The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-09 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Opinione of Turin, of the 14th, announces
that the Cadore and Udine have risen, and thats
Rovigo and the whole of the Polesine are ready to
drive the Austrians away. General Ramorino,Com-
mander-in-Chief of the troops of Lombardy, has
published an order of the day, in which, after recom-
mending discipline and obedience to his troops, he
expresses a hope that victory will smile upon them in
the field.
The Archbishop of Turin, who has been obliged to
leave Piedmont, because he was opposed to the expul-
sion of the Jesuits, has arrived at the Chatetu de
Divonne, in the Pays de Gex.
The Rivista Indipendente of Florence, of the 30th
ult., publishes the programme of the new Ministry.
It promises financial measures to remedy the penury
of the treasury, particularly by the sale of the national
property ; military reform, for the purpose of obtain-
ing a sufficient regular armed force for the defence of
the country ; entire liberty of the press, and some
assurances of a general character, to be found in all
programmes. The public press of Tuscany considers
the present one as nugatory, and is far from favourable
to the new Cabinet. A demonstration took place at
Lucca, on the 28th ult., in favour of order. A crowd
of about 4.000 persons went to the prefecture, de-
claring that from henceforward the people would not
endure tumultuous demonstrations, but that all
olievances should be met by the right of petition.
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The Venice Gazette, of the 27th, in an extraor-
dinary supplement, gives the official bulletin of the
takin of Fusina ' Mestre. The Venetians, after
A „ have taken 500 prisoners, eight
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. ell• 7! 71,0..,* - •idians have had 200 between
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the 24th and 25th ult. They announce the departure ,
of General Armandi to Venice the preceding day,. on
a secret mission, although little doubt was entertained
that he was the bearer of a large sum of money from
the Pontifical Government for the use of the Vene-
tians. Colonel Ciaddi, who commands the Papal
steamers stationed in the Adriatic, bad simul-
taneously received orders to restore and main-
tain the postal connexion between Ancona and Venice,
in spite of the blockade. These acts, the letters
before us observe, leave no doubt as to the future
policy of the Roman Government in the event of a
renewal of hostilities. The war-party are pursuing
their plans for the attainment of independence with
indomitable energy. The Jews' quarter of the city
was placed in a state of siege on the 24th, in conse-
quence of some bloody encounters between the Jews
and some of the citizens. The disturbance had been
suppressed by the military force.
The Costituzionale Subalpino, of the 4th instant,
publishes the project of electoral law for the convoca-
tion of the Italian Constituent Assembly. That As-
sembly is to prepare a federal compact, which, re-
specting the existence of the different states and their
form of government, shall tend to insure the liberty,
union, and independence of Italy. All the
states are to return an equal number
of representatives, and the latter, 300 in
number, are to be elected by the Chambers of Depu-
ties. The Assembly is to meet at Rome, a month
after the approval of the present project by the three
Italian Parliaments. The deputies of Lombardy are
to be chosen by the Lombard Consults, and those of
the Venetian provinces by the Committees and the
Assembly of Venice. Those of Modena and Reggio
are to be elected by the Sardinian Chamber of Depu-
ties. The confederation is to consist of the kingdom
of Upper Italy, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany,
the Pontifical doniinions, the kingdom of Naples, and
the kingdosn of Sicily. The Confederation is to
have an army, a fleet, a treasury, and a diplomatic
representation abroad. Its central authority is to
be composed of a legislative congress and a perma-
nent executive power. The congress to consist of
two chambers, in one of which each state is to be
equally represented ; and in the other, the repre-
sentation is to be proportioned to the population.
Both are to be elective. The members of the first
are to be elected by the constituted powers of each
state, and those of the second by the people. The
executive 'power is to be formed of a responsible
President, and a Council of Ministers, equally
responsible. The I'resident is appointed for a
limited period by the Legislative Council, and
the Ministers by the President. The Con-
gress is to deliberate on all matters of general in•
terest for the confederation; to interfere in case
of a collision between confederate states and
foreign countries, or of a difference arising between
confederate states, &c. ; all Custom duties on goods
passing from one state to another are to be abolished,
and the foreign tariff is to be based on the principle
of free trade. The confederation proclaims liberty
of the press, individual liberty, free municipal institu-
tions ; the right of association and of petition ; civil,
political, and religious equality, &c.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING.
Six o'CLocii.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.
7 to 2 agst Proceed
5 to 1 agst St. Leger
CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Cossack
1,000 to 15 agst War Eagle
1,000 to 15 agst Blucher
1,000 to 10 agst Great Western.
1,000 to 15 agst Vesta
1,000 to 15 agst Hetman Platoff colt

