The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-11 00:00:00

trb Vitt ition
SUN OFIKCE, Seven o Clock.

FRANCE.

.ATHEISM BRANDED BY THE FRFNCH

REPUBLIC.

It is with profound joy that we abserve the follow-
ing announcement in Galignani :
The Committee of Public Instruction yesterday
beard the report upon the petition of M. KCENIG, re-
quiring that Atheism should be professed in the name of
the State, and a Professorship shmild be created to that
end. The Committee branded the proposition with
its highest indignation, and passed to the order of
the day,
On entering Cremona, says a letter from Turin,
the Austrians decreed a levy en masse of men be-
tween the ages of 18 and 40 to be incorporated in
the Austrian army. This decision, it is added, led to
the emigration of most of the youths of Cremona,
who proceeded to Milan to join the Italian army.
In the sitting of the National Assembly to-day
M. PAYER, who was chef du cabinet, put a question
to M. BASTIDE on the subject of the affairs of Italy,
with the view of ascertaining the policy to be followed
by France in that country.
M. BASTIDE replied that the Government had taken
important measures in anticipation of whatever events
might happen. He announced that France and Eng-
land had sent envoys to Innspruck and Turin, to offer
their mediaticti. He also announced that the latest
official news received from Milan does not by any
means confirm the rumour of the capitulation of the
capital 'of Lombardy.
M. BEAUJEAN a friend of M. DE LAMARTINE, then
rose, and reminded the Minister of the engagement
taken by the Assembly, when M. DE LAMARTINE
was Minister, to go to the assistance of Italy, in case
of necessity ; but the Assembly refused to listen to
him, and appeared to receive with great dissatisfac-
tion the belligerent notions of the party of which M.
BBUJEAN is the organ.
BOURSE, AUG. 9, HALF-PAST THREE.—The market
was at ,first firm; but the news of the entrance of the
Austrians into Milan, and the rumour that Marshal
Radetzky had received orders from Vienna to push on
as rapidly as possible to Turin, checked the upward
movement, and the French Rente was rather more
heavy towards the close, leaving, however, the
closing, prices a shade higher than the previous day.
It was rumoured to-day that the German Zellverein was
preparing new measures tending to sensibly raise the
import-tariff of a certain number of French articles on
and after September 1. The object of these mea-
sures was to protect the commerce of the Zollvo-
rein against the effect of the drawbacks insti-
tuted by the decree of June 10. The Piedmont de-
clined 45f., remaining at 815 f., offered; whilst
Roman was exceedingly firm all day. Fives advanced
50e., closing at 71E, and Threes 25c., the last price being
4V. 50c. Bank of France Shares closed at 1,615 E, be-
ing an advance of 25f. Bons du Trioor were done at
25 die. Certificates of Old Loan closed at 2,800. The
Share Market was firm all day, and prices at the close
were generally higher. Vierzon had advanced 13f.
75c. ; Strasburg, 6f. 25c. ; Northern, 6f. ; Orleans, sf. ;
Rouen, 3f. 75c. ; Bile and Nantes, f. 50c. ; Marseilles,
Bordeaux, and Lyons, lf. 28e. eacb. Versailles (Right
Bank) were unvaried.

