The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-06 00:00:00

ITALY.

We glean the following further particulars on the
late explosion at Turin from the papers of the 3011
ult. The number of wounded taken to the nearest
hospital amounts to fifty, including ten children and
fifteen women; among the men, who are mostly
soldiers, there is also a priest. The greater part
are doing well. On the 29th the persons killed were
interred with great solemnity ; the Duke of GENOA
followed the hearses on foot, together with General
MAFFEI, Commandant of the National Guard, the
Syndic of Turin, and a deputatiom from the muni-
cipality. The corps of artillery brought up the
rear. The following fact is related as a proof of the
coolness and discipline of the Piedmontese troops.
During the detonations the company of the brigade
Savona, on duty at the powder manufactory, was seen
under arms, in rank and file, waiting for orders,
while fragments of every description were falling
about, wounding several of them. An act of unfeel-
ing selfishness is recorded against the innkeeper of
the Great Mogul, who refused to receive eight per-
sons deprived of their homes by the explosion, and
seat there by the delegates of the municipality. For
this conduct, during a public calamity, the council
has deprived the innkeeper of his licence for a week.
Fortunately, at the time of the explosion there
were but very few people in the adjoining houses ,
and, more fortunately still, this great mine,
instead of taking its impetus in the direc-
tion of the houses, exploded exactly in the con-
trary direction, so that the smallest possible mis-
chief has occurred compatible with the magnitude of
the disaster. Its greatest might was expended upon
a large meadow, which it ploughed in every direc-
tion, rooting up the few trees that were upon it. The
church of St. Peter's suffered greatly, and even the
houses which were not in the direction of the explo-
sion, were much damaged by the shock, On call-
ing over the muster-roll of the artillerymen em-
ployed in the manufactory, twenty-nine men were
found absent.
A public subscription has been set on foot for the
relief of the sufferers, and large sums have already
been realised. A commission has been appointed to
distribute relief, and forty families have already been
relieved by its exertions.
We learn from Cagliari that the royal Sardinian
steamer Ichnusa returned on the 22d ult., laden with
wool, from her first trip to Tunis, since the establish-
ment of that line. The Bey of Timis received the
captain very graciously, expressed his satisfaction at
seeing this new means of communication fairly com-
menced, and presented him with a decoration in dia-
monds. The merchants of the city invited him to a
splendid banquet.
The Giornale di Roma gives an account of the
sitting of the 15th ult. of the Roman Academy of
Ardwology, in which Professor OaIoLI read a dis-
sertation on the true origin of Rome, in which he
laboured to prove that Rome is much more ancient
than the legend of Roraunus would make it, and that
at the time of the war with the Sabines the Etruscans
exercised a right of supremacy and paramount au-
thority over the City of the Seven Hills.
The Piedmontese Gazette contradicts the report
given by a Paris journal, that the Marquis Seirione
had been charged by the Sardinian Government to
make fresh propositions to the Holy See relative to
the negotiations which had been opened between the
two Governments.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.)
Their Lordships sat this morning, for the first time
sicce the vacation, to hear appeals. The Peers present
were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Harrington, and
the Earl of Zetland.

ARNOT AND ANOTHER V. BROWN ♦ND ANOTHER
HOGS AND ANOTHER V. BROWN AND ANOTHER.

These two appeals, which being identical in nature,
were, by common consent, heard together, were from
tcn interlocutors of the first division of the Court of
Session of Scotland.
It appeared that the respondents were the proprietors
of certain premises in Edinburgh, situated near Holy-
rood Palace, which premises they designed to turn into
a candle manufactory. As soon as their intention be-
came known notices were served on them by the ap-
pellants, who are
.inhabitants of the neighbourhood,
and on application being made to the Bill
Chamber, In interim interdict was granted to restrain
the respondents. Against this appeal was made to the
Court of Session, which pronounced several interlocu-
tors,
experiments to be made to prove the as-
sertion of
the
respondents that they would carry on their
allowing
business without creating any nuisance. This having
been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Court, a
final interlocutor was pronounced dissolving the inter-
dict, with costs against the appellants. Against.this ap-
peal was now made.
Mr. Bolt and Mr. Anderson appeared for the appel-
lants, and Mr. Bethel! and Mr. Patterson for the re-
spondents.

