The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-12 00:00:00

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE.

The German National Assembly met on the Bth of
June.

The PRESIDENT called for the heads of committees to
bring forward their reports.
Hecksher (of Hamburgh) was the first. Many
members (?) from North Schleswig, he said, were there.
The anxiety to hear the matter he knew to be im-
mense. Motion on motion was handed in to the Presi-
dent, but perhaps those regarding Schleswig Holstein
created the greatest interest of any. He begged, there-
fore, to be allowed to enter upon an historical review of
the relations of Denmark and Schleswig. This he did
at considerable length, but his speech seemed to make
but little impression. In the year 1721, he said, in
which that transfer of territorial possession was made,
which seemed to give Denmark its present claim, Schles-
wig was not incorporated with Denmark. It merely
devolved to the reigning dynasty, but never became
a rightful part of the Danish domain. The grant or
treaty, however—such as it was—was ratified both by
England and France. In regard to the present truce, he
declared it to be the opinion of the Committee that Jut-
land embraced it gladly from political, and Schleswig
trom strategic reasons. He then adverted to certain re-
solutions drawn up by the Committee fer considering
the " rights of nations and international relations, as also
for deliberating on questions of internal policy." They
were as follows The German National Assembly
declares that the Schleswig affair, being the concern of
the German nation at large, comes within the sphere of
its operations ; and demands that when peace is con•
eluded with the Crown of Denmark, the rights of the
Dukedoms, Schleswig and Holstein, and the honour
of Germany, he preserved entire. Moreover, the Ger-
many National Assembly expresses a confident expecta-
tion that iu the supposition that the retreat of the troops
of the German Confederation towards the south of
Schleswig, is to be attributed to strategic reasons, speedy
and effectual measures be taken, both for the neces-
sary recruitment of the confederate army in Schleswig.
Holstein, and for the security of North Schleswig,
which, by the aforesaid retreat, may have been lett
exposed to hostile incursions." The first of these
resolutions, he insisted upon, should be carried out with
all the power the Assembly possessed. The second was
of less moment, and indeed partly rendered unnecessary
now by the resolutions of the Diet of June 5, but still it
might stand. He would not, however, put beyond a doubt
the right of the Confederation to associate Holstein to
itself.

A very long and warm debate followed this, relative to
the suspected ill intentions of the democrats, in bringing
their societies together at the cuming Witsuntide. No-
thing resulted from it of importance. Some members
were for applying to the city of Frankfort for protection.
Others deprecated such an application as unworthy of
the Assembly, and too indicative of cowardice. One
member even ventured to hint at the calling in, it
necessary, the aid of extraneous troops. This produced
a mummer. The question was referred to the order of
the day.

BAVARIA.
CLOSING OF THE DIET.

MUNICH, JUNE 5. —Prince LEOPOLD, as the repre-
sentative of the KING, closed the Diet with the tisual
solemnities this day. The acts of the present session,
which have passed almost unanimously through the
two Chambers, and received the sanction of the KING,
have met with very general approbation. Two amend-
ments only in the new electoral law did not receive
the Royal sanction. The reasons which the Govern-
ment urged could not be gainsaid, and it is expected
that in the next session the Chambers will employ the
right of investiture accorded to them, and will pass
resolutions relative to the active and passive electoral
liberties of every Burgher, and that the National
Parliament in Frankfort also will make resolutions
on this point, which will be applicable to the whole of
Germany.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

GREAT BATTLE IN DENMARK.

The Cologne Gazette of the 10th inst. announces
that a great battle was fought between the Danes
and the Germans on the 6th inst., in which the latter
were victorious. The battle took place between
Gravenstein and Sonderburg, and the contest was
most fierce. The Danes were driven back to Duppel
and Sonderburg. The battle began at daybreak and
lasted till nightfall. General WRANGEL commanded
in person. The Danish forces are given at 16,000,
and wero supported by a well kept up fire from their
gun-boats. Two of these were sunk by the fire of
the Prussian troops, and 120 Danes are reported to
have found a watery grave. The loss of killed and
wounded on both sides is reported to be very consi-
siderable.

The Schleswig-Holstein Gazette of the Bth con-
tains the following military command:—

"Head-quarters, Uderup, June 6, 1848.

