The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-21 00:00:00

ITALY.

TURIN, FEB. 17.
An investiture of the Order of the Bath was held
by Sir James Hudson, K.C.8., at the British Le-
gad-al here to-day, in virtue of powers delegated
to him by her Majesty, to confer the Order and
Insignia on the following officers, lately belonging
to the Sardinian Crimean Exp: dition :—Generali
John Durand() and hotti' with that of Knight
Commander ; and Colonel Petitti, Lieut.-Colonel
de la Rovere, Major Go vone, and Captain di Negro,
R.N., with that of Knight Companion. The care-
in -my took place at half-past 5 this afternoon, in the
Hall of the Legation, and was attAlded by the
Sardinian Ministers of State, the French Minister
at this Court, the Due de Grarnmont ; Count Nigra,
Minister of the Royal House (Privy Purse); Count
Salasco, Prefect of the Palace ; the Hon. Edward
Erskine, Secretary of Legation ; and Lord Hubert
de Burgh, Attache.
Previous to the investiture Sir James Hudson
addressed the officers iu Italian to this effect :
" Gentlemen,— My Sovereign being desirous of spark-
ing the sense she entertains for the ,brilliant qualities -
which you showed in the field, in conjunction with her
troop; and those of her ally, the Emperor of the French,
has asked the permission of the King, your Sovereign,
to bestow upon yeu the insignia of the Order of the
Bath, and his Majesty King Victor Emmanuel hav-
ing • granted that permission, and her Majesty the
Queen, being prevented from having the satisfac-
tion of giving you these insignia herself, has caused a
Royal warrant to be addressed to me, her Minister at
the Court of the King your Sovereign, in order that the
investiture may be performed with all honour and dig-
nity."

The ceremony of investiture then took place with
a'l due formality, after which Sir James continued
to address lie newly-made knights, saying :
" Gentlemen,--I beg to be permitted to express to you
my sincere hope that you may live long to enjoy your
well-earned hot:ours ; honours which could not shine on
more gallant breasts, and which are the proofs of that
happy alliance and friendship between our countries that
I feel assured it is our sincere wish to preset.% e unim-
paired."

To this speech General Della Marmora, Minister
of War, who wore the decoration of G.C. 8., re-
plied on the part of his officers, expressine, their
sense of the honour conferred on them, and con-
cluding by a hope that the friendship commenced
on the field of battle might be cultivated and ma-
tured in tim-s of peace.
After the ceremony was concluded Sir James
Hudson enterta'ned all those present at dinner, and
after dinner Count Cavour proposed the health of
'no Queen of England. Sir James Hudson then
gave the health of King Victor Emmanuel, and
afterwards that of the Emperor of the French, upon
which the Due de Gratumont proposed the health
of the Allied Armies, for which General Della Mar-
mora rcturnod thanks in a short and soldier-like
speech.

The Prussian Chamber of Deputies has rejected,
by a majority of 169 against 101, the bill reducing
the interval of 20 days to 10 between taking any
two votes for modifications in the Constitution. It
has also adopted a bill fixing the month of January
in each year for opening the legisla•ive session.

Some students of the University of Rome have
sent 250 f. as their subscription towards the guns
for the fortification of Alessandria, accompanied by
an aidress expressive of their patriotic feelings. -

A Paris letter in the Brussels independance states
that an interview of a very "animated " character has
taken place between Lord Cowley and Count Waleweki,
at r Tos of the statements cmnected with Mr, Disraeli's
' secret treaty."
DEFENCES FOR THE CLYDE.--The Secretary of State
f it War has directed that a committee shall be appointed
to assemble in North Britain to report upon the defences
for the Clyde and Aberdeen. The committee will be
composed of an officer of Royal Artillery, a Royal En-
gineer officer, and an officer of the Royal Navy, to meet
at Glasgow, for the Clyde, on the 18th instant, and at
Aberdeen on the 24th inst. Captain Westmacott, Royal
Engineers, has been appointed secretary to the com-
mittee. —Edinburgh. Courant.
BRICK-MAKING MACHINERY.—Mr. Henry Clayton, of
the Atlas Works, London, has just completed 15 of his
highly-approved brick-making machines for the manu-
facture of bricks for the gigantic works of the Isthmus
of Suez Canal Company. Mr. Clayton has also just
consigned 11 machines to Madras for the East India
Company.

GEOLOGICAL SOClETY.—Yesterclay, the fellows of this
society met at their apartments, Somerset-House, for the
election of president and other officers. The features of
interest were the president's speech and presentation of the
Wollaston medal to M. Jaochim Barrande, for his work
on G 6 >logie de Boheme. The fellows afterwards met in
the Freemasons -hall, and
partook of an elegant ban-
quet ; President Cul, Portlo2k in the chair, supported
right and left by Lord Pantnure, Lord Talbot de Mala-
hide, Earl Ducie, Lieut -General Sir C. Pasley,
Sir R. Murchison, Sir C. Lyell, Hon. 3. Howard, Pro-
fessor Owen, and many other distinguished gentlemen of
science.

THE MILBANK PENITENTIARY.—The sub-warder of
Milbank Prison, Yapp, who has been in custody for
grossly violating the prison regulations in tak ng money
from the relatives of inmates, Fas been discharged, it
being found impossible to proceed against the accused, as
the law required the offence to be prosecuted within six
months of its commission. Yapp said he was sorry the
inquiry had terminated as it had, as he should liked to
have exposed the villany carried on by the higher officials
than himself.

GREAT BOON TO EXCISE OFFICERS.—ABOLITION OF
THE GENERAL REMOVES.—We are happy to announce
that by a general order of the Board of Inland Revenue',
dated the 12th inst., the existing regulations under which
Excise officers were obliged every four or a x years to
change their residence, have been rescinded, and the sys-
tem of periodical removal is virtually abolished. The
new chairman, Mr. Pressly, has thus inaugurate-I la's
administration by a graceful co, session, and relieved the
officers of the surveying department of the Excias ser-
vice of a harassing, impoveris'aing, and unnecessary
routine.—Civil Service Gazette.
PRESENT TO THE BET OF TUNIS. —The directors of
the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
as a testimonial of their sense of theicnportant and gene-
rous assistance rendered by his Highness the Bey of
Tunis to their ship Candia when lately forced into the
Bay of Tunis in distress, are about tj present him a
superb barge, constructed on the most approved lifeboat
principle. Messrs. White, of 'West Cowes, the con-
structors of the lifeboat l'ilary White, have been em•
ployed to build the vessel, which is to be deoirated in
Candia, some weeks since, when homeward bound with
the Indian mails and passeng.rs, encountered a storm
the Oriental style. It may be remembered that the
in the Mediterranean soon after leaving Malta, and her
machinery having given way she was compelled to lnt
into Tunis Bay. On that occasion his Highness the Bey
not only sent out steamers to the as.i-,tance of the
Candia, but for warded the mails and passengers to Mar-
seilles by one of his steamers, declining to receive any
remuneration for the ; aerv_ee.