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the town. On the night of the 14th, the fort of Cas-
tleman fired bullets upon the town, though as yet
no serious engagement had taken place between the
troops aid the insurgents. No notice, no signal, had
warned the inoffensive part of the population of the
irictining danger; no delay had granted the
t consuls, in order to allow them time to secure
the eataty of their countrymen.
Oa the next day the commander of the English
steuese, the Bull-Dog, vainly endeavoured to obtain
from the Hies lieutenant the suspension of the bom-
bardment. On the 15th the shells still continued
to shower down upon the town, when the French
ousel, M. Bresson, thought it his duty to make an
appeal to his colleagues, in the interest of the French
an
of
humanity. Conjointly with the consuls of
Sardinia, Switzerland, the united Slates, Prussia
and Russia, he repaired to the palace, and requested
the Duke de Map to order the bombardment of the
town to cease. The English consul, deprived of the
nee of his legs, and that of Austria, whose house wu
situated at too great a distance to be warned in time
at the steps about to be taken, ratified the course
adopted by the consuls. It was not without danger.
Nov the palace, the deputation wu received by a
firing of. muskets, but fortunately no one met with
any ni_ury. Introduced into the presence of the
duke, M. Breseon, the French consul, was requested
by the other consuls to make known their joint re-
quest. After a long parley, the Duke de Majo gave
a written promise that he granted suspension of arms
for four and twenty hour. Thence the consuls,
obliged to make their way through innumerable
barricades, repaired to the palace of the senate,
situated in the centre of the town, and in which
the committees bad established themselves, en

permanence. The proposals presented with
the view of obtaining a suspension of hos-
tilities, failed in producing all the effect they
had hoped for. Availing himself of the short
respite he bad obtained, the French consul hastened
to procure an American three-masted vessel which
was in the harbour, and, after unheard-of
on the lath, all the French residents who were able
to reach the harbour were embarked. Among
the number were the Collet and Countess de Rayneval.
Severalierelgnens Trete also admitted lase this vessel,
among whom was remarked the Prince de Beljiojoso,
whose remembrance is still vivid in all Parisian
saloons.
On the ensuing days, the situation of affairs suf-
fered no alteration ; but it is easily eonceived that the
strength and confidence of the insurgents increased
hourly; whereas the royal troops, confined in narrow
spaces, saw their victuals and resources diminish.
Tho engagements which took place between the
troop, penned up in their fortified posts, and the
groups. of people, armed en tirailkurs, could have
no berthas' result ; the most obstinate struggle took
place on account of a movement which the troops
of the Mble effected, in order to be in direct
communication with the palace. It was at the
gate of Macqueda,
.which is in fact a gate but
by name, as it has neither vault nor battery,
that the most obstinate engagements took place
every day. But if the insurrection has not suc-
ceeded in carrying off some of the positions ccca-
pied by the soldiery, it has availed itself of the retreat
of the authorities into the forts, to establish a regular
and powerful organisation. The news which arrived
from the inland part of the island gave fresh courage
to the insurgents, by the announcement that all the
vicinity of Palermo was up in arms. Bulletins—
hand-bills, which were renewed at every instant—
kept up the agitation of the population. The terror
of the women and children was extreme at the
thoughts of another bombardment. In these disas-
trous days the house of the French consul was
opened to a considerable throng of people. It is said
the insurgents have committed no deed of useless
cruelty ; the soldiers, on the contrary, are accused
of having massacred some inoffensive monks in a
convent near the palace. We must not, however,
give too great credit to reports spread in the midst of
such perturbation.
All accounts agree in the unanimity of sentiment
which prevails among the population of Palermo of
every class. All ranks of society are animated by the
same thoughts—nobles, citizens, priests, monks,
peasants, fishermen; all have fought to the cry of
" Sicilian independence ! St. Rosalie for ever!" Pub-
lic charity was practised on the most liberal scale.
When a shell set fire to the Mont de Pietk, a subscrip-
tion was opened, which, in a few minutes, amounted
to 1,0001.
The constant threat of a renewal of the bombard-
ment hung over the people. The consular body im-
mediately assembled, and signed a solemn protest
against this menace, which, being written in Italian
and in French, was printed and placarded. It had
the desired effect. No renewal of the bombardment
took place.
Meanwhile a negotiation was carried on between
the Marquis Spedalatto, mayor (pretenr) of the city,
and the Duke de Majo, commander of the troops.
The demands of the people, vague at first, increased
in their extent, and at length the ultimatum was
given—" The re-establishment of the Sicilian consti-
tution, and the immediate convocation of a parliament
at Palermo." The duke, having no power to concede
these, sent them on the 19th to the king at Naples.
The next day the two frigates which had left for
Naples returned to Palermo' bringing the four royal
ordonnances of the 18th. Two months earlier such
measures would have been received with enthusiasm.
They were now met by a clear and firm refusal. The
insurgents would not retreat from their ultimatum.
A general insurrection throughout the island was
counted on.
Among the events which signalised these days any
be mentioned the capture of the garrison of Monte-
reale,
near Palermo, by a society of Benedictinemonks,
i
who had joined in the neurrection.
The reports of the loss of life vary, and are, pro-
bably, very uncertain. It was said that of the troops
two hundred were killed, and some fifty or sixty of
the insurgents.
The letters from Palermo of the 21st say, that the
, insurgents on that day had attacked the Convent of
Novizziato, in which a body of troops were panted.
At the departure of the mail, no decisive results had
taken place. An English frigate had arrived on the
21st, and the French steamer La Tonnerre was ex-

