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

ROME.

The Roman Minister of Finance has published the
following ordonnance, making notes of the Roman
Bank a legal tender :

"Considering that from the report of the Director of
the Bank the active capital of the Bank far exceeds its
obligations;
" Considering that notwithstanding this state of things
an unjustifiable panic has been felt for the last few days,
and which caused an extraordinary run on the establish-
ment for cash; _ . _

" Considering that in such a state of things the Bank
would be compelled to suspend its discounts, to the great
injury of trade and commerce;
" The Minister of Finance decrees as follows:

" 1. For three months from the date of this decree
the notes of the Roman Bank shall be received as legal
tender, both by private individuals and by public estab-
lishments.

"2. During the same period of three months the
Bank is released from its obligation to reimburse its notes
in cash.

" 3. The privilege of the Bank to issue notes to the
amount of one million-and-a-half scudi is reduced to
800,000 scudi, a sum which it cannot exceed.
"4. As long as the Bank notes shall remain a legal
tender, the Bank shall confine its operations exclu-
sively to discounts, and to the public service.
5. The state of the Bank should be published weekly
in the official Gazette.
" As an additional guarantee, the holders of Bank
notes, as long as they shall be considered as a legal
tender, may exchange them for Treasury Bonds, bear-
ing interest and payable in cash as their maturity ; or

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in
i failure of which payment, by mortgage on property,
the sale of which will take place immediately."
The Epoca of Rome of the 13th, after announc-
ing the disturbances that took place there on the 11th,
adds that the civic guard made several arrests on the
occasion. All the rioters seized had arms and money
in abundance. The following day precautionary
measures were taken to secure public tranquillity;
but the disturbances recommenced ; persons were
attacked in the streets, and their purses taken.
Cries of " bread" assailed the bakers' shops, and
when bread was offered to the crowd they de-
manded money instead. The energy of the Alinister
of Police and the excellent conduct of the Civic
Guard soon put an end to the disorder. The whole
affair is attributed to foreign intrigue.

NAPLES.
By a decree of the 13th a further reduction is
made in the postage of all journals of one sheet, from
any part of Italy or from foreign parts. The reduc-
tion is one grain for two, so that one grain only (less
than a halfpenny) is exacted for journals coming
by sea.

SICILY.
In the sitting of the Sicilian Chamber of Peers on
the 29th ult. proxies were voted valid as in the
English House. In the Commons six new members
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
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.
inence to be due from April 18, 1848, according to
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 the
interest of two loans made by the Treasury °f
Naples ; and of 213,798 ounces entered in the same
budget for the civil list. After some discussion the
powers were granted. It was decided to discuss the
whole question of the system of finance at nett
sitting. A Commission was appointed to consider
the law relating to organization of municipal power'
In the sitting of the 30th a message was receive
d
from the Peers, inviting the Commons to join with
them in a mixed Commission for drawing 11P a nevi,
code of laws. This was agreed to. On the 30t"
the Ministers resigned—why is not stated. A Cern_
mission had been formed for making a new system
of finance. On the Ist of April the Falai:flitting,
took down the Austrian arms from the consulate, And
set them up as a shooting mark. On the 4th the
Chamber voted unanimously the restoration of Mes-
sina as a free port.

THE PROPOSED SUBSCRIPTION FOR MR. SrEEI,S.-7
A notification having appeared in some of the Londe!
newspapers of an intention of originating a subscrlP
tion for Mr. Steele, we have his most distinct au'
thority for stating that the proposition was mildde
without his sanction, and that, with deep
for the intention, he most decisively and respectfully
declines it. His resolution on this subject is
above 8"
irre-
vocable. We have given insertion to the
the earnest request of Mr. Steele. We "rsi, both
however, feel strongly that the people f
countries would be wanting in a proper feeling
minde.u.
gratitude to that disinterested and high'
testi:
pqtriot if they omitted to present some suitable
monial for the eminent services he has renderedd
during so many years, as the most valued friend el),
zealous coadjutor of the late lamented Liberator el•
gratitsue
Ireland.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE °
MR. STEELE.

BO W-STREET.--(THIS DAY). ow
This gentleman, who was charged at the sta
house, on Wednesday evening last, with attempting::
drown himself, by leapirg from one of the receeses.oo
Waterloo-bridge into the river, and whose exatnieeli
at this Court has since been postponed on account of bl:
severe indisposition, attended this morning, and we
brought before the magistrate as soon as the night
charges had been disposed of. After evidence bad been
heard,
Mr. Steele said he was sure his Worship would most
highly approve of the admirable exertions of the water-
man. He also said that human language was inadequate
to express the depth of his gratitude to the physiciallip
the surgeons, the governors, and, in truth, to every one
connected with King's College Hospital, for the inten-
sity of the sympathetic feeling which they evinced for
him while he was the inmate of that establish:no:lt*
Had he been an unfortunate brother of every one of them
they could not have treated him with greater kindness.
The Magistrate adopted the course usually followed
in such cases, and ordered the defendant to find bail'
He must enter into his own recognizances for 1001., and
give two sureties in 501. each, to keep the peace and be
of good behavour for twelve months.
Mr. Steele immediately provided the required sow
ties, Dr. Farish, of No. 8., Lancaster-place, and Frecie*
rick Lucas, Esq., barrister-at-law, of rembroke.squsre'
Brompton. Ho was then liberated.
Mr. Steele appears to have completely recovered
from his illness, and indeed looks very well.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.)

EX PARTE EMANUEL.
In this case the solicitor to the assignees applied for his
..t
Honour's judgment on a point raised as to the paytneic
of dividends to the London and County Joint SO%
Bank on bills of exchange on which the bankrupts Wert
liable. The assignees were willing to pay the amount°
the dividends, or so much thereof as would make lit
with moneys received from other parties, 20s. in h
pound, but the bankrupts refused to give up the seou''.
ties until interest was paid.
His llosrouß said the holders of the bills contended in
that they had claims against other parties for the
s
terest, and therefore he did not consider the assiPielat
could call upon them to give up the securities ; t
they (the assignees) were nevertheless bound to ptif the
amount of the dividend.
The Solicitor said the assignees might deem it 1115;
sary to proceed against other parties on the bills,
could not do so unless they had them. the
His Hosoun did not see what was to preventn2 is
holders of the bills being called upon to produce g—find
evidence, although there was no case that be could „ea
giving the Court any power to order them to be g"
up under such circumstances.