The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-15 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN STATES

PRUSSIA.

The Prussian States Gazette of the 12th contains
the proclamation of the KING, for the new regulation
for the elections to the German Parliament. Accord-
ing to the recent decision of the Germanic Diet, the
number of delegates to be sent by Prussia will be
159, exclusive of the province of Prussia, but includ-
ing that province, 191. The elections in the various
provinces will be as follows :
Brandenburg

Pomerania
Silesia

Saxony 23
Westphalia ••• 20
Rheni.4h Provinces
Prussian ditto

This royal proclamation, countersigned by the
Ministers, was given at Berlin on the 11th of April.
A disturbance occurred at one of the prisons in
Cologne on the 11th. The prisoners killed one of
the keepers with his own sword, and wounded
another. They then broke through many of the
gates, and asseiribled in the cot ridor of the third floor.
The guards entered, and were obliged to fire on the
prisoners before they could bring them to their
senses; only one was wounded. The only thing
which has in any way disturbed the peace of the
town has been caused by some excesses committed
by some of the recruits from Pomerania. The civic
guard succeeded in stopping them, but not without
bloodshed, the recruits having resisted.

AUSTRIA.

The Wiener Zeitung, of the 9th inst., says :-

The Imperial Ambassador at the Court of Naples, Prince
Felix Schwarzenberg, found it necessary to quit Naples
on the 28th of March. His resolution was taken in con-
sequence of the following circumstances :—On the even-
ing of the 25th, the mob tore down the Imperial Aus-
trian arms at the residence of the Ambassador, and
burnt them publicly in the market-place, the burgher-
guard, to the number of forty men, with their officer,
quietly looking on. On the same evening the Prince
sent in a note, demanding satisfaction for this act of
aggression. To this no answer was returned,
whereupon the Prince wrote a second note on tit,- 27th,
and in the course of the day received a note from Prince
Carioti, Secretary of State, saying that the Govern-
ment regrets the destruction of the Austrian
arms, which was effected not by Neapolitan subjects,
but by persons who were exasperated at the course of
recent events in Vienna, as well as in the kingdom of
Lombardy. That on learning that the Austrian arms
had been destroyed at Rime, the Neapolitan Govern-
ment had taken steps to prevent a similar breach of pre-
rogative at Naples; unhappily, however, at a moment
when tranquillity prevailed, the people had most unex-
pectedly committed the untoward act, without the possi-
bility of interference on the part of the Government.
That, however, the Prince need not be surprised at the
occurrence, inasmuch as he was well aware, that in a
large capital, provided with the most disciplined and
tru tworthy troops, it had not been possible to prevent
far more serious disturbances Under these co cum-
stances the Court of Naples hoped that the teelings of
the Austrian Ambassador would be appeased, and that,
following the example of the Austrian Ambassador at
Rome, he would continue his friendly relations with the
Government."

This note of Prince CARIOTI was deemed very un
satisfactory by Prince SCHWARZBNBERG, who de-
manded in reply that the Austrian arms sh.aild be
replaced by the Neapolitan Government at the hotel
of the Ambassador, and secondly, that a declaration
disavowing the act should be inserted without delay
in the official journal Delle due Sicilie. A categorical
answer was also demanded within twenty-four hours.
In the course of the same day a Neapolitan Minis-
terial proclamation was issued, signed by GIACOMO
rOFANO, Ministerior of the Interior, calling upon
young patriotic men to enter a corps of volunteers,
destined to go by sea to Leghorn, where they were
to be divided into battalions and regiments, and sent
to Upper Italy.
Upon this Prince SCHWARZENDERG addressed an
immediate note to Prince CARIOTI, stating that a
part of Upper Italy was an integral part of Austria,
and that the corps of volunteers could have no other
possible ostensible view than that of aiding the insur-
gents in the Kingdom of Lombardy and Venice. He
demanded a categorical explanation within twenty
hours respecting the cause of the said armament.
To this note of Prince SCHWARZENBERO, Prince
CARIOTI sent the following reply :
" Naples, March 28. 1848.

" This morning at eight o'clock the undersigned
minister received the two notes addressed to bun by
Prince Schwarzenberg yesterday, one ot which refers to
the untoward circumstance of the demolition of the
Imperial arms placed, at the entrance of his residence,
and the other to the departure of some Neapolitan
volunteers to Leghorn. _ _

"In the prospect of the resignation of the ministers,
cud as the undersigned cannot possibly take upon him-
self the responsibility of replying without the concur-
rence of the Cabinet Council, he is under the necessity
of requesting the Prince to await the formation of the
new Cahine:, to whom the demands of the Prince shall
be submitted for their speedy decision.
"Assured that-the, Prince will duly appreciate the
unavoidable cause of the delay, &c. &c.
(Signed) " PRINCE CARIOTI."