The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-21 00:00:00

FRANKFORT.

The Austrian Deputies to the German Parliament
hare formed themselves into a clique under Schmer-
ling, and are ready to side with any party which will
oppose Prussian supremacy.
_ _

At the sitting of the 18th the first order of the day
was the election of a President.

There :were ;two candidates for the honour—M.
Simeon, of Konigsberg, of the " right," and M.
Kirchgessner, a liberal Bavarian, of the " left centre."
The contest was very close, and three ballots took
place before an " absolute majority" could be ob-
tained. The first gave 187 votes to M. Simeon, and
126 to his opponent ; the second reduced this ma-
jority to a single vote, the Austrian members having
cast their suffrages into the scale of M. Kirchgessner,
who thus obtained 214 votes to M. Simeon's 215.
The third and decisive ballot, however, conferred the
Presidency on the latter gentleman by a majority of
10, the numbers being 233 and 223.
A message from the Reichsverweser was after-
wards read, announcing the appointment of M. Von
Gagern (late President of the Assembly) as Presi-
sident of the Council of Ministers.

The new Minister hereupon rose, and read a paper
proclaiming the principles on which the Ministers
imagine that the relations with Austria may be re-
gulated, and concluding by a request that the
Parliament would authorise the Cabinet to negotiate.
The reading of this document excited great in-
dignation amongst the Austrians of all parties, as
well as the Radicals. It was referred to a committee,
with ordess to report.

HOLLAND.
SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES-
GENERAL.

Tux HAGUE, DEC. 20.—At the opening of the
sitting the President communicated a message from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, accompanying the
text of the additional articles of the treaty of May,
1818, constituted between the Netherlands and Great
Britain, on traffic in slaves.
These pieces are ordered to be printed, and pre-
sented to the Committee, who are to reporti to the
Chambers.
M. Von Vollenhoeven desired to put some ques-
tions to the Government relative to the state of the
West Indies.

" Some days since," said the Hon. Member, "some
of the public journals contained a letter from Pa-
ramaribo, which contained some very disquieting intel-
ligence relative to the future prosperity of our colonies.
Several Dutch houses, and the Hon. Member himself,
were then made acquainted with facts which justified
these apprehensions. The emancipation of the slaves
was !spoken of, nay the very time for that emancipa-
tion fixed without the slightest allusion to any in-
demnity to the proprietors of those slaves. The letter
also made mention that the Government had refused
to aid those proprietors, whose slaves refused to work.
The disquiet caused by these assertions to persons in
the colonies, and also to proprietors resident in
Holland itself, respecting their property in those
countries, might be readily conceived. He, therefore,
called upon the Government to give a categorical
reply."
The Ministdr of the Colonies and Minister of Ma-
rine, wbo is charged, ad interim with the porfolio of
the Colonies, replied that the Henze Government had

not sent out any instruction whatever to the Colonia
Government relative to the emancipation of the slaves
and that what was written in the letter in question,
and in the journals alluded to, was utterly without
foundation.—Dutch papers, Dec. 20.

ITALY.
We have received the following statement in the
Contemporaneo of Rome, of the 10th inst.:—
"Cardinal Castracane, as we are assured, has ex-
plained the state of feding in the country to the Pope.
which, if his Holiness does not return forthwith, or it he
does not fully accept the programme of the Ministry, is
disposed to establish a new Government. The reply of
the Pope is expected to-morrow, and if the reply bo a
refusal, there will be an end to the domination of the
Popes in Rome. The Government of the Popes is, in
truth, not so heroic or so glorious that it ought to be
preferred to civil war, nor can we suff.-r society to be
exposed to such serious perils in order to wait until it
shall please the Pope to return to a city which he has
abandoned. The Roman people by their reiterated ap-
plications to the Holy Fatker have shown their respect
for Pius IX. on account of his previous conduct, but
that respect ought not to induce them to betray the
country, to sacrifice principles to an individual, and rights
of the people to a man. Why does not Pius IX. address a
proclamation to the entire Italian nation convoking a
constituent assembly ; why does he not abandon the
wretches who have ruined him, and return to Rome, he
who cannot move a step at Gaeta without being escorted
by two colonels of the King of Naples ? Oh! if
Franco comprehended her interests, or rather if her
statesmen really loved their country, all would come -
right in a few days. Rome and Paris would give each
ether the hand, and an Italian-French alliance would be
founded on principle and on religion."
Il Pensiero Italiano, of Genoa, of the 15th instant,
applauds the acts of Sterbini :
" We believed you hitherto, Sterbini," says that
journal," to be an intelligent man. We shall henceforth
count you amongst our most courageous men. But, for
God's sake, do not suffer the opportunity to escape of
saving the country. That which must be done instantly,
is to convoke the Italian Constituent on the basis of uni-
versal suffrage and assemble it in the capital. But watch!
watch! To arms! To arms!"

