The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-13 00:00:00

DENMARK.

The King of DENMARK has resolved to grant a
constitution to his people, and has published a
manifesto announcing the fact. In it he declares
that finding it impossible to grant a constitution
based on the principles laid down in his rescript
of January 28, he revokes the said rescript, and
annuls the choice of delegates that may have been
made in virtue of :it. On the other hand he
convokes the provincial states both for Den-
mark and the Duchy of Schleswick, in
order that they may give an opinion—
first, as to the convocation of a general
diet, to which a new charter is to be submitted, and
a reorganization of the provincial states; and two,
an electoral law, having for its object the formation
of a general diet. He has also called together the
provincial states of the islands for the 2Gth instant,
and expresses a hope that he may be able to do the
same for Jutland and Schleswick in a week after-
wards. The manifesto is dated the 4tb, and the next
day the KING embarked on board the Aegir steamer,
to proceed to Flensburg (Schleswick), to place him-
self at the head of the army. In the province of
Jutland and in Northern Schleswick numerous corps
of volunteers are
being formed to reinforce the troops
sent . against the insurrection.
It said, that in the event of the German Confe-
deration
forcing llamburgno furnish a contingent
against the King of DENxtrax, it is the intention of
the Hanse Towns first to protest against the conduct
of the Confederation, and
then to request England

EVEN CT, APR PL 13, 1848.

to mediate with the King of DENMARK for the pur-
,' pie of beseeching hi 3 MAJESTY not to make reprisals
I on their commerce.

ITALY.

LOMBARDY.

Marshal RADIITSKY has taken up a strong position
on the line between Verona and Mantua, and is en•
gaged in re-organizing his troops. He was expected
at Verona on the 31st, from whence he will direct the
operations of the second corps darinee.
The direct communication between Verona and
the army has been re-established; the troops are
concentrated, and the divisions are echemnines be-
tween the Adige and the Mincio, in a position
strong enough to defy every attempt. Prince
SCHWARTZENBEAG, who retired from Brescia to
Lodi, where he joined RADETZKY, was the first to
arrive on the Mincio.

It is said that Count HARTIG, who left Vienna on
the 15th for Milan, is the bearer of an offer, on the
part of the EMPEROR, to acknowledge the independ-
ence of Lombardy on moderate terms.
The Piedmontese Gazette,tof the Bth, announces as
positive that Peschiera has been given up without
opposition to the Piedmontese.
Accounts of the 7th state that the Austrians had
been cut off from Mantua on their way there. About
7,000 Piedmontese traversed Piacenza on the 4th, on
their way to Cremona. The volunteers of Reggio
have arrived at Guastalla with artillery.
The Austrian Governor of Mantua, GORGOUK, has
ordered all the inhabitants to give up their arms
within 24 hours, and has imposed a contribution of
four millions of lire (five millions of francs). In the
Friuli every defile is guarded, so that Austrian rein-
forcements will find it very difficult to penetrate Italy
on that side.
The Duke of PARMA and PLACENTIA has accorded
a very liberal constitution to his people.
The official morning bulletin of Milan of the
6th announces that the province of Brescia is
entirely evacuated by the Austrians, who have
effected their retreat to the left banks of the Mincio,
harassed by the Swiss and Italian sharpshooters, who
have caused them a great loss in superior officers.
Skirmishes had taken place on the 4th beyond the
Chiese, between the Piedmontese and the Austrian
rear, commanded by Prince SCHWARTZ ENBERG. The
latter was worsted with a loss of 50 dead and 600
prisoners. Prince SCHWARTZENBERG retired to Pes •
cheira, where he loft 2,500 men, and afterwards pro-
ceeded to Verona. The Austrian troops who had
lately garrisoned:Venice, Udine, Treviso, and Vicenza,
13,000 in number, re-assembled in Styria,
where they received orders from RADETZKY
to march to Verona. On their way
they left 600 deserters. The Piedmontese
troops forming the centre of the army under the
command of CHARLES ALBERT, and the right wing
towards Piacenza, are calculated at 40,000 men.
Thousands of volunteers are arriving daily. The
Austrians blow up the bridges wherever they pass.
The last of their columns quitted Desenzano (Lake
of Garda) on the 4th, for Verona. General ALLE
MANDI, at the head of his volunteers, has driven the
Austrians from their positions of Lorato, Montechian,
and Castiglion della Striviere. He was marching, by
the last accounts, upon Peschiera, to try to take it by
assault.