The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-14 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Cabinet of Berlin determined unanimously on
the 101 inst. not to concede to the desire expressed
by Austria to receive explanations ; bat to:send a full
statement of the demands of Prussia relative to the
re-organisation of the Germanic Confederation, and
then to await Austria's reply.
The following are the conclusions submitted by the
second commission of the Dresden Conferences to the
Pleneray Conference
"1. All the member& of the Confederation engage to
repeal all the changes introduced since 1848 in the Con-
stitutions of their- Statf,s, either with regard to the
Constitutions of those States, and which are incompa-
tible with the Federal Constitution, or with the
monarchical principle.
" OBSERVATION.

" The object of this proposition is the abrogation of
tho fundamental rights of the people voted by the
Assembly held in the Church of St. Paul at Frank-
fort, on the 27th of December, 1848; the abrogation
of universal suffrage and of the restriction imposed
on the right of the Sovereign's veto. The Commis-
sion, in its preamble, further proposes under this article
—first, the suppression of the oath taken by the
army to the Constitution. It demands likewise that the
action of the tribunals exercised with regard to the rights
of the Sovereign, such as took place in Electoral Hesse,
shall be restrained within suitable limits. In like man-
ner Ministers are not to be dismissed in consequence of a
division by a floating majority in the Assemblies.
" 2. In any case of a conflict arising between the
Sovereign and ;he states of his nation, either as to the
interpretation or the application of the Constitution, the
states, as well as the Sovereign, shall have the right to
submit the question in dispute to the Federal Diet, which
shall endeavour to interpose its good offices or to pro-
nounce on the question, either oZ itself or by the tribunal
of arbitration.

" 3. Every general refusal to vote the taxes on the
part of the states shall be regarded as an act of resist-
ance of the subjects against the Government, and pro-
ceedings shall be adopted conformable to the 25th Arti-
cle of the final Act of Vienna of the 15th of May, 1820.
"4. The Sovereign Princes assembled in Confedera-
tion are not to be restrained or limited in any manner by
the States of their nation in their duties and acts result•
ing from the Federal Constitution.
"5. When in the cases provided for by the 25th,
26th, and 28th articles of the final Act of Vienna an
armed intervention of the Confederation in a German
State shall become necessary, the Ceefeiieration shall
endeavour to investigate the causes of the disturbances;
and in case those disturbances have originated in the
Constitution, or in the laws of the country, they shall
immediately cause them to be modified."
On the 11th, at the sitting of the Second Prussian
Chamber at Berlin, the Minister AIANTEUFFEL com-
municated officially to the Deputies the catastrophe
of the preceding evening, that had left the other
branch of the Legislature without a place of meeting.
Lie stated that preparations were already making to
accommodate it in another locality, in order to enable
it to resume its labours with as little delay as possi-
ble. The discussion of the Budget was continued,
and several important estimates were passed.
The Ministerial journals of Vienna of the 11th
'declare that Austria does not meditate any interven-
tion either in Piedmont or Switzerland.
A protest had been received from the French Mi-
nister, couched in very energetic terms, against the
reception of the Sclavonic and Italian States of Aus-
tria into the German Confederation.
In the Chamber of Deputies of Bavaria, on the
7th, the Minister of Finance, in reply to a question,
admitted that Austria has not yet paid the expenses
of her troops which were stationed in Bavaria, and
that the Bavarian Government had advanced the ne-
cessary funds.
A council of Ministers was held at Vienna on the
6th, at which the EzarEaoa presided, when a resolu-
tion was come to, to farm cut the property in Hun-
gary belonging to the Crown. Prince DE SCHWART.
ZENDERG, iv was said, had received important dis-
patches from Berlin before the council met.

