The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The King of PRUSSIA arrived at Munster, the ca-
pital of Westphalia, on the 17th, and was enthusiasti-
cally received by the inhabitants.
Much surprise has been excited by the omission of the
King of PRUSSIA to ask his late Minister, Count VON
ARNIM, who resides at Bonn, to the festivities at
Bruhl, which is only two miles from Bonn. This omis-
sion is attributed to the fact that Count VON ARNIM
is an ardent partisan of German nationality, and would
fain have Prussia become entirely German; whereas the
German nationality of the KING would fain display
itself by forcing all Germany to become entirely
Prussian.

The cholera still continues its ravages at Berlin.
As a prevention, the police have forbidden the introduc-
tion of pears into the town, which are usually devoured
by the people in great quantities.
Several fatal cases of cholera have also occurred at
Stettin.

A report has spread among commercial men, that
Russia has made overtures to the Prussian Government
for the establishment of a commercial convention.

ITALY.
PIEDMONT.

" We believe," says the Piedmontese Gazette," we can
state that before the departure of the Minister of En-
gland and the Charge d'Affaires of France for the head-
quarters of the KING and for those of Marshal RA-
DETZRY as mediators, the Ministry announced to them
officially that, whilst it admitted that the armistice
signed at Milan on the 9th instant was binding as to
military matters, it was not of any avail with respect to
the political question, and consequently could not be
considered as a basis for any negotiations. This decla-
ration is justified by that principle of public law which
declares that a general can certainly conclude an
armistice, but cannot, without having full powers ad hoc,
pass any political act or convention, which would not be
of force unless invested with the signature of a respon-
sible Ministry."
The Patria of Florence of the 14th says :—" If we
are well informed, CHARLES ALBERT has decided to lose
even Piedmont rather than consent to a peace unfavour-
able to Italian independence."

A letter from Genoa of the 15th states that General
SoNNaz is about to be appointed military commandant
of that city and division. The fort of Castelletto is in
course
.of destruction, and will be levelled with the
ground in a month.
The Risor9intento of Turin of the 17th instant states
that the English and French Ministers had returned to
that city on the previous day, from Alessandria. where
they hsd had an audience with King CHARLES ALBERT,
who had accepted the mediation of England and France
in the Austro-Italian affairs, and had also consented to
the terms proposed as the basis of the treaty. Imme-
diately on their arrival at Turin, they dispatched a
courier to Innspruck.

LOAUTARDY.
•
Advices' from Milan of the 14th say—" The city is
tranquil in appearance; it has been respected by the
Austrians. Three soldiers who had been detected in
theft have been shot. The city is deserted—the shops,
with the exception of those selling provisions, are shut."
The Italian Governor of Peschiera has refused to sur-
render the fbrtress to the Austrians.
L' Opinione of the 18th announces the •apture of
I'eschiera 13S+ the Austrians, after a bombardment of two
days. •

ItOMJ.
The following N the proclamation issued by the Roman
Ministry to which we alluded in The Sun of yesterday.
" People of the states of the holy Church,—The Minister
of War has received a dispatch from Bologna, couched in the
following terms :—"rhe people are fighting against the Ger-
mans." The importance of these few words is great and terri-
ble. The dispatch concludes thus The people have
triumphed.' It is constancy, therefore, which assures, victory.
The Ministers hasten to communioate.the intelligence to his
lloliness, and pointed out the danger to which his children
were exposed. His answer was, let everything be done that
can be done to save and defend the country and its sacred
territory. Battalions of the Romagna are already in march
towards the field of battle, and others from the capital and
from the other provinces will follow, and will carry with
them the blessings of the Pope, of that Pope who watches for
the defence and the safety of the common country.
" Given at the Quirinal, 11th Aug."
(Signed by the Ministers.)