The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-08 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The following is the official report by Count
NUGENT of the recent operations of his army in the
Venetian territories. It is dated Udine, April 27 :
" The bad weather and heavy rains throw difficulties
in the way of repairing the bridge over the Tagliamento,
but I hope to-morrow at least to be able to send over
the advanced guard, and am consequently on the point
of marching with the main body of my troops to Codroipo.
Some few divisions were transported over the Taglia-
mento in boats, and well received by the inhabitants on
the other side.
" To-day the communication was opened through the
Fellethal, and a detachment sent against Tolinezzo. The
insurgents posted about Ponteba (about 1,500 men) are
partly dispersed and partly driven back into the moun-
tainous district between the Tagliamento and the confines
of Carinthia and the Tyrol, intending, perhaps, to unite
themselves with the disorderly band at Cudore. The
greater portion of them consist ot freebooters, malcontents,
and discharged soldiers, who, under the guidance of some
Roman Piedmontese, and other leaders, not only stir up
the common people, but oblige me to use constant pre-
cautions for the security of my left flank and rear, us
these rebel hordes are continually shifting their position.
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against them at Venzone and Gemona. Latisana was
occupied this morning, arid posts stationed on the right
bank of the Tagliamento,who
nication with the flotilla of boats which I had caused to
beu armed at Trieste, and which arrived to-day at Porto
B and Lignano, near the mouth of the Tagliamento.
The whole of our columns are consequently united
along the Tagliamento as tar as the and
Palmonova strictly blockaded in our rear.
" As it is now determined to maintain a rigorous
blockade of Venice by sea, Colonel Kudriafsky is cruis-
ing with the frigate Bellona, the brig Montecuoli , the steam
ship Vulkano, and some other vessels of war, combined
with the flotilla of boats before the above mentioned city.
" The advance from the Tagliamento towards the
Piave and Treviso, for which the necessary preparations
have been already made, will take place without delay,
as soon as the bridge at Codroipo is in some degree
restored."
According to advices received from Codroipo up to
the 28th, Colonel NT GENT had arrived on that day
with the greater part of his corps. His advanced
brigade had that afternoon crossed the Tagliamento
by the bridge, which was imperfectly repaired. It
is probable, from the advices received, that they occu•
pied Pordenone. On the 29th, the Count advanced
his left wing, in combination with the flotilla already
mentioned, as far as Portograno. The inhabi-
tants appeared well-disposed, and ready to render
all the assistance in their power. Deputations
had already arrived at the head-quarters of the army
from various places, including Sacile, with offers of
submission. All the bridges are destroyed.
The natal day of the Emperor FERDINAND was
commemorated with great enthusiasm at Mon Fal-
cone and Umago.

The Government of Trieste has prohibited the ex,
portation of horses.

DENMARK.
The advance of the troops of the Confederation into
the kingdom of Denmark has been officially com-
municated to the Provisional Government of Holstein
by the following dispatch from General WRANGEL.
It is dated Fredericia, May 3 :
" I have the honour to acquaint the Provisional
Government that yesterday, on the anniversary of the
battle of Gross Gorschen, the German troops under my
command crossed the frontier of Jutland at Koldiug,
and on the evening of the same day took possession of
the fortress of Fredericia, the must important tete du port
of Denmark on the mainland. The enemy retreated from
the frontier of the Danish province and the strong posi-
tion at Kidding without offering any resistance, and Fre-
dericia itself opened its gates to a patrol of the advanced
guard of General Von Bonin. All the Danish troops
had passed over into Fiihnen, taking the greater part of
their materiel with them; but seven cannon which had
been buried, and a considerable quantity of ammuni-
tion and provisions fell into our hands. The enemy
appear to have had some intention of holding
out against us in Seefort, as the moat had been newly
pallisaded. I have already given the necessary direc-
tions for the destruction of this fort. At three o'clock this
afternoon the German banner was hoisted on the flag-
staff of Seefort, and saluted with 101 discharges of artd-
lery. As long as this banner waves there, no toll will
be raised from vessels passing the Little Belt. I cannot
sufficiently praise the courage and endurance with which
the troops under my command met the dangers and sup-
ported the fatiguing marches that have led to these
glorious results.
" WRANGEL, Commander-in-Chief."

