The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-21 00:00:00

TURKEY.

Advices from Constantinople state that the Russian
and Austrian Ministers are urginc, the Porte to de-
clare against Hungary, while thee Ambassadors of
England and France endeavour to induce the Porte
to observe a strict neutrality. It is to be hoped that
England and France will assist the Porte by arms, if
necessary, in resisting these unjust demands of
Austria and Russia.

1 The Minister of the Finances, HUSSEIN EFFENDI,
has suddenly died from apoplexy, and .INIAFIR PASHA
has succeeded him in his post.
A number of Italian fugitives, most of whom played
a conspicuous part in the Italian insurrections, have
arrived at Constantinople. These frequent arrivals
have alarmed the Porte, and the Turkish agents in
foreign parts have been instructed to refuse the grant-
ing of passports to persons whose political character
is open to reproach.

ITALY.

The answer of the POPE to the deputation sent by
the Municipal Commission of Rome is most vague
and unsatisfactory. The POPE cautiously abstains
from saying a word respecting his future intentions.
The Bologna journals state that the Austrian civil
and military authorities in that city, considering the
act of the Municipal Council in signing a resolution
in favour of the maintenance of the Constitution as an
illegal political manifestation, and prejudicial to the
order and security of the state, has condemned the
Count RANUZZI and the ex-Mayor, M. ZANOLINI, to
eight days' imprisonment, and besides has fined them
and the nineteen councillors who signed the resolu-
tion 2,000 scudi.
General CoanovA, commanding the Spanish forces
at Spoleto, Rieti, and Velletri, has published a
proclamation, dated Terni, 2d inst., in which
he decrees,-Ist, that all arms are to be given
up within forty-eight hours ; 2dly, that those
who are found in possession of arms after that
period shall be judged by a military commission and
shot within twenty-four hours ; 311 y, that all those
arrested for having in any way injured a Spanish
soldier with a weapon, stone, or stick, shall be shot,
after having received spiritual consolation ; 4thly,
that bands of robbers, incendiaries, &c., shall also be
judged and shot as before; sthly, that those who
have served under the Republic as irregular troops are
allowed forty-eight hours to return to their respective
I homes, after which period they will be imprisoned
and severely punished; 6thly, that those who tear or
defile the edicts of the authorities, or post up subver-
sive or scandalous writings, or insult the name of his
HOLINESS, or sing alarming songs, &c., shall be
judged by the Commission and severely punished ;
7thly, that coffee-houses and wine-shops are to be
shut at ten o'c!oek at night, and that all numerous
crowds that refuse to disperse at the first notice shall
be dispersed by force.
By a decree of the 7th of the Municipal Commis-
sion of Rome, all dealers in meat, oil, and bread, are
ordered to declare within 24 hours the price at which
they intend to sell the said articles during the ensuing
week. The prices so declared shall be binding; a
list of the dealers, with the prices declared by them,
shall be immediately published. The declaration of
prices is to be renewed :every week. Those who
neglect to make a new declaration are supposed to
abide by their former one. The dealers are obliged
to keep a list of their prices affixed in their shops.
Those who refuse to submit to the above measures
shall be fined from 40 to 20 scudi (50 to 100 f.), such
fines to be applied to purposes of public charity.
This is the nearest approach to carrying into prac-
tical effect the doctrines of Communism that has yet
been made. It was reserved for the agents of AI. DE
FALLOUX to carry out the doctrines of M. PROUDHON.
In the sitting of the 14th of the Chamber of De-
puties of Turin a rather important decision was come
to, namely, that the address in answer to the KING'S
speech is not to be considered as having a political
bearing, and that the bureau of the presidency is
empowered to select one of the youngest members of
the majority to draw it up. Prince DoRIA PAM
PRYLI, GIOBERTI, and several other members had
sent in their resignations, which were accepted.
Deputy RATAZZI then communicated to the Chamber
the late CHARLES ALBERT'S answer to the deputation
sent to Oporto by the former Chamber immediately
after the accession of the present KING. It is as
follows :
" I cannot find expressions to thank the Chamber ;
it could not have taken a step more acceptable to my
heart. This step will be a source of consolation to me
till the end of my life. I have always sought above all
the esteem and affection of the nation, and I have
done what I could for the triumph of the Italian
cause, without being induced to it by any personal
interest. During the eighteen years of my reign I have
constantly had the happiness of my people in view. I
have improved its institutions, and my only thought
has been the nationality and independence of Italy,
The war we have sustained against Austria was highly
just, and the conduct of that power towards us would
have sufficed to render it such, if the Parliament
and the whole nation had not completely approved of
the right of reconquering the independence of the
nation. For my part, I have always been convinced of
the justice of our cause, and I must confess that there
have been but too many, who were not of our opinion
on that subject. It cannot be said that this war was
imprudent, for if in the second campaign all the sol-
diers had fought as sonic corps did in the first, our
arms would undoubtedly have been victorious. After
the fatal battle of Novara, where I sought death in vain,
