The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-08 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Cologne Gazette publishes a telegraphic dis-
patch, dated Berlin, March 6, as follows :
" An Austrian dispatch arrival here this morning
with a negative answer to the proposals made to Aus-
tria by Prussia. The Prussian Government is said to he
resolved to adhere firmly to the proposals made, and to
prefer a return to the old Diet to a new conformation
without their fulfilment."
It is considered as not improbable that Prince
SCHWARTZENBERG will have to resign, as the internal
state of Austria is one of complete demoralization.
The Croatians, who have had their taxes greatly in-
creased, are ready to join the Hungarians in a fresh
outbreak, and serious disturbances have, it is said,
broken out in Italy, but the Austrian authorities
prevent the publication of any intelligence.
It is rumoured that the Elector of HESSE CASSEL
is about to abdicate.

DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
The Constitutionelle Blotter aus Bohmen has let-
ters from Bucharest of the 18th ult. The Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Turkish troops has been
instructed to evacuate the Principalities with the
tro-op, under his command, and to withdraw across
the Danube. The Turkish regiments are to leave
at the same time with the Russian troops, but
they are instructed to take concentrated positions in
the forts along the right bank of the Danube, and to
hold themselves in readimiss to re-occupy the Prin-
cipalities at any time and at a moment's notice, since
the SULTAN is resolved to oppose, even by the strong
hand, any attempt of the Russians to re-occupy the
Principalities of the Danube.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Katherine and Petruchio was performed here last
evening, with Mr. Anderson as Petruchio, and Miss
F. Vining as Katherine, and never have we seen the
Taming of the Shrew go off with greater spirit and effect.
The other characters were all admirably sustained.
particularly that of Bianca by Miss J. Bleaden, who
made a great deal of a small part. The grand spectacle
of Azael followed. This magnificent drama seems to
increase in attraction every evening; last evening the
enthusiasm of the audience was intense, and the applause
was rapturous. The house was crowded to suffocation.

DEPARTURE OF TUE COURT FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT.
—(Tins DAL )—Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, ac-
companied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and
the youthful Royal Family, left Buckingham Palace this
morning at ten o'clock, for Osborne, 'lsle of Wight.
The Royal suite consisted of Viscountess Canning, Lady in
Waiting; Lord Alfred Paget, Equerry in Waiting; the Hon.
Colonel Charles Grey, Secretary to the Prince ; the Hon.
Colonel Alexander Gordon, Equerry to the Prince. Her
Majesty embarked at the usual Royal landing place, at the
Clarence Victualling Yard, for East Cowes, under the usual
salute. The Court will remain in comparative retirement,
at Osborne until about the 24th instant, when her Majesty
will return to town until Easter.
CABINET COUNCIL.—( rms Day.)—A Cabinet
Council, the second regular reunion of the Ministers since
the reconstruction of the Administration, was held at the
Foreign-office, at twelve o'clock to-day. There were pre-
sent the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, the
Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of
Carlisle, the Earl of Minto, Earl Grey, Viscount Palmerston,
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Broughton do Gyfford. Sir George
Grey, Sir Francis T. Baring, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere,
and the Right Hon. Fox Maule.
THE SUPPLY OF WATER.—We observe that the
Bill of the Wandle Water Company for supplying the inha-
bitants of South London with pure water from the Wandle
passed the second reading in the House of Commons last
evening.

DlED.—Yesterday, at Kensington, Mr. William
Purdue, surveyor of taxes, aged 45.
ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER FOREIGN REFORMER.--We,
understand that Rouge, who created so great a sensation in
Germany some years ago, and who, from the boldness with
which he advocated a second Reformation, after leaving the
Rcmish Church, in which he was a priest, was designated
the second Luther, has arrived in London, and is about to
rive a series of lectures in the same place, and on essentially
the same subjects as Father Gavazzi. Rouge, however, is
not likely to excite the same interest as Father Gavazzi,
because, while the latter is approximating to evangelical
views on religious questions, the former has lapsed into Ger-
man Neology, which is but another name for Deism. So
long as he was regarded as a really religious reformer, he
produced a great sensation in every part of Germany which
he visited, but when he embraced the infidelity of Neology,
or Rationalism, he lost all his influence on the minds of his
countrymen, and, if we mistake not, quitted Germany some
years ago for America. The same causes, we presume, will
prevent his attracting the attention in England which Father
Gavazzi is now doing.—Advertiser.
GOOD SERVICE PENSIONS.—The following general
officers have been granted pensions of 1001. per annum, in
addition to the sum they already receive for good service in
the field Major-Generale W. Jervois, Sir W. Chal-
mers, C. 8., K.C.H., William Campbell, C. 8., L. Arguim.
bau, C. 8., and Felix Calvert, C.B.—United Service Gazette.
Yesterday Mr. Dodd, jun., F.L.S, and Mr. Gar-
land, had an interview with the Postmaster-General on the
subject of the postal arrangements with the island of Jersey,
and presented a memorial signed by upwards of 400 inhabi-
tants of that island upon the subject.
STRIKE OF SEAMEN IN THE PORT Or LONDON...-.
A meeting of seaman was held last night at the Temperance
Hall, Princes-square, Ratcliffe, Mr. G. Riddle in the chair,
to receive the answer of the Board of Trade to the memorial
presented to that department a few days since, setting forth
the grievances complained of under the Mercantile Marine
Act. It appeared that, though an answer had been pro-
mised, none had been sent, and consequently a good deal of
dissatisfaction was felt. Mr. John Kavanagh proposed,
" that the seamen of the port of London shall not go near a
ship or shipping office until the Board of Trade return an
answer to their memorial." Mr. Riddle seconded the mo-
tion. The Chairman then pat the resolution, when a forest
of hands was held up in its favour, andit was declared to be
passed unanimously. The strike, therefore, will commence
this day (Saturday).
SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday Mr. IL M. Wakley
held an inquest in Clerkenwell Workhouse on Thomas Reeves,
house-painter, aged 52. Deceased, who took a deep in-
terest in the anti-Papal aggression measures, was with
others listening to Lord John Russell's speech being read in
the Turk's Head, Windmill-street, when he became much
excited, and suddenly fell a lifeless corpse to the ground. A
post mortem examination proved that deceased died of
disease
of i
theal ea.thli,eart, produced by excitement. Verdict,

An East Indiaman of 900 tons burden has been
launched at Sunderland this Ns eek ; and a ship of 2,009 tons,
being the largest ever built in that port, is about to be put
on the stocks.

The grand jury of the county of Roscommon hare
determined to petition Parliament in favcnr of Galway ea the
amt 4tailable poti, tot a 'raptor& pacatt 'Attics.