The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-29 00:00:00

ITALY.

Advices have been received from Rome to the 20th.
The Ministers had resigned, but the Chambers had
not definitively accepted their resignation. The fol-
lowing is a report of the proceedings in the Chamber
of Deputies on the 18th :
M. Sterbini, President. The Ministers of the Inte-
rior, of War, and of Public Works, were present. The
minutes of the previous meeting having been read, the
President rose and informed the Assembly that the se-
nator of Bologna had not chosen to accept the functions
of member of the commission of Government, but that
the two clubs of that city had written to say that his re-
fusal was the act of an individual, and not the expres-
sion of the feeling of the city of Bologna, which is
anxious to remain in unison with the capital.
The Ministers then gave in their resignations, and
requested that they should be received by the Chamber;
but they stated that they would continue to retain office
until a superior commission of Government should have
been nominated.
M. Bonaparte immediately afterwards rose and s pro
posed that, in consideration of the gravity of the circum-
stances, the Chamber should at once, and d'urgence,
adopt a resolution for the convocation of a Constituent
Assembly of the Pontifical States. He added that he
had drawn up the project of a decree for that purpose,
by vi hich the representatives would be elected by direct
and universal suffrage, and that a deputy should be
elected for every thousand of the inhabitants. He pro-
posed that this Constituent Assembly should have the
power of determining the form of the government, and
that it should meet on January 15. He further pro-
posed that the elections should take place on the 10th
of January, and that the representatives should have an
indemnity of two crowns per day.
11. Galletti—lt would be proper that a member of the
Commission of Government should be appointed in place
of the Senator of Bologna.
AL Bonaparte—Let him be appointed; but without a
Constituent Assembly all will be useless.
Toe sitting was then suspended. On its resumption
11. Galletti was nominated a member of the commission
of Government. Two Deputies were sent to M. Gal-
letti, to ask if he consented to accept the funcions con-
ferred upon him by the Assembly. At their return the
Deputies declared that M. Galletti had asked some hours
for la fleotion. The House then rose.

On the same day the Ministers published the fol-
lowing proclamation :
" Romans,—The Ministry having yesterday evening
declared to a deputation, which presented itself in the
name of the people, that it was not the business of a
power which was purely executive to delibt rate on the
great questions of state, which belong to two Legisla-
tive Chambers, reminds the Roman people, who have
hitherto been the subject of admiration for their calm-
ness and dignity, that they ought to address them-
selves to the Chambers every time that they wish to
nianife:t their opinions on deliberative matters, but that
they ought to do so by legal means. The legal mode
consists in drawing up addresses signed by all the per-
sons who adhere to them, and they ought to be presented
to the Chambers by a deputation. Every other mode
may become tho occasion of grave disorders, and give
rise to doubts as to the independence and liberty of the
Chambers. The Ministry recommends especially to the
Civic Guard the maintenance of the public tranquillity
and order.

" At the residence, this 18th December, 1848.
" The Council of Ministers,
" C. E. MUZZARELLI.
"J. MANIANI.
" G. GALLETTI.
" P. CA3IPELLO.
"P. STERBINI."
The Alba of Florence, of the 21st of December,
in a letter from Rome of the 19th, says—
" Last night a meeting was held at the popular club,
at which a tumultuous discussion took place between M.
Torres and other persons of advanced opinions. Several
of the speakers demanded the appointment of a Provi-
sional Government. Ultimately all the delegates of the
different clubs in Rome met peaceably in the place of
meeting of ono of the clubs, and voted an address to
the Chambers, in which they demanded the formation of
a Provisional Government, composed of three persons
chosen from among the following names:—MM. Cam
pello, Galletti, Sturbinetti, Guiccioli, Cameras, anti
Gallieno. The three persons chosen are directed to con-
voke immediately the Constituent Assembly of the State;
and failing to do so, the clubs declare that they will
themselves consider what is to be done. The Chamber
met the same day to discuss this address. All that we
know is that M. Galletti has accepted the mission, and
that before this evening the junta will order the bell of
the Capitol to be rung to announce that it has taken
possession of the Government, and that the Constituent
Assembly is about to be convoked."