By dispatches from General HALIKETT it appears
that the headquarters of the Hanoverian troops were
still at Nubel, but were to be removed on the 3d to
Ulderup.
The armed Danish ships are cruising between
Alien and the main land, firing occasionally at the
German troops, but, it is said, without occasioning

any loss.
The Representatives of the Foreign Powers in
Copenhagen have been officially informed that the
blockade of Stettin, Stralsund, Rostock, and Wismar
commenced on the 2d of May ; that of Pillau and
Dantzic on the 3d; that of the mouths of the Elbe
is delayed till the 10th, but the latter measure is pro-
visional only, and is left liable to further considera-
tion. It is satisfactory to hear that all neutral
vessels carrying mails, or in the service of the post-
offices, and having no cargo exposed to seizure as hos-
tile freight, are excepted from the blockade.
Letters received in Ham burgh from the prisoners
on board the Dronning Maria, in Copenhagen, describe
their treatment by the Danish authorities as having
been better than it was at first represented.
The Swedish journals express much sympathy for
the position of Denmark, and condemn the " lust
fut2hreenceoprnaaqi:hiesash dt, " exhibited by the Germans. A Swedish
ay increased
known. arrivedactivity
in
both Copenhagen
in
Sweden on a
an d missionN 0 tor .
Nor-
way
;
Government;
tivity in the naval departments has
been observed
but .'
whether Denmark has really
received any offer of su
pport from these Powers is not

suffering in Ham-
arts The pro-
bability that the Elbe will be Commerce and business a
burgh from the blockade of three
holders of
csaaulessj,nags tthheinterruption
closedeu) on the 10th has
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of hadgoo d tshteo
limiteffec effect t
hoefi r
of supplies will increase the demand for what is
already in hand.
In addition to the exception of mail packets from
the blockade, it is ascertained that goods belonging to
states hostile to Denmark, carried in neutral ships, if
they were loaded at the port of departure before the
decided outbreak of hostilities was known, will not be
confiscated.

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(THIS DAY.)
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Y-GENERAL v. WILS
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(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR ENGLAND.)
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the Court upon an informat
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Charity, which has been,
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Presbyterians claimed
several days yet, but it may
the present moment, to state how the case now stands.
• h was ulti-
mately the former proceedings in the cause, which not probablybe improper at
decided in the House of Lords, the decisions were
unanimous against the claims of the Unitarians, who
had intruded into the charity; and that result led to an
Act of Parliament, which quieted the claims of parties
who should hereafter be, under similar circumstances,
of long possession notwithstanding a gradual departure
from the tenets of the founder. But the Act did not
touch the present case, which was pending at the
time when the Act was introduced. The Unitalians
being excluded from the charity, the question remained
entirely open as to which of the different classes of
what are sometimes called orthodox Dissenters were
admissible. The original relators were of the class of

