The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-25 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 20th officially an-
nounces the modifications that have taken place in
the Turin Ministry. M. GALVAGNO, late Minister
of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works, has
accepted the portfolio of the Interior, and M. MAT-
THIEU, Intendent- General of Cuneo, has been named
➢l.inister of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public
Wcrks.
The following circular has been addressed by the
Prefect of Florence to the Gonfaloniers of his pro-
vince :
Sir,—By a dispatch of the 14th instant, the Minis-
ter of the Interior directs the Gonfaloniers to revise
and rectify the electoral lists according to Chapter
3 of the law on the subject of the 3d of March,
1848. This is a fact. which under the present
circumstances is rather political than administrative,
and affords a new proof of the straightforwardness of
our excellent Prince and of this Government. He puts
an end to the doubts and insinuations which the evil-
intentioned have spread in the minds of many good
citinns, and thus deprives them of every hope of seeing
their treasonable designs realised. You will understand
the value of such an -act destined to rally all virtuous
men around the constitutional throne, and to secure to
Tuscany the advantages she deserves by her state of
civilisation.—I have the honour, &c.,
" The Prefect, ZAMMINIATELLI.

" Florence, Oct. 16."
The following proclamation has been published al
Piacenza, Duchy of Parma:—
" His Royal Highness the Duke, desirous of pro.
moting the wellatc of his subjects, has several times
ordered the publication of the laws concerning the state
of siege, that no one might plead ignorance of them. I
take the opportunity thus offered me by the tender
solicitude of the Prince to express to the inhabitants of
this town and fortress all the satisfaction their good con-
duct and strict observance of th© laws bas caused me.
However, in order to fulfil the excellent intention of his
Royal Highness, and desiring to spare every one the
danger of incurring punishment, I think it my duty to
remind the inhabitants that the articles 1,2, 5,8, 9, 10,
and 11 of the proclamation of the 13th of March, 1814,
are in full vigour.
" The Commander of the fortress, Count TOROK.
"Piacenza, October 4,"
The Legge of Turin of the 20th states that the
Duke of PARMA has given the galley-slaves a new
costume, and a hat exactly resembling the Calabrian
one adopted by the Liberal party.
Letters from Peschiera state that very extensive
fortifications are being added to that fortress, with a
view of preventing besiegers from taking possession
of the heights which overlook Pesehiera.
We read in a letter from Rome of the 14th, quoted
by the Legge of Turin, that the late Deputies of the
Constituent Assembly are to be divided into three
classes—the first, consisting of those who voted
against the Republic, is to be recalled ; the second,
consisting of the moderate Republicans, is to be also
recalled, but kept under surveillance ; but the third
class is neither to be recalled nor amnestied. PAS-
QUALE DI ROSSI is the only ex-Deputy who at present
remains unmolested at Rome.
The .Genoa Gazette of the 19th announces the
arrival at Ferrara of 300 Neapolitans, with some
artillery, who had been at Venice. They again took
their departure for Naples on the 14th.

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SUNDAY LABOUR. AT THE POST-OrrlCE.—We un-
derstand that within the last few days returns have
been received at the General Post--office, showing the
great extent to which Sunday labour will be dimi-
nished in the country post-offices by the measures
about to be brought into operation. It appears that
in more than 200 offices at least one delivery on the
Sunday will be abolished, and that in many cases
the abolition will extend to two, or even three deli-
veries. This change alone will liberate several
hundred officers. We learn also that of the regular
post-offices alone there are nearly 500 where the
time of duty on Sunday will be reduced, the average
reduction being nearly four hours. The returns do
not yet include the sub-offices, where there will be a
decrease of duty; but of these there must be some
thousands. These facts are sufficient to give some
idea of the large number of persons who will be either
partially or wholly released in the country offices
from the performance of duty on the Sunday ; and
we are assured that the small addition to the force in
the London office required by the measures which
will effect this great reduction will consist entirely of
volunteers, and not, as has been. asserted, of persons
acting under compulsion. Their work, too, as has
already been stated, will be so arranged as not to
infringe upon the hours of divine service.
His Excellency Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, the
newly accredited Minister to the United States,
accompanied by the lion. Lady Bulwer, leaves town
tc-day for Liverpool, there to embark for New York,
to enter on his diplomatic duties at Washington.
Mr. Bulwer Lytton, son of the celebrated novelist,
will also depart with his uncle, having been appointed
`attache to the British Legation.