The Press.
London, England, 1857-07-18 00:00:00

THE ITALIAN INSURRECTIONS.

Every fresh discovery brought to light of the plans
of the late conspirators proves, not only how wide-
spread and serious was the plot, involving the
assassination or the Emperor of the French, and the
establishment of the Republic in France, Italy, and
Spain, but how diabolical in character was this vast
conspiracy. The sack of Genoa, the assassination of
most of its leading men, and the liberation of the
convicts, were to be followed by similar measures at
Florence, Naples, Paris, and throughout Spain.
Plunder, murder, and rapine were agreeably to
stimulate the Liberals of Europe. The failure of the
attempt, as we reported last week, has been complete.
The arms and ammunition stored at Genoa have all
been seized, Mazzini's private correspondence has
also been discovered by the Sardinian police, and
certain valuable facts arrived at, while a number of
important arrests have been effected. In Paris, says
a letter in Le Nord

The French police continue to display the greatest
activity in their researches after all the Italians suspected
of having taken part in the late plot. Astliefirst act dale
conspiracy was to have been an attack on the life of the
Emperor, the French Government have a particular
interest in searching forand seizing on all the ramifications
of this revolutionary attempt. About thirty Italians have
been already arrested at Marseilles, and on the frontiers of
the Var, of the Jura ,and of Switzerland. It is said that
the Sardinian police seized at Genoa the special instruc-
tions of Mazzini relative to the Emperor of the French. A
copy of these instructions has been sent to his Majesty at
Plombieres. The greatest publicity will be given to the
trials which are to take place in consequence of these
arrests, in order that the disclosures made may serve as a
warning and an instruction to the whole of Europe.
It is reported that a chosen band of ten or twelve
was to take the first favourable opportunity of
stabbing the Emperor; and in order to make sure
of the effect, the poniards were steeped in poison.
The members of a Provisional Government were
already named, and were prepared, when the deed
was done, to seize the reins of power, and to pro-
claim the Revolution, with all its terrible conse-
quences, all over Southern Europe. The names of
those who were to take part in this movement are
mentioned. The French Government became aware
of the plot on the 10th of June, a day or two before
the arrests took place.
Colonel Pisacarne, who commanded the Neapo-
litan band, has been taken prisoner, tried by court-
martial, and shot.
Genoa is now restored to order, and Naples to its
usual tranquillity.
M. Mlizzini has, it appears, returned to London,
after the fruitless attempt in Italy. He was to have
embarked on board a ship carrying Portnzuese
colours ; but the captain having delayed his depar-
ture two days for repairs, Mazzini took his passage
in an American vessel, disguised, it is said, as a
Quaker, and provided with a passport perfectly in
order. It is calculated that this last attempt in
Italy has cost the Mazzinian treasury over 20,0001.
The insurgents arrested at Genoa and Leghorn are
to be brought to trial with as little delay as possible.
The preliminary proceedings will be completed before
the end of the month.