The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-06 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Genoa Gazette of the 30th says :
" No sooner was tho protest of the Pope placarded in
Rome than it was torn down. The Chambers are in
such a state of disorganization, that it is probable they
will soon completely cease to exist. The Junta of State
and the Ministry have met to take those measures which
the gravity of the circumstances demands."
The Contemporaneo, of Dec. 27, states that the
Supreme Junta of Rome has addressed a note to the
Ministry, recommending them to convoke a Consti-
tuent Asseubly, seeing that that measure was loudly
called for by the will of the people. The Junta de-
clares that it accepted power on the understanding
that this would be done ; and it is afraid that, if it
should not be done, a revolutionary movement is
imminent, which may throw the country into a state
of anarchy, and separate the provinces from the
capital; and the Junta calls o❑ the Ministry to pre-
sent to the Chamber a project of law for the convoca-
tion of the Constituent Assembly.
The Ministry acted on this note, and presented a
project of law accordingly to the Chamber of Depu-
ties, who decreed that it should be promulgated. It
consists of fifteen articles, and explains the mode of
election, and qualification of the members and elec-
tors. The elections are to be by electoral colleges.
This Bill for the summoning of a Constituent As-
sembly at Rome, as presented to the Roman Parlia-
ment on the 26th ultimo, proposed to enact that the
election to the Assembly should' take place on the
25th instant, by universal suffrage and ballot; that
the Assembly should be of two hundred members,
paid at the rate of two crowns a day, without pro-
perty qualification ; and, finally, that the Assembly
should meet at Rome on the sth of next month.
The accounts from Rome of the 27th (one day
later) state that the Legislative Chambers were on
the eve of dissolution, and it was thought that
they would thereby declare the cessation of their
powers. This is precisely the denouement arrived at
by the Democratic party. The Junta and the Mi-
nistry were deliberating respecting the course to be
adopted.
RADETBKY has refused to grant any more pass-
ports for Piedmont, and it is said that even postal
communications between Lombardy and Piedmont
will shortly be suspended.
The Nazionale of Florence, of the 27th, quotes a
letter, which says that a certain number of Piedmon-
tese had entered Parraca and driven away the Tuscans.
This is one of the towns of which Tuscany and
Piedmont have disputed the possession, but it was
supposed that the I'iedrnontese Ministry was ignorant
of the act in question.
By decree, dated the 30th ult., the King of SAR-
DINIA dissolves the Chamber of Deputies, orders new
elections on the 15th instant, and convokes the new
Parliament for the 23d.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, 10 A.M.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Iberia has just arrived with the Spanish and
Portuguese mails, and advices from Gibraltar, Dec.
27th; Cadiz, 28th; Lisbon, 30th; Vigo, 31st.
She brings 45 packages of specie, and a cargo of
oranges, &c.
Our advices from Lisbon contain some copies of
authentic documents, which show that a republican
insurrection had been upon the tapis. It was, how-
ever, difficult to bring the accusations home to parties
supposed to be implicated.
The Cortes were to open on the 2d of January.
Exchange on London, three months, 50 to It, with
limited operations.
Sir Charles Napier's squadron had not arrived at
Lisbon, nor had it been seen by the Iberia.
Gibraltar, exchange on London, 90 days, 49, 49k.

TITHE COMMUTATION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—As your clerical, as well as agriculturallreaderr,
may feel anxious to know the result of the averages for
the seven years to Christmas last, which have been pub-
lished in the London Gazelle of this evening, viz.,
Wheat ... 6s. 10-id. per imperial bushel.
Barley ... 4s. lid. do.
Oats ... 2s. Bd. do.
I beg to state that each 1001. of Rent-charge will, for
the year 1849, amount to 1001. 3s. 7id., or nearly 2 per
cent. lower than last year.
The following statement from my " ANNUAL TITHE
COMMUTATION TABLES" will show the value of the
1001. of Rent-charge for each year since the passing of the
Tithe Commutaion Act, viz ;
For the year 1837 ...
Do. 1838 ...
Do. 1839 ...
Do. 1840 ...
Do. 1841
Do. 1842
Do. 1843
Do. 1844
Do. 1845
Do. 1846
Do. 1847
Do. 1848
Do. 1849

... £9B 13 94
-. 97 7 11
.- 95.7 9
-. 98 15 9i
102 12 5i
-. 105 8 21.
-. 105 12 21
104 3 5
-. 103 17 111
-. 102 17 8
-. 99 18 10,E
-. 102 1 0
100 3 7-1.

