The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-25 00:00:00

by sea.

SICILY.
In the sitting of the Sicilian Chamber of Feers On
in the
the 29th ult. proxies were voted valid as
English House. In the Commons six new
were elected ; and it was moved by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs that a loan of half a million be raised
for alleviating the necessities of the State, which were
more heavily felt in Messina than elsewhere. The
Minister of Finance moved that the Parliament grant
meraberi_
a provisional power to the Executive to collect the reve-
nues of the state, and satisfy its obligations with the
following modifications :-1. The land-tax shall corn•
mence to be due from April 18, 1848, according t°
the basis which existed before the rectification of
the
registers.-2. The tax on milk to be reduced one
half.-3. That the payment be suspended of 19,702
ounces, entered in chap. 47 of the budget, for
tl3°f
interest of two loans made by the Treasury' °
Naples; and of 213,798 ounces entered in the sae/!I
budget for the civil list. After some discussion the
powers were granted. It was decided to discuss the
t
whole question of the system of finance At
Welt
sitting. A Commission was appointed to conswe
the law relating to organization of municipal awed
In the sitting of the 30th a message was reeelv,eb
from the Peers, inviting the Commons to join 'Alto
them in a mixed Commission for drawing up a °1341
code of laws. This was agreed to. On the 3°',
the Ministers resigned—why is not stated. A Conjoi
mission had been formed for making a
new srte a
of finance. On the Ist of April the Palernutae,
took down the Austrian arms from the consulate, a
the
set them up as a shooting mark. On the 4th
_,
Chamber voted unanimously the restoration of
le°
sins as a free port.

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THE PROPOSED SUBSCRIPTION FOR MR' ST
A notification having appeared in some of the 14°13
newspapers of an intention of on a subsi:
tion for Mr. Steele, we have his most distinct f'de
thority for stating that the proposition was 111;:d0
without his sanction, and that, with deep grat""ii,/
for the intention, he most decisively and respectfe
declines it. His resolution on this subject is irrot
vocable. We have given insertion to the ab°tegh
ourse•otb
the earnest request of Mr. Steele.
however, feel strongly that the people Of
„„be of
countries would be wanting in a proper fee"7deo,
gratitude to that disinterested and high...in.:li
patriot if they omitted to present some suitable
monial for the eminent services he has endes/id
during so many years, as the most valued friend
of
zealous coadjutor of the late lamented Liberia°
Ireland.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
MR. STEELE.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY)he station'
house,
son Wednesday evening last, gentleman, who was charged at t.OOO
with o,tteMPti__. o 1
drown himself, by leapirg from one of the recesse:tio
Waterloo-bridge into the river, and whose examiri '
at this Court has since been postponed on account 000
severe indisposition, attended this morning, and ictt
brought before the magistrate as soon as the n
charges had been disposed of. After evidence had be
heard,
Mr. Steele said he was sure his Worship would 03°61
highly approve of the admirable exertions of the Wiltert:
man. He also said that human language was inadecl°:
to express the depth of his gratitude to the physics*'
the surgeons, the governors, and, in truth, to every 013-
connected with King's Cullege Hospital, for the intee.
sity of the sympathetic feeling which they evinced Of
him while he was the inmate of that establishmeer"
Had he been an unfortunate brother of every one of *heel
they could not have treated him with greater kindoel
The Magistrate adopted the course usually followed
in such cases, and ordered the defendant to find bald
He must enter into his own recognizances for 1001, lite
give two sureties in 501. each, to keep the peace and "-
of good behavour for twelve months.
Mr. Steele immediately provided the required Or°
ties, Dr. Farish, of No. 8., Lancaster-place, and roue:
rick Lucas, Esq., barrister-at-law, of Pembroke-squat

Brompton. He was then liberated.
Mr. Steele appears to have completely recovella
from his illness, and indeed looks very well.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner HoLRoyD.)
EZ PARTE EMANUEL. f TIO
In this case the solicitor to the assignees applied -e et
Honour's judgment on a point raised as to the polgoel4
of dividends to the London and County Joint P'ere
Bank on bills of exchange on which the bankrupts 11.4 of
liable. The assignees were willing to pay the amee'op,
the dividends, or so much thereof as would make to
with moneys received from other parties, 20s. jeari-
pound, but the bankrupts refused to give up the °e"
ties until interest was paid.
His HONOUR said the holders of the bills cont
en is'
that they had claims against other parties for Wof
terest, and therefore he did not consider the assif 0066
could call upon them to give up the securities ; buO Of/
they (the assignees) were nevertheless bound to Pei
amount of the dividend. eces;
The Solicitor ;t 13 0'
said the assignees might dean
sary to proceed against other parties on the bills,
could not do so unless they had them. t the
His HONOUR did not see what was to preleeera in
holders of the bills being called upon to produce tlici hod
evidence, although there was no case that he oil oiferl
giving the Court any power to order them to be 0
up under such circumstances.