The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-26 00:00:00

German vessels are at this moment being detained. , "9. The import duty on silk manufactured is reduced
A traveller who is well known to us, and returned p %to
r ib fri,ro 53 37,. to 25,1 —!'rum
st/..15;;;08ind.tt00116,,,,.c,6d.;
Dlid hlt rill zn.iou..ciiiri-i. mixed ilk
yesterday from Copenhagen, informs us this the
Si —fr.iin 12s. lid, to ss. 4(1.
feeling at Denmark, although very excited, is by no : "The iinpot t duty on common lead, and of old or
means inimical to individual Germans, as is generally broken lead, is to -be reduced per cwt. from 33L 75c. to
supposed. He therefore travelled through Zealand, 21.7frouirh11. 2s. sd. to tols.
duty on wines of all denominations
and,
shed. e "poi.
although he always spoke German, he did not is a‘ bliolli
meet with the slightest insult, either in the country
or. in " 12. The present modified and reduceduNia Custom-house
or
Copenhagen. On his application to the Mi- duties will take_placuelottitontshenu
Iwstin use be3inngerxet'aianed.
alster of War for permission to go on board remaining
(sigue
bt y tariff
d all theng members of the Provisional Govern-
the Dronning Maria, his request was immediately ment.)
granted in writing, and on his mentioning the names " Milan, 15th April, 1848.
Of some Hamburghers, with whom he was acquainted, On the 10th instant, General DURANDO issued the
he was not only allowed to speak to them, but was following address, at Bologna, to the " Corps of Ope-
Permitted afterwards to send them all that they re- ration," as the order of the day :
quired, clothing, books, &c. The prisoners are kept " Soldiers !
in strict discipline, but are treated with great mild-
"The noble land of Lombardy, formerly the glo-
nen- The non-officers receive twelve pence a day, rious theatre of a war of independence, when
besides their rations. The major in command lon ALEXANDER 111. blessed the vows of PONTIDA, iS
board is a very humane man, and is on very good now again trod by brave men, with whom we desire
terms
with the risoners; he evenpermits them to to divide the perils and the victory. These, like our-
enjoy themselves in playing at cards; smoking is of selves, have been blessed by the hand of a great
course prohibited. A private letter from Flensburg PONTIFF, as were our ancient progenitors. He, the
Positively denies the reports of the bad treatment holy, the just, and merciful, above all men, has felt
Which the Schleswig-Holstein troops are said to have that against those that trample on every right, on
.met
trop s are e t with in that city.ually well received by Both the German and every law divine and human, the last argument of
arms remains the only one just and possible. That
the acitizens ;p q
far less excesses were committed
heart of heavenly, goodness could not be other than
against the Germans on their retreat, and the report afflicted at thoughts of the evil brought in the train
that scalding water, &c., was poured upon them was of war, and could never forget that those who de-
quite without foundation. AMILLER, who took some scend into the field, whatsoever their banner, are all
rulana under his protection, was seized by the equally his children. He desired to give time for re-
Danes with all his people, hut was afterwards libe penance, and the word that was to make you the in-
..rated- The inhabitants of Flensburg have main- struments of Divine vengeance remained for a time sus-
tained a decidedly neutral position. The wounded, prided on his august lips. But the moment came when
~..,tb., among the Danes and the Germans, are tended clemency would have been nothing less than culpable
wan equal care and honourable interment is given connivance with iniquity. That man of GoD who
alike to both. ' had wept over the massacres and assassinations of the
3d of January, but hoped at the time that they might
21,n8BURG, APRIL 21.—Yesterday four Dra-
have been the effect of the brutal and transitory li-
Cs, prisoners of the Danish army, were set at
jtart". Last night the long wished-for order for the cense of an unbridled soldiery, is now constrained to
11;4? of the Prussian troops arrived here, and the see that Italy, unless capable of defending herself,
inorr_ent of Guards garrisoned here will depart to- must be abandoned to the sackage, violations, and
re ;;'w- Prince FREDERICK of Augustenburg has cruelties of a savage militia—to incendiaries, massa-
)Zealted the army to-day. Husune is besieged by the cres, in a word, to total ruin ;he has seen RADETZKY
A division carrying war against the cross of CUBIST, tearing down
there . of the Dragoons, which appeared
the gates of the sanctuary, spurring on the horse to
lowed the day before yesterday, was yesterday fol-
profane the altar, violating the ashes of our fore-
artillery, g
by agarrison of 400 men, besides cavalry and
fathers by the impure hords of his Croats. The holy
PONTIFF has blessed your swords, which, together
4'114131711G8, APRIL 22. Yesterday afternoon
-.eller,' with those of CHARLES ALBERT, are to advance,
bWRANGEL, from Stettin, set out for Rends-
lirB% lie was accompanied by a young prince united, for the extermination of the enemies of GOD
bout
and Italy—of those who have outraged Pius IX.,
ea twenty years of age (Prince FREDERICK
have profaned the churches of Mantua, assassinated
c,,,aittEB of Prussia), the eldest son of Prince
ARLEs. our Lombardian brethren, and by their iniquity
Luc_ !lies
d The General in command of Schleswig-Holstein placed themselves beyond the limits of every
law. Such a war of civilization against barbarism
has issued a notice, calling u po n Germans to ,
Ivoct their assistance in the approaching war, as free is therefore not only national, but actually Christian
Corns • ......I/an/burgh Borsenhalle, April 22. Soldiers ! it is therefOre fit, and I have so ordered,
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that we should all move to it adorned with the cross
of CHRIST. As many as belong to the corps of
operation will wear it on their heart, as they see on
mine. With this, and in this, we stall be conquerors,
as were our fathers. Let our war-cry be—GOD
WILLETH IT."
This order of the day seems to have awakened much
' enthusiasm at Bologna. The Italian° rises into a
strain remarkably indicative of the state of feeling,
not only in the city, but in Rome :—" The campaign
is opened with the magnificent order of the day from
our General DURANDO. With the cross of CHRIST
on our hearts, we shall assail the enemy of Italy and
of GOD. We shall force them to swallow the bias-
phemies they have imprecated against the most Holy
PONTIFF. We shall purge 'his sacred soil, for so many
years profaned by them, and now, with such atro-
cious cruelty, deluged by streams of innocent blood.
' GoD willeth it,' we shall go. ' GOD willeth it,' we
shall combat. .' GOD willeth it,' we shall conquer.
Yes, we shall make Italy ONE, as Plus wills it—as
CHARLES ALBERT wills it—as Milan, Venice, Sicily
and all the States of Italy will it."
The Milan Gazette of the 21st instant contains the
following :
" The entire' of Southern Tyrol has declared in favour
of the good cause, with the exception only of the Valley
of the Adige, which is kept in awe by the presence or
the Austrian troops concentrated at Trentum. Major
Trolli, of the Piedmontese army, was taken prisoner in
a sortie effected by the Austrian garrison of Peschiera.
The Piedmontese forces occupy the most advantageous
positions near Verona. The heavy artillery has arrived.
l'wo envoys from Parma came to offer King Charles
Albert the co-operation of their troops, which he ac-
cepted. general Durando, with the pontifical division,
was to blockade the fortress of Ferrara."

