The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-19 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Piedmontese Gazette, of the 12th instant,
officially announces the occupation by the Italian
army of the positions of Rivoli, on the authority of
a letter, dated head-quarters of Gazzoli, the 10th.
The Austrians had evacuated them during the night,
and at ten o'clock, a.m., the Italian troops took quiet
possession of Caprino, Rivoli, and its environs. 'The
;atter were then preparing to cross the Adige on
different points, in order to invest Verona. The
Archdukes Ernest and Sigismund had left that for-
tress. According to a letter from Vicenza, of the
6th instant, 380 Austrians had been either killed or
wounded, by the springing of a mine near I3assano.
The Governor of Ancona, on being informed of
the approach of a column of Neapolitan troops re-
turning to their country, had notified to their com-
mander not to pass within cannon range of the ram-
parts of that fortress. The latter, it appears, com-
plied with the recommendation, and proceeded by
another road.
The Patria of the 9th instant quotes a letter from
Rome of the 7th, expressing fears for the tranquillity
of that capital. Cardinal Ciacchi having refused to
accept the Presidency of the Council of Ministers,
Cardinal Ceroni had been elevated to that post.
3zlonsignor Emmanuel lquzzarelli. had been ap-
pointed President, and Prin vice Pietro . Odescal i
ch
and Count Pasolini Giuseppe, -Presidents of the
Upper Council.

THE NAVY.
-(From the United Service Gazette of Saturday )
THE CAPTAIN'S GOOD SERVICE PENSION.—The Cap-
tain's good service pension of 150/. per annum, which
has lapsed to the patronage of the First Lord of the
Admiralty by the promotion of Commodore Sharpe,
C. 8., has not yet been disposed of. Among the score of
candidates for the distinction, we believe that Commo-
dore Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., Commander in-Chief
of the south east coast of America station, will be the
officer selected by the Earl of Auckland.
Bear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier, C. 8., K.C.H., has
been in town, and at the Admiralty, during the past
week, and proceeds overland to the East Indies, on the
20th, to assume the command in chief of that station.
INSPRCTIGN OF ROYAL MARINES.—We learn that
.ab the annual inspection of Royal Marines, at Gos-
pert, last week, great surprise, and especially in the
corps itself, existed, at their band being ordered
away to practice with the bands of the 9th and 17th
Regiments from Portsmouth, at the Clarence Yard
(almost within hearing), while the battalion, with their
colours, was actually under inspectiOn—a circumstance
supposed to be perfectly without a precedent, and to be
regretted as likely, under the peculiar circumstances
attendant on the late hasty ejection of the corps from
Portsmouth, to injure the cordial feelings proper to be
cultivated between all branches of the public service.
W. e forbear any further remarks, in the hope that this
singular occurrence may admit of a sufficient explana-
Lion, as excitement, in the mean time, is considerable.
The senior Captain now on the Navy List is Captain
Gcn•don Thomas Falcon, Superintendent of Pembroke
Doc)), Tard. It is reported, that on the promotion of this
gallan‘t officer to his flag rank, Captain Peter Richards,
C.B. (1;,28), Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral Sir William
Parker, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, will
succeed to the Captain Superintendvntship, and Captain
Charles Wi,,e (1847), who was formerly Commander of
the Hiberriw, 104, will succeed Captain Richards as
Flag-Captain to Sir William Parker.
Vice-Admi;al Sir Francis J. Austen, K.C.8., has ar-
rived in town. .His " haul down" nomination has not
been made, but iz is reparted that his son, Commander
Herbert Grey Austen, who went out as his father's Flag
Lieutenant, but who was promoted in November, 1816,
hito the Vesuvius, on the promotion of Captain ()Val-
lag,han, is to be the fortunate recipient of the privileged
proinotion.
The design which Av. 0. W. Lang, jun., of Chatham,
'ft.irde.,•ed to furnish is for a steam-boat of about forty
horse-power, and one calculated to obtain the greatest
speed, to carry eigqiteen hours' coals, and to be employed
as a dispatch boat. The engines will be by Messrs.
Penn.
SOMERSET HOUSE.—By the oromotion of Mr. Eden,
Clerk to the Surveyor of the Navy's department, Mr.
Henry King (son of Sir Richard King), a Midshipman
who fell from the tops of the Hastings, in the Mediter-
ranean, and broke both his legs, and Mr. Hewitt (son of
Captain Hewitt, who was lost in the Fairy, surveying
brig, on the north coast), have been appointed Clerks
in that branch.
Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Bart., C. 8., late
snnerintendent of Malta dockyard, having arrived at
SPithead in the Trafalgar, 120, struck his flag on Wed-
nesday evening, and has come to town. Although the
Gallant Admiral, we believe, is riot strictly entitled to a
" haul down promotion," the nomination is, nev.ertheless,
claimed for his son, Lieutenant Roger Curtis (1842),
First of the Bulldog steam sloop, on the precedents of
Rear-Admiral Superintendents Warren, Pym, and Hyde
Parker, having had their nominations on hauling down
their flags, respectively admitted.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

SLIGO.

