The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-18 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, FRIDAY EVIIDIG.

The rise at the Bourse to-day being quite unac-
countable, so far as any authentic news is concerned,
some attention is paid to two flying rumours—cue

that Garibaldi has had an interview with Victor
Emmanuel, and another that Austria comes for-
ward to propose a congress for the settlement of the
affairs of Italy. It is said in Bullier's Correspon-
dence that Austria's threats of action in the penin-
sula do not refer to the overthrow of the King of
Naples, but are bounded by the contingency of
Garibaldi's marching into the Roman States, in
which case Austria would throw an army into
Ferrara and Bologna. This step would, however,
obviously involve a war with Piedmont, which has
annexed Bologna to its dominions.
M. Manna, the Neapolitan negotiator, dined
yesterday with M. Thouvenel. It is given out that
the news of the Neapolitan government having sent
preening orders to M. Winspeare to return to Naples
is false.

In reference to the interview of Tceplitz, details
of which, supposed to be more accurate than any
hitherto published, appear in the Nord of August
16, it is suggested that the grand question now is
whether the Emperor of Austria will accompany
the Prince Regent to Warsaw to witness the grand
military manceuvree to be executed there next
month. Such a step on the part of Francis Joseph
would be looked upon as a sign that Prussia had
succeeded iu bringing about a reconciliation between
Austria and Russia.

The Bourse, after opening at an improvement in
consequence of "discounts," the policy of which is
a mystery, receded to yesterday's prices, and be-
came very dull. In the afternoon, however, there
was a sudden and unexplained upward movement
which brought the Rente up to 68fr. 10c. both for
cash and account, with a rise of 30c. Mobilier rose
7fr. boc. Railways, though not participating in
the movement in the same proportion as the Bente,
were better ; Northern and Eastern rose 3fr. 75c.
each.

The Patric girls; a positive contradiction to the
assertion of several journals that General Turr,
during his recent short sojourn in Paris, had an in-
terview with the Emperor, and that the Emperor
had made Garibaldi a preaeut of some rifled
cannon.

There is a rumour that the Queen of England
will this year meet the Emperor of Austria and
the Kiug of Prussia at Coburg.