Independents, and succeeded in driving out the
Unitarians. The effect of that decision was an order
to remove the Unitarian trustees, and a reference to the
Master to appoint new trustees. The parties who then
commenced the new war between themselves were the In-
dependents and the Scotch Kirk in England, and a branch
which separated from it in 1733, called the Secession Kirk.
These two latter parties attempted to show that the
foundress was a Presbyterian on the model of the Scotch
Presbyterians, and not an Independent. All the parties
were allowed by an order of the present Lord Chancellor
to go before the Master on the reference. The Master
made his report in 1837, which was to the effect that out
of two classes of seven grand trustees and seven sub-
trustees he appointed of each class two from the repre-
sentatives of the Kirk, two from the Secessionists, and
three from the Independents. In 1843 the case was
brought before this Court upon exceptions to the report.
But his Honour overruled the exceptions. The cause was
now brought to a hearing, and the same question which was
debated oa the exceptions was raised more formally.
The trust was created in the year 1707. The estates
were given by Lady Hewley, who was the widow of a
bencher of Gray's Inn and a Dissenter, "for the benefit
of poor and godly preachers of Christ's Holy Gospel,"
and for poor and godly widows of such poor and godly
preachers, and for promoting the preaching of Christ's
i
Holy Gospel n poor places, and for the education of
young men intended for the ministry, and that York and
the four northern counties should have the preference,
and a hospital was to be founded at York.
Mr. Bethell and Mr. Chandlers, who appeared as
counsel for the promoters (the Independents), con-
tended, in opening the case several days since, that the
members of the Scotch Kirk in England, or ministers
licensed in Scotland, and having chapels in England,
were
theA
not entitled.etsof Uniformity
That Scotch
northe
Toleration
nt
within Act,
which !referred to them; and that the Independents,
Baptists, and Presbyterians of Lady Hewley's time were
represented by the class now called Independents.
That the name of Presbyterians had grown into dis-
repute, on account of the profession by many of that
body of Socinian principles, and hence had almost
disappeared, and that of Independents now prevailed in
its stead. The persons who now came forward :as of
the Scotch or Secession Kirk in England were, in fact,
members of the Church of Scotland, which claimed and
exercised jurisdiction over them, and they, the mem-
bers of a great national Church, would disclaim the
title of Dissenters, and would separate themselves alto-
gether from the great body of English Dissenters, but
that it was supposed something was to be gained by the
use of the name on this occasion.
Mr. Stuart, Mr. Rolt, and Mr. Bacon, on subsequent
days, followed on the behalf of parties who had a common
interest with the relators, and to-day
Mr. Swanston, with whom was Mr. James Packer and
Mr. Malins, opened the case of the defendants, the Dis-
senting Presbyterians.
The arguments of the Learned Counsel occupied the
Court the whole day.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
HILTON V. LORD GRANVILLE.
(Continued from our Afternoon's Edition.)
After hearing Counsel on both sides, the Cour
reserved its decision.
The case will go to a Court of Error.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
IN RE CHARLES NORVAL.

Mr. PARRET moved fur a rule nisi, calling upon the
Judge of the County Court of Lambeth to show cause
why a writ of prohibition should not issue, to restrain
him from issuing his warrant in a case where Mr.
Norval was the defendant. By the 122 d section of the
County Court Act power was given to the judge to assist
landlords to recover possession of small tenements, where
the rent did not amount to 501., and where the tenant had
made default in payment of the rent. The section pro-
vided that " upon proof" of the non-payment the Judge
should be at liberty to issue his warrant to give the
landlord possession. Ia this case the defendant held
ander an agreement ; but, nevertheless, the Judge of
the Comity Court decided against thim. The Judge,
however, did not issue his warrant within a reasonable
time after the decision; and, on behalf of Mr. Norval, it
was contended that he ought now to be prohibited from
issuing it at all.
Mr. Justice ERLE said the application was premature.
The issuing of the warrant might now be illegal, and it
was not the practice of the court to issue orders to re-
strain parties from committing illegal acts, until the ille
gality had actually commenced. It would be time
issued
his to apply to the court, when the judge had
his warrant.

Rule refused.
WALKER AND OTHERS v. DANVEY ♦ND OTHERS.

Mr. PEARSON moved for a rule nisi, calling upon the
Judge of the County Court of Middlesex, to show cause
why a writ of prohibition should not issue to restrain
the plaintiffs from proceeding further in the case. The
Court was aware that the 58th section of the County
Court Act provided that the judge of any of these
courts could not have jurisdicion in any case where the
title to corporial or incorporial property was involved.
Now in this case the defendant rented three houses in
Chelsea, which the late Mr. J. Sickery of tire same place
lett by his last will and testament to Mrs. Jane Peary,
and by the same will he bequeathed the same property
to the plaintiff in trust for Mrs. Jane Feary. Subse-
quently to the death of the testator the rents were paid
to Mrs. Feary, with the consent of the plaintiffs, but Mrs.
Feary had since died, and the plaintiffs demanded that
the rent should he psid to them. The executors of Mrs.
Feary also set up a claim under the will of Mr. Sickery.
and the result was that the matter was carried into the
County Court, and a decision was made to the effect
that the rent ought to be paid to the plaintiffs. The
Act, however, took the ca-e out of the jurisdictio❑ of
the County Court, and as the defendant might possibly
be called upon to pay the rent twice over they wished to
have all further proceedings in the County Court
stopped, and the matter carried to a higher tribunal.
Rule nisi.

