The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-09 00:00:00

I TWOPENCE

ITALY.

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Auo. S.
Italy is at present agitated by two struggles, the
one political, the other financial ; and in both the
Rattarsi cabinet finds itself in an awkward position.
Politically, it would fain disobe the Emperor of the
Preece, and cannot ; financially, it loop to shake
off the tyranny of the king of the bankers, Roths-
child, and dares not. In both caws it has been
brought into this painful position towards
of the first order by gratitude for past, and L11:e671
future, favours. The most sorely perplexed of all
the ministers are of course Rettarsi and Depretis,
for both of them found fault with Omar for doing
the very thingg. which they themselves are doing
DOW leas usefully and lees ably than he, because he
was master of the situation, and they are mastered
by it.
Garibaldi may be reproached for his entire
want of knowledge of the social conditions of
Europe, and his infatuated confidence in the valour
and self-denial of his fellow-countrymen ; but it
cannot be denied that there is something heroic is
this audacity, something sublime in this infatua-
tion. In like manner it may be questioned whether
it will prove advaiii to the Italians to
ea-nfoir
ispikEst in the world ; but it is impossible to
look without sympathy on a people which, in the
midst of such difficulties', combines its own capitals
that ft may with more independence provide for its
own wants, increase and extend its own civilization:
The young men that swell the numbers of the r•-
gular army or of the volunteers, ready to give their
line for their country ; the rich who unite their
capitals for the purpose of accomplishing great
works which will secure the union and progress of
all the various portions of Italy—these are spec,.
tacles which truly demonstrate that this people has
risen from the dead, and that it feels with& it the
warmth and the movement of its new life.
The correspondent of the Temps at Rome states
that a very lively agitation still prevails in that
city. He is of opinioti that the Turin government
will ask permission of France to occupy the eani-
pagna of Rome, and thus anticipate Garibaldi, as
m 1860. Then, the Pope being confined within
Rome, they will end by occupying the right bank
of the river, and trust to time to socomplish the
work of reconciliation. 'The writer of the letter
says that this solution of the Roman question is
regarded in Rome as very probable.

The Italian journals publish oontradictory tele-
grams about Garibaldi's movements, some seeming
to confirm the intelligence of his resolution not to
abandon his pLtus ; and others, on the contrary,
announcing his arrival at Palermo. The troops
that have been sent against him to Corleone proceed
slowly on their march, in order to give the yam.
teen time to disband of their own accord. The
Opinions and Belie mention attempts at demotudza.
tiona on the 4th at Genoa, Milan, and Parma, but
add that they proved utterly abortive, except, it
seems, at Parma, where the troops had to be called
out, but no oonflict ensued. These demonstration%
in which the cry of " Rome or death !" is the
watchword, are considered to be occasioned by
secret orders from the party of action.
A.lettor from Rome of the lst says :
At bet so one at Some would give credit to the news of
Oarikalsin intended attempt, bet repeated ffdiehtis and
the tallOpllolllllll isformation at last oempollad theireneh
authorities to y attention to it. Amiable." was Mono
Mainly ed from thline-of-be Emperor's gmenneent, and •
squadron ef As French ats/0 shine loco
of Civics Vecchia. Every military precaution' weateCea
ted'
in the fear of an attack, and a movement of roooentration
tech place. All the commandants of the Italian hoops on
the Tome frontier, at Ozonetto, Tsismomm, U., were
warned to actively watch the asevemente tff Eptleribal-
dist" bands ; awl lastly, hi order to roves agll thi
potato which bed hem left without garrison" in eon.
sequoias of the coneentretion of troop" te-
mente were applied for from France. The govern-
ment abandonse that it the present Mole of ateettne
the place' abandoned by the FNMA Imp night
the meow of disturbance and manffations, but the
answer wee, that is clue of an attack against the pootilical
frostier, Garibaldi would not have a lees form than from
12,000 to 15,030 volunteer., and that the Frame eempaeise,
isolated as they were, would be unable to defend them-
selves against so large a force. The French authorities
thought it their duty to give a simple piece of advice to
the pontifical •overninett, sod pointed out to it the dallier
which the papal soldiers might incur if tent to the extreme
hastier to rerel the first efforts of the enemy. That
advice, however, was diaregeaded, and the papal Eutaw
are to occupy Cepraco, near Frostoone.