The Hamburgh Correspondent, under date of Rat-
zebourg, Bth inst, says An ordinance has just
been published abrogating the fundamental law of
May 14, 1849, and the electoral law for the As2ernbly
of the Diet of Lawenburg of the 23d June, 1849.
All the laws which were abolished by the above-
named fundamental law are again
brought into vigour.
The above ordinance is dated the 6t12 inst., and is
signed by the Regency of the Duchy of Lawenburg.
It is true that the KING may, according to the re-
centy treaty of peace, abolish the fundamental law.
The question is now to know whether his MAJEFTY
wishes to re,estrblish the old institutions, until the
kingdom of Denmark, including the German pro-
vinct's, shall he formed with the consent of the great
German powere. The Austrian troops will quit the
north of Germany within a month."

The Hanoverian Press announces that the princi-
pality of Wald:ck has sane'ioncd the resolution of the
States for the suppression of gaming-houses.

ITALY.

In its sitting of the Bth, the Chamber of Deputies
of Turin took into consideration the motion of Signor
PISCATORE, for the introduction of a iw administra-
tive system.
The Strega, of Genoa, a journal belonging to what

called the pnrty of order, havic,g in its number of
the. '2sth ult. i.-ablished an r...zticte toi?ding to impute
rear ionai'y teadencies to his fligLness Princ6,
EUGENE of Savoy Carignan, three gentlemen of
Turin, named CASTELEORGO, CUSENI, and VIMER-
CATI, proceeded to Genoa, and called upon
the editors of the Strega, requesting them to
retract the article in question, since it had no
foundation in fact. Having obtained a sort of
promise to that effect from Signor DAGNINE, the
chief editor, they believed the matter settled. But on
the 4th of March following, the Strega appeared
with an article headed as follows :—" The Strega
never recants." This led to a sharp correspondence
between the parties, which attracted a good deal of
public attention. We now learn from the Corriere
Mercantile, of Genoa, of the Bth, that a most dis-
graceful outrage was committed in consequence on
the morning of that day, the printing-office of the
Strega having been forcibly entered by a mob,
and completely devastated. The authorities of
Genoa have determined to act with the greatest rigour
against the ringleaders of this act of violence.
An Austrian battalion of 1,300 men and 26 officers
arrived at Ferrara on the 28th ult., and set out on the
following day for Bologna.
A letter from Bologna of the sth, in the Corriere
Mercantile, announces that an Austrian camp is to be
formed at Jesi, in the Romagna. Austrian troops
continue to stream into the country. The banditti
continue their outrages undismayed in the open face
of day ; the bodies of several soldiers, who had fallen
in various conflicts with them, have been found dread-
fully mangled. Not less than 48 stabs have been
counted on one of them, showing the rage with which
even the dead are treated by these desperate men.

PRINCESS' CONCERT ROOMS.

SIGNOR LANZA'S CONCERT.

Signor Lanza gave his concert at the above rooms
last evening, and the concert-room was crowded to
excess. The principal performers were Miss Poole,
Mrs. Donald King, Miss Theresa Jefferys, Miss Lowe,
and Miss Lanza, with M. H. Drayton, Signor Montelli,
M. N. de Becker, Mr. Chatterton, Mr. Case, Mr. H.
Griesbach, and Master Heinrich Werner. Several
beautiful ballad compositions by Signor Lanza were
given in the course of the evening, and among them a
Polacca, exquisitely rendered by Miss Lanza, is worthy
of especial commendation, on account of its deli-
cious melody. Mozart's duet in D for two piano-fortes
was admirably performed by Miss Theresa Jefferys and
young Heinrich Werner. Miss Lowe sang "Il soave e
bel contento " very beautifully, and afterwards gave the
duet, " Dunque io son," most effectively with Signor
Montelli. This young lady is one of the
most promising of our young concert singers.
Miss Poole was encored in Mendelssohn's "First Violet,"
and in Charles Glover's new ballad " I cannot pretend
to say," which she acted as well as sang charmingly.
Mrs. Donald King acquitted herself excellently well In
some variations on " Cease your tanning," and was
much applauded. Altogether the concert went off very
well.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, MARCH 13.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked early this morn.
ink iu Osborne Park and Grounds.

f-Us Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the younger members of the Royal Family,
took their accustomed walks and rides.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard, Lady in Waiting, crossed from
Gosport in the Fairy yacht, Commander Crispin, yes-
terday afternoon, and reached Osborne a little before
four o'clock.

Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting, went to Gos
port to attend her Royal highness from thence to 04
borne.

The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the East
India Company had an aunience!with Lord John Russell
yesterday at his official residence iu Downing-street.
The Right Hon. Henry Gouiburn had an interview
with Sir George Grey at the Home-offico yesterday.
The Earl of Lovelace had also an interview with the
Right Hon. Baronet.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.
Dispatches were also received from the Governor of St.
Helena.

STATE OF TRADE.-MANCIIESTER, THURSDAY.-
There is no particular change in the market since Tuesday.
The low prices now current induce the German buyers es-
pecially to give more orders; the consequence is, we have
rather an increase of bUsiness at low rates.
THE NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED ON RAIL-
WAYS. --Yesterday a return to Parliament, obtained by Mr.
Labuuchere, was printed, showing the number of persons
and their description, on railways in the United King-
dom. The total number on the 29th of June last was
159,784, of which 114,013 were employed in England and
Wales, 27,977 in Scotland, and 18,494 in Ireland. The
length of lines open in the United Kingdom on the 29th of
June was 5,447 miles and 10% chains, of which 4,273 miles
and 21810 chains were in England and Wales, 763 miles and
101y2 chains in Scotland, and 410 miles and 59 chains in
Ireland. There are 1,504 miles in the course of construction
in the United Kingdom. The length of line neither open
nor iu the course of construction, 5,132 miles and 583/
chains. The total length of line authorised was 12,0E43
miles and 70 chains. The diminution in the length of rail-
way authorised in 18 0, as compared with 1819, arises
chiefly from powers formerly granted for the construction
of lines having been repealed or having elapsed by eflluxion
of time. There were 97,031 labourers emp'o). ed on the
railways in the United Kingdom.
TROOPS AND DISPATCHES FOR THE CAPE OF
GOOD ROPE.—SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 13.
We are happy to find that our suggestions relative to the
employment of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-skip Singapore are about to be acted upon by the War-
effice and Admiralty authorities. The Singapore is to leave
Southampton for the Cape on Saturday, and will take out
detachments of troops and Government dispatches. The
Singapore will depart hence on the same day as the screw-
steamer Sir Robert Peel starts from Plymouth. The latter
will convey the contract mails; but the superior size and
power of the Singapore render it probable that she will reach
the Cape at least ten days before the Sir Robert Peel, which
is a very small screw-vessel of only 550 tons, and is placed on
the line as a substitute for the Bosphorus. Ship letter bags
will doubtless be taken out by the Singapore, and merchants
preferring the quickest route for their advices should address
their letters specially "per steamer Singapore, via Southamp-
ton." The Singapore has on board about 600 tons of coals,
with all her stores ready for the voyage, and is being rapidly
fitted for the reception of the troops, which, we are informed,
will arrive at Southampton by railway for embarkation on
Saturday.

REPEAL OF THE WINDOW TAX.—Yesterday a
public vestry of the inhabitants of the extensive parish of
St. Mary, Whitechapel. was held in the vestry-room adjoin-
ing the church, Mr. H. Freeman, the senior churchwarden,
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in the chair, to consider what steps should he adopted with
reference to the window-tax. Resolutions cocdemnirg any
longer continuance of the tax, or the substitution of a house-
tax in lieu thereof, and demanding its total, immediate, and
unconditional repeal, were carried unanimously. Last even-
ing a very numerous meeting of the ratepayers of Lambeth
was held in the vestry-hall, S. R. Taylor, Esq., in the chair,
at which a petition to the House of Commons for the un-
conditional repeal of the window-tax was unanimously
adopted, to be presented and supported by the Members for
the borough.

