The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-13 00:00:00

THE DAILY TIMES, SATtIIPAY OCTOBER, 13, 1860.

ome more influential will take it up and promote it, we
have little hesitation in saying that we shall see to,its
speedy accomplishment; or at all events, it shall not be
our biame if we are net speedily able to boast of a
Liverpool Volunteer Press Corps.
We were in no haste to move until:we were per-
.
featly satisfied that our hint was not to be acted
upon by those whom we would gladly have seen
take the lead. ' ,Not until the end of the second
week after we first broached the subject in this
paper was a ineeting held to• consider the pro-
priety of forming a Press Corps. Preparatory to
that meeting-Ave wrote (Sept. 28) as follows :
We wouldurge upon all interested the importance of
coming forward at once to give the movement the
benefit of their advice and experience at itimost critical
stage, so that the various arrangements as to uniform to
be worn, and the appointments to be made shall be such,
in all respects, as will meet the-views and convenience
of the majority of the profession in Liverpool. Let
those who, from whatever cause, niay fail to avail
themselves of the public opportunity, to-morrow
night, of aiding in the formation of the corps,
remember that by their absence they will render it
impossible for the promoters of the movement to con-
sult their feelings or opinions in the matter. If, after a
uniforni shall have been agreed upon and ordered, and
other permanent' arrangements agreed to, any of the
absentees shall feel called on, conscientiously, to dis-
approve of the result, let them bear in mind that any
such grounds of dissatisfaction might possibly have been'
anticipated and provided against, had they perform.-3
their duty to the profession and to the vol-
- when fairly called
We

..Lunteer move-
.uuto do 60—as tbey:now are.
-.Lerner expressed a hope that the meeting to
be held would be "interested only in the success-
" ful establishment of a Press Corps on a footing
"in accordance With the *ill of the majority,
" and determined to *iiie all Minor differences
" and to 'sink the shop,' eicePt hi so far as tiie.
"esprit de eel* Can be iliade available for the
adi-rarteenietit o the grand national Volunteer
niOkinient." We then added.,—

If the thing is to be done, let it be done well, so that
it may redound to the credit of the whole profession.
But the object is not to be accomplished save by a good
pull, a long pull, and a pull altogeth,er. There is no
room for jealousies and rivalries. All shall meet on the
same level—employers and employes; the mechanical
and literary departments of the profession will cheer-
fully commingle; and a community and reciprocity of
feeling cannot fail to spring tp between all depart-
ments, and Mast lead to the very best results, morally,
socially, and professionally. Let there, then, be no
hanging back, no half-heartedness or want of mutual
reliance and
.good feeling, and, beyond all doubt, the
event of to-marrow evening will long be commemorated
as one of the happiest in connection with the Press of
Liverpool. We merely seek to embody an idea which
has been received by all our brethren of the,ptetS. The
initiatory step in this, as in every 'Other movement
has been ,voluntarily undertaken by individuals whose
duties end to-morrow evening. The matter then rests
with the profession itself. When the honorary secre-
taries, as such, have finished their responsible connec-
tion with the organisation, the success or failure of the
attempt rests, not with any one or two, but with the
whole body of the press and printing profession of this
town. Will they or will they net do their duty to
themselves, their country, and their Queen/

On Sept. 29 a public meeting of several hundreds
of gentlemen connected with the Press was held,
at which it was most enthusiastically resolved,
to form a corps, "to be composed exclusively
of those connected with the Press of Liverpool.'
That meeting was called by advertisement, in all
the papers, and by circulars, sent to all the offices;
and we may add that the gentlemen who have
originated the proposal for another corps were
specially invited to attend. The result of that
meeting was that sixty-seven gentlemen put
down their names, pledging themselves to join.
Alluding to that meeting, and in the prospect of
further steps being taken, we wrote (Oct. 1) as
follows :

It is evidently of the utmost consequence that all who
desire to see this corps assume a strength and style
worthy of the Press of the good old town should at once
put themselves in a position to give effect to their views
and experience as to the most suitable and proper mode
of equipment and organisation.
We reluctantly trouble our readers with these
quotations from our own columns, in order to
spew how far the Liverpool Press Corps can be
said to have been formed on "too narrow a
basis ;" or, if so, on whom the responsibility of
incompleteness properly rests.
Another ,week was allowed to elapse before the
decisive step of swearing-in was taken. On the
evening of the 6th instant, nearly fifty members
took the oath, of allegiance in due form. Many
names have since been added to the roll, and at
next meeting a sufficient addition will be made
to entitle the company to the appointment of
commissioned officers. ,

