The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-18 00:00:00

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA AND FRANKFORT.

The breach between Austria and the Central Go-
vernment is becoming every day wider, and the ques-
tion of German unity will soon be determined, as M.
SCHMERLING, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has,
in consequence of the position recently assumed by
Austria, given notice of the following motion in the
German Parliament for the 15th :
Considering, that owing to the nature of the union of
Austria with the non-German countries, and that, ac-
cording to the :declaration of the German province of
Austria, the accession of the same to the German Con-
federate State cannot be expected ; considering that
the Austrian Ministry has solemnly expressed the opi-
nion that the Constitutions of Germany and of the Aus-
trian empire ought to be perfectly distinct and indepen-
dent of each other, and that the conditions of union
can only be fixed when those two states shall have re-
ceived a definite organization: considering that the con-
stitution of Germany cannot be delayed, and that an en-
tirely distinct organization of the two Constitutions,
without preliminary agreement on the possible bases for
the future union of Austria with Germany, might en-
danger that union, and with it the highest interests of
the whole nation: considering that an agreement with
Austria is also commanded by the necessity of fixing
positively the extent of the federal duties, to fulfil which
Austria has declared herself willing: considering that
the negotiations with the Austrian Government on this
subject can only be suitably conducted by the Central
Power, and that the law of the 28th of June had not
foreseen this case, the Minister of the empire demands
from the National Assembly the authorization for the
Provisional Central Power to commence negotiations
with the Austrian Government with a view to a pre-
liminary agreement on the possible bases of a possible
(mliglich) union of Austria with Germany."
The financial difficulties of Austria are increasing
every day. Bank-notes can only be exchanged for
silver at a sacrifice of ten per cent. The quantity of
notes issued by the Bank is enormous. Scarcely
any one has any money in Vienna except these notes.

ITALY.

At the sitting of the Roman Chamber on the 6th, a
resolution was passed almost unanimously, protesting
against the resolutions announced to the French

National Assembly, by General CAVAIGNAC on the
28th of November.

The Epoca of Rome, of the Bth, gives au account
of the mission and subsequent return of the depu-
tations sent by the two Councils and the Roman mu-
nicipal authorities, to invite the Pope to return
to his capital. The deputations were stopped
at the Neapolitan frontier, and on being ques-
tioned as to their quality, were informed that
there was a precise order given not to let any persons
pass who announced themselves as members of depu-
tations to the Sovereign-PONTIFF. The deputations,
however, feeling convinced that this order of the Go-
vernment of Naples could not have been consented to
by the POPE, immediately dispatched a courier to
Gaeta, with orders to penetrate to the POPE'S dwelling,
and cause a written announcement to be handed
to him that deputations had been sent by the two
Councils of State and the Roman municipality, to
express a desire that his HoListEss would return to
his capital. They then awaited at Terracina the re'
turn of their messenger, who brought back three dis-
tinct but similar dispatches, signed by Cardinal AsTo-
NELL', and addressed to each deputation respectively.
The substance of them was that his HOLINESS, whilst
denying himself the gratification of receiving the
honourable persons sent to him, informed them that
he had already provided for the Government of Rowe,
by his brief of November 27th, and that he hoped
that the mercy of Heaven would soon fall on his
people. The deputations then had no other course`
open to them but to return home, to announce the re-
sult of their mission. The Prime Senator of Rome
was the first to perform this duty before the Council
of Alinisters.

The effect of this intelligence upon the people of
Rome has been extraordinary. The general im-
pression adopted by the public press now is, that the
POPE, after having been inveigled into the step
of leaving Rome, is morally a prisoner at Gaeta,
and that his will is entirely under the control
of the retrograde party, headed by the
King of NAPLES. The moment it was -known
that the deputations had been stopped at Portelli, the
popular circle assembled with the delegates of the
Civic Guard, and of the provinces, and decided that
both Chambers united should elect among them three
or five citizens to form a Provisional Government, and
proclaim a Constituent Assembly.
The Alba of Florence, of the 10th, however, states
that these measures have been suspended in conse-
quence of the unexpected arrival of a second courrier,
announcing that the POPE had consented to receive
the deputations at Gaeta. The return of the latter
will, therefore, be waited for before any measure of
the kind is resorted to.

The Turin journals of the 13th state that a second
demonstration took place at Genoa on the 12th la
favour of a Constituent Assembly. The people amen-
bled in numbers before the head-quarters of the Ne"
non al Guard, demanding the appointment of a commis"
sion to draw up a petition to the KING and the
Chambers, for the purpose of obtaining a Consti-
tuent Assembly for Italy. Cries in favour of a
democratic Ministry, against the Intendant-General
of the province of Genoa, and for the liberation of the
four persons arrested on the preceding Sunday were
also proffered. General PARETO acquiesced in the
desire of the people, a commission was named,
and it was agreed that as soon as the petition
was drawn up it should be read to the peoples
and a deputation named to present it. Meantime the
four prisoners were set at liberty ; the petition was
soon drawn up and read; after which the people.
named a deputation, composed of Advocate DIDACO,
PELLEGRINT, NICOLAS, CAMBIARO, and Advocates
CELORIO and MAacnio. On the 12th, Giousan bad
a conference with the KING. MESSING D'AZEGLI°
has been charged with the formation of a Cabinet,
but with little chance of success.

In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin,
of the 12th, the opposition inquired of Ministers,
what progress the mediation had made since Brussels
had been fixed on as the place at which the con
ferences were to be held.

Minister PINELLI replied that he had nothing to
communicate, but that the fact of Austria having ac-
cepted Brussels must be interpreted as a desire on her
part to come to an arrangement. This answer was
very unfavourably received by the Chamber.
M. Ricci has been appointed by King CHARLES.
ALBERT as his Plenipotentiary for the conferences at
Brussels.

The Grand Duke of Tuscany has nominated
Prince PoNLerowsxr as Minister Plenipotentiary to
the Courts of England and Belgium, and the French
Republic. M. BARZAGLI is named Secretary of Le:
gation, residing at London, and PIETRO GIANNONI is
named second Secretary, to reside at Paris.
A letter from Rome, dated the sth inst., announces
that Marshal RADETZIET is assembling a corps d' armee
at Brescia, with which he proposes to occupy the
Legations of the Pontifical States, and to act in
concert with the French to restore the POPE and to
re establish public order. The Swiss who bad been
disbanded by the POPE bad entered the service of the
King of NAPLES.