BoAim OF T=ans, NitreEmtu., Aram. 17.—
The Right Hoe. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Connell for Trwie and Plantations have received, from the
Elecretery of State fur Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch
from her Majegy's Ambassador at Paris, enclosing a copy
of a French Imperial decree, authorising the importetioa of
raw wool through any of the custom-houses of the empire.
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FIRST PASSAGE OF THE STRAITS.
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FARO (rasa 119tanta), AUGUST 9.
There they are on Neapolitan soil ! After eleven
long years of sorrow and despair, the national flag
is hoisted again upon the misty tops of the Cala-
brian mountains. Yesterday, as the sun was set-
ting, a S.W. wind was driving dense clouds towards
the Calabrian coasts. A dark night was, there-
fore, announced—a night favourable to the bold
enterprise so long meditated by the Italian hero of
our times. The rays of the rising moon were not
able to pierce the dense vapours of the atmosphere,
and the whole tract of land which skirts the Sicilian'
gulf was wrapped in a dense veil of fog. At eight
o'clock the general, who waastill on board the City of
Aberdeen, gave his last orders to Major Missori—
the noble fellow to whom Garibaldi is indebted for
his life, which without Missori's courage would
perhaps have been lost at Melazzo. Ten men were'
asked to volunteer out of each company of one of
the encamped brigades. Fifty Carabinieri of
Genoa, 'twenty guides, and twenty of the engineer
battalion and of the artillery were bands; asked to
join the select party, together with some English
and French volunteers. The party on which thus
de eolved the honour of crossing the Faro andshow-
Lug the way to Naples did not number more
than 350 men. Major Missori was the officer
in command, and had under his orders Majors
Salomon. and Nulls, of the general staff. At
half-past eight o'clock all the men were on
14ard of fishing boats and ready to sail. But
here an unanimous complaint was beard amongst
the ranks of the brigade. Those soldiers
who were not of the envied number made
most urgent requests to their officers to be allowed
to share the fate of their comrades. It was indeed
a moving sight to witness the grief of those who
had been left behind, and to hear their appealing
supplications. Order was, however, soon restored,
for the sentiment,of duty was uppermost in their
hearts. Half-past nine was pealing from the bell
tower of the Faro church, when the little expedition
of the Italian patriots sailed amidst the surrounding
darkness of the night. The moment was really au
imposing one. Three hundred and fifty young men
—the flower of Italy—were starting on the most
audacious and &narcissi enterprise of this won-
derful campaign. I say the most dangero
for the coasts of Calabria are manna 3
with hundreds of guns, and its narrow sea
is swarming with Neapolitan men-of-war. The
pai Sy had scarcely reached the middle of the gulf
when it was known here that it had been directed
by Garibaldi to surprise or storm the Fort of Ca-
vallo, which nearly faces Faro Point, and stands
upon a rocky hillock which skirts the coast. A
signal had been agreed upon to inform Garibaldi of
the safe landing of the expedition. I will not at-
tempt to describe the anxious expectation of that
long, long hour. Ten thousand men were waiting
there to „ know the fate which was in store
for their noble compenions. At last a faint
light appeared along the opposite shore. God
be praised, the expedition had landed in
Calabria! But half an hour had scarcely
elapsed when the rattle of musketry was brought
to this shore through the fresh breath of the sea.
A few more musket shots, and then all was
silence and mystery again. In leas than an hour,
however, a messenger arrived from Major Missori,
confirmed the successful landing of our friends,
and explained the cause of the firing. The expe-
dition was nearly touching the opposite shore,
when one of its boats, either drifting with tie
current or intentionally, separated from it, and
went towards Villa San Giovanni. In that boat
were the few Frenchmen and Englishmen who had
joined the expedition. As they did no:, know the
coast and had not been made acquainted with
Garibaldi's orders to Miasori they landed close to a
Neapolitan battery. Although the night was dark
the Deutz :es of the battery saw the boat appro-cn
and gave the alarm, speedily followed by a discharge
of musketry and a cannon shot. Two men were
wounded, but this was not the worst, for they were
obliged to sail back as quickly as possible. Ly
the time this unfortuate accident happened
Major Missori had proceeded with his men
of the road towards Forte del Cavallo.
But suddenly hearing the report of a gun and the
rattling of muaketry, and not being able to explain
it, he thought that the surprise of the garrison of
Foote del Cavallo had become a matter of total im-
possibility. Major Missori therefore took the
path of the mountains. Nothing has been heard of
them since, but we hope they are safe, and making
their way through the districts of Calabria,
which are waiting the moment to begin the
revolution. By this time the Neapolitan generals
must be fully aware of the first landing of Gari-
baldi's forces ; but no important movement that
we know of has yet taken place on the other side
of the Straits. To-day General Clary was suddenly
summoned to Naples by telegraph, and he
loft the command of I the citadel of Messina
to General Fergola, one of the most devoted adhe-
rents of the King, and therefore a most ardent ad-
versary of liberal institutions. Two days ago we
bad at Messina an alarm caused by some Neapoli-
tan soldiers who tried to decert. The poor fellows
were shot at by their comrades of the outpost, and
Wows.. severely wounded, and two others made pi
goner& The Garibaldini tried to cover their escape
by discharging their muskets, but only ore Neapo-
litan was lucky enough to reach the national camp.
Newshaajust come from Brenta that General Biro
has shown the greatest firmness in restoring
order and in putting down the outrages com-
mitted there by a band of ruffians who wanted
to disgrace the spotless banner of Garibaldi The
ringleaders, about thirty in number, were shot
in the square of the town. Martial law was be-
sides proclaimed at Broute, and disarmament
ordered under penalty of death. A war tax has
also been imposed by Bixio on the city. Those
who are always calling Garibaldi and his office..i
re ,olutionista of the most dangerous character,
will, I hope, agree with your correspondent that
they know how to maintain order and make law and
life respected.
While Garibaldi is thus busy preparing to in-
vade Calabria with an army of 20,000 men,
the Neapolitan cruisers are steaming up and down
the strait, as if they had resigned themselves to play
the part of passive lookers on. What is still more
strange is that they do not even intercept one of
the numerous boats which are continually taking
arms and ammunition to the other side of the
strait. Members of the national committees of
Calabrian towns and villages arrive he'e every hour
of the day in the teeth of the Neapolitan fleet. I
have just spoken with one of these gentlemen, and
he told me that as soon as Garibaldi himself has
set a foot on the Neapolitan continent the whole of
the country will rise at the cry of "Long live the
Dictator ! Long live Victor Emmanuel ! Down
with the Bourbons!"

