The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-27 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1847.

troops, and how, each evening, these scenes were re-
peated. The Podesta, a mild and timid man, and up
to that time a partisan of Austria, being moved by
the general indignation, proceeded courageously to
the Governor's palace, and energetically represented
to him that the provocations and the brutality of the
agents formed by Count BOLZA, and sent by him
against the crowd, were the only cause of the deplora-
ble evils which had taken place; that the detestation
felt for the Count and his band could not be calmed
down but by a measure which would show that the
Government was not an accomplice in the Count's
excesses. On that condition, he promised that no
disorder should take place in the city, and he took
upon himself the responsibility of his promise. The
Governor acceded to the demand of the Podesta.
Count BOLZA was suspended, and the city remained
perfectly calm. The next day the Count was arrested
and thrown into prison.

A letter, dated Naples, Sept. 13th, says :
" The insurgents of Reggio have retired to Girace,
where they have fortified themselves. It is said that
their number has been considerably increased, and
that several of those who fled from Messina have
joined them. Two thousand of the royal troops are
in march to attack them. Numerous arrests are
being made at Messina, particularly among the
clergy. It is said that emissaries from the Young
Italy party at Malta, have sent a large sum of
money to Naples. The news received from La
Pouille are satisfactory. In the Abruzzias, on the
contrary, there is still great excitement. Several
squadrons of cavalry are to set off for that part to-
morrow. General Shadelen is in the neighbourhood
of Cosenza, where he is carrying on active opera-
tions. The number of the brigands is said to be dimi-
nishing."
It was rumoured in Paris, on Saturday, that the
insurgents had defeated the Royalist troops sent
against them, and had repossessed themselves of
Reggio.

A letter from Berne, of the 20th, says—" The
armament is still going on, and none but men in
military unForms are seen in the streets of Berne.
About a hundred officers are assembled to practise the
profession of arms. Four companies of artillery have
been sent to Thun to practise firing. Business is
completely stagnant. The arrival of Lord MINTo has
made some sensation. After having conferred with
Mr. PEEL, he made a long visit to M. OCHSENBEIN,
President of the Confederation, who returned it a few
hours after. Lord Mum took his departure this
evening for Turin and Rome."
The Canton of Zurich has demanded the dissolu-
tion of the Sonderbund, and has granted a consider-
able sum for placing the militia of the canton on a
war footing. Berne and Zurich are the most populous
and wealthy cantons in Switzerland, and can alone
bring into the field 40,000 men perfectly drilled,
armed, and equipped, and maintain them during two
months without any detriment to their finances.
The Austrian Envoy, Baron DE KAISERSFELD, Con-
tinued to reside at Zurich, from whence he was
strenuously labouring to prevent the Governments of
St. Gall and the Grisons from instructing their
-Deputies in the Diet, which is to meet on the 18th
of October, to vote in favour of the adoption of
coercive measures against the Sonderbund. There
was, however, very little probability of his attaining
that end. The French Ambassador, M. Bols-LE-
COMTE, has undertaken a tour through the.
French districts of the canton of Berne, to
ascertain if the population, which is entirely Ca-
tholic, would be disposed to side with their co-
religionists of the seven cantons of the League.
The Ambassador was to proceed thence to Lucerne,
with a view to moderate the warlike dispositions of
his friends. He would afterwards visit the primi-
tive cantons and sojourn some time at Zurich, where
he was to meet the representatives of Austrir,
Russia, and Prussia, in order to consult with them
on the situation of Switzerland, and devise means of
counteracting the moral support given by the British
Cabinet to the Liberal cantons.

It is said that the Earl of MINTO repeated to the
President of the Directory, M. OCIISENBEIN, the as-
surances contained in Lord PALMERSTON'S dispatch
of last month, to the effect, that England would
oppose all intervention on the part of the foreign
Powers having for its object to prevent the con-
federation, either from introducing into its constitu-
tion the reforms it might deem necessary, or repressing,
by the means sanctioned by the federal compact, the
revolt of the Ultramontane League."

