The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

RIOTS AT STUTTGARD.

MAY 10.—Tumults have broken outTr; our peaceful
city, and the noise of arms and bloodshed fill our streets.
The tumult spread like wildfire from one end of Ger-
many to the other, not quickly vanishing, making a little
smoke, and leaving some ashes behind. But let these
ashes be carefully watched, for they may prove the focus
of future conflagrations. We need scarcely add that we
do not speak of the police, but of the skill and energy
of the statesmen. The tumult yesterday differed from
the riots in other towns in one essential character. It
was not the work of a violent tumultuous excitement,
but premeditated. In fact, it was known in the morning
that the house of a supposed extortioner was to be
attacked. As far as I know, there was no
immediate occasion for the attack on the house
of that man. You have doubtless already
learnt the course of events yesterday by some
other channel. All is now quiet here, and but for the
movements of troops.through the city, we should scarcely.
perceive that any change had taken place. The Govern-
ment, however, has sent for cavalry, infantry, and artil-
lery from Ludwigsberg, to be prepared against all events.
A renewal of the disturbances is. however, scarcely to
be expected, and it would be fatal to the rioters, because
they are far from finding partisans among the well
ordered population in general.
FRANKFORT, MAY I.—Here, too, there have been
some excesses against bakers, but they were happily not
very serious, and as means are taken to relieve the dis-
tress, there is no reason to feel any considerable alarm.
The principal bakers are said to have subscribed 120,000
florins to supply the indigent with bread at lower prices.
and those who are entirely destitute, on still lower
terms. The head of the house of Rothschild, too, re-
solved a week ago to allow all the indigent in this city
until the harvest, the sum of sixpence on every loaf
which they required, but the District Commissioners
have neglected to prepare the required lists to the pcor,
so that this resolution has not yet been carried into
effect. Our much respected second burgomaster has
likewise arranged a further distribution of potatoes at
his expense.
REICHENBACH IN SILESIA, APRIL 27.—Excesses have
been committed in our market in which two potato
dealers were dreadfully ill-treated. The distress in our
parts is very groat, adds the Silesian Gazette. In the
night of the 4th of May, the town of Murowaaua Gollin,
three leagues from Posen, was almost wholly
.destroyed
by fire. The number of buildings consumed is not yet
ascertained, happily no lives were lost.
DRESDEN, MAY I.—Violent torrents of rain, accom-
panied by a storm of thunder and lightning, felt here to-
day, which caused apprehensions that a water-spout had
broken at some distance. The Elbe rose very consider.
ably on the 3d and 4th. All the meadows on both banks
are overflowed to a great extent.
GREECE.—We have received letters from Athens of
the 25th of April, which confirm the late notice of the
multiplication of the Ministry. Mr. Koletti is said to
have promised to the English Ambassador, the latest
arrears of interest, 700,000 francs, and the Chambers to
have granted it. Nothing of importance had occurred
iu regard to the depute with the Porte, the Gretk mer-
chants and captains of vessels are stated not to have
experienced any hostile treatment from the Turkish
officers.—Algemine Zeitung.