The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-01 00:00:00

ITALY.

MILAN.
The intelligence from Milan is to the 2:th.
The following are the first acts of the Provisional
Government at Milan :—A considerable reduction in
the price of salt; complete amnesty for all political
offences ; the remission of all fines ; and the provisional
maintenance of all the employes in the public offices,
with the exception of foreigners.
The Provisional Government of Milan has published
an important document, dated the 25th, stating that
no political engagement of any nature has been taken
with respect to the King of SARDINIA, and that the
latter has expressed himself as follows to the Milanese
delegates:—" I shall not enter Milan till
,I have van-
quished the Austrians in battle, for I will not present
myself to so brave a people till I have obtained a vic-
tory that may prove me equally brave."
The Austrians had retired by the Mesegnano road
to Lodi, on the Adda. Marshal RADRTiHY remained
there for two days with the main body of his army,
in the expectation of the arrival of the corps of ob-
servation on the frontiers of Piedmont on the Tessino,
as well as the garrisons of Pavia, Piacenza, and other
detachments scattered throughout the country. It
was, however, doubtful if any of them would be able
to join him. We already know that the garrisons of
Pavia and Piacenza, to the number of 1,200 men
each, finding all the roads cut off, have been obliged
to canton in the villages, where they could find hos-
pitality, and it is probable they will have to surren-

der. Provisional Governments are formed at Pla.
centia, Parma, and Modena. The wish of these small
states appears to be to join their fortunes with that of
Lombardy.

The strong fortress of Mantua is in possession of
the people of Lombardy, end Verona has also pro-
aouneed.

The troops of the Grand Duke of.TuscArti are in
possession of the whole of the Duke of MODENA'S
states.

The following proclamation has been published by
he Grand Duke of TUSCANY :

" Considering that the tranquillity and security of
our dominions might be endangered by the disturbances
which, in consequence of the political events of the city
of Modena and other countries of that duchy, might
break out in the territories of Este,
_contiguous to the
grand duchy on the side of the late duchy of Lucca and
Pietrasanta, and that it consequently is our right
and duty to prevent the evils that might en-
sue from them, we have determined to take
measures that the above-mentioned territories of Este
be provisionally occupied and simply garrisoned by the
Grand Ducal troops. We declare, however, that, ex-
cepting the inconvenience of lodging the troops, which
will be effected according to the military regulations by
the inhabitants of the places which will be occupied, in
consideration of the assistance which the said troops
will give in every occurrence for the maintenance of
public tranquillity in those places, every other expense
shall be borne by Tuscany. The Minister of War will
give the necessary orders and instructions for the execu-
tion of this our determination.
" Given in Florence, March 22.
"LEOPOLD CEMPINI BALDASSERONI."

Prince SCIIWARZENBERG evacuated the citadel of
Brescia on the 22d, and took the direction of Lodi,
which, however, had already driven the Austrians
away. Creme is besieged by the Imperial troops.
We read in the Risorgimento of Turin, of the 27th :
—" It is believed that LECCHI, of Brescia, will be
named General-in-Chief of the Lombardo-Venetian
forces. Cremona is free ; 3,000 Italian troops have
declared for the people; a great number of field pieces
are in the hands of the people. At Padua the Hun-
garians have fraternized with the people."
The following are some of the bulletins published at
Milan during the combat :

" Milan, March 21.
" Milan fights gloriously for two days, but she is yc t
without arms, and surrounded by a mass of soldiers,
who are beaten but still formidable. We throw these
notices over the walls to call upon all towns, all the
country, to arm immediately, and to meet in the sevc ral
parishes as Milan has done, and to form themselves
into companies of fifty men, who should elect a leader
and purveyor to run wherever the common defence
might call them. Aid and conquer.—' Vive
Vive Pius Ix!'

" Milan, March 22.
" As long as the struggle is prolonged it is surer-
Iluous to express opinions on the future destinies of our
dear country. Our only end for the moment is to
achieve our independence, and our good citizens must
not think of anything but fighting. Our cause once
triumphant, our destinies will be discussed and fixed by
the nation.
" The members of the Provisional Government—
" CASATI, President.
" VITALIANO.
" BORROMEO.
" LITTA.
" STRIGELLI.
" GUILINI.
DURINL
" GREPPL
" BERATTA.
" PORRO."

The following official correspondence passed be-
tween the foreign Consuls and Marshal Irta-

DETZILY :-

" Monsieur and dear Colleague,—A bombardment is,
it seems, dreaded, and it is desirable that, in the inter-
ests of humanity, the consular body residing at Milan
should protest against an act so savage, if it is true that
it was ever in question.
" Monsieur the Consul-General of Switzerland and I
have promised to the members of the municipality, as-
sembled at the house of Count Taverna, to join you in
drawing up and signing that protestation, if it be neces-
sary. I beg of you, iu consequence, to have the good-
ness to meet all our colleagues at my house, to consult
on what is best to be done for the interests of humanity
and our compatriots. The meting will take place to-
day at five o clock.
Receive, &c., &c., Consul• General,
(Signed) " FRED. DENOIS.
" Milan, March 19, 1848."

