The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-15 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Mr. Rwhard Passingham, an elderly person, de-
scribed as the landlord of the Adam and Eve public-
house, at Huston Old Town, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Hammill, charged with having assaulted
a girl named Elizabeth Sayers, 14 years of age, the
daughter of a policeman of the N division, with intent
to commit a capital offence.
Mr. Hamm 7.L having heard the evidence, which
is unfit for publication, said he considered it a proper
case for the decision of a jury, and he should there-
fore order the prisoner to be c.•,mmitted for trial upon
the charge of aggravated assault, but would consent
to take bsil for his appearance at the sessions, which
he should fix at the prisoner himself in 1001. and two
responsible sureties in 50/. each.
Tne depositions of the witnesses were then partly
taken by Mr. Vine, the chief clerk, and the required
bail put in for the attendance of the prisoner the next
day in order to their being ccmpleted.

It will be recollected that the jury who tried
Harriet Parker, who was found guilty of the wilful
murder of two children in Golden-lane, on the 31st
of December last, " strongly recommended her to
mercy on accfunt of the great provocation which she
received." The judge (Mr. Baron Alderson), how-
ever, at the time remarked, " that the children gave
her no provocation," but that the recommendation
which had accompanied the verdict of the jury should
lie forwarded to the proper quarter; but he entreated
the prisoner not to indulge any hope that it would be
of any effect. His Lordship accordingly forwarded
a copy of the evidence to Sir George Grey, Bart ,
M.P., and in answer to an application on the subject
the following letter has been received from the Home
Secretary :
" Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir George
Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
11th inst., respecting Harriet Parker, who was con-
victed at the last sessions of the Central Criminal
Court of murder, and sentenced to death.
" Sir George Grey desires me to inform you that
ho has received from the judge before whom the pri-
soner was tried a report of the evidence, together with
the recommendation of the jury in her favour ; and I
am to express to you his regret that after a careful
consideration of the circumstances of the case, he is
unable to discover any ground upon which he can,
consistently with his sense of public duty, recommend
the prisoner to the mercy of the Crown, and that he
must, therefore, leave the law to take its course.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" S. M. PHILLIPPS.
" Whitehall, Feb. 12."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst Mr. Barry's Sir Arthur—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. G. Brettel's The Curate—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Moseley's Jerry—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. W. Court's Counsellor—taken.
NEW/IARKET HANDICAP.
100 to 8 agst Col. Peel's Palma, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b—t.
15 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Cracow, 3 yrs, 6st.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
5 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Blaze—taken to 1001.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice
150 to 100 on Glendower agst Assault
150 to 100 on Blaze agst Assault.
arISTROPOLITIN HAND/CAP.
10 to 1 agst Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 6yrs, 9st
20 to 1 agst Count Bathyany's Gannet, 6yrs, 7st llb
25 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Vampyre, 4 yrs, 6st
121 b
25 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs, sst 31b.
30 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, Bst 121 b.
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 on the field

25 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Jonathan Wild, 5 yrs, Est
121 b—taken, and offered
30 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 4 yrs, Bst 61b t.
40 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Swallow, 4 yrs, 7st—t. to 751.
40 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy, 3 yrs, 4st 91b
40 to 1 agst Mr. Disrwy's Keleshea, 4 yrs, Est 91b—

take 45 to 1
40 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Queen Mary, 4 yrs, Gst 51b
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Courtenay's Bantam, 5 yrs, 7st 31b
—taken and offered
1000 to 20 agst Sir J. Hawley's Mendicant, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
—taken and.offered
1000 to 20 ngst Mr. F. Clarke's Jock o'Sot, 4 yrs, 7st2lb
—taken and offered
1000 to 20 agst Lord Chesterfield's Mrs. Taft, 3 yrs,
sst 41b
1000 to 15 agat Mr. Meiklam's Lightning, aged, Bst 21b
—taken
GOO to 10 agst Major Yarburgh's Sally Maggq, 4 yrs,
6st—taken
5000 to 100 Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs, 4st 4lb
—taken
2000 to 25 agat Mr. W. Scott's Malt, 5 yrs, 6st 61b—t.
All the bets above quoted as taken were subse-
quently offered. We did not hear a bet made about
either of the two favourites, but 25 to 1 would have
been taken about either. Very little business was
transacted.

DERBY.
iOO to 40 agst Mr. Payne'i Glendower—taken

18 to 1 agst Mr owes's Springy Jack—take 20 to 1
25 to 1 agst.. eeitts Assault
33 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Cerrus—taken and offered
33 to 1 apt Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone—take 40 to 1
35 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Besborough—taken to 1001.
35 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy-40 to 1 taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Wigram's Keraun.
500 oven laid between Keratin and Deerstalker, and
300 to 200 en Day's, Kent's, Mr. Green's, Scott's, and
Dilly's 10. s agst the field. Offers to take 20 to 1 about
Springy Jack, 40 to 1 about Swiss Boy, and 1,000 to 15
about Major Pitt's Fern. Assault was on the totter.

