The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-11 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

A letter from Elberfeld of the Bth instant, in the I
Dusseldorf Zeitung, states that riots of a very
serious nature took place in that city on the 7th and
Bth. Eiberfeld was the meeting place of the L:lnd-
wehr from the manufacturing districts of Rhenish
Prussia, when that formidable body of militia consulted
about the steps to be taken, and, resolving to obey
the dictates of the Frankfort Cabinet, refused to
assemble and listen to the commands of the Prus-
sian Ministers, Brandenburg and Manteuffel. Large
bodies of troops of the line were consequently
sent to Elberfeld to reduce the Landvvehr,
but it appears these troops used very little speed, be-
cause they had not arrived there on the evening of the
7th. In consequence of some misunderstanding
between the Landwehr and the municipal authorities,
the former captured the Mayor of Elberfeld, M. Von
Carnap, who, however, succeeded in making his escape
after a short confinement. The furious crowd then
proceeded to demolish the Casino. The night passed
amidst the greatest excitement, and when the post
left, on the morning of the Bth, the various companies
of the Landwehr, fully armed and organized, had
taken up their position near the railroad terminus to
repel any advance of the troops that might come by
rail way.

POST. OFFICE NOTIOE.—The following notice has
been issued by the Pust-office authorities.—On and
after the 15th instant the postage on letters addressed to
the following phices, viz —Constantinople, Scutari
(Asia), Seres, and Salonica, in Turkey; Bucharest and
Ibraiia, in Wallachia; Galatz, Jassy, and Botuschany,
in Mo!davia—and sent through Prussia via Belgium,
Holland, or Hamburgk, may be wholly prepaid to des-
tination, or the letters may be sent unpaid, at the option
of the sender.

FIELNG AT A RAILWAY TRAlN,—Yesterday two
young gentlemen, named Skelton and Eady, who are
said to be most respectably connected, and engaged in
mercantile pursuits, were brought before Mr. Davis, the
magistrate at Leytenstone, charged with the atrocious
offence of firing at a railway train. It appeared that
when the down train of the Eastern Counties Railway
was passing near Forest-lane, on the previous evening,
the guard was alarmed by the sound of a pistol-shot,and
a concussion, as if some ohjtct had passed closely and
rapidly by him. On looking round he perceived two
persons close by the hedge, one of whom was in the act
of re-loading a pistol, which he immediately presented
at the train. The guard bobbed down before the explo-
sion; after which he saw them again re-loading the
pistoi. When the train got to Ilford, a telegraphic dis-
patch was passed to Stratford, and the prisoners were
taken into custody. The pistol was found upon them
and some percussion caps, with a quantity of powder, but
nothing in the shape of bullets or shot. At the instance
of Mr. Pelham, who appeared for the defence, the pri-
soners were admitted to bail, no objection having been
made by the superintendent of the railway, who at-
tended to watch the proceedings.
The Lady Arabella Hesketh was safely delivered
of a son at Rutfurd Hall on Wednesday last.
DANISH BLOCKADE. PLYMOUTH, MAY 9.
Owing to the continued blockade of the German ports
by the Danes, vessels are accumulating in English ports
bound to those places. The following are now in Ply-
mouth, viz,:—Bremen schooners—Hermione, Henrici;
and Canopus, Buschmann. Brigs—Lesmona, Geerken;
Auguste, Langenburg; and Josephine, Sandstadt; all
five for Bremen. English schooner, Friendship, Wil•
liams; Equador brig Arco, Clark; Hamburgh barque
Sylphide, Gartner; brig Carl and Therese, Henningsen;
schooners Ajax, Olbens; Alert, Wendt; Holstein brig
Zampa, Groat ; Spanish ship Almeida di Paula,
Ojivaga; brigs Argus, Pasadillo; and. Joven Celia, An-
draca; and Swedish brigantine Sultana, Starck; all
eleven for Hamburgh. And the Prussian brig Amalia.,
Roguish, for Memel, making in all sixteen sail, with
cargoes on board, and some of them of considerable
value. _ _ _

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FAMIGRATION.—A return moved for by Mr. Scott,
M.P., shows that the number of persons who have been
approved by the Colonial Land and Emigration Com-
missioners as emigrants for the Australian colonies,
since the 31st day of December, 1849, amounts to 6,224;
and the number of free passages granted to emigrants

from the counties of Dorset and Wilts, to 235. Anot►ber
return obtained by the same Hon. Member, states that
the amount paid to selecting agents, amounted in 1847
to 1,5921., and in 1843 to 5,6261.
KINSALE, MAY I.—Off port, Liscardo, New Orleans,
for Liverpool.
BhurroL, MAY 10.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Pauline,
Houghton, Mauritius; Maria, Birbadoes; Jocko, Boston.