The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-04 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

We have received Lisbon letters of the 22d ult.,
which contain nothing of particular interest.
The Duchess of PALMELLA died on the 20th at
five r.m., and the funeral procession was on its way
to the sp:endid family mausoleum recently erected in
the burial•ground of the Prazeres when the post left.
The body was conveyed in one of the royal carriages,
attended by the principal nobility, the archeiros, and
a squadron of lancers.
'the steamer with the English mails of the 17th
had not reached Lisbon, where public tranquillity
had not been disturbed, and the Cortes had nut been
sitting on account of the holidays.

GERMANY
AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Arm, 27.—The Minister of War pub-
lishes the following extracts from a report from the
Master of the Ordnance, Count NUGENT, dated

Head-quarters, Udine, April 23
In pursuance of my r..port yesterday, I do not fail
to make known that, in consequence of a convention
which I have concluded and now ratified with the
vxi,ting Government of Udine, I have this oay estab•
ished m) head quarters in (Joint., which the corps
under my command (Altered at ten o'clock this day.
" The cit) itself is garrisoned by the Kingsky regi-
ment, and the grenadier battaltun Biergolsen ; i bats
Emus, 8 scpadrons, and 10 batteries encamped uu the
Cornier.
" In Cividale, which submitted at the first, two com-
nanieb of the ‘Varasdine St. Ge,orge boundary battalions
e stationed, which are to join the to. morrow,
. .

Express.s have been sem oti in all directions, ea-
pecially to Pontebs, in order to put a stop to the hos
:iiities, mud to make the roads Linn bridges passable, and
I therefore hope to be able to keep open a perfectly sure
communication across Poriteba. In short, the subrins-
,lon of Udine appeals to act decisively upon the province
and of Palma also, which is surrounded by tt.e brigade
Prince Schrourzentsurg with four battalions of in-
fantry, one squadron, and four field pieces. Ossoppo
:you'd perhaps tall into our hands.
" In Udine I find weapons, a considerable quantity of
powder and other ainunition, and three cannons—three
others having been taken off in the nignt to Ossopp.i.
. .

['o morrow isnall send the brigade Schulang, threeatiJ
two-third battalions, two squadrons and a half battery,
to Codriopo, and shall beseige that city.
" The further issue 01 my operations will depend upon
the turn of events.

" At the same time, one battalion, with one squadron,
will proceed to Ossoppo, to blind the tol,rably strong
garrison of that place, and facilitate our progress in the
Rena V.4lleys.
" I have just learnt from a captured courier of the
enemy that in the complete carry ing out of our dtsposi-
(lons this morning, timultaneousl) with our garrisoning
Udine, my right main wing column, which proceeded
over Tarvis, the e-nervy was attacked at Ponteba with
such admirable effect, that there also he was obliged to
effect a retreat, which was accellerated by intelligence
from hence."-14 einer Zeitung, April 27.
THE NEW AUSTRIAN CONSTITUTION.

We, F,rdinandl.,—fiTthegraceol G, d Emperor of
Austria, ice., convinced that political constitutions ought
to fallow the progress of civilization of the people, and
always inclined to acknowledge that the people confided
to us have not remained behind-hand during a lung
peace in the way of such progress—we assured to them
by our letters patent of the 15th of March, the grant
ut a constitution. It suffices for the quieting of our
heart by the fulfilment of our imperial word, to re-
spond to the numerous proofs of love and attach-
ment given to us by our cherished people, by marT
testing in a solemn manner our anxiety tor their
welfare and our efforts for assuring their rights and fur
according to them in the management of the affairs of
the country, a participation vi highhighwill protect tnetr in-
terests. With this consideration, upon the propositions
of our council of Ministers, and after a careful examina-
tion, we have resolved to accord the constitution here-
under written for the countries therein stated, and we
confide it to the joint protection of all people of our
empire, with the firm conviction . that by the means it
wilt afford, the bonds of confidence between the throne
and the people, and the assembly of the state, composing
the Monarchy, an assembly whicti for many ages has
existed, will be more closely tied together for the coin-
twin good :—We ordain, then, that all the dispositions
contained in this constitution shall be, of right, in-
violable tor all our subjects, without exception, including
all civil, military, and ecclesiastical authorities, we re-
serve to ourselves the power of electing immediately
the reprem-ntativcs of the provinces, in virtue of a
provisional electoral law, and of convoking them in Diet.
CONSTIrU 1 lON OF THE AUS IRIAN STATES.
I. --CI EN E RA.L DISPOSITION.
1. All the countries belonging to the empire of Aus•
tria form one constitutional indivisible monarchy.
2. The coustitution belongs, and will be applicable,
to the following cotilitrici:t of the empire of Austria,
namely, the kingdoms of Bohemia, fisiiicia, Lodomiris