The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-06 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Concordia, of Turin, in its number of the 29th
April, publishes the following :
MILAN, APRIL 27.—We are assured that a decree
has been recently received from Vienna, which de-
clares that the permission to grant exemption from
military service to Conscripts, on payment of a fine
of 600 florins is suspended, because the state of peace
mud be considered as having ceased. Persons worthy
of credit declare that the Austrian army in Italy will
be placed on a war-footing on the Ist May. The
officers speak publicly of e campaign in France.
In Rome the prisons are crowded with unfortunate
victims of clerical hatred. Children of sixteen years
of age are arrested for alleged political offence; and
thrown into prison with condemned malefactor;
robbers, and assassins, and the most horrible scenes
take place daily in these overcrowded dungeons,
where prisoners of every age, every sex, and every
condition are huddled together indiscriminately. An
unfortunate lady has been arrested by order of the
Cardinals, because she went to pray at the grave of
her son, who was killed while defending Rome
against the French on the 30th of April, 1849.
An extraordinary tax is to be levied throughout
the Roman States on all real property.

MAPS RECENTLY PUBLISHED.—Mr. Wyld, the
enterprizing geographer, has just issued from his estab-
lishment, two maps of a most interesting and attractive
character. One is a second edition of the admirable and
accurate sketch of the Arctic Regions, already noticed
by ourselves on the occasion of its first appearance. In
it may be recognised, at a glance, the relative position of
the tracts of land already discovered in those quarters;
the explorers in each being intimated by a separate
colour—Ross by yellow, Parry by Red, Franklin and
Richardson by Fink, Beechey by orange, Back by fawn,
Deane and Simpson by green, Kellet by blue, and Rae
by ♦iolet. The other map is a sketch of the Colony of
Natal, an outline scarcely inferior to the former in in-
terest, and certainly equal to it in correctness.
DEATH OP ME. OLIVER RINTOUL, MANAGER OP
THE EDINBURGH BLIND ASYLUM.— We regret to notice the
death of this excellent and useful man, which took place at
the ssylum on the 24th ult. His funeral, which tools place
on Monday last, was attended by the directors, office bearers,
and inmates. Mr. Rintoul is deeply regretted by all who
knew him, and his loss is especially lamented by the blind, to
whose welfare his life was devoted. The directors of the
asylum have recorded a minute regarding his decease, in
which they say :—" Mr. Rintoul, in the important trust com-
mitted to him, uniformly displayed great business talents,
unwearied application, and strict integrity. In attending to
the wants of the inmates he showed great kindness and much
firmness of purpose, and had uniformly their best interests at
heart."—Seotsman.

SUPPLIES FROM AMERICA.—A vessel which has
arrived from New York has brought 58 barrels of mutton
as a portion of her cargo, the produce of the United States
of America.

ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT'S PARK.—On
Saturday an extraordinary general meeting of the Royal
Botanic Society was held at the gardens in the Regent's
Park, the Duke of Norfolk in the chair. Mr. R. H. Jolly,
F.R.S., Lady Harland. Lady Bassett, Lady Grant, Mrs.
Mostyn, the Hon. J. Kennedy, Messrs. H. Pembert n, J.
Ridout, It. Goff, jun., R. Durrant, H. Buckie, M. Brunxner,
J. T. Wortley, and H. N. Browne, were unanimously elected
fellows of the society. It was resolved to open a subscription
for the erection of a suitable building in the grounds to con-
tain rooms for lectures, meetings, and a museum and library.
Several contributions have been already made for the pur-
pose, including 50/. from tile Bishop of Durham. It is esti-
mated that the building will not cost more than 2 000/. ;
and, as the fellows number 1,500, no difficulty is anticipated
in raising the required sum. It was announced that 17,000
tickets had been taken for the fete on Wednesday next. For
the three fetes of last year only 22,000 tickets were sold alto-
gether. The meeting broke up after a vote of thanks to the
noble chairman, and the members proceeded to the conserva-
tory to inspect a magnificent azelia in full bloom, which has
been grown in the society's grounds, and is said to be the
finest specimen in England.
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS.—The
Earl De Grey, as President of the Royal Institute of Bri-
tish Architects, received on Friday last at his mansion, in
St. James's-square, the principal members of the profes-
sion and the friends of that body. There was also a large
number of the most distinguished nobility and gentry, and
the presence of many ladles of the highest rank and beauty,
so unusual in the soirees of scientific bodies, gave additional
charm and brilliancy to the scene. The tables were covered
with collections of exquisite drawings, and there were
numerous choice specimens of architectural and sculptural
modelling exhibited in the rooms, the whole suite of this
noble residence having been thrown open for the occasion.
THE GREAT STEAM BASIN AT DEVONPORT.—The
Caisson of the Great Baison at Keyham is to be fitted to-day
if possible. Captain James, R.E., left this port yesterday in
the Birkenhead, together with several other scientific officers,
to be present at the effort.—Portsmouth Times of Saturday.
SINGULAR TRANCE.—At the village of Farringdon,
situated about nine miles from Bristol, on the road to Wells, a
young woman, named Ann Cromer, the daughter of a master
mason, now lies in a complete state of catalepsy, in which ex-
traordinary trancelike condition, should she survive till next
November, she will have been for no less than 13 years.
. .

