsprit, was passed, April 16, latitude 41,
longitude 43, and a large ship, with loss of mainmast, the
following day, by the Rankin, arrived here. A vessel on fire,
which afterwards exploded, was seen, March 23, at night, in
latitude 35, N., longitude 71, W., by the Leander, arrived
here, which lay to all night, burning blue lights, but not
seeing any boats in the morning, bore away.