The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-20 00:00:00

1T A I, Y.

There is nothing new from Rome.
Colonel FORBV, the Englishman who served under '
GARIBALDI, arrived at Florence on the 10th. Ile
came from Bologna with an Austrian passport. The
Government of Tuscany have desired him to quit the
territories of the GRAND DUKE.
The Opinione, of Turin, declares that there will be
shortly a change in the Turin Cabinet.
Genoa is filled with Italian patriots who have been
compelled to fly from Rome, from Naples, and from
' Sicily.
Among the refugees from Sicily at present at
Genoa are the Prince and Princess SCORDIA, and their
four children. The Prince ofhScounr.k:has been pro-
scribed by the Neapolitan Government ; another
proof of the truthfulness of King BOMBA, and of his
worthy Minister, FORTUNATO.
Letters from Naples describe the conduct cf the
KING and of his Minister as tyrannical and lawless in
the extreme.

In Naples and Sicily there are at this moment I
upwards of 40,000 citizens in prison charged with
political offences. The Princess of SAN Giacomo has
been arrested, the son of the Duke of SAN TEODORO
has been compelled to fly, and the Ministers CARIATI
and BOZZELLI have been dismissed as too lenient.
It was said that the King of NAPLES and the POPE
would retire to Gaeta, when Naples would be pro-
claimed
in a state of siege, and the prisoners brought
before a court-martial and shot. There have of late
been several communications between the KING and
the Red EMPEROR, and it is imagined that these
three worthies have organised a regular massacre of
the Liberals in their respective dominions.
The Nuzionale, of Florence, of the 12th, publishes
a letter from Naples, stating that the attempt to ar-
rest the Prince of SAN GIACOMO produced such an
impression at Naples that the shops were shut, and
the city became deserted. The Russian Minister
CREPTOWITCH, on hearing of the attempt, hastened to
the KING to intercede for the Prince. The KING ap •
peared not to know anything about the arrest,
and having sent for the Minister of the Interior,
told him he was surprised at the step he (the
Minister) had taken, and bid him leave the PRINCE
alone. The Minister answered that there were good
reasons for the arrest, as the prosecution for the events
of the 15th of May could not be continued without it.
The KING then told the Minister that he would be
answerable for the person of the Prince. The ac-
cusation against him is that he fought at the barri-
cades; ten witnesses are said to assert this fact.
Count PIETRO FERRETTI, cousin to the POPE, ex-
Deputy and ex• Minister, has been obliged to take
refuge on board a British vessel.
The Statuto says that a letter received from Vin-
; cenza, dated the 7th, states that Venice is to cease
to he a free port. RADETZRY will shortly return
in quality of Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom,
' the capital of which will be Verona.

THE W EST INDIA MAIL.
(From the Herald.)
SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 20.—The Royal Mail Com-
pany's ateam ship Severn, Captain Vincent, arrived
this morning at seven o'clock, from the West Indies,
with the usual mails, in charge of Lieutenant Brown,

Admiralty Agent.
On her homeward voyage the Severn experienced
easterly windi, and during the latter part of the pas-
sige strong gales from the south. On the 16th inst.,
Mr. James M. Bolton, midshipman, on going aloft to
close reef the topsail, from the futtock
and was killed upon the spot, greatly lamented by'
everyone in the ship. Mr. Bolton was one of the
most coarect and promising young men in the com-

pany's service.
The latest dates brought by the Severn are—Vera
Cruz, 15th Sept.; Tampico, 16th; Havannah, 27th ;
Jamaica, 21st; Demerara, 18th; Trinidad, 20th;
Barbadoes, 27th ; Grenada, 22d ; Forto Rico, 24th ;
and St. Thomas's, 30th ; Bermuda, Oct. 5 ; Mobile,
21st Sept.; Nassau, 30th; and Antigua, 29th.
The Severn brings on freight 1,030,785 dollars on
merchants' account, 85,275 dollars for the Mexican
dividends, 929 serons of cochineal, 23 ditto of jalapa,
92 cases of cigars, 164 bales of tobacco, 31 turtles,
17 barrels and 81 half-barrels of arrowroot, wax
figures, &c.
The \Vest Indian mail brings us Jamaica dates to
Sept. 22, two days later than we had already re-
ceived by way of the United States.
The new Retrenchment Bill for granting imme-
diate " commutation" to the officials for the diminu-
tion proposed to be made in their salaries—by paying
them the amount of four years prospective reduction,
was brought before the House of Assembly on the
21st, and read a second time, with the under-
standing that the commutation clauses would meet
with harsh treatment in committee. Although the
new feature of compensation was introduced by a
member of the opposition, still it seemed unpopular
with that party, they generally preferring the
measures of last session. To carry out the scheme,
it was stated that 60,0001. would be necessary
to pay up the different holders of office, and to
raise that amount with an empty treasury
seemed to be not the least of the obstacles in the
way of its adoption. Upon the satisfactory settle-
ment of the retrenchment measure hinged all other
legislative measures. On the same evening the Im-
port Duty Bill (which would expire on the Ist of
October) was brought forward. It was proposed by
a member of the " country party" to pass a short
Act, continuing the then existing Act in force
until the 31st of December, so as to allow time
for agreeing to the details of the General Revenue
Bill then before the Committee. This was warmly
opposed by the Government party on the ground
that Earl Grey's dispatch to the Governor left him
no alternative than to refuse to sanction the pass-
ing of the Bill for less than twelve months. A
lengthy discussion ensued, which endel in the mo-
tion being carried-24 members voting for, 18
against. It was fully expected that this vote would
lead to a collision between the Governor and the
House.
From the reports of' the proceedings of the House
of Assembly, it would seem that an angry feeling
exists between members of the two sections, which
has broken out into occasional " scenes."
The dates from Trinidad are to the Ist. The
proceedings of the Council of Government were
engrossing public attention. The sittings of the
223 and two following days of August were devoted
entirely to the consideration of measures of re-
trenchment, in connexion with the annual estimates,
The subject was brought forward by Mr. Fuller,
on the ground that the colony was unable to bear its
present public burdens. The Attorney-General
spoke in opposition. After three days' discussion
resolutions amounting to a recommendation to the
Colonial-office•for retrenchment were agreed to.
An epidemic, supposed to be the small-pox, bad
made its appearance at San Fernando, and many
deaths had occurred, principally among persons 01
unclean habits.
During the severe dry weather that has been
experienced in the West Indian Islands, the St.
Cruz mountains, and their immediate district, ap-
pears to have suffered most. In one parlih 112
horses And 200 head of stock died. The pimento
crop is nearly destroyed, and so scarce was water
to drink that hundreds of the settlers had to travel
miles to obtain even a small quantity for their
families.
From Bermuda we learn that the Colonial Govern-
ment was prorogued by his Excellency the Governor
in person on the 2d of October. Nothing of import-
ance had taken place during the session.
REVIEW OF MARKETS.
(From the Jamaica Dispatch of Sept. 2.)
Brandy remains firm at our last quotations.
Coffee—There have not been any transactions, there
not being any at market.
Rice—Seles East Indian have been made at 12s 93 per
100 lbs. for yellow, and 14 per 100 lbs. for white. There
is not any demand for Carolina.
Rum has been taken at 2s 33 per gallon, for proof 2
Sugar may be said to be slightly advancing in value
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A considerable quantity of herrings have been
taken this week a short distance from shore. Some of
the boats have brought in 3,000 or 4,000. Our fisher•
men say that such fine full-roed herrings have not been
caught so near Brighton at this period for the last 30
years. They are retailcd at Id. each,—..,BrightonGazette.