The Alba of Florence states from Avenza (Carrara),
that on the 12th two hundred Piedmontese entered
that town, accompanied by the sub-intendant and
the syndic of Samna, with the intention of
occupying it under the pretence of maintaining
order and tranquillity. But the energetic remon-
strances of the Tuscan authorities induced them to
retire again beyond the frontier.
Some disorders took place at Parma, on the 9tb,
against the police, who are all Austrian agents ; but
the National Guard, fearing to give a pretext for the
Austrian troops to enter, restored order mainly by
persuasion.
In the sitting of the Deputies of Rome on the 9th,
the project for a Constituent Assembly, as proposed
by Minister Mamiani, was approved by a large ma-
jority. The 4th and sth articles were adopted unani-
mously.

We find in the Alba of Florence the following de-
tails of the events that took place at Rome on the
11 th :—" This day the Chambers were to assemble
to decide the fate of the country. The agitation of
the people is at its height. The Chambers opened at
1 1. M. The tribunes were filled to suffocation.
However, at half-past two, the legal number of Depu-
ties had not not yet been completed. The people
evinced great indignation at this circumstance, and
threatened to decide the question alone if the Chamber
was not able to do so. They loudly demanded a
Provisional Government, and a convocation of an
Assembly by universal suffrage. At four P.M., the
Chamber declared unanimously that a Regency should
be formed of three persons, not deputies, to act
in the name of the Pope, and receive from him the
proper authority. This junta to cease its functions
on the return of his Holiness. On the same day
the Bulldog steamer had arrived at Civita Vec-
chia with the son of Lord Napier, who had imme-
diately proceeded to Rome. As this steamer had
brought no answer in writing from the Pope to
the declarations of the Romans, the Chamber, with
much solemnity, proceeded to name a provisional
power, composed of three persons, Corsini, senator of
Rome; Zucchini, senator of Bologna, and Came-
rata, Gonfaloniere of Ancona. It ordered a
Constituent Assembly to meet immediately, having
the power, should the Pope refuse to recognise
it, of declaring him fallen from his temporal power,
and of constituting a new form of government.
Sherbini declared that the Pope might return
to Rome as a Bishop, but not the Cardinals or
Prelates. The people cried in the streets :—'Down
with the Pope I Death to the Cardinals ! Long live
the Constituent Assembly No disturbance, how-
ever, took place. At that date the following foreign
Ministers had left Rome. viz., those of Sardinia,
Prussia, Belgium, Russia, Chili, Mexico, and Ecuador.
Ti.e Roman Government has issued a declaration con.
cerning Cavaignac's determination of the 28th ult."

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING,

.six o'CLocx.

CHESTER CU?.
1,000 to 15 agst Geraldine—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Melody—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lugar—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Pius the Ninth—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Ellerdale—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Sylvan—taken

DERBY.
3,000 to 45 agst Magician—taken
1,000 to 20 apt Old Dan Tucker—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Indus—taken

IRELAND.

