The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-08 00:00:00

THE INSURRECTION IN SICILY.

Anseding to trietworthy intelligens, the in-
sarrestioti la Skily is of a very general oharooter,
and is likely to spread throughout the island. flare
is every reason to think that the stoppage of the mail
on the Whin road was a stratagem went& for the
purpose of making a diversion and drawing away
poops from Palermo. Between Wain sad Palermo
those is an of the beet high roads in all Sicily, and
the krone fort is besides readily aossomible by sea. •
worse spot mild not have been ehessa by innrgents
who meant fighting. Bat the governor of Sicily
seems to have fallen into the trap, for he
at owe east there a inch larger body of troops than
the Miseiiar speaks aL

A latter troasothaa mom data' that mud beads
are stoarias Nally la all directions.

The Cbes;litaliiirsol gins tho following later tram
Koalas of Oa 29th ■lt. :

" The mamma desisted itself in several maths
of the peciame el Palermo and Calaminate. t
began on the *fed by the stepping of the Mince
whisk runs bathes Palermo, Caftle, sad Mamba.
Peer pamsagers who were in the allele, a Nisch-
ma% a Osamu, a !alarm., end a Catalano's well
as the catheter, were compelled to alight, while the
insurgents, about 60 in amber, sad commanded by
the Baton Ventebego , seszelted the maims, and took
away the inall-losg. The ilium
won Sea ordered
to Man to Peissim which they did, without
having had mdiaclelme front them or having
Mired the tiaseinahr at. Thema niht,
the Milian t
dgommtmes lamb( beta Warmed of
whet led seennei, mpashed ha Panes against
the herrionte two baul= el bet shemnre, seder
the commend of Gomel Gem, sad ea the
r fel-
lowiag 'hp
__two quires§ et light =Zs eel a
battery of lid im Deka these Imo
the lesuritate visa obliged to fly, Lavin ewe
body the himds of the freo On the Mit a
body of
Wahl, whin the to had taken refuge, and
took posesesism of the gime without resisautee. It is
said that some distuthaess have also taken plies In
the western part of the island, war Marsala, bat
nothing is known with certainty on the subjset."
The following laformation le collected from various
Italian journals.
The ki•orflowsie of Turin, under date of Dec. 2,
mem

I, Lenore from Naples of the turd and 26th of
November speak of .morose aerate la the provinces,
room particularly at Memo. a provisos of Salerno.
Several persons bays, it ie said, been recently srreeted
at Naples on the pretext that tty are the authors and
distributors of proclamatlam oabohalf of the liberal
party Among the reams arrested are Giacomo
Boo*, Giswppo Clealess, Almelo isearottsto, and
(Ahem seoaesd of lain the authors of the proclaim-
ties of July."

A letter frau Palmas is the Bela 41 Awl°
says
"Boon soldiers surpriesd in the set of istri-
bating a national sad liberal address to the Xing
have been recently 'nested and (unglued in the
Csetle of St. Elmo. This address was followed by
a proclamation to the army, which wee extensively
circulated in Naples. The events which have been
so long In preparation are now commencing. The
debut maid not have been better. At the first signet
800 men, well armed and led by intelligent and in-
fisential men, were collected together. The movement
began at Menojaeo (a little place about 2 miles from
Palermo). Notwithstanding the short distance from
the city, the police remained inactive daring almost
an oaths day. In the neighbouring sountry, Vitia-
tes% Bomins, Yiosri, Mains, and raw ether plane,
revolted. There were concerts, illessinatiens, and
titre. The tended of oar brothers wee meet prudent.
Then was no pillage, no effusion of bleed, se violence,
bat demeastratioos of illation and fraternity every.
where. At the senora I write the movement is
spreading In the country, and we calculate upon a
happy Woe. The rallying cry is Viva Mafia.'
Tbe lag la the tricolor, without any municipal arms.
A Genoa letter of the 26th says that it was expected
from one moment to another that the insurrection
abort Palermo would reach the town."