Atrourr.lo.

At last we have received news from our friends
who first touched the Calabrian shores. I hear
that, after having marched the whole of the night,
Major Miasori met a column of Neapolitan troops
who seemed disposed to dispute his passage. Missori
is a man who never counts the enemies he meets,
and he went boldly to attack them. The light was
hard and long on both aides, but at last the Neapo-
litans gave way. Missori had six wounded, and
lost another, who fell into the hands of the Neapo-
litans. These men had the barbarity to take the
poor fellow to Reggio, in spite of the advice of the
surgeon, who told them he would die on the way.
Such was really the case, and I hear that if the
wounded prisoner had been left at Villa San Gio-
vanni his life would have been spared. From this
fact we may infer that the Neapolitans are not
changed, and that they intend to carry on a war
of extermination. You may depend upon it that
they will get the worst of it. When the Neapoli-
tans retired, Major Missori was allowed to march
with his men on Aspromonte, a small village which,
as its name indicates, stands on the top of a moun-
tain, and I hear that they are still there. In the
course of yesterday they were joined by 150 Cala-
bruin insurgents, all inhabitants of Villa San
Giovanni. All the man able to carry a musket,

18, 1880.

and even some hewleft Santo Steffanto
join them. It may. ,be said that the re-
volution has already begun in Calabria. This
will ins:team the difficulties of the Neapolitan army,
which will thus be obliged. to keep its ground in s
hostile country. A rumour 14 current in the camp this
evening tint an agent of the Neapolitan court has
been arrested. It appears that this man was
despatched here to assassinate Garibaldi, and that he
was caught whilst loitering about the lighthouse of
the Faro. lam not in a position to state whether
there is any truth or not in this report, but what is
• rain to my mind is, that to perpetrate such a
crime would be very difficult indeed, surrounded
as the General always is by devoted officers. I had
just written so much when I heard the fact con-
firmed by an officer, who saw the prisoner whilst he
was on the point of being taken to Manilla. He is
a man about 40, and a Calabrian by birth. The
rascal will be brought before a court-martial, and if
his guilt is proved, he will, I hear, be executed to-
morrow or the day after.
100.161 NA, Aileen 11.
To give you an idea of the enthusiasm that
Garibaldi's name awakens in men of every nation
and conditior, I must tell you that the desertions
amone,st the men-of-war lying in this harbour
increase every day. Your blue-jackets are of
course of the number. Sons of a liberal and
generous nation, they cannot help coming to give
a lift to Garibaldi* army. Yesterday evening, at
half-past seven, whilst the first lieutenant was on
deck of her Majesty's ship Scylla, to see the
hammocks sent below, four men jumped down
into the captain's gig unobserved except by the
sentry, who thought they were going. on shore to
fetch the captain, and pulled to the pier. All the
boats were at the time hoisted except the gig
and the launch. Two or three minutes after the
sentry had observed the gig, the first lieutenant
gave the order to hook her on, when it
I will found that she was missing. On in-
quiry it was discovered that the boat was
seen pulling ashore, and then it flashed across
the first-lieutenant's mind that the men in the
gig bad deserted. The launch was instantly
manned and pulled towards the landing-place,
where the gig was found minus the men. An
I escort of marines was immediately rent on shore
to apprehend the deserters who, after an hour of
fruitless search, were not to be found. The Com-
mander of the Scylla waited on Garibaldi this
morning, but, if I am correctly informed, he was
told that as all the deserters from foreign ships en-
list themselves under the assumed name of Brown
or Smith, it was impossible for him to send the mis-
sing men on board. In this ingenious manner 26
sailors of her Majesty's ship Amphion deserted at
Palermo, and the Sardinian frigate Maria Adelaide
lost at least double the number. I am not going
to justify the desertion of these fellows, but when
I remember they neglect their duty and risk
their lives for the sacred cause of liberty, I cannot
help excusing them. The matter' lam sure, will
be looked upon in the same point of view by your
countrymen at home.
Nothing of importance has occurred to-day. Ga-
ribaldi is alwaysat the Faro, busily engaged in man-
ning vessels and boats, collecting troops, and erecting
new batteries. Major Missori's squadre has 1 -en
greatly increased, and it is stated that it numbers
al-mdy 1,500 good fighting men. This evening we
saw large fires lit up on the ridges which are above
the lofts of Scylla and Del Cavallo, and over the
villages of Villa San Giovanni and Gallico. They
are signals that Minion makes to the General from
the Calabrian side of the strait. To-morrow the
packet starts for England, and I shall not fail to
add a postscript to my letter if there is any news
of consequence.

