The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-04 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

A letter from Turin of the 30th ult., in the
.211-oniteur, says :—" As there is little political news
stirring, the journals amuse themselves by spread-
ing all sorts of rumours more or less improbable.
Some time ago it was said that the King had pro-
nounced a warlike speech, and when that was
denied, it was alleged that Count de Cavour had
issued a very pacific diplomatic circular. That
assertion has also turned•out to be a mere invention,
and now political missions are being invented.
Thus the Marquis Alfieri, president of the Senate,
who has gone to Rome on private business, is repre-
sented to be charged with a' mission to the Holy
See ; and the Chevalier d'Azeglio, senator, who is
going to Tuscany to pass the severe part of the
winter, is stated by some journals to be charged
with a political mission, and by others to be die'
satisfied with the policy of the present Cabinet,
and to have left in order not to have to oppose it
openly. It was only by the journals these gentle-
men learned the objects ascribed to their journey.
It is said that the Government has chosen for the
approaching session the Marquis Alfieri as presi-
dent of the Senate, and. the Chevalier Desambrois
and Count Selopis as vice-presidents. The Senate
itself nominates its four secretaries and two
questors. The Chamber of Deputies immediately
after its meeting will have to examine into the
validity of the election of the nineteen deputies
returned since the last session. It is not believed
that any serious oppoition will be made to the
admission of any of them."

A DEPOSITOR OF £lO,OOO IN A BANS.

TREATED AS A THIEF.

A respectable young man, in a branch bank at
Bangor, had appointed Christmas-eve to meet
some friends in Liverpool, who were bent on plea-
sure ; but determined to go round by way of Man-
chester, and convey a large amount of specie, of
which he had charge, to the superior branch in this
city, for transmission to London. He arrived safely
at the banking-house, rung the bell rather sharply;
the door was opened quickly, and the money wag
deposited in the lobby almost before his presence
was discovered. He had frequently been there on
a similar errand, but the servants, two females, had
been changed since his last visit : and, being
wrapped up in two large great coats, on account of
the severity of the weather, and' speaking, perhaps/
somewhat confidently, their successors, who pre.'
sented themselves, took it into their heads that he
was neither more nor less than some one who, hay-
ing attained a knowledge of the absence of the
manager and his lady, and the resident secretary,
enjoying the evening with their friends at a dis-
tance from town, had a design upon the bank. The
cook especially was much excited, and on his say-
ing he wanted the key of the bank-room to place
the specie there, as he had immediately to go oft
by train to -keep his pleasure engagement, she
placed herself resolutely at the door, and defied hi's
to obtain access to the room, while the other ser-
vant guarded the passage to the other parts of the
house. Somewhat amused, he could scarcely explain
his errand, and about ten minutes had passed in
remonstrance and disputation, when a policeman
presented himself, and addressed him as gc Hallo,
presented himself, and addressed him as "Hallo,
ov'nor, so I have got you at last. It was a very
good try on, and at a very good time too ; but It
won't do—you must
.go with me." The gentleman
treated the remark jocosely, and replied, " Hallo,
my fine fellow, are you a friend of the cook ? Is the,
kitchen a part of your beat ? " " Come, come,''
says the policeman, " I am not to be done in that
way; you please to come with me," preparing to
lead the way to the lock-up. " Very well," says
the other, " if I must, I suppose I must, so bring
along that bag, for where I go that must he with
me, for the present at least." The policeman,
thinking now he was in fair view of " a case," and
perhaps dreaming of rewards and promotions,
essayed to seize the bag, but, to his astonishment,
found it rather heavier than he had anticipated—il
contained about 10,000 sovereign's, and weighed
more than 200 cwt. Seeing him in something of a
quandary, the gentleman suggested that he had
better sendlor some help, if he was determined to
take him into custody, as the bag was heavy and it
must go with him. The inspector shortly arrived,
and put the:suspected through a long course of exa-
mination, but his suspicions and those of his assis-
tant were not removed. At length the gentlemag
suggested that the servant should take his card to
the manager, as she must know where he was
to be found. A car was chartered, and, after tra-
velling about three miles, detaining the suspected
for an hour and a half, under the immediate sur-
veillance of the police, the manager was found, and
came to the rescue, but of course too late for the
gentleman to join his friends in Liverpool.—'
North Wales Chronicle.

