The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-15 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Ministerial crisis at Turin still continues.
Letters from that city of the 9th state that Gioia
had given up all hopes of forming a Ministry, and
that the KING had in consequence sent to MOFFA DE
LISEO, who, however, had not returned any positive
answer to his MAJESTY'S request.
It was rumoured that the POPB would go to
Maj orca.

THE POPE.
The Tempe of Naples of the Ist inst. says, that
when the POPE admitted the officers of the garrison
at Gaeta to kiss his feet, he said to them, with the
greatest dignity and kindness, " Gentlemen, you
form part of an army which is a model of discipline
and fidelity, which, at the cost of its own blood, has
maintained the supremacy of the laws, and preserved
the kingdom from the scourge of anarchy." To the
Marines, he said, "My children, you have been
faithful to your Sovereign—remain faithful to him
unto death.' The Holy PONTIFF then invited the
KING, QUEEN, and Princes to dine with him. The
Cardinal ANTONELLI also received at his table the
French Ambassador, the Bavarian Ambassador and
family, the Portuguese Ambassador, the elder diplo-
matists, the commander of the Tenare steamer, and
their Majesties' suite.
The King of NAPLES has placed at the command
of the Holy FATHEZ Colonel NUNZIANTE and Major
YOUG.

In Trinity Church, after the first mass, the POPE
proceeded to worship, when, with feelings of the
highest emotion and extraordinary fervour, he was
heard audibly to pray—" Eternal Gon, my August
Master and Lord, behold, bending before you, your
very unworthy Vicar, who, from the inner chamber
of his heart, humbly solicits Thy benediction upon
him, from that eternal throne upon which Thou
art seated. Direct his footsteps, 0 Gond sanctify
his intentions, overrule his mind, govern his
actions in the place to which Thou hast conducted
him by Thy inscrutable Providence; preserve him
everywhere in Thy sheepfold, and cause him to be
instrumental in promoting Thy glory and the good
of Thy Church, now, alas ! sadly attacked by its
enemies. If Thy just anger could be appeased—
which has been excited in consequence of the indig-
nity cast upon Thy Church by the words, acts, and
writings of the misled people—Thy servant would
this moment willingly offer himself as a sacrifice be-
fore Thee. Thou gayest him life, Thou alone bast
the right to recal it whenever it shall please Thee.
But 0, my GOD, let thy glory be triumphant, and
let thy Church be the conqueror. Maintain the
good and the weak ; and sustain with thy
Almighty arm all those who are in darkness and the
shadow of death. Bless, 0 LORD, the Sovereign now
prostrated before TREE (King of NAPLES) ; bless his
dominions and his family ; bless all his subjects, and
his faithful and honourable army ; bless the cardinals,
the clergy, and the episcopacy, in order that they may
all walk in the way of Thy commandments, and thus
promote the holiness of Thy people. In this hope we
shall be delivered, not only from the hands of the
wicked and impious in this world, but we hope to be
admitted into the realms of eternal glory, where we
shall be safe and secure through the never-ending
ages of eternity ."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
Only two bets laid, viz.:--4,000 to 60 agst Chanti-
cleer, and 1,500 to 15 agst Bon-Mot for the Chester Cup.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
NEWPORT PAGNELL STEEPLECHASES.
Entries for the Aristocratic Stakes.
Khondooz, Justice to Ireland, Fortunatus, Belshazzar,
Faith, and Forest Boy.
Acceptances for the Free Handicap.
Norma, Egremont, Profligate, Vengeance, Kangaroo,
Alexander, Ballybar, Pendenms, Pullaway, Carlow, and
Cavendish.
The above are up to five o'clock yesterday afternoon;
two or three others were expected.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Blackdown hds., Tues., Orchard Wood; Fri., Calm-
navey Hill, Hennycock-10i.
Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., Balcombe Village;
Wed., West Grinstead; Fri.. Rusper Village.
East Essex hds., Tues., Ketton Village; Thurs., Mes-
sing-street; Sat., St. Ann's Castle.
Monmouthshire hds., Mon., Santillee House; Thurs.,
Dingeston Village.
Oakley hds., Mon., Dungey Corner; Tues., Euston
Gorse; Thurs., Wooton; Sat., Hall Weston--10.
Shropshire hds., Pitchford Village; Fri., fifth mile-
stone on the Baschurch-road.

HYDRAULIC PRESS FOR RAISING BRITANNIA-
BRIDGE.—On Wednesday, the 13th inst., the large cy.
Linder of the hydraulic press intended to be used at Ban-
gor to raise the tubes of the bridge at the Chester and
Holyhead Railway was cast at the Bank Quay Foundry,
Warrington. This cylinder is, we believe, the largest
ever made for hydraulic purposes, and weighs about 25
tong. It will have to sustain a pressure of upwards of
1,000 tons when at work.

THE MURDER AT BRIDGNORTH.—BRIDGNORTII,
DEC. 13.—A1l the evidence that could ho adduced
touching the death of Ann Newton was heard yester-
day, and at seven o'clock- last night the jury retired to
consider their verdict. They were locked up for nearly
eighteen hours, but could not ogres as to what verdict
should be returned. At the expiration of that period,
in consequence of some of the jurors becoming ex-
hausted, the Coroner adjourned the inquiry for a fbrt-
night. The prisoner, Mary Newton, was this morning
apprehended on a magistrate's warrant for wilful murder,
and the inquiry is now going on before a full bench of
magistrates, and the prisoner, in all probability, will be
fully committed to Shrewsbury gaol to take her trial at
the next March avizea for wilful murder.