The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-25 00:00:00

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Advicea from Messina to the 21st instant, re-
ceived at Marseilles, state that on the 20th inst.
forty-six Neapolitan desertees were Irsd at while
peeving to the insurgents.

Two wanaidersble.
had taken place at San Stefano de Cameetn to
the right, and at Santo Veto, to the left of
Palermo.

of volunteers

The rising at Ideesina had not yet taken place.
It was expected that Palermo would soon air-
reader.

♦ proclamation by the committee of Palermo had
been posted up in all parts of that town, announcing
the victorious march a/ Garibaldi, and that Sicily
would soon become independent. It also added
, "Even the Neapolitan police are commencing to
desert their master," and terminated with " Viva
it Re Emmanuel," "Viva Garibaldi."

The Opinion Nationale publishes the following
despatch, dated Messina, 22nd inst. :
" There is a great panic among the authorities ;
the inhabitants are joining Garibaldi in crowds.
Great numbers of strangers are quitting the towns.
The soldiers have taken refuge in the forte."
A Toulon letter in the Gazette du Midi says
All the mewls which arrive here from Genoa aneounce
that the preparations for sending reinforcements, provinces,
arms, and ammunition to Garibaldi are made almost pub-
licly. Every evening, on leaving the theatre, the public
p down to the beach to be present at the embarkation,
whin tate place at night to awe appearances. The agita-
tion, moreover, is at in bright, and it appears that the au-
thorities would not have the power, if they had the wish,
to oppose the expedition.

The general plan of Garibaldi's movement (ob-
serves Galignani) appears to have been modified, as
he is now directing all his efforts and resources
towards Sicily alone in order to make that island,
if he should succeed in becoming master of it,
the basis of subsequent operations; against
the kingdom of Naples. All volunteers are, until
further orders, to be directed by small detachments
towards Sicily ; they will, it is arranged,
land at points previously fixed on, and
thence proceed to headquarters, where they
will be formed into companies and batta-
lions. If success crowns Garibaldi's efforts,
he hopes, the latest accounts from his friends state,
to organise a formidable expedition, make a descent
on Calabria, raise the country, and extend the in-
surrectionary movement from the south to the north
offdre kingdom. The Neapolitan government appears
to understand the great importance of energetically
defending Sicily. Six squadrons are to be charged
with the guard of the coast, and they will be com-
posed of about fifty vessels of war of all sizes. The
superior command has been confided to Count
d'Aquila, the King's uncle, who has the direction
of the east and of the naval affairs of the kingdom.
The statement of the Movitnerito of Genoa, that
Garibaldi had entered Palermo, has not bean con-
firmed.

LETTER FROM NAPLES.
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NAPLIMI, MAT 19.

Yesterday (May 18) Salvati, the oominisieszy of
police, and the Artillery captain, Le Came; went
to the Bourse, and, after having commanded silence,
officially proclaimed that Garibaldi had cut his ,
throat in consequence of the utter rout and disper-
sion of his. followers. These gentlemen then pro-
ceeded to fix the price of the funds at 1121.
It is worthy of remark that neither this false news,
nor the previous news of the death of Garibaldi's son
and the victory of Calatafimi, were communicated
to the corps diplomatique. The Neapolitan go-
vernment may sport with its own subjects, but it
has still too much respect for the legations to at-
tempt to cram them with such palpable lies. I will
now tell you what has really occurred in Sicily.
Garibaldi landed at Marsala on the 11th, amidst
the acclamations of a crowd, which had flocked
from all the country fifteen miles round to see him.
The rallying point of all the Sicilian insurgents and
their liberators is Carleoue, • town in the interior of
the island situated amidst impregnable mountains,
and the terminus of a great many roads. Garibaldi
immediately on his landing named • provisional
government, of whom young Manin is one. The
Neapolitan government at once ordered its troops
to concentrate themselves upon Palermo and Mes-
sina. It was while fulfilling this order that
General Landi, abandoning the western part of
Sicily, was fallen in with by Garibaldi at Calata-
fimi. Landi little expected such a vigorous attack.
He could not resist it, and fled iu disorder to
Palermo, leaving behind him 4 guns, 100 dead,
and a great many wounded. During his two days'
march to gain that city be was harassed on all sides
by the population,and hotly pursued by Garibaldi's
men. Garibaldi himself halted near Palermo. It
is stated that he has advanced as far as Boghers
and Monreale. From one of these places he issued
• proclamation, in which he told the
Sicilians that if he could have realised
to himself beforehand their splendid courage
and enthusiasm he should have come among them
" alone." At Palermo the agitation is intense.
Neapolitan families, wild with terror, rushed madly
on board the boat which arrived here on the 17th.
The individual who writes these lines was on the
quay when they landed. He saw women kneel
down and kiss the Neapolitan soil, on which they'
think they are safe ; he heard their cries, their nar-
ratives, and saw the expression of terror in their
countenances. They report that Landi's division
entered Palermo without arms or baggage; and in a
most miserable plight. The panic soon spread in
Naples. The government was alarmed at it, and
drew up the note which has just appeared in the
official journal in the hope of reassuring the public
mind. The news of Colonel Bixio'a death seems not
improbable. At ell events I learn from a private nouns
that • superior officer of Garibaldi's forte, who
rode by himself far in advance of his column, and
close up to some retreating Neapolitan troops, was
shot deed by a soldier who was lying down within
a musket's length of the spot at which he halted.
Six vessels of war have just left foe Palermo, taking
Iwith them nothing but provisions. We expect to
see them back soon, with the Palermo garrison,
which, in all probability, will not be able to hold
out long.
Calatafimi, now so much talked of, is mentioned
by Viscount do Marceline, in hie travels in Sicily,
as • place having nothing curious about it but its
name, which is half Arabic and half Greek. It
means the castle of Euphemius, and was formerly
inhabited by the traitor of that name, who, follow-
ing the fatal example of Count Julian in Spain,
sent for the Saracens.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
(azuril'a TX1.121411.)
VIENNA, KIT Z.
The proposals made by Russia to the other great
powers for an inquiry into the real condition of
the Christians in Turkey 01161141111115 a frequent ex-
change of opinions bstmenupt.hanos and the other
great powers.

MAY 2,

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dariared to the Austrian ant-
the cabinet of the Tuileries has mon
_ hat Sarnia has prematurely hinght
the Oriental question ; but, as this ques-
tion has been officially put forward, France con-
siders that she acts in conformity with the interests
of Europe by associating herself with the proposal
of Russia, as otherwise a pretense would be given
to th 4 power to assume the exclusive protectorate
of the Christian subjects of the Sultan.
M. Thonvenel adds that during his embassy at
Constantinople he became convinced that the
Hatti flumayoun of 1856 will long remain a dead
hear pekes the Porte changes its system of
gavinpaiet.

Without recognising the urgency !of the inquiry
proposed by Russia, France is disposed to acknow-
ledge its principle, and she invites the other great
power* to do the same, leaving, however, to their
agents in the Fast to ascertain the exactitude of
the facts which have been brought forward by
Prince Gartschakol