The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-16 00:00:00

ITALY.

In the sitting of the Bth of the Senate of Turin the
discussion on the abolition of ecclesiastical privileges
was resumed. The general debate being closed, a
large majority rose in favour of the discussion of the
articles. Monsignor Billet and Count Galli, who, it
may be remembered, had moved amendments calcu-
lated to adjourn the discussion, of the law sine die,
withdrew them, and the Bill ultimately passed in its
original form by a majority of 64 to 29. The Chem-
bet of Deputies, in its sitting of the same day, dis-
cussed and passed the Bill for restoring their pensions
to the veterans of the French army of the Empire,
by a majority of 100 to 6.

STAMP ACT—JOINT-STOCK
BANKERS.
A private meeting of the representatives of joint-
stock banks throughout the country, was held yestes•
day, at the London Tavern; Mr. Sadleir, M.P., in the
chair. Several resolutions on the subject were
adopted, and it was announced that a deputation
would wait on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to-
morrow. At the close of the proceedings, Mr.
Leech, on behalf of the country joint-stock bankers,
expressed their entire concurrence in all the steps
taken by the London committee.

WINDOW-DUTY.—The total number of houses
charged with window-duty Kir the year ending April, 1849,
1, 13,6291.
i3,629i. amounti ssehaeis2sed towns
sg
in England
and the net receipts
was, according to a statement just published, 487,411; 70,41 e largest
itlie
whole
amount of window-duty are:—Bath. in which 3,722 houses
are assessed for 21,69,31., the net receipts being 21,9861.; Bir-
mingham, 5,423 houses, assessed for 16,1611., net recept
14,9861. ; Brighton, 3,613 houses, assessed for 18,0251., net
receipt 17,5721. ; Bristol, 4,350 houses, assessed for 14,6751.,
net receipt 13,2801. ; Cheltenham, 1,407 houses, assessed for
6,9981., net receipt 6,767 i. ; Clifton, 1,373 houses, assessed
for 9,429/., net receipt 8,896 E; Leeds, 2,479 houses, assesses
for 7,9721., net. receipt 7,596/. ; Liverpool, 11,342 houses, as-
sessed for 32,461/., net receipt 28,856/. ; Manchester, 7,754
.honsesoisleified f^r 21,9231., -net receipt '2 0, 5 7 51. ; Norwich,
1,871 houses, assessed for 6,6271., net receipt 6,4651.; New-
castle-on-Twine, 1,854 houses, assessed for 8,320/., net receipt
7,822/. ; and Plymouth, 4,527 houses, assessed for 12,207 i.,
. net receipt 11,991.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, April 15.

Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock.
Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the Isle
of Man complaining of the withdrawal of agricultural
protection, and praying for economy and retrenchment.
The Noble Llrd said that this call for economy which
was so ril3 was a proof that the country was not in a
state of prosperity, because persons in a state of prospe-
rity did not call out for a parsimonious economy, and he
feared that this call for economy might push retrench-
ment beyond the good of the public service. The Noble
Lord also presented five petitions from different parishes
in Lincolnshire complaining of agricultural distress.
Lord PORTMAN drew the attention of the House to
certain returns from the Board of Trade which ap-
peared to be discrepant, and asked for an explanation.
The Earl of GRANVILLE explained the apparent
discrepancy, and showed that in reality there was no
discrepancy at all.

The Mike of ARGYLE presented' petitions: from
Glasgow and several other places against Sunday labour
in the Post•ofiice.

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL.

Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from certain
of the clergy, praying for the restoration of the Convo-
cation, and complaining of the recent decision of the
Committee of the Privy Council.
The Bishop of LONDON said it was his full inten-
tion to proceed with the Bill which he had introduced
on the subject of the jurisdiction of the Committee of
Privy Council; and be should introduce a clause which
he thought wculd give satisfaction to the Church, on
which he would consult his Right Rev. Brethren.
After a few words from Lord REDESDALE,
The Bishop of LONDON said that his Bill only re-
lated to a certain class of cases, viz., those in which
points of doctrine were involved.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE postponed the second
reading of • the Bill relating to workhouse schools to
Thursday next.