The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-10 00:00:00

LOMBARDY.

The Ventidue Marro of Milan announces that reel
chiera is closely blockaded on all sides, and that the
cannonade against that place is unceasing. A Jett!:
from Ferrara of the 27th ult. states that Zucca! 1°
defending himself stoutly at Palmanova, and h.
several times repulsed the Austrians. LA. Aisumosl
was fortifying the line of the Piave. A letter fro'
Sant Andrea della Fossa (Treviso) of the 29th state°
that the Austrians had passed the Tagliainento, 4,500
in number, with 478 horses and 7 pieces of artillery;
5,000 were before Palmanova, 2,000 at Udine, 1,000
at Assopo, and 4,000 between Udine and Assopo.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
(THIS DAY.)
At the opening of the Assembly this morning,
Mr. KIDD said, in order that the views of tb:i
Assembly might be clearly set out to the people, he II •
to propose the issuing ofa general address, which
had drawn up. It was directed to men of all 'classes
Great Britain and Ireland.
The address, which embodied the views of the Assam
bly, was then read, and, after considerable discussiolif
was unanimously agreed to.
RESIGNATION OF CHAIRMAN.

Mr. Dr.xox (the Chairman) said he had reeeive4t
copy ot a resolution which was agreed to at a publl,‘;
meeting, held at Norwich, requesting him to resign 111
seat in the Assembly as a delegate fur that city, and 13,
wished to know whether it was the wish of the Moe.
bly that he should resign or not.
Mr. Straw said if the Chairman resigned, he for ofie,
would feel it necessary to vacate his seat as a delegateici
for if once they lost their head, he thought there vilo
be an end to their proceedings. He therefctre wished
t
h
know, before he gave his consent to Mr. Dixon's wi-; drawal, whether the resolution requesting ltini rei's
was passed at a full public meeting?
Mr. DIXON said it was not so large a nieeting ag att
one at which he was elected. Ile was prepared to rtej
all risks, and would continue chairman if the deleethe
wished it, but he would suggest the propriety
of business committee communicating with his no"
tuents.

It was then agreed that Mr. Dixon should reulsin
chairman until his constituents were oocumunielte
with.

Dr. M'DOUALL proposed a resolution, that the 1/6r;
sembly, as a body, would not entertain. any cloestio-er
affecting the character of Mr. O'Connor, or any °—
,h
gentleman. He repudiated all personalities. (1
The resolution was seconded by Mr. WEBT, sn
carried without dissent. of
The Assembly was occupied during the remainder
the sitting in discussing the plan of organisation.o
was agreed that the funds of the Associatitin be der/sliar,
in the Land and Labour Bank of Mr. O'Connor. Do
Adams, the delegate for Glasgow, was the. onl
bell one "bp
opposed the motion. The manner in which be heco,
his hand, and the significant smile on Wei countentln
caused a good deal of amusement.

SLAVERY IN THE PORTUGUESE
POSSESSIONS.
The following important decree has been issued:'
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
ava
" The slave-trade being already prohibited by lonia
treaties in all the Portuguese possessions"; :and it v—tl also in accordance with the true spirit of justice tos
equity, on which all good policy rests, that an. end.shslo
be put to negro slavery still tolerated and permit°. et
those possessions; the public weal requiring, 131,-hoso
that so important an alteration in the social state 01 "ra-
countries should be made with such prudence and f°
thought, that fortunes may not be suddenly destroyed', to
the grant of liberty serve as an occasion for the Olive,' to
abuse that benefit, which, thongh entirely conformal/tea
the principles of humanity, cannot but entail a fend
sacrifice on the state as well as on the slave-owners, .0%
pleased to appoint a committee composed of the foils° members ;-_The c,The Councillors and Honorary Ministers lo
State Joao de Sousa Pinto do Magalhaes
andliderefida
Leopoldo Bayard; the Councillor Antonio Rarnalk° ae
Sa, Judge of the Tribunal of Goa; the Councillor J°opt
de Costa Carvalho, Captain in the Navy; the Wraiths of Lisbon Faustino de Gams ; the Lieutenant in r
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Navy Jose Joaquim de Andrade Pinto; the BaC'et Of
Carlos Zeferinho Pinto Coelho de Castro; the firs-ft, whom shall act as president, and the last as fecretit"of
which committee, taking as a basis the princiPlelnd equity and justice, and keeping in view the laws :4
practices established in the Portuguese possessions, on
also the lessons of experience offered by those rega. where slavery has been abolished, and other considerpo
tions which ought to be attended to, shall propose We
the most efficacious and proper practical means of oarela
ing into effect the emancipation of the slaves existingo
the Portuguese ultramarine territories, and shall preps
the necessary projects of law and regulations for carry
ing out that object.
" RAINHA.
ntg, " BARAO DE VILLA NOVA DE OIL—
" The Minister of Marine, &c.
" Palace of Necessidades, April 14, 1848."

„int, Se
Tnu LADIES' HIBERNIAN FEMALE SCII 410
czETr.—Yesterday, a fano.), fair and bazaar for the "oor
of ladies' useful and ornamental articles, drawings, P ty
clothing, &c., in aid of the funds of the above secret
was held, under the patronage of her Majesty the 4213,10,
Dowager, at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. Jer°,,-he
The stalls were presided over by the ladies of
managing committee. The rooms were crowded throe%
out the day.
THR LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL REFORM Aw— C.,10
TION. —At the meeting of the council on Friday,it -
el
resolved to convene a general meeting of the memberilto,
the association, to be held at the Clarendon Rooms' pt
morrow (Wednesday), at two o'clock, when the recoi,
proceedings will be reported, and some measure C°o of
dered fur testing the disposition of the present liell!bjid
Commons to enforce immediate economy in the P”
expenditure.—Liverpool Mercury.
CALLS TO THE BAR, MAY 9.—A further call by,
the Bar of Students has been made by the Honetrosivo
Society of Lincoln's Inn, and they were this e"vq.,
sworn in before the benchers: Henry Sargent, ,der
the Hun. F. Byron. Henry Forester, Esq., Al:lpabilif
A. Westton, Esq., William S. Ferrero, Esq., and
Jennings, Esq.
MONEY- MARY ET.—The premium on gold at
_f 5/.
is 22} per milk, which, at the English Mint price en
17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives, ,a odoo
change of 25.71; and the exchange at Paris on ii:cept.
at short being 25.47 i, it follows that gold is 0.92 Per
pp-
dearer in Paris than in London. By advice. from she
burgh the price of gold is 4351 per mark, which, for
English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10id. per olle_ud. the
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.101 ; en 15.1 b
exchange at Hamburgh on London at short beiegbursb
it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent. dearer in Hei_bargh
than in London. The last quotation at St. Pe( er'.o per
of the exchange on London was 341 to 35} Pe,: 00
silver rouble ; and the par in gold between ts,
countries bf ing 38 45-100 pence per rouble, there of
gross profit of about 94 per cent. on the trans:Din 00
gold from St. Petersburgh to London. Allowal; shoe
be made for the above quotation being for bill
months' data, and the charges of transport.

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