"The latest letters from Piap:se rpm& of attempts
made to induce the say to pronounce for the consti-
tution of 1818. A massed= has been circulated,
which it appears hie found favour even in quarters
where it m4ht have been best expected."
Another number of the Opinions My.:
It appears certain that the movement is confined
to the environs of Palermo, and that it has not yet
reached that city, whore, however, an extreme agits•
Lion prevailed. The police were making arrest, by
hundreds, arresting soldiers and =mew at random.
Oar correspondence mentions as leaders of the move-
' meat the advocate Marco, and ex-deputy of the
Sicilian parliament, and his brother in-law, Bents-
a, a retired Mlles."
Pi•dvitord•s• Gauge* mays :
"The Sicilian government sent to Mezzojaso a
battalion of sharpshooters, 1,000 strong, and half a
squadron of cavalry. The extent of the movement is
yet unknown. Tien save
been =se arrests at
Palmas.'
mom ova auras C01111111POIDINT.)

NAPLZS, Dze. I.

Rumours have arrived within the last day or two of
an outbreak in Sicily. It has been known foe some
time that, in spits of the femme adulation of the
official journal, great agitation existed there, as in the
provisoes, and probably a slight encouragement
would bare led to • general outbreak. As it is, the
outbreak seemed to be limited to the neighbourhood
of Girpnti, and a Barone Auto is at the head of the
movement. Rumour goes on to my that troops have
been despatched from Palermo to put this disturbanos
down. We are, however, though locally so near, so
far distant that it is possible you may receive earlier
intelligence than we de : every obstacle, of come, is ,

dimwit Sl' Ziwity'of close intercourse with the
hien&
Theautherities state that the .met. was of a trifling
ohmmeter, and had been put down by four oom-
gf troop, Basest Aosto and ten of his
having been taken primmer'. From
letters which 'waved from Palermo yesterday, how-
ever, I make the following extracts : An English
resileat mays a the disturbances in the interior of the
island you may rest assured are very merlons, and that
all the authorities here are in an exceedingly low and
dull state in eoesequenes." A Sicilian gentleman
writes, "Hers sedition continues. The capital, how-
ever is very tranquil." Arrests had been made in
Panto.
I hear in adireotions that those who were in
detention for 'dog opinions are being gradually est
at liberty. is policy in doing the act dm
gradually and eserstly, Ise it keeps the world in the
dark as to the real wake of those who were in mail.
forams ; mad if one "most mooed it any other emit,
we may attribute to ft at let the merit of j vatic*, ant
hope that It is the pro Wes sr bettor things to mom
On the 97th of November, I have been inhemell
that his Majesty at a Onion of State granted a rases
to a number of political prisoners, variously stated
at 30, 40, and 48. Emu the following details
have been added as wen good authority, though
I will by no means sestet he their truth. Pionati,
Minister of Gram and Jodie', anmentoed to hie
Majesty that a number of petitions he pardon had
been presented, and amment them tea teem ammum
eriadosis. The Kills whys& that those shell lb
over. The minister, uis said, seggeoled • seemsta-1
tiers of punishment for the polithal primer% het his
Majes ordered aNI pram be granleil.
Piomtity further informed theh* that five or Et
the petitioners were einlinsd is Monte liszehhl,
feet with which his Minty seemed to be amminliii
adding that Posits hail at length given permhdes
to Ms dependents to meat pelitions. It is the ere,
I mitententl, that se peat has been the rasped
entertained for PeerU by his fellow-prison-
ers, that, astwithstending the insinuations or
arrests' et the Intembate, no one hitherto has sued
fee poise I bet so weetehed is the condition of some
of am asst mid of their families that Park him-
self hes sessemoded them to apply for liberty. The
MAW fee Feesign Andra, Signor Carafe, inquired
of idiansaty if the sasses of those amnestied might
be in the eMolaljournaL The answer was
in nepliee_: that the people might "peek of it
amen theemeives in the cafes. Again it was
sespeted whether it would not be well to publish
the het, el sobs, which produced some irritation
sad a reply that the King had no need of the
Moro, and meld govern his country by himself. Of
muse I cannot vouch for the truth of these de-
tail', but those from whom I received them spelt
of them as being well founded.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, 151111 DAT EVIIMIO.

