The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-19 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

By the Stromboli, which arrived yesterday at
Portsmouth, we have received Lisbon papers to the
13th inst. They are without news.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—We have much satis-
faction in announcing the perfbrrnances at the above
favourite theatre for this evening are by
"Royal Com-
mand," the selected pieces being Blue Beard, and The
Beggar's Opera, upon which occasion Mr. W. IlaYrison
will appear for the last time this season.
ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.—The fourth miscel-
laneous flower show of the South London Florticultural
Society took place yesterday afternoon at the Surrey
Gardene. The exhibition was in every respect a very
brilliant one, and the day being extremely favourable
for meetings of this character, a large and gay assem-
blage of visitors was present. Military bands were in
attendance. The specimens for which prizes were
awarded consisted of heathsjuchsias, roses, picot(es,
carnations, hollyhocks, cut flowers, and ripe fruits, and
nothing of the kind could be finer, or present more
varied and striking claims upon the admiration of con-
noisseurs.
THE SOUTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Sine the open.
ing of this line LO Waterloo-bridge there has been an I
enormous increase of the short-passenger traffic on this
line. On Sunday, indeed, so great was the rush, than
although every available carriage was brought into use,
numbers were left behind; the increase has been steadily
maintained, and there can be no doubt that when the
Hampton-court and Windsor branches are complqed,
which will be in about a fortnight, the pleasure traffic
on this line will be the greatest in the country. The
receipts at Waterloo-bridge, the high road to the sta-
tion, have kept pace with the increase on the railway,
and have rendered it necessary to appoint additional
toll-takers at the korpolateo.

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

FRANKFORT.

JULY 15.—The Vicar of the Empire has addressed
the following proclamation to the German nation :
" Germans,—Your representatives assembled at
Frankfort have elected me Vicar of the Empire.

" In the midst of the confidential acclamations and
of the cordial salutations with which I was every-
where received, and which profoundly touched me, I
have taken the direction of the central power of our
empire.

" Germans,—After years of oppression, you are
now about to enjoy full and entire liberty ; and you
richly deserve it, for you have aspired to it with
courage and perseverance. It can never be taken
from you, for you know how to defend it.
" Your representatives will complete the work of the
German constitution. Wait fur it with confidence.
It is an edifice the construction of which demands
much circumspection and true patriotism. It will be
firm and immovable.

" Germans ! our country has severe trials to over-
come, and she knows how to overcome them. Your
highways and your rivers will again teem with life.
Your love of work.will find a sphere of activity, your
welfare will increase, if you only have confidence in
your representatives, if you have confidence in me,
whom you have chosen to make Germany, conjointly
with you, united, free, and powerful.
" Never forget that liberty, in order to strike her
roots deep, must be protected by order and legality.
Unite your efforts with mine in re-establishing them
wherever they may have been transgressed. I shall
oppose all the weight of the law to every criminal
attempt and to anarchy. The German citizens must
be protected against every act of aggression.
" Germans! I confidently hope that Germany will
enjoy an uninterrupted peace—to preserve it is my
sacred duty.
" But if the honour of Germany, and the rights of
Germany should incur any danger, our brave Ger-
man army willlnow how to combat and conquer for
its country.

" Frankfort-on-the-Maine, July 15, 1848.
" The Vicar of the Empire,
"ARCHDUKE JOHN.
" The Ministers of the Empire—
" SCHMERLING.
" PENCKER.
HECKSCHER."
The Gazette des Postes contains the following offi-
cial appointments :
" I appoint the Deputy of the German National
Parliament, M. ANTHONY VAN SCHMERLING, Of Vi-
enna, Minister of the Empire for the Home Depart-
ment and Foreign Affairs.
" July 15, 1848.
" The Vicar of the Empire,
"ARCHDUKE JOHN.
(Countersigned) " PENCKER."

" I appoint the Deputy of the German National
Parliament JOHN GUSTAVUS HECKSCHER, of Ham•
burgh, Minister of the Empire for the Department
of Justice.

" Frankfort-on-the-Maine, July 15, 1848.
" The Vicar of the Empire,
" ARCHDUKE JOHN.
(Countersigned) " SCHMERLING."

"I appoint the Prussian Major-General M. ED'
WARD VON GENCKER, of Schmerdeburgh, Minister
of the Empire, fur the Department of War.

" Frankfort-on-the-Maine, July 15, 1848.
" The' Vicar of the Empire,
" ARCHDUKE JOHN.
(Countersigned) " SCHMERLING."

The Vicar of the Empire honoured the theatre with
his presence last night, when the opera of Oberon was
performed. His Serene Highness-listened with 'satis-
faction to a prologue composed in his honour, and
which was encored. Before quitting, his Imperial
Highness addressed the assembly as follows I
now take leave of you for a few days. The promise
which I gave, and which I must loyally fulfil, recalls
me to Vienna. I shall soon return, and shall bring
with me that which I hold most dear—my wife and
my child." The Vicar of the Empire quitted Frank-
fort to-day, at half-past eleven, for Vienna.
In the sitting of the German Parliament of the
14th the following motion was carried :
-- Inc accree the Austrian Government prohibit-
ing the export of precious metals, under date of April
2, 18.18, the validity of which was subsequently deter-
mined to be continued up to the end of July, is seri-
ously prejudicial to Austria, as well as to the rest of
the German states ; and a measure like this, the equity
of which, in regard to the other German states, cannot
be vindicated, is incompatible with the unity of Ger-
many. The National Assembly resolves to communi-
cate this, its declaration, in a, suitable manner, to the
Austrian Government."

In the sitting of the 15th, the debate on the report of
the committee on armed forces was re-commenced.

Priuce Lichuowsky supported the motion of the com-
mittee in a long and brilliant speech. He spoke largely
in praise of Cavaiguac; but he besought them not yet
to dream of alliance with the French Republic. They
must see whether the young and spirited general would
establish the dictatorship of a Sylla, or retire meekly
as a Cincinnatus. As. to Russia, he thought its Em-
peror did not want a war.
Various other Members spoke ; but the Assembly
called clamourously for the close of the debate. The
President and 19 Members still bad to speak. He put
the question as to closing the debate. It was carried.

Tile modified motion on which the Assembly divided
to-day was as follows•

" The National Assembly resolves to refer the report
of the Committee of Armed Forces of July 1, and the
supplementary clauses of July 7, to the Provisional
Central Power, and to empower the Central Govern-
ment to carry out the proposals contained in that report
and the supplementary ciu,t.ses, so that the amount of
the armed forces shall be increased up to a levy of two
per cent. on the present population."
Ayes ••
Noes 149

Estimating the population at 45,000,000, the armed
force will comprise 900,000, as was originally suggested.
P.S. Rieser's motion also, for making the new enrol-
ment universal, without any exceptional privileges and
exemptions, was carried.