The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-26 00:00:00

ITALY.

We read in the Nonyells-1e of Marseilles :—"
letter from Naples, of the 18th instant, informs us of
a terrible catastrophe, which has caused the greatest
consternation in that city. The morning before, at
five o'clock A.M., a part of the Grenaglio, an im-
mense edifice, which the troops occupy as barracks,
gave way and fell down, swallowing up in its ruins
400 or 500 persons. e have not received any de-
tails, but.those which may come to us afterwards will
no.doubt reduce . the number of the victims, which
public rumour always exaggerates at first."
The Armonia of Turin states, from Rome, 12th,
that a Commission of six Cardinals has been
named to discuss the affairs relating to the
Pontificial State. It is composed of Cardinals
ANTONELLI, MARINI, CAGIANO, ALTIERI, DELLA.
GENGA, and Elisio. Cardinal DELLA GENGA, who had
gone to Naples for the bathing-season, has been sent
for by express. The greatest secresy is observed con-
cerning the object of this Commission. According to
the iiatne correspondence, the police of the four lega-
tions has been confided to the Austrian military au-
thorities.

A letter from Florence of the 18th, in the Corriere
Mercantile of Genoa, states that M. BALDASEIERONI,
President of the Tuscan Cabinet,,has been summoned
in great haste to Vienna by the GRAND DUKE.
The Tuscan Monitore of the 18th publishes a noti-
fication directing that the exhibition of manufactures,
which was fixed for 1852, shall take place immedi-
ately. The most remarkable articles exhibited are to
be sent to the grand exhibition at London.

THE NEW POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS. Oa Sun-
day the public had the first ca
pract'' taste of the
working of the new orders closing for closi the Post-offices
from the Saturday night to the Monda,
', and they appear
to have led to much discontent
in
especially amongst the proprietors ot. the em e tervoeponittil
and Sunday papers, who found
conveyance suddenly stopped and to no slight incon-
country.their facilities of
venience in the
This town found its postal
communication practically cut off with London from
the day mail on Saturday till the day mail ye-terday
and with respect to those places lying out of the great
line ot road, and which have no day mail, the incon-
venience is still greater. A letter posted at Maldon or Brain•
tree, for instance. on Sunday, does not reach here till Tues-
day ; and on the very first day of the new system an Illustra-
tion of the effect ot this was afforded, as in a case of sudden
and serious illness, when the party could before have com-
municated by Saturday night's pest, they were obliged to
incur the expense of a specialmessenger.—Esser Hezald.
Common-place people are content to walk for life
in the rut made by their predecessors, long after it has be-
come so deep that they cannot see to the right or left. This
keeps them in ignorance and darkness, but it saves them the
trouble of thinking or acting for themselves.—Eliza Cook's
Journal.
CORPORATION FOR RELIEF OF SEAMEN, &C., IN THE
MERCHANT SERVlCZ.—Yesterday the annual general court
of the corporation was held at the office in Birchin-lane, pur-
suant to the Act. Mr. George Lindsay was in the chair.
The minutes of the last court having been read, Mr. Lindsay
was unanimously re-elected president, and a committee ot
twewy-one was chosen, fourteen being of last year, and seven
new members. A committee for auditing the accounts was
likewise chosen, and the court then adjourned.