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

ITALY.

A letter from Rome, of the 12th instant, in the
Constitutionnel, says :
" The ConsiBtoiy is fixed for the 17th, hut, contrary to
the expectation of ail interested, there will be no creation
of new cardinals. The principal event of the meeting will
be the announcement of the birth of an heir to the throne
of Spain, and the nomination of Mgr. Falinelli Antoniani,
13i,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 colleo•
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-
vertino, about two miles from Rome, the villa of Quintus
Servilins 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 Trieil, 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 ls bad; several assassinations and acts of
violence have been committed, arid. 19 persons ar-
resied upon suspicion. The Pope is to hold a con-
sistory on the 16th or 19th inst., in which ho will
appoint nine Spanish and also some Italian bishops.
Prince Lucien Bonaparte, the son of the Princ© 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
the palace of the Spanish Ambassador. M. do
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. 53. 4d., to be set apart as a sinking fund for
repayment of mortgage debts, a balance of 183,858/. 0 6d.
Exchequer Bills amounting to 89,100/. and 7351. 4,2.
cash had been received from the Commissioners of
Works, to be applied to the prop )sed Southwark im-
provements. A report was presented from the financial
committee, stating that in their opinion the objection
raised by the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of
London to an rise sraent upon the city for any portion
of the loan of 140,000/, raised by tti( Metropolitan
Commissioners of Sewers for main draining purposes,
oe
the ground that the rates of the City of London formed
no part of the security on which the money was bor-
rowed, and the objection of the Woolwich Local Board,
resting on similar grounds, must be allowed ; and re-
commending that the sum of 19,1741. 68. 7d., a portion
of the loan of 140,0001 , for main drainage, effected by
the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers, including
interest, and the mum of 16,744/. 7s. 14d., a portion of
the assets in credit on the same loan, apportioned to
the City of London and other parts not heretofore iu.
eluded in dietricts rated by those cemmissionere,
be
apportioned among the several parts of the metropolis
liable thereto ;
and that the resolutions of the Board of
the 3d March last, in relation to those matters, be, for
the purposes of the present
assessment, varied accord-
ingly. After some discussion it was resolved that the
question as to the liability of the City of London should
be submitted to counsel.
THE CIVIL SERVICE. —The Royal Household—A.
chaplaincy in ordinary to the Queen has become vacant
by the death of the Rev. Montagu J. Wynyard. The
Admiralty—There will shortly he a vacancy in the Royal
Clarence-yard, Gosport, by the retirement of Mr Davies,
roaster attendant. A vacancy has been caused at the
Royal victualling-yard, Plymouth, by the death of 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 &hither,. Customs—Mr
Thomas Hirst has been appointed a clerk in the Ihports
and Exports Office, London ; Mr Charles Edwards has
been appointed a clerk in St Katherine's Docks' London •
Mr C. Jackson, first clerk at Weymouth, 'has been pro
nsoted to be controller at BridP ort ; Mr T. J. Pittar has
been promoted from chief clerk to committee clerk in the
Secretary's-office, London ; Mr W. D. Taring has been
promoted from first-class clerk to chief clerk iu the
Secretary's-office, London. East Indies—Mr W. G.
Probyn has been appointed to officiate as magistrate .
amid collector of Futtehpore ; Mr Y. Edwards has been
appointed judge of Futtehpore ; Lieutenant B. Cl
leas been appointed to officiate as deputy commissibonaedr
of the first class at Jubbulpore ; Mr W. N. IVfic'Sreueleder
has been appointed chief judge of the Court (b)
and Foujdaree Adawlut, and sworn in a member of
.the
Madras Council, vice Sir IL c, Montgorne y,l7tirted
fr 411 the s.rvice ;MrC. R. Bayr,tee has been apps e
a puisne judge of Jie Court: Sndoer at d oujoa.re..:
Adawlut; Mr. H. D. phillipt, has been appointedM Qin,
1' of 14:01.ra • r T
and session judge of the
Ouelow has been appointed civil and session
judge of
Zillah of Guntoor ; Mr It. W. Chatfisid has been ap-
pointed civil and session inclge.of the Zillah, Mangalore.
—Civil Service Gazette.