Acorn 12, lloartso.
Au attack on the fort of Scylla vas probably
made last night by Missori's party, which now num-
ber.; 2,000 men, for about 10.30 a brisk firing was
heard in that direction, and it lasted till 1.45. The
heavy boom of artillery and the rattle of musketry
were distinctly heard through the stillness of a
splendid moonlight night. At the first shot heard,
the alarm trumpet sounded from the citadel, but no
bombardirent has yet taken place. When the
action began on the extreme point of the Gulf at
Fort Scylla, the Neapolitan cruisers fired rockets
every moment, steaming up and down the
gall. They did not, however, fire against
Garibaldi's batteries of Faro Point, or on the boats,
wb;ch I hear were conveying more armed expedi-
tions to the Calabrian coast. It is stated that the
landing of those expeditions, protected by the
darkness of the evening—the moon did not rase till
half-past 12 o'clock—was successfully effected at
three different points of the opposite coast. What
is certain is that as soon as the sun set bonfires
were distinctly seen all along the ridges above the
Calabrian villages of Villa San Giovanri and
Gallic°. No doubt those fires were lighted either
by Missori's party or by the Calabrian squadre,
which has hoisted the flag of the national cause. If
Missori has en weeded in capturing the fort of Scylla
Garibaldi will be able to master the strait, and the
landing of the whole of his army can be accom-
plished in comparative safety. Whether this is the
case I shall be able to tell you in my next letter.

