The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-04 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

The Official Gazette of Turin publishes the fo.
lowing decree :
" Victor Emmanuel, &c.,

" On the report of the President of the Council of
Ministers, and on hearing the Coancil, we have
ordained, and do ordain as follows :--
"Our well-beloved cousin Prince Eugene de
Savoie, Carignan is appointed our Lieutenant during
our temporary absence from the capital. He will,
in our name, on the report of responsible Ministers,
conduct current affairs, and, in cases of urgency,
sign the royal decrees, which will be countersigned
and vised in the usual manner. He will ordain
that matters of high importance shall be transmit-
ted to us.

"We ordain that the present decree, provided
with the seal of State, be placed in tht3 collection of
the acts of the Government.

(Signed)

" VICTOR EMMANUEL.
" C. CAVOUR.

" Turin, Sept. 29, 1860."

The Moniteur of Bologna announces that M.
Valerio, Commissary Royal in the Marches, has
transferred his residence from Pesaro to Ancona.

RUSSIA.

A St. Petersburg letter gives some particulars
concerning the new passport system just established
in Russia :—" To travel in Russia it is not enough
to be provided with a ticket for a railway or a mail,
but the passport must be en regle. Hitherto the
formalities for obtaining these documents and
getting them vises were complicated, especially
for foreigners ; but several of these formalities
have just been abolished. Tha new regulations
adopted, which, however, are only provisional,
are these:—Every foreigner coming into Russia
by mail or railway, is relieved from the obliga-
tion of exhibiting his passport in the great towns
through which he passes, but must do so on arrival
at his destination. There, on the presentation of
the document which must bear the vise of a Russian
Legation or Consulate, a permission to reside, valid
for a year, and costing 2 roubles (8 fr.), is to be
given to him. To return to his own country, he
will have to present his permit at the office of the
Governor of the province, accompanied by a certifi-
cate of the police, declaring that ho has no debts,
and that no legal obstacle to his departure exists,
and then a new passport will be given to him.
Persons coming by sea, on commercial business, and
staying for less than a fortnight, will not be re-
quired to obtain a Russian passport, but will have
permission to reside inscribed on that they bring."

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Company's steamer City of Washington, Captain
Jeffrey, from New York on the 22d ult., has arrived
here.

In consequence of the telegraphic communication
with Ireland having been interrupted yesterday,
her arrival at Queenstown could not be announced.

She brings about 15,000 dols. in specie.
On the 24th she passed a Cunard steamer, and on
the 30th ult., the City of Baltimore, bound west.

A great fire had taken place at Fort Smith,
Arkansas. The loss was estimated at 200,000 dols.
The commercial news by the City of Washington
has been anticipated via Father Point.

GALE.—SIIIELDS, WedgeSday, 1 p.m.—A fierce
gale is blowing from the N.W. It came on before day
light, and has continued with tremendous violence. If it
had been blowing upon the coast, instead of off it, serious
consequences might have resulted. As it is a schooner is
stranded on the Herd Sand, at the mouth of our harbour,
and a steamer is upon the Insand. The schooner was well
blown up by the force of the gale, and the crew were res-
cued. Not much damage is likely to arise to the steamer.
Some anxiety prevails with regard to a very large fleet of
laden vessels that loft the Tyne yesterday and Monday.
They have an offshore wind, however, and can run before
the gale; so that their position is not very alarming. Down
to the time of sending off this despatch no serious accident
is reported on land, or as having occurred in adjacent ports.
Half-past I.—A foreign vessel has capsisod in the
Northumberland Dock, and several keels have been sunk
in the TYII9. A wherry laden with goods has also been