It will be observed that it is now modestly pro-
posed—not to amalgamate the proposed " Press
Guard" with the already-formed Press Corps
—but to " absorb " it. It is coolly assumed that
"the guard" must be "the larger" body, and
possess the more " perfect organisation !" That
its pretensions are " larger " is evident, but it is
not so clear upon what grounds these are founded.
If the Press Corps be not yet " a Perfect
organisation," let those who profess to . know
perfection join it, and they will have the
most ample opportunity of making it as " per-
fect" as they desire. Has there been any attempt
to exclude them from the Press Corps—or have
its arrangements yet proceeded so far that its
organisation cannot be perfected in any way to
'suit the views of the majority? Quite the con-
trary. If the wish be sincere to secure
"oneness." and to have an undivided and per-
fectly organised Press Corps in this town, there is
still as good an opportunity for' doing so in
connection with. No. 1 Company as if no steps
had ever been taken for its formation. None of
the arrangements yet made are such as to pre-
clude modification or alteration. Why then seek
to form another corps rather than join the exist-
ing one ? Above all things, why propose to
"absorb" it? Is such a proposition respectful to
the seventy or eighty gentlemen who have
already identified themselves with that corps ?
Is it at all likely that they will submit to
such a process of deglutition ? And sup-
posing that they were, what good end would
be served ? No. 1 Company has neither
ordered its uniform, nor elected its officers,
nor has it been brigaded with any division. In
short, beyond the fact that about fifty have taken
the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty, which all
Volunteers have to take, nothing whatever has
been done. The ranks are open to all corners ; and
if the gentlemen intending to form the Press
Guard are really to be the "larger body," then, by
joining the Press Corps, they being, as is assumed,
a majOrity, may have it all their own way quite as
much as they could under the title of the " Press
- Guard." This proposition seems to us so clear
and conclusive- that we feel assured it only
requires to be generally understood to secure the
assent of every impartial mind.
For ourselves, individually, we sincerely regret
that, through what we may call pure accident,
the responsibility of taking the initiatory steps
should not have fallen into other hands. We
should gladly have seen some others of our

brethren take the van. Our next most anxious
wish is that others more fitted for the task would
for the future assume the position they are
entitled to hold in connection with a Press
Corps. We should be sorry to see the patriotic
movement marred by any paltry feelings of per-
-8°1179.1 jealousy or professional rivalry. Is it
absolutely necessary to the success of any Press
Corps that it shall have emanated from
any particular daily, paper ? We have pro-
tested from the outset against the idea that, be-
cause this journal happened to have been made the
medium of first publicly expressing the wish of the
Printers of Liverpool for the formation of a Press
Corps, we have any desire to "magnify our office"
or take upon ourselves further charge of the
organisation. Having discharged our duty to
the trade, we have no other wish than to retire
into the ranks, and tq obey the orders of any
officers whom it may please the Corps and Her

Majesty to place Over us. We again hold out
the hand of friendship and welcbme to all -con-
nected with the Press of Liverpool. It is not too
late. Union is strength, and division is weak-
ness. We shall hail amalgamation, but we hate
"absorption." Is it in any Way derbgatorp to
No. 1 Company that it consists thieily of the
Printers of Liverpool ? Are the literary gentle-
men ashamed of the Printers ? For Mit own
part, we mean to .adher'o, to the Printers.
They form the bone and sinew of the profession ;
and having had the_ high hone-lit of being their
first mouthpiece in this niattei) We Maintain their
right to have acted t,,s they have done in forming
thentsdlves into the'Press Corps, even without the
permission of the "Press Guards." In th'e press
Volunteer Movement we want no Mere t' ditatqs:"
All ought to be on a dothition level-,--masters and
men. Let the printers of Liverpool remember
that the Press Corps is their own corps; arid if
their employers are not prepared to itniitWhiate
with them in this loyal MoVetneilt, let the men
see to it that the pioposed attempt to absorb
theth is defeated.

With that view let the men attend the meeting
to-night.

THE OPENING OF THE
FREE LIBRARY.

•We yesterday gave a graphic description of the Free
Library, which is to be opened on Thursday nett.
The prodeedings will Comnienee on Wednesday even-
ing, W4eri the Woriiiiig elaSieS will, .assemble at the Royal
Amphitheatre; fOr the inirpOie of preientifig William
Brown; •with a suitable testimonial iii icknOw-
ledgnient, on their part, of his munificent gift to the
town of such .a magnificent building, on which occasion
it is expected that several able addresses will be, delivered,
expressive bf. their gratitude for the liberality and bene-
volence of the donor. '
THURSDAY.

This day will be a grand holiday throughout the
town. The ceremony of opening the Free Library and
Museam will take place under the most auspicious
circumstances, and it is expected, from the arrangements
that have been made, that the event will be long
remembered. „

At ten o'clock a procession will be formed at the
Town-hall, and will, 'about eleven O'clOok, start for the
Public Library, taking the following route ..-Through
Castle-street, Lord-street, Church-street, Bold-street,
Berry-street, Great George-street, upper Parliament-
street, St. James-'roads god/ley-street, Clarence street,
Seymour-street, and , London-road. It will be mar-
shailea as near as possible in the following order :

THE FIRE BRIGADE,
THE VARIOUS VOLUNTEER comrANIES:
Ist Artillery Brigade,
4th Artillery Brigade,
yngineerB,
Bide Battalion,
Unenutheritted Corps,
Collegiate Boy*
The I;iverpOdt IngaDAD,
SchoolS,
Orphan Boys,
Blue-coat Hospital.

