The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-05 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

A POOR WIDE'S COMPLAINT.—A very creditable-looking
middle-aged woman, who appeared much distressed, applied
to the magistrate for his assistance under the following
painful circumstances.

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Applicant said that she and her husband, who was a
poor hard-working man, lived at the Model Bui.dings,
Pye-streat, where a circumstance had occurred which had
thrown him upon his back and deprived her of the means
of subsistence. Her husband, without the least provoca-
tion on his part, had had bis leg broken by a woman at
those lodgings. Applicant and the woman had had a few
words about household matters. Afterwards, upon her hus-
band entering, the woman rushed upon him, seized him by
the hair of the head, and dashed him down on the ground
as a butcher would an ox, by which his leg was broken.
Mr Selfo inquired where her husband was.

Applicant replied that he was in the hospital, and she
wanted redress against the woman who had inflicted the
injury,

Mr Selfe observed that he supposed it would be some

time before he could leave there.
Complainant replied it was a very sad affair. Her hue-
band's leg had been set on Wednesday, but it had been
fuund necessary to break it again. It would of course be
some time before he could recover, and she heard this woman
was a very slippery person, and feared she would be off un-
less the magistrate granted a summons or a warrant against
her.

Mr Selfe said applicant had better wait till her husband
was wall enough to attend the court himself.
Applicant repeated that the woman might then be gone
away.

Selfe raid she must keep her oye upon her. He did
not like to issue a process against a person by which they
must be detained for a length of time in custody. Applicant
must wait till her husband could come.

THE CANADTAN CONFEDERATION AND THE CA.
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several letters purporting to be written by a cure. The
Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese caused his secretary
to address a letter to the editor, calling in question the alle-
gation that they had been written by a priest, and convey-
ing an intimation that the bishop desired the clergy under
his charge not to interfere in politics. This was a piece of
clerioal diplomacy. the real meaning of which was that the
bishop did not desire hts priests to write in the sense his
cure, real and pretended, had written, It is understood that
the Roman Cafholic hierarchy as a body have resolved to
take a quiescent position in the meantime until the project
is introduced, when they
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considerable moderation, and there is no instance, I believe,
since the union of the two provinces in which they have
made a determined or systematic opposition to any govern-
ment. As a rule they scrupulously abstain from intermed-
dling in political contests, unless they conceive that the
issues before the electors involve the interests of their
Church,
THE STEAMSHIP JURA.—This vessel still lies on
the bank at Waterloo, near Liverpool. She has broken in
two places, one forward of the funnel, the other aft, through
which her cargo is being discharged. Hopes are enter•
tained that she may be braced together and got off, if the
weather keeps moderate.
SAD BEREAVEMENTS IN A FAMILY.—WhiIe a
girl, aged nine years, daughter of the late Mr.
Blake, farmer, of Landrake, was ou Friday last riding in a
cart at Penquite, Menheniot, Cornwall, the horse took
fright, and the trap was upset. The girl was thrown out
violently, and, falling on her head, was killed instantly.
This is the third accidental death in the family within six
months. The father of the deceased was thrown from a gig
at Notterhill five months ago, and killed on the spot. Since
then one of his sans died from injuries received owing to
the ignition of some gunpowder, which he was carrying
loose in his trousers pockets.
'KITE BRITISH ARCILEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.—
His Grace the Duke of Cleveland has signified his accept-
ance of the office of president of the association for the
ensuing year, The congress has been fixed for the last
week in August, to be held under the presidency of his
grace at Durham. The president has favoured the associa-
tion with an invitation to his seat at Raby Castle. This
noble and interesting historical monument, which will be
illustrated and described by the Rev C. 11. Hartshorne,
with the cathedral at Durham, and other famous landmarks
of history in the north, promise a more than usually inte-
resting meeting.—.73uiNer.

The Italian Parliament.

TURIN, Nov. 4.

It is asserted that contracts for the mortgage of
the crown lands have been concluded with the Credit
Mobilier in conjunction with coma other credit
institutions.

The report of the committees upon the bill for the
transfer of the capital to Flora nee, brought in by
Signor Mosca in the Chamber of Deputies yester'.
day, states that the principal object of the convene
tion was to put an end to the French occupation of
Rome. The national aspirations would not be
satibfiee by the convention—but it would prepare
the way for thtir fulfilment by the farce of un-
avoidable circumstances. By the convention the
Italians are constituted the guardians of the prin-
iple of non-intervention in reference to Rome.
The report rejects the doubt that that principle
would not be clrried out loyally, and states that
for the present the convention may possibly cause
an increase in the expenditure. The transfer of
the capital is an act of home policy, and is the
cause and not the object of the stipulations of the
convention.

The report further states that the committee
have had regard of the different positions of the
contracting Governmente, and believe every decla-
ration or principle to be both perilous and uselese.
In conclusion, the adoption of the bill, as pro.
posed by the Government, is recommended.
TURIN, Nov, 4, Evening.

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
the Minister of Finance made his statement, ac-
cording to which 200,000,000 lire were required for
the public expenditure to the end of 1864. The
Minister did not intend to propose any fresh loans
until the financial position of Italy had consider.
ably improved, He announced an immediate re-
duction of 60,000,000 of lire in the public expendi.
Lure, 42,000,000 of which will be introduced in the
naval department.
The Minister further stated that still greater
reductions will be effected by means of the funda-
mental laws of the kingdom. To cover the deficit
of 200;000,000 the Minister proposed a bill to come
into force prior to the 25th November, from which
he expects an increase of 40,000,000 of lire in the
proceeds of the tobacco, salt, and other indirect
taxes. The Minister also asks for the approval of
the Chamber to certain contracts in reference to the
crown property, whereby at least 40 millions will at
once accrue to the Treasury. He also requested
that the landed property tax, to the amount of 124
millions, payable either in silver or coupons of the
public debt, should be anticipated, and that autho-
risation to issue Treasury bonds to the amount of 36
millions of lire should be granted to him.

Finally, the Minister announced that a bill would
be communicated to the Chambers by which the
King spontaneously renounces three millions of his
civil list. (General applause from all parts of the
house.)
The following bills were brought before the
Chamber of Deputies by the ministry to-day :
A bill for the transfer in the public accounts of
the sum of 1,067,000 lire of renter to the credit of

the town of Turin, as indemnity for the change of
the capital from there to Florence; for the transfer
of the Court of Cassation from Milan to Turin in
1865; and also one to permit public companies to
establish their head offices in other places besides
the capital.

The Minister of Justice stated that he will with-
draw the bill on ecclesiastical property, and bring

before the house in another form.

Signor Sella declared that the contract for the
sale of the State railways had been accepted by the
Ministry ; but that it would be difficult imme.
diately to submit the bill to the Chamber for ap-
proval, obstacles having been raised by the con-
tractors, on account of the transfer of the capital.
Tomorrow the Chamber will resolve itself into a
committee for the examination of financial bills.