ITALY.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 316, 9 August 1848, Page 4

ITALY.

Letters from Rome, of the 6th instant, state, that on receipt of the account of the revolution in Paris, the whole population of Rcrae repaired to the Academy of France to proclaim the French Republic. The people afterwards proceeded to the Quirinal to demand from the Pope the long-promised Constitution. Order was not disturbed at Rome, but the agitation was at its height. The Pope had published a reply, declaring that preparations for the Constitution were proceeding with as much expedition as possible. Subsequent advices, of the 14th instant, state, that the Constitution was to be proclaimed on that day. The Lega Italiana, of the 11th instant, confirms the report that a political league has been lormed between the Pope, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and the King of Sardinia. The ministry at Turin offered their resignation on the Bth instant. The King bad charged Count Cesare Balboand the Marquis Lorenza Pareto with the formation of a new ministry. The Turin Risorgimento announces that a conflict took place on the 3rd instant, at Brescia, between the military and the people. The details are not given. A letter from Genoa, of the 6th instant, says that there was a current report that Austria was preparing an attack on Piedmont. This news, instead of discouraging the people, had given rise to the greatest enthusiasm. Accounts from Lombard y state that, on Tuesday the 7th instant, martial law was proclaimed at Milan. The Podesta Calati, in accord with the municipal council, protested against the measure. Milan wore the aspect of a town in a state of seige. At nightfall all the shops are slut, and at nine the cafes, hotels, and restaurants are also closed. The law against the assemblages of the people is so rigidly interpreted, that three persons are not allowed to walk abreast. At every moment troops, preceded by their drums beating, are traversing the streets. The artillery also is repeat -dly passing with lighted matches. The director of the police, who bad shown, during a week, signs of mental alienation, has resumed his charge. It is said that the Hungarian troops had been ordered to quit Lombardy, as they had exhibited a disposition to fraternize with the people. There were rumours that Milan was in open rebellion, and had been bombarded by the Austrians, but they were not credited. Advices from Milan to the 7th instant, state, that Count Spaur, the Governor, whohai been recalled, was on the point of leaving. Forty pieces of heavy artillery left for Pavia on the evening of the 6tb. General Radetski is reported to have read an order to bis officers, announcing his intention of entering Piedmont on the 10th or 15th. The citadel of Milan is strongly fortified, and fiftten guns are pointed towards the city. A letter from Milan, dated the 9th instant, mentioned the diffusion of a report in that city that the Court of Vienna had sent its ultimatum to the Cabinet of Turin, with an intimation that, if it were not accepted on or before the 20th instant, it would declare war against Sardinia. The Duke of Parma has openly expressed his disapprobation of the constitution granted by the King of Sardinia to hii people. He

has issued a decree reinstating lotteries in his dominions. The Duke of Sera Capriola has resigned his office of President of the Council of the Kingdom of Naples. He states as his reason that the Sicilians demand absolutely what the ministers cannot yield. An electoral law has been proclaimed at Naples. The qualification of the electors is fixed at twenty-four ducats (100 francs) of imposable revenue, and of the Deputies at 240 dutats (1,000 francs). The number of Deputies for the Kingdom of Naples alone is 164, divided amongst the different districts, according to the population. Sicily will have a separate representation. The decimal system of currency has been introduced into the Papal States.