The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-05 00:00:00

ITALY.

The particulars of the disturbances at Aosta, in
the Turin journals of the 31st ult., are very
scanty. The Opinion states that the insurgent
bands of the valley of Aosta adopted the party
cry of " The king for ever ! down with the con-
stitution !" and attributes the movement to Aus-
trian intrigue. The 'Voce della Ifiberta, says that
bands were formed simultaneously at three points,
viz., at San Martino, Verrez, and Bard, and that the
movement spread to the valleys of Locana, and
Pont. The Armonia states that the bands were
composed of men from the valleys of Gressoney,
Chiensellas, and. Brozzo, and adds to the above
party cry another : " Maize at 3 francs ! " The
Piedmontese Gazette announces that the news from
Aosta was of the most tranquillising nature, and
that the bishops, the intendant of the province,
and the syndic, had induced.the insurgents by per-
suasidn to lay down their arms. The National
Guards and a few veterans maintained. order and
tranquility in the town, while the troops were
marching against the rebels. It adds that the
movement might be considered put down. The
Parlamento, however, says that two small bands of
rebels were still infesting the mountains, though
pursued by the troops.

SPAIN.

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 30th ult.

The Gazette publishes a Royal decree superseding
in their commands General Laureano Sans, Cap-
tain-General of Galicia, and General Francisco de
Lersundi, Captain-General of Andalusia.
By another Royal decree General Ricardo
Shelley was appointed Captain-General of Galicia,
and Generalßafael de Aristegui, Count de Mirasol,
Captain-General of Andalusia.
The Queen had ordered the palace called the
Casino of the Queen to be prepared for the recep-
tion of the Duke of Parma, who was expected on
that day.
The cold increased daily, and had been intole-
rable during the last three nights. All the foun-
tains of the public-walks and the pond of the Retiro
were frozen, and the icet over m
av
ae rt
amateurs
latterrs
o f was
skating s u suffi-
ciently strong to admit the
indulge in that amusement.
The accounts from the provinces were satisfac-
tory. It was not true that the cholera had appeared
in Galicia.

The Three per Cents. were done at 43 ; the New
Three per Cents., at 21i ; the Debt of the First
Class, at 8i ; and of the Second, at 4i.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 3.—On the occasion of the
opening of the new year the King and Royal
Family received deputations conveying complimen-
tary addresses from the Senate and Chamber, the
different departments of the Government, the civil
and military courts, &c. The whole of the diplo-
matic corps was present. The Ministers, and the
officers and ladies of the Royal household, had tho
honour of being presented to his Majesty.
The Prince de Ligne, President of the Senate,
and M. de Delafosse, President of the Chamber,
read the addresses to the King.

CLEANSING THE PAVEMENTS.—The metropolitan police
have been employed since the commencement of the
week in delivering notices to the householders in their
respective beats of the legal necessity of keeping their
doorways cleansed of the snow during the present in-
clement weather. A large number of poor men, who
are otherwise deprived of their usual means of subsist-
ence by the severity of the weather, offer themselves in
every direction for employment in this manlier, and
therefore no excuse exists for a non-compliance with the
requirements of the law in this regard.
DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE. —A few days since a
gentleman, residing at Clifton-park, near Bristol,
was walking near his residence, when he observed
the body of a man lying on the ground with his
face downward. On raising him, it was evident
that life had been some time extinct. Some passers-
among them,
by were attractedwatsoa spot,
ythoeung
woman,and
who recognised
singularly enough,
in the corpse before her the lifeless form of her brother.
Her distress was most painful to witness. Every effort
was made to restore animation, and the body was conveyed
to the house of Mr. Gillow,
surgeon, but all was un-
availing. The cause of death was discovered to be
disease of the heart.