The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-10 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Opinione of Turin, of the 14th, announces
that the Cadore and Udine have risen, and that
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 Chateau 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
grievances should be met by the right of petition.
The Venice Gazette, of the 27th, in an extraor-
dinary supplement, gives the official bulletin of the
taking of Fusina and Mestre. The Venetians, after
an obstinate conflict, have taken 500 prisoners, eight
pieces of cannon, six horses, and several ammunition
waggons. The Austrians have had 200 between
killed and wounded. The same bulletin adds that
the Marine office has just received notice that 44
Sardinian vessels of war are anchored off the port of
Malamocco.
The Augsburg Gazette has letters from Rome to
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, hail 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
suppres9ed by the military force.
The Constituzionale 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 dominions, the kingdom of Naples, and
the kingdom 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 President 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.

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LONDON CLERKS' PERMANENT BENEFIT BUILDING
SOCIETY AND SAYINGS FUND.The first subscription
meeting of this society was held at the Literary Institu-
tion, Leicester-square, on Wednesday when upwards of
one hundred shares were taken up by the members pre-
sent for themselves or friends. In the course of the
evening it was explained that in this society, unlike the
majority of building societies, the borrowing members
incurred no risk contingent on the success of the society,
but were advanced the money required for the purchase
of property at a fixed period, at the moderate interesti of
31. 12s. per cent, per annum. It was also explained that
in the case of respectable parties purchasing the houses
in which they reside, the full amount of purchase money
would be advanced by the society, though only a propor-
tionate amount would be advanced towards the purchase
of property as a speculation. At the request of several
shareholders, it was resolved to hold another meeting in
the course of the present month, to give parties an op-
portunity of joining it without having to pay up arrears
of subscription.
ABBOT'S LEIGH.—The parish church of Abbot's
Leigh, which is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, has again
been opened for divine service, after being rebuilt at the
expense of William Miles, Esq., M.P. The old church
was an incongruous mass of double high pews, gallery,
plaster, ceiling, and whitewash, the whole of which were
destroyed by fire. The tower and chancel were not in-
jured, and the new erection has been designed to make
the whole of the building a uniform perpendicular struc-
ture; it consists of nave, north and south aisles, tower,
sacristy, and chancel. The exterior of the building is
faced with the old red sand-stone of the neighbourhood,
with Bath stone dressings. The accommodation has
been
much increased by the new arrangement of single,
low, open sittings. The roofs are open to the church,
and have traceried ribs and cushed braces. The old
belfry arch is opened into the tower, and the new font
placed under the same, thereby exposing the western
window. The pews in the chancel have been removed,
new stalls substituted, and in the whole of the windows
are inserted ornamental glass. The architects are
Messrs. Pope, Bindon, arid Clarke, of this city, and the
glass has been executed by Mr. Bell, of Trinity-street.
The churchyard is pleasantly situated, overlooking the
house and domain of Abbot's Leigh, and it contains the
pedestal and steps of an old cross.—Bristol
In the last Amsterdam and Rotterdam accounts the
state of business in produce is described as one of extreme
calmness, scarcely say variation having latterly taken
Owe in the leittling ttrueles of consumption.