The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-09 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Opinione of Turin quotes a letter from Rome,
mentioning a rumour that General GEMEAU was
about to quit the French service, and enter that of
the POPE as Commander-in-Chief of the Papal army.
The reasons adduced in support of this rumour are,
Ist, his well-known attachment to the POPE, and,
2dly, his advanced age. As generals of division are
pensioned off at the age of 64, General GEMEAU, who
is still strong and healthy, might, by changing mas-
ters, avoid that fate ; while the POPE would be glad
to have such an experienced officer for his army. It
is added, however, that Austria is opposed to such a
course.

The POPE held a secret Consistory, on the 27th, at
the Palace of the Vatican. After his allocution his
HOLINESS conferred on Cardinal Louts A MAT, Bishop
of Palestrina, the offices of Vice-Chancellor of the
Holy Roman Church, and of Sommiste of the Apos-
tolical letters, and assigned him the Commendam of
S. Lorenzo-in-Domazo.

The Osservatore Triestino recounts the following
awful tragedy which occurred at Colomea, on the
23d ult., when, it bring the day of Expiation, and
the Jewish community being assembled in the Syna-
gogue, a sudden cry of " fire" was beard, and caused
a universal rush to the doors, particularly in the
upper gallery, reserved for the ladies, where the fire
was said to have broken out. Here the crowd was
so dense, that thirty• three ladies, a boy of eight years
old, and two little girls, of from three to four years
of age, were suffocated. Physicians, functionaries,
and gendarmes, were soon on the spot, but too late to
give effectual succour. The cry of fire turned out to
be a false alarm.

The King of the Two SICILIES, by a recent de-
cree, removes the prohibition to import foreign horses
into the kingdom, and allows all such horses to be
imported, with the exception of a peculiar sort from
Dalmatia. The decree fixes the duties which are to
be paid on importation.
The Opinione of Turin of the sth gives the fol-
lowing from Asti :—A house in the quarter of San
Giuseppe, at present inhabited by a few veteran
officers and a vivandiere, had an open communication
with the adjoining convent of Theresians. A few
days ago,l at a very early hour, one of the officers
saw two friars retire into the convent through the
said communication ; and the direction whence they
came forcibly reminded the observer of the fact that
the fair vivandiere had her apartment exactly on
that side. The matter being reported to the Colonel
of the corps, the latter ordered the communication to
be walled up. But while the masons were at work,
a whole bevy of friars came swarming about them,
and expcstuEsted so strongly with them on what
they were about, that the workmen desisted and went
away, whereupon the friars pulled down what they
had been building. The Colonel, however, watched
his time, and got the door walled up while the
friars were out walking, and thus put an end to all
discussion.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, OCT. 9.—Wind at noon N.W., light breeze,
and fine clear weather.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. B.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W.—SId.
Sutlej, Calcutta; American Eagle, New York.
COWES, OCT. B.—Wind N —Arrd. Ariel, Callao.
TORBAY, OCT. B.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Island Home,
Melbourne.
FALMOUTH, OCT. B.—Wind N.E., moderate breezes.—
Arrd. Helena, Rio Janeiro.
PILL, OCT. B.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Ryle, Melbourne;
Ann Fisher, Rio Janeiro.
WATERFORD, OCT. 7.—Wind N.N.W. to W.N.W.—
Sid. Gem, Newfoundland.
QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 7.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Cinde-
rella, Rio Grande; Adeline Cam, St. John's, New
Brunswick.
ANTWERP, OCT. B.—The Guerria French sloop, St.
Valery to Newcastle, has been wrecked near Texal;
crew saved.
The Elsabe, Sunderland to Amsterdam, foundered,
2d inst., off Whitby; crew saved.
TREPTOW, NEAR RIGA, OCT. 4.—The Oberon, Bahia,
to Stettin, which was stranded off Cannim, Sept. 24,
Las been declared a wreck.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. B.—Wind N.—Arrd. Elizabeth
Bobby, .Bonny, lett 13th July; Petrel, Old Calabar, left
22d July; Star of the West, New York; Urania, New
York. Off port, Hermia. Sid. Prins Hendrick, Mel-
bourne; DOFeSaUre, Singapore; Dundonald, Bombay;
Swiftsure, Africa; Cashmere, San Francisco; Paraguay,
Guatemala; Reward, Lima; Seringspatam, Valparaiso;
Falcon, Buenos Ayres; Othello, Rio Janeiro; Taymouth
Castle, Rio Janeiro; Woodland Castle, Rio Janeiro;
Crusader, St. Thomas; Britannia, Hayti; George, La
Guayra; Uriel, New Orleans; Queen, New Orleans;
United Kingdom, Savannah; John S. de Wolf, Sa-
vannah ; Joseph Porter, Charleston ; Switzerland,
Charleston; Lydia, Charleston; Shenandoah, Philadel-
phia; Australia, New York; Emma Fields, New York;
Western Star, Boston; Olive, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick; Greyhound, Newfoundland.
FOLRSTONE, OCT. B.—The Great Britain, of Whitby,
foundered off Hythe this mornieg; crew saved.
Dulaxesa, OCT. B.—The Catharine, Hull to the Frith
of Forth, struck on the bar of North Berwick daring the
gala of thp sth inst., and went to pieces.
RAMSOATE, OCT, B.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Fanny,
Wicklorap, Shields, leaky; Marie Emilie, Hartlepool,
for Singapore, with damage.
DEAL, OCT. B.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Cecilia, Berbice.
Sld. Vreea dshap, Port Philip; Early Bird, Hong Kong.
BURNT ISLAND, OCT. B.—The Jack Tar, Aberdeen to
Hamburgb,, has put in very leaky and strained, &o.; must
discharge .snd be docked.
HARWI.CH, OCT. B.—The Ondine, of Whitby, has not
been lost,. as reported 6th inst.