The above will not enter the barriers on the opening of
the Library.

Then will follow the
Corporate Officialg, WOO Regalia.
THE I‘TAYOR,
Having Wil.trokik BUOVN, Esq. on the right; and
Sames Brown, Esq., of America (his brother), on the left.
The Bishop of Chester and the Archdeacon oT Liverpool.
'the Mounted Rifles will form a Guard of Honour to
'the Mayor and the principal gentlemen, including

'The Magistrates,
• Aldetuter '
Members of the Own Council,
The Invited filtlests, in open carriages,
The Meta and Infirm, in carriages,
The *actor of Liverpool and 'Clergy.
Ministers of all denominations.
Members of the Dock Board.
Trustees of the Derby Museum.
Members of the Arrangements Committie.
• Select Vestry.
Deputations presentiO Addresses.
Members of the Literary aba Scientific Associations
of 'the town.
Deputations from selieraX of the commercial bodies, including

tit Chamber of Commerce,
Brazilian Association,
American Chamber of Commerce.

The Clerk of the Work, Builder, Librarian, and Curator
of the Library and Museum.
Gentlemen in the Employ of Brown, Shipley znd
' Citizens generally of the toWil. •
Rear-guard of reltet.

Persons taking part in. Me procession will be distin-
guished by a rib'hoh of a particular colour.

In this order the. procession will arrive at Shaw's-
brow, when, should the weather prove favourable, the
ceremony of handing over the Library to the Mayor, on
behalf of the town, is to take place under the portico in
front of the building. The Mayor will then present a
gold medal to Mr, William Brown, when several of the
distinguished guests will address those assembled, and
that portion of the ceremony will be concluded.

THE GRAND BANQUET.
This is expected to be a most brilliant jail., places
having been provided so as to give area oininodation to about
900 to dine. Aulongst °Chet noblemen and gentlemen
expected to take part in the proceedings are the Earl of
ShrewsbUry and Talbot and EFI Stanhope; the Lord
Bishop of Chester ; the Right Hon. Sir John Pakington,
Bart.; C. P. Villiers, M.P. ; William Ewart Gladstone,
M.P. ; Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir E. Cust, , Lex.;
Hon. Algernon Egerton, M.P.; Sir J. P. Itay Shuttle_
worth, Bart. ; Lieut.-General Sir Geo.. Wotherall,
K.C.B. ; Sir Jas. Emerson Tennent, Mr Sohn Bowring,
the Mayors of Chester, Lancaster, Manchester, and
Salford, and Professor Sedgewick ; and of members of
Parliament, Messrs. Horsfall, J. C. Ewart, Wm. Ewart
Monckton Manes, and Bazley.
The galleries of the hall have been set apart for
spectators.

THE FIREWORKS.

In the evening there will be a grand display of Ate-
works in various parts of the town, the sites elected
being—for the south end, near Parliament Fields; the
north end, at the top .of Scotland-road ; and for the
eastern boundary of the town, the space at the top of
Kensington Reservoir. Bands of music are to be eta-,
tioned at the localitie.s'selected for the fireworks.

ON FRIDAY
It is understood the pri cipal stranger guests will
share in the hospitalities OF William Brown, Esq., at his
mansion, Richmond Hill; and in the evening, his Wor-
ship the Mayor gives a soitie at the Town-hall. Up-
wards of 1,100 invitations having been issued.
The bronze medal commemorative of the event has
been submitted to the committee by Mr. Mayer. It is
admirably executed, and evidences the usual good taste
and judgment displayed by the artist in works of this
description.