Mr. Collett., the Swedish mister at Constanti-
nople, died suddenly at his residence in Pere on the 2nd
inst. The funeral took place on the following Saturday,
when the remains of the dammed minister, whose death has
been the subjcet of deep regret in this place, were fo"owcd
to the grave, in the cemetery of Ferikeni, by nearly the
whole of the corps diplomatique and several Turkish func-
tionaries. A number of troops were e'en in attendance to
keep the ground.
It is understood that engagements are being
entered into by the Spanish government for the oonata ac-
tion in this country of eight first-class war steamers, which
are expected to cost LAN less than 200,0001. each. The
Spanish government are also in the English market for the
purchase of several thousand loads of oak timber, the con-
tracts for which stipu'ate for the deposit of 17,0001. caution
money. Spain has abundance of oak in her ow a forests,
which is stated to be inaccessible from want of roads, but
it is a remarkable circumstance that while she is making
purchases in our markets the English Admiralty are reported
to have sent surveyors to ascertain what eau be obtained
from these sources.
The fitting-up of the imperial yacht the Aigle,
which is to convey the Emperor and Empress to Algeria,
has been made 'n such a manner es to afford accommodation
in addition to that required for their Majesties, for a nume-
rous suite—namely, General Frogmen', of the Engineers;
General Lebmuf of the Artillery; and General Fleury,
of the cays'ry, aide-de-camp to the Emperor ; aLo for three
orderly officers, and three ladies of honour, Madame, de
Smiley, de Poem, and de Itayneve,. The vessel is besides
to carry 42 domestics of both sexes.
It is stated in the France Musicale that Prince
Pountowski has composed a militai; march of great beauty,
to be called the Arapalonienne, and that the Emperor has
ordered that it shall become the national air, in the place of
" Padua pour Iu Eyrie" of Queen Hortense, which is not
considered sufficiently animated.
When the crew were in the act of catting the
anchor on board the Russian frigate, General Admiral,
Captain Shestaskoff, on Tuesday last, as she passed out
through the western entrance to Plymouth Sound, at a
speed of eight knotr, one of the men engaged in the bows
fell overboard, when Lieut. Mahe, a Dane by birth, threw
off his coat, and, jumo'n; in, swam after and sustained the
drowning sailor until relief an:veil.
WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAIIS.--SOUTHANP-
TON, FRIDAY.—The Tasmania left here to-day with the
West India and Pacific mails. She took out about sixty
pamengers. Amongst her cargo were 212 bottles of quick-
silver, erorth 1,478/. ; English specie, in silver coin, worth
11,6201., of which 1,6001. is on government account, and
10,0001. for the Colonial Bank at St. Thomas or Jamaica;
French specie, worth Mi., for Colon ; English jewellery,
worth 1,5=/., and French jewellery, worth 3,928/. The
Tagus also left here to-day with the Peninsular mails.
Amongst her passengers was the Duke de Nernoirre.
Amongst her cargo was specie in sovereigns worth 17,80(1.
Lerrzus TOR Brum, dn.—With reference to the
Notice No. 26, of this you, relative to the tnuramission of
letters for the Cape de Vend Islands and the Brasile by
French mail packets teem Bordeaux, the public are re-
minded that, under the regulations in force In France,
letters sent through the post-office of that country can be
registered only when there are the means of prepaying the
whole portage to destination. Upon letters for the Cape de
Verd Islands and Brazil, only the British sod Freuch
postage can be prepaid, and consequently such letters, cermet
be registerod.—By command of the Pustmeeter-Gaueral.
RowI.AND HILL, riecretary.—tieueral Post-office, August
17. 1860.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARYLEBONE.
TES LATE PETIT ZOBBERT AND XIOLXIIT OAS EXPLOSION
THE CALLOONIAN-BOAD.—CAPTURE OF TIC THIEF.
()wive Brown, 25, was placed in the dock before Mr.
Seeker, charged with stealing the gas fittings from the tap-
room of the British Queen, Ferdinandetreet, Hampstead-
road, such fittings being valued at 255., and the property of
Mr. John Oversold.
Edmund Charles Broom, barman at the British Queen,
said that at a quarter to 7 last evening the prisoner asked
fora glass of ale, and on being supplied with it be went
into the tap-room. Having received information of the
late explosion, be became suspicious of the pri-
senor, and determined to keep his eye upon hint.
In a few moments he came out for panther glass of ale, and
again went into the tap-room. Wetness bad occasion to go
into the kitchen, and on his return be found the glass put
upon the counter, and the prisoner gone. Witness in-
stantly followed him, and asked him about the gas fittings,
and the prisoner produced them from inside his
coat. He took hem back to the hone-, when
prisoner put the fittings (three be number) on a
vinegar cask, and begged bard to be let go. Witness,
however, replied that for the protection of his employer and
other people he should detain him.
Mr. Seeker inquired the value of the fittings.
Witness replied, at a valuation, they would amount to
25e, but the prisoner on selling them could realise but a
mere trifle. I. the robbery had not then been discovered
—and they seldom bad any one in the tap-room at night
—when they had entered with a light for the purpose of
closing, a violent explosion might have been the cense.
quence.
Mr. Seeker inquired if the prisoner had any questions to
ask.
The prisoner said he bad not. He was guilty over that
case, and that was the only one.
Constable Howland, 377 S, said about 7 o'clock last night
ho was called to the British Queen and received charge of
the prisoner. The pipes were on a vinegar cask. He said
it was his first offence, and wished it to be looked over.
On !eking him to the station he found upon him IL and a

Inspector Willoughby, S division, said the prisoner had
been identified two other parties—the one Mr. Wilby,
by
of the Crown, Winchester-street, Caledonian-road, where
the explosion took place on the 3rd inst., severely injuring IT
persons, by the prisoner's theft ; and the other the barman
of the Old Eagle, College-street, Camden town, where the
prisoner bad perpetrated a similar robbery.
Mr. Wilby, who has not yet recovered the personal
effects of the explosion, identified the prisoner as the man
who had taken away his fittings. There were twenty
similar robberies effected in one day, and many of the owners
of the property would have been present but for the want of
a longer notice.
The barman at the Old Eagle was positive the prisoner
was the man who entered his house on Thursday morning
last at 8 o'clock, and had a glass of ale, upon receiving
which he walked into the tap-room. On Ins leaving the
potman discovered the pipes gone. lie picked him out last
night from amongst about a dozen men.
Prisoner said he could not be identified for he had been
into the country, and had only just returned.
Mr. Seeker remanded him till Wednesday next.