The Sun. — 1870-05-03 (London, England)

ITALY.  FLORENCE, May 3. The Opinione of to-day says that the report of the  Financial Committee of fourteen announces their acceptance of the proposition of the Ministry, with certain modifications, of which the principal are:— They refuse to increase by 1-10th the Octroi dues in favour of the Government, and reject the proposed addition to the existing taxes of 5 per cent. The Minister had reckoned upon being able to cover the deficit of 110 millions of lire by economies to the amount of 25 millions, by an in _ crease of 10 millions in the produce of the grist tax, and of 75 millions, the result of the general revision of the taxes. By the modifications of the Ministerial proposals adopted by the Commission the Government will obtain 83 millions of lire in the following manner, namely :23 millions by the economies to be effected in the expenditure, and 60 millions by an increase of revenue.  In order to cover the remaining 27 millions of the deficit the Commission calculates on the 12i millions of lire payable by France in 1871 towards the cost of the Mont Cenis tunnel, and on 14- millions resulting from other smaller sources of revenue. The balance of 13 millions of lire would be obtained by increasing by 1-10th the income tax, which would .herefore be raised from 12 per cent. to 13.20 per cent.  With reference to the immediate requirements of  ,e Treasury the Committee approved the Conven tion concluded with the National Bank with some modifications, and accords to the Ministry the authorisation to sell Dente to the amount of 80 millions. FLORENCE, May 2. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, Count Visconti-Venasta, in reply to an interpellation, confirtne the news of the murder of the Italian Consul at Buenos Ayres, and stated that offic'al inquiries had proved that the imputations, which had been brought against the Consul were ca'umnies.  The Minister consented to lay before the House papers referring to the case, and also to the Greek tragedy at Marathon. Signor Lanza, in answer to a question, stated that the brigandage in Calabria was no longer of any importance. The few bands which still existed in Sicily numbered only 45 individuals. Count Arrivabene called the attention of the House to the allegation made by Mr. Moens, the English tourist, who fell into the handsof Neapolitan brigands in the neigfibourhood of the town of Saterno in 1864. He protested with indignation against Mr. Moen's allegation that the Italian Government had connived at the outrage in question. Signor Lawza replied that Mr. Moen had been most ungrateful in making such assertions, and stated that he had been urgently requested at the time by the British Minister, he .(Signor Lanza) being at that time Minister of the Interior, to permit the friends of the two captives, Mr. Moens and Mr. Murray, to treat with the brigands as to their ransom. The Government, he added, treated the matter rather from a humane point of view than from that of lawful authority.  Signor Chianes laid before the House the report of the Committee on the financial measures of the  Government.  The House decided to discuss these measures alter the estimates had been discussed ; at all events  between the 15th and the 20th of the prcsent month. Signor Billia withdrew the bills which he lately laid before the House. The latter adopted the bill for abolishing the authorisation of the issue of loans with premiums'