ITALY.
The Swiss National Gazette of the Bth has the fol-
lowing, under the head of Lugano, the 6th
Piedmontese refugees, who have arrived at Chaasso,
have announced that the Piedmontese General, Oli-
vieri, had seized on all the power at Milan, in the
name •of CHARLES ALBERT, and had put an end
to the measures of defence of the Republican Com-
mittee, declaring that the communications in the
interior of the city, where barricades were being
raised, should remain free, in order that the artillery
should not meet with any obstacle. He added that the
KING would deliver battle outside the town. On the
evening of the 4th the advanced guard of the Aus-
trians appeared before the Roman gate ; they were
received with cannon shots, and driven back to Malig-
nano. The Italians made two hundred prisoners
and took two pieces of cannon. This advantage so
much encouraged the Italians, that they declared
traitors ta.their country whoever should speak of ca-
pitulation. But CHARLES ALBRRT was of a dif-
ferent opinion, as in the night of the 4th
he capitulated on the following conditions :
That the Piedmontese army should retire—
that life and property should be secured to
the inhabitants. The people then revolted, and a
number of buildings outside the walls, which might
impede the defence, were demolished. In the morning
of the sth the enemy did not appear. Suspicions
were conceived : a crowd collected in front of
CHARLES ALBERT'S hotel ; and he declared from his
balcony that the capitulation had been refused by
RADETZKY, and that he would defend the town to the
last extremity. Soon after OLIVIER' came, and de-
clared that the KING could not hold the town any
longer, and arrived at the conclusion of the
capitulation. The people, in fury, wanted to
seize on CHARLES ALBERT. The men in at-
tendance on him were cut to pieces ; CHARLES
ALBERT, on his side, had the people fired on by the
Piedmontese, and two of the inhabitants were killed.
Other inhabitants declared in favour of the capitula-
tion, and were killed. The people would not submit.
Curtar.Et ALBERT had the cannon removed from
the walls. Every one who were allowed to quit
the est) ; several went away. At the end of its
report the Republieain adds :—The rumour prevails
that the people at last seized on CHARLES ALBERT,
but that does not agree with the following postscript :
At half-past six General Zuccue arrived at Lugano
with the news that CHARLES ALBERT had delivered
Milan to the Austrians, and had witndrawn, passing
the Tesino. On Sunday the Austrians entered
Milan ; the republicans GARIBALDI and MAzzim
were still at the head of 10,000 or 15,000 men near
Monzsno, within some leagues of Milan."
The Pensiero Italiane, of Genoa, of the 6th, states
in a postscript, that at noon intelligence had arrived
there of the Austrians having entered Pavia, which
was almost completely deserted on the morning of the
4th. The bridge of the Po had been cut by the Pied-
montese, who were on the other side of the Po, under
the command of General Timm.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE
(From thte London New Price Current of Aug. 11.)
SUGAR.—To-day the home and export demand was
lees active for Raw Sugar, and for most sorts a slight
decline in the value took place. Supplies of Colonial
were also upon an increased scale. West India Mus-
covado was only in limited request either for the
scale or pan, and In some cases holders submitted to
a decline on yesterday's rates of 6d per cwt. The
purchases are 240, making 2,140 hhds, &c. for the
week.
REFINED.—Today refined goods met with a slow sale
for home use; the value of standard lumps is 53s 6d, and
brow grocery 52s 6d to 535. per cwt. For Bonded
Crushed Sugar prices are fully as high.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was less
in request, and 6,094 bags at auction went rather cheaper,
bat nearly the whole sold.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon three parcels of Bengal
Sugar, amounting to 4,554 bags, were submitted to sale,
and nearly all sold, generally upon full terms. Of Ma-
dras 1,550 bags were sold, at a decline of is.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar ; whilst privatejy little business was done, and
some holders aro sellers upon rather lower rates.
MOLASSES.—The market looks firm for West India,
ane deliveries are still exceeding arrivals. Purchases to
a fair extent have been made.
COFFEF.—This afternoon at auction 203 casks 12 brls
and 623 bags of Cuba for exportation only were all sold
but upon very low terms; fine mid bold colory fetched
555, good 48s to 50s, mid 42s 6d to 455, low mid
39s to 419 6d, fine fine ord 33s to 38s, fine ord
27s 6d to 325, good ord 25s to 275, ord 23s Gd, pea berry
40s to 455, damoged 22s 6d to 31s. Of Plantation Cey-
lon 636 bags anti 24 casks went is to 2s lower, middling
sold at 475, low mid 41s ad to 45s 6d, fine fine ord 37s to
39s 6d, fine ord 35s to 36s 6d, ord and good ord 27s to
29s 6d, and damaged 23s to 335.
TEA.—To-day there was more demand for both Black
and Green Tea, but holders were unable to obtain better
prices.
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 243 bags African Gin-
ger, duty paid, were taken in at 303 6d for middling
rather small ; 4 cases Mace sold at 2s Id to 2s 3d for
middling and good middling; 329 bags Malabar Pepper
taken in at 71d for half heavy grey; 18 bags Bombay
Cinnamon, ordinary thick 6d; 140 bags Long Pepper
sold at 225; 42 packages Pod taken in at 68s.
RICE.—To-day the demand was less animated for Rice,
but prices are not lower. At auction 1,064 bags of
Madras duty free sold at the former value; fino pinkey
white realised Ils 6d, and damaged 9s to lOs 6d, but
3,000 bags Manilla were taken in above the value; 227
bags of Java sold at 15s to 15s Gd for fine bold white.
The public sales of Rice announced to take place next
week consist of 6,000 bags of Arracan, 1,000 bags Ma-
dras, and 1,000 bags of Bengal.
SPIRITS.—For Jamaica Rum the demand has been less
t
active for all purposes his week, and a slight decline in
the value is appareit.he sales only reach 150 puns.
wanted,T
bemerara is lessbut prices remain much the
same as-on this day week, and only 50 puns have been
sold at Ss 9d to 2s 9d for gootlquality 33 to 35 per cent.
Island has over proof. Leewardbeen dealt in
with caution, and prices are on the decsline. East India
mat with a dull sale, and 13
of 5d to Is ed is the
value of proof. The deliveries Rum are on the
increase. For Brandy there is anaaertil tendenoy. A
active demand, and
for new kinds prices have an u
farther increase is also apparelnt4l:wnisdehlievlderile
with fir
onsg nn ea se s'
best brands of the vintage of 8
at 4s 9d to 4s 11d, and 1847 ditto at 3s o
to es
gallon. Of Geneva several parcels have been taken perro
r
exportation at Is lid to 2s, and fine for home use i
in
fair demand at 2s 6d to 3s per gal. For British Made
Spirits there is a firm market with a good trade at former
rates.
!;'Deadek.l—•Thpre is a steady home and export demand
for—ri.asti ,and prices rule rather above of the last
sfuarteriy- folk,all kinds. Holders displayed firmness,
glitter; p olittiV on offer. Spanish is held for full: