The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-22 00:00:00

ITALY.

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19,000
" The latter place is closely invested by the Austrians,
and is defended by the brave General Zucchi.
" On the confines of Italy and of Istria, from Cuer-
dale to Gradisca, the frontier is guarded by 15,000 men,
which have between them 18 pieces of cannon. It is
impossible that, deprived as she is of sufficient force,
Venice can withstand the Austrian forces whenever
they direct themselves en masse against any point as
they have done at Vicenza.
" It has been stated that Charles Albert was to have
attacked Verona on the morning of the 14th. The
Italia del Popolo of the 15th announces, in a second edi-
tion, that the Piedmontese having learnt that Radetzky
had re-entered the place at the head of 14,000 men, had
given up the idea of the attack, and had resumed their
former quarters at Valeggio. 'I he heights of Rivoli
are still occupied by a Piedmontese regiment.
" M. Vicenzo Ricci announced in the Chamber of De-
puties of Piedmont, in the sitting of the 15th, the offi-
cial union of Lombardy to Piedmont, and at the same
time communicated the convention which was entered
into on the 13th, between the Sardinian Government
and the Provisional Government of Lombardy.
" The principal bases of this convention are the fol.
lowing:—ln one month after the union an electoral law
shall be published, according to which the deputies to
compose the Constituent Assembly shall be elected, and
which will assemble at the latest on the lst November
next. The electoral law has for its bases universal suf-
frage and vote by ballot. There is to be one deputy for
every 25,000 inhabitants. Every citizen of 21 years of
age is to be an elector. Until the meeting of the Con-
stituent Assembly the people of Lombardy are to pre-
serve the political guarantees which they now enjo)
liberty of the press, right of association, and the .I`..:ittioLl
Guard.

"From the present time:the executive power is in the
hands of the King, who cannot, however, enter ints any
political or commercial treaty without previously refer-
ring it to a special committee, composed of the members
of the Provisional Government of Lombardy,"
By the Turin journals we learn that in the
Chamber of Deputies of Turin, on the 15th, a Bill
was presented for authorising an extraordinary levy
of 6,000 men, to replace the 12,000 who have en-
gaged not to combat for three months in consequence
of the treaty of Vicenza. The bulletin of the 15th,
published by the Provisional Government of Lom-
bardy, says—

" The Italian army cannot yet be in a position to
attack Verona. and the Piedmoutese divisions main-
tained the line of their positions from GOll.O to Pas-
trengo. The heights of Rivoli, the Mont della Co-
rona, and the passage from the Adige to Dula are
occupied by the Italians. It is said that the Austrian
troops which have entered Verona with Marshal
Itadetzkv amount to 14,000 men. It is announced from
Rucca d'Anfo, where the Lombard troops were, that in
the night of the 12th the enemy abandoned the posi-
tions which he occupied to beyond the bridge of Caffaro.
A revolution, it was said, broke out at Trent at the mo-
ment at which the Austrians fell back on it. The tocsin
was heard at Condino, Darso, and in the neighbouring
villages of the Italian Tyrol."
By the latest accounts received from the seat of
war, it appears that the head-quarters of the Pied-
montese army was on the 16th at Alpo, on the Mincio,
to which it had been obliged to retreat on learning
that Vicenza had fallen into the hands of the Aus-
trians.