DUZLIN, DEC. 20.—The argument of the plea in
abatement proceeded yesterday morning, and will last
during the day. The Attorney-General entered a de-
murrer, and contended that the common law or the
statutes did not disqualify jurors from having any free.
hold in the county for which they were impannelled in
counties of cities, and townr, nor need they necessarily
be inhabitants, provided they resided therein, that is,
transacted their business, or held their places of busi-
ness, in the county, in the body of which they were im-
pannelled; that at common law every loyal subject was
qualified who dwelt within the body of the county.
Should this question be decided as it is generally
presumed it will, in favour of the prisoner, th-, effect
will be strange and embarrassing to the Crown. This
is the third commission since Mr. Duffy first was in-
dicted, and under the Habeas Corpus Act he is entitled
to be now put upon his trial, admitted to bail, or dis-
charged. As regards the second indictment yet sub-
sisting, that found in the county, the Crown seems al-
ready to have abandoned it, and both grand juries having
been discharged, no new indictment, either in city or
county, can be preferred at this commission. What
course then remains to prevent Mr. Duffy's release on
bail, unless, indeed, the powers of the Habeas Corpus
Suspension Act be invoked against him, and he shall
be continued in prison under a warrant of the Privy
Council?

The question of the demurrer was argued yesterday
by the Attorney-General; and Mr. John O'ilagan,
with Mr. Napier, Q.C., supported the plea. Mr. Ser-
geant O'Brien replied on the part of the Crown. At
the conclusion of the argument the Court intimated
that the question to be decided was too grave, and the
authorities quoted on both sides were of such numbers
and importance, that they could not be considered and.
judgment upon thorn prepared to-morrow. The Court,
therefore, will not give judgment today, or probably to-
morrow. It is likely that the judgment will not be de-
livered until Saturday.
After their Lordships had declared their resolve to
ponder on the question, Mr. Justice Perrin adverted to
the order prohibiting publication of the proceedings.
His Lordship said that some very foolish strictures upon
the order promulgated by
.the Court had been brought
under his notice. Ho advised these parties to beware.
What the Court had directed was within its jurisdiction,
and it was determined that its legal obligation should be
enforced. He cautioned those parties how they dis-
obeyed the order.
Baron Richards expressed his :concurrence in the de-
termination of his Learned Brother, and in the propriety
of the order, and referred to precedents, amongst others
those afforded by Lord Ellenborough and Mr. Justice
hlolroyd. Mr. Duffy then addressed the Court, and
said that he would show that the prohibition of publica-
tion was the cause of substantial injustice towards him.
Mr. Justice Perrin said the order was made as well for
the protection of the prisoner as the Crown, and it
would equally protect both. If, however, the prisoner
had anything to urge against the order, let him instruct
his counsel to put it forward, and the Court would give
it due weight, otherwise they could not hear anything
against the order.

SERVICE OF PAALIAMENTAET NOTICES THEOUGN
THE POST-OFFICE.-All Parliamentary notices, which
by the standing orders of either House of Parliament
may be served later than the 15th day of December,
may be posted after the 12th of December, subject,
however, to the like regulations for the posting, dispatch,
and delivery of the same, as those already appointed by
the Postmaster-General for notices required to be served
on or before the lith December.

MARRIAGE OP THE DAUGHTER OP SIR CHARLES
MORGAN, BART., OP TREDEGAR PARR, MONHOUTH.
sninn.—This happy event—so long the subject of in-
terest in the fashionable world, of the marriage of Rosa-
mond Marianne, eldest daughter of Sir Charles Morgan,
Bart., to William Henry Marsham Style, Esq., eldest son
of Captain Style, took place on Monday, at the family
church, Basseleg, Monmouthshire. The event gave rise
to a general rejoicing throughout the county, and many
thousands, including most of the leading families. oon-
gregated to witness the ceremony, which was performed
by the uncle of the bride, the Rev. Augustus Morgan,
the vicar of Machen, assisted by the rector of the parish
in which the marriage was solemnised. Upon the return
of the party to the family mansion, a numerous and dis-
tinguished party sat down to a magnificent breakfast, at
the conclusion of which the youthful bride and bride-
groom started for Ruperra Castle (one of the family
mansions of the House of Tredegar), where they pur-
pose passing the honeymoon. In the evening Sir
Charles and Lady Morgan entertained a distinguished
company, and numerous dinners were given at various
parts of the estate to the tenantry and lag:Well in the
service of the family.