The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-09 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Contemporaneo of Rome has the following on
the approaching meeting of the Roman Constituent
Assembly :
The imperfect representation of the people was at
first an object of blame, and then one of contempt ;
now, no one speaks of it at all. To-morrow the Go-
vernment will speak ; it will make an appeal to the
nation, for it to deliberate on iis future existence. Let
the work be completed with the same high morality
with which it was commenced, and that speedily. The
Ministry has replied to its acts by the general expecta-
tions; and as it has proved itself worthy of the confi-
dence of the people, we will support it in the difficult
path upon which it has entered, and together we will
attain the desired end, or else we will share the dangers
and misfortunes."

Prince COESINI has, it is said, resigned. Duke
SFORZA. CESARINI has been appointed General of the
Civic Guard, and Colonel Lours MASI Lieutenant-
General.

The Allsa of Dec. 31, says that the Communal
Council of Bologna have voted their adhesion to the
protest of the POPE, which is likely to lead to dange-
rous consequences, as several battalions, all the
people, and many noblemen, have resolved to give a
severe lesson to the Council for their presumption.
On Christmas-day the PorE celebrated mass in his
private chapel at Gaeta, the King and Queen
of NAPLES, and the Royal Family being present.
IliS HOLINESS afterwards went in great pomp
to the Cathedral, where he was received by
the bishop and the heads of the clergy.
The whole diplomatic corps were present in court
costume. After, the performance of mass, and other
ceremonies, the POPE returned to his palace, amidst
the profound respect of the people who awaited his
blessing. At noon the diplomatic corps repaired to
the palace, where they were received by his HOLI-
NESS. The Spanish Ambassador delivered an address
on the part of his colleagues, to which the PorE
replied in a very gracious manner.

The Corriere— Mercantile states, from Naples
(26th ult.) that since the mediation in the Sicilian
question has not been accepted, hostilities are at once
to recemmence, and that the Sicilian troops are al-
ready moving from Palermo against Messina, and an
engagement is daily expected. A rumour is current
at Naples that the GovernMent intends to exact
the payment beforehand of the whole of the tax
for 1849.

The Bologna Gazette of the 31st ult. says it is re-
ported that a French frigate has sailed for Sicily,
having on board LUCIEN MURAT, who is going to
offer his services to the Sicilians.

Il PenBiero Italian° of the 2d instant says—" The
courier from Milan after to-day will cease his com-
munication with Turin. RADETzKy has prohibited
all personal communication with Piedmont. , The
transit of merchandise is, however, not yet inter-
dicted. A decree has appeared prohibiting the ex-
portation of gold and silver from the Lombardo-
Venetian states above the value of 100 florins. The
head-quarters have been transferred to Piedmont,
where his MAJESTY is expected. General QuEarAA
is there, charged to put the city in a state of defence."

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, MIDNIGHT.
The Niagara, Captain Kyrie, has arrived with the
North American mails from Boston to the 27th ult.
The Europa, hence, arrived at Halifax on the 29th.
In the Stock Market there has been activity,
caused by the increased demand for money. Exchange,
108 k to 109.
Flour—Sales of Oswego and Western Canal were
made at 5 dulls. 31f cents. to 5 dolls. 37i cents. Ohio
brought IS dolls. 75 cents.
Grain—Genessee wheat sold at 123 cents.
Cotton—Upland Florida, ordinary to good or,ii-
nary, 54 to 53; middling to good middling, 6 to
Freights—Beef, ss. 6d., to London; cheese, 355.
per ton to Liverpool ; flour, 2s. per barrel ; Cotton,
3-16ths to per pound.
In Congress a committee had been ordered to re-
port a Bill to abolish the slave trade in the districts
of Columbia.
There was no abatement in the gold mania; im-
mense numbers were flocking in the direction of
California.
Yellow fever was on the increase at New Orleans.
The House of Representatives in Ohio had been
organized.
It is stated in a letter from Washington that the
postal arrangements had not been completed; there
were yet some points of difference.
Arrived at New York'the Mary Smith, from New.
castle ; and the Susan, from Newcastle.

In the St. Lucia papers received by the West India
packet, the sale of the Marquis estate in that island is
announced for the sum of 3,6001. This same property,
comprising 3,000 acres, 2,000 of which even in the pre-
sent depressed period are under cultivation, fetched
50,0002 seventeen years back, and was then considered
to have sold only at a moderate price. The purchasers
at this great reduction aro said to be Messrs. Cavan,
Brothers, of London. The weather at St. Christopher's
was very seasonable, and had latterly much improved the
prospects of agriculturists.
The Havre cotton-market continues firm, prices
for most descriptions being well maintained. At Rouen
less business has been transacted during the last week,
but still a good demand existed for manufactures at full
quotations.