COMMEMORATION OF PURCELL
IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY._ (THIS DAY.)
This morning, at ten o'clock, a grand sacred musical
performance took place in the new choir of Westminster
Abbey, in commemoration of that great musical com-
poser,. Purcell, when some of his best and most effective
sacred compositions were executed in a style worthy
their great master, by a choir most effective in every
part, and one seldom brought together, even within the
walls of Westminster Abbey. The exertions of the
present Dean to repair the errors, or the omissions of his
predecessors, are already well known to our readers.
He has completely remodelled the whole of the
choir of this splendid building, and made it in perfect
keeping with the rest of the Abbey ; but not satisfied
with this, he has shown his determination that the choir
shall be devoted to the production of some of our most
able sacred composers, and an earnest of that determi-
nation may be found in the selections of this day. The
re 'hum and the Jubilee were given with great
pathos and depth at feeling ; and the anthems, " Out
of the Deep," " 0 Lord God of Hosts," and
" 0 give thanks," were performed in a manner
worthy their great beauty and the excellency
of their musical composition by Purcell. In addition to
the usual choir, several most eminent choristers were in
attendance, and added greatly, by their excellent ex-
ecution of some of the most difficult solos, to the beauty
and effectiveness of the performance. The Queen's
chorister boys were also in attendance, attired in their
rich scarlet dresses. The Abbey was crowded iir every
part, and amongst the most prominent personages pre-
sent we noticed his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, the Bishop of Gloucester, Sir George Claike,
the Dean of Hereford (Dr. Mereweather). Sir C. Thorn-
ton, and Canons the Rev. J. Jarning and Dr. Words-
worth.

THE ASSAULT ON BOARD THE ERA.—J. Green
and J. Rubinson, two of the crew of the Era steam-
boat, were indicted at the Middlesex Sessions for
assaulting Mr. Waugh, solicitor, of Great James street,
Bedford-row, on board that vessel. The facts of this case
were reported in the police intelligence on Tuesday.
The defendants pleaded guilty, and through their coun-
sel, Mr. Payne, expressed great contrition for their mis-
conduct. Mr. Waugh said he considered this case one
of importance to the public, and he had brought ft for-
ward on public grounds. He did not press fur any pu-
nishment but such as the court might think proper for
the protection of the public travelling by steam-boats.
Mr. Sergeant Adams sentenced each of the prisoners to
14 days' imprisonment.
DEATH OF LADY ELIZABETH MONCRIEFFE.—
This lady died on Saturday last at her residence in
Chapel-street, from the effects of the injuries she sus-
tainrd by having accidentally caught fire. The deceased
was born the 6th of September, 1769, and was second
daughter of George, eighth Earl of Dalhousie, therefore
aunt of the Governor-General of India. She married
13th of April, 1786, Sir 'Thomas Moncrieffe, Bart., and
was mother of the late, and grandmother of the present
Baronet.—Last night an inquest was held by Mr. Bed-
ford on the body of Lady Elizabeth Mon6reiffa; aged
79, who lost her life by her clothes accidentally taking
fire. The jury returned a verdict of " Accideatal
Death."

A Mon ORATOR.—Mr. John Abraham Bell, a
popular mob orator at Manchester, who has repeatedly
declared his willingness to die for his country and the
charter, has absconded, leaving his wite and childmn
chargeable to the parish.—Leeds Mercury.

LOMBARDY AND VENICE.
Padua has capitulated to the Austrians, and Ge-
-neral PEPE, who was in command there has fallen
back upon Ferrara. The probability is that ere long
the Austrians will have re-conquered the whole of
the Venetian territory. On this subject the French
Presse says—

" The capture of Vicenza renders the state of the Ve-
❑etian provinces very precarious and alarming. These
provinces had no regular army to protect them except
that under General Durando, which has just been
obliged to retire for three months tram the field.
Treviso is only defended by a force of 2,500 volunteers
and a small number of Pontifical grenadiers. At Piave
de Cadore the brave mountaineers, atter a heroic de-
fence, which lasted more than a month, have been com-
pelled by hunger and the want of ammunitio❑ to
abandon that important position. The number of the
enemy is increasing on the Isonzo, the Tagliamento,
Livenza, and the have, and the Austrians have advanced
posts as tar as the Sale. Their forces are distributed in
the following manner:—
At Belluna and Piave de Cadore
At Montebelluno, Povegliano, Pordenone, Cor-
droipo, and Udine
From the Livenza to the Isonzo ..
At Osopo
Near Palmanova