" Charles Albert, by the grace of God King of
Sardinia, Cyprus, and Jerusalem, Duke of Savoy,
Genoa, Montlerrato, Zke., Prince of Piedmont and
Oneglia, Marquis of Italy, &c., Count of Moriana,
Geneva, Nice, &c., Baron of Vaud and Fancigny,
Lord of Vercelli, &c.
" The people whom by the will of Divine Pro-
vidence we have governed for seventeen years with
the love of a father have always understood our affec-
tion, as we, in like manner, have sought to compre-
hend their necessities; and it has always been our
intention that the Prince and the nation should he
united by the closest ties for the common good of the
country.
" Of this union, now more solid, we have had most
consolatory proofs in the sentiments with which our
subjects received the recent reforms, which our
wish for their felicity had counselled us to effect for
the purpose of ameliorating the various branches of
Government, and initiating them into the discussion
of public affairs.

"Now, therefore, that the times are ripe for greater
things, and in the midst of the changes which have
occurred in Italy, we hesitate no longer to give them
the most solemn proof that we are able to give of the
faith which we continue to repose in their devotion
and discretion.

" Prepared in tranquillity, the political institutions
which will form the completion of the reforms which
we have already effected are being matured in our
council, and will consolidate the benefit in a manner
conformable with the state of the country.
"Put for the present we have much pleasure in
declaring that, with the advice and approval of our
Ministers and the principal advisers of our Crown, we
have resolved and determined to adopt the following
bases of a fundamental statute, for the establishment
in our states of a complete system of representative
Government.

" Art. 1. The Catholic, apostolic, and Roman reli-
gion is the sole religion of the state.

" The other forms of public worship at present
existing are tolerated in conformity with the laws.
"Art. 2. The person of the Sovereign is sacred
and inviolable. His Ministers are responsible.
"Art. 3. To the King alone appertains the execu-
tive power. He is the supreme head of the state.
He commands all the forces, both naval and military ;
declares war, concludes treaties of peace, alliances,
and commerce ; nominates to all offices, and gives all
the necessary orders for the execution of the laws
without suspending or dispensing with the observance
thercof.

"Art. 4. The King alone sanctions and promulgates
:he laws.

"Art. 5. All justice emanates from the King, and
is administered in his name. lie may grant mercy
and commute punishment.
" Art. 6. The legislative power will be collec-
tively exercised by the King and by two Chambers.

" Art 7. The first of these Chambers will be com-
posed of members nominated by the King for life ;
the second will be elective, on the basis of the census
to be determined.

"Art. S. The proposal of laws will appertain to the
King and to each of the Chambers, but with the
distinct understanding that all laws imposing taxes
must originate in the elective Chamber.
" Art. 9. The King convokes the two Chambers
annually, prorogues the sessions, and may dissolve
the elective one ; but in this case he will convoke a
now assembly at the expiration of four months.
" Art. 10. No tax may be impsed or levied if not
assented to by the Chambers and sanctioned by the
King.
" Art. 11. The press will be free, but subject to
repressive laws.
•‘ Art. 12. Individual liberty will be guaranteed.

" Art. 13. The judges, with the exception of those
of mandamento, will be irremovable, after having
exercisvd their functions for a certain space of time,
to he hereafter determined.

" Art. 14. We teserve to ourselves the power of
establishing a district militia (una milizia comunale),
composed of persons who may pay a rate which will
be fixed upon hereafter. This militia will be placed
under the command of the administrative authority,
and in dependencf: on the linister of the Interior.
" The King will hoe the power of suspending or
dissolving it in places where he may (I,_-ein it oppor-
tune so to do.

" The fundamental statute which is about to be
prepared by our command, in conformity with these
bases, will be put in force n hen the new organization
of the communal administrations shall have been
carried into effect.

" Whilst we thus provide for the highest emer-
gencies of political order, we are unwilling to defer
any longer the accomplishment of a desire which we
have cherished for some time—namely, that of re-
ducing the price of salt to 30 centimes perkilogramme
from the Ist of July next ensuing, principally for the
benefit of the poorer classes of society, persuaded, as
we are, that we shall find amongst the wealthier that
compensation for the public treasury which the neces-
sities of the state rt quire.
" May Almighty God protect the new era which
is dawning upon our subjects, and meanwhile, until
they can enjoy the greater liberty acquired, of which
they are, mid will be, worthy, we expect from them a
rigorous observance of the laws in actual force, and
the maintenance of that imperturbable tranquillity so
necessary for the consummation of the work of the
internal organization of the state.
" Given at our palace in Turin, this Bth day of
February, in the year of Grace 1848.
" CHARLES ALBERT."