The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-15 00:00:00

MONDAY

ITALY.

We read the following in the Corriere Mercantile
of Genoa of tha Bth :—" Our letters from the Ro-
magna inform us that the bind of Il Passatore has
increased to an unusual number, that it invades both
the Romagna and Tuscany, levies contributions, dis-
arms and incorporates piquets of revenue officers
and soldiers in its ranks, and now, receiving con-
tinual increase from the desertion of pontifical
troops and dismissed functionaries, has assumed
the colour of a strong political guerilla. Several
engagements have been fought by it against the
Austrian troops ; . one, in particular, near Perugia,
where the Austrians were beaten. The Tuscan
Government, justly alarmed, has sent troops to the
frontiers. The following anecdote is related :—A
detachment of Tuscan Velites met with a party of
the band of PASSATORE. The chiefs on both sides
held a parley, in which the brigand told the Tuscan
officer that he had no intention of spilling Italian
blood, but that all he wanted was Austrian blood.
If you choose,' added he, to fight us, do so
we shall only defend ourselves.' The Tuscan
officer, surprised at these setiments, retired. It
is said that the
.bands of Romagna are in secret
communication with other bands in the Abruzzi.
That of PASSATORE is about 700 men strong.
The Austrian General has issued a most severe pro
clamation, similar to that of General Marius's, in
Calabria, in the time of NAPOLEON, and threatening
with court. martial 'whoever is guilty of affording
shelter, water, or fire, to the brigands, or even does
not denounce their movements."

Letters from Rome of the 4th, in the Costituzionale
of Florence, state that the Austrians are actively for-
tifying Ancona, and that the French are doing the
same at Civita Vecchia.

THE DEVONPORT ELECTION.---011 Friday the
was, indeed,
attaotteldie trhetautrntboef Sir John. hcna v,p'
town of Devonport received the intelligence that Sir John
Romilly had been elevated to the office of Attorney-General.
Ye ry little excitement was, however, the result, as no one
beimagined. t itt t awnays-
otauilnd
Ron!, R.N , would come forward to oppose the elaims of Sir
John Romilly, but the attempt was unsuccessful, very few
believed the rumour, and most treated it as absurd. On
Saturday morning the address of Sir John Romilly to the
electors was issued, and posted round the borough. On
Saturday afternoon Mr. Charles Brutton, of Exeter, from
the sheriffs' office, arrived with the writ, and shortly after
the usual proclamation was made by the. mayor. Edward St.
Aubyn, Esq., who appointed the election to take place on
Wednesday next, at ten o'clock. At five o'clock Sir John
Romilly arrived at To wnshend's London Hotel, from London.
In the course of the evening the Hon. Gentleman met a
number of his more active and influential supporters, when
it was arranged that on Monday evening a meeting of elec-
tors should be held, for the purpose of hearing an address
from Sir John Romilly, at Killingly's Prince George. Hotel
public room, Stonahouse, and that on Tuesday evening he
should address the constituency of the borough in the
Guildhall.

SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.— The news that Mr.
Cockburn, M.P. for Southampton, was appointed Solicitor-
General, was received in that town on Friday night by ex-
press. The writ was moved for in the House of Commons
on Friday, and it was sent off by post the same night. It
appears, however, to have been mis-sent to Alresford, from
which place it was sent to Southampton by a special mes-
senger, and it arrived in time to be proclaimed on Saturday,
and the day fixed for the election is Wednesday next. A
large and influential meeting of Mr. Cockburn's friends took
place in Southampton on Saturday night to adopt measures
to ensure his re-election. A committee was organized, of
which T. L. Harman and W. Brooks, Esqs., two gentlemen
of the ultra-liberal party, were appointed chairman and hon.
secretary. Committee rooms were taken and everything
prepared in case of a Tory opposition. Mr. Cockburn will
arrive in Southampton to-day, and it is expected that he
will address a public meeting in that town this evening. An
opposition to his re election is not much expected. An
address f:om Mr. Cockbnrn was issued to his late constituents
n Saturday.
CHESTER ELECTION.—The promotion of Sir J.
Jervis leaves Chester without a representative. It is stated
that Sir E. Walker, Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., or Mr. John
Jervis, son of the new Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,
will be the can lidate in the Liberal interest. A Protec-
tionist opposition is spoken of in the person of Mr. Egerton, a
gentleman of considerable property residing in the neigh-
bourhood; but defeat is almost certain.
DEATH OF R. STEPHENSON, ESQ., C.E. —We
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ran
to business during the last week or two, the prorogation of
Parliament is not expected to take place before the middle of
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