The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-07 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

The Brussels Emancipation of Tuesday contains a
variety of information on the affairs of the continent,
of which, however, the greater portion has been
anticipated. It appears that the tumultuary pro-
ceedings at Ghent and elsewhere hare temporarily
subsided, although fears were entertained of renewed
disturbances on Alonday evening, when the opera-
tives out of work were expected to assemble in the
place publique.
On Monday, the KING received a deputation of
Belgian boatmen, who complained that they could
not obtain any employment in consequence of the
commercial crisis. His MAJESTY replied that he
would examine their demand IA ith the most scrupu-
lous attention, and that it should be referred to the
consideration of the Government.

Many Germans, Poles, and Italian refugees left
Belgium on Monday and Tuesday, taking the direc-
tion of Rhenish Prussia. They were decorated with
the national cockades of their respective countries.
At the sitting of the Chambers on the 31st ult., the
Minister of War laid on the table a project of law for
the granting of an extraordinary credit of 9,000,009 f.
From the tables annexed to the expo,e of the Minister,
it appears that the grand total increase of the effective
force amounts to 23,740 men and 2,000 horses.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
A letter from Rendsburg, in the Cologne Gazette,
states that the Provisional Government have dis-
patched a letter, containing a summary of their
grievances, to the King of DENMARK. They add
that they have taken the direction of affairs upon
themselves in order to prevent the impending dangers
of anarchy, and to open the way to an amicable un.
derstanding.
A letter from Eider, of the 31st ult., in the Brenier
Zeitung, reports that a strong firing of artillery and
musketry was heard that day in the direction of
Schleswig or Eckernforde. Information was re-
ceived at Kiel on the 30th (though it can scarcely be
relied on) that the Danish war-steamer Hecla bad
been boarded and taken by the students of Kiel and a
battalion of riflemen.
The same journal states that a Prussian vessel, as
she was passing through the Sound on the 28th ult.,
was fired at by the Danish batteries.
By Hamburgh steamer arrived at Hull this morn-
ing, we have received the following intelligence :--
RENDSIIIIRGII, APRIL 3.—The first sitting of the
General Assembly of Schleswig-Holstein, convened by
the Provisional Government of the United Duchies,
took place this day in the theatre, which was densely
filled at the commencement of the proceedings, and
so continued to their close.
There were seventy-five members present, but the
delegates for Flensburg did not arrive until half-past
twelve.
The proposal of the Provisional Government for the
annexation of Schleswig to the Germanic Union, was
carried with but two dissentients.
The resolutions of the General Assembly this day
embraced the following objects :-
1. The appointment of a Provisional Administra-
tion for the future Government of the country.
2. The nomination of a committee for preparing a
draft of a constitution for the independent state of
Schleswig-Holstein.
3. The abolition for the present of all existing
taxes.

4. Confirmation of the proposition of the Pro-
visional Government for the union of Schleswig with
the Germanic Confederation.
.5. Approval of the proclamations of the Provisional
Government securing, one, the right of public assem-
bly and discussion; two, the arming of the burghers;
and three, the freedom of the press.