The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-22 00:00:00

ITALY.

A letter from Naples of the 15th inst. states that
the advocate Lorenzo Jacovelli and the physician
Stefano Mollica had been sentenced by the Special
Court of that city to imprisonment in irons for 25
years, as accomplices in the events of the 15th
May, 1848. The Special Court of Calabria had
sentenced 17 individuals to death, two to imprison-
ment in irons for 30 years, six for 25 years, and
one for 24 years. Four were acquitted.
A letter from Turin, of the 18th, announces the
return of the Count de Cavour, the President of
the Council, to that city.

SPAIN.

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 16th inst.

The Queen had published a Royal ordonnance,
commanding that all matters imported for the
works of the canalization of the Ebro shall be ad-
mitted free of duty.
Letters from Cadiz state that great rejoicings had
taken place in that city, on the appearance of the
Royal Decree confirming the railway concessions.
The houses were all illuminated, and the munici-
pality had voted an address of thanks to the Queen
in the name of the city.

MAILS FROM SOUTHAMPTON.—On Saturday the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany's ship Euxine, Captain F. Meehan, sailed
for Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria, taking
the outward East India, China, and Mediter-
ranean mails, 60 passengers, a full general cargo, and
specie value 169,7611. sterling, of which 66,0401. is in
gold and 103,7211. in silver, distributed among the
various ports as follows :—For Alexandria, 40,5901. in
gold ; Malta, 6001. in gold ; Ceylon, 2,890/. gold ;
Bombay, 31,7381. silver; Madras, 1,8951. gold ; Cal-
cutta, 17,740/. silver ; Penang, 1,500/. silver ; Singa-
pore, 12,2001. silver ; Hong Kong, 9,8201. in silver
and 20,0651. in gold ; and Canton, 29,8781. in silver.
CLITIIEROE ELECTION.—The writ has been received
for a new return for Clitheroe in place of the ejected
member, and the nomination is fixed for this day. The
candidates are—Mr. Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie, Con-
servative ; and Mr. Jonathan Peel, of Knowlmere,
Liberal.

SUPPRESSION OF BETTING-HOUSES.—On Saturday
the new act for the suppression of betting-houses re-
ceived the royal assent. It will come into operation on
the Ist of December next, before which day all betting-
offices must be closed. According to the act, no house,
office, or place, is to be kept for betting purposes on
any race, fight, game, sport, or exercise of any kind.
Such places are now declared to be a "common nuisance,
and contrary to law." Betting houses are to be consi-
dered gaming-houses. For keeping such a place the
owner, or occupier, will be liable to a penalty of 1001.,
or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for
six months. Any person receiving money, or any
valuable thing, as a deposit, on condition of paying
money on the event of any bet, will be liable to a
fine of 501., or to imprisonment for three months.
Money so received may be recovered from the
person receiving the same. The act is to extend
to stakes due to the owners of horses running races.
Persons exhibiting placards, or advertising betting-
houses will be liable to a penalty of 301., or to imprison-
ment for two months. The penalties may be recovered
by distress warrant, and half to go to the informer, and
the other half in aid of the poor-rate. In case a com-
plaint lodged should not be pursued, a justice may au-
thorise other persons to proceed. Suspected houses may
be searched by order of a justice, and the police com-
missioners may empower a superintendent to search
houses suspected. An appeal for conviction under the
act is given to the quarter sessions. The act is to have
effect in England and Ireland, but is not to extend to
Scotland. It is enacted that "This act shall commence
and come into operation on the Ist December, 1853."
It would seem that there is nothing in the act to pre-
vent a person making a bet with any one keeping a
place Ifor betting purposes, and then turning an in-
former to get a large sum.