During the whole of this extended period she has not par-
taken of any solid food, and the vital principle has only been
sustained by the mechanical administration of fluids. Al-
though, of course reduced to almost a perfect skeleton, her
countenance bears a very placid expression. Her respiration
is perceptible, her hands warm, and she has some indication of
existent consciousness. Upon one occasion, when asked, if
suffering pain, to squeeze the hand of her mother, placed in
hers for that purpose, a slight pressure, the mother avers,
was plainly distinguishable; and frequently, when suffering
from cramp. she has been heard to make slight moans. About
16 weeks after the commencement of her trance she was seized
with lock-jaw, which occasions great difficulty in affording
her nourishment. The unfortunate young woman is 25
years of age, and has been visited by a great number of
medical gentlemen, who, however, hold out no hopes of her
ultimate recovery.

FIRE NEAR CAVENDISII.S4IIARE.—Late on Satur-
day night an alarming fire broke out in the premises be-
longing to Mrs. Maddox, an upholsterer, &c., carrying on
business at 25, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square. A con-
siderable quantity of furniture was destroyed, and the build-
ing much damaged. The property was insured in the
San and Imperial Fire Offic:s. The origin of the fire is un-
known.

EXTENSIVE FIRE IN LAMBETH WALL -- This
morning, shortly before one o'clock, a destructive fire broke
out on the premises belonging to Mr. Harris, a grocer and
cheesemonger, in Tyers-street, Lambeth-walk. From in-
quiries made, it appears that whilst the inmates, consisting
of Mr. Harris, his wife and family, and a lodger, named
were in their beds, a party passing the pro-
Henry James,
perty perceived smoke pouring forth from the shop in
Tyers-street. He instantly gave the alarm, and, after some
trouble, succeeded in arousing the inmates, but not before
the whole of the lower part of the premises was wrapped in
one general blaze. The whole of the residents, however,
with the exception of Mr. James, the lodger, succeeded
in wading through the smoke, and effecting a safe
retreat. Mr. James, the lodger, was not so fortunate,
Owing to the rapidity with which the flames progressed, all
chance of his escape by the regular means was cut off, and in
order to avoid being burned to death he was obliged to re-
sort to the dangerous expedient of jumping out of one of the
upper windows. By the time he could accomplish it, the
whole of the premises from Tyers-street into Wickham-street
presented a regular blazing mass, and the flames as they
rushed through the windows stretched over the carriage.
road, and ascended so high into the air as to illuminate the
City and more distant districts. The engines were soon on
the spot, but in spite of the exertions of the firemen, Mr.
Harris's premises were wholly destroyed, his stock in trade
consumed, and the furniture of several of the surrounding
neighbours seriously injured. The loss, which is very seri-
ous, will be partially covered by an insurance in the West of
England Fire-office.

