The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-06 00:00:00

GERMANY.

Letters from Stuttgard of the 31st ult., in the
Allgemeine Zeitung, state that at the commencement
of that day's sitting a Royal message was read to the
Chambers, showing the disinclination of the Govern-
ment to continue its discussion of constitutional
questions, and its annoyance at the late resolutions
of the Chambers, according to which the representa-
tives of the people of Wurtemberg had voted the
public taxes and imposts for the next two years
only, whereas it was the desire of the King of
Wurtemberg that a prospective vote for a term of
three years should be given. The King declares that
he must insist on a vote for three years, because that
vote is in harmony with the provisions of the Consti-
tution of 1819, and that his duty compels him to ad-
monish the Chambers to devote their time to the
granting of supplies, especially since the debates on
the revision of the Constitution had advanced to a
stage at which the chiefs of the departments
could not, consistently, take part in them. It is
thought that this message is a preliminary measure
to a prorogation, or even dissolution, of the Cham-
bers, for, from the temper of the Wurtemberg mem-
bers, it may be asserted with certainty that they will
neither pass a prospective vote for three years, nor
that they will confine their deliberations to the bud-
get and the financial arrangements of the kingdom.
On the contrary, it is expected that they will make a
bold step towards a revision of the Constitution.
The last bulletin, dated the 2d, states that the King
of Paussta. had passed a tranquil night, notwith-
standing he had had an attack of gout in the foot.
The wound, it is added, was going on very satisfac-
torily.

At Berlin, in the night of the 31st, several soldiers,
a sub-lieutenant, and a sergeant, were arrested on
suspicion of having been concerned in the affair of
Sefcloge.. _

A Berlin letter of the 2d in the Gazette de
Cologne says :—" The military preparations of the
Pru.sian Government have not for their object any
hostilities, but, on the contrary, the maintenance (..1
peace by an attitude which will command respect.
This firmness will bring the Czar himself to
ideas of moderation, and therefore the Prince
of Prussia has addressed to him energetic lan-
guage. We are assured, besides, that for some
days past, the negotiations between Vienna and
Berlin have taken a less hostile turn, and that there is
reason to hope for an arrangement." Another letter
from Berlin, in the same journal, says :—" The
arming of the fortresses of Silesia has already cost
half a million of the 18 millions voted by the Chamber.
It is proposed to make a demonstration, which, pro-
bably, will not be directed against Austria. Those
who are acquainted with the real state of things,
shrug than. shoulders when they are spoken to of the
possibility of a war between Prussia and Austria."

ITALY.
A letter from Leghorn of the 28th nit. states, that
quarantine continues to be enforced there with regard
to vesselsfrom Thitisor Marseilles.
.
tre 72 t o of Turin quotes a letter from
Florence, of 26th ult., relating the
currence :—following oc-
" On the preceding evening a tailor, named Gen-
tili, well known fohrefteCholiservative principles, hap-
pened to step out
shop for air, a chronic
disorder in his windpipe obliging him to do this often,
and moreover to gam) violcngtrg
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Austrianthoh officer happen-
ings ludicrous expression.
the tailor was
to pass by at that moment,
getting into a
making faces at him to insult him, thought
soldiers who
fellow
violent passion, ordered two AustriaTh
The
or,
happened to be passing to arrest him.
who
.h
was taken to the guard-house, where the
had followed, further vented his rage by strikinglarun
with his fist and kicking him mercilessly. A
crowd assembled ; the tailor tried to escape; but the
officer, on leaving the guardhouse, was followed with
invectives and cries. An Austrian patrol was sent
to disperse the multitude, but without effect. At
last a Tuscan patrol came up, and succeeded by per-
suasion in inducing the people to retire."
The Tempo of Naples, of the 25th ult., gives an
account of the celebration of the birthday of the
Queen of England there on the preceding day. The
two British steamers in port hoisted the British and
Neapolitan flags, and the Neapolitan squadron re-
turned the compliment. Mr. Temple gave on the
occasion a grand dinner to the diplomatic body, and
the members of the Neapolitan Cabinet were present.

MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR
TUE IMPROVEMENT OF THE WORKING
CLASSES.—(THIS DAY.)
The sixth annual meeting of the friends of this society
was
The hal l held
was this day, in St. Martin's Hall, Long-acre.
filled long hero: e the time announced for
opening the proceeding?, a large proportion of the
ILleetit:g being composed f the working classes.
Lord John .Russell tuck the chair at two o'clock.
On the platform were the Earl of Harrowby, Lord
Ashley, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord Ebrington, Sir
Harry Verrey, and numerous other friends of the
'Society. After the secretary had read the report, which*
was of great length, and gave a very favourable account
of the past, progress and present condition t f the society,
The Earl of HARXOWDY moved the first resolution
which was seconded by the HECTOR of Whitechapel, who, from his own experience, drew a very graphic
picture of the miseries of the poor in that parish.
The Citaramert was about to put the resolution, when
Mr. G. W. M. REYNOLDS came forward, amid loud
cheers from the rear of the meeting, to move an amend.
ment. At the same time another gentleman rose in the
body of the meeting to address the Chair.
Lord ASHLEY rose to order. He wished to know if
the gentlemen were members of the society?
Mr. REYNOLDS—I appeal to his Lordship whether I
have not a right to be beard.