Intelligence from Lisbon to the 19th, and from
Oporto to the 21st, has been received by the steam-
ship Aladrid, belonging to the Peninsular and
Oriental Company, which arrived yesterday at
Southampton. The split between the Cabralists
and the partisans of SALDANIJA is complete, while,
for electoral purposes, a coalition has taken place,
between the Miguelites and Septembrists.
A grand meeting of the leading men of the
(quondam) Miguelite party took place some days
ago, at the Palacio Dourado. No less than two hun-
dred and thirty gentlemen assembled on the occasion.
Amongst them were the Counts POMBEIRO, BAR.
BACENA, BAHIA, and ST. LOURENCO; Viscounts
AZURARA, ESTREMOZ, SOUTO, DEBEI; Marquises
of PoMBAL and Bolin*. The subject of deliberation
was, whether they should give their support to the
Septembrist candidates in the approaching elections,
and it was decided in the affirmative. Subsequently
to the holding of this meeting, General Povoas, Bri-
gadiers GUEDES and BERNARDINO, and several other
Miguelite officers, who had fled to Vigo after the fall
of Oporto, returned to this city by the packet from
the north, for the avowed purpose of co-operating
with the Septembrists.

SALDANUA, who has been appointed Ambassador to
Madrid, has declared his determination to remain in
Lisbon until the elections are over. In the mean-
while the new Ministry seems to be gaining strength
and popularity. A deputation from the " Septembrist
Electoral Centre," composed of Viscount FONTE
ARCADA and M. SAMPAIO, the editor of the Reg:o-
- haring waited on the Minister of the Interior,
with a representation setting forth the shameful con-
duct of the local authorities throughout the country
in regard to the registration of voters, as well as the
cruel persecution which was carried on in the pro-
vinces against the popular party, many of whom had
been obliged to fly from their own places, and take
refuge in the capital or in foreign countries, and
praying that the Government would take prompt
measures to put a stop to the evils corn
plained of, and,-, secure the promised freedom
of election, were received very courteously,
and, after a long conference, requested to return on
the following day; and when next day they waited
on him, according to appointment, he told them that
the Government would a rondo to some of their pro-
posals, but that for this it would be necessary to put
off the elections. He then asked them whether, in
such case, the Septembrist press would oppose the
Government, to which they replied in the negative,
assuring him that a short postponement, having for
its object the removal of the obstacles opposed to the
liberty of the electoral urn, would meet with no op-
position from their party. It has been settled between
the Government and the Septembrists that the elec-
tions shall be put off for three months more.
The Septembrist Central Electoral Committee
have addressed the following letter to the Ministers
of England, France, and Spain, with a copy of the
representation presented to the Government
Sir,—The electoral committee of the national
party has the honour to forward to your Excellency
the enclosed copy of a representation which it has
addressed to her Majesty the Queen.
"The Portuguese people wish for peace and order,
but they likewise desire to have liberty. The allies
promised us a free national representation which
should truly express the will of the country. We
now strive for it at the poll as we fought for it in the
field. Our end is still the same, though the means we
me are different.

"And it is in order that the wish of the nation
should be satisfied, and the promise of the interven-
ing powers fulfilled, that the cotntnittee now makes
known to you the obstacles it encounters, and which
it prays may be removed.
" There is no security, and it is necessary that it
should exist. There is no legal recenseament (regis-
tration of voters), and it is necessary that there
should be such legs! registration.
" When three powerful nations disarmed us, they
promised us justice and peace; we have, therefore, a
right to demand from those nations that which they
solemnly engaged, before the whole world, to secure
to us.
" Our rights, the justice of our cause, ought not
to perish at the armed hands of the allies ; and if the
promises of the potentates of the earth be not a
mockery, the committee hopes that might will not