The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-24 00:00:00

r 1'46, from the Director-General of Indirect Taxes,
shows that her Ladyship's request was granted :
" Monsieur le Ministre,—l have the honour to send
you the nomination which you have asked for. I had
no vacancy at the moment, nor do I see any probabilit,
of one immediately; but I have anticipated the first tha
will fall in, comprehending clearly that to act promptly
was the chief point in such a matter. I desire, Monsieur
la Miuistre, that my anxiety to respond to your desire
will enable you to judge of my sincere and complete de-
votedness. " A. BOURSY."
We find the following in the same number on the
subject of the affaire Blanqui :
" We published in our first number, on the 31st of
March, the declaration made to M. Duchatel relative to
the affair of the 12th of May, 1839. M. A. Blanqui.
who had demanded only forty•eight hours to demon-
strate that this document was fabricated, did not publish
what he calls his reply until thel4th of April. It is now
lilho 19th, and some impatience is shown to see our answer
appear. Let there be a little patience We will not wil-
lingly cause a single day's delay; but as we should blush
to oppose to denial without proof, affirmations which
could not be any more conclusive, our reply will be the
publication of the investigation instituted by the coin•
lui!tee appointed by the clubs to decide on the difference
between M. Blanqui and ourselves, end of the judicial
inquiry, in which ,sill be heard both the functionaries.
whom their position enabled to arrive at a knowledge of
all the circumstances which marked the examination
into the affair of May 12, and the Republicans who tool:
the most active and courageous part in that day, who
were the principal actors in it, and relative to whom
public opinion would be the least disposrd to admit h
doubt. The matter will be thus completely cleared up.
Public opinion, and it is its judgment in particular that
we demand, will then be in a position to pronounce. It
will be seen if we had any reason to fear its decision."
General CouRTAIS, the Commander in-Chief of
the National Guards, has protested against the order
of the Provisional Government, declaring that only
the Minister of the Interior, or the Mayor of Paris,
should have the power of causing the rappel to be
beaten ; and the Government has decided " that, by
exception and by reason of circumstances, General
COURTAIS is authorised to have the rappel beaten on
his responsibility, but he is immediately afterwards
to refer the order to the consideration of the Minister
of the Interior or the Mayor of Paris."
A letter from Toulon, of the 17th, says—"
consequence of instruction received from Paris, the
squadron of the Mediterranean, commanded by Vice-
Admiral BAUDIN, left the anchorage of the Isles
d'Hyeres, and set sail towards the coast of Italy.
This squadron is composed of the Friedland, a three-
decker, carrying the Vice .Admiral commanding ; the
Ocean, three-decker; the Souverain, three-decker
the Inflexible, the Jupiter, the lena ; the steam-
frigates Asmodee and Panama, and the steam-corvette
the Pluton."
The following proclamation has been published by
LEDRU ROLLIN, by which it will be seen that the lists
for registering electors are to be kept open till Mon-
day evening. The object of the delay is to allow the
ounriers to register. It will be observed that M.
LEDRU ROLLIN issues it au nom du people, instead of
?is a member of the Provisional Government. Is this
to be considered as a fresh step on the part of M.
LEDRU ROLLIN towards that dictatorship for which hi
.s evidently bidding?
" FRENCH REPUBLIC.
" IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE.

" The Minister of the Interior, considering the
urgency of the case, and the great number of elector's
cards still remaining to be distributed, and which it is
utterly impossible can be given between this time and
the evening; in order to promote the sincerity of the
elections, and in order to ensure a real exercise of uni-
versal suffrage,: decrees as follows:
" Art. 1. Cards may be distributed to the electors up
to twelve o'clock at night on Monday, April 25.
" Art. 2. In order to prevent all crowding, or any
delay in voting, which would be so prejudicial to the
working-classes, each citizen may vote according as he
arrives, and without waiting to have his name called out.
(Signed) " LEDRIT-ROLLIN.

