The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-29 00:00:00

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afar. There is a general impression that aid is
either amen them or on the way ; and if so, it
remains UP he even whether in Calabria, as in Sicily,
a central authority and a supreme leader was all
that was necessary. It may be possible. The ens-
' picious slaves who have been betrayed as often as
they trusted may be able to trust an ally from a dis-
tance when they would not speak their thoughts to
son or brother. They may believe GARIBALDI when
he tells them that their farming implements will
serve for arms, though they would not accept fire •
arms or swords from the next town. It is pro-
bable that there will soon be opportunity to show
whether these long-enslaved people can obtain a
better position for themselves. Meantime, how
TORllrellons is the aptitude of the Sicilians for
such leading as has been granted to them ! The
women of Marsala did not look out to sea in vain.
The distant specks on the waters grew into what
they were looking for ; and their children have
witnessed that landing of GARIBALDI which will be
read of in history for generations to come. The
groups among the passes have not had to wait
long in their uncertainty. Their scouts have come
in with news of a stir throughout the island: their
messengers have brought in the commands of an
illustrious stranger, and appointments for a rendez-
vous. The peasants in the valleys have bad notice
' to dig up the cannon, and produce the arms ; and
to furnish draught for the ammunition brought by
their friends. Not a moment is lest in doubts
whether the people will rise—whether the men
will fight, and whether the women will urge
them on.

The truth is, the Sicilians know what they
want, beyond instant relief from a torturing
tyranny. There are among them sufferers mad-
dened with the cruelty which has -visited their
families and friends ; there may be thousands thus
inspired with hatred against the government ; but
there are also whole ranks and orders of men who

understand what citizenship is, and mean to obtain
it. They know that their forefathers enjoyed four
centuries and a half of constitutional liberty, such

illiateEDlTAr OF GAST:BALI
A dope.* 'which Ikid reached ?min from.
makes known that at the date of the 24th (

Nino Bizio, notwithstanding all the report& to the
contrary, had neither been killed, wounded, nor
made prisoner.
A letter from Messina, of the 21st, says :
A telegraphic despatch from the Neapolitan go;ere-
ment, which was received yesterday at this plans, asks the
authorities why, as tranquillity has been re-established in
the whole island, the telegraphic wires have not been imme-
diately pat in proper order for working. It is at the very
moment that Sicily is slipping away from its bands that
the Neapolitan Government asks such a question ! Do Its
ageata then allow it to remain in ignorance of how despe-
rate is the situation of the island
The Danube, one of the steamers of the Ides-
sageries-Impfriales, which has just arrived at Mar-
seilles, touched at Messina on the 21► t, and left in
the night. She brings letters which, in addition to
a general confirmation of the news already pub-
lished, relate some particulars of one of the en-
gagements already referred to by telegraph :
Oa the 18th, 8,000 Neapolitan troops, who had left
Palermo on the previous evening, fell in with the volun-
teers of Garibaldi. After a conflict which lasted some
hours, defection in the ranks of the soldiers began to be

