The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-24 00:00:00

ITALY.

A letter from Rome, 14th inst., states that an
extraordinary congregation of 20 cardinals was
held five days before at the Vatican. Although it
was endeavoured to keep the subject of discussion
a secret, it is generally thought that the question
under consideration was the cession of the Legation
of Benevento to the King of Naples for 8,000,000
ducats. __ _ _ _

The special commission for the withdrawal of
paper money from circulation at Rome has pub-
lished its accounts, from which it appears that it
has annulled old paper to the amount of 3,085,733
scudi (15,660,094 f.), and issued new paper to the
amount of 3,236,500 scudi (16,425,237 f.)
The Roman Journal of the 13th inst., states
that on the 12th King Maximilian of Bavaria, ac-
companied by Count de Spaur, his Minister to the
Pontifical Court, had repaired to the Vatican to pay
a visit to the Pope. His Majesty was received at
the foot of the staircase by Monsignor Medici d'Ot-
taiano, major-domo of His Holiness, who treated
him with all the honours due to his rank. The
King, after remaining an entire hour with the Pope,
was conducted back to his carriage with the same
ceremonial. After his departure, the aides-de-camp
of his Majesty were presented to his Holines§ by

Count de Spaur. The King was to rema► ii tau clays
lat Rome, and to leave afterwards for 11-al ►le&.

TURKEY.

Accounts from Constantinople to the EN h have
arrived by way of Vienna:. Propositions had been
made for resuming the proje3t for raisin g a loan,
with modifications as to the time of repayr IIE 'nt, but
it was considered doubtful that the Goi re rnment
would consent to them. The examinai ;ion into
the accounts of the ex-farmer of the ( (atoms,
Djezaerli, has been concluded, and the result is
said to be that his liabilities exceed his r meta by
upwards of 20,000,000 piastres (between 4,( )00,900f.
and 5,000,000 f.) This sum is due to the T !roasury,
and he will be required to pay it—unless, v ac3ieed, as
some persons appeared to expect, the ex-m in ister of
Finance be rendered responsible for the - Fri sole or
part of it. A dreadful accident occurred in t he port
on the 4th. A sloop was conveying 40 so] .c tiers of
the guard to a steam-frigate about to 1 e ave for
Dalmatia, and it was driven by the violenc e of the
currents against a large vessel anchored 3al 3ar the
Seraglio. The shock was so violent that 3 c,ll the
men were thrown into the water ' • and they, being
encumbered with their arms and baggage, ",?? ere all
drowned, with the exception of four or fi. ve who
were picked up by the boats of the I !In tglish,
Russian, and French men-of-war.

A lett-er from Constantinople of the Bth u Ist, in
the Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, says :-
" Abd-el-Kader arrived here yesterday, but he h:as not
been yet presented to the Sultan, on account, it is Et: iid, of
a difficulty which has arisen between M. de Laval et to and
Fuad. Effendi on the form in which the presentatio) z , should
take place. It is said that the remonstrances addrt sed by
M. Ozeroff to the Ottoman Porte, relative to f his holy
shrines, have received the full approbation of the Russian
Cabinet. The winding-up of the affairs of the b: ink may
be considered as terminated. The Government b tan made
arrangements with several bankers to procure the i v: sources
which it requires. The number of the troops sent, :.against
Montenegro is 34,000."