The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-17 00:00:00

ITALY.

A letter from Turin of the 11th inst. contradicts a
report that the Ministers ha I resigned in consequence
of the vote of the Chamber of Deputies disapproving
of the imprisonment of Garibaldi.
A letter from Genoa of the 11th inst. states that
Garibaldi had been placed on board the frigate Saint
Michael, to be conveyed to Nice, his native place.
The 2Vazionale of Florence of the 8:h instant,
publishes the following letter from Rome :--
" I have politico-theatricll news to give you. The
singer, Madame Rebussini, had been loudly applauded
for some time by the French who crowd the Argentina
Theatre. The rondeau of Marino Fuliero one evening
excited the most enthusiastic applause, in the midst of
which a French captain threw a bouquet on the stage
from his box. The singer did not pick it up,
but as soon as she had retired behind the scenes
she sent a servant to pick it up; she re-appeared
afterwards, but without the bouquet. The French
officers were off«•nded at this, and resolved upon
revenge for the affront. The next evening the theatre
woe nearly full of French; there were only about 100
Romans in the pit, and ♦ery few in the boxes, which had
almost all been taken by the French. After the ron-
deau the bouquet as before fell before the feet of the
singer, who made her exit without picking it up. Ina-
mediatelT the French drew whistles from their pockets,
and commenced a most terrific concert, mingled with
cries of Take the bouquet!' All the Romans who
were in the theatre, on the contrary, applauded and
criQd, Bravo! bravo! no! no! Show them our sym-
pithy !' At last the Romans, seeing that the
French officers persisted, left the theatre; the
French desisted, and the act of Columellu began. About
50 Romans then re-entered, when the French recom-
menced their clamours; a Roman then exclaimed, Let
all Italians leave the place!' But instructions had been.
given to the gendarmes who were at the door, and who
prevented the Romans from leaving. Meanwhile some
French officers having taken the stage by assault, forced
the singer to appear with the bouquet, the cause of so
much tumult. Madame Rebussint appeared pale and
dishevelled, with tears in her eyes; she held the bouquet
in her left hand. The French then loudly applauded,
in the midst of the whistles of the Romans, and of the
violent apostrophes they had addressed to the singer,
who had been weak enough to give way. This little
history, for the present, has had no further conse-
quences."

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE AD-
VANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.
BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY.—After the dispatch of
our parcel last evening, the annual dinner of the
members of the association took place in the Town-
hall. There were between four and five hundred
present. The side and great galleries were filled with
ladies. Mr. StirnFson presided at the organ, and Mr.
Stevens conducted the choir, which throughout the
evening delighted the company with a variety of
classical and popular music.
At half-past five o'clock Professor Robinson took
his place at the head of the cross-table. He was sup-
ported on his right and left by the Marquis of
Northampton, Lord Lyttelton, Lord Stafford, Vis-
count Adare, Lord Wrottesley, the Bishop of Wor-
cester, the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of Manches-
ter, the Dean of Westminster, the Dean of Ely, the
Prince of Canino, M. Drouyn de l'Huys, the French
Ambassador ; Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Ambassa-
dor; Sir R. Inglis, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir R. Mur-
cbi.on, C. B. Adderley, Esq., M.P. James Ileyworth
,Esq., M.P., C. N. Newdegate Esq.. M.P. R. Ste.'
phtlon, Esq., M.P., Professor' B. Rogers, 'Professor
Willis, Professor Phillips, Professor Power, General
Palley, Colonel Sabine, Professor Faraday, &c.
SAMUEL fLIORNTON, Esq., Mayor, officiated as Vice-
Chairman.
After the cloth had been removed, and the Non
Nobis Domini sung—
The CHAIRMAN proposed, in an appropriate address,
the health of the Queen. He alluded in graceful
terms to the late visit of her Majesty to Ireland—a
visit vi,hich had revived hope, rekindled the elements
of prosperity, and had given the hope and promise of
returning life to that poor land. He should give,
with all his heart, the toast " The Queen, may God
bless and preserve her.
After the lapse of a short time—
The CHAIRMAN gave, " Prince Albert, Albert,
Prince of Wales, the Queen Dowager, and all the
Royal Family." The toast was received with ap-
plause, and duly honoured.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The healths of the
French Ambassador, the Prussian Minister, and the
other distinguished foreigners who had honoured