The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-30 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Croce di Savoia of Turin states that the com-
mercial treaty with England has already caused a re-
duction in the price of sugar and other colonial pro-
ductions in Piedmont.

A letter from Turin, of the 25th, states that the
Piedmonte►e Government having put up for sale
bonds fur 18,000,000 r., received offers to double the
amount. This was consider,d a striking proof of the
solidity of the err dit of the Government:
The Milan Gazette states that a concordat is about
to be negotiated between Parma and the Holy See ;
and that one of the articles is to contain a recognition
of the rights of the reigning Duke over the Duchy.
The Holy S,'e up to the present time has not made
a formal abandonment of that part of the ancient ter-
ritoriee of the Church.

The Grate D.a..he,s of TUSCANY arrived at Milan
on the 21i, from Lindau.

LEVANT MAIL

By the Levant mail, which arrived this morning,
we have received Constantinople journals to the 14th,
and Athens journals to the 18 h, b,th inclusively, but
their contents are di-stitute of interest.

RF-UNION.—The third of tha series of conversa-
zinnes given by Mr. Edward W. Cox, the proprietor of the
London Literar! Journal, the Critic, to our foreign visitors
eminent in literature and art, took place at his residence in
Russell-square, on Wednesday evening last. Among the
distinguished guests were Sir W. Ross, R. A., Mr. Maclise,
R.A , Baron Brontheim, Count Dunein, Mr. Knight, R.A.,
Mr.C. Landsee.r, R.A,, M. and Madame Pulzski, Mr. Sergeant
alarming, Mr. Ward, R.A., Professor Ansted, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles K -an, (Jr. Southwood Smith, Mr. Copley Fieldi g,
Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque, Mr. C. Davidson, Mr. Wm.
Howitt, Mrs. Mary Howitt, and Miss Howitt, Mr. Green-
wood, Q C., Mrs. Loudon, Mr. Carl Haag, Mr. R. H. Horne,
Count Carkira, Mr. John Bell, Mr. Wolf, Mr. G. Landseer,
Mr. T. K. Hervey, Miss Jewry, Mrs. Edward Thomas. Miss
Camilla Toulmin, Iliss C. Douglas, M and afadaine
M. Scaramenga, Miss Glyn, Miss Meteyard, Mr. Charles
Knight, Mr. George Cruilishanks, Dr. Qu tin, Mr. Heraud,
Mr. Rosati, air. and Mrs. V Barthlomew, Mr Romer,
Madam Mother, Mr. Collins, Signor M ‘riheri, Mr. W. C.
Kent, Mr. D. F. Evans, Mr A Bittlestone, Mr. J. Wills,
Mr H. Bohn, Mr. Godwin, Mr. J H. Hunt, Mr. G Gold-
smith, Mr. R. R. Pullorns, Miss Martin, M. Cottodon, &c.
lIEE MAJESTY'S PICTURES OF TUE EXHIBITI.N.—
Our attention has been called to a set of tour elaborate
drawings by Nash, the well-known illustrator of old English
mansions. They were, we understand, executed by the com-
mand of her ttajesty, and on their completion instantly pur-
chased by her. The first represents the inaugural cere-
mony, and is taken from the west. end of the nave, near the
transept. Thy second is from the eastern extremity of the
main avenue, with the beautiful statue of the Am ,zoo in the
foreground, and the royal process on proceeding along the
nave. The third is a splendid sketch from the south end of
the transep , the detail of which is admirably executed.
These drawings have, by her Majesty's permission, been re-
produced on stone by Mr. Nash, and tinted in exact imita-
tion of t' e originals. The first of the set was exhibited in
the Crystal Palace on Saturday last, and will at an early
period be followed by the other,. The high talent of the
artist, the cheapness of the publication (the set of four being
published at four guineas), and the royal patronage extended
towards the work, will ensure its success. It is worthy of
special remark, that her Majesty, with a view of assisting
Mr. Nash in the execution of his important undertaking,
supplied him with sketches of the Prince of Wa es and the
Princess Royal from her own pencil. In a few months the
splendid collection of wonders within the Crystal Palace will
again be distributed over the world, and the gorgeous spec-
tacle which they now present be seen no more ; but the
mimic portraiture of the whole is, as it were, perpetuated on
the face of these prints. The effect of the gay colours and
countless varieties of forms is there given with true artistic
taste and marvellous precision. To those who are anxious to
preserve an accurate historic record of the " world's fair,"
this set of prints is of itrealculable value for their fidelity.
We have no doubt the publishers will be amply repaid by an
extended sale the troubltr and expense attendant upon this
truly great work.
We perceive from an advertisement in another part
of our columns, that the Messrs. Kaufmann and Sons, who
have been performing to her Majesty at Buckingham Pa-
lace, give a concert on theirextraerdinary instruments at St.
Martin's Hall this everting. Those of our readers who are
fond of musical curiosities will no doubt be gratified by a
visit.

TESTIMONIAL TO A RAILWAY OOFICEIL—We are
exceedingly gratified to state that the public testimonial to
Mr. Louth, the manager of the Bishopstoke railway station,
near Portsmouth, will be p esrrred on Thursday, the 3d of
Ju►y. at the Junction Hotel, Bishopstoke; on which occasion
T. W. Fleming, Esq., will oe.cuoy the chair. We are quite
sure that every gentleman in the habit of travelling on the
South-Western line will endeavour to be present on this
occasion, to assist by their attendance in giving effect to
this well-merited testimonial to an untiring public servant.
We understand that the sum subscribed amounts to nearly
4001. The Junction Tavern, adjoining the railway station at
Bishopstoke, is well known as one of the best hotels out of
the metropolis; and we are quite sure • hat the landlord, Mr.
White, will do all in his power to give eclat to this inter-st-
ing and unprecedented public feeling UWAIda a nuritori‘us
public nrvaat.