DERBY.
5 to 1 agst Scott's lot
40 to I agst The Knout

CHOLERA. ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER
SEAFLOWEE, AT JERSEY. The Admiralty were in-
formed yesterday of cholera having broken out on
board the above vessel, stationed for the protection of
the British fisheries, at Jersey; and more medical re-
sources than the ship afforded being required to meet
the exigencies of the case, their Lordships have ordered
medical officers to be dispatched from Portsmouth to
her relief. The steamer Myrtle took out the required
medical aid yesterday afternoon.
EMIGRATION.—PLYmouni, Nov. 7.—The emi-
gration fleet, consisting of the Glenelg, Marian, La-
buan, Athenian, Steadfast, and Lord Hungerford, with
the Hamburgh ship Godeffroy, continue in the Sound.
One passenger on board the Glenelg, Mr. James South-
cott, a master printer, formerly of Fleet street, London,
died on the passage down, and was buried at Deal, off
which port the Glenelg lay four days. Deceased's
death was accelerated by sea sickness. The jury at
Deal returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes?'
Mrs. Southcott and her six children have abandoned the
voyage to Port Adelaide in consequence of their be•
reavment. The Glenelg is in excellent condition, and
her burden, 1,500 tons, has but few passengers, having
brought from London 130 and shipped here 20, making
only 150 in all. She will probably sail this afternoon.
In consequr nce of the appearance of scarlatina on board
the Steadfast, bound to Sydney, all her passengers are
either to be landed or transhipped to some vacant float-
ing depot. The Colonial Land and Emigration Com-
missioners have sent orders to that effect, and the Go-
vernment emigration authorities here are taking effectual
measures for having the bedding and clothing landed
and baked, and the ship whitewashed and fumigated.
Two chi:dren, mainly through sea sickness, died on the
passage of the Steadfast from London to Plymouth, and
two others died subsequent to her arrival. One man,
Thomas Gordon, who was placed at the depot on Sun-
day,
died the next day. Eight of the passengers from
the Steadfast are now in the, depOt suffering from scarla-
tina, but they are all progressing favourably. There is
no sickness in the other ships.
PAINTED TEA.—Professor Reid, of New York,
says that painted green tea may be most easily detected
by putting a small quantity of it in a glass of cold
water, letting it remain for a few minutes and then
stirring it.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 8.
BILL TRANSACTIONS.-SCOTT V. FERRIS.

This case was tried at Bristol at the last assizes before
Mr. Justice Coleridge, and a verdict was found for the
plaintiff, a nephew of Sir Walter Scott, and a lieutenant
in the 19th Lancers. It was an action to recover the
I possession of bills of exchange for 1,000/. It appeared
that a person named Martin, finding that the plaintiff'
required some money, offered to aid in procuring him
some on the security of bilk. He accordingly accepted
two bills for 500/., and endorsed them to Martin, for the
purpose of getting them discounted. He never, however,
procured any consideration for them. Some time after
a person named Haslett wrote to the plaintiff and stated
'hat his bills were in bad hands, acd ordered him to en-
deavour to procure possession of them without delay, as
it was not unlikely if they remained longer unsatisfied
that an action would he brought upon them, and that
half a dozen persons would not unlikely come
forward and swear that consideration bad been
given for them. Acting upon this advice the
plaintiff came to London and obtained an interview
with the defendant, to whom he had traced the bills.
He said he had given Martin 4001. for them and an
I 0 U for 2001. more. He however agreed to give them
up on the payment of 100/. in money, and a warrant of
attorney for 3001. Subsequently, finding that fraud had
been committed, he applied to Mr. Baron Alderson to
quash the warrant of attorney; that Learned Baron de-
(dined to do so, but directed a special issue for the trial
of the case.

Mr. Sergeant BYLES now moved for a rule calling
upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should
not be set aside, and a new trial had, on the ground that
several letters were read at the trial which were not
matters of evidence, since no proof was given in sup-
port of them.
The COURT considered that the letters ought not to
have been read unless the counsel for the plaintiff was
in a condition to prove them, and granted a rule upon
that point; but reserved its decision upon some other
points raised until the proper time.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 8.
-RITCHIL vite last
SMITH.
tried
This action wassittings at West-
minster, when a verdict was found for' t e h defendant
as thematerial upon the third issue, which w one, and for
the 'plaintiff upon the others.
Mr. Bovux applied to the C
ver-
dict upon the third issue, and
ourt to set aside thts
plaintiff for 1321. 17s.
3d., or for I,_ to enter a rarifict for the
for a new trial. The plaintc' is cast
of judgment, or
Fen-
dell's Hotel, Westrai”Ster and the proprietor of Fen-
attached to the 'let out the " tap"
hotel ' '
to a person of the name of
Newman,, ;or am ior for !;re , 41. a week, and the defendant was surety
iur .ae payment of the
• . rent. Newman made default in
ins payments; .and this action was
brought against the
defendant, to recover the amount.
at the trial was that the plaintiff, by The
theinain defence
which he made with Newman, enabled th agreement
latter to carry
on the business without a license, which was contrary
to law, and that, therefore, his claim could
not
tamped against the defendant. A number of auhobe susl
-
were cited by the Learned Counsel with the view of
f
ex-
culpating him from the illegality of the proceeding.
The CHIEF JUSTICE was of opinion that the aPra
lion could not be granted upon any of the points Praisieed-
and that the jury could come to no other conclusion upon'
the evidence produced before them than in finding ave
ver-
dict
in substance for the defendant. It was clearly
proved that the express object and intent of the plaintiff
in making the agreement with Newman for the occupa-
tion of the premises for the sale of excisable liquors was
to enable him to evade the law by selling such spirits
without being duly licensed accordir g to the statute.
The amount or reward which the plaintiff was to receive
from Newman was therefore partly compounded
of compensation for so enabling him to con-
,' duct the business, and as the restrictions im-
posed upon persons retailing spirituous ,liquors, in making
it necessary for them to obtain the sanction of the ma-
gistrates for the county and the Excise were required,
for the protection of the public morals and the public
safety, he was of opinion that the agreement entered into
was illegal, and that there was sufficient matter disclosed
at the trial to show that the plaintiff had no locus 'Candi
in a court of law, and could not enforce the demand.
He was, therefore, of opinion, that the application of the
Learned Counsel could;nol be allowed.