The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-03 00:00:00

ITALY.

Later intelligence has not arrived from Rome, but
further particulars up to the 24th ult. inclusively
have been received.

It appears that although the Romans were taken
by surprise by the assault on the 21st and 22d of
June, they managed to fire no less than between
600 and 700 cannon shot against their assailants.
The Italian journals contain accounts of the pro-
ceedings of the French, corresponding with the bul-
letins of General OUDINOT.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the 27th,
again contains accounts from Civita Vecchia to the
effect, that the French bad been repulsed and driven
back from the walls to their original positions, and
that hostilities were suspended. It says that General
LEVAILLANT and other superior officers disagreed
with General OUDINOT, and that the latter gave the
order for the assault contrary to their advice. They
propose to change the assault into a blockade. Some
letters say that OuniNoT had embarked on board a
steamer for France. The Corriere, however, also
says it has received other accounts that, though the
French have made no further progress, they yet
occupy the breaches, and were still at work erecting
their batteries on the 24th.
While the Paris Constitutionnel declares that " all
the Italian journals, even those that are the adversaries
of the French intervention, coincide in saying that,
but for the French having tried every means in order
to avoid the injury of the Roman monuments and the
destruction of the oppressed population, Rome would
have long since been in their possession"—the
National describes the damage done by the French
artillery to some of the choicest frescoes of DOMENI.
cHiNo, and to the church of San Carlo at Catinari.

On th 21st ultimo the anniversary of the en-
thronisation of his Holiness Pope Plus IX.
was celebrated with extraordinary pomp at An-
cona. During the chanting of high mass in
the cathedral church of the Crucifix the great Pon-
tifical banner was hoisted on the citadel, and was
saluted by the artillery of the ramparts, and by the
Austrian vessels in the harbour. After the perform-
ance of the religious, there was a grand military,
ceremony, in the course of which Marshal ll.7nurrrasi
distributed medals to those who had distinguished
themselves in the campaign, addressing them in eulo-
gistic language.
The Piedmontese Gazette announces that the death
of CHARLES ALBERT must be regarded as almost
certain, according to a letter of tha Sardinian Consul
at Bayonne, dated the 21st ult. In consequence the
places of public amusement in Turin were closed,
and the Ri6orgimento and Saggiatore were in
mourning. _ _

The Tuscan Monitor of the 24th ult. publishes the
following :—" At Padua a deputation is expected
from Venice to treat for the surrender of the city.
M. DE BRUCK, the Austrian Plenipotentiary, is also
expected at Padua."
Letters from Turin of the 27th ult. state that the
conclusion of a commercial league with Austria had
greatly alarmed the manufacturers of Turin, who
anticipated from such a measure the destruction of
the Piedmontese manufactures. The Government
had refused to accede to the exigencies of Austria,
and the negotiations were interrupted.
The electoral colleges were to be convoked for the
1611 of July, whether peace were concluded or not.
The 17th and 18th Regiments of Infantry, which
were to have reinforced the garrison of Alessandria,
had been ordered to Piacenza, Parma, and Guastalla.
Another Sardinian corps would, it was believed, enter
Tuscany to maintain tranquillity in that country.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 3.—The Tay steamer arrived
this morning from tho West Indies and the Pacific. She
brings specie to the value of 270,0001., and a large
freight of indigo and cochineal. There is nothing of
importance from any of the islands.

Sir Edward Sugden had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Brogden had also an in-
terview with his Lordship yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing- street.
Mr. J. A. Jackson had an interview with Earl Grey yet-
terday, at the Colonial-office.
The Commissioners for inquiring into the use of iron in
railway structures had a meeting yesterday, at the office of
.
the Board of Trade; Lord Wrottesleyyresidpg.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin had an interview with Sir G.
Grey yesterday at the Home-of:lice.
The Hon. Mr. Clemson, United States Minister to Bel-
'glum, and his lady and family, have arrived in London from
the United States, ou Ong return t 9 iA Excellencf4 PAINi9n.