The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-10 00:00:00

GARIBALDI AND ROME.

M. Erdan, the Florence correspondent of the
Paris Temps, writing on the 6th, says that efforts
are being made to induce Garibaldi to give up all
idea of immediate action against Rome. " Cer-
tain radicals of my personal acquaintance," adds
M. Erdan, "are going to Vinci and elsewhere to
implore Garibaldi to return to Caprera. I know
also that Garibaldi maintains, in spite of all, that
something ought to be done. According to
Garibaldi's ideas if no immediate movement be
made against Rome, Viterbo, for instance, should
rise, to serve as an example to the Romans."

As is well known (continuos M. Erdan) there exists an
order of the day of the ministry of arms at Rome, signed
Kanxler,which determines that " the Pontifical troops are
not to engage, but if attacked fall back on Rome." Gari-
baldi concludes from this," Theprovinces to commence with
are therefore open to us." " And afterwards ?" say to
Garibaldi such of his friends as do not approve of imme-
diate action. "If Rome does not rise will you lay siege
to it ? Will you besiege the Zouaves Garibaldi re-
plies, " I will not believe in the failure of the Romans to
do their duty. They want to see um there ; let us go."

The Florence correspondent of the Liberti, in a
letter dated the Gth inst., puts forth the following
" suppositions :"

Let us suppose (he says) that Garibaldi has made an
appointment at a given day and hour with five hundred
' young men, his old volunteers, all rich enough to go
through the campaign at their own expense. Twenty
1 thousand Italian soldiers guard the frontier ; but by what
right could they bar the way to peaceful individuals with-
out arms, who would have to be stripped to see whether
they were wearing the red shirt beneath their waistcoat?
Let us suppose that one fine morning Garibaldi appeared
at Ceprano, Terracina, Verali, or any other town, occupied
by a hundred Pontifical soldiers ; the latter fall back upon
Rome in conformity with the orders they have long since
received. Garibaldi, whose small army increases, seizes
Frosinone, perhaps even Velletri, forms a provisional
government, proclaims for the hundredth time Rome the
capital of Italy, and astonishes Europe by his audacity and
good fortune. Impassible Rome awaits events ; the Pope
remaining at the Vatican ready to take refuge in the
Castle of St. Angelo as in the middle ages. Anxious
France requests M. Rattarsi to respect the Convention and
march against Garibaldi ; meanwhile she sends a squadron
to Civita Vecchia to offer a refuge to the Pope. M.
Rattami replies that he has no desire for another Aspro-
monte ; that he has executed the Convention to the best
of his power, and that he will in no case light up a civil
war in Italy. France threatens to interfere ; Italy
opposes that course in virtue of the principle of non-inter-
vention. During all these negotiations the native garrison
of Rome, already very wavering, is decimated
by desertion. The Romans do not fire a shot, but let
things take their course ; the Zonaves fall hack upon
the Castle of Saint Angelo, and cross the Tiber ; the
Italian colours wave over the summit of the Capitol. Geri-
Nadi enters Rome. France hesitates. Count Ilismarck
rube his hands.

" All these suppositions," says the correspon-
dent of the Liberti in conclusion, "may be
realised within a fortnight. It can no longer be
doubted now that Garibaldi awaits the hour, and
that force alone can stop him."

DESPATCH OF THE BRAZIL MAILS.--80IITHAIIP-
TON, Avocet' 9.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship
Seine, Captain Woolcott, sailed this afternoon with the
mails for Lisbon, St. Vincent, Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio de
Janeiro, Monte Video, Buenos Ayres, Ac. She took out
94 passengers and a general cargo, including bar silver,
8,600/. ; English gold and silver coin, 2,62:1/. Ba. 6d. ;
9131. ; and French jewellery, 8,0001.

/Jabal anti inititall).

PORTSMOUTH, Acacia 9.
The Channel squadron, consisting of the Mino-
taur, 26, iron screw frigate, Captain James G. Good-
enough, bearing the gag of Rear-Admiral Frederick War-
den C.B. ; Achilles, 26, iron screw frigate, Captain Ed-
ward W. Vansittart ; Lord Clyde, 24, iron screw frigate,
Captain Roderick Dew, C.B. ; and Bellerophon, 14, iron
mew frigate, Captain Reginald J. J. G. Macdonald,
sailed from fipithead this morning for the westward.
The Vixen and Viper, double iron screw gunboats, sailed
from Bpithead this morning for an experimental cruise in
the Channel.

ADMIRALTY, AUGUST 9. —APPOINTMENTS. --Staff-
Commander G. A. Walters, to the Victory. Naval Cadet
(nominated) W. J. Beatty.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

COWES, FRIDAY Emma.
The fine weather which prevailed to-day drew
together a large number of visitors on the Parade, which
is the fashionableresort of this town, at an early hour,
and • gentle breeze rendered a seaside promenade very
healthy and agreeable. The yachts in the Roads appeared
to have Increased rather than otherwise, and a gay Beene
is planted as their different flags flutter in the breeze.
The competitions this year go on from day to day, so
that there is no break in the proosedlnp, and of course as
loon as one great prize is disposed of, a fresh competition
for another is commenced. The race for the Marquis of
.Conyugham's prise of 100 guineas brought out some of the
best sailing and closest contests that have taken place for
years.
The race on the card for this day was for two prizes ;
one given by Earl Vane, consisting of a piece of plate of
`the value of 50 gclaeaa, for cutters belonging to any Royal
Yacht Club of not less than b 0 tons nor exceeding 180
tons ; • time race, Royal Yacht Squadron scale, Thames
measurement. A money prize of 3W. for the second
vessel. The aurae was from the steamer off the Royal
Yacht Squadron Castle, passing to the eastward, round the
Warner Lightship, passing to the southward of the Bram.
tiles (between the Shoal and Cowea), then round • flagboot
moored to the westward of Lepe Buoy, back to the Cagle,
passing between the Bagboat and Castle flagstaff keeping
, outside all the buoys and the shoals (Peel included), except
' the Middle and Sturbridge, leaving the Warner and flag-
I boat off Lepe on the port hand. Twice round the course,
about 50 miles. The following yacht• were entered :

Yeats. Tuba _
Owners.
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