as it was at that day. They know from their own
fathers how Austrian enmity to those liberties was
foiled, after the unhappy junction with Naples;
foiled by the spirit of the people, sustained by the
encouragement of England. In 1806, England
upheld the constitutional right, of the Sicilians,
and in 1811 England superintended the reform of
the constitution, by which the people became ac-
customed to the blessings which attend a parlia-
ment. All this is fresh in the minds of the sons
of the men who saw it. They can tell how the
K nro left the island in 1816, without leave or notios,
and thereby violated the constitution. They can tell
exactly how long their rights and liberties were
sustained by the countenance of the one other free
island-people in Europe. They can tell how long
they supposed that England was still sustaining
them, and how the fatal discovery was made that,
behind the curtain of secret diplomacy, Lord
CASTLIBBAOII had given over the liberties of Sicily
to the disposal of the Neapolitan Box:rano:vs. They
can tell of the pleadings in the British Parliament
on their behalf, and of a long series of revolts from
1820 till now, and how they hoped and believed
that the work was done in 1848, and the indepen-
dence of Sicily secured. Such a history as this
determines the character of a revolt like the pre-
sent, and will explain any overthrow, however
sudden, of the Neapolitan power in the island. It
also shows GARIBALDI'S enterprise to be no wild
adventure, undertaken for the hazard or the no-
toriety, but a plan of timely help to a once free
people, formerly betrayed and now intolerably op-
pressed, and fixedly resolved throughout to regain
its liberties sooner or later. In such a case, a
leader with reinforcements, at a critical moment
when a leader was the critical need, is a gift of
wisdom, and not of fortune, and the incident may
produce result, in Italy more or less resembling
those which have ensued upon the landing in Torbay
of " the great filibuster of 1688."
The Neapolitan people have also a Constitution
and a good body of laws locked up from them.
It will, no doubt, be seen ere long whether they
are worthy of being led to demand the use of their
own political property. There is an universal ex-
pectation that while Sicily is raised, Naples will
not be left to rot in its squalor for want of the
offer of leadership and aid. If there are but ten
righteous men left with spirit unbroken, they may
yet save the State and nation. They are perhaps
stationed on the height of the political prospect,
looking out over land and sea for some force
powerful enough to give strength and spirit to the
whipped and branded slaves of Neapolitan rule.
They well know that " Heaven helps those who
" help themselves ;" and they do not ask for rescue
by means of foreign armies, but a rallying point
on their own soil is what they singularly need,
and a voice which all will follow without hesita-
tion. The Dictator of Sicily will probably come
in sight there as on the Sicilian horizon. Till
some such guidance appears the watchers will
have such sympathy from all who have had ez•
perience of either liberty or bondage, as that the
watch will be in a manner shared by all Europe.

ebt Court.

08BOILVE, MAT 27.

The Queen, the Prince Consort., the Duchene d
Rent, with some of the elder members of the Royal Yamily,
and suite, attended divine service in the Palace this mess.
leg. The Rev. G. Prothero officiated.

Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the governor, of the West India Islands, Gibraltar,
Haag Leag, and Ceylon, and from the Lord High Commie.
'ions of the lonian Lb's&

The Duke of Bedford has, we regret to learn,
been oaffsring (non indisposition, at his town residonso
in Wpm's-square.

Lord and Lady Lindsay and Mr. R. Holford,
Id P., aad Kra lielford, have arrived at the Queen's Hotel,
Upper Norwood.

His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Gaspard
Le Yardman, Governor of Malta, accompanied by Captain
Graham, &D.C.. arrived at Price's Hotel, Dover-street, co
Sunday evening.
The Lord Lieutenant arrived in Dublin o
liatnttlay night from England. Hie excellency Weeded
Divine service in the Chapel Royal on Sunday.

The Hon. Lady Nugent's ball will take place es
Yealay, the Ith proximo.

Mr: Lane Fox boa left town for Badminton, on
a visit to the Duke of %Aaron.

Mr. Win. Smith O'Brien and his eldest ion have
returned to Dublin from a tour in Spain.
The Duke de Brabant has arrived at Brussels on
his return from his visit to the East.

FRANCE.

VIENNA, MAT 2114

SARDINIA.

TURIN, MAT 29.

The Marchioness de San Carlos has arrived at
Pens from Spain, on a visit to her father, his Excellency
Senor Una Juan de Francisco Martin. The Marquis sores-
panic,' his wife as tar as Bayonne, sod returned to Madrid
to attend the Corte.

The ():furl University eight-eared rams were
brought to • cure on Friday eight, endow WA geowsili
atitiorated, ladliol has retained the head of the river.

perceptible, and at last 2,000 men, alarmed by the report
that they had only to deal with the advanced-guard of the
insurgents, and that the main body was apprombieg,
abandoned the field. Discouragement was soon manifested
among the rest of the troops, and the column retreated to.
wards Palermo. The insurgents made a great number of
priamsers, and took four pieces of minion. In the evening
about 1,200 of the prisoners returned to Palermo, without
arms and baggage, and declared that they had been set at
liberty on condition of giving up everything to the in-
surgents.

'Ito:

PARIS.

(nom era owl, cosiltromart)
s.‘„ . PAWS, MONDAY Evizum

I beer from a very good source that the Emperor
has expressed an intention to go to Lyons this
week to moat the Empress Dowager of Russia, who
it is said 'has received important despatches from
St. Petersburg, about which the Emperor wishes to
confer with hr. The day mentioned for the inter-
view is Pridiy, June 1, but I do not know how
that date is to be reconciled with his Majesty's en-
gagement to be on horseback on the Place Vendome
to receive Bakaine's, division on that day. Some
change in existing arrangements will probably be
made.

