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

POLAND.

WARSAW, APRIL 20.—The reports are confirmed that
the Emperor has been very unwell for several weeks.
Nearly every day a number of political offenders arrive
here. They had been sentenced to Siberia, but subse-
quently pardoned by the Emperor. Several young Poles
of rank who are serving in the Russian army had lately
been promoted and distinguished with the Russian Order
of Merit, a circumstance which has never before been
known to take place.
These improvements are ascribed to the endeavours of
the heir apparent to gain the affections of the Polish
notion.

There is no doubt that mcmentous events are at
hand. The artillery depots are at work day
and night. Troops are corning and going, but
not even the supreme officers know the place
ot their destination. No ore, however, imagines that
there will be a conflict with Prussia. The concentration
of the troops on the frontiers merely serves to prevent
the Pules from giving acive assistance to revolutionists
in the neighbouring countries. Patkewitz himself
has said as much. Oa the othrr hand, all can ace
ti;ainly enough that Russia intends to break with the
Porte.

Some of our great merchants received an admonition
a few weeks since to he on their guard in their intercourse
with Turkey.—Cologne Gazette, April 28.

ITALY.

Letters from Venice, of the 181 inst., state that the
Sardinian squadron had sailed off, notwithstanding the pro-
mise made by Ali ini to the Governor of Ancona. Seven
Austrian ships of war arrived off Venice in the evening
of the 17th, when the blockade commenced. In the
morning of the 18th, however, the mail steamer, with
Atveral sailing vessels, two of which, laden with provi-
suceeeiiLd in entering the harbour. Venice was
tranquil, and prepared to offer au energetb resistance to
the Austrians.

Letters from Turin of the 25th instant announce that
the Au*trians entered Alessandria at six o'clock P.M. on
the 241!.b. Their force consisted of a Croatian Illyria❑
battalion of the Regiment Buck vina, a Wallachian
regiment, and two batteries of artillery, forming
together 3.000 men. One half was quartered in the
citadel, and the other in the town. The population
remained perfectly tranquil. General Ls Mirmora had
3. long conference with the Ministry at Turin, after
which he returned to Genoa.

The Ticino Gazette of V the 25th inst. publishes an
order of the Council of State of that canton, dated Lu-
gano, 24th, banishing therefrom in 48 hours all the
Italian refugees who had been denied leave to reside in
canton and had nevertheless remained in it,
and tht. 33 who having entered it since the late political
events had not applied for that leave. All the inn-
keepers and inhabitants, who should receive them, were
to pay a fine of 25 francs for each infraction to that order.

SPORTING LOTTERIES, &e.—At a special meeting
cea
of magistrates, held on Saturday intheohairdroom of
the Hulborn Union Workhouse, mr. a w
chairman), said that too much publicity coulds no (the
tneb e
given 0 the unanimous determination of the licensing
magistrates of the county of Middlesex, which was,ottlhlial
in future, wherever it was proved by the police, or
disinterested testimony, that a publican had exhibited
betting-lists on his premises, or permitted gambling of
any description, his licence would most assuredly be
taken away from him; and some of his brother magis-
trate 3 went so far as to say that they would not even
saction the transfer of a licence to either an out. going
or n
in-coming tenant proved to have been guilty of such
an offence.
CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT.—THE COUNTY
COURTS BILL.—WANTED A JUDGE.—On Saturd
day,
an
d
six other days within the last fortnight, much ssatis-.
faction was expressed at this court, in consequence of
1,150 cases having been put down for trial—that is, at
the rate of 150 a day, but, owing to the death of Mr.
Starkie, the late judge, the proceedings have been sus-
pended, much to the inconvenience of a vast number of
witnesses, &c. The evil is a very serious one, as affecting
the general working of the Bill. There 'aro now up-
wards of 6,000 plaints nnheard, and the appointment of
a judge, with an assistant, is anxiously looked for.
ROYAL PRESENTS.--Her Majesty's ship Seagull
has brought from Rio do janeiro two packages contain
ing presents from the Royal Farnilv Brtzil to the
iiori Family of N;sples. The p3cizt-g,.#, were addresicA
to his Ext-Tllecey the Prine,A (3:-Lsteicie‘;ll the Ne4Plittm
Arebl4.3lcior as this Court, and wete, ua a rival, ikaine-
diately forwarded to town for troamlsiou to their des.
tination, - , . .•