The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-31 00:00:00

named, their respective contingents, she shall be
authorised to make up the deficiency. This cir-
cumstance explains the reason why France has
completed her preparations for sending the whole
number fixed on for the expedition. Preparations
are likewise made on a similarly large scale for
increasing the number of ships and transports
at Toulon, and the arrival at that port of nearly
1,000 sailors is announced from Cherbourg, while
bodies of troops which are intended for Syria have
been reviewed by Marshal Niel, and defiled before
him uttering most enthusiastic cries of " Vive le
Empereur." I -am still without any confirmation
of the news of Garibaldi haying been wounded
before Messina, but such is not the case with
those accounts which represented affairs at Naples
as becoming daily more difficult and critical. Up to
the 27th instant, the peace of the city remained
undisturbed ; but an outbreak was every moment
anticipated.. It appears more than probable that
the fifteen ships, whose departure for Sicily has
been recently announced, were sent to Messina.
merely to bring back the remnant of the Neapoli-
tan troops in that and other neighbouring sta-
tions. The struggle at Milazzo was of the most
desperate description. The fighting commenced
at six o'clock in the morning, and lasted until
eight o'clock at night. The melee was terrible,
and every part of the line was engaged; the
carnage was frightful, the field of battle being
covered with bodies, and with baggage of all
descriptions, belonging to the Neapolitans who
left five guns in the hands of Garibaldi, which
were captured by his troops, shouting " Vive
Phalle," " Vive tk.ribaldi." The Sicilian youth on
this occasion rivalled in enthusiasm the bravest of
the Garibaldi legion, which was the first to engage
and the first to take to the bayonet, before which
the Royal troops invariably flee. The losses on
the side of the Sicilians were not very great, but
that of the volunteers from Italy was unusually
severe. As for the Neapolitans, their losses were
enormous, and they were pursued right up to the
gates of the fortress. On the following morning,
General Bosco who had command of the Neapolitans
presented himself at the quarters of Garibaldi
and demanded to be allowed to evacuate the
citadel with the honours of war,.but Garibaldi
refused to accede to this request, telling his oppo-
nent, however, that he and his men might depart
without their arms if they wished. Fabrizi and
Interdonato marched upon Gesso by order of the
Dictator ; and the enemy who occupied that
fortress retired immediateiy upon Messina. It is
stated that in a combat with the enemy's cavalry
at Milazzo, Garibaldi, who was hard pressed .at
the moment, turned upon his pursuers, and, with
a back stroke of his sabre, cut off from the shoulder
the arm of a Neapolitan major, upon which the
enemy's cavalry broke and fled. By a subsequent
account I see that the Neapolitan General Bosco
was subsequently allowed to capitulate with the
honours of war, and his remaining 3,000 men, for
whom there was not room in the citadel of Mes-
sina, have been sent on to Calabria by General
Clary, who, it is stated, has received orders from
his government to abstain from fighting the
enemy as much as possible during the present
state of affairs and the negotiations between
Naples and Sardinia ; though it' case of Messina
being attacked by Garibaldi, he is authorised to
defend himself by every means in his power,
and, if necessary, to bombard the city, which,
however, in anticipation of such a calamity, has
been deserted by its inhabitants.
The inactivity of Garibaldi is attributed, among
other causes, to the arrival in his camp before
Messina of the Count Letta Modignani, aide-de-
camp of the King of Sardinia, who is the bearer
of an autograph letter addressed to the Dictator
by his Majesty, urging him to allow time for
negotiation before proceeding to embark for the
Neapolitan territory. It is also said that this
entreaty is backed by the governments both of
England and France.

The whole official world, and all classes
more or- less easy in their circumstances,
are leaving here at present. The Count
Walewski and his lady, and also M. Baroche,
have left for Vichy. M. de Lamartine also
has gone to his estate at Monceao, and other
celebrities have followed his example, but the
general emigration from the capital is fully com-
pensated by the constant arrivals, and passing
through, of an enormous number of foreigners.
These constant visitors contribute in like

manner, with the exceeding variableness of
the weather, to fill our theatres, which, in
general, are doing a first-rate business, and are
about to terminate a season of extraordinary
success. This latter observation applies, in an
especial manner, to the representation of " Semi-
ramide," to witness which many parties have been
unable to obtain admission.

The arrival of another party of Irish, amount-
ing to 55 in number, is announced at Trieste from
Ancona. They are on their return home. Some
of them it seems have refused to take military
service, and others are found unfit for it ; several
among them declare—a thing far from unlikely—
that they were engaged•as labourers on the rail-
ways, but the irhole of them complain of the
treatment they have met with at the hands of the
Pontifical authorities.

ANNUAL VISIT OF INSPECTION TO THE
LIGHTSHIPS AND LIGHTHOUSES BY
THE MERSEY DOCK BOARD.

Yesterday morning, the members of the Mersey Dock
Board and Town Council paid their annual visit to the
lightships and lighthouses under their control. They
left the landing-stage, accompanied by a large party of
their friends, at half-past nine o'clock, and embarked on
board the Iron Duke, which was specially engaged for
the occasion. The weather was all that could be desired
for a trip of this kind.

They visited the various lightships in succession,
which it is needless to say were found, as usual, in the
best possible order and efficiency. On arriving off the
North-west Lightship, the life-boats in connection with
the river—which the steamer had taken in tow—started
for their annual race. They were five in number, and
after a most exciting contest the Hoylake boat proved
victorious. The Iron Duke then proceeded on her way
as far as Puffin Island, where some of the party landed
for a short time. A most agreeable day was spent, and
the delighted excursionists returned to the Great Land-
ing-stage about nine o'clock in the evening, thoroughly
gratified with their voyage.

DEATH FROM INJURY.—John Wilson, a joiner, 43
years of age, who lived in Barton-street, Kirkdale, had
his hand crushed some time ago, and died in consequence
of the injuries.
COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY.—HiS Honour delivered
judgment in the case of the Zoological Gardens Com-
pany v. Seaman. He said that he did not believe the
defendant, Mr. Seaman, really and distinctly understood
that the document to which he was a party stated that
he was to be a weekly tenant. He also believed that
the defendant never entered into a distinct engagement
by which he could be turned out at a week's notice.
'kinder these circumstances there must be a nonsuit.
THE SESSIONS.—The sessions for the borough open
this morning, before Gilbert Henderson, Esq., recorder,
at St. George's-hall. A second court will also be held
to-day and to-morrow, before Mr. Aspinall, the deputy
recorder. The calendar is of about the usual average
extent, containing, exclusive of committals yesterday
and to-day, 66 .cases of felony, and 8 of misdemeanour.
The Court of Passage, before E. James, Esq., assessor,
will open on Thursday,

The Great Northern Railway was blocked up
nearly seven hours, from Saturday evening to
four o'clock yesterday morning, in consequence
of the breaking of an axle of the engine Qf the
up Scotch express train in Pile of the tunnels
near Flornsey, which threw several of the car-
riages off, the rails, but fortunately the passengers
escaped without serious injury.
The accounts of the Suez Canal Scheme show
that a million of francs have been expended in
the cost of the direction ; that of this sum
500,000 francs had been charged for the jourheys
of M. Lesseps; a further sum for flTAishillg his
apartment at Paris; and 400,000 francs for the
salaries of the members of the direction, consist-
ing of M. Lesseps and one or two assistants.