ITALIAN OPERAS.AT THE THEATRE

ROYAL

-----
Yesterday was devoted almost entirely to Misie. At
two o'clock in the afternoon "Norm'' was played,
Madame Grisi being the erring but injured priestess,
Mad'lle Orvil Adalgisa, and 'Signor Angelo Luise
Poi/io, the deceiving traitor. Signor Mario has been
announced in the advertisements, but apparently by .
mistake. The opera was produced with the greatest ;
eclat. Grisi was determined not to fall short of her
former efforts, and showed hut little loss of power.
Mad'lle Orvil made a most effective Adalgisa, singing
and acting most delightfully. - Signor Angelo Luise
made the most of the heartless Paha, and in the last
scene with Norma, when she sings " Qual eon tradisti !
Qual con perdesti .r" "What a heart thou hast betrayed !
What a heart thou hast destroyed !" he was espe-
cially
successful, rising to a pathos and expression
which fully seconded Madame Grisi's great 'efforts.
Signor Ciampi, by his powerful voice, did great 'aetvice
in
the part of °roves°. The house was erolvded. In
Madame Gassier appeared in G hick's opera, " Orfeo e
Euridice,"—Madame Viardot taking the part of Orfeo
Madlle. Orvil that of Eteiclire, and Madame Gassier
that of Cupid,
who
whole
important office to perform--=
presiding over the' subject—sending Orfeo to the
shades below to recovere uridiee, and restoring her to
life when Orfeo has, on her
E
the condition on which she)assionate entreaties, violated
was restored to him, viz.,
that he should not look back at
much more followers,eff
is
fromher till he reached the
ived divine honours
earth; —and Cupid ultimatel
from Orfeo, Ell). idice, and theirYeirrnymphs, and
vTehecoOnpceerivaed
than we
so nleamreectivel
Madame Viardot, by her pathetic;
actainp et. But
dramatic interest to scenes that musically fv9o.ufdayLva
been tedious, though remarkably flowing and melodiouse
scwoualidns.ha
in construction. It is more Italian than German in
style, and constantly reminded us of Corelli's solos. The
instrumentation is varied and more modern than we
can imagine of the original score, but is well harmonised,
with the voices. Ma Ile Orvil sang with great sweet-
ness in Euridiee, and acted in a very chaste manner.
Madame Gassier, as Cupid, had a very brilliant part, in
which she was very successful, and was very loudly
applauded. The music was originally composed to
French words, and the principals saug the greater
portion in that language. The ehoruses, which 'were
very pleasing and characteristic, were, of course, given
in Italian. The scenery was very well adapted, and the
business of the stage better arranged than in any of the
previous operas. The evening's performances, as well
as the operatic engagement, concluded with the last
scene of "La Sonnambula," in which Madame Gassier,
in spite of a little difficulty in her voice at the commence-
ment, made a triumphant success. The house was again
crowded and very enthusiastic.

MR. AND MRS. GERMAN REED AND Ma. JOHN PARRY.
—Our readers -will be glad to hear that Mr. and Mrs.
German Reed and Mr. John Parr intend
erformance, which
intend paying another
visit to Liverpool, and that thei
proved so attractive on their last visit here, 111 be
repeated in the small concert room of St. George's
-hall,
p
during the week commencing on the 26th November.
DISCOVERY OP A YOUNG- GIRL'S BODY UNDER AN
ALTAR IN. FRANCE.—A horrible discovery has been
made within the last two or three days at the church of
the village of Boulogne,
between Paris and St. Cloud,
which is now under repair. Underneath the altar of the
Virgin there has been found the body of a young girl of
fourteen, who disappeared three years ago, and of whom
her parents, inhabitants of the place, have never since
had any news. The neighbourhood is in a state of great
excitement on the subject. The girl is described as
having been very beautiful. She had been to her first
disappearance,
confession shortly before her

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Thursday Evening, 11th Oot, 1860.
A croNyil.or turnouts have been hi circulation
during the last forty-eight hours, relative to
certain alleged offensive nioveniento on .the part:
of the Austrian. trOdps t. to pilitestg, 47Fra1/06;
PruSsini aild itiissia, iii 60nImori with ;Austria,
against. the
,iiiolation of the Neapolitan territory
by the Piedmontese, in which these PoWers re-
served to theniseives tile' liberty Of. taking such
actiOn in the matter 4s Might sceni to them just ;
arid df the Oda b PrUseia and Atistiia of thicir
representatives from Turin; but . the whole of
these reports are without foundation: As to the
rumoured passage of the Mincio by the :Austriiins,
it has been explained by the Milan Gazelle that
an Atistriati patrol; hi . Ursuit of some deserters,
fired upon the latter it 'ibit itidi were iii the act
of ci&siiiii tile rlc%eir. onie tersaglieri came up
at the =orient, and replied by a feW shots; and
there the affair ended. . . . ..
_ . . .. . .