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERsßustun.—The Hamburgh Correspondent
of the 22d of April, says apprehensions are entertained
tt- St. Petersburgh of a prohibition to export gold.
etters of the 15th, however, say that a notice has
Just been received by the authorities of the Cu3toms
from the Ministry, commanding that no obstacle shall
•l_
~'OPPoried to the export of precious metals by sea.—
4consburgh Borsenhalle, April 22.

ITALY.

LOMBARDY AND VENICE.

The Austrian Gerieral NUGENT has crossed the
la°rizo at the head of 30,000 troops, without any
attempt on the part of Zucca', the Italian General,
t° prevent him. It is probable, however, that
Zucca' may attempt to prevent NUGENT from form-
ink a junction with RADETSKT under the walls of
Verona.
• The Provisional Government of Milan has issued
'llll address to the bankers, merchants, and manufac-
turers of Austria, Moravia, and Bohemia, which it
styles an explanation on their mutual interests.
" The people of Italy," says this circular, " desire a
congress at Rome, a uniform system of commerce and
coinage. No one can prevent us from doing this. Who
wishes to wage war with us? The council of war of
Austria? It needs money to carry it on, and where will
it find any? Your credit is tottering, and you could
scarcely raise a loan at fifty per cent. Your finances
were in a bad state even at the time when the Lombardo-
Venetian territory paid annually twenty millions of
I,lorins into your coffers. That is stopped. Hungary
oak no money. The Polish provinces and the moult-
:, t.ti%;nous districts have none. The Italian market is shut
Austrian and Bohemian wares as soon as war com-
t4chees. Peace alone can keep it open. Happy
will that nation be which will be the first to enter
'Mu a commercial treaty with fruitful Italy ! It Austria
does not speedily come to terms of peace, it will be the
°illy nation which will be tor ever and most justly ex-
cluded from all commerce with' us. Woe to Bohemia
and Austria it' they send a single band of volunteers
against us. Only toward those who are compelled to
take up arms against us will we prove magnanimous.
.As lung as the war lasts innumerable ships from every
emit ot Italy will blockade the Adriatic. Not a single
ship will be allowed to enter Trieste or Fiume, unless
bearing the olive branch. The question of the Indian
mail is in our hands. Urged on by the squabbles of the
Vienna Bourse, and of the Hof•Kammer, we have let
' the whole capital of the Lombardo-Venetian and Tuscan
Railways hang a dead weight on the neck of your com-
merce. This capital is now entirely in our power. We
could repay ourselves with this for the ten millions our
bank has been cheated out of by the Hof-Kammer. The
bankers, merchants, manufacturers, and capitalists of
Austria, Moravia, and Bohemia, are, therefore, entirely
at our mercy, by mighty interests, both present and
future. If they choose to cast their capital into the
chasm of war, so much the worse for them. Their capital
, will be lost, the war will not for this reason turn out one
. whit the better for Austria, and all traffic between them
and us will be troncato per sernpre, cut off for evermore."

