The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-04 00:00:00

ITALY.

GalignanisWessenger of Saturday publishes the
following account of the circumstances which led to
the striking of the British Consul's flag at Milan :
" We have received from a source on which we be-
lieve fall reliance may be placed the following ac-
count of the circumstances which led to the striking of
the flag of the British Consul at Milan. Up to the
time of the disturbances at Milan none of the
foreign consuls bad flags displayed at the consulates ;
they were hoisted during the struggle between the
inhabitants of Milan and the Austrian authorities
for the protection of the consuls, it being sup-
posed that their residences would thus be respected,
by all parties. When tranquillity was restored the flags
were still kept up, and the new Sardinian Consul, on his
arriving at Milan, finding that the other consuls dis-
played the colours of their respective nations, hoisted
the flag of Piedmont, which being the tricolor flag
under which the Italians had fought for liberty, gave
offence to Marshal Rade'zky, who regarded it in fact as
the emblem of revolt. No attempt, however, was made
to compel the Sardinian Consul to remove this flag, but
a representation was sent by him on the subject to the
Austrian Cabinet, which immediately addressed to the
Governments who have consuls at Milae a request that
their agents might be desired to remove the cause which
enabled the Sardinian Consul to display an emblem cal-
culated to excite unpleasant feelings and to brave, as it
were, the Austrian Government. The representations of
this Government were received in a friendly spirit. It
was admitted that the hoisting of flags at consulates
was practised only in maritime ports, and that the mo-
tive which had led to it at Milan had ceased to exist.
Instructions, therefore, were given to some of the consuls
by their Governments to strike their flags, and Mr.
Campbell, the English Conseil, was the first to do so.

THE UNITED STATES.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING.
By the arrival of that fine steamer, Europa, we are
put in possession of dates from New York to the 20th
ult., and Halifax to the 23d. She brings the usual
American mails, and an average number of pas-
sengers.
The news by this arrival is more than usually
important.
The American Senate had not concluded the de-
bate on slavery.
The Senate had rejected the nomination of Colonel
Webb.

Two senators, Dr. Givin and J. C. Freeman, had
arrived at Washington from San Francisco.
A destructive fire had taken place in Camp-street,
New Orleans, on the 16th of February, by which
one million dollars worth of property were lost. The
fire was the work of an incendiary.
The amount of gold received since the Niagara's
departure from California amounted to above three
millions of dollars.

From Canada we learn that serious riots had taken
place at Three Rivers, in connexion with the School
Act. The assessor's house was burnt. The military
were obliged to be called out.

A fire,—which broke out at Montreal on the 18th
February, had burnt the Canadian Institute Library
and the Governor's office.

We learn from Mexico that the new Mexican
tariff is ordered to be carried into effect in Yucatan.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Business throughout the Union was reported in a good
state.

The Money Market was ea3y, money being plentiful,
and obtainable at previous rates. The general trade of
the country is more satisfactory than it has been fur
some time past.
BreadstulL—ln these there was little doing, prices'
slightly receding. Western Canal flour, 5 dolls 12ie.
to 5 dolls 25c per barrel. Gennessee prime wheat, 1 doll
26c to 1 doll 28c per 681bs; southern wheat, 1 doll 10c
to 1 doll 12c. Indian corn, round yellow, 60s to 62c,
steady; flat yellow, 61c per bushel; southern white, 580
to 60e. Indian Meal, 2 dolls 87ic to 3 dolls per barrel.
Cotton—After the departure of the Niagara from
Boston, cotton experienced a fill of cent, and on the
Europa's arrival it fell fully half a cent, but afterwards
rallied, and on the 15th exhibited a rise of cent. The
present quotations are—New Orleans and Mobile, mid
fair to fair 131 c to 131 c per lb; Upland, mid fair to fair,
13e to 1310.
Freights remain unchanged at steamer's departure,
the asking rates being for flour to Liverpool is 6d to
Is 9d per barrel; grain to Liveroool sid to 6d per
bushel; cotton to Liverpool, id to 3 16d per lb.
Mess Fork (new) is dull, at 10 dolls.
Exchange on London, 109} to 1091, not well sus-
tained; on Paris, 5 27, sales mall; on Hamburg 35 to
35i; on Breme 78 to ,

PAIRS ON THE IRISH FRANCHISE CLAUSE.
FOR.
AGAINST.
Clay, Sir W. Bramston T. W.
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Fortescue, J. W. Cubbold, J. C.
Gibson, T. M.
Halsey, T.
Sirp.P.
Norreys, Lord
Strictland, Sir G. Lewisham, Viscount

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Six,—May I request the favour of your stating
that I was prevented from voting with Mr. Hume on
the suffrage question by an obstruction which de-
layed the arrival of a train till nearly two hours after
its time.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
March 2, 1850. J. S. TRELAWNY.

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just appeared, and, like its predecessors, is distin-
guished by the extent and variety of its information
on all postal matters. It is impossible to require
any
information, regarding either inland or foreign post-
age, or relating to the packet service, which cannot
be found in the Post-office Official Director.
The Queen has conferred the rectory of Bedwaes,
Monmouth, held by the late Bishop of Llandaff, upon
the Rev. W. Watkins, who was his Lordship's curate in
the parish. The Lord Chancellor has presented the
Rev. Henry Walker Yeoman to the rectory of Monk-
ton Moor, Yorkshire. The Rev. William Joseph
Whatley, to the rectory of Rise, Yorkshire. The
Rev. R. Cooper Black, to the rectory of St. Mary's,
Huntingdon. The Rev. W. T. Pearse Meade King, to
the rectory of Norton-cum-Twycross,Leicestershire. The
Rev. C. J. Champneys, to the vicarage of Wendover,
Bucks. Falkner Hope, Esq., is appointed a stipendiary
magistrate for the Cape of Good Hope. Captlin Hen-
derson, R.N., has taken his departure to superintend the
improved convict system in Western Australia. Mr.
M'Leay, collector of customs at Dumfries, has been pro--
meted to be comptroller at Sunderland. Mr. J. Lawson,
comptroller at Newry, to be collector, at Dumfries.
Mr. J. Sloan, comptroller at Dumfries, to be comptroller
at Newry. Mr. R. Norman, second clerk at Leith, to
be comptroller at Dumfries.—Sunday Paper.
THE LATE DR. CRUCEFIX.—This gentleman, who
died at Bath on Monday last, was well known in every
part of the world where Freemasonry flourishes. He
bad received high honours from the Grand Lodges of
England and America, and high distinctions from nu-
merous lodges in Ireland, Scotland, the colonies, and
even from the continent. By his benevolent exertions
the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Freemasons was
founded, of which he was the treasurer until his death,
as well as one of its trustees. The institution known as
the " Widows' Fund "established for the widows of Free-
masons, also owes its existence to his efforts, and to all
other charitable institutions of the craft he was a liberal
contributor and most zealous supporter. His loss will
be deplored by a very numerous circle of Masonic and
private friends;to whom he had especially c ndeared him-
self by his gentleness and amiability of disposition and
character.

We hear that the Earl of Carlisle will probably be
the successor of Lord Campbell, as Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster. His Lordship, however, even when
no longer officially
connected with the Board of Bealth,
will not, we are assured, abate one jot of the great in-
teract he has always taken in the cause of sanitary re-
form, to which his time and influence will, as ever, be
zealouslyn
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