The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-18 00:00:00

VENICE.

The Gazetta de Venezia of the 4th contains a large
number of important documents, including an address
of the Provisional Government " to the United Pro-
vinces of the Venetian Republic," assuring them
that they shall all enjoy equal rights and advan-
tages ; 2d, an important commercial decree, abolish-
ing the duties on cotton yarn and cotton manu-
factures, mixed and unmixed, within the Custom-
house territory of the united provinces of the Re-
public ; 3d, a decree ordering the formation of a
regular cavalry corps of 200 soldiers to serve for four
years ; and, lastly, a multitude of addresses of the
Provisional Government to the States of Italy
and other Foreign Powers. The first, addressed
to the Minister of Foreign 'Affairs of the Papal
States, declares that the title of Republic has been
assumed by the Government of Venice as conformable
with ancient traditions, but that the Republic,
although extended as regards its institutions) lOU

never cross its frontiers to disturb the order of
adjacent states, or to create discord where there is the
greatest need of harmony and affection.
The address to the Government of Great Britain
observes that a nation like the English, where
respect for traditions is a sort of social dogma+
ought to be sensible how sacred the ancient remi-
niscences of Venetian history must necessarily be
to the Republic—that a constitutional Government
in the actual state of things might become a souce
of danger—that every establisked Government will
the
be respected, and that the Republic hopes that
Venetian flag will be invariably hailed with a friendly
salute by British ships, &c
An address, dated the sth, has been sent b the
y
Minister of War of the Milanese Government to the
Hungarian Diet, announcing the intention of libe-
rating, without ransom or exchange, all the Hungarian
prisoners actually in the power of Milan; and in-
viting the Diet to send Commissioners to reoeive
.
them, and see them embarked on the steamers
to:
the Po, thence to be transported over the Adriatic 0
Fiume. It concludes with a recommendation th
Hungary to renew the old ties of friendship which
formerly bound her to Italy. The Provisions.'
Government of Milan publishes a proclarnati°,ll'
dated the Bth, in which, after reciting that the
peculiar circumstances of the revolution had obliged
the various towns of Lombardy to name Provisinn,a_
Governments, and that the conferences held with the
deputies of the provinces have had the result
.oel
unanimously recognising the necessity of union, tni
only condition of strength; it decrees the Cent!:
Provisional Government of Lombardy, and disco.
lution of all the local Provisional Government''ll,l,
directs, moreover, that before separating, every Fr°N.
sional Government shall name one, two, or three P
vincial delegates to take part in the deliberationre.
Provincial Assemblies. By another decree the Jr
suits are excluded from Lombardy, and their rise
sions placed under sequestration.
The following, from private correspondence 0f the
sth, is published in the Venetian papers :---
Atirt
" Trento is occupied by Austrian troops.
trials authorities have declared the town in siLrh
siege ; cannon was pointed upon the town, vinleincli•
reatened with immediate destruction at the first: {red
cation of revolt. A special commission was the
Inspruck to establish an arbitrary tribunal, 17-froei
attitudetainn
of the people has prevented it as i,sei
k
measures. The Italian tirsilleare,
toe
been gordaet•yed to march to the G
down thyeirerman Trolaro" "bed
, r , th.
and on being commanded to lay
answer was, they kwould keep them, and 11,( cod
.;
against the German Tyrolese, if any were r" A
he authorities having ordered the bridge on tuseler
,
to be cut, the civic guard resolutely defended it, "lor
ing that it' it were done, it would be the sir"
general revolt. I de
" The Venetian Republic has published eererh: eof
trees for the organization of the army, the Puaptrc-•-feo
provisions, &c. The Republic has addressed
all the Powers, in which it declares its inter) d pee
to
renewing gr the old friendly relations with thew, anti FOS
claims
th that it will henceforth only form an /ago-
of e political league which is to unite all ItelY•

Tlol4.;''
THE CAPE OF GOOD
Cape of Good Hope papers to the 29th Fe'ep of
inclusive, have been received. They are blr,re cOti
intelligence. The only interesting feature it;
trace is the narrative of Sir Harry Smiths tour
the provinces. th 26th
The news from British Caffraria extend to beet)
January. The Amagacaleca Chief Sreli 130
0i.50
at King William's Town, attended by retioPetbscjp
or 40 of his followers, all well mounted on "tsd refe'
The object of this journey is said to- ha" /LI osifla
rence to the future boundary proposed te "" oar
f
tained between his territory and that so the
bookies. ef
The South African bitterly complaint
idt
scarcity of water in the colony, and the Will' 0' oil
tained by the agriculturists in the sumo"- se
consequence of th excessive drought. hsrth.
Ihe South African of the 24th of February
following latest paws:— reeeL difia
" Some very important intelligence has hies
from Natal by her Majesty's steamer Geyser, 740 int
rived here yesterday. She left Natal on the peffs.l
and, after landing Sir Harry Smith at the, ,ba
Mouth on the 15th, embarked the remainder el
Regiment. eP:
" Sir Harry reached Natal on the 9th. 11'5,- 134 t
was tEte most cordial. lie was escorted from ip-f
o
Draakberg to Mariizburg by a large cavalceue -
grant farmers. Wad
"All differences on either side of the moun.6-riti
been most satisfactorily arranged. The pr laitll,l,°,lo'
October, 1847, has been annulled, andalltbe
have returned to their respective locations."