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
Mary Ann Shearri, Sophia Garnett, and Isabella Hyde
three notorious thieves, were placed before Mr. Bing-
ham, the former charged with stealing from Mrs. Sarah
Snenshott a purse, containing two sovereigns and seven
shillings, and the two latter charged, on suspicion, with
being concerned in stealing the same.
James Hall, footman in the service of Sir James Roe,
96, Piccadilly, said, on Saturday afternoon, about lour
o'clock, he was at 238, Regent-street, and saw the pri-
soner Sheard standing outside the shop. Witness
watched her, and saw her go up to a lady who was
looking in the shop-window, and put her hand into
the lady's pocket. The prisoner then looked round,
and seeing that witness was observing her, ran away.
Witness then went up to the lady and asked her it' she
had lost anything ? The lady felt in her pocket, and
said that she had lost her purse. Witness then told the
lady what he had seen, and went in pursuit of the pri-
soner, whom he found near Maddox-street, with the
purse in her possession. He detained her till a consta-
ble arrived, when he gave her in charge.
Mrs. Sarah Sparshott identified the purse produced as
her property.
Andrews, 116 0, said he took the prisoner Sheard into
custody, and on their way to the station she said that the
other two prisoners were as much in it as she was, and
that Hyde had taken the purse and gave it to her. He
went in search of the other prisoners, and found them
concealed in the coal-cellar of a public-house in Maddox-
street. lie then took them into custody.
The prisoners Garnett and Hyde denied all knowledge
of Sheard, and protested they had never seen her before.
Mr. BINGHAM said he should commit Sheard for trial,
but as there was no legal evidence against the other two,
he should give them one more chauce by discharging
them.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Henry Dutton, a poor half-
starved sailor, residing at No. 35, St. Clement's-lane,
was charged before Mr. Bingham with having attempted
to commit suicide, by jumping into the Serpentine in
Hyde-park.
Godfrey, the deputy superintendent of the Royal
Humane Society, said, on Saturday, about one o'ch ck
in the afternoon, he saw the prisoner jump
from the bridge into the water. He imme-
diately rowed to the spot and dragged him
out in a state of great exhaustion, and
took him to the receiving-house and placed him in a
warm bath. When he recovered himself he told witness
that he had a wife and four children, who, with himself,
were in great distress and starving. He also said that
be was tired of his lite, and had resorted to the above
means to get rid of all his troubles.
Mr. BINGHAM in the most kind and feeling manner
addressed the prisoner on the enormity of the offence,
which he said was a most cowardly way iof getting
rid of trouble, and only resorted to by those who had
not the moral courage to bear up against difficulties and
misfortune. He would now discharge him, providing he
(prisoner) would promise not to repeat the offence.
The prisoner's brother here came forward, and under-
took to take care the prisoner did not attempt the same
again.
Mr. Buicaust then discharged him.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

.assGeroßbOleUtiPtoX-dlaVy.
This Grou
in Committee Room
p re
No.
30 ; Mr. Eliot Y EXETER,
YEOVIL,
in the chair.
OVIL, AND DORCHESTER
Mr. D. HILL openedAthe NC
case for the promoters of
HES.
this B
Bill, which, after
by a Committee of theallvery severe contest, was
but the struggle between the two of
Commons last session,passed
South-Western and the Great
contending parties, the
was protracted till so
iGate.at Western Companies,
was not time to carry aperiod that
it there
The Bill was to authorise the constructionint° the Lords.
the narrow gauge, from Salisbury
through of a line, on
Exeter, with branches to Bridport and Shaftesbury. The
merits of the scheme were fully
gone into last e
ultimately established to the satisfaction of 3;11
e Coar, and
mittee; and it was, therefore, not intended to re°- pm-
the general case. The opposition, he understood, en
5s
to be directed against the subscription contracts. It I.W•as
contended by the opposing petitioners that, the subscrip-
tion contract was invalid, but it would be proved beyond
all question that there was no ground for such an
allegation; and he was sure the mom
mmite
decision come
tee, in the end,
would have no difficulty in confirming mho
to last _year.
The COMMITTEE decided that they would not require
the promoters to substantiate their subscription con-
tracts, but throw the onus of proving their informality
upon the opposing petitioners.
Mr. KEATING then addressed the Committee on behalf