EXCHEQuER._(THIS DAY.)
GIBBS AND ANOTHER V FREMONT.
In this case Mr. Berea Alderson made an order for
the inspection by the defendant of certain bills of ex-
change. letters, and protests in the possession of the
plaintiffs. Subs( quently Mr. Willes obtained a rule
calling upon the defendant to show cause why so much of
the order as related to the letters and protests should
not be struck out, on the ground that they were not
shown to be either in the possession or under the control
of the plaintiffs.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL now showed cause against
the rule. The action was brought on four bills of ex-
change, which were drawn by the defendant, Colonel
Fremont, on the Secretary of the United States, in fa-
vour of a person named Hatman, who had made ad-
vances for the supplies required by the United States
troops, who were then serving in Mexico, Colonel Fre-
mont being commander of the troops and governor of
California. Colonel Fremont stated that he had no in-
tention of making himself personally liable for the bills,
and that Hutman well knew this when he received them.
They were dated in 1847, and the plaintiffs became pos-
sessed of them in June, 1850. About the latter period
Colonel Fremont was in this country, and just before
the day he had fixed for his departure he was arrested
and detained one night in custody, but was liberated on
giving security to the plaintiffs. The defendant had
reason to believe that the plaintiffs did not give any
value for the bills, and received them from Hutman
with a full knowledge of the circumstances under which
they were drawn. The letters and protests were stated
by the defendants to be in the possession of the plain-
tiffs, and the reason he asked for their production was,
that he considered them necessary for his defence to the
action. The other side did not deny the existence of
the documents, nor that they were beyond their control.
Mr. WILLES contended that the rule ought to be made
absolute. The plaintiffs had given full value for the
bills to Hutman, but though application was made to
the United States Government, they were dishonoured,
and the
money had never been received.
The n
—obreT considered that the affidavits on the part
of Colonel Fremont failed in showing any reasonable
ground for believing that any documents were in pos-
session of the other side which might support the case
for the defence • but they thought it would be better that
the parties
should go again before Mr. Baron Alderson,
in order that the affidavits might bo amended, and the
' matter pat in a shape for a more solemn decision.

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HANOVER-SQUARE Rooms.—Miss Annie von Esch
Taylor has announced an evening concert at these rooms for
We4nesday the 12th inst. The programme comprises the
names of bliss Louisa Pyne, Miss Poole, Herr Formes, Mr.
Frederick Chatterton, Signor Giuleo Regondi, and several
other eminent vocal and instrumental performers. We are
confident the merits of the beneficiaire, and the varied at-
tractions provided, will ensure a full and fashionable at-
tendance.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING.—Mr. Robert
Stephenson's iron yacht, the Titania, was burnt off Cowes
last night.
POISONOUS BITE BY AN ADDER.— On Monday
evening, a man named Edward Hobbs, residing at No. 49
Snow's-rents, Peter street, Westminster, was brought into
rthe Westminster Hospital, being dreadfully swollen in seve-
alparts of the body, particularly the lips and face, from the
It effects of a bite received from an adder a tew days previously.
appears that the lean and a companion found the reptile
in a field near Norwood, and not knowing its venomous
powers, mistaking it for some harmless snake, conveyed it
home, where both of them commenced playing with it, and
were shortly both bitten; one of them, however, immediately
applied a poultice of bread and water, and has suffered no ill
effects as yet; the second man did not pay such attention to
his case, and had to be removed to the hospital condi-
tion above stated, where he is now a little better. It is but
right to add, that they were exhibiting their powers of snake
charming to some acquaintances, and accordingly teased the
reptile. It has since been destroyed.
WESTMORELAND SOCIETY.—The foundation stone
of a school for the children of Westmoreland parents was laid
yesterday in Norwood-lane, near the Talse-hill Hotel, by the
Hon. Colonel Lowther, M.P., ha the abaer.ce of the Earl or
LCI2AdAIO.