The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-09 00:00:00

ROME.

A letter from Rome, in the Gazette de France,
contains the following :—" Between ten and eleven
in the morning the Pope and King of Naples were,
on the day of the latter's visit, enjoying the sea
breeze at Porto-d'Anzio, when the smoke of a
steamer was observed on the horizon, Gradually
the vessel approached, appearing to come from the
direction of Genoa, No flag was displayed, and she
was at first thought to be a trader, but her deck
was soon discovered to be crowded with soldiers.
The vessel approached within gunshot. The Pontifi-
cal Zouaves were at their posts, and the artillerymen
were asking themselves if their services were not
about to be required. Opposite the camp the vessel
audaciously slackened her pace, and hoisted the Pied-
montese flag. The display of those colours was a defi-
ance—an insult. The Neapolitan steamers are not
even allowed to show them in the harbour of Civita
Vecchia. The Pontifical army trembled with anger
and asked to be allowed to sink the offending vessel.
Mgr. de Merode calmed them. Three minutes
would have sufficed to cause flag, ship, and Pied-
monteso soldiers to disappear. But the Pope, with
that mildness which the insultsof his enemies have
never been able to impair, formally forbade any
reply to the provocation. When lam present,' he
said, arms must not be used, I can only pray for
them.' The Pontifical soldiers were obliged to
repress their indignation, but the white and yellow
flag was raised, and the Roman camp resounded
with cries of Long live Pius IX ! Long live the
Pontiff King'.' In the face of that demonstration
the Piedmonteso vessel put about, and steamed
away in the direction of Naples."
ITALY.

A letter from Naples, of the 4th May, in tha
Debats, says The stay of the King at Naples
continues to produce the best results, and it is even
certain that all the reasonable members of the Bour-
bon party are successively deciding to accept the
decree of Providence. Already the news from the
provinces represent brigandage as almost expiring.
There only remains some few isolated bands, flying
and concealing themselves in the mountains. The
Government understands that its task is not yet con-
cluded ; if the acclamations, the popular joy, the
illuminations, the undeniable proofs of the state of
public feeling have a value which cannot be contested,
more than that is required to definitely consolidate
the public edifice. One of the most urgent neces-
sities is the creation of vast establishments for
public works. The peepie do not G
LS-
like work so much as is generally supposed ; buy
they have been systematically accustomed to demand
a subsistence from charity rather then from hon-
ourable labour, that being one of the principles of
the former regime. Until now that very little has
been done must be acknowledged; the King even
made the remark the day before yesterday to the
persons who surrounded him. The Syndic, thinking
that the royal words were intended as a reproach to
him, offered his resignation, which he however after-
wards withdrew on the King saying he was referring
to his Government. M. Depretis, Minister of Public
Works, is expected here in four or five days. Dur-
ing his stay the business of the concession of the
railways will be terminated, and the plan of the
new port will be decided on, and the works imme-
diately commenced. The city of Naples will be
invited to follow tho ovample of the Government.
Indeed, it has plenty to do in all the different ser-
vices, but it will be forced to act under the douhle
pressure of public opinion and the Government.
The idea of the Ministry is to ameliorate the mate-
rial condition of the country by the assistance of the
Government, the provinces, the communes, and
great comps.nies."

NARROW ESCAFE OF THE ADELPIII THEATRE
PROM FIRE.--yesterday evening, shortly after 9 o'clock,
and during the performance of "Dot," the supernumeraries
engaged discovered the "flies" to be on fire. Without the
slighest alarm to the audience a man named Bates tore
down the wing canvass, and even' ually succeeded in extin-
guishing the flames.
THE HUNTERIAN MUSEUM.—The council of the
Royal College of Surgeons of England have given directions
that the museum be thrown open to the public every day
during the summer months, except Saturday,from 11 o'clock
until 5, instead of four days from 12 to 4as heretofore ;
and in order to make the treasures still more available to
the general public a very interesting synopsis of the con-
tents of the museum has just been published.