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At Naples the public exasperation had increased
since the publication of the ordonnance& As soon as
they were posted on the walls, they were torn down
and trampled under foot. Incursions of the insur-
gent peasants from the provinces on the capital were
apprehended.
All the enlightened political characters, had col-
lected round the King, and implored him to grant at
once such concessions as would satisfy the people and
tranquillise the country. Among the foremost and
most urgent of these were the Prime Minister, the
Marquis Pietra Catella and the Duke de Serra
Capnola, late ambassador at Paris. It was espe-
cially urged that the odious minister of police, Del
Carretto, and the royal confessor, Code, should be
dismissed.

II BETWEEN THE DOC DS 1U.70 AND THIS
PHITZUR OP PALEHMO.

His Excellency the Pretenr to his fellow-citizens :
I received yesterday the following letter:—" The effusion
of the blood of the citizens causes me great pain. If yon can
come to me, I may perhaps propose some means of avoiding
this evil as much as possible.—Your friend,

DB MA7O."
ANSWER OP TIE PRBTECB.
Jaw. 18.—The town has been bombarded for ten days. It
Is ;burnt In that pan which is of the moat Importance
to the unfortunate classes. I was pursued with musket
shots by the soldiery,.as I wee withdrawing in compare y of
the 'lineal of Austria, and preceded by a parliamentary
Bag ; the foreign murals were also fired at, when, preceded
by two white flags, they were directing their steps to the
royal palace; defenceless monks have been assassinated in
their convent by the soldiers, and that while the people re-
sped, feed, and halt as brothers the soldiers they have taken
pt sonars. Bach is ,the present state of the country. A
committee of defence and public security exists,
generalo esoelloncy can direct to them all proposals you may
deem expedient.
THE LIEHTEHANT43IINIHAL TO THE PIXTECH.
Jas. 18.—What you state relative to the white flags
having been disrespected, springs from an error, which arose
trom the fact, that the white Bags, being followed by a
throng of people, the troops thought they ware coming to
attack urn. Bet if you had been pleased to come to me,
with two persons alone, we should got wn had to deplore
this isehlamt.
As kr the woke you speak o 4 I must tell you that
ramose amid deft mese liM !em their convent, upon
the Veep, eel men samba the wham of the palace; I
wee ecaleremilyysier the maemity of ordering the ow-
mut to be emeented.
Yon knew meeellensesktekelleve emlneapable of an act
spinet lie *We if nether aml el humanity. I dense to
memos with your miasmic etr milk a person who may
ropessait yen I and be irrrie& pen will find in me the
deibre otpulths an and to es degkeable a calamity. I more-
over inform yea that I have renewed my
the orders to the nos
not to Are off a single mead nacre,unless people
attack ea.
With alammes we may oombi.m sulk mums eta po-
tent the Wool= of blood. Cane Ow, to roe, or send some