The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-29 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Risosigimento of the 24th inst. announces that
the Chamber of Deputies of Sardinia adopted the day
before by 109 to 34, the treaty of commerce lately,
concluded with France, and, by 99 to 43, the conven-
tion relative to literary property.
The Tuscan Government has refused to allow the
Marquis of RIDoLFI to publish a journal which was to
have been entitled " 12th of April, 1849."

AMATEUR PERFORMANCE AT THE SOHO THEATRE,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF Miss KELLY. —We understand that
the talented amateur company, whose admirable performance
at the Soho Theatre, on the 14th inst., of Mrs. Centlivre's
comedy of the Busy Body, and Richard Jones's farce of Too
Late for Dinner, was honoured by the distinguished
approbation of the elite of the fashionable and literary
world, intend to repeat those performances, at the
same theatre, on the 11th of Febpary, for the bene-
fit of Miss Kelly, when we have no doubt the
friends and admirers of that admirable actress will support
the efforts which these gentlemen and ladies are making for
the benefit of one whose transcendent talents in former and
happier days were the admiration and delight of every lover
of the drama. The treasurer is Mr, C. W. Kent, of 112,
Strand, the author nr the vat.s, prologue end opiinguo, which
were spoken OA the occasion of the last performance, and
which will be repeated on the 11th.
DRAMATIC INSTITUTION, GOUGH-STREET.—Last
evening the members of the society called the "Old Western
Dramatics," gave their sixth amateur performance at this
institution, the evening's entertainment consisting of Moore's
tragedy of the Gamester and the comedy of the Heir at Law.
The whole of the parts, speaking generally, were well sus-
tained; but especial mention must be made of the excellent
manner in which Miss Blanchard sustained the arduous
character of Mrs. Beverley. The part is one of much deli-
cacy of shading, and, consequently, very difficult of per-
formance ; but Miss Blanchard's impersonation was a most
sweet and womanly performance. Mr. C. Wilson, as Bever-
ley, acquitted himself exceedingly well; he gave a most pas-
sionate and yet truthful impersonation of the part. In the
comedy Miss Roughtledge sustained the part of Cicely
Homespun very excellently; she looked as pretty as she
played the part."

PATENT-LAW REFORM.—The committee appointed
by the council of the Society of Arts held their ninth meet-
ing on Saturday. The following resolution was agreed to
by the committee with regard to the importation of inven-
tions :—" That the importation of any patented invention
practised abroad shall not confer a title of registration, ex-
cept in the cases of the proprietors or inventors, within
twelve months from the date of the foreign patent ; and that
no invention of which the patent has expired in any foreign
country, or which has teen published for a period of twelve
months in any foreign country, or which is in free public
use in any foreign country, shall be capable of being regis-
tered in the United Kingdom."
NEW RIVER COMPANY.—The standing orders
were complied with yesterday in the case of this Bill, to
enable the governor and company to improve the course of
the New River, and to construct additional reservoirs and
other works for the better supply of the metropolis with
water. The works proposed to be authorised are new cuts
between Hertford, Cheshunt, and Stoke Newington, and ter-
minating at the aqueduct of the New River over the East
and West India Docks and Birmingham Junction Railway
at Islington; a reservoir near Clayhill Farm-house, Totten-
MANSLAUGHTER BY A GAMBLER.—The adjourned ham, and another commencing at Newington, to terminate
inquest on John Clark, who, as stated in our last, was killed at Hi4hbury Vale, Hornsey, with waterworks to pass
by a blow from Elisha Leveridge, at Stourbridge, was held through Hertford, Little and Great Amwell, Hoddesdon,
on Friday. Leveridge still remained at large. It appeared Broxbourne, Wormley, Cheshunt, Enfield, Edmonton, Horn-
in the evidence that Leveridge, who went by the nickname sey, Stoke Newington, and Islington. The opposition was
of " Lasher, " had been considerably irritated against the withdrawn.
Ao, he had been told by two lads, had got a I
LitLBRICREN SILVER LEAD MINING COMPANY.—
deceased,
On Thursday, in this matter,there was a meeting for a proof of
that he had not, end's bmitted toll be seFt,. e
that Nothing debts before Master Richards. The debts brought in were
shillinz in his po d would notay.
eChlad'rk protested
trifling in am ;unt ; however, a question of some importance
stated.see tt, Leveridge,
j3oth t
he
was mooted. It was contended that the Winding-up Act
was found upon him ; but the lads still per.srs m he had
idea- •
great passion, struck Clark as above
intoxicated,
directed the Master to allow to creditors the costs justly in-
some money, and that they had
but
ceased and "Lasher" were somewhat k
knew correct in proving their debts, and in this construction of
what they were doing. Ur. Thomas Banc s, surgeon, the statute his Honour intimated his concurrence, without,
however, deciding finally upon the matter, as he wished
for an opportunity of consulting the ether Masten on the
stated that the blow on the neck had produced congestion of
thethe jburryainr,eatunrnd ceednsaeqvueetndticdteoafthm.
anUgearhthteerseacgiarcinusmtzche:
Leveridge.—Worcester Chronicle, luestical.

and fire assurances, and advertisements and news-

papers ; and retaining the property-tax, he would levy
it according to a graduated scale which would easily
be satisfied, five -and-a- half per cent. being the highest
which he would place on any income.
This admirable project is now fairly before the
people, let it be examined closely in all its details, and
when it is fully understood let the people speak out
boldly and manfully, and demand that attention from
the Legislature to which they are justly entitled, and
which they have the power of enforcing.