The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-11 00:00:00

GERMANY.

In the Second Chamber of Prussia, on the 7th, M. DE
irIDiCKE drew attention to the petition of M. IlorirmeN
a democratic writer, expelled from Berlin, and made
a violent attack on the Ministers for having, by the
expulsion, violated the laws. He demanded that the
petition should be referred to the Ministers, with a
special recommendation to attend to its prayer.
Two Ministers were present, but neither replied,
and M. DE VINCKE% proposition was adopted.
After this M. DE VINCKE demanded that his motion
for "An investigation into the situation of the country
in present of the menacing position of Austria in
Hesse and Schleswig-Holstein" should be referred to
a special committee, but this was rejected, and the
matter was ordered to go before the sections in the
usual course.

The First Chamber on the 7th continued the dis.
cu.sion of the Bill on what are called patrimonial
jurisdictions.

The Cologne Gazette states, on authority of a
Berlin letter, that the Archduke LEOPOLD of Aus-
tria is shortly to be affianced to the Princess Louisa
of Prussia.

A letter from Vienna, of the 2d, in the New
Prussia Gazette, says :—" In connexion with the
recent arrests made here, papers were found be-
longing to a deceased burgher, which showed
that he was secretary of an association for
making collections for the relief of democrats at
home and abroad. This association had several
branches, and it proposed to spread democratic prin-
ciples in the army. Some soldiers, however, whom
it attempted to seduce, denounced this, and eight of
the members were arrested, and are to be brought
to trial before a court-martial for high treason."
"At the commencement of 1848 the public debt
of Austria," says the Cologne Gazette, " was
1,013,000,000 florins, and it bas since increased by
554,000,000 florins."

ITALY.
In its sitting of the sth the Senate of Turin adopted
the two treaties concluded with France, and already
passed by the Lower Chamber.

We learn from the Mon" e Toscano that on the
3d RICHARD LALOR SHIRL, Esq., presented his cre-
dentials to the Grand Duke of TUSCANY as British
Minister to that court. -

A Florence letter in the Opinione of Turin of the
4th, states that the Academy of the Georgofili having
been requested by several citizens of note to lend their
hall for the purpose of giving public lectures on con-
stitutional law, public economy, and administrative
law, the Tuscan Government has forbidden the Aca-
demy to comply with the request.
We gave an account some time ago of a serious
disturbance which took place at Siena, in Tuscany,
in the church of San Vigilio, where the students
had been convoked to hear a sermon. The Uni-
versity having been closed in consequence, we now
read in the Monitore Toscano of the 4th, that it has
been re -opened, but that seven students have been
excluded and six have lost a year of study.
The Austrian military governor of Bologna has
issued a proclamation, dated the 31st ult.' recalling
to mind the rigorous enactments of 1849 and 1850
against brigands, and declaring his determination to
carry out those measures with the utmost severity.

On Monday, the 10th instant, a General Assembly
of the Academicians was held at the Royal Academy of Arts,
in Trafalgar-square, when Sir John Watson Gordon, Thomas
Creswick,l Richard Redgrave, and Francis Grant, Esqs.,
were elected Academicians in the room of William Etty,
Esq., Sir William Allen, John Peter Deering, Esq., and Sir
Martin Archer Shee, deceased.
ECONOMY IN CARRIAGE BUILDING.—A very unique
description of Brougham has just been perfected by Walker,
Brothers, carriage builders, White Lion-street, Norton Fol.
gate, which promises to attract attention from the novelty of
its construction and the principle of economy introduced.
The vehicle, which is in every respect the size of the ordi-
nary Brougham, can be rendered double or single; that is,
to hold four or two persons, according to the desire of the
owner, and in so ready and facile a manner, that not the
least difficulty is experienced in making the change. Like
all similar inventions, its extreme simplicity stamps its uti-
lay! and to the medical, legal, and other professions, its con-
venience will prove a great recommendation. The improve.
ment is protected by the law, and the necessary steps have
been adopted to secure it a place in the Great Exhibition.
We have ascertained that there is no foundation
for the report that the Bishop of Newfoundland was about
to be translated to the vacant see of Nova Scotia. No ap-
pointment has as yet been made to the latter bishopric.
REPRESENTATION or NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE --
Lord Brackley having resigned his seat in consequence of the
state of his health not allowing him " to perform his Parlia-
mentary duties with that attention and efficiency which so
important a constituency requires," a new candidate has al-
ready appeared in the person of Mr. Smith Child, of Rownall,
under Conservative auspices. A meeting of Conservative
electors.iChildh shouldasbeen held
coldartthSatlal: Stafford, when it was resolved that
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DUNGANNON ELECTION.—The writ for an election,
in the room of Lord Northland, has been received by the re-
turning officer. The Hon. Stuart Knox, the only candidate,
has arrived; and it is stated that he will be returned without
opposition.
EQUIVALENT COMPANY.—Among the Parliamentary
papers sent out yesterday is a copy of the receipt of the
Equivalent Company for 248,5001. Os. 90., the amount of
redemption money for the annuity of 10,e001., formerly pay-
Die to that company out of the prothice of the consolidated
fund.