. . .
It appears, ,however, that this letter report was
communicated to several banking houses hefe,
arid it Sribedily asstiiii6d; as uii,lit have been
eipeCted, very large proportions. But an aggres-
sive movement such as this on the part of
Austria, is not one whit more likely to be made
now than it was two or three months ago ;• in
fact, I consider it still more unlikely. Besides,
even if the Emperor Joseph were so badly
advised as 'to resume' the . offensive, it would not
be. Lombardy that his troops would be instructed
to enter ; for the possession of that province is
distinctly guaranteed to Victor Emmanuel by the
Emperor. of the French, who got good value for
.the security he thus offered to his ally, by the
cession to him of Nice and Savoy i it would be
the Romagnas the territory. of Which *Victor
Emmannel holds. liy
and in
that case it *mild be th 6 river Po at orgoforte that
the AuStrian forces wouldcross; so as to be able to
attack the Piedmentese iii the rear. But there is
little chance of any Such move heing made,. as I
have so often said, so long as Austria is not her-
self assailed. Besides, it has just been announced
by the Observer of Trieste that the orders recently
given by the Austrian .Government for extin-
guishing the lights on the Istrian coast have been
recalled, and the lighthouses are again in 'oPera-
tien ; and lam informed that these counter Orders
were issued in consequence of a communication
made to the Cabinet of Vienna by the British.
Government, that no enterprise would be
attempted at present, by, Garibaldi, 'against those'
parts of the coast which would be the first assailed
in the event of any attack being directed by him
against Venice. lam not in a position to state
positively,that stich assurance has been given
bythe Cabinet of Inniek liiit;l4,Vitig regard to
the lire ent enfeebled condition df the Garibal-
dians before Capua, and to the re-appearance of
the moderate element in the Councils and views'
of the Dictator, there is no doubt such might now
very easily be given.
The other rumours at present in circulation
refer to certain contemplated arrangements for
very largely augmenting the French force in
Italy. . For example,.it is said that the army of
occupation is to' be raised to tio,OpO men ; and it
is Very generally believed that such *ill be the
case, though not, perhaps, for. a week or two.
Also, that the army of Lyons is immediately to
Fbereplilehaced :on a War footing; and that 3lidetty
before 111, Nigra left Pails; )I'6 -h•aa induced the
SloVefh'inent to accommodate his royal
Master, King Victor, with the use of 45,000 rifles
and ten million of percussion caps—a statement
which, if true, is even more significant than any
of the other reports alluded to.
A great deal of attentient teen attracted to
the sermon or ruiriress delivered two days ago by
the Bishop of Orleans, M. Dupanloup, on the
occasien:of.the funeral obsequies, in his cathedral,
of General Pimodan. 'lt is to be published in the
Ami de la Religion. In his address the Bishop
spoke of all who had fallen iightiiio in the Ponti-
fical cause, as. Members o the oltle afrilY ci
martyrs ; and li*:idiStY'lliiited, among the faithful
who Vrete present,,,fac-similes of the despatch
which had been communicated by the Duke de
Grammont to the Pontifical Government, in which
the Duke is made to say, that the entrance of the
Piedmontese into the Pontifical States would not
be permitted by France at any cost, which would
send 20;000 men to oppose stich step It *ill lie '
recollected that a dospateh, .(..o*iichect somewhat in
these trrii.S, was referred to by Gen. Lamoriciere
in an order of the day issued by him at Ancona,
and posted up on the walls of that city, and that
it was also said to have been alluded to in one of I
General Pimodan's letters to his *W. Another
account, however', itti'llAtes this important 'corn-
municatiA to, General de Goyon himself, and
'edifies of a letter purporting' to contain it are
circulated ,in considerable numbers in certain
salons.. M. de Guyon is said to have written
direct to Lamoriciere to assure him that he need
take no precautions against an tattaek, by the
Sardinian army, and that the Erkieror Would
give every ,oppo§lllOn to the invasion of the
Marches and Umbria by Piedmont; and General
Lamoriciere and his friends circulate, and found
upon this letter for a two-fold purpose, viz.—
first, to show that if all due precautions were
not talgen by him to guard the Papal frontiers it
was because he relied, as he was entitled to
do, upon the word of the commander4o-chief
of the French troops. in aim; secondly,
to show ,the bad faith a the Prench Go-
vernment in the Mater. Certainly, the affair
has rather an ugly look, and the explanation
hazarded by the Patric and the other semi-official
journals, is merely that it was moral not physical
opposition to which the gallant correspondent of
General Lamoriciere alluded when he wrote.
This version of the correspondence, however, is
'not accepted, it is needlesSO Say; by the Papal
Court; and the religio•OS agitation; ItiriSingnut of
the events in the ACelian Stales, is also increasing
in France, to a Wonderful degree; as an instance
of Whieh the Archbishop of Toulouse has just
published a mandate, in which he attacks, in the
most furious manner, the authors, direct and
indirect, of the "usurpations'' committed against
the Holy Father; and, in reply to ;this philippic,
M. de Falloux is about to ptiitiliab, 16 the,form.of
a pamphlett. an article on the. nine subject; re-
cently published by him in the 'O'o'rivkAoAcient.
Prince Napoleen, sinee his ittlirn, has been a
very freqtent Visit& 'a St. Cloud, and it is
reported that his Majesty has consented to .place
at the disposal of his cousin the necessary vessels
for a new expedition, together with the means of
enabling the Prince to make a voyage 'round thb
World. It is difficult to say whettrer this isrojec-
ted- voyage is to be retai-decl,'.as the .result of a
desire on the part of the Emperor to keep his
cousin oat of mischief at home, or a wish on the
part of the Prince to escape from the life of
inaction to which he has been doomed since the
failure 'of his atteMpt tnohlititi Air 46Ni-1 Grand
Duchy..
The Bottite *abseil to-day with great firmness,
owing to the prevalence of an opinion that the
p seer
totrl
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the s
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prices of Rentes was 68f. 90e.

