The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-26 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA.

From the Upper Silesian Frontier, June 18, we have
jtist received intelligence, from undoubted authority,
that the Russians will march into the Prussian ter-
ritory of Czenstochau, and consequently immediately
after into the circle of Gublinitz, Rosenberg, and
Benthin within the course of the next few days. The
columns are forming on the various points for crossing
the boundary.
RIVA OF PROSNE.—Pontoons have already been sent
to the banks for the purpose of conveying the Russian
army, and all the roads on the Polish territory are
being placed in a state of preparation by immense num-
bers of men. It is further stated that on the Polish
frontiers district leaders have already received orders to
March into Silesia. Several battalions of the Land-
wehr have likewise been ordered to assemble
in Upper Silesia. We give this information as we have
received it, though such a procedure on the part of
I,lissia, without a previous declaration of war, and with-
out an ostensible motive, would be astonishing.
In the sitting of the National Diet at Berlin on the
20th, Count REICHENBACH urged the imminent danger
which threatened the country, and proposed that the
Diet should re-assemble on the following day, whether
the new Cabinet was formed or not. That the times
were critical, and that the Diet should at once assert its
right of acting independently of a new Ministry, for that
the Russian army was standing on the boundary.—
'llamburyli Bnrsenhalle, June 21.

LOMBARDY.
It is reported that the Austrians have regained the
heights of Rivoli.

PORTUGAL.

The Peninsular and Oriental steam-ship Madrid,
which arrived at Southampton on Saturday afternoon,
brings intelligence from Gibraltar, June 16; Cadiz, 17 ;
Lisbon 19 ; Oporto, 20; and Vigo, 21st.
Lisbon is in a most unsettled state and arrests are
daily taking place of persons accused of conspiring
against the Government. The Estandarte, however,
which is the organ of the Silva-Cabral party, positively
affirms that there is a vast conspiracy brewing in both
countries of the Peninsula, and that the Spanish Pro-
gresistas and Portuguese Septembrists have formed a
league, and are concerting their plans together. Accord-
ing to the same authority, the confederates meditate
getting possession of the fortresses of Valence and Elves,
which are to be the rallying points for the malcontents
of both countries. The immediate object is to be the
overthrow and expulsion of the two reigning families,
leaving the question of the form of government which is
to succeed the existing one for after consideration. There
are central clubs in each province, all of which are in
communication with the chief Spanish club at Madrid.
A show of guerrillas is to be got up in the Coimbra dis-
trict, for the purpose of deceiving the Government and
drawing away the troops in that direction.
Colonel PORTAL, the Spanish officer, who commanded
in the late Spanish outbreak in Seville, with which the
Spanish Ministry have in vain endeavoured to connect
Sir 11. BuLwEa, has addressed the editor of the Patriots
of Lisbon, requesting the insertion of the following
letter, which he sent to the Madrid Popular, but which
has not appeared in the columns
‘O,
Lisbon,
that paper :
Lisbon, June 3, 1848.
"Sir,—l have seen with the greatest indignation a para-
graph in the Diana of Seville, copied from your journal, in
which ray late pronanciamento in that city is represented as
having been undertaken at the instigation of the British
Minister, Mr. Bulwer. This false and infamous assertion has
wounded my feelings deeply, for I am a Spaniard and free
from all foreign influence.
"In order to refute the calumnious assertion, I declare
that although Mr. Bulwer honoured me with his friendship,
he never attempted to influence the sentiments of my con-
science.
" When with two battalions of my regiment I flung myself
into the revolution, I bad not known anything of Mr. Bulwer
for two months. My attempt proceeded solely from the
patriotic feelings of my own heart and from my conviction
that the Cabinet presided over by General Narvaez could nut
give happiness to my country.
" I shall add, that although I have never failed to keep my
word, yet, if after having engaged to take a part in the revo-
lution, had I learned that Dlr. Bulwer or any other foreigner
was concerned in promoting it, I would have broken through
my engagement and stayed quietly at home.
" I have the honour, &c.,
(Signed) "JOSE l'Olt Colonel."
The Queen of SPAIN has granted a free pardon to the
soldiers and corporals concerned in the revolt of Seville,
but has refused topardon the in
and officers.
Several of the latter having applied for liberty to go to
England, were allowed to do so ; but, on the packet in
which they had taken their passage for Southampton
reaching Oporto, the captain compelled them all to go
on shore, alleging as his reason that he greatly feared if
they went further, the Spanish authorities at Vigo
would forcibly take them out of the vessel.
The Portuguese Government has proposed a measure
for the suppression of all nunneries except four.
The Room will close on the 3d of next month.