ACCID ENT TO A STEAMER AT LIVERPOOL.--Yes-
terday in ming, the Bangor steam-boat Prince of Wales was
lying at 'anchor in the Mersey, when she was struck by a
heavy s' well, which forced her into collision with another
vessel, lying at anchor. The concussion was so violent that
the funnel or the Prince of Wales was cut clean away by the
boards, and it was found necessary to tow her immediately
into dock. No personal injury was sustained.
ATOTHECARIESI-HALL.—Names of gentlemen who
passe their examination in the science and practice of
medi tine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,
October 7:--Thomas Peete, London; Henry Vandyke
Cart er, Scarborough, Yorkshire; Robert Whitby, Maun•
ham. St. Peter, Norfolk; Robert Newcombe Day, Harlow,
Ess ex.
A GOOD DAY'S SPORT.—On Monday, at eleven in
the morning, the Earl of Strathmore and party, consisting
of MX guns, repaired to his Lordship's extensive and well-
stocked rabbit-warren, in the immediate vicin'ty of Glam-
mit, Castle, and, by half-past five in the afternoon, they
kil led 227 rabbits, 20 hares, 8 partridges, and 1 woodcock.
YACHT MATCH.—A sailing match comes off this
(day (Saturday) at Portsmouth, between the celebrated
America and a new yacht built in Sweden, named the
;Sverige. The latter vessel is of abeautiful build, very much
resembling the America, but possessing more power. The
last few days she has been on White's slip at Portsmouth,
having a new keel put on, and her bottom cleaned.
The match, which excites the greatest interest at Ports-
mouth, is for 400/. The challenge was offered by the
Swede.
TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.—.OO Tuesday afternoon
a meeting was held in the Court-house, Leeds, to form a
society for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge A letter
g
-was read from Mr. Baines, expressin his. adhesion to the
movement, and a committee was formed, with power to add
to their number. On Tuesday evening a public meeting was
held at the MechanicV Institution, Wakefield, to hear a lec-
ture on the taxes on knowledge. After the lecture a
committee was appointed to conduct the agitation of the
question.