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS D.A."
LOW P. PENN. ot
In this cue, which was an action for the infriage°oo
of a patent screw for a steam-boat, a rule for 0,,d,
trial was granted on the application of Sir F. Theow

BAIL COURT.---(THIS 1,
')EI
(Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice CoLsaw— •
HOUGHTON v. HENNIT.
Mr. JAMES moved to show cause why the Pnopie/
attorney should not furnish the defendant ielsll,;, th°
of certain letters that were put in as (widened, lir t slle
to. ij,
trial of the cause. The action was brought garn d
defendant as sub-engineer of the Great Weste„'-uesti.
way Company, for work and labour done. The,'s lc, lls"
was whether one Carrington, the defendant's c'eroesoll
authority to contract with the plaintiff, 7,11°0011;
engineer, to do the work for the company- 'eh",cl eto
ters were put in to prove that Carrington 74 fit 1,"0-
authority, but it was contended by the defy
-
these letters related to other work than that tbe:
have been done by the plaintiff. Upon the fate lath's
hitters the jury found for the plaintiff, but ee ""loial'"6
did not relate .to the work charged for in the, P f the"
bill, the defendant was anxious to obtain onPes
rule
to enable him to move the full Court.
Mr. Justice C,OLERIDGE granted a ll returli°bl.
M
to-morrow.

le n If.)
MARKET NEWS.—(THIS 'it di/tor
SMITHFIELD.—ItaYdor: Aiilo,y3L E3lirtso.4i ; - 1011'.
, Clofer'A A
41 to 51; and Straw, 11 8s 'to 11 103 Per r
cler‘i
short supply, and a steady demand.
CUMBERLAND.--Meadow Hay, 313 s to 414,1, ;igs ellf
lastlo a‘dv.ni
week'sßTEo ct hrigAoHpo
ditto, 41 to 41 17s • and Straw 1/ 83 W ,i. -at iti-
azt quotations,
.t i_aonn Clor;,
4h 1
31 to,
an, Fe -
ditto,- 41 to Si 3s; and Straw, 1! 'Es to li -
Supply very moderate and trade firm. aei
dms.SeatrdnowwmHoriteyd off steadily, -
at
COLONIAL. .: 00111
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantaan C
without material alteration; sales, 325 11,..,13d5 is ej:
public sales have comprised 6,500 bags 12skew reS,a-64
rains, 1,100 bags Bengal, and 1,500 ba•,,,,es r", fi
The Mauritius sold with spirit at very fall relis 60
loadvance, the lower descriptions being niost 'irl pet gr,f
w to good brown brought 29s to 3451 ssas.,Pil
andyellow of similar quality 34s 6d g° a 01,,,,
cwt. About half the Bengal was disl3°l,4l Ovite
previous rates, the remainder being withdrr,. gbeto-ie
the market value ; but there were no buyers I°tbere'f•-fi'
nang on corresponding terms, - and it "6' on. • 104
taken out at 26s to 26s 6d for low soft bro fat,
vately 3,000 bags Madras was disposed of at 9,lg„jecild
brown. The quantity of British Plantation 0,5; lvto
week at the East and West India Docks was l'-r babe
76 tierces, 40 barrels there 'Ware -taken 1,,
_,,, IP
consumption, 731 hhds, 106 tierces, 170 herrietoo;lo'
stock in the same is 10,078 hhds, 060 tierces, 1.„,/,6:tige '1,09,
CorrEE.—Plantation Ceylon, 1,100 bags l'' bay -01:
ion, and 216 bales, 172 half bales Mocht6 710
sol fi/, tin
offered by auction. Plantation Ceylon
prices, viz. 35s to 59s 6d for fine ord to fine' cig: po'fii
the native kind was all withdrawn shots 1 i.01104f
market value, with the exception of 100 b0,,,g11,,,9bis f°,,,
quality which sold at 31s, whilst for the el"",,,,islicii. ,
rates were not obtainable, it was therefor* ' fl
without a price being named. , thod3,"
Rux.—The quantity landed last "reek 5Al'. htO
and West India Docks was 248 puns 5 bhun9 11,
were taken for home consumption 143 Pup: 00
and exported 19 puns 20 hhds. The stock 'n 0
00" oil
places is 14,032 puns 3,629 hhds.
fay(
0 ,„t
~,
RICE.-1,000 bags 1,123 pockets Bengal "-fay( r",-bitir
Aracan hare been offered by auction. 4 ,„,--ii "" A
Bengal were realized at 103 6d for good ''" r
which is again rather lower.
SricEs-657 bags black pepper were w-.,- obof-
ithat°lo
2jd to 2id for fair sifted Eastern, being rathe' ,
value. ,1,. 010
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 513 per: owt OA '-- ~,,
Town 526. •03 deli
TEA.—The market has been steady, and
have increased. 4