The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-21 00:00:00

ITALY.

• In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin
of the 15th the Bill on stamp-duties was again dis-
cussed, and several amendments rejected. Tne last,
by M. MELLANA, proposing the adjournment of the
Bill until the settlement of the Budget of 1850, was
rejected by a majority of 84 to 63. The discussion
was again adjourned to the following day.
The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa quotes letters
from Rome of the 10th, stating that Pius IX. went
on the Bth to the Basilica of Lateran, and, after wit-

nessing some religious ceremonies, ascende'd the great
balcony and gave his benediction to the French and
Pontifical troops drawn up in the square. The
Poetical Society of Arcadians were to meet on the
11th, to celebrate the return of the POPE, and pro-
claim him Chief Shepherd of Arcadia. Cardinal
VANNIOELLI CASoNI has been named Archbishop of
Ferrara.

AMERICAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
The Royal Mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain
Stone, arrived this morning at 8.15 A.M. She brings
upwards of 100 passengers, and dates from New York
to the Bth inst., Boston and Halifax the 11th.
The Niagara arrived out at Halifax on the 10th.
The following, dated New York, Friday afternoon,
May 10, was received by telegraph at Halifax :
The Niagara arrived yesterday morning; also the
British Queen, screw-steamer, from Hamburgh.
The Slavery Compromise Committee have pre-
rtnie ultras of each side
arranged against him.
a. Mr. Clay under-
takes entedtheir report. The manner in which it was re-
ceived does not ugliest() its speedy adoption 'in debate.
It was denounced, the specific point of hostility be-
coming
admissionfthoefreCpaolritfo,
h The authenticity of the letter assigned to Mr.
the tie
defence o
Bulwer and addressed to Mr. Chatfield is said to be
established.
A collision of two Canadian steamers had occurred
on Lake Erie, one baying on board a portion of her
Majesty's 23d Regiment, sunk in a few minutes in
eight fathoms. Dr. Grantham, 24 soldiers, and 13
women and children, are reported drowned.
The Stock Market continues firm.
The cotton market was not affected on receipt of
Niagara's news. Flour heavy and in favour of
buyers. Wheat in fair demand. 10,000 bushels
mixed Southern Indian corn brought 61 cents.
Exchange, 1091 to 110.
A steamer arrived at Philadelphia supplies Rio
Janeiro dates to the sth of April.
The ravages of the yellow fever were awful ;
14,000 deaths in less than three months. Every
English ship has suffered more or less; many vessels
have lost every soul on board, and there were no sea-
men to man half the vessels in the harbour.
California advices to Ist of April were received at
New York by the steam-ship Cherokee. Gold is re-
ported to be more abundant than ever. Many rob-
beries were daily taking place.
It had been notified that moneys collected for du-
ties must be paid over to the State Government, in
accordance with a resolution passed by the Legis-
lature. Steps were being taken to form an inde-
pendent Government. Commodore Jones is abou
to take active measures to prevent such an occur-
rence. A law has passed the Legislature imposing
a tax of 251. a month on every foreigner who worked
at the mines.

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The screw steam-ship City of Glasgow arrived at
New York on the 3d of May, after a passage of 16