The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-02 00:00:00

ITALY.

FLORENCE, May 1.
Advices received from Buenos Ayres state that the
Italian Consul iu that city has been assassinated.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, April 30.

Popular tumults have occurred at Castro Dairo.
Several persons were killed and wounded. The
monument to King Pedro IV. was inaugurated yes-
terday. An immense crowd assembled, but no dis-
turbance occurred. The British squadron sailed at
noon to-day for Vigo and Corunna, en route for
England.

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, May 2.

The North German Lloyd (extra) steamer Her-
man, from New York on the 21st ult., has arrived.
On the 30th ult. she passed a wreck painted black
outside, with a white stripe around her stern, her
deck-house yellow. She appeared to be a barque,
with only the foremast standing, painted white. The
mails will be delivered this afternoon.

(By Cable).
WASHINGTON, May 2.

Mr. Bontwell, Secretary of Finance, has ordered
the Treasurer at New York to sell $4,000,000 of
gold, and to purchase $6,000,000 of bonds during the
current mouth.
The Supreme Court has adjourned.

It is reported that the Mormons are secretly arm-
ing, for the purpose of resisting the enforcement of
the national laws against polygamy.
NEW YORK, April 30.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 115 ; the highest quotation during the day
Ras 1151; the lowest, 1141.
Sterling Exchange on London

5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882
1885

1141

1867

10-40
Illinois
Erie

1131
1081
141

Cotton—Mid. upland
Petroleum—Standard White
Flour—Extra State, $4 70c. to $5 30c. Corn—Old
mixed, $1 16c

Yesterday having been the anniversary of the birth
of Prince Arthur, the ships of war in port hoisted national
ensigns at their mastheads, and at 1 p.m. a Royal salute was
fired from the guns on the fortifications and of the ships.
The death is announced this morning of the Vis-
countess Boyne, wife of the second viscount in the peerage
of Ireland.

The annual meeting of the Reform Club will take
place on Thursday next.

Mr. William Alexander M4Kinnon, formerly M.P.
for Lymington, and afterwards for Rye, died on Saturday
last at the age of 81.

Mr. Gladstone, it is stated, has returned a favour-
able answer to the memorial on the subject of the ballot,
which was recently presented to him by Sir Wilfred
Lawso❑ on behalf of upwards of 200 members of the House
of Commons.

The Scotsman professes to have heard "on good
authority" that the Government intends to withdraw part
second of the Irish Land Bill relating to the sale of land to
the tenants.

Easter Vacation at Eton College will terminate on
Wednesday with the return of the Lower Boys. The fifth
form arrive on Thursday, and the sixth form on Friday.

The command of the flying squa'lron will more
than likely be given to Rear-Admiral F. Beauchamp
Seymour. Mr. Childers's private secretary.

This morning the new line of tramway laid down
from Brixton to Kennington Park was opened for public
traffic. Tho large and convenient carriages, which are
capable of carrying 24 persons inside and 23 on the roof,
conveyed good loads of passengers. The fare is 2d., and a
very large number of persons availed themselves of the new
mode of travelling. The omnibus fares are reduced to the
same tariff. The carriages are well horsed and have rever-
sible roles, &c., so that the turning round of the carriages is
avoided.