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 corresponde at Rome writes to the Messagere
1
Modanese, under ate of the 4th, that the lists of the
new tax-payers a 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' STRIKIL—LIULL, SATURDAY EVEN-.
ING..---Captain Beechey, R.N., arrived here last night, and a
public notice signed by the Mayor (Mr. T. W. Palmer) was
posted, intimating that he would meet the seamen at the
Town-hall this morning, for the purpose of hearing any com-
plaints as to the working of the Mercantile Marine Act. As,
however, it was notified that all who attended would be
called on to produce their register tickets beforebeing .
admitted, the mariners' committee, acting on the part of the
men, rejected the conference on this footing, but stated that
another
they had no objection to meet Capt. Beechey
placa. Accordingly, at noon to-day, about 600 mei:
at the Victoria-rooms, Queen-street,
andresided. The
Beechey was introduced by the Mayor, who P
sent by the
to the reply
gallant captain referred the men
oriel as a sufficient
Board of Trade to the Sunderland memorial attendedc ap Captain
about to be sent from
answer to an exactly similar memorialec
this port. His replies to various
mem-
bers of the committee failed to praoicil,l
in answer to a °-bicetainnYs suerTseibdlebyimpres
sion. The secretary (Christie). said,
that he would rather go
peace-
making remark from the mayor,
his way to the United States,
oasrke from the present agitation. He
thaisiterike, either in regard to the obnoxious
1 thereer tto:LrieNrn-erai:no,ol and work
denied that it was a
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applaudedseamen,
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eproceedings,differencesb ut little
legislation affeeting
existing.
The friends Of the Rev. Charles Marshall, M.A.,
have presented him with a portrait of the Right llon.
Thomas Farncomb, late Lord Mayor, to whom lie 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.
FlRE.—This morning, between one and two o'clock,
a fire broke out in the shop of Mr. Child, gun and pistol
maker, N 0.280, Strand. Owing to the timely arrival of the
engines, and the good supply of water, the flames were soon
extinguished, but not betore the contents of the shop bad
been consumed.