ITALY.
(FROM OUR OWN OItRitoNDENT.)
MILAN, Oct. 8.
Beforeiliis 'appears in your columns it is more
than probable that many of your readers will
have seen some details of the late battle at
!giving me a
Caserta ; but this morning, having :rec,i\:‘ed a
3c:3'send you the
which may not
86.4pecially as I know it is free
pfurlilvaateecoctommtnoifuntiicteatieonn:aftEeNtavlratf:,
exaggeration and Garibaldini mania
Whith distinguish almost all the accounts freen
fbfole.lolinFitifE:(s?ttiage.
that quarter.
For the last eight or ten citit there has been a
h
rumour that the Royitt troops were making the
most active preparations for a desperate struggle
with the Gartbaildini, and, judging from the
immense preparations on the part of Garibilldi,
who had for more than a, 'Week hundreds of
peasants employed day and night in throwing up
earthworks and bareindes of every description,
upon which tete planted rifled cannon, as well
as making every description of defences to all
the approaches of Santa Maria,
Maddolini, and Caserta, thus shoWint the import-
ance that the genera! goft IA the movements of
the Royal commanders. This rumour was but
too true, as on the dawn of the Ist instant the
Royal Attriy, composed of about 30,000 or 35,000
men, commanded by the King in pe,rsOn, and
Generals Cordova and Bose()
(reperte by several
Italian journals only two days ago to be at Paris),
d
were fbrmed into three columns—one of which
attacked the position of Santa Maria, the other
! Sant' Angelo, and the third endeavouring to break
through the centre, and divide these two points,
thereby opening the road to Caserta. About seven
in the morning the fight became rather warm on
both sides, the Royal troops dashing on and fighting
with the greatest steadiness and courage. At nine
• the fighting became most desperate on the left wing
and.centre, the Royal troops having taken for the
second time Santa Maria, and being for the second
time dislodged by the Garibaldini. At ten the
Royalists for the third time attacked Santa
Maria, which they held. The right wing was
equally successful, having, by this time, driven
back the Garibaldini to their earth-works and
barricades, which were now simultaneously
attacked by the Roya i l" sts, and, after a desperate
resistance, no quarter being given or asked on
either side, the Garibaldini
were also compelled
to abandon these positions, leaving in the hands
teht
ethgeroßunoudrlbietenlsasniy,c
wounded. Garibaldiec d • h their ir and
oavwnenarosens:wvell-:t.oytwh
hseirdee.ss
al lean
vi
xi
io,
Turr, Sirtori, and the other commanders cheered
on their men, but the rush and undaunted bravery
of the Royal troops were not to be withstood—on
they went, gaining ground in such a manner that
victory seemed so certain that many persons, who
were near the scene of conflict, left for :Naples
and spread a report that the Royal troops were
masters of the Villa Reale and Caserta, and in a
short time would be in the city, which, as. may
easily be imagined, created in Naples the greatest
excitement and alarm. In this Wa—
y the fight

