The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-26 00:00:00

ITALY.

580

The Piadm antese Gazette, of the 21st ins an-
nounces that g r and military manoeuvres, commanded
by the Govern.) r-General of the division, were exe-
cuted at Sambu y, on the 20th, under the eyes of the
King and of the Duke i,f Genoa.
The Savoy Official Gazette, of the 23d inst., quotes
a letter from Curia of the 20th, stating that the
senators and del ,uties were returning by degrees to
that city, althea igh it was rumoured that a proroga-
tion of the Chit; mbers would take place, some said
to await the pro 31amation of the Empire in France,
others, to give ime to Ministers to prepare the esti-
mates of their espective departments. It was be-
lieved that M. Cavour would re-enter the Cabinet.
His former colle agues gave him a most flattering re-
ception, and hastened to visit him on his return. M.
de Cavour waits i on the King to pay him his hom-
age shortly after his arrival.
The French weekly paper, Le Journal de Turin,
has suspended itt publication.
The Opinion , of Turin, contains the following,
dated Florence, :18th :
" The intellige ace from Rome is rather important.
Monsignor Char vaz, lately appointed Archbishop of
Genoa, had been. instructed by your Government to
adjust some differ' rnces pending between Sardinia and the
Holy See. Such, we understand, was the substance of
the prelate's insatructions. I am informed that in a
recent secret Ca n3istory—not spoken of even in the
Roman Journal— -a plan of campaign against Pied-
mont was agree4l upon, and that Monsignor Charvaz
concurred in the views of the Consistory, by which it
was recommendet I to oppose, by all possible means,
the present instita tions of Sardinia, and to assist Count
Solar della Margi ,arita in assuming the reins of Govern-
ment." _ _

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The Imperial :and Royal Commissioner of the dis
trict of Milan had issued the following circular :

" MILAN, OCT. 11

"The Emperor wishes that all the officers of the State
should shave off their beards from the corner of the
mouth downwards so as to leave the chin and lower part
of the face uncover red. The authorities are desirous that
the district officers and the emploges of charitable institu-
tions and of sohoc Is should conform to that rule. The
first have already submitted to it. The latter are re-
quested to follow their example. Being obliged to draw
up a report on the subject, the undersigned hopes that
he may not have to notice any opposition to the desire
above expressed. Thanks to the intervention of the chiefs
of those establishments and institutions."

NOTIONS AS TO SEPULCHRAL AND MONUMENTAL
WORKS —A writer in the Builder suggests-1. That
where we afford a permanent coffin or sarcophagus, it is
better to place the body inside than outside the same.
2. That there iv no reason whatever (except jobbery),
for separating 'the three functions of a coffin, tomb, and
monument—to hold the remains, to mark their place,
and to publish our respect; bat that all the noblest
sepulchres, in the greatest times and places, have, in a
single work, fulfilled all three ends. (And modern
science makers this all the more easy, because the two
pieces of a sarcophagus can be held together air-tight
and inseparably by simply pouring ancontractible type-
metal into a p sir of dovetail grooves cut round the meet-
ing faces of the two stones.) 3. That in all epitaphs
the name or n:smes of the deceased, be they one or tea
thousand, foiex.s the most essential and only indispen-
sable part of 'the writing. 4. That a monument should
es no larger than is absolutely required to hold and
preserve the epitaph (and images, if any) of the de-
ceased, these being the solo objects of a monument. And
it should have no work not conducive to these ends; for
even decoratic n, observe, is highly conducive thereto;
many monuments (the Eleanor crosses, to go no fur-
ther) having b ten preserved to us solely by their deco-
ration, which 13 as thus done what the strength of rocks
could not in retAsting the spoiler. But a monument has
no right to be e nlarged for ornament, i. e. made larger or
costlier, to ho?at ornament to show architect's skill than
it need be to held, show, and preserve as long as pos-
sible, as strong! y as possible, and as beautifully as pos-
sible, the epitap h and images, if any. In short, then, do
as little as posui.ble, but stinting nothing that can ever
so little improvt s it. Build as little as possible, but with
rocks. Cut as .little as possible, but in adamant. Write
as little as possible, but in lines of beauty.
DOSING RACE IloesEs.—lt is a common excuse, and
an everyday pfx Ise, to say that horses have been "dosed
or poisoned,' when their public performances do not
come up the exp ectations raised ; for my part I believe
none of such in•ashy tales. That there are plenty of
scoundrels insist ied with the good will to corrupt
boys in stables. and that there are too many foolish
leas ready to lie ten to roguish overtures there can, I
am sorry to say, oe little doubt; but of the ability to
" dose" horses lay such means I am entirely sceptical.
There are not three boys, out of the three hundred at
Newmarket, that could in the first place give a dose of
physic to a horse, even if they had the task set them by
their masters ; mid what therimnst be the difficulty when
they tire to administer "doses" (whatever such things
!any be) clandosti nely ? In short, if trainers be properly
attentive to their duties, all fear of what boys may do in
the way of such injury to horses is set at naught.—
regassus.
" SPIRIT RA.I3PINGS" AT HULL.—A marvellous
sensation has been created in our town within the last
few days by the discovery that a ghost had taken up its
quarters, evidently for the winter season, in a secluded
dwelling on the liplaby-road, where it is likely to obta'n
as great a noturiety as the celebrated Cock-lane ghost.
The noise is not confined to any one place, but alter-
natly prevades different parts of the house. Sometimes
it is a dull, heavy sound, and sometimes like a sort of
scratch. Yesterday 2,000 or 3,000 persons visited the
spot, many of whom lingered until nearly midnight, a
detachment of police being present to preserve order.
It is impossible to describe the sensation which has been
created by the discovery of this affair, and credulity
could hardly be carried further. The police declare
that many would actually remain by the door of the
house the whole of the night if they would only permit
them.--Hull Packet

SATISFACTORY.—It hss been announced that the

liabilities ot thelTuuseToflir.ljl; lioO;les, an old arid
resfectable establishment in the trade with Norway and
Denmark, which suspended on the 23d of July last, will
be paid forthwith in full. In the balance-sheet submitted
Mr. Knowles's debts were stated at 46,0001, and his
assets at 62,0001.
San Francisco is built on the rise of three hills five
wiles from the ocean, and has a commanding view of the
large and beautiful bay which bears its name. The
weather is delighful, and the thermometer is seldom
above 70 or below 40. From seven a.m. to fuur p.m. the
atmosphere is clear and the sun hot ; but in the evening
wo have chill winds, accompanied with dense mists which
make us draw to our overcoats and appreciate the fire. In
1845 this place consisted of ten houses, two ot which be
longed to tho Hudson Bay Company—but there are new
about 100 streets, and 40,000 inhabitants, the most of
whom are Americans— the residue of all nations—but
the moat attractive are the Chinese.