The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-04 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

The division of the fortune left by the late King
WILLIAM 11. took Once.. reoontlsr_ Each of 1,;.
MAJESTY'S heirs received 142,000 florins, and a sum
of 1,700,000 florins was reserved to be invested for
the
payment of pensions granted by his MAJESTY and
his predecessor.

SWITZERLAND.
We read the following in the Journal des Dibats :
We have reproduced two articles from Berlin
journals, dated the 28th and 29th ult., on the subject
of the signature of a convention relative to Switzer-
land. We have since learned that, if not on the 17th
May, at least towards that period, the plenipotentia-
ries of the five great powers assembled at :the Fo-
reign-office, to come to an understanding on the sub-
ject of a demand of the lung of PRUSSIA relative to
Neufchatel ; but it is certain that nothing definite was
settled in that conference, and that an ulterior deci-
sion was adjourned to a more opportune moment.
There was therefore no' question of modifying
the
enactments of the cantonal constitutions,' aid still
less of coming to an understanding on the einploY"
went of coercive measures.' "

ITALY.
The Journal de Turin of the 31st ult. announcese
that it has received satisfactory accounts from
sums
island of Sardinia. Last year,
the considerable suw
voted by the Chambers for the construction of roadsathy
had remained inactive from the extraordin,srt.Yo
of the Sardinian labourers, who refused But
them.
work which had been voted expressly for
introduced,
Piedmontese labourers having now beeD The
decisive
the works are rapidly progressin6.
consequence of
measures taken by the Governmendt
excellent effects .
apathy
the late disturbances have producen_y
many districts where arms were or I
y description have
brigands and miscreants .
of every security. The
now been disarmed and in the hands of
enjoy -Ps as prevalent there as
custom of the vendette, which
it is in Corsica, decreases in
Schools are gradually
the laws is enforced.
up by the efforts of tbet
sufficiently numerous ye
Sch°Government, but are not
proportion as respect
springingfor
to produce any very sent

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ale effect on theap u4erbial Ignorance of the peruti
lation. In the towns constitutional ideas are rapidly
gaining ground, and a hope is entertained that a few
years more of tranquillity Bud patient perseverance in
good and equitable adLiinistration will materially
change the condition of the island for the better.

A letter from Leghorn states that the Grand Duke
of TUSCANY has fully approved of the plans submitted
to him by M. POIREL, a French engineer of the
pents-et-chauss.ees, for the enlargement of the port of
that place.
M. VICTOR LANJUINAIS, late member of the
National Assembly of France, arrived at Rome on
the 25th ult.
Father AURELIO 11.1ern, the new Patriarch of
Venice, made his solemn-entry-in--that city on the
27th ult.
Oa the 15d3 ult. a magnificent theatre, called th 3
Teatro Alighieri, was opened at Ravenna..
Edward MURRAY was allowed to travel to Ancona
in a carriage, the expen,e of which was shared by
another political prisoner, Colonel CAVANNA, of the
gendarmerie, who is now experiencing vengeance ior
having displayed too much z?al in the service of then
Republican Government. The colonel was hand-
cuffed during the journey, but RIURRAY'S hands were
left free, and he was treated with tolerable mildness
by the escort of gendarmes.
It is thought that the order for his execution bad
not been sent to Ancona, at least up to the 25th ult.
The following interesting particulars, relative to this
unfortunate affair are given by the Roman cor-
respondent of the Daily News, and we entertain strong
hopes that the well-known benevolence of the Roman
PONTIFF'S disposition will prevent a consummation
which would greatly taasperate the public mind in
England :
"Mrs. MURRAY and Ile r daughter-in-law are
moving heaven and earth meanwhile to prevent the
extretne penalty falling upon one so dear to theta,and whose innocence they
So fillyr believe and
perseveringly maintain. In an' interview with
Cardinal ANTONELLI two days ago, Mrs. MURRAY,
sen., was
assured by his Eminence that the
Fn petitionthe
so frequently alluded to had been placed
Pore's
ond thatis sovereign the lifeo
decision, but Mrs. MURRAY,
her son therefore depended
that his HOLINESS should
the facts of the case, and
Cardinal's assurances,
be in notwithstanding sptosannelinesigo
athe
f
al
the Vatican early yesterdady
resolved to make sure ones more
by her daughter-in-law an repaired fore this purpose to
morning, accompanied
grand-child, with a pe-
tion which she had drawn up
as he passed through the antechamberstopresent
being the
of the pa-
lace to the Pore
oothteiffsfestival
on his way to his carriage,
it
in staate h
Romanac-
to pontiffs
the church
explaineder
renecet to off
San Filippo Neri, when the
customed to resort annually
opfrtinheaet
commandersßakinitti.3ElLMlNris;thAelUßliAY of the noble guards,
who allowed her to consign the petition to t
the immediate attendants, assuring h
should see him deliver it into the POPE'S batnsdir
Mrs. MURRAY delivered the paper, as the prayer of
mother for the life of her son, and had the satisfac-
tiona
of seeing it handed to the POPE as soon as he
made his appearance, and when he approached the
place where she was standing on his way to the state
carriage, she flung herself on her knees before him,
spreading abroad her arms with all the energy of
maternal feeling and southern gesticulation, and ex•
claiming at the top of her voice—' Sulfite ! Have
pity on a mother, and spare the life of her son r
Mrs. MURRAY, jun., assisted at the touching scene, by
holding out her infant child towards PIO NOllo' who
smiled benignly on the supplicants as he passed, and
re-assured them with a motion of his hand, the bene-
volence of his manner filling them with hopes, which,
it is to be trusted, as well for his own sake as for
theirs, will not be belied by his actions."