lasted -till tw9!elOck in the afternoon,_ every
hour giving beaterqclifriitae to the troopp, of
Francis 11., when, unfortuate4 Tot the King; in
not-keeping back several regiments as a reserve,
the',Garibaldini brought up a mysterious • force of
12,000 Men,. with artillery, commanded by Pied-
montese..-officers, which; as a matter of course,
turned the fortune of the day on the side of the
Garillaidid,i. It Was impossible that the Royal
fieldriS eoifl resist this iineipected aid, and, after
a bold 'and obstinate defe'nee,. vVe're. dri,ren back
with great logs to the Other. 81d6 of the 'Volturno,.
and reentered.Capiat Under the protection of the
gins of tkat fort. Thn c'orp's, which. ~I ardin-
fOrnied was Under thd cent-nand of Bosco and
pushed on id Oneetta; Wpre the darkness- of
the night; intercepted in their efidedirotirs .to join
the main body of the army, and on the following
day' were attacked and literallY cut Up by the
Piednientese bersaglieri, infantry
.and artillery,
which arrived during the night to enable. Gari-
baldi to, hold the position he had lost in the morn-
ing% Front this acoount it is clear that Gari-
baldi's forces mast have been fearfnily.reduced,
and although the royal troop's were driven back
with great ldss, that he. was not quite certain' of
being able to. hold his position; or. certainly not
cable tit. attack' the corps; the follo\%ing day,.
that were Intercented in. their endeavour to join'
the retreating army, Withotit the aid of the
Piedmontese bersaglieri, infantry and artillery.
It is stated by many that the Piedmontese not
only arrived during the night of the Ist instant,
but during the battle, Garibaldi tindins himself
beaten on all points sent with flying speed for
reinforcements,. and that the reserve that *so
mysteriously •appeared at two in the afternoon
were not all Garibaldini, but a large body of
Sardinian troops. A Battalion of Swiss and
Bavarians (600), which were surrounded towards
the mid of the fight, would not surrender, and
ndt a nian NiraA spared by the Garibaldiiii. As
usual,' die niost
,eiagiciated accounts are invented
of the cruelties of tie Botiriod Soldiers hut I
am assured that there Were the ninst Sd,i'age
barbarities committed on both sides, and especi-
ally the wanton slatighter of the corps on the 2nd
instant, which were cut off from the main body
on the pretions evening. The cause of this
unmerciful sacrifice o. life being that nearly all
the men that composed this Caps were Bavarians,
It is impossible to give anything like the
figures of the loss of killed and wounded ; but
there is not the least doubt of its being. very.
great. Some of the telegrams of the journals
of this city put down the loss of the royal
troops, between killed, wounded; and prisoners,
at 7.000 ; but these figures are only another of the
superlative exaggerations of the Italian press.
The losses sustained by the Bourbon army is
Very probable. td He about '4'6oo—llia or the
Garibaldini
,The lasted froin five in
the morning tilt.seVed.p.the eV • ening. u. d ging
front. the, da;itY, adCc? ntS that hafe at present
reached cis, of this important migagernent; there
is no doubt that it is the most sanguitiaiy that
has yet been fought between the royal troops and
the, revolutionary army. The Italian journals
are wild with joy at the success of' their party,
and assert that the battle of Caserta far surpasses
that of Magenta, and is only equalled by that of
Solferino. There can be no doubt that .the great
success of this battle is to be attributed to the
Part talon by tha PiedMonteie, army, and if we
had not hefore tut eyes drcler Of tlie ddy of
Vk4, ti.ddP.4 di Ancona,
wherein lie states his determination to place him-
self at their head 'and march against the, enemy,
I should be surprised at the part taken by, the
Piedmontese in the battle Of , Caserta. Many
persons, from the pentiliar nature of the effiCial
relatiOtis bettleen. Piedmont and Naples, are dis-
posed to ask what enemy does Victor Emmanuel
mean P Is it the few generals and troops that
have remained faithful to their King and who
would not permit themselves to be seduced by
the false promisel of the Revolutionary party,
This is the most ettraorditiar,y mode ofgoing to
war that hag et er beenr`ecoideci! Vjetdr
liaS 116 t declared War against Francis It,
nor has he had the remotest grounds for com-
mencing hostilities against that monarch, whose
envoys were but a few weeks ago at Turin- nego-
tiating an alliance with Cavour, and day after
day kept in expectation by the astute game
of this Minister, until he found that Garibaldi's
success was certain, and he then cooly turned round
td these teptesentatiiies; and told then; that their
overtures came too late, his, Majesty's Ministers
being. compelled to be .guided , by ,the force. of
events. To talk about, the law of nations after
this violation ,
.of the kingdom of Francis 11. by
tpe Pied.ulOrit,•,se world be only a waste of •
time, as it is clear.that all right and law is set at
utter defiance. Count Cavour, the other evening,
in the Chamber of Deputies, upon being pressed
by Cabella upon the question of the Marches and
Umbria said : "Do not think that this question
is settled. In a military point of view, yes; but
diplomatically iie I .this.has.yet to ,be arranged."
It ihnici&l that 1)16 diPlOydany of' P " 4111 ndt
airope
ttl &find What is revolution and piracy, and
what is the law which in future is to govern the
nations of Europe. The Italian journals report
that Garibaldi and Cavour have made up their
differences ! That the hero of Italy is now per-
suaded of the soundness of the policy of Cavour,
to whom he is ready to extend the hand of undying
friendship. That the General has written to the
Xing, imploring Will to.,edine and, feliete „Writ
4cini the biirtheti of thd clietationa duties. Thai
Cavour leaves Turin to go to Naples, Nigra
assuming the office of :Foreign Affairs during the
absence of eavour. That the King in a few days
will arrive in Naples and shortly after 50,000
Piedmontese troops—the curtain thus falling upon
one of the most perfect comedies and gigantic
deceptions by the principal characters that has'
.ever been practised (IMP/kAy of 1 tirope,
and tie particular being, Moit:
roughly taken in and laughed at by the itaiiatii.
The SP etc of Saturday last informs its readers that
the speech of Cavour has been received with favour
by the majority of the French ;journals and the
public, especially the adjournment of the questions
of Rome, which, says the , "leaves every
hope that Piedmont will pot. attack Austria, and
search every,Means ,for an ainicable ticijiiStnient
of this O .SVk bias If the ei§ giventhis
extract to its readers in the spirit of the bitterest
irony, I can understand the same; but if givegn
as the sincere belief -of the writer, I sincerely. •
lament his ignorance of Italian ,diploinaby, and
the political character of Count Ciivonr.
For the last few day% tale "ereWs of the N'ea_
politan fleet hiave shown great insubordination and
disposition to declare for the king% In order to
avoid the serious consequences of such an event;
assured that AnguisSola, Miniater of M,".ine;.
has the intention ,to send all ithe
Vessels to Genoa. A ineetiii#4nok incite on b
oard
the Neapolitan frigate, Garibaldi (late Borborse),
*Which assumed such a serious aspect as to require
two companies of the 'king's brigade (Piedmon-
tese) to quell the disorder.

