The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-25 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

ITALY.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

The repot ta from Italy continue to describe that
country as being in a state of great and general
agitation. The news of the escape of Garibaldi has
added to the excitement. Rattazzi, who was an
object of popular dist' ust and dislike on account of
his arrest of Garibaldi, has now become an object
of popular favour, because it is believed that he
urged the King not to yield to the injunctions of
imperial France. The crowd that broke the
windows of his house three weeks ago assembled
before it on tho evening of the 22nd with cries
of " Viva Rattazzi," " Viva Roma Capitaie"—
though some amongst them, with the memory of
the past still rankling in their breasts, raised a
counter-cry of " Morte a Rattazzi." The " Viva
Rattazzi " cry, however, prevailed. In the midst
of torrents of rain a deputation of from 400
to 1100 persons waited on the late minister
who appeared at the balcony and assured
them that Italian honour should not be tar
nished. Having obtained this assurance they
retired repeating the cries of " Long live Rat-
tazzi," " Rome the capital of Italy." The
minor newspapers appeared in the morning, calling
on the people, in large type, to take arms to repel
the foreigner, and at 10 o'clock the following bill
was posted in the streets of Florence :
Italians ! Italy is about to be shamefully disgraced.
Freed from Austria, another nation threatens to invade
the Peninsula and to dispute our unquestionable light.
Pp, Italians ! The government dos not know its duty.
The country, with the aid of its valiant army, must save
Itself. Viva Italia a Roma Capitals.
Florenoe, Oct. 21. THE ITALIAN PATRIOTS.

In the caffSs an address was being signed by
thousands, calling on the King to have confidence
in the patriotism of Italians, and not to yield to
the insolent threats of the foreigner. Telegrams
were received at noon from Leghorn, Turin, and
Naples, announcing that manifestations were being
prepared at those places. The committees are
actively at work, and are strongly supported by the
working classes. In the course of the day 1,2001.
was received from the provinces in aid of the
patriots. People were at first incredulous about
the escape of Garibaldi, but when the news was
confirmed and it became known that he had
actually been in Florence the excitement was im-1
mense. He is reported to have made a strong
appeal to his friends. It is believed that the
government did not arrest him again, as they
feared it would be the signal for a general insur-
rection in Venice, Palermo, Naples, and Turin.
He was invited to wait, to stop, to disband the
volunteers, and he replied by the following procla-
mation :

PROCLAMATION OF CARIRALDI.
"FREE ITALIC OR DEATH."

Onco more I am amongst you, brave defenders of
Italian honour—amongst you to do my duty and to help
you iu the moat holy and most glorious work of our resur-
rection. Italy is persuaded that it cannot live without
its bead, without its heart, without its Rome, which some
servile men, in contempt of national right and national
honour, would sacrifice to the caprices of a despicable
tyrant. Forward, then ! and above all things constancy.
I don't ask from you courage or valour, for I know you ;
but I ask from you constancy. The Americans persisted
for fifteen years in a glorious struggle which has made
them the most powerful and the freest nation in the
world. For us some months of concord will be enough to
wash out of Italy the shame that stains her in spite of
the tyranny that is seated in the Vatican and those who
uphold it. G. GARIBALDI.

Most of the Paris liberal journals publish the
above proclamation of Garibaldi in full. The Sikle,
however, stops short before the passage which
alludes to " a despicable tyrant."
The Florowe Gazette of the 22nd publishes the
following addresses :
To his Majesty the King of Italy,—Sire,—The Italian
people, in this grave moment, deeply anxious for the fate
and dignity of the nation, rely upon the hero of Palestro
and San Martino. Sire, rely upon us. We aro ready
to give life and fortune to preserve intact the honour of
the nation, whose liberty and unity has in you the bravest
of its defenders. Sire, have faith in no. We have faith
in you—in you we trust.
Florence, Oct. 21.
The Leghorn address is as follows :

Sire,— An entire nation, strong in its right and in the
sacredness of its cause, cannot and ought not to tolerate
the insult which a foreigner offers to it. Sire, Victor Em-
manuel should reckon on the Italian people who have
elected him King. Your people will sacrifice life and
fortune for the honour of the nation and the fulfilment of
its destiny. Italy reckons on the hero of Palestro and
San Martino; and she Is sure she does not reckon in vain.

The Italian joimuds publish also the following
bulletin :
THZ ROMAN INMURRECITON,-OEIERAL AID COMMITMT.

The arrival of General Garibaldi on the continent has
modified the plans which were in the course of
execution both in the city of ROHM and with
respect to the movements of the insurrectionary troops.
This halt is merely temporary, and will only contribute
to the success of the work for which Italy is so passion-
ately anxious. We have confidence, therefore, that it
will not be long before the effects of a situation which, in
relation to the action of the inhabitants of Rome ought
not to disturb the mind of the people of Italy, are seen.
The nation should not be discouraged, Garibaldi is with
us. THE COMMITTEE.
The R;frma says :

We can affirm that French steamers are every day bring-
ing new reinforcements to the mercenary pontifical troops.
Whole detachments of the Chasscurs de Vincennes
have arrived. At Civita Vecchia they put on the
papal uniform. It is a military intervention which does
not care any longer even to save appearances. These men
bring with them large sums from French catbolics, and
even from the French government. The pontifical army
has been reinforced to the extent of at least one-third by
men who have come from Marseilles to Civita Vecchia.

The correspondent of the Liberee in Florence
says :

During Garibaldi's stay in Florence the negotiations
between him and the ministry were carried on through
the intervention of CI ispi. 'What a singular man is this
Garibaldi, escaping limping and feeble from his 80 sen-
tinels, and the look out of seven vessels of the royal navy !
About 4 o'clock in the morning of the 15th he threw him-
self into a boat with Basso, his secretary. Garibaldi
with his hair thrown back under the red cap of a coast
fisherman. and muffled in a thick coot of green cloth,
rowed boldly into the midst of the squadron, pulling
the oars himself. When challenged by the commander
of the Prince Humbert, he replied in Genoese patuia
that be was going to fish on the coast. "Away then,"
cried the officer. A few hours later Garibaldi reached the
Sardinian coast and thence pet sail for the Continent. No
one dare arrest this man now ; he treats with the govern.
ment ; (or, at this moment, be has Italy in his hands.