The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-19 00:00:00

ITALY.

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The Paris Opinion Publique of yesterday has the
following :
"It is rumoured that news had been received from
Portici of the Pope being taken ill, which led to the ap-
prehension that his return to Rome might be again de-
layed. We hope that this intelligence will not to con-
firmed, and we mention it in order to prevent its gravity
being exaggerated."

The IVazionale of Florence of the 11th inst. states
that the Tuscan Cabinet had demanded the mediation
of Russia, for the adjustment of the claim made by
Lord PALIIIIRSTON in favour of the British subjects
who had suffered in their property during the popu-
lar disturbances at Leghorn.
The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa publishes a
letter from Naples, stating that on the 9th inst. the
municipality of Naples presented to the KING a peti-
tion, signed by 20,000 persons, praying that the con-
stitution may be abolished by law, as it is de facto.

EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF
INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS, 1851.
The following points of principle have been decided
by her li4jesty's Comtnissieners, in answer to in-
quiries made by the local committee for the city of
London :

1. Juries will be selected to award the prizes; but no
competitor for a prize in any section will be allowed to
act upon a jury to award the prizes in that section.
2. It is not intended to require of exhibitors that they
should of necessity be subscriblrs.
3. It is not intended to exeSde any person, whether
he be the manufacturer, designer, inventor, er proprietor
of any article from exhibiting it, whatever may bo the
regulations under which he may hereafter be required
to do so.
4. Some misunderstanding having arisen from the
use of the words "counting-houses" in the building pro-
spectus issued by the Commissioners, they intend only to
have such offices as will be required for taking money at
telling catalogues, and
conducting
offices for the sale of articles exhibited. The obj, ct of
the exhibition is the display of the articles intended to
deetr distributingth e oth e r business tickets,
of the exhibition, and not
be exhibited, and not the transaction of commercial
business; and the Commissioners can therefore give no
facilities for the sale of articles, or fur the transaction
of business connected therewith.
(signed) J. SCOTT RUSSELL,
STAFFORD H. NORTHCOTE.

March, 1850.

ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.
(THIS DAY.)
A special court of this society was held this afternoon,
at the Scottish Hall, Crane-court ; Hamilton Lindsey,
Esq., in the chair.
Captain Forums proposed to abolish the office of super-
intendent, and to appoint a non-resident secretary.
The CHISHOLM said it was absolutely necessary that
something should be done, as they were now spending
2,0001. a year more than they received, and this was
taken out of a fund that ought to be kept as a perma-
nent investment. If nutters went on as at present, the
society would be brought to a termination in less than
five or six years. ire suggested, as there was another
resolution to be proposed for the appointment of a com-
mittee to inquire into the condition of the institution,
that the proposition of Captain Forbes should be de-
ferred umail the decision of the Court was taken with
respect to the committee.
The Rev. Mr. CuItIISIINGS considered that, under ex-
isting circumstances, it would be most advisable to have
a non-resident secretary instead of a resident superin-
tendent, and he was induced to take this view on high
moral, and not on any financial grounds. As to the
band connected with the institution, he said it was, hie
opinion that music ought to form a part of the education
of the children; but at the same time he thought that
nine-tenths of its resources ought to be spent on their
moral education. They might get a bandmaster at half
his present salary; and by having a matron or gentle-
woman to attend to the domestic concerns of the in-
stitution, and an out-doorfsecretary to collect subscriptions
and to bring the objects of the charity before the public,
he thought a more satisfactory state of things might be
brought about. He suggested that the expenditure
should be equalised with the income as speedily as pos-
sible, which could be done by admitting fewer children,
viz, five instead of sixteen.
Mr. CAMPBELL supported the proposition of Colonel
Forbes. He said he had closely watched the constitu-
tion, and the proceedings and workings of a great num-
ber of charitable institutions in London, and he found
that only thirteen out of 1,380 had superintendents.
When the income was exceeded by 1,600/. or 2,000/., he
thought they were not justified in paying 200/. a year to
a superintendent, besides allowing him to live on the pre-
mises. The cost which this institution had to sustain
in keeping this officer could not amount to less than
400/. or 504 a year.
After a short discussion, the resolntion was negatived
anti:another, proposed by Captain Forbes, for the ap-
pointment of a committee to inquire into the condition of
the institution, and to devise and to carry into effect
such retrenchment as might be necessary to equalise
the expenditure with the income.
Mr. SUTHERLAND, an auditor, said the income last
year amounted to 1,8001., and the expenditure to 3,5001.,
but this included 1,700. for building and otherex-
traneous matters, which would not belong to the ex-
penses of any future year. The real expenditure over
income might be estimated at 1,2004
The resolution was passed, and a committee earned
to- carry it into effect, consisting of the Marquis of Brea-
dalbane, Lord James Stuart, The Chisholm, and others.
After the transaction of some other business the
court adjourned.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial••
offlee from the Governor of Gibraltar.