The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-30 00:00:00

ITALY.

Accounts from Rome state that the Princess BEL•
(now visited General OUDINOT in his camp for the
purpose of endeavouring to bring about an accommo-
dation between him and the Roman Republic. Her
visit, however, was without result.
The negotiations between Austria and Piedmont
have been again broken off in consequence of some-
thing very much like a breach of faith on the part of
Austria. It will be remembered that it was on the
application of Austria herself that the conferences
were renewed, and that Austria offered as the basis of
such renewal to lower her demand for indemnity to
75 millions of francs, and to evacuate Allessandria.
In consequence MM. LA BORMIDA and BONCOM-
PAGNI left Turin for Milan on the 18th. In their
first interview with M. DE BRUCK, the Austrian
Plenipotentiary, that gentleman demanded an in-
demnity of a much larger amount than the seventy-
five millions previously agreed upon, and laid down,
besides other conditions, which appeared incompatible
with the interests and the honour of the Sardinian
Government, while, to their surprise, he refused to
enter into engagements in the name of his Govern-
ment for the proclamation of a complete amnesty.
Under these circumstances the Piedmontese Envoys
refused to admit the demands of Austria, and the
negotiations are broken off.

SIR C. NAPIER. AND TUB 96TH.—The Calcutta Star
says, "Her Majesty's 96th were reviewed at Fort Wil-
liam by the new Conanaanier-in Chief at daylight on the
morning of the 11th of May. So quietly had the ar-
rangements been made that scarcJy half a dozen spec-
tators besides military men were present. Sir Charles
Napier, punctual to a proverb, reached the parade, ac
companied by the town-major, before a single officer of
the regiment had made his appearance, and finding no
other amusement, walked into the barracks. He soon
returned, however, and subjected the regimens to a
minute inspection, after which it marched past in slow,
and again in quick time, and then advanced in line.
At the close Sir Charles Napier addressed the men in a
characteristic speech. After alluding to his former
connexion with the regiment, he said:—. I am very
glad to meet the 96th again. We have both been a
good deal about the world since we were last together,
and I am very glad to bear such a good account
of the regiment. Your colonel tells me that
you are not only in good health, but that you are good
in conduct—that you have very few men in hospital.
Now, this is all right, and I hope you will continue to
bear a good character. But let me give you a bit of ad-
vice—that is, don't drink. I know young men do not
think much about advice from old men. They put their
tongue in their cheek, and think they know a good deal
better than the old cove that is giving them advice.
But let me tell you that you are come to a country
where, if you drink, you're dead men. If you be sober
and steady you'll get on well; but if you drink you're
done for. You will be either invalided or die. I knew
two regiments in this country—one drank, the other
didn't drink. The one that didn't drink is one of the
finest regiments, and has got on as well as any regiment
in existence. The ono that did drink has been all but
destroyed. Fur any regiment for which I have a respect
(and th,-re is not one of the British regiments whom I
don't respect) I should always try and persuade them to
keep from drinking. I know there aro some men who
will drink in spite of the Devil and their officers; but
such men will soon be in hospital, and very few that go
in in this country ever come out again. I wish the 96th
Regiment every success, and am very glad to see it in
the state it is.' After expressing to Major Cumberlege
his great gratification, he called the Sergeant- major of
the regiment, with whom he had a few minutes' confi-
dential chat. He then dismissed the regiment, and pro
ceeded to an inspection of the arsenal."

It is rumoured that the wife of one of the leading
statesmen of the Peel party—one who was a member of
Sir Robert Peel's Cabinet—has just become a convert to
the 'lowish faith. She is the daughter of a Seotti.h
nobleman; and the conversion is more remarkable as
having arisen. not from Anglicanism, hut from Presby-
terianism.— Western Luminary.—[Lady Lincoln, the
daughter of the Duke of Hamilton, is, it is understood,
alluded to.—Leeds Mercury.]
COWES, JUNE 29.—A dismasted brig was seen 29th
instant in lat, 44 lon. 44, by the William Carey, Jcibb,
arrived here.