" April
It is thought that the ultra-Republican and Com-
munist party will be successful in Paris; but that the
departments will return members of moderate
opinions.
The troops are now quietly installed in several of
the barracks of Paris. On Saturday, eight thousand
men entered the capital, and occupy the barracks on
the Place du Carrousel, th e Quay d'Orsay, and the
Rue de la Refirmiere; a proportionate number of the
r;arde Mobile at the same time left Paris, and have
taken possession of the detached fortifications.
The Journal des Pyrennees Orientales says:-
" Grave disorders have taken place at Alenya against
several persons' properties, which a party of communists
have divided amongst themselves. This conduct was
much disapproved of by the Government Commissioner,
who has taken steps to have these properties, on which
the crops are growing, restored to their proper owners."
PARIS BOURSE, SATURDAY, APRIL 22.
The market has been rather flat to-day, and prices at
•he close were marked rather lower than yesterday,
threes leaving off at 401. 50c., and Fives at 611. 25c.
Bank of France shares have again improved. The
market closed as follows:-Three per Cents., for cash,
-101. 50c. ; for account, 40f. 50c. ; Five per Cents., tor
cash, 61f. 25c., for account, 60f. 50c.; Bask of France
Shares, 1,17011; Neapolitan, 50f. 50c. ; Spanish Three
per Cents., 19f.;_llitto, Fives not quoted.
RAILWAYS.-The Share Market has been also heavy,
hut the change in prices has not been material. Paris
and Orleans, closed at 5001. ; Paris and Rouen, 3101. ;
Rouen and Havre, 1721. 50c ; Avignon, 195 t.; Vierzon,
230E1; Strasburg and Bale, 801.; Dieppe, 148 f. 75c. ;
Nantes, 335 f. ; Northern, 3371. 50c. ; B irdwaux, 3921.
501. ; Paris and Strasburg, 345 f. ; Paris and Lyons,
311f'. 25c.; Montcreau, 115 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. APRIL 22.
Boulogne and Amiens, 6-Namur and Liege, 1-Northern
)f France, 3%5-Paris and Lyons, 218.

GERMANY
♦ND

THE NORTHERN STATES

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Aran. 16.—At the popular demonstra-
tion this morning the working classes entered the
city with banners, inscribed " Poverty and Death."
l'hey came in at six o'clock in the morning, when the
alarum was sounded, and the cry re-echoed the
Palace is on fire.." Alarm was instantly given to
All the barracks and the Burgher guard.
The workmen were compelled to retire at about ten
o'clock, and the fire at the palace was happily
quenched. Thus this day, so greatly dreaded, has
passed over without causing any damage, but witu
much anxiety.

The emissary of the insurgents, SCHITLE, is to be
Arrested this evening, a warrant to that effect having
already been issued.
At a sitting of the Minister of the Interior with a
delegate from each of the different provinces of Italy,

it has been decided that all the Austrian province*,
with the exception of the Hungarian, and prelimi-
narily the Italian, shall constitute an inseparable whole,
the EMPEROR giving the legislation with the Cham-
bers, which shall be convoked twice a year.
Several petitions have been presented praying for
the dismissal of the Ministers FIQUILMONT and
TAUPE.

The Oesterreichische Zeitung complains much of
;he unsatisfactory answer given to the deputation

from Gallicia. It fears that the province may be
lost to Austria, and may seek protection from Russia,
whickhas nearly 75,000 men on their frontier in three
different corps.

The Wiener Zeitung of the 17th contains the fol-

lowing :

" The Minister of War has received intelligence from
the head-quarters at Verona, dated the Ilth or 12th.
On the 10th a demand was made that the fortress of
Peschiera should surrender, which was of course refused.
A continued but useless fire was kept up against one of
the Bulwarks.
" Field-Marshal Radeteky had concentrated the whole
of the first division of the army before Verona. Some
insurgents had landed at La Zise, and entered the vil-
lages lying between Verona and Peschiera. The Field-
Marshal accordingly sent thither Major-General Count
Taxis with two battalions, two squadrons, and a battery.
lie found the roads of Castel Novo barricaded and de-
fended with armed peasantry. A skirmish took place,
and the first barricade was taken with considerable loss
to the enemy. Nothing withstood the brave Austrian
troops. One barricade after another was taken, and
the defenders fled with confusion to La Zise. The ap-
proach of night prevented our troops from pursuing
them. The loss of the enemy must have been at least
500 men, while Count Taxis has only four killed. The
general specially commends the bravery of Captain
Mauler von Haugwits. From the reports given by the
prisoners, it appears that the defenders of Castel Novu
consisted chit fly of Piedmontese and Milan volunteers,
led on by a certain Menara. The reserves, however,
were formed of regular Piedmontese troops. The Pied-
montese, who have hitherto confined their operations to
the right bank of Mincio, have ventured to cross only
under cover of their guns. The foreign volunteers have
garrisoned Tione. On the other hand, a volunteer
column from Ostiglia, under General Durando, threat-
ens to interrupt the eammunications between Verona
and Dignago. Neither of these divisions, however,
are of sufficient strength to cause apprehension,
and the expected approach of Count Nugent Von
Isonzo will enable Radetzky not only to keep open the
communication and victoriously overcome all attacks
which inv be made upoh him, but to act energetioally