The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

ITALY.

All the members of the Municipal Council of Milan
have resigned, in order to avoid the necessity of pay-
ing homage to the Emperor of AUSTRIA during his
approaching visit to the city.
The Genoa Gazette of the 2d inst. announces that
price of coal at Palermo,
ifnor seqn
admitted until the end of June
coalue
isc e o
to f the
b e high
free of duty.
consequence

SERIOUS FIRE IN THE THAMES BANK DEPOSI-
TORY.—Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, a fire hap-
pened in the Ranelagh-road, Thames Bank, Pimlico, in a
portion of the buiscling which formed one tart of a range of
premises fitting up as model sleeping apartments, and in the
occupation of a gentleman named Harrison ; at the time
filled with valuable property of nearly every description,
amongst which was a collection of pictures belonging to
various parties. The men at work in the yard first perceived
the place to be on fire. Unfortunately, after the arrival of
the enginEs, '5 minutes elapsed before a drop of water could
be procured, and the flames had acquired such an ascendancy
that it was not until noon that the firemen succeeded in ex-
tinguishing them. The official report gives the damage as
follows : " A brick building, 130 feet long, called fire-proof
the furniture, &c., in ditto seriously burned and damaged
by fire, smoke, and water, on ground and first floors. The
window-frames broken out. Supposed caws of fire—lron
pipe from hot air furnace. The premises were uninsured; the
contents at present not known if insured." Mr. Womb-
well's collection of pictures, valued at 40,0001., were in the
depository, but were saved from destruction.
THE FRIMLEY MURDERERS.—Levi Harwood and
Jones will be executed at Horsemonger-lane gaol on Tues-
day morning the 22d instant, and not on Monday, as
stated in our paper of yesterday. It appears that the
county authorities have very judiciously given directions
that when executions are necessary they shall for the future
take place on Tuesdays, as that will allow the preparations
to be made without desecrating the Sabbath, as has here-
tofore unfortunately been the case.

CUSTOMS.--Yesterday being the first day of the
official year, the arrangement for the annual supply of the
several dock establishments, quays, and warehouses, and
sufferance wharfs on the river side with landing officers of
the Customs' department for the ensuing year, took place.
By this arrangement a certain sufficient number e f
searchers and other landing officers are stationed at each
of the great dock establ.shinents for general business pur-
poses, and also at the Custom-house for the supply of the
quays and wharfs on either side of the river, the residue
being retained to meet the general requirements of the trade
of this vast port.

AN INCiDENT OF THE CENSUS.-One of the collec-
tors under the Census Act, in the neighbourhood of Hulme,
received a blank return from one man ; and he was asked
why it was not filled up? The reply was, that nobody
had slept in the house the preceding night. " Was the
house empty, then ?" he inquired. " No," was the re-
joinder; "but my wife was confined of twins for the third
time, abort ten o'clock, and nobody has over slept since !"

THE POLISHING BRIGADE.—O❑ Saturday a num-
ber of young men, dressed in red uniform, and furnished
with apparatus for cleaning clothes and shoes, were sta-
tioned in the vicinity of the Exhibition building. aid west-
end thoroughfares. They are all lettered, and wear badges in-
scribed " The Shoeblack Society." They have been selected
to these offices from the London ragged schools, previous to
being assisted to emigrate.

CITY OF LONDON PENSION SOCIETY.—A general
meeting of this society took place yesterday at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the election of four addi-
tional pensioners from a list of thirty-five candidates; Jas.
Harmer, Esq., in the chair. The report etated the great
pleasure it afforded the directors to be again enabled to pre-
sent to the benevolent supporters of this charity an oppor-
tunity of exercising their privileges of voting in the election
of an additional rumber of pensioners. Since the founda-
tion of this charity it had been the happy instrument of
affording relief in old figO to I'o less than 573 poor pen2ioners,
thereby distributing in mont!_dy pensions the sum of 56,214 .
Dispatches worn received at the Colonial-office on
Sunday, from the Governor of Gambia.