The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-17 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Bologna Gazette of the 3d announces that a
company bas been formed at Bologna for the Modena
and Prato Railway, which is to connect Tuscany with
Bologna, Modena, and the whole of the railways of
central Italy. The company demands a concession of
99 years and 4 per cent. guaranteed interest. The
whole expense will, it is said, amount to 5,500,000
Roman scudi (28,000,0000, each share being fixed
at 500 f. By this railway, Leghorn will come to be
connected with Trieste, by means of the Lombardo-
Venetian lines.

The responsible editor of the Italia e Popolo, of
Genoa, has been just condemned—lst, to 400 f. fine,
for a libel upon a priest ; 2dly, to six months' im-
prisonment and 200 f. fine for a libel upon General
FERRETTI ; 3dly, to the same punishment for a libel
upon a Consul ; 4thly, to one month's imprisonment
and 100 f. fine for an insult against the religion of the
State.

A letter from Florence of the 11th, in the Risor..
gimento of Turin, states that the GRAND DUKE has
directed another Constitution to be framed, according
to the spirit of the times.

IMPORTANT MEETING AT THE EARL
OF DERBY'S.

A numerous meeting of the Members of the House of
Commons took place yesterday, at the Earl of Derby's re-
sidence in St. James's-square, when the course to be pursued
by the Protectionist party on Lord John Russell's new Re-
form Bill was discussed. Lord Derby made a powerful
speech, in which he stated, that in his opinion a most de-
cided opposition should be made to the second reading of the
Bill, on the ground that the Reform Bill of 1832 had settled the
preponderance of the aristocratic and democratic powers of
the Constitution, and had at the time been accepted as a
settlement of the question of Reform in the House
of Commons; and that, although he admitted that there
were many defects in that Bill, which he was not unwilling
should be amended, yet that the present measure would
entirely upset the balance of these powers, and add greatly
to the democratic party ; that he was, therefore, decidedly
adverse to the measure, and recommended that it should be
opposed as strongly as possible. They might, perhaps, be
beaten in the contest, but at all events they would have
done their duty to the Throne and the country. The Noble
Earl's observations were received with the greatest enthu-
siasm, and a resolution to oppose the second reading of the
Bill was carried with only one dissentient voice.
The following Members were present :—The lion. J.
Maxwell, Mr. J. Renton, Mr. J. Farrer, Captain Archdli.P•
Colonel Chatterton, Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. W.
Forbes, Mr. J. Dodd, Mr. J. M. Gaskell, Hon. O. Duireroure?
Sir A. Brooke, Viscount Mandeville, Mr. A. Stafford,
Ossulston, Lord Newport, Mr. B. Baldwin, Ur. I'. ...r.
Hon. E. Yorke, Captain Rushout, Lord John
Mr,
J. W. E. Drax, Mr. C. Moody, Viscount Lewisham,ther Ca -
Thomas Baring, Lord G. Manners, Captain Manners,.ai
Loll, iir. ,icr
tain Bateson, Lord C. Manners, Air. Mauf d, Mr. B.
Miles, Mr. E. Baldock, Mr. W.
Disraeli, Mr. H. Gwyn, Mr. E. Fullerß, eColonrel Forester,
Mr. T. Booker, Mr. Ker Seyiner, Dir. F._ Mackenzie,
Mr. G. Arkwright, Mr. S. L. Fox, Dir. G. Hamilton,
Sir R. G. Booth,
Mr. H. Barrow, Sir E. Kerrisonl.r .
Captain Banbury, Sir J. Walsh, DI 2... C. Hildva rd,
Mr. Dir. Halsey,
Mr. Spooner, Mr. Hodgson, Hon. W.
Dupre,
.t U. tisaadpsi oe
Napier,
DT
irr.
Mr. N. Newdegate, Mr. G. C.
H. Halford, Captain Vyse Lord Brooke,
Sir George Hallewell, Sir A. Campbell', Sir J. c Tyler,
Mr. O.
Hon Captain Harris, Mr. J. gni 8,
iiagg°Pepir. T. onolly, Mr,
Captai,n. Burel.to: Mr. J. Best,
W. Deedes, Mr. H. Baillie,
Mr. E. Wodehouse, Colonel Hall, Sir
C.
.vailwey,
Trevor, Mr.
Morgan, Captain W. R. 0. Gore, M • . anderley, Mr. B.
B. Cobbold, Mr. D. Waddingt2n, olonel
Whiteside, Viscount Burghley, Viscount Guernsey, Dir.
S
Verner, J. Pakington, Mr. C.
Joseph Neeld, Mr. P. Bennet, Mr. nayth Child, Marquis
of Blandford, Sir W.
Naas, ll
Bruce, Captain Wynn, DI •". Lord Compton, Mr. G. Re ton
.T.
W.
OD. R. Clive,
Mr. D. Davies, Colonel Knox,
Mr. B. Coles Sir P. Egerton, L. ,‘ . Buck, Colonel
Gilpin, Mr. J. W. Freshfield, and AIL John Neeld.—lierald.

ritoM DANGEROUS ANIMALS.—Yes-
PitoTECTION
the House of Commons was printed to ex-
terday a Bill in
1 magistrates in
tend the power 0 England and Wales re-
nimal
gFrous t 8. Justices may order any dog
garding dan
In a rabid state to be shot, and may order all
proved to be
miles of the spot to be kept muzzled for ten
dogs within ten
days. The
parties disobeying the orders are liable to penal-
ties. There is a provision to prevent figs from being used
for drawing carts, &c., beyond the metropolitan district.
Bulls are not to be allowed in fields near highways, unless
fastened with a tether. the beyond their expenses,
inky be Alined a part Of the peualtiel.