DANGEROUS FlRE.—Yesterday morning, about
three o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Stevens,
baker, in Little Windmill-street. Golden. square. Mr.'
Stevens, jun., was awakened by the screaming of some cats
and the crackling of the flames. He ran up stairs and gave
the alarm. He then descended into the shop, where he
found one of his sisters with an infant in her arms in vain
endeavouring to open the street door; the place was en-
veloped is smoke, and the flames were bursting through the
partition of the back parlour. In this emergency he suc-
ceeded in dragging her and , the child up stairs to the first
floor, where his father and mother and the rest of the family
were assembled. The flames followed him so rapidly that it
was found necessary to throw two of the children out of the
front windows; they were caught by a policeman and re-
ceived no injury. The rest of the inmates also accomplished
their escape by the windows without injury. The fire-
escape, which was reared against the house to assist their
escape was ignited by the flames, and was in consequence
unserviceable. The engines were quickly in attendance, and
a good supply of water was procured, but it was not until
the whole interior of the premises was consumed and the
furniture was destroyed that the flames were subdued. The
sufferer was, fortunately, insured.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT ItacEs.—These annual
and highly interesting eight-oared College races commenced
on Saturday evening, when, notwithstanding the unpleasant
state of the weather, the banks of the Isis were thronged
with spectators to witness them. The boats, nineteen in
number, started soon after seven o'clock in the following
order: 1, Christ Church (first); 2, Wadhara ; 3, Worces-
ter (first) ; 4, Balliol ; 5, Oriel; 6, Brasenose; 7, Lincoln;
8, St. John's; 9, Exter (first); 10, Trinity; 11, Pembroke;
'
12, University • 13, Jesus ; 14, Merton ; 15, Queen's ; 16,
Christ Church (second); 17, 1514 dalen Hall; 18, Exeter
(second) ; 10, Worcester (second). Christ Church crew has,
during LEI": last season, maintained the proud position of
heading the water, but on the prennt occasion they were
compelled to submit to the superior skill of the Wadham
crew, who gallantly bumped them while crossing the Wil-
lows. 13mIliel bumped Worcester, Brasenose bumped Oriel,
Exeter bumped St. John's, Pembroke bumped Trinity, and
second Christ Church was compelled to succumb to Magdalen
Hall, During the races the rain came down in torrents, and
hundreds were seen leaving Christ Church-meadow com.
pletely saturated.

CRICEET.—OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. OXFORD CITY.
—The first grand match played at Oxford this season was
between the University and 'City of Oxford, and occupied
the greater part of Thursday and Friday last. The Uni-
versity were victorious with eighty runs to spare.
BARRISTERS-AT-LAW, MIDDLE TEMPLE.—The un,
dermentioned gentlemen, called to the degree of the utter
bar on Friday last, were published in the Middle Temple
Hall on Saturday :—Lyttleton Holyoake Bayley, Esq.
Berry Torr, Esq.,
George Woodyatt Hastings, Esq.,
and Alexander Gilchrist, Eeq.

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MONE ir and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The Cotton Mirket at Liverpool on Saturday had an
upward tendency for Brazil and Egyptian and steady for
American at an advance of id. per lb. The sales were
estimated at 14,000 bales, of which 1,000 Peril= and
'oaranham were taken for export, and 2,000 American,
500 Bahia, 1,000 Egyptian, and 1,000 Surat on specula-
tion. The transactions comprised 7,000 American, 1,500
Pernam and Mara:3llam at qd. to 7id., 1,000 Bahia at
6id. to 71d., 2,000 Egyptian at 7d. to Bd., 2,000 Surat
at 4id. to sid., and 60 Sea Islands at ls. 01d. to ls. 6d.
per lb.—Railway Shares were without alteration.
"It is a fact," says the Gloucester Chronicle, "that
should not go unnoticed, that on Saturday last there
was not a single return made to the Gloucester Corn
Inspector of sales effected in this market on that day.
The sales effected were certainly comparatively small, as
may be expected in the present condition of the corn
market, but not one sale was returned as having been
made. We have before dwelt on the deceptive character
of these corn returns, and this is but an additional proof
of their worthlessness, as now made up."
The monthly and quarterly returns of the commerce
and navigation of the United Kingdom are to the sth
ultimo, and we may usefully note some of the items that
will be interesting to business men. The imports are
given as to quantity, and there is no data for arriving at
the total money value, so as to place it in juxtu-position
with our exports. Nevertheless, the comparative quan-
tities are in respect to many items a guide to the estima-
tion of results, and we select a few of those that will
" tell" most, though in the aggregate perhaps not se-
verely, upon the national revenue, taking the month and
three months to April s:

Articles.

