The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-22 00:00:00

THE FRENCH FUNDS.

PARIS, May 21.
- 3 35 P.M.—The Bourse has been dull and flat.
The rentes dosed at,69f sc, being a decline of 15
centimes since Saturday.

ITALY AND SICILY.

PALERMO, May 18.

The Neapolitan troops have abandoned the
provinces of Palermo and Trapani, and have
retired within towns.

Great chsorder prevails at Palermo. The pro-
vinees are in full inattlection. 3,000 insurgents
have joined the Garibaldians. Ditches are being
dug round Palermo to defend the city. The
enthusiasm is general. _ _

PALERMO, May 20.

On the 16th instant Garibaldi put to flight the
Neapolitan troops at Calatafina. Garibaldi was
expected, to be at Paternico yesterday. His
troops are intrenched in a semicircle round
Palermo. The Neapolitan troops and functionaries
are discouraged. Great popular enthusiasm
prevails.
NAPLES, May 20.
A rumour is current that part of the city of
Palermo is in the hands of the population.
The Neapolitan troops , were repulsed in the
combats of the 15th and 16th inst. The position
of Mourie, which commands Palermo, has been
invested by the troops of Garibaldi,. Bands of
insurgents are marching on Palermo. The pro-
clamation of General Lanz concerning an amnesty
and a, vice-roya,lty has had no, effect. Popitlar
manifestations take place repeatedly, It is
believed that Palermo will shortly be evacuated
by the Royal troops.
[Olflcial.] NArLES, May 20, 9.4 Q p.m.

No other encounter *ag taken place between
the Royal troops and the Garibaldians. Two
strong columns are pursuing the remnants of the
dispersed Gavit aldians. The inhabitants remain
tranquil. The ardour and valour of the troops are
beyond all praise.

A Vienna letter in the Times states that three
Austrian men-of-war have been sent to Naples,
and it was said they would bring away the King
in case of a revolution in the capital.
The Paris correspondent of the Tinies mentions
as a report, that the Austrian Government has
decided to interfere in Sicily, thus introducing an
additional complication into the Sicilian question.
The Paris correspondent of the Herald remarks
that the temper of the Neapolitan Government
renacTs jt highly improbable for an amnesty to
have been offered if Garibaldi has been really
defeated.

The Post's Paris correspondent telegraphs that
a despatch has reached the Neapolitan Ambas-
sador at the court of France. It announces that
the King of Naples is to send General Filangieri
charged to offer to the Sicilians a general amnesty,
a viceroy, and a separate Government.

[Official.] ROME, May 20.
A cokfli9t2ook place yesterday, near INTelite:
fiascone, between the Ponti4cal gendarmes and
350 insurgents coming from Tuscany. Twenty-
five of the rebels were wounded, and fifty-six
killed, among whom was the brother of the Orsini
who attempted the assassination of the Emperor
Napoleon. The gendarmes had three killed and
two wounde4.

MARSEILLES, May 21.

Advices from Rome state that General Lamori-
ciere entered that city on the 13th instant. On
the following day he despatched the 2nd regi-
ment of infantry, two cannon, and detachments
of mounted gendarmes. The cause of the
movement was the march of the Garibaldians
Orbitello, the news of which had caused great
agitation at Rome. The Papal Government was
oFganisino. an Urban Guard, 4nd was making
every proiisien to maintain order in Rome. It
was said that the departure of the French troops
had been decided 'on, but the belief was that it
would be adjourned.

'y .

The official dispatch from Naples, announcing
the defeat of the garibaldians, has been contra-
dicted,

PARIS, May 21.

The Patric of this evening contains a dispatch,
announcing that Colonel Pimodau had obtained a
decided success against the volunteers who had
entered the Roman territory. The brother of
Orsini is said to have been killed.
The Pays states that in this affair the Ponti-
fical gendarmes were 80 in number, and the
revolutionists 300.