~ • int:
NEW PATENTS.—The fonowmg I,oAettra hail, been
granted for ,the week
Whit the Dth ctober, 1860
Thomas Meting, tot Rochester, "Improvements in loco-
aigines ;" Thomas Hungate Preston Dennis, of
Chelmsford, " Improvements in the construction of iron
buildings or glazed structures for horticultural or other
purposes ;" Thomes Martin, of WithybUsh, " Irifiroie;
merits in the construction of roofs ;" lienry T.hothati
Green, of` Moreton, and Samuel I)atle* Wright,
of
Parkfields, " Improvements Mat hinery Maini,.
facture of plain and oinatnental bricks, slabs, tiles, and
quhrries'," Sohn Lancaster, of liunmiirry, " Iniprove-
ments in whet stones, commonly called scythe stones ;"
John Hamilton, jun, of Liverpool, " mproVeinents in
vessels to be propelled by steam power. -7-Communicated
from the Britieh, 'and _Foreign Patent o,,Neel. 4, ottfyion_
square.
TEE gelkoot.—trill and military man-
ceuvrts are fast becoming a necessary adjunct to every
system of education: Prominent anion the a(Niitdn.eB
of such training will be. found, a, habit of obedience
which will be a .great.help to masters,tht dtti.4 t 18:
partnients of their dally tcAlritig. Yesterday we had
an opPOrtuaty Of seeing the boys of the Blue-Coat
School at drill; and we must acknowledge to haying
been agreeably surprised at the,profieieney bf the lads,
and the excellent ;manner in which Mr. ,Davies handled
his battalion. The boys, about 250 in niiniber,
divided into sid conipanies each baying Its regular quota
of officers-76aPtitin atiUsibalteine, The different com-.
paniei ticaraitd Counter-marched, and wheeled in a
manner that would do credit to a regular army--the
tiny CoMnianders taking. up their positions with, evident
pride, and with all the precision of veterans. We Cnn-:,
grattilate Mr. Davies oil "the sOldietik bearing add
prOffcienCy in drill" ,Of his battalion.
YOUNG NIUN'A CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.- We are
glad to she that the above very excellent institution has
arranged for an admirable series of lectures, to be.
delivered in the Collegiate Institution, on the Tuesday
evenings of the coming winter. We seldom remember
to have seen a course of lectures to embrace so many
'first-class well-known names. The large hail will, we
are sure, be crowded every night' and we trust that the
proceeds will be of a substantial character for the
benefit of the Young Men's Christian Association,—an
association that in a quiet, unostentatious manner is
doing much good for the young men of the town. We
see by a hand-bill, that has been extensively distributed
through the town, that a large number of the ministers
of various congregations are, at the invitation of this
society, to preach special sermons to the young, to-
morrow evening.
THE WORKING MEN'S" TESTIMONIAL TO MR. W.
BROWN.—We believe that this testimonial, which we
have no doubt that Mr. Brown will prize above all the
praise of next week, is to consist of a silver shield,
hearing ripen it a beautiful engraving of the Free
Library and Museum ; and it will be accompanied by
an address, illuminated and beautifully engrossed on
vellum. The funds raised, we may state, were spread
purposely over the widest possible surface, so that as
many of the working classes as possible might contri-
bute to the testimonial. As a proof of this we may
mention that one collector brought in £3 25., and the
largeSt single subscription which he bad on his book
was 2d. We believe, notwithstanding the announcements
made, that it is not yet definitely arranged that the pre-
sentation shall take_place at the meeting on Wednesday
and thereby hanks a tale, but which it would be injudi-
cious to narrate at present.
The French Emperor, a few days ago, went on a
shooting excursion in the forest of St. Germain. The
weather was fine and the day's sport good, 571 birds and
animals being killed, among which were 200 hares arid
about 100 pheasants. General Fleury, Count Bacciochi,
Prince de la Moscowa, the Marquis de Toulongeon,
MM. de Gramont, and Lezay-Marnezia,- Count d'Or-
nano, and Baron de Laage were among the persons who
formed the, Imperial party,

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RESUMPTION I:if HOSTILITIES AT CAiTA.
—ARRIVAL OF VIC'FOR-EAMANUEL IN
THE NEAPOLITAN TERRITORY.:
• NAPLES, Oct; 11.
There was a cannonade under the walls of
Capua on the 9th 'inst., .and. the Garibaldians
gained fresh positions. Hostilities were after-
trards suspended for twenty-four hours in:order
to bury the dead. The cannonade recommenced
on the morning of the 10th. The state of affairs.
at Naples has improved, and the public funds
have risen: King Victor Emmanuel has arrived
at Grattainote, where his headquarters have been
established:

UNION OF Ti 4110 LE OF. ITAINIUNDER
VICTOR EMMANUEL
NAPLES, Oct.'ll.
The official journal publishes a decree ordering
the vote by universal suffrage to be taken On,the
21st. instant, on the following question :—Do you
Wish Italy to be indissolubly united with Victor
Einnian'iial as. constitutional King and his
d6sdeziddilU:
The 'cannonading at daPad dthitinues.