13) 1,317 0 81;

General Average for lad 13 yrs...Xlol 6 21
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
CHARLES M. WILLICH
25, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall, Friday, Jan. 5, 1g49.

THE FUNERAL OF THE EARL Or AECK:LAND.—
(THIS DAY.)—The mortal remains of the, Right
Honourable the Earl of Auckland were shortly atter
ten o'clock removed from the official residence at the
Admiralty, to their final resting place,' Beckenham,
Kent. The funeral cortege consisted of a man carry-
ing the plume, a hearse drawn by six horses, three
mourning coaches drawn by four horses, and the
private carriage of the deceased Earl. The coffin
containing the remains was covered with crimson
velvet, the furniture being gilt. Contrary to the
usual custom, neither the hearse nor the furniture of
the horses exhibited the escutcheon of the deceased
nobleman. Before the arrival of the corpse at Becken-
ham, the procession will be joined by the relatives of
the deceased, who will accompany the remains to
their final resting place. As the deceased nobleman
at the time of his death held the office of First Lord
of the Admiralty, the naen•of• war and the other
vessels of her Majesty's navy, by an order from the
Admiralty, hoisted the ensign half-mast high, while
the numerous vessels in the river, the upper and lower
pool, down to Long-reach, paid a similar mark of
respect on the melancholy occasion.

HEALTH OF THE DUKII OF WELLINGTOX.—We
regret to learn that his Grace the Duke of Wellington
has been suffering from the effects of a severe cold at
Strathfieldsaye.
DEATH OF MR. PRYSE, M.P.—A correspondeit
at Carmarthen, writing on the 4th inst., says—" Mr.
Pryse Pryse, for thirty years M.P. for the Cardigan
Boroughs, is just dead. Mr. Williams, of Coventry, iS
spoken of as his successor, and is likely to be elected.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—Yesterday a
general half-yearly court of the governors of this insti-
tution was held, pursuant to the provisions of the Act
of Incorporation at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great
Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. The chair was
taken by Mr. James Raven, the president, and there was
a numerous attendance of governors. The auditors'
account having been received and adopted, Mr. Jones, the
secretary, read a detailed statement of the proceedings of
the corporation for the pasty ear. The annual subscriptions
amounted to 1,7041. 75., showing a deficiency of 481. 25.,
when compared with the preceding year. In every other
source of income there had been an increase. The ball
had realised a profit of 811. 18s. 9d.; the fancy fair,
2531. Is. Bd.; the dinner, 201. Gs. During a period of
great commercial difficulty, the board had been enabled
to discharge every liability, place 2501. out at interest,
at 5 per cent., and had a balance of 271. 2s. 3d. in the
hands of their bankers. The society had, at the end of
the year, 7,3041. 19s. 9d. invested in Consols, and 2,5001.
in the hands of the large brewing firms, for which 5 per
cent. interest was allowed. The committee and trustees
for the ensuing year were appointed, and the ot-aer formal
business having been disposed of, the proceedings termi-
nated in a vote of thanks to the Chairman.
The accounts from Havre yesterday state that the
Cotton Market had again become active, owing to the
termination of the fetes. On Tuesday the sales com-
prised 1,200 bales, at a trifling rise upon the prices of
Saturday, and on Wednesday the market was firm with
equal activity. One great cause of the buoyancy of the
market is attributable to the small stock 911 band,