The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-31 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Gazette of Bologna, of the 22d inst., 0011'
tains a military ordonnance, signed Lichtenstein,
condemning two individuals to death and ten to,
hard labour for life at the galleys. The condemnea,
formed part of a band of malefactors who infested
the territory of Faenza. The capital execution
took place in the plains of Capraro on the 21st just'
The Opinions of Turin, of the 27th inst., says
that the appointment of new Senators was indis-
pensable, inasmuch as the President of the Senate
had found it necessary mare than once to adjourn
the house for want of a sufficient number of mem-
bers. The new Senators comprise manufacturers
and public functionaries.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany left Florence for
Naples on the 23d, under the incognito of Count
Pitigliano. He was accompanied by his son,
the hereditary Prince of Tuscany. By a decree of
the 23d, the Grand Duke has regulated the powers
of his Minister during his absence from Tuscany
The Council of Ministers was entrusted with the
signature of those acts for which that of the Grand,
Duke would be required, but only in case of urgent
necessity.
The Official Journal of the Two Sicilies announces
from Palermo that arrivals from Malta and the
lonian. Isles have been admitted there to free pr 3"
tique.

SPAIN.
The Madrid Gazette of the 24th publishes the
royal decrees by which M. Jos6 Borrajo, Director-
General of the Public Treasury, has been, as ahead,'
stated, nominated President of the Spanish Com-
mission of Finance at London, in the room of IVId
Sheidnagel, resigned on account of ill health ; an
by which M. Cifuentes, Director of Taxes, is 313-
pointed Director of the Public Treasury.
A letter says :—" Some persons pretend that
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new representative of the United States, Mr. s°lliii
will, in the course of a short time, issue a note Cul„.
which the idea of the purchase of the Isle of "1,-
will be indicated. In case he should commit such
a political fault, which is not very probable, the
reply of the Spanish Government will soon be
given. It will energetically protest its firm resolu-
tion to defend the integrity of the territory belong-
ing to Spain."
M. Riquelme, Under Secretary of State, in the
department of Foreign Affairs, has, it is said, been
nominated Minister at Constantinople, and M. Ca-
ballero, the present Minister, will become Under-
Secretary of State, a post he has already worth-ill
filled.

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 25th bast,
A meeting of the Opposition members of the
Senate was held on the 24th, reinforced by sores
grandees of Spain. It was intended to adopt
course of proceedings for the Opposition during tue
approaching session, but the meeting broke 11,13
without any determination having been arrived at.
It was reported at Madrid that Don Jose Se 3;
quin Mord had been appointed Consul-General
Spain in London, whither he is to proceed in
few days. Several changes in the Spanish cliple-
matic corps abroad are mentioned. The appoint' •
ment of Spanish minister to Washington had been
offerred to M. Tacon, and refused.
General Gezuela was to leave Madrid on th e
30th, to embark at Cadiz for the Havannah on the
7th of November.

The Three per Cents. were done at Madrid orl
the 25th inst. at 41 cash ; Deferred, 21g.

MADEIRA.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 30.
The] screw-steamer Brilliant, Captain. Newton,
arrived here this evening from Madeira, which
island she left on the 22d inst.
The royal mail steamer Great Western, with tile
outward Brazil mails of the 9th inst., arrived in
Funchal Roads on the 18th, and proceeded to l'e`
dostination.

The weather at Madeira was very fine, no 1.30
having rcently fallen.
There is no shipping or other news thence.
In lat. 44 the Brilliant spoke a large sal;
steamer with a red funnel, supposed to be tr
Taurus, from Liverpool, and between Cape Finis;
terre terre and the Chops of the Channel she passeuhe
large fleet of outward-bound merchant ships, t
wind blowing strong from the north-west.