The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-01 00:00:00

THE PAPAL STATES.

(Twit OCR SPECIAL cosaturomparr.)

RIMINI, Ocr. 26.

The new. of the treaty of Zarich came like a
thunderbolt. It almost terrified the officers and civi-
lians who had gathered in the numberless dirty cafés
of this ancient city. The discussions about the meaning
of its provisions were numerous and warm in these
hideous dens. This morning, however, I was greatly
surprised at finding that the feeling of the preceding
night had undergone a great change. A fierce and
strong determination to oppose the restoration of the

Pope was evidently uppermost in the minds of all I
met. The treaty was of course the only talk of the
town, and everywhere I heard the same exclama-
tion—" Let the armies of despots come then
to support the priests—they shall prove the
quality of our swords and bayonets." In the
Pious, and in the eggs, "Down with the Pope,
down with the Austrians," were the only exclama-
tions I heard. The porticos of the recruiting-office
of the commune were actually besieged by new
volunteers, whom the tidings of the peace had
brought to town for enlistment. " Viva Vittorio
Emmanuele, our chosen King," and " Let us arm
ourselves," they exclaimed everywhere; "Let us
defend our country if Napoleon means to sell
us to the Pope over again." This is now the
universal feeling ansoogst the people of this
town, as well uin the army. I have no doubt that
it is shared by the populations of the other cities of
Romagna, and especially by those of Bologna,
Eaenzi, and Ravenna, the most ardent and decided
of the Legations. It was rumoured here that GarL
baldi had been summoned to Bologna in order to
prevent him from crossing the frontier and beginning
hostilities at the first announcement of the Zurich
treaty. I think, however, that this is not the case,
far I hear that the gallant general is expected to
return to Rimini either to-morrow or the day alter.
Major Corte, the chief of Garibeldi's staff, will arrive
here this very evening.

THE TWO SICILIES.

(711011 OCR OWN COWLISPONOZIFT.)

NAPLIIB, Ocr. 26.
All Naples is looking for the news from Sicily—
the steamers did not come in consequence of bad
weather, but by the kindness of • friend, I am per-
mitted to send you the following extract from a let-
ter written last Wednesday, the 19th instant. "On
Sanity (Nth instant) a policeman was killed an ■
th..rt clivtance front the station, and another
►everely woundsd.On Monday it it said that another

was killed and the assassin not discovered. On the
evening of the same Sunday ten shots were fired
outside the Porta St. Antonio, as if to give notion
that though the giving up of arms had been or-
dered under pain of being shot, they are not afraid,
and are ready for all events. On the same day there
was a disturbance at Culenre, and the troops were
sent off there. Some armed bands had entered the
town and had been received by the people with en-
thusiasm. On Monday morning the eon of Michele
Alacano, formerly a capitano d'art's* in 1848, was ar-
rested, bound like a convict, and carried off to the
Vicaria. In the evening a shot was fired near the
Porta de Castro, and troops and policemen ran to
the spot. There was a cry of " Corti, corn." Some
fled, others shut up their doors and houses; in
short, there was a general impression that the mo-
ment had arrived, yet all terminated here. Yester-
day evening (the 18th) a small bomb, called in Sicily
a mascot°, was let off in the Toledo, and the police
ran to the spot. All this is done, it is said, to weary
out the police, who have no repose, either by
day er by night. From all quarters we hear that in
the country round Palermo and in the neighbourhood
there are nearly 4,000 insurgents, who wait from
one moment to another to enter the city. This at-
tempt will be made, it is said, at night, and the prin-
cipal portion of the band is in the mountains of
8. Maria ()esti, about two miles distant from Palermo.
I hear that the families of the inspector of police and
other individuals pads the night on board a Nea-
politan war steamer for security. It is said that an
order exists to fire on the city from the castle on
the very first movement of the people. In short,
affairs are well embroidered, and every evening we
expect some incident—since, whether in joke or in
earnest, something always does happen; and what
will happen hereafter Clod only knows. I foresee,
however, that much blood will be spilt; let
us hope that I may find some corner of
safety. By many it is assumed that the
revolution did not take place on the day appointed,
Oct. 9th, because a vessel of war was expected.
Last night (18th) an English vessel of war (the
Exmouth) arrived, and was this morning saluted.
Whilst I am writing, I hear the cannon roaring
and announcing the arrival of another ship of war,
but Ido not know what flag it bears." The letter
is written by a timid person, and one who takes no
active part; this is evident from the style. These im-
pressions of a person on the spot, however, are in-
teresting.
The weather, after a most tempestuous week, is
again righting, and a blue sky and a north wind
promise us a pleasant change. The steamers from
M►rseilles and Sicily were both retarded in their
arrival, and several have received considerable
damage. On Monday the thermometer in the shade
stood at 83 deg., whilst on the same spot throughout
July and August it stood at 95 deg.