Jer 'Majesty the Queen of Spain having con-
ferred the Order of the Golden Fleece on his Royal High'
ness the Prince of Wales, the Prince has been invested at
Windsor Castle, by his Royal Highness the Prince Con-
sort, a Knight of the Order, on behalf of her Most Catholic
Majesty, in the presence of M. Isturiz, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court 01
Madrid, also a Knight of the Golden Fleece, and the Earl
of •Malmesbury, Principal Secretary of State for Foreiga
Affairs.

DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES Foll'
ROME.—Preparations are being made for the departure of
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales for Rome, which
will take place on the 10th or 11th inst. The Prince Will
be accompanied by Mr. Tarver, his two equerries, and hie
medical attendant. He will take with him three carriageo
and a suitable number of horses and servants. His royal
highness will pursue his studies at Rome for about five
months, when he will return to England.
DEATH OF. THE LATE MAYOKOF CLONMEL.--""
The Tipperary papers announce the death of Mr Davis
Clancy, the mayor of Clonmel for the past year.
FOREIGN MAILS.—The following notices were
issued by the Postmaster-General yesterday, viz.: The
steamer City of Washington, under contract with the
United States Government, to sail from Liverpool with the
mails of the evening of the 4th inst. The British mail
packet Europa, to sail from Liverpool with the mails of the
evening of the 7th inst., to be conveyed to New York. The
Circassian, under contract with the Government of NeW"
foundland, with the Newfoundland mails of the evening of
the 7th inst. Ship mails for Lisbon will be made up in
the General Post-office, to be sent by the steamer Frank-
fort, which is appointed to sail on the 6th inst., and for
Madeira, to belsent by the Comet, which is appointed to
sail on the 15th inst.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.—The Marseilles portion
of the Australian mail is expected in town to-morrow. The
heavy portion is not expected at Southampton before Friday
next. Although the mail arrived at Alexandria on the 22d,
the Australian mail steamer Teviot could not get out there
before the 25th, and would not leave probably before the
26th. The Australian steamer Emeu arrived at Suez be-
fore her time.

THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SO-
CIETIES.—The two great agricultural societies of Bucking-
hamshire, at the periodical meetings of which Mr. Disraeli
has frequently explained to the world the tactics of his
party, whether in opposition or in office, are showing symp-
toms of premature decline. A meeting of the members of
the Royal Bucks Agricultural Association is to be held at
the George Inn, Aylesbury, to-morrow (Wednesday) week,
to consider the propriety of acceding to a proposal of the
Central Bucks Association for an amalgamation of the two
societies.
THE COMET AT THE CAPE.—A comet, no doubt
the one seen in Europe about three months since, has at-
tracted great interest at the Cape. This " interesting visi-
tor" was travelling very fast, in a southerly direction, and
at the latest date was scarcely visible to the naked eye.
When first seen it presented the appearance of a luminous
head, with a fan-like tail of about twenty degrees, slightly
curved. The Astronomer Royal is making careful observa-
tions, the result of which he will publish. This will, no
doubt, be of interest to the scientific world in enabling it to
trace more completely the career of the comet From ob-
servations already taken by Mr. Maclear the approximate
places of the comet, at 7h., Cape mean time, were as fol-
low :
Oct 11. R.A. 15h. 21m. 51s. N.P.D. 89 degs. 52m. 265.
„ 12. —15 h. 33m. 265. 93 degs. 23m. 335.
„ 14. —15 h. 55m. —s. 100 degs. sm. —s.
—Cape and Natal News.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND CUBA.—The Washington states
says :—" We understand that contracts are completed, and
that work will be immediately commenced at Savannah, Ga.,
for the construction of a telegraph line to Feran.dina, Fla.,
thence by land to Cedar Keys, and from there to'Key West
by a submarine cable. From the latter place a cable will
also be laid to Cuba. The contractors for this work will
leave New York in a few days for the field of operations. It
is intended to complete the line to Key West by next sum,-
mer, when it will be connected with Cuba as soon as the
cable can be laid. In the present condition of affairs in the
Gulf of Mexico it is of the highest inwortance to our govern-
ment that they have prompt means of communication with
our fleet in those waters, whose headquarters are at Key West. Aside from this fact, its importance to commercial
men will be duly appreciated both north and south."

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