" Monsieur le Marechal,—We are told that the mili-
tary authorities have threatened the city with a bom-
bardment. If, but which we cannot believe, that ex-
treme measure is to be adopted towards a town of
160,000 souls, and where such a number of our cow-
patriots are resident, we feel ourselves obliged, M. le,
Mare3hal, to protest to your Excellency, in the name of
our Governments, against such an act.

"In any case we —count sufficiently on your justice
and on your humanity, to hope that your Excellency
will give us the intimations, and will accord to us the
delay necessary to enable us to place our fellow-country.
men and their properties out of the reach of the dangers
to which they may be exposed, such as would be dune,
without doubt, in a similar case, to Austrian subjects iu
our respective countries.
" Receive, &c., (Signed)
"F. DENOIS, Consul-General of France.
" Chevalier GAJETTI DE ANGELI, Consul'
General of Sardinia.
" DE SIMONI, Consul-General of the Holy See.
" REYMOND, Consul- General of Switzerland.
"CAMPBELL, English Vice-Consul.
" VALERIO, Belgian Consul.
" Milan, March 19, 1848."
The General replied as follows :

"Gentlemen,—l acknowledge the receipt of the dispatch
of the Consuls of England, France, Sardinia, Belgium,
and Switzerland, is which they manifest their desire
not to see me take measures which could not fail to be'
come disastrous for the city of Milan, and for which
they demand at least a delay which might permit theA'
to place their countrymen in safety. The Government
of his Majesty the Emperor, and the troops under nil
command, have been attacked suddenly, and in a mann'
contrary to all the rights of nations, without there hal'
ing been on their side any provocation whatever. Thei
commenced by pillaging and sacking the hotel of the
Government, and by surprising and killing part of the
weak guard there posted, by securing the person of the
chief of that Government, exacting from him concessions
which it is not in his power to grant, and which belong
to the Sovereign.
" You will understand, gentlemen, that, as a man of he"
nour and a soldier, I never can consent to compromise
my character, or my duties towards my Sovereign.
"It depends on you, gentlemen, by your influence
over the chiefs of the revolutionary movement, if yoll
can, get them to abstain from from any hostile mee'
sure ; for, as long as I shall be attacked, as long as
soldiers are slain under my eyes, I shall defend myse'
with the courage inspired in them by the manner ifl
which they have been assailed, and which has excited la
me the feeling of the odious surprise they have used I°'

wards us.
" In any event, out of respect for the Governments of
which you are constituted the organs, I shall suspeo
the severe measures which I feel obliged to take agatll9,
Milan till to-morrow, the 21st, on condition that ever;
act of hostility till then shall cease on the part of ti"
enemy.
" I await the results of the steps which your inter'
vention may bring about to take my measures in Coil
sequence. " Count RADETZKY-
" Milan, March 20, 11 A.m.

" To the Consuls of England, &c. &c."
" To his Excellency Field-Marshall Ccunt Radet2l,4)i'
Commandant-in- Chief in the Lombardo Venetian
Kingdom.
" M. le Marecbal,—The undersigned Consuls has,,eo
to acknowledge the receipt :of the dispatch which yot3o
Excellency did them the honour of addressing to the
this morning, and to thank your Excellency for the kit'
disposition which you expressed on the subject of the
demands of which they have made themselves 111 e
organs.
" Your Excellency announcing to them that you awsis
the result of the steps which their intervention DOI
bring about, they put themselves in communication with
the municipal authorities, to inform them of your cWdig
patch. As it would be long and difficult to reproduc
by correspondence the conversation which they had with
them, and which seems of a Nature to instruct you in "
more exact manner of the events which have taken place,
and on the state of things, they beg of your Excellend
to have the goodness to receive them to-morrow more'
ing, and to fix the hour at which they may present thesid
selves at the castle, and to make the necessary arranged
men ts.
" The Consul General of Rome, not having bsee
named in the answer of your Excellency, would desire'
before presenting himself with his colleagues, to Of,
informed if it were by a simple act of forgetfulness''
took place.

" The undersigned have the honour, &c.
" Milan, March 20, 1848, 5 P.N."

"Gentlemen,—ln answer to the letter which 110
the honour of addressing you, as you express a desire
for mi. interview, I have the honour of informing y 99
that I-shall feel flattered by seeing you at the Cast'l
this morning at seven o'clock. As to the Consul °
Rome, it was a mistake which caused the forgetfulness,
" Receive, gentlemen, &c. &c.
"RADETZKY.
" Milan, March 21, 1848, two o'clock in the morniug•

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