IMPORTANT FROM ITALY.
MANGE OF DYNASTY IN SICILY.

The following official document has been published

at Palermo :

" The Parliament declares-1. FERDINAND BOUR-
BON and his dynasty are for ever fallen from the
throne of Sicily. 2. Sicily shall govern herself con
stitutionally, and call to the throne an Italian Prince
as soon as she shall have reformed her statuto.

" pone and resolved at Palermo, on the 13th

" The President of the Chamber of Commons,
" Marquis of TORREARSA;
" The President of the Chamber of Peers,
" Duke of SERRADIFALCO ;
" The President of the Kingdom,
" RUGGER° SETTIMO."

The town was to be illuminated the three nights
Following ; on the 13th all the bronze statues of the
[louse of Bourbon were thrown down, and they will

be cast into cannon.

The Provisional Government has also published
the following decree, altering the import duties on
'various articles. The decree is introduced as fol-
lows:

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

In consequence of the sudden illness of Gardoni,
Lucrezia Borgia was not performed, as announced,
last night. I Due Foscari, the scene from the
Matrimonio Segrelo, sung by Lablache and his son,.
the divertisstinent of the Ros4re, and the ballet of
Fiorito were substituted; it is needless to add that
the audience quaffed the bumper with undiminished
zest—indeed, the ovations were more numerous than
in general. As to the future—if such a term can be
applied to what will begin at the end of this week—
the most agreeable assurance was the actual presence
of Mdlle. Lind last night, who was of course an object
of deepest interest to the audience, whose eyes were
constantly turned towards her box. She is to appear
as soon as duly rested from her arduous journey.
The preparations going on at the theatre, we hear,
are incessant. Mdlle. Schwartz's talent is imtne-
diately to be tried to its full extent. She is to appear
as the heroine of an opera. To this must be added,
that although long after the appointed moment,
Cerito and St. Leon have at last arrived, and will
appear on Thursday. They were long detained at
Venice. For ten days that city was so completely
beleaguered that they could neither convey nor re-
ceive news. Even from Padua, distant but an hour's
journey by railroad, no intelligence could be received.
They at last managed to escape, but were once more
stopped by the manoeuvres of the hostile forces in the
neighbourhood of Ferrara. Il farnoso ballerino Per-
rot, of whom no news had been received since he
headed the men of prowess at Milan, is said to be
arrived in Paris. Tadolini is likewise said at last to
have effected her passage across the Alps on the 15th
ult. All we have to add, in the shape of operatic
news, is that the new tenor, M. Labocetto, will make
his debut in the opera in which Mdlle. Schwartz is
immediately to appear.

A reform of the Custom-house tariff now existing
.441eriously occupied the attention of the Central Pro-
Cons' Government. The tariff, based on obsolete
rPoeiples, now rejected by all civilized people, favouring
v°eign interest, to which our articles of consumption
iir lete too long subject, is but little adapted to the wants
o'll intelligence of an era so gloriously commenced. As,
fel:ever, acomplete revision of our Custom-house eye-
cldertetnnot take place without careful revision and con.
sloctia°ll. not within the attributes of a merely provi-
sem u Power, we limit ourselves at present to partial
biticutFent measures, abolishing every absolute prohi-
m the setae time, the present duties which are mobt
eLasoine to the general interest. To that extent only
object of the Provisional Government is now directed,
;17. "ing to itself the power of making such ulterior mo-
''uteations as experience may show is necessary.

