The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-19 00:00:00

ITALY.

A letter from Rome, of the 12th instant, in the
Constitutionnel, says :
" The Consistory is fixed for the 17th, but, contrary to
the expectation of all interested, there will ue no creation
of new cardinals. The principal event of the meetieg will
be the announcement of the birth of an heir to the throne
of Spain, and the nomination of Mgr. Falinelli Antoniani,
Bi:hop of Forli, to be Papal nuncio at the Brazils. The
Grand Duchess Helen, of Russia, arrived here the day
before yesterday, and will remain during the greater part
of the winter. She intends to live as retired as possible.
It is generally expected that the sale of the rich collet.
tion of antiquities of the Marquis de Campina, whose
defalcation is the subject of general conversation, will
fully cover the deficit in his accounts. During some
excavations lately made at a place called the Arco Tra-
vertine, about two miles from Rome, the villa of Quintus
Servilius Silanus, who was consul in 189, was discovered,
and close by were found, at the same time, the remains
of a Christian church, with an entrance into the cata-
combs. Baron de Reaumont, the Prussian Minister at
the Court of Tuscany, has arrived here to hold the ad
interim management of the Prussian Legation, during
the absence of Baron de Theil, who has left for Berlin.
The number of strangers now in Rome is unusually
great, the majority being Russians and Poles. The
weather is exceedingly mild for the season of the year."
A letter from Rome, in the independente of
Turin, says :—" The news from the province of
Ancona is bad ; several assassinations and acts of
violence have been committed, and 19 persons ar-
rested upon suspicion. The Pope is to hold a con-
sistory on the 16th or 19th inst., in which he will
appoint nine Spanish and also some Italian bishops.
Prince Lucien Bonaparte, the sou of the Prince of
Canino, is to be received into holy orders on the
13th by the Pope, and to say his first mass on the
following day. The Grand Duchess Helena in-
tends staying hero four months ; she has taken an
hotel on the Piazza del Popolo for 35,000 f. Queen
Christina, who is also expected here, will inhabit
tutspalace of the Spanish Ambassador. M. de
Kisseleff, the resident Minister of Russia, has al-
ready opened his saloons for the winter season."

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The ordinary
meeting of the board was held yeste:day in the Council-
chamber, Guildhall; Mr. Thwaites in the chair. The
financial statement showed a total general balance of
134,9061. ss. 10d. leaving, after deduction of
4,0481. ss. 4d., t) be set apart as a sinking fund for
repay ment of mortgage debts, a balance of 183,8581. 0 -. 6d.
Exchequer Bills amounting to 89,1001. and 7351. 4s.
cash had been received from the Commissioners of
Works, to be applied to the.prop iced Southwark im-
provements. A report was presented from the financial
committee, stating that in their opinion the objection
raised by the Commissioners of Sewer's for the City of
London to an ass@ sment upon the city for any portion
of the loan of 140,0001. raised by the Metropolitan
Commissioners of Sewers for main draining purposes, on
the ground that the rates of the City of London formed
no p'irt of the security on which the mon, y was bor-
rowed, and the objection of the Woolwich. Local Board.
resting resting on grounds, must be allowed ;
anortion
commending that the sum of 19,1741. Os.
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question as to the liability of the City of London should
be submitted to counsel.
Tile CIVIL SERVICE —The Royal Housebold—A
chaplaincy in ordinary to the Queen has become vacant
by the death of the Rev. Montagu J. Wynyard. The
Admiralty—Thera will shortly be a vacancy in the Royal
Clarence-yard, Gospert, by the retirement of Mr Davies,
master attendant. A vacancy has been caused at the
Royal Victualling-yard, Plymouth, by the death cf Mr
Robert W. Roberts, master attendant. Bank of England
—A clerkship has become vacant in the Consol-office by
the death of Mr W. Helton Smithey. Customs—Mr
Thomas Hirst has been appointed a clerk in the Loports
and Exports Office, London Mr Charles Ed wards has
been appointed a clerk in St. Kitherine's Docks, London ;
kir C. Jackson, first clerk at Weymouth, hag been pro-
moted to be controller at Brid port ; Mr T. J. Pittar has
been promoted from chief clerk to committee clerk in the
Secretary's-office, London ;MrW. D. Tering has been
promoted from first-claws clerk to chief clerk in the
Secretary's-office, Loudon. East Indies—Mr W. G.
Probyn has been appointed to officiate as magistrate
and collector of Futtehpere ; Mr Y. Edwards has been
appointed judge of Futtehpere ; Lieuter ant E. Clerk
has been appointed to officiate as deputy commissioner
of the first class at Jubbulpore ; Mr W. N. Morebead
has been appointed chief judge of the Court of
ofSaddert_e
and Foujdaree Adaalut, and sworn in a member h
judge T.
Onslow has been appointed o f
Madras Council, vice Sir H. C. Montgomery, retired
from the service; Mr C. R. Baynes has
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pointed civil and session judge of the Zillah, Bangalore.
—Civil Service Gazette.