The Patrie of last evening says :—" The insur-
rection is being organised to such an extent that its
definitive result is no longer doubtful. The fall of
Palermo is inevitable, being only a question of
time. As soon as the insurrection becomes mistress
of Palermo, Garibaldi will declare Sicily annexed
to the Italian kingdom, reserving the ratification of
his resolution for universal suffrage. A provisional
government, under the presidency of Garibaldi,
would then direct the insurrection."

A telegram from the Austrian Embassy at
Naples hag been received here, which asserts that
Garibaldi and his volunteers had been completely
routed.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes the '
speech delivered by M. Fould, minister of state,
at an agricultural meeting at Tarbes.
After having shown the material progress which
has been obtained, M. Fould said :
" The economical course which has recently been
inaugurated will create a fruitful era of wealth and
prosperity." M. Fould recalled the moderation of
the Emperor, shown after the late war, and said :
—" This moderation in the past is a certain gua-
rantee for the future. The Emperor has several
times proclaimed that he only wished to ensure to
France the rank which belonged to her." M. Fould
advised people not to be led away by the feeling
of uneasiness which parties are strenuously endea-
vouring to spread. Notwithstanding the events
which disturb some states, notwithstanding the
agitation and mistrust which those parties attempt
to excite in the public mind, "France,iquiet and
prosperous, can devote herself with safety to
public works. She knows the Emperor to be
strong enough to inspire all with respect for her
rights, and to be too loyal a neighbour and too
faithful an ally to menace the rights of others."

The discussion on the treaty of cession was re-
sumed yesterday in the Sardinian Chambers. Signor
Biancheri (of the opposition) said he feared that
the line of demarcation would be prejudicial to the
defence of the country, that it wounded the
national sentiment, and gave France the valley of
Rojo., which was incontestably
Signor Annelli attacked the treaty as immoral,
and said :—" Traffic in humanity is not a venial
thing. It is not possible to sell peoples without
being guilty of immorality."
The orator was interrupted by the president for
the extreme vehemence of his language, and the
liberty of speech was finally withdrawn from Signor
Annelli by the vote of the Chamber.
Signor Berti declared that he abstained from
discussion, but nothing proved that the government
had been obliged to cede Savoy and Nice
in order to effect a French alliance ; ho afterwards
said :—" The peace of Villafranca has changed the
policy of Sardinia. Ths thought of Italian inde-
pendence is superseded by that of natural bounda-
ries."

There is still no news of Garibaldi beyond
further Neapolitan despatches, announcing that he
and his followers have been again annihilated.
There was a rumour at the Bourse, which is sup-
posed to have contributed to the rise in the funds,
that he had taken refuge on board an English
vessel. This story, however, meets with no credit
outside the walls of 'Change. It is reported that
the English and French governments have agreed
to run mail boats regularly between Palermo and
Naples, so that we may hope soon to receive authen-
tic intelligence.
The Patrie notices that the particular expression
in the Prince Regent of Prussia's speech " events
in preparation," which has given rise to very alarm-
ing commentaries, is a false translation. The Ger-
man phrase is Kommende Ereignisse, which means
"events to come." There is certainly a tangible
distinction between the two expressions. The
words actually used may be interpreted as pointing
rather to the contingencies of the future, in a gene-
ral way, than to any distinctly foreseen peril.
The Pepe says that a ministerial crisis at Turin
is imminent, bat it anticipates that Count Cavour
will remain at the head of the remodelled cabinet.

The Opinion Nationale hes been visited by the
following communiqui from the Minister of the In-
terior :

The Chevalier Buoncompagni defended the treaty
from a legal point of view, and contested the
opinion of Signor Ratiumi, who said that Count
Cavour hes substituted the aggrandisement of the
kingdom of Sardinia in place of the independence
of Italy. He explained that the Tuscan autonomy
is not in opposition to the unity of Italy, and
further proved that Nice is not Italian.
The Minister Ferias*, in reply to Signor Berti,
contended that the policy of France has not
changed since the peace of Villafranca, and stated
that the annexation had been made since thee.
Signor Fermi also said :—" In signing the treaty
I have the profound conviction of performing a
most useful act in favour of Italian independence."