"To the officers and soldiers of the army I express
hourly my warmest thanks and sincere acknowledg-
ments, not only for the valour and bravery with
which they drove back the enemy into his entrench-
ments in the reconnoitre of wounded at the engage-
ment of Sandewitt, of yesterday, but for the en-
miurance and discipline with which they overcame the
difficulties of a long march, and a terrain in which
it was excessively difficult to get forward.
"We shall bivouac on the conquered terrain to-
day, and tomorrow proceed to our cantonments,
which have been advanced nearer the enemy.
(Signed) " WRANGEL."
According to the report of the surgeons the number
of wounded is very great i 246 have been carried to
Flensburg. General HAMLETT lost eight privates
belonging to the Hanoverian corps, and had fifty-
three wounded, among the latter are ten officers.—
Hamburgh Borsenhalle, June 10

INTENDED CHANGE OF THE UNIFORM FOR THE
Auluir.—We have heard, from a source upon which we
can rely, that it is in contemplation to discontinue im-
mediately the blue frock coat worn by officers in un
dress; and that a shell jacket is to be substituted.
which, with the white sword belt, is to be used on all
occasions on which the present frock coat is now worn.
Changes are also to be made in the full-dress coats of
the officere.—United Service Gazette.

ITALY.

LOMBARDY AND VENICE•

Letters from Trieste, of the Ist inst., state that the
combined Italian fleet was again cruizing off that port,
and that the English fleet had been signalled from the
lighthouse coming from Malta.
The Allgemeine Zeitwg, of the 6th inst., states that
Admiral PARKER has addressed a note to the Sav
dinian Admiral ALBIN', declaring that the first 4)(4
fired against Trieste would be followed by a declare'
tion of war from England.
An Italian deserter from Verona had given the
following information :—When he left, the garrison
consisted of about 23,000 men, consisting of five rer
ments of Italians, three of Hungarians, and about
10,000 Crermans; six field batteries, and numerous
pieces of heavy artillery on the forts. The distress
was great among the troops. Letters from Ferrara
of the 29th state, that the Neapolitan troops
persist in
their refusal to cross the Po. They had begun their re.
treat, but, owing to the remonstrances of their officers;
had consented to return ; but, on hearing the
Bologna would not receive them, they bad taken the
direction of Ferrara. The citizens of that town badclosed the gates against them, and taken to arse'Two battalions of Neapolitans, having cannon Isn'i
them, presented themselves before. Ravenna. C°l°De
LA• GALLA, who commanded them, having in "ill !ea,
commended them to return, blew out his brains 1/Itb
a pistol. The soldiers proceeded towards Raven°ll
where they found the gates shut, and were inform"
that without an order from General Parssf„„.'thei,
would not be admitted, nor receive provisions. I'o% /,
answered that they had their orders OR the an 00,
mouth. Upon this the inhabitants sounded the ,
sin. The end of the affair is not known. of
A supplement to the Contenzponareo of Rome'.
ch
the 2d of June, publishes letters from Bolognsi
state that negotiations have commenced between
Emperor of AUSTRIA and King CHARLES Allsj
with a view to the evacuation of Italy by the Alis.
trian troops.
Austria, it is said, offers to withdraw her OW:
condition that CHARLES ALBERT will assume ece it
tain portion of the Austrian debt. The 1"°?"'
says, has been chosen umpire between the parts as
The Ventidue Marzo of Milan, of the 6thtrPis
lishes a bulletin, stating that on the 3cl the Age" io
of
had again concentrated themselves in the environs
Casaboldo and Asola, but more particolloi
Rivalta, where Marshal RADETSKY bad astim,ridge
his head-quarters. They had also thrown a
over the Mincio, to secure their retreat' teo
the 4th, before daybreak, the ried,.°31,61
began their attack ; some cannon shot pfe
fired ; but when they arrived at t"l3
sitions lately occupied by the eneinli,reits
found them abandoned ; the Austrians bad re'
rebel,
Mantua during the night by concealed snebodies
The whole field was still strewed with the dead
iturria
of those who had fallen on the 30th ult., the e vest
from which tainted the air. During their re
a crea
they violated the churches, robbed them of the As boot
utensils, and devastated the houses and field'A
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200 Italian deserters went over to the Fit: °
at Asola. CHARLES ALBERT returned to '-
quarters at Valeggio.