The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-16 00:00:00

FRANKFORT.

There was a very animated sitting of the Frankfort
Parliament on the 10th, on the subject of relations
with Austria. M. DE GAeERN declared, that unless
the Parliament was represented at Vienna, he would
resign. Other members thought it time enough to
talk of representatives when the Constitution had been
definitely settled. After a long desultory debate the
sitting broke up, without coming to any conclusion.
At the sitting of the 12th the discussion on the
Austrian question was resumed, and occupied the
whole sitting, when it was adjourned to the fol-
lowing day.
At a general meeting yesterday evening of all the-
parties who sustain the Ministry, it was asserted
that the Government would have 260 in its favour
on the question, which would be a majority of from
20 to 30.

• ITALY.

The Austrians are concentrating their forces at Pia-
cenza, Modena, and Ferrara preparatory to an inva-
sion of the Roman territory.
Letters from Genoa of the 10th instant announce
the arrival there of Prince JOSEPH PONIATOWSKL,
Colonel of the Civic Guard of Florence. The Tuscan
Government had charged him with a mission to Paris,
London, and Brussels.
Letters from Gaeta, of the 4th instant, state that
the King of NAPLES, and the whole of the Royal
Family, have removed their residence to Gaeta, where
they pay the greatest attention to the POPE. An
envoy extraordinary from the Queen of PORTU.
GAL had arrived at Gaeta, with offers of ser-
vices from the Cabinet of Lisbon. The Minister of
Tuscany, M. BABBAGLI, had left Rome and gone to
Gaeta. General Zuccut and Cardinal AMET had
also arrived. There are eighteen Cardinals now resi-
dent at Naples.

MALTA.
Letters from Malta state that immense damage has
been done there by a terrific storm.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY, SIX A.M.—The Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Jupiter,
Captain F. Meehan, has just arrived with advices from
Gibraltar to the 6th; Cadiz, 7th; Lisbon, 9th; Oporto,
10th; and Vigo, 12th January.
She brings 524 chests of oranges, 42 barrels of dates,
53 cases of eggs, 50 packages of sundries, and 35 pack..
ages of specie.
We have received letters of the 9th, from our cor-
respondent in the city of Lisbon. Portugal was per-
fectly tranquil.
Sir Charles Napier's squadron had arrived in the
Tagus after a rough passage of 19 days.
The Cortes had been opened and declared constituted,
with the same Presidents and Secret aries as last year.
We have already received answers to the Queen's
speech, drawn up by the respective Committees of both
houses. Recriminations respecting financial measures
had taken place in the Deputies, but no serious debate
could arise until all the standing Committees were
elected.

Upon the petition of Mr. Street, a wealthy proprietor
in Lisbon, the Duke of Saldanha had agreed to allow
ample time for maturing the plans he entertains in con-
nexion with some Engli.h capitalists for supplying the
inhabitants of Lisbon with water in their houses.
Exchange on London at three months 52i, Paris 535,
Amsterdam 44.
Portuguese Five per Cents., 45 to 451, ex-dividend of
June, 1847. Four per Cents., 37 to 39 ditto. Govern-
ment and Bank stocks flat, the sales of them being made
for Lisbon bank-notes, which were at a discount of 42
per cent.