The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-27 00:00:00

ITALY.

Five shocks of earthquake were felt at Melfl, in the
Neapolitan territory, on the 28th and 29th of Fe-
bruary. They lasted from two to eight seconds each,
and were both sulysultory and undulatory. Rapolla,
thsile, and Rionero were also visited by them. The
inhabitants of all these places, that had but so re-
cently experienced the terrible effects of that phe-
nomenon, were so panic-struck, that they not only
left the few ricketty houses still standing, but also
their temporary barracks, and encamped in the
open air.
The mother of GARIBALDI died at Nice on the
19th, at a very advancE d age.

CABINET COUNCIL.—(THIS DAY.)—A Cabinet
Council was held at the Fereign-office to-day, at half-past
one. There were present—the Earl of Derby, the Earl of
Malmesbury, the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Lonsdale, Lord
John Manners, the Right lion. Mr. Henley, the Right Hon.
Spencer H. Walpnle, the Right Hon. Sir John Pakington,
the Duke of Northumberland, the Right lion. J. C. Herries,
the Lord Chancellor, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Council were sitting when we went to press.
BLOWING UP A WRECK IN THE THAMES.—Yes-
terday morning the wreck of the collier brig Resolution,
which was suck by a collision with a steam-vessel in the
Northfleet Hope, near Gravesend, some short time back, was
blown up, in order to free the navigation of the obstruction.
The divers, under the superintendence of Captain Rowland,
the principal harbour master, have been for some time past
at work on the wreck, and it being known that the works
were completed, a great many persons assembled to witness
the explosion. About eleven, the ground having been
cleared, and boats with green flags stationed at proper disz
tances, to keep approaching vessels out of danger, the gal_
vanie battery was brought into action, and the sub-mar:Lie
explosion took place, the only visible effect was, th
surface of the water was raised in a sort of mound, fi.o,e
whence emanated a succession of circular waves, which_b • 1
on both banks for some distance with considerable
fvll.7oeant
that was quickly followed by the appearance o
rnaszes of timber, proving that the gunpowder had done
its work. Sufficient time having elapsed, the divers
cended, and repd he work of destruction compl te,, and
the dredgers willorte t
ow n quickly clear the remains ouct of the
channel.
THE DEFENCE OF TUE COAST.
er,w-sl •
—When the Prince
Regent, 90, Captain Harris, and Hogue, 60,
Captain M'Dougall, have reached Spitheadii,l:,F:e:oseistiie.s-hncar,iiastil3d,f,7o:oricooPef'.
at Portsmouth will amount to 7,000
steamers in commission whose aggregate hinoern-
Giving a cruising range of ten miles to sand
eight sea• going steamers iu commission,
.a the hi allvfi-tdhortheiel
advanced steam-squadron ready for service at Portsmole ut
of
h,
the whole coast of England, from Sheerness to the Li
Wight, could be efficiently covered by the Portsmouth force
of steamers alone.—Herald.
LONDONDERRY AND CoLERAINE
Mr. Bernal's Committee, yesterday, the preamble of this
company's Bill for sub=cription towards construction of a
new bridge over the river Foyle, and
.4 quay g the city of
LaCIANICIOUYI declared