The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-06 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Contemporaneo of Rome, of the 22d, states,
that the Constituent Assembly, on being informed of
the conduct of Prefect MATER at Ferrara, and BERTI
PICHA of Bologna, has declared that they have de-
served well of their country. While GARRIBALDI
has the command of the forces on the Neapolitan
side, Minister CAMPELLO, MEZZACAPO, and ZAM-
BECCARI have taken the command on the side of
Ferrara. The Constituent Assembly have decreed
that all ecclesiastical property belongs to the State,
which is to provide for the expenses of public
worship. By another decree, the whole Roman Re-
public is declared responsible for all damages which
may be sustained by Ferrara or any other Roman
town in consequence of foreign invasion. Minister
Ruscom has addressed a circular to the diplomatic
body, protesting against the occupation of Ferrara.
The Bank of Rome has been authorised to emit new
bank-notes to the amount of 1,800,000 scudi
(7,200,000 f.)
The Executive Committee of Rome published the
following proclamation on receiving the news of the
occupation of Ferrara :

" Romans!—The territory of the Republic has been
violated by the implacable enemies of Italy. The Aus-
trians have passed the Po and threatened Ferrara.
Among the pretexts they adduce for their eccupstion
there is the fact of the Republican Government having
been proclaimed by us. Austria, hard pressed by inter-
nal revolution, trembling on account of the victories of
the Hungarians, attempts a desperate blow, in the hope
that the Italians are still in discord when the common
enemy is to be fought. Facts will prove the contrary.
Our cause is the cause of Italy, and this invasion will
prove how great is the affection of all the people of our
Peninsula for our independence. The generous people
of, the Romagna and of Bologna, who drove away the
Austrians at the time when the sacerdotal caste still
weighed upon us, will do it now with greater vigour and
energy. The Republican spirit redoubles the strength
of body and mind. Supported by the universal consent
of the people, the Government of the Republic has taken
all those measures which have ever in difficult states
saved nations from slavery and dishonour. The
Minister of War is hastening to Bologna, and
troops of the line, bodies of civic mobilized
guard and volunteers are on their way to
repel the enemy. Tuscany will unite her forces
with ours ; Genoa will not remain an unconcerned
spectator Certain information from Piedmont assures
us, that the majority of the Assembly of that kingdom
are ready to acknowledge our Republic. In these solemn
days, the National Assembly will prove itself worthy of
the people who named it, and we will make an appeal to
all those who feel love for their country throughout Italy.
Fortune could not have better favoured us than in offer-
ing us an opportunity of proving that the Republic can-
not be a vain name for us. Every conspiracy and every
attack from our internal enemies has hitherto been a
cause of triumph for us. This last event will complete
our victory, and the Republic will arise, more respected
and glorious after the expulsion of the hated foreigner."
The Constituente Italians of the 22d ult. says,
news received from Bologna by private sources state
that at Parma and Piacenza they expected every
moment an attack of the Piedmontese troops on the
frontier of the Duchies. Letters from Massa-Carrara
also announce that the Piedmontese had arrived in
that town, with the intention of marching immedi-
ately, by the road of Paullo or Modena, or by Castel-
Nuovo de Monti, on Reggio.
The Alba contains the following from a corres-
pondent at Rome, dated Feb. 24 lam not able
to give you the result of the sitting of the Assembly
yesterday, the Assembly not having finished the de-
bate as to reprisals on the subjects and property of
Austrians, in order to oblige the Austrian Govern.
ment to give up the hostages of Ferrara and the
money which it has exacted in so infamous a manner.
I am able to inform you, however, that to be pre-
pared for any event, the English consul has dis-
patched a courier to Admiral Parker to request him
to send as soon as possible a reinforcement to Civita
Vecchia."

The POPE has published a proclamation warning
persons not to purchase any church property that
may be offered for sale by the Roman Republican
Government.

Letters from Rome, of the 24th, announce that a
Neapolitan array of 12,000 men was approaching the
Roman frontier. General Zuccuz commands the ad-
vanced guard of the Neapolitan army.
A letter from Mantua says—" We have passed the
last days of the carnival very sadly ; several persons
have been arrested, and several more have suffered
military execution."
Advices from Naples of the 18th ult., state that the
Chamber of Peers, in the sitting of the preceding
day, voted the supplies for four months by a majority
of 49 to 2, thus placing itself in open hostility with
the Chamber of Representatives, The Nazione of
Turin gives us the sitting of the Chamber of Depu-
ties of Naples on the 19th, when the cabinet was
again attacked on the score of the bill for six months'
supplies having been presented by them without a
royal decree authorising them to do so. A confer-
ence with the Chamber of Peers, to be held by seven
commissioners on either side, was then moved for
and adopted by 90 votes against 6, for the purpose
of conciliating the difference that has arisien between
the two Chambers on the question of the supplies.
The British Consul at Genoa has written to the
editor of the Genoa Gazette, to contradict positively
the proclamation of the Prefect of Pisa and the Go-
vernor of Leghorn, and circulated in the Gazette.
He says—
" Sir George Hamilton has never quitted Florence ;
be has not gone himself or sent any one to oppose the
entry of the Piedmontese troops. Sir G. Hamilton has
not promised to acknowledge either the Provisional
Government or the Republic. Sir G. Hamilton, for the
national interest, is i❑ communication (though not
official) with the Provisional Government, and will so
continue as long as order and peace are maintained in
the country.