my intention was to retire towards Alessandria and
Genoa to continue the struggle, but our Generals told
me that this plan was not to be realised in the state in
SSI which our army was. Forced to treat with the enemy, I
The miri.tetial journ:4l, entitled Constitutional preferred to abdicate rather than sign conditions which
Correspondence; of the 17i.1 of August, publishes the were humiliating to my honour. But notwithstanding my
following
abdication,if war were to break out against Austria, &cm
:
" The o:ate Ministry (Frankfort), especially the war whatever quarter it be, I would go and fight as a com-
mon soldier in the ranks of her enemies. I will not re-
department eentinues its petty chicaneries against turn to Italy, in order to create new complications, but
Prussia. W e will enumerate a few of their spiteful pro-
ceeding I have left my son there who will do his duty. My
s. 1. Under pretence that the Pruseisn troops
mind is deeply touched with the misfortunes that over-
quartered in Frankfort do not belong to the garrison!
whelm Italy since the disasters of Novara. I have felt
but are merely marching through, the Ministry ordered the profoundest grief for the sufferings of Brescia, Ber-
them not to be allowed to mount guard. But it was game, for those of the Lombards and Venetians. In the
compelled to rescind this order in consequence of the midst of the bitterness which fills my soul, I cannot think
forcible remonstrances of the Prussian Commandant. without pride of the bravery evinced by many officers
2. The same Minister of War, at the request of and corps in the last campaign, particularly that of the
the Austrian General Singer, directed a battalion
of Bavarian Light Infantry to be solemnly re- Piedmontese and Lombard artillery, and something
whispers to me, that when the sentiment of nationality
ceived, and conducted into the town with mili-
tary honours, whilst it chose to ignore the arrival or pas- and independence will be more spread among the masses,
the object, which I have attempted, will be attained.
sage of Prussian troops. 3. In consequence of the Prus- This is the wish which I constantly harbour in my re-
sian Colonel Stavenhagen's retreat, the directorship of
the war department (a sort of military secretary) became The Concordia of Turin of the 16th confirms the
treat in favour of my unhappy country."
vacant, whereupon the Minister endeavoured to obtain
the appointment of a Baden officer of high rank, although statement of there having been two secret sittings of
he was aware that Baden had adhered without reserve the Sardinian Parliament on the 14th and 15th, but
to the Prussian Alliance, and consequently that this no- gives no account what ever of the proceedings. At a
minal appointment would only lead to complications and quarter past four on the 15th the public
resumed, and M. sittings were
disputes. It may here be asked, also, how it comes that NeGna, Minister of Finance, spoke
the Hanoverian Colonel Bennigsen, the Saxon Major as follows:
Witaleben and the Hessian (Elretoral) Lieue-Colonel I " The ccmmunications which the Ministry have just
Rochenhausen, remain members of the State War Mi- now had the honour to make to you. gentlemen, have
nistry,' when these three officers belong to states that proved to you the necessity under which the Govern-
have all disavowed the Central Power? 4. Although meat is of opening a credit of seventy-five millione of
the State Ministry has not the means of retaining the francs, in order to meet the extraordinary and urgent
crews of the German fleet in pay for a single month— present circumstances. As a law is required for the
and although these crews and vessels have latterly purpose, we therefore have the honour of presenting
been paid by money taken from the federal chest, it to you, declaring, however, that by the vote we
but destined for totally different purposes—how is it ask of you in favour of this law, we by no means in-
that the State Ministry has ventured to bind the Aus- t( nd to lessen the full import of your late votes on the
trian General Eberle and the Saxon Major Witzleben to subject of the communications alluded to."
an oath of allegiance from their crews to the Central The Minister then read the following Bill :
Power? These persons will certainly not venture to o Art, 1. In order to meet the extraordinary and ur-
show tin mselves iu a Prussian Fort. How they were gent contirgencies in which the State is at present,
received in Hanover, Oldenburg, Bremen, and Hamburgh Government is authorised to contract a loan for the sum
we know not; but we do know that the convulsive throes of 75 millions of francs.—Art. 2. This loan may be con-
and snatches of this dying body are properly estimated, verted into Rentes of the public debt, in addition to
and that they are locked upon, not as a forerunner of those created in consequence of the 12th June last; and
revival, but as the last flashes of an expiring light. 5. it may be contracted for to the amount of 15 millions in
The Hessian Lieutenant-General, Prince Wittgenstein ' any manner which the Government may jute most
(Minister for Foreign Affairs der'ng, JOckrous's ab- convenient and speedy, according to the nature of the
carries on a constant correspondence with Lord exigencies.to be provided for.—Art. 3. The Government
1341rnel s't n. 'I he t ere which he wrires to London are ' shell infcrm Parliament of the operations which will
entitled, 'IN otee of the German State Ministry.' One have been efft cted in consequence."
of the last of these to-called notes contains a nserooir, I Minister PIRELLI recommended the Chamber to
wherein it was set forth that Prussia woul.i v.atidaly