The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-28 00:00:00

ITALY.

The affairs of Italy bear a much more satisfactory
aspect than they have borne since the commencement
of March. RADETSKY, it is said, has, through the
mediation of England and France, concluded a treaty
of peace with CHARLES ALUERT, which only awaits
the ratification of the Emperor of AUSTRIA to be imme-
diately carried into effect; and that this ratification will
be at once given there can be little doubt, inasmuch
as (according to the Concordia) the Austrian Am-
bassador in Paris is authorised to ratify all that the
mediating Powers shall decide on the subject of
Italy. In Tuscany the Ministerial crisis still con-
tinues. The GRAND DUKE continues firmly opposed
to the appointment of GUERAZZI as Minister, and
should the appointment be forced upon him, he will,
it is said, retire to Elba.

There is also every reason to hope that the media-
tion of England and France will effect a satisfactory
settlement of the differences between Naples
and Sicily. The terms proposed are the re•esta-
tablishment of the Sicilian Constitution of 1812,
under the guarantee of England and France, and an
independent Sicilian Legislature, with either the
King of NAPLES or his son as Sovereign. The Go-
vernment of Palermo and that of Naples seemed both
inclined to accede to the terms.

The discussion in the Chamber of Deputies of Sar-
dinia on the mediation offered by Great Britain and
France terminated at two o'clock on the 22d. An
amendment of M. BROFFERIO, who had opposed the
mediation, and maintained that Italy should in pre-
ference look up to the triumph of German democracy
for her emancipation, was rejected by 122 to 13, and
the Assembly afterwards granted the Cabinet a vote
of confidence by 77 to 58.

CHINA AND THE INDIAN ISLANDS
Accounts from Bong Kong of the 30th August
represent that colony as suffering dreadfully from
sickness, the prevailing disease being an aggravated
species of influenza.
It appears that serious differences have occurred at
Shanghae between some of the British merchants
there and Mr. ALcock, the Consul.

Accounts from Singapore of 9th September state
that Sir JAMES BROOKE and suite left that colony for
Labuan and Sarawak on the '29th August.

CEYLON.
Intelligence has been received from Colombo to the
15th September inclusive. The insurrection was
completely at an end, the rebel KING had fled, and
1001. reward was offered for his apprehension, and
several of his followers had been tried by court-mar-
tial and shot. I-Es MAJESTY it appears served in 1845
in the-police.
The merchants, planters, and traders of Ceylon
have sent a memorial to Earl GREY detailing their

grievances.
The iCeylon Times announces the failure of the
oldest commercial firm in the island, Messrs. GIBSON,
READ, DAVIDSON, and Co. Their liabilities are said
to exceed 100,000/.

NATIONAL GUARDS FFS NN
TO THE EDITOR OF T O
HE SU A
N.
SIR,—Nothing, I am confident, will be more gratifying
to the feelings of every Englishman than to learn,
through the medium of your columns, that the kind and
welcome reception the National Guards of France have
received from all classes on their short visit to your
beautiful shores and city, has produced such impressions
of gratitude upon them, that I have been deputed by a
great number of them to express their thanks to your
nation as a memento of everlasting friendship, and the
greatest step towards the permanent union of the two
most powerful, enlightened, and civilised countries in
the world.
With the highest consideration, I have the honour to
remain, Sir, your most obliged servant,
Oct. sr. [A. SOYER.

PUNCH'S POCKET BOOK roa, 1849.—0ur old
friend Punch is the first in the field this year, and,
like good wine, he grows more mellow as he grows
in age. " The Pocket Book for 1849" is the best that
has yet appeared. It is what a good pantomime
ought to be, a satirical commentary on the events of
the past year; and here we have them all humorously
illustrated from the frozen-out kings of February to
the thawed lawyers of November. The frontispiece,
Higgledy-Piggledy, or a Domestic Republic, is a
capital skit on the Ripublique Rouge. Leech was
never in happier mood than when he designed the
illustrations to the " Punch's Pocket Book for 1849 ;"
and the letter-press is worthy of the illustrations.

HIGHWAT RODREItT.—On Monday night, between
ten and eleven o'clock, as Mr. Bentham, station-master
of the Monkwearmouth Railway Station, was half-way
down Whitburnzlane, on the way to his residence, and
darrying in his hand a large leather bag containing a
considerable Stith df money in silver, he suddenly heard
the voice of a man exclaim a 4 thatis him:" In a moment
four men rushed upon him and felled bitt! to the ground,
at the same time striking him severely on the head with
'dicks. Mr, Bentham struggled hard, but was com-
pletely overpowered, one of the villains kicking him
severely in the groin, Ile retained hold of the bag,
hoWever, till be contrived to raise himself up a little,
and throw it over the adjoining wall. Two of his
assailants immediately left hitt, and leaped over the
wall, and the remaining two kept struggling with him,
In ti fe* rtiottients a loud whistle was I,Cfird, and the two
latter, after giving Mr. Bentham several additiona: slows,
decamped, leaving Mr. Bentham lying on the ground
severely bruised. Shortly afterwards the alarm was
given to the police, inspector Niles hastened to the spot,
and examined the place were Mr. Bentham had tlitown
the bag over, but it was gone. Next morning the foot-
marks of four men were traced distinctly from the place
of robbery to Cleadon-lane, and we understand strong
suspicions are entertained of certain parties.—Sunder-
fang Herald.

THE GREAT SEA SERPENT AGAIN.—A letter under
this head, signed " James Henderson, master, Bromie-
law, Berth No. 4," dated " Mary Ann, of Glasgow,
October 19," was copied into most of the papers. It
purported to be a confirmation of the story of the sea
monster having been seen by the captain of her Majesty's
: 1 hodalus, between St. Helena and the Cape. That
ship 4
however, to be a hoax, as we suspected
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letter turns on., and therefore did not give it a
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it to be when we reau lae, .
place in our columns. Upon !!iciuiry, we
.
there has been no such ship, loth the master's
that
s name as
given, at the Broomielv.w siace the month of August.—
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