"ALAS, Pooh. GrsosT!"—When Garrick performed
in Goodman's-fields, the stage was what might be called a
-rapid descent to the pit, and was very difficult to walk on.
As fate would have it, it was the practice of all the ghosts
to appear in real armour. The dress of this most august
personage had, one night, in honour of Garrick's Hamlet,
been borrowed from the Tower, and was somewhat stiff.
The moment the King of Denmark that " used to was" made
his appearance at the stage door, unable to keep his balance,
he rolled down to the lamps, where he lay exposed to fires
somewhat too lasting, until a wag in the pit drew the atten-
tion of the other per formers to the pitiable object by crying
out, " The Ghost will be burned !"
ACCIDENT FROM GAS.—An accident of a very
serious nature occurred last evening in the manufactory of
Messrs. O'Neill and Duggan, Dame-lane, Dublin, from the
escape of gas from a fracture in one of the pipes. It appears
that a man was engaged in examining the pipes, and having
approached the damaged part with a candle, the gas, which
had been escaping for some time, immediately exploded,
driving the floors to the ceiling above them, and shattering
nearly every window on the premises, and in other respects
causing serious damage. Dreadful alarm was created
amongt the persons employed in the 'workshops, but owing
to the fact that a door in the warehouse was lying open at
the time, by which a large portion of the gas escaped into
the street, no personal injury of any consequence was sus-
tained. Were it not for this fortunate circumstance it is
certain the consequences would have been fearful, as there
were upwards of eighty persons at the time engaged on the
premises.— Saundez s's News Letter.
THE MARBLE Alma.— The rapidity with which
the marble arch has been erected on the spot where Cum-
berland Gate stood at the top of Oxford-street, is quite as-
tonishing. It is now all but finished, and, being nearly de-
nuded of its scaffolding, the public have a fair opportunity of
forming an opinion of its effect. The site selected for the
final resting-place of this unfortunate arch appears to us not
to have been happily chosen. A work of such beauty, and
constructed of such fine material, ought, we think, to have
a noble approach to it, either by an avenue of trees or by a
line of elegant building; but as at present placed it seems
completely isolated and unconnected with any object which
might harmoniously combine with it. In Oxford-street it
cannot be seen to advantage because the spectator is too close
upon it; and viewed from Hyde Park its appearance is very
much injured by the houses on the opposite side of the street,
which seem actually to abut upon it. The only tolerable
view is obtained from the further end of Great Cumberland-
street (no important thoroughfare), where the houses, con-
fining the sight on either side, direct it full upon the arch.
It is probable there are but few situations in London where.
this beautiful structure could be appropriately placed,
,aii
seen with due effect. Storey's Gate, in St. James's Park,
was at one time suggested for its position. We are rather
inclined to think it would have looked better there tbari.
where it now stands; fronting, as it would have done, one o t
the principal entrances to the metropolis.— Herald.
BARON ROTHSCHILD.—The Morning Post of yes-
terday contains a statement, copied from the Standard, to
the effect that Baron Rothschild has embraced Christianity.
This will appear to every one moo absurd to
/require even a
contradiction at our hands.—Jewish Chronzc e.

An alarming fire broke out in Norwich on Sunday
evening at the printing-office of the Norwich Mercury. For-
tunately, the steam-engine and machinery were but little
injured, but a considerable quantity of the type was destroyed.
Tnt proprietors were insured. The supposed dana:.go is about
2,0 i 01. Ipswich _Expre6s.
ACCIDENT AND Loss or LIFE AT TUE CRYSTAL
PALACE.-- On Wednesday morning, between seven and eight
o'clock, as a middle .aged man was employed in painting the
windows in the roof of the Crystal Palace, the board on
wl:lcb he was standing shifted ; he lost his equilibrium, and,
felling upon the glass work, his weight caused the frame to
give way, when he fell on the top of a table standing on the
floor with such force that the table was dashed to pieces, lie
was removed to St. George's Hospital, but he died daring
Wednesday night.