In it. number of May 27 the Opinion Nationale attri-
butes to the Duke de Gramont, our ambassador at Rome,
language concerning the temporal power of the Pope which
be did not use. The assertions of this journal are inexact.
Another article of the game journal contains insults
spinet the pontifical government, and at the some time an
implied censure upon our soldiers, for having in June, 1848,
resolutely defended society and the laws in Paris. The
Emperor's government, which protects the Holy Father in
Rome, and his rerestabinhed in France the fundamental
principle, of social order, cannot allow attacks of this de-
scription to pass without inserting a condemnation of,them
in the coalmine of the journal in which they appeared.

It is quite oonsistent with this communique that
the purport of the Duke de Gramont's conversation
with the Emperor may have been very much to the
effect stated by the Opinion Nationale. The con-
tradiction is given in a special pleading form very
different from the ordinary denial of a:statement
" utterly unfounded." All that is averred is that
the ambassador did not " use the language" im-
puted to him ; and then, as if the weakness of the
first expression were felt, an attempt is made to
prop it up by another, which, alter all, is filet
stronger. "Thu assertions of the article are in- I,
exact "—perhaps so, but they may be only inaccu-
rate in some particulars, possibly minor ones, and
not altogether wrong.
Although Whit-Monday is a sort of half-holiday,
and the Bourse was thinly attended, there was a
good deal of animation among the speculators to-
day. The expected vote of the Turin Chamber
ratifying the annexation of Savoy and Nice was
discounted for a rise, and the reiterated, and as
yet uncontradicted, assertions of the Neapolitan
government that Garibaldi is reduced to the last
extremity, were favourably received by the
"bulls." The Rente rose 40c., both for cash and
account, closing at 69fr. 70c. and 69fr. 65e. Mo-
biller rose 101 r. Credit Foucier, in consequence of
the great lift which the society has received by
being delegated by government to lend money to
the communes, is in great favour ; the shares are
extremely scarce, and were quoted at an advance
of 35fr. The Orleans Railway rose 12fr. 50e. ;
Lyons, 6fr. 75c. ; and Eastern, Southern, and
Western, 3fr. 75c. each. Northern fell lfr. 25c.

ITALY.

SARDINIA.

THE UNITED STATES. .
QITILENSTOWN, MONDAY.
The Hamburg-Americas Company's steamer
Teutonia, which left New York on the 15th inst.,
has arrived here under canvas, with damaged ma-
chinery. The mails have been forwarded by rail.
Among the Tentonia's passengers is a New York
pilot for the Great Eastern.

LIVERPOOL, ItosnAL
The Royal Mail steam-ship Canada, which
touched at Queenstown yesterday, arrived here this otter.
noon- She left Boston on the 16th, and Halifax on the
lath inst.

—Farther Investigations show that the defaloatiom of Mr.
lrowite, pestuneter, New York, reached 175,600 dola. It
_ geneemlly believed that the greater portion of
Pewises looney was spent in 185 G to Garry Pennsylvania
for Boabinass. He was but a few years ago reputed to be
worth 118,000 doh., all of which is Ma to have been spent
'kr Party purposes. Fowler himself was still misting, but
, was wied to return when the affair had been settled.
Mr. Caldwell, assistant postmaster, has resigned.
The Japanese ambamatlont reached Washington on the
114th inst. Mayor lienett, in accordance with precedent,
went on the vessel which brought them, and welcomed the
distinguished guests to the city. On landing at the Navy-
prert,
a Captain Buchanan welcomed them in the name of the
at. No formal reply was made, and a procession
' was immediately formed to escort the ambassadors to their
cpartent. Finial all was the President's mounted guard,
then ammasba Japanese in hack', then the treaty, and,
lad of all, the manes end militia. A dense crowd
it
the avenues through which the procession passed.
'l the
wee 'dimmed without transacting any bun-
nee. The house was also adjourned after • abort die-
comion.
A private letter from J states; that Mr. Smith, an
American merchant at • had killed some Japanese
whom he detected robbing his premises. Mr. Smith was
tried by the American Consul, and acquitted. The affair
melted considerable interest among the Japanese and
foreign officials, who were dissatisfied with the summary
decision of the Consul.

