The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-18 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Illessaggere of Modena, of the 7th, announces that
the telegraphic lines between Reggio and Parma, and
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between Massa and Modena, have both been opened, and
are at the disposal of the public.
On the 31st ult., ninety-seven veterans, remnants of
the French army under Lhe Empire, met at a banquet at
Vico, near Mondovi (Piedmont). Their ages collec-
tively gave a total of 6,246 years, making an average of
of
64 years and 143 days, or nearly 5 months.
Cis-
tercian monks of the place placed their refectory at the
disposal of these living relics of a stirring period, and
the band of the national guard of Mondovi played at the
banquet.
The Giornale di Roma of the Bth announces the re-
turn to Rome of Count DE RAYNEVAL, the French Am-
bassador to the Holy See, from Paris.
The Count of REISACH, Archbishop of Munich and
Freisingen, arrived at Rome on the 7th.
The Giornale di Roma publishes a list of thirteen in-
dividuals, condemned by the French court-martial to
periods varying from 5 years to 6 months' imprisonment
for wounds inflicted upon French solers. Anoher in-
dividual has been condemned to 3 months' imprisonment
for having had ammunition in his possession.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
APPOINTMENTS.
MSSter--JanleS F. Beckett, to the Vulture.
Second Master—Francis Taylor, to the Sans Pavel
r's Assistant—W. A. Cronin, to the Sans Pareil.
Master's Assistants—John O'Connell, James Camp-
bell, and to the Victory.
roavotouts, THURSDAY.—A melancholy accident,
which was very nearly attended with most disastrous
consequences to a party of distinguished officers, occurred
in this garrison yesterday afternoon. The scene of the
catastrophe was the " fire-barn" on Southsea-common,
in which is the laboratory of the Artillery corps at-
tached to the Marine division of this port, and where are
made and kept in store divers detonating missiles for the
use of the Royal Marine Artillery battalion.
Simpson,
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half
four o'clock, whilst Major-General
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the ieutenant-Goeernor, of Portsmouth, was in the
of inspecting the laboratory before-named, a
Cls
II carcase " was ignited, when, from the presence of
detonating powder, or some other improper ingredient
having entered into the composition, it exploded with
terrific results. The fragments of the shell were scat-
tered in every direction, striking down the instructing
Sergeant (Wilson) of the laboratory, and fracturing his
in two places. It is feared amputation mu ensue.
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Nicholson, a gunner, was also struck by another piece
of the shell in the groin, just escaping the femoral
inflicting a wound three inches in extent, and
artery,shatterng some of the fingers of both hands. The
poor fellow fell upon the ground writhing in the most
ceeruciating pain. The bugler of the party was also
struck under the thigh, near the knee. Major-General
Simpson was struck by some of the pieces of the ex-
ploded missile on the cap and on the breast with co n.
siderable violence, but happily doing him no serious
harm. Colonel Menzies, MI. the Commandant of
the Portsmouth division f the Royal M •
armes' who
was standing, by the side of the Major-General at
the time of the explosion, was also struck, and his
escape from lasting injury is most remarkable.
The glasses he wore over his eyes were smashed to
pieces by the fragments of shell, but although the glasses