The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-08 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Alba of Florence announces‘ that the Chamber
of Deputies had an extraordinary sitting on the 31st
ult., in consequence of a dispatch of the Minister of
Finance. A panic had seized the holders of the
Bank of Leghorn notes, who had repaired in
crowds to the Bank to get them cashed. The Bank
had consequently been in the impossibility of meet-
ing all demands, and of discounting bills for the end
of the month. The Chamber of Commerce of
Leghorn, alarmed at this state of things, had
applied to the Minister of Finance to present a Bank
Restriction Bill to the Chambers. The Bill has been
accordingly Presented; it limits the restriction to
bills exceeding 200 livres, and fixes the time of the
restriction to March 10. The Chamber retired to
the bureaux to examine the Bill, but, on their resum-
ing the sitting, the Minister of Finance withdrew the
B:11. On the preceding day the Chamber had adopted
the Bill for the election of Tuscan representatives to
the Constituent Assembly vt Rome.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING
Six o'Ciocx.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.
10 to 1 agst The Curate
12 to 1 agst Prince George
15 to 1 agst Knight of Gwynn()
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agst Cron zou
10 to 1 agst Lugar
16 Eq.! agst Clzais.tn.

CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 cyst The Tartar
25 to 1 agst Joc o' Sot
50 to 1 agst Peep o' Day Boy
50 to 1 agst Ratbnaines
50 to 1 Digit Lady W ildair
50 to 1 agst Ballinafad

DERBY.
50 to 1 sgst Flambeau's dam
Betting very flat.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Fiye o'clock.
TRANSPORTATION.
Lord CAMPBELL introduced a Bill for the abolition
of the punishment of transportation for the crime of
simple larceny, which was read a first time. The Noble
Lord also laid upon the table certain returns showing the
recent convictions which had taken place of persons
charged with the same crime.
ENGROSSING BILLS.
The LORI) CHANCELLOR informed the House
that the Committee appointed to consider the system of
engrossing Bills with a view to its amendment had met
and agreed to a report, which ho begged to lay upon
their Lordships' table.
On the motion of the NOBLE LORD the report was
ordered to be printed.
REAL ESTATES.
Lord BROUGHANI introduced a Bill to facilitate the
sale and conveyance of real estates, which was read a
first time.

HIGHWAYS.
Earl ST. GERMANS wished to know from the
Noble President of the Council, whether it wos the in-
tention of her Majesty's Government to introduce any
Bill this session tor improving er amending the law re-
lating to the management of highways?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the subject,
although a very complicated one, at present engaged the
serious attention of the Home- office, and a Bill was in
preparation, if it had not actually been introduced into
the other House.

EDUCATION. I
In reply to a question from Lord STANLEY,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the cort:espond-
ence which had been, going on between the Government
and the National Society on the subject of the educa-
tional grants had not
IRI:y4-1 POOR LAW
been broughtW to a close.
.

Lord FARNIa.vI presented a petition from the
grand jury of Roscommon, praying for an amendment
of the Irish Poor-law.
The Earl of MOUNTCASIIEL presented a petition
to the same effect.

RETURNS.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid upon the table
returns connected Kith the Marsbalsea and Palace
Courts, and papers relating to the expenses of the Dublin
police, and of the Ecclesiastical Commission.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.
In reply to a question from Earl W ALDEGRAVE,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, in consequence
of the Earl of Hardwick, who had accepted a command,
and other Noble Lords who were members of the Com-
mittee appointed last session on the navigation-laws,
it was not his intention to move for the renewal of that
committee, but if any other Noble Lord thought proper
to move it he did not think he should feel it to be his
duty to oppose the motion.

Lord IiitOUGHAM wished io correct an erronious
impression which had gone abroad, that Lord Hard-
wick had obtained his command through his influence
in the Government. It was no such thing. This Noble
Earl had obtained his promotion entirely through merit,
and not by the influence of the Government.
The Marquis of LANDSDOWNE begged to confirm
what had fallen from the Noble and Learned Lord. The
command of his ship had been gieen to Lord Hard-
wick, because his services and the rules of the profes-
sion entitled him to the promotion.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. 11. WILLYANS took the oaths and his seat for
Truro.

THE ADDRESS.

Mr. LASCELLES, the Comptroller of the Royal House-
hold, appeared at the bar, and stated that her
Majesty bad been pleased to return the following
most gracions answer to the Address :—" I thank you
for your loyal and dutiful address, and I rely with con-
fidence on your co-operation with me in advancing the
welfare and happiness of my people, whose interest it is
my constant care to promote."
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
Mr. BROTHERTON moved that in the case of the
Eastern Counties Railway cowrany and Newmarket

Railway Company Amalgamation Bill, the standing
order, No. 150, be dispensed with; and that leave be
give❑ to present the petition for the Bill,, notwithstand-
ing the same was not presented within three char days
after the first sitting of the House, subsequent to the en-
dorsement of the said petition by the examiner.—
Agreed to.
COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN nominated the Committee
of Selection as followa :—Sir Robert Ferguson, Mr.
Greene, Mr. Sotheron, Mr. Evelyn Denison, and the
Chairman of the Committee on Standing Orders.
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Mr. FOX MAULE moved that the Edinburgh and
Northern Railways Bills (A, B, and C), and the petition
of proprietors of the Halbeath and Townhill Railways,
against the same, be referred to the Select Committee on
Standing. Orders.—Agreed to.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

Mr. WARD presented two petitions from a Unitarian
body at Sheffield in favour of international arbitration.

COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS.
The following Members were sworn at the table to
form the general,Committee of Elections : Mr. Fox Maule
(Chairman), Mr. Thornely, Sir G. Clerk, Sir J. Yarde
13u11er, Sir Robert Ferguson, and Mr. 'Wilson Patten.
The Committee will meet at three o'clock to-morrow.