1, TUESDAY EVENTW MAY 29, 1860.

(nom on owe COWAPONDINT.)
TURIN, MAY 22.
Yesterday evening his eminence Cardinal Corsi,
the Archbishop of Pisa, arrived here in the custody
of a captain of the Royal Carabiniers. Cardinal
Corsi is of a noble Florentine family, and there is
a palace at Florence that is called by its name. His
character is hard and litigious • he is fanatical and
austere even with his own relations, but is chari-
table to the poor. He was on bad terms with the
Grand Duke and therefore lived for a long time
at Rome, where he imbibed the pernicious idea that
the clergy ought to be above the civil power,
and not subject to it even in temporal matters.
The
The cardinals high connexions have not prevented
the government from using its power on this occa-
sion ; it was absolutely necessary to use it, for the
clergy in general, more especially that portion of it
that does not officiate, shows little inclination to
obey.
At this moment a cabinet council is sitting, pre-
sided over by the King. They have much to dis-
cuss—the intrigues of the Roman government, the
events in Sicily, and the threatening attitude to-
wards our frontiers assumed by Austria within the
last few days.
Cowmendatore Buoncompagni, who exercises
almost regal authority in Central Italy, who was
I President of the parliament, and still has a seat in
it as deputy, began the other day a private course
of lectures on international law. At his introduc-
tory lecture the Minister of Public Instruction,
Count Mamiani, was present, and it was listened to
by many professors, deputies, senators, and stu-
dents. The speech was much admired on account
of its historical research and that ardent love for
' progress and national glory with which every
phrase was impregnated.
Let me conclude with a little anecdote concerning
Garibaldi. On the night before be left for Sicily,
he was at Quarto, near Genoa. When it was time
for him to go on board the Lombardo, a boat came
ashore, manned by twelve oarsmen, id Garibaldi
was invited to get in. He had a most agreeable
surprise ; the twelve oarsmen were twelve expe-
rienced sea captains, men who had every one
of them commanded ships and crossed the
ocean several times. They bad considered it
an honour to row to his vessel for this wondrous
expedition their fellow-sailor, a man famous both
by sea and land, and worthy of the heroic age.
These captains say that go where they might when
cruising at sea they always found the fame of
Garibaldi had reached the place before them, had
always found a welcome everywhere as friends of
Garibaldi, and that his name was their best

TURIN, MAT 23.
To the notice I gave you yesterday of the Arch-
bishop of Pisa, Cardinal Corsi's arrest, and of his re-
moval to this place, I can now add the following
particulart. At Pisa, when Captain Ceva was con-
ducting the cardinal out of his palace in order to
bring him to Turin, the people gathered in the
streets and squarer', but opened their ranks at a
wave of the officer's hand to allow a free p
and maintained a respectful silence. This sensible
conduct on their part is the more remarkable, seeing
how enraged they had been against the archbishop