The Pays, faithfully serving the principles of the
(eminent which it Berme, extracts from the report
of the ems of Lord Lam e. t►e Daily News, simply
that part of Sir F. Thesiger's epee* for the proem-
don in which be sought to influence the jury
by indasating that if they did not give a verdict for
his client society at large would call for restrictive
meenres against the prem. This speech, the Pays
takes upon itself to sty, made a great 'lamellae in
Engles&
An usumally brilliant and feehionable &adieu*,
was assembled lest night at the Italian Opera, to
witness the MIS of billaPieookenini in the TYarieta,
the lady and the opera being alike new to the
French stage. The extreme youth, exquiaite
beauty, ingenuous mamas, and evident genius of
the sillosoliusge, supported hot through an ordeal of an
extremely trying ohmmeter, and, the critical nature
of a Perialsa auditory considered, bar reeeptisa must
have more than answered the eanguine expectations
of her Mends. There were, it is true, some old
Asoitals who, not discriminating the nature of the
reputation which bad reached their ears across the
Alpe and the English Channel, had expected to find a
full fledgedGrisiaMalibrae,tnthe young girl, namely
21, and who expreemd some disappointment at the

wait of as Wiense volume of ;ales, aad of those
startling feats of execution which are only to be
secomplished by long practice. Bat her voice,
though not of extraordinary power, sufficiently
tilled the theatre, and its sweetness sad
parity were greatly admired. Many thought that
like all the produetiona of genius, her entirely original
style required to be studied before it could les tho.
roughly appreciated. She Is eminently a dramatic
I artist, sad seeks less to prod's°, special effects than
to osatribets to the mumble of the pine according
to the idea of the composer.
The Emperor and Empress were expected, but
yieldiog to the calls of charity, they went to another
ball for the poor at the French Opera-boss.. Among
the many notabilities present, I happened to notice
Counts Walewski sad Baciocehi, Lord Ward, and M.
and Maritime Emile ds Oirardia.

This rusain;d thatCOrdinalMorlot's "high mis-
doe to Rowe, of which I hare already spoken, has
relation to the coronation of Napoleon 111., which,
should peace be consolidated, will probably take plan
is 1857.

A new work by Dr. Venn, entitled " Quatro ins
de Regis; cc en erenenes none P" is announced for
January 15.

PARIS, SATURDAY EVIXINO.
At the Bourse the Rents maintained its ground, but
beanies was less animated than it has been all the
week. It was rumoured, but incorrectly, that the
Bank of France had this day determined to discount
bills with 90 days to run. lam assured, however,
that the government has given the directors a hint
that they are expected to take metearco "corres-
ponding to the situation," and that in consequence
there will probably be a special meeting on Monday.
It is said that the augmentation in the bullion
this morning amounts to 31 millions. The Rents
closed at 69.40 for ash, and 69.60 for account, with
a rise of 100. and 16e. Credit Mobilier fell 10f.
Railways wars weaker; two or three lines fell 10f.,
and the others from 2.60 to 6f..

Count Kinglet sad the whole of the Russian
legation dined with the Emperor on Thursday. The
guests remained to an unusually late hour, and after
coffee the Emperor beckoned Count Htmeleff into his
prints cabinet, and remained there with him tete a
tete for two hours.
Schwilgue, the inventor of the marvellous
astronomical clock, which all visitors to Strasbourg
go to see in the cathedral, has just died, at the age
of 80.

A letter from Berlin, of the 3rd, says : "Prince
Frederick William will proceed to Parts about the
11th inst., and will be present at the delivery of the
horses which the Ling of Prussia sends to the
Empress."

THE IMPERIAL VISIT TO VENICE.

The Momiteur of yesterday hu the following:

0 VENICE, Noy 30.
" Yesterday, his Majesty the Emperor of Austria
devoted the whole morning to visiting the arsenal,
where his brother the Archduke Ferdinand Mazi-

Commander-ta•Cbief of the Navy, did the
honours of that establishment. _

"On this day (Sunday), a regatta was to hays been
held, at which their Imperial Majesties were to have
been present, and to have viewed the spectacle from
the balcony of the Balbi Palace, which is situated
half-way along the Grand Canal, just at the point
where the canal branches off towards the Rialto
Bridge. But the bad weather which came upon no
yesterday afternoon bus made it necessary to put off
this entertainment until Sunday next, the 7th of
December."

BERLIN, Dec. 5,
To-day the Xing of Prairie wee formally invested
with the ensign of the Legion of Honour.