The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-11 00:00:00

POLAND.

A letter from Posen of the 31st ult., quoted by the
Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, says :—" On the
29th, the town of Schmiegel became the theatre of a
conflict between a party of Poles and another of
Germans. This town lies seven miles from hence on
the high road to Breslau. On that day the recruit-
ment was to take place; but about 100 young Poles
came with whips, and a riot ensued which the sub-
prefect vainly endeavoured to put a stop to. The civic
guard was called out, but as the Poles were still ob-
stinate, a detachment of the Landwehr was brought
up, but even then the disturbance was not quelled
without recourse being had to swords and bayonets.

No one, however, :was wounded ; but the ringLader
of the rioters was arrested."

ITALY.

PIEDMONT.

A letter from Turin, of the 4th, quoted by the
National Savoisien, says—" The important news of
the day is the almost certitude that a royal decree,
dissolving the Chambers, will be issued to-day or
to-morrow. It is added that the new elections will
commence on the 20th, and that the Chambers will
meet on October 1. A report was current this morn-
ing that the political club will go to the Ministry and
protest against this decree, as likely to create serious
disturbances among the people. According to the
information I have received on the subject of Pt'. DE
Bon, who has been the principal cause of the dis-
turbances at Genoa, I am inclined to believe that the
measure taken with regard to him by the
Government was occasioned by the following
circumstance : It was known that DE Boni was
labouring to excite the Genoese to proclaim the Re-
public, and that he was named president of a club
(precisely that which would not unite with the Na-
tional Club), which was entirely composed of Re-
publicans, and whose only object was the establish-
ment of a republic at Genoa. It is added that there
were but very few Genoese in the club, nearly all the
members being foreigners. A letter from a friend
assures me that the people have wished for nothing
more than to protest against his expulsion."
The Constituzionale Subalpino of Turin, of the sth,
states that the KING is at Alexandria, actively en-
gaged in visiting and completing the defences of the
town. He contemplates erecting some works on the
plain of Marengo. The following is the official state-
ment of the dead and wounded :—Died on the field of
battle, and in consequence of amputation, 2,000 men ;
wounded, 1,500 ; missing, 500. Sick of the fever at
the time of the retreat, 12,000. Total, 16,000 men
hors de combat.

The Democrazia Italiana of Turin publishes an
address of the Circolo Nazionale of Turin to the
President of the National Assembly of France, in-
voking the intervention of that Power in the affairs
of Italy.

The Opinione of Turin, of the sth, denies the
statement of the Augsburg Gazette, concerning the
negotiations said to have been opened by Austria
directly with CHARLES ALBERT. The English and
French Ambassadors at Vienna, on receiving an
answer to that effect from the Austrian Government,
immediately sent couriers to their colleagues at
Turin, to know the truth. The latter received the
most explicit denegation both from the Turin Mi-
nistry and the ICING. Marshal RIDETZICY had
indeed proposed to treat with his MAJESTY, but re-
ceived for answer that Sardinia, having accepted the
Anglo-French mediation, the Ambassadors of those
Powers alone could negotiate with him.
The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the 4th,
announces that some arrests have been made in that
city, and particularly mentions that of a priest Ricci
and Baron MASSA.

General MA/MORA, commanding the vanguard of
the army of CHARLES ALBERT, and his two Commis-
sioners for the Duchies of Parma and Placentia, have
published in the Piedneontese Gazette, a protest
against a proclamation of Duke CHARLES of BOUR•
Box, published by order of the Commander-in-Chief
of the Austrian forces, in which he asserts his claims
to the duchies. The persons signing the protest declare
that the duchies belong to the King of SARDINIA by
the free and positive will of the inhabitants, and that
there is nothing in the armistice to authorise the
Austrians to exercise any such right as to territory.