DECREE.
." 1. Such goods as are named in the present tariff, not
ming in the regular course of commerce, shall hence-
forth be freely admitted on importation duty only, the
following articles being excepted-prepared medicines,
.tobacco, salt, gunpowder, and nitre, which shall be ad-
mitted according to existing regulations.
• "2. The import duty on goods now fixed at 60 per
cent. is reduced to 20 per cent., without distinction,
Whether such goods have hitherto been importable or,not
•in the regular course of trade.
• "3. The impsirt duty on raw cotton is reduced from
91.:95c. to 21.-from 6s. to ls. 4d.; and that of 61. 25c.
(4s. 2d.) for the manufactures of cotton is reduced from
'3l. (25.), and on Levant and Chinese nankeensis reduced
from 31. 57c. to 31.-from 2s. 4id. to 2s.
"4. The import duty on coloured is reduced per lb.
from 11. 7c to 53c.-from Bid. to 4id.
"The import duty on refined sugars is reduced per
"rt. from 961. 43c. to SOL-from 4s. 4d. to IL 10s.; and
that on moist sugar, without distinction, and of every
material of sugar in a fluid state not comprehended
under the article syrup, is reduced from 801. 35e. to 25c.
-from 21. 4s. 7d. to 1/.,65. Bd.
• " 7.
follows: The import duty on iron is reduced per cwt. as.
-
. ."Pig iron, from 121. 85c to 31 from Bs. 7d. to 2s.
"Cast iron, from 381, 95. c. to 1.-61.-from 17s. llid. to
10s. Sd.
" Old broken and old cast iron, from 121. 85c. to 11. 5c
-from lid. to Sid.
" Raw steel, from 321. 15c. to 181.-from 11. Is. 3id.
to 12s.
4, Steel in bars, from 381. 53c. to 201.-from 11. ss. 3id.
to 13s. 4d.
"Cast tempered steel in bars, from 181. 75c. to 121.-
from 12s. 3id. to Bi. 4d.
"Blades, cylinders, and screws, from 511.45 c, to 151.
-from 1/. 4s. 3id. to 10s.
"Tin, from 831. 16e. to 151.-from 2Z 16s. 3ird. to 10s.
"Iron bars, hoops, nails, and anchors remain at the
present import duty-namely, 321. is. 3id.
"Plate iron rails are reduced from 321. to 201. from
1/. Is. 3d. to 13s. 4d.
"Anchors, common snuffers, iron for rails, chains
rithout distinction, common iron work used tor carts
and carriages, continue at the present import duty of
541. 30e.-2L 2s. 10d.
" Scythes, files, rasps, and ordinary straw cutters,
from 641. 30c. to 151.-from 21, 2s. 10d. to 10s.
"a The export duty of silk is reduced per cwt. from
2411. to 1001.-from 71. 7s. 4d. to 31. 6s. Bd.
‘7" Raw spun silk, from 1201. 55c. to 501.-from
" Oa. 41d. to 11. 13s. 4d.
"Clean, or dyed silk, for sewing, embroidering, &c.,
raw twisted silk, for sewing, embroidering, &c., from
2,1:.36c. to 181.-from 14s. 3d. to lls.
be The introduction of raw silk shall be permitted, to
'l2llll and re-exported, free bed) from import and eX-
-041 City. •

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.

La Donna del Lago was produced here, for the
first time this season, last evening, and attracted, as
it always ti:ust, a crowded house. This opera can
only be cast by a strong company, and when so cast
its success is always immense, because every one has
a good part. Grisi, who was in excellent voice, was
the Elena, and Mario, who never sung better in his
life, the James Fitzjames. His duet with Grisi in
the first act was rapturously encored, and he was
greatly applauded in a morgeau in the second act, an
introduction borrowed from Picini. Alboni, as
Malcolm, although scarcely equal to her great pre-
decessor Pisaroni, was admirable. Her duct with
Grisi in the second act was delicious. Tamburini, albeit
not the Tamburini of former days, acted Roderick
Dhu to the life,
and Marini made a good rough
Douglas. The opera was admirably put on the stage,
and
the choruses and orchestral accompaniments were
beyond all praise.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 25.—The
birthday of the Princess Alice Maud Mary was cele-
brated here to-day by the ringing of the church and
castle belts, and the firing of royal salutes from the Bel-
videre Battery, in the Great Park, and also by the cor-
poration in the Bachelor's-acre. Her Royal Highness
completed her fifth year to-day.
Viscount Hardinge arrived on a visit to the Duke of
Wellington on Monday, at Strathfieldsaye, Hants, from
South Park, near Penhurst.
Her Majesty has, been. pleased to receive. in the
most gracious terms, the expressions of loyalty and
affection conveyed in an address from the minister and
its inhabitants of AU Ulna district, St. John's. Wood.