Coffee, lbs ,
Pepper, do.
Eum,prooflf
gallons ..
Brandy, do.
Sugar, cwt.
'fallow, do.
T( a, lbs
Tobacco— t
rnanufactd
Wine, galls

1849.

1850.

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Imports.' Consumption. Imperts.'Consumption.
Month. I 3 Months. Month. I 3 Months.
855,948 9,386,255 132,904 7,465,884
5,949 815,570 32,948 718,251
389,070 803,744 189,276 799,464
516,774 423,749 398,592 445,666
277,101 1,469,672 276,609 1,413,054
65,627 313,429 28,079 194,390
9,204,092 12,066,744 3,298,970 12,245,121
783,002 6,976,797 i,412,849 6,995,320
470,264 1,596,329 338,529 1,630,375
,ect to the exports of British and Irish prO-
ave probably not so direct an influence upon
ut in so far as they illustrate the extent of
for the people, are valuable and instructive.
ag items are the most striking:-
1819. 1850.
Three I Three
Month. Months. Month. ! Months.
;ture5........ 1,813,071 4,442,478 1,843,807.4,910.648
• • • 564,260 1,389,675 442,899,1,225,390
ures .• ...• .. 281,384 719,512 329,272 873,915
!ntered by the
458,815 583,969 516,605,1,193,503
rd .... 174,442 471,954 248,661 623,523
At 221,820 465,341 282,137 660,881
of all sorts .. 152,772 296,096 162,980 333,940

With respect to the exports of
duce, they have probably not so di
the excise, but in so far as they ill
employment for the people, are val
The following items are the most

Cotton manufactures
Ditto yarn • • • • • • •• • • •
Linen manufactures • • •

Woollen ditto, entered by the
...... • • • • .
Ditto, by the yard
Iron, bar and bolt . .....
Ditto, wrought of all sorts • .

The total of exports is 5,783,7521. for the month, and
14,655,1531. for thu three months to the sth ult., being
an increase of 418,089/. on the first, and 1,833,1901. on
the latter. compared with 1849.
The Foreign arrivals to-day furnish a few items of
mercantile news. At Leipric, up to the Ist instant, the
fair had progressed satisfactorily for textile goods. The
rate of Exchange at Hamburgh last Friday was firm on
London at 13 9. Coffee at somewhat reduced prices
had a readier sale. Sugar was rather cheaper.
Accounts from Frankfort, of the 2d inst., state that the
Austrian Government had invited the Cabinets of the
Confederated States to send deputies to the Congress of
Plenipotentiaries, which is to take place on the 10th
inst. at Frankfort. It remains to be seen whether
Prussia and her allies will acquiesce.
'At Amsterdam on the 4th inst. the Stock Market was
again very brisk. There was an active demand for
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 55k. The Frank-
fort quotation for Austrian Bonds on the 2d inst. was 77k.

The Funds are not so good as they were at-the com-
mencement of business on Saturday, but much the same
as they then closed. Consols have realised 954 for
Transfer and Account, being now 95i t. The news trom
Paris reads rather favourably, but our market is heavy,
from actual want of business rather than sales;
and probably the state of the account to be
adjusted on the 9th inst. has some influence. Bank
Stock is firm, at 207. The New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. have realised 964 to 97, and the Three per
Cents. 94i to 94k. Exchequer-bills are 68s. to 705.,
and India Bonds 91s. premiun.
la the Foreign Market the dealings have been at
nearly previous rates. Spanish Five per Cents. ham)
been 17, and the Three per Cents. 37k. Portugese Four
per Cents. have been 33 to Mexican are 284 to 29.
Brazilian Small realise 871 . Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. are 55/. Shares are dull.

Consols, 951 sellers.