The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-17 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 11th publishes the
treaty of commerce concluded between Sardinia and
France, and approved both by the French Assembly
and the Sardinian Chambers.

In the sitting of the 10th the Piedmontese Senate
commenced the discussion on the relief to be granted
to the officers who were engaged in the defence of
Venice against the Austrians in the late war, and
voted on the first article. The Chamber of Deputies
voted the budget of the navy for 1851.

A corresponde4 at Rome writes to the Messagere
iVlodanese, under date of the 4th, that the lists of the
new tax-payers aite rapidly progressing in the Roman
provinces, and that the new law, which imposes a tax
upon trades and professions, is shortly to come into
vigour. The tax will yield 11,000 scudi (66,000 f.)
in the province of Viterbo, and 7,000 scudi (42,000 f.)
in that of Velletri. It is generally understood at
Rome that the Papal Government will be under the
necessity of increasing all the taxes, and of raising
the price of salt to the old standard.

THE SAILORS STRIYE.—HULL, SATURDAY EVEN..
ING.—Captain Beechey, R.N.,arrived here last night, and a
public notice signed by the ayor (Mr. T. W. Palmer) V.r,a!
posted, intimating that he would meet the seamen at
_T!
Town-hall this morning, for the purpose of hearing apY:_c°ll's,
plaints as to the working of the Mercantile Marine ACL•
however, it was notified that all who attendedwoulbdeinbge
called on to produce their register tickets before
admitted, the mariners' committee, acting ;n
men, rejected the conference on this fowl'), but sptaarttedofththaet
they had no objection to meet Capt. Beechey in another
about 600 men attended
place. Accordingly, at noon to-day', and Captain
at the Victoria-rooms,
Beechey was introduced to the reply sent by the
tn3hQeerayor, who presided. The
gallant captain referred the
Board of Trade to the Sunderland
ly similar memori o be sent from
answer to an exact
Taelmaobroiault
tasa sufficient
this port. His replies to various objections urged by mem-
bersto d
failed pro
secretary (Christie) said, in answer to a peace-
making remark from the mayor, that he would rather go
over tto Liverpool and work his way to the United States,
there to remain, than cease from the present agitation. Ile
denied that it was a strike, either in regard to the obnoxious
legislation affecting seamen, or to the question of wages.
The meeting loudly applauded this sentiment, and there was
evidently, at the termination of the proceedings, but little
advance made towards a settlement of the differences
existing.

The friends of the Rev. Charles Marshall, M.A.,
have presented him with a portrait of the Right Hon.
Thomas Farncomb, late Lord Mayor, to whom he was chap-
lain, and a purse of sovereigns, as a testimonial of their re-
spect on his leaving the Episcopal Chapel, Sydenham, and
commencing his labours as rector of St. James's, Duke's-
place, to which he was appointed by the corporation of the
city of London during the last mayoralty.
FlBS.—This morning, between one and two o'clock,
a fire broke out in the shop of Mr. Child, gun and pistolt
maker, N 0.280, Strand. Owing to the timely arrival
were of the
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engines, and the good supply of water, the flames.
extinguished, but not before the comma of the_ph p Asa
bees commed.