The Committee appointed to try the petition against
the return for the borough of Sligo, met on Saturday in
Committee-room, No. 25 ; Mr. J. B. Wrightson in the chair.
The other members of the Committee were Colonel Pen-
nant, Mr. H. E. Adair, Mr. John Evans, and Mr. W. C.
Martin. Mr. Merryweather and Mr. Clerk appeared
for the petitioners, Patrick Delaney and DJn3inick
Taylor ; and Mr. Kiaglake and Mr. Elwin James for
the sitting Member, Mr. Towneley.
On the application of Mr. KINGLAKE a witness named
Kelly, who is one of the parties to the transactions of
which the petitioners complains was ordered to leave the
room.
Mr. MERavwEaTHER then opened the case for the pe-
titioners, and having stated to th,
.Committee the nature
of the evidence which he would bring before them, was
about to call his witnesses, when,
Mr. KINGLAKE made an objection to the petition on
the ground that the partici who signed it were not elec-
tors for the borough.
Evidence, however, having been produced nti the other
side to prove the qualification of the petitioners, the
Committee overruled the objection.
Mr. MERRY WEATHER then proceeded to call the Town
Clerk for the borough of Sligo fur the purpose of pro-
ducing the poll-books, when it was discovered that he
was absent. It was proved that he had been served with
a Speaker's warrant, and also notice by the agents ; and
under these circumstances the Learned Counsel applied
for an adjournment until Monday, in order that they
night be enabled to find him.
The Committee ultimately acceded to the application,
and adjourned until Monday at eleven o'clock.

Australasia ..........
Britsh.N orth American
Ceylon .. .... • •
commercial of Loxdon

:lolonial.. .. •• • •• ••
Gloucestershire • • • • • •
lonian .... • • .. • • • • ••
Londn and Westrninstr

Ditto ...•••••••••••
London Joint-Stock ...
Provincial of Ireland..

Ditto, New. • • • • • • • .
National of Ireland ..
Nat. Provneial of Eng.
Ditto, New.• • • • •• • •
South Australia • • • • • .
Union of Australia...•

Ditto •• •• ......•• ••
Uni.,a of London.•• ••
Union of Madrid .....

INSUR,

Wame of Company.

Albion •• • • •• • • • •
Alliance Brit. and For.

Ditto Marine••• •• ••
xtlai

British Commercial • •
Clericl,Med.St Gen. Life
lEELaun 4 e..
rg
03 cc aS Lie L
Life aw. :
•
Family Endowmr. t Soc.
Freemasons' . • • • • • • • •
Globe
cluardian •.. • • •• • • ••
Imperial Fire • • • • • • • •
Imperial Life • • • • • • • •
Indemnity Marine.. • •
Law Fire • • • • • • • • • • • •
LAw Life • • • • • • • • • • • •
Legal and General Life
Londcn Fire •••• • • • •
Lmdon Ship •.••• • • •
Marine.............
Mcd. Invlid&Gen•Life
National Loan Fund• •
National Life • • • • • • •"
Palladium Lite • • • • • • • •
Pelican •-• • • • •• • • •
• • • • •
• ••.•• ••
Protector Life.......
Provident Life • • • • • • • •
Rock Life • • • • • • " • • • •
Royal Exchange . • • • • •
Sun Fire............
Ditto Life . • • • • • • • • •
Universal Life........
Vi.;toria Life • • .•

Name of Company.

Charing-cross....
Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av.
Ditto Nw of 7% P.C.
Waterloo
Ditto Old Ann. of 8/.
Ditto Nw ditto of 71.
Vauxhall Av.

Name of Company.

CAnmercial ....
East and West India
East Country ••.•• ••
lander, .. .. ••••• • • • • 1

Ditto Bonds• • •• • • • •
Bt.Katharine •• •• •• ••
Ditto 80nd5........
Southampton •• •• •• ••

Name of Company.

Birmingham. • • • • • • • •
Eaet London •••• • ••
Grand Junction • • • • ••
New Rivr Lndn Brdge
Vauxhall .• •• • • •• • • •.
West Middlesex . . .