The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-24 00:00:00

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES,

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Arm 16.—At the popular demonstra-
tion this morning the working classes entered the
city with banners, inscribed " Poverty and Death."
They came in at six o'clock in the morning, when the
alarum was sounded, and the cry re-echoed the
" Palace is on fire.." Alarm was instantly given to
all the barracks and the Burgher guard.
The workmen were compelled to retire at about ten
o'clock, and the fire at the palace was happily
quenched. Thus this day, so greatly dreaded, has
passed over without causing any damage, but with
much anxiety. _ _

The emissary of the insurgents, ScurrLE, is to be
arrested this evening, a warrant to that effect having
already been issued.

At a sitting of the Minister of the Interior with a
delegate from each of the different provinces of Italy,
it has been decided that all the Austrian provinces,
with the exception of the Hungarian, and prelimi-
narily the Italian, shall constitute an inseparable whole,
the EMPEROR giving the legislation with the Cham-
bers, which shall be convoked twice a year.
Several petitions have been presented praying for
the dismissal of the Ministers FIQUILMONT and
TAUPE.

The Oesterreiehische Zeitung complains much of
the unsatisfactory answer given to the deputation
from Gallicia. It fears that the province may be
lost to Austria, and may seek protection from Russia,
which:has nearly 76,000 men on their frontier in three
different corps.
The Wiener Zeitung of the 17th contains the fol-

lowing :
" The Minister of War has received intelligence from
the head-quarters at Verona, dated the 11th or 12th.
On the 10th a demand was made that the fortress of
Peschiera should surrender, which was of course refused.
A continued but useless fire was kept up against one of
the Bulwarks.
" Field-Marshal Radet*ky had concentrated the whole
of the first division of the army before Verona. Some
insurgents had landed at La Zise, and entered the vil-
lages lying between Verona and Peschiera. The Field-
Marshal accordingly,sent thither Major-General Count
Taxis with two battalions, two squadrons, and a battery.
He found the roads of Castel Novo barricaded and de-
fended with armed peasantry. A skirmish took place,
and the first barricade was taken with considerable loss
to the enemy. Nothing withstood the brave Austrian
troops. One barricade after another was taken, and
' the defenders fled with confusion to La Zise. The ap-
proach of night prevented our troops from pursuing
them. The loss of the enemy must have been at least
500 men, while Count Taxis has only four killed. The
general specially commends the bravery of Captain
Mauler von Haugwitz. From the reports given by the
prisoners, it appears that the defenders of Castel Novo
consisted chi( fly of Piedmontese and Milan volunteers,
led on by a certain Menara. The reserves, however,
were formed of regular Piedmontese troops. The Pied-
montese, who have hitherto confined their operations to
the right bank of M.:mei°, have ventured to cross only
under cover of their guns. The foreign volunteers have
garri-owed Tione. On the other hand, a volunteer
column from Ostiglia, under Gen( Durando, threat-
ens to interrupt the eemrnunidations between Verona
Lognago. Ntither of these divisions, however,
are of sufficient strength to cause appmhension,

co: -imuuicaticu aucl victoriously overcume all attacks
which may b• made upon him, but to act energetically