The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-18 00:00:00

TREATMENT OF THE GARIBALDIAN

PRISONERS.

The following letter has been addressed to M.
Rattazzi by some of the Garibaldian prisoners:

Fort-of Monte-Ratti, neat Genoa, liept. It 1862.

Sit,—The Official Gazette recently contained a note
by which it appears that the government bee
declared that it gave the kindest orders with respect to
the prisoners of Aspromonte. The undersigned declare
that they oo•sider as arbitrary and illegal the term " pri-
soners of war," which the government has applied to them,
and which would withdraw them from the jurisdiction
legally competent to try them. Upon this point, however,
they reserve their protest for an opportune time, when
• they will invoke the laws and principles of public right
sanctioned by the statute. Meanwhile, in order that public
opinion may not be led into error, and that there may exist •
document to prove that the kind measures booted of by the
Official Gazette, if they were ever really ordered, were not
executed ; the undersigned wish to Inform the minister that
so far from they and their companions being treated with
distinction and respect, on the contrary, from the very ar-
rangement of the fort in which they are enclosed, 450 pri-
soners are crowded together without sufficient air
or motion, prevented from walking outside
the dormitories, and therefore compelled from want of
space to remain always stretched, which is oontrary to the
very first principles of health. The undersigned, although
specially watched, out of the personal deference of the
commandant of the fort, are shut up, to the number of 13,
in a small room, three metres square, without ever being
able to go out. They have not yet been able to
receive • letter from their families, and they
are not certain that any of the letters
written by them have arrived at their address. They lie
upon the ground ; they are in want of everything necessary
for personal cleanliness and the preservation of health.
They are rigorously refused all external communication,
and it becomes every day more and more difficult for them
to write or to procure any necessaries from without. This
is how we are permitted to procure the conveniences to which
we have been accustomed, as the Official Gazette allegee.
The undersigned do not ask for any special favour for them-
selves from the minister, but in their own name, and in the
name of their companions, they protest against this unworthy
treatment and this strange rigour, which have been suggested
by an unreasonable fear. The government which treats us
—us who bare taken arms for the national unity to the
cry of " Italy and Victor Emmanuel "—worse than it would
dare to treat the vilest criminals, is endeavour-
ing to excuse itself to public opinion by offi-
cial lies. We demand light, air, room, motion ;
permission to obtain necessaries at our own
expo nee, and to make known to our relations and friends
where we are and how we are. Grant us this ; cease to
tell lies arid to deceive our families and country.
(Signed) G. Civinini, Rocco Ricci Crania °, Baron
Turillo Malato, Enrico Cairoli, Nicolas
Cortese Ferruggia, Leopold Sawa, 0,
Anzaldi, Marquis de Seeder°, Chevalier
Bisignani, Achille di VilltalerlS, Marquis
R. Maurigi, Stefano Pirtle°, Prince Con-
rad Niaoend, Gabriel Colonna, De Fiu.
mendisi Camaro.

(anna's Tatemuide.)
THE BRAZILS.
MONTE VIDEO, AUGCBT 16.
(Per Eetremadurs vil Lisbon.;

Exchange, 400. to 40 Id. Wet salt ox bides,
62 rls. Dry hides (American), 55 rls. to 56 rls. Wool
nominaL Tallow, 20 rls. Busiums quiet.

THE EAST INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRIL.

MAN MAILS.

. SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 1&

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Yen, Captain Jamieson, with the heavy portion of the
above mails, has arrived in the river. She beings 79 pas-
sengers, 1 package aped., value 300/. ; also 5 packages
valuables, SOO bags wheat, 61 boxes lemons, 142 packages
sundries, and 1,394 bales raw silk, value upwards of 130,0001.
sterling.
On the 13th instant, off Usbant, the Pecs spoke the
steamship Melbourne, standing to the eastward.
The usual Egyptian fleet and a French frigate were lying
in the harbour of Alexandria on the sth instant.

Her Majesty's steamship Exmouth left Malta on the 3rd
for England, to be paid off, taking with her the commander,
officers, and crew of her Majesty's ship Pantaloon, which
was wrecked some time since in the Mozambique channel,
naval and military invalids, and time-expired men, to all
nearly 300 supernumeraries.
The only ships of war at Malta when the Pens left were
the receiving ship Hibernia, frigate Magicienne, sloop Peli-
can, and gunboat Alacrity. Admiral Codrington had left
Malta for Italy, leaving his Serene Highness the Prince of
Leinisgen as senior naval officer during his absence.
Her Majesty's ships Malacca and Redpole were at
Gibraltar, and the French transport Prince Jerome, which
caught fire on her way to Mexico with troops.
The Spauish papers state that the cities of Andalusia are
making great preparations to welcome Queen Isabella on
her approaching tour to the south. lo Cordova the visit is
to be celebrated by a fair, and magnificent testa are con-
structing for the reception of the royal party. In
Cadiz great preparations are making, and in Malaga,
besides the public festivities is commemoration of
the royal visit, about 8,000 dollars have been subscribed to
be distributed amongst the charitable institutions of the
city and the aged and iodigect members of the population.
The British brig Giacomo, 14 days from Hartlepool, sailed
from Alexandria on the 11th. The schooner James May,
12 days from Swansea, and the steamer Amazon, seven days
from London, arrived at Gibraltar on the 11th Mat.

Ba/Num TO Vlcroß Hutto. —A. banquet in
honour of Victor Hugo was given on Tuesday at Brussels
by M. Lecroix, publisher of "Les Miserables." There were
present on the occasion, Messrs. Nefftzer, Texier, Pelletan,
Louis Blanc (who came from London to honour the
author of " Les Miserable.) ;" Derameta, of the Paris
bar ; De Banville, Chaupileury, and H. Malot, of
the Opinion Nationale; Mahiss and Habeneck, of the
Prase ; Legault, of the Tempe; Morel, of the Revue
de elnetruetion Publique ; Rochefort, of the Charirari ;
Ferrari, representing the Italian paws ; Mears. Pigott and
Lowe, of the English press ; Ceuta, of the Spanish
press; Broth, of the Courrier du Dimanehe ; Berardi,
Considerant, Couvreur, Frederin, sod Berne, of the Inde-
pendasee Beige, and several other representatives of the
Belgian press. N. Footalnas, chief magistrate of Brussels,
was also present, as well as M. Vervoort, president of the
Cereie Artietigue. Touts were proposed in honour of the
illustrious guest of the evening, by M. Lacroix, M.
Fontaine., M. Neffuer, M. Berardi, IL Pelletan, and
Louis Blase. Victor Hugo made a most eloquent and
moving respoese. The banquet passed off most success-
fully, and the mast lively emotions were kindled by the
presence of so many men of venous opinions and distant
countries who had usemblel to honour a man of reins
sad a martyr to liberty.