The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-24 00:00:00

HUNGARY.

The Hungarian Ambassador to the German Parlia-
ment at Frankfort has been instructed by the Mi-
nistry to enter into diplomatic communications with
the German Cabinet as soon as it has been formed by
the REGENT.

The Russian Ambassador at Inspruck has
been asked by our Ministry for what purpose the
Russian troops are now concentrating on the banks
of the Pruth. His answer is rather threatening.
He protests that the Russian Government wishes to
remain on good terms with Hungary, as long as the
latter country makes no warlike preparations against
the Russian dominions (viz , the principalities of the
Danube).

The Commander of the Hungarian forces in the
Banat has granted the Servian insurgents another ar-
mistice.

ITALY.

ENTRY OF THE AUSTRIANS INTO ,
FER-
RARA AND THEIR RETREAT THERE-
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FROM.

The Ventidue Marzo, of Milan, has the following
from Ferrara of the 15th :—" A body of about
5,000 Austrians crossed the Po at Pontelagoscuro
and Polsella, and marched to Ferrara, where the
Pontifical Government offered no resistance the
object appears to have been the provisioning of the
citadel, as this very day General LICUTEXSTEIN
signed a treaty with the Prolegate, in which, on
condition of provisioning the citadel for two months,
and guaranteeing military honours to the garrison in
the case of its evacuating the place, he engages to
cross the Po again within two days, and to abstain
from every hostile act, provided he be not molested
on his retreat by Pontelagoscuro." Another letter
of the 15th from Ferrara adds that, on the arrival of
Gen. LICHTENSTEIN, the Austrian garrison drew up
on the esplanade, and then took possession of the gate
of S. Benedetto, which was guarded by the Papal
troops. The Prolegate of Ferrara having questioned
the Austrian General as to his intentions, the latter
replied that he only demanded 5,000 rations, on which
condition his troops would not enter the town. Dur-
ing the night there was a great movement of waggons,
transporting ammunition and stores from the fortress.
—On the evening of the 12th the Piedmontese who
were at Ferrara took the direction of Comacchio,
whence it was believed they would enter the Venetian
territory. The Pontifical troops who were at
Ferrara, consisting of the men under capi-
tulation since the taking of Vicenza, departed
for Bologna. On the 15th Modena was on the alert,
as a movement of the Austrians at Ferrara was ex-
pected against the duchy. Carts and horses were in
requisition for the transport of stores for the Pied-
montese troops, who were preparing to march towards
the line of the Po.

An official bulletin from Roverbella, of the 16th,
published in the Piedmontese Gazette, announces that
having been informed that a body of Austrian troops
had crossed the Po at Ostiglia, Ficarola, and Ponte-
lagoscuro, with the intention either of reinforcing the
garrison of Ferrara, or of invading the Duchy of
Modena, the King of SARDINIA had given orders for
the departure of a sufficient force, to cross the Po, and
prevent the realisation of the enemy's plans.
A letter from Bologna of the 16th, quoted by the
Milan Gazette, says—" Yesterday evening we re-
ceived the news that the Austrians had precipitately
again crossed the Po. It is reported that General
LICHTENSTEIN, on the receipt of a dispatch at Fer-
rara, immediately ordered the drums to beat to arms,
and the soldiers had to leave their rations on the
esplanade of the citadel and to march off without even
carrying with them some war materials that lay
there. The motive of this flight is not known. It is
believed the Piedmontese were after them from Cento.
Comacchio was occupied by the Austrians who had
come from Merola."