, the time of the King's visit to their city, because
as great door of the cathedral was closed, and the
Ligg unable to elite sate by a annul side-wicket,
Fwas received by the v as if he had
in a wen" ordinary y. wbo wished
lass algarn dyer the btu. While the King
was pawl% through the square the priests there
present alone remained with their heads covered,
intentionally insulting by this act the principal
authority of the state, and doing so by superior
command. There was leas excuse for their conduct
at Pisa, for in the Romagna" they had the plea that
the Pope was their legitimate prince.
During the Cardinal's journey, either with a
view to impress the captain of the Carabiniers
with an idea of his sacred character or else to avoid
conversation his emineone did nothing but say his
prayers and ;mike signs of the cross.
Upon his arrival at Genoa a few persons were
attracted by euriosity to gaze at him, but he had
not this satisfaction atTurin, where no one troubled
himself about him. On reaching this city he was
taken to the convent of missionaries in the Via
della Providenza. He was then informed that the
Abbate Vacchetta, appointed by the government to
manage ecolesiastiftl property, was placed in at-
tendance upon him, but he exhibited the most pious
horror of an abbot acting in obedience to the go-
vernment, and said that he wished to have nothing
to do with him. Yesterday morning the cardinal
was informed that the Minister of Grace and Jus-
tice wished him to come to him, but his an-
swer was, that they must use violence if
they wished to make him go. He was thereupon
moat politely asked to state what sort of violence
he wished to be adopted. " Let it be intimated to
me," rejoined his Eminence in a casuistical way,
" that lam instantly to go to the minister's by
express command," and accordingly the Marquis
Ceva di Nooeto, in a theatrical seriocomic tone,
imparted the intimation so suggested, and the car-
dinal went immediately. NN about adding any
further particulars I will merely observe that this
scene will probably end in the cardinal's being per-
mitted to reside at Turin, or go to Rome, or quit
the country, on condition of his not returning to
his diocese or to Tnacany.
The numerous desertions of late in the various
volunteer corps of the army have shown more and
more the necessity of not suffering any to be en-
listed but as conscripts. General Fanti, the Mi-
nister of War, is eng
..wM. upon the solution of this
serious and most difficult question. Economy and
military discipline absolutely require a speedy
settlement, for many of these desertions were not
owing to the desire of following Garibaldi, but to
the suggestions of emissaries backed by foreign
gold. Then, again, the volunteer believes he has a
right to go home when the wars are over, and he
can hardly be made to see that long training is
necessary, and that he must undergo it before he
can become a good soldier.

~.~

TURIN, MAY 26

This morning the National Guard that does duty
at the Coriopiano Palace had to sustain a regular
siege against the people,' and a number of soldiers.
The latter were Savoyanls and Niazards, who, in
common with the people, wished to enter by force
the galleries of the Chamber of Deputies and hear
the debates on the cession of Savoy and Nice.
A friend of mine, not an Italian, who has been
staying at Naples for the last six mouths, and has
many intimate acquaintances among the families
of generals and ministers, and whom I have
known to have been sometimes better in-
formed of what was going cm than the
resident diplomatists themselves, has sent me •
long letter, in which I find a passage well worthy
of your attention ; " Among the many suggestions
made to the King the most pernicious were those
that came from the courts of Rome and Austria,
which eoanselled him to resist every demand made
by England, France, or even Russia, and to make
no concession whatever. But now that Sicily is
as rod as lost the same courts have been cen-
suring his policy, and this conduct bewilders the
Neapolitan omit. The only person in the midst
of confusion that preserves serenity and ardour
is General Filangieri, Prince of Satriano, who
might have been a great man if his heart
had not been corrupted. He has proposed
to the council of ministers a very bold project,
respecting which they have consulted the Austrian
government and General Lamoriciere. The Prince
of Satriano proposes to consider Sicily as lost for
the present, to withdraw from the island the
soldiers, ,the ships, and everything in short of •
military nature ; to show a benevolent disposition
towards the inhabitants, and in the meantime
with as many soldiers as can be collected to in-
vade bysea and land the new kingdom of Victor Em-
manuel ; to declare war against him whilst the
army is on its march, and empower Lamoricilre
to commence hostilities ; Austria to assume a threat-
ening attitude on the frontiers, but not to crone
them, so as not to furnish France with a pretext
for coming a second time to the assistance of
Sardinia. As soon as Piedmont is eonquered,
Victor Emmanuel should be compelled to abdicate, a
conservative regency appointed, the dukes restored,
and the Romagnas given back to the Pope ; them
Sicily could be regained, whilst Italy would be
reduced to silence for the remainder of this cen-
tury at least. Posterity would have to look after
the rest."

. ---
Two days ago, on first receiving this letter, I
made a prudent, and I hope good use of its contents,
and I think the revelation in England of the pas-
sage I have just quoted will be likewise serviceable
to the Italian cause. . .

The announcement made b% several journals that
the French intended to leave Rome is true,
and so likewise is the additional announce-
ment that their departure had been suspended,
because the probable victory of the Sicilians
might load to the extension of the revolution, and
the successful invasion of the provinces still held
by the Pope, in case the French garrison were with-
drawn. The Pope might not have a spot left to fly
to. Be that as it may, Austria has in the mean-
time sent to Sicily and Naples some ships of
war, undsr the diplomatic pretext that the
King of Naples does not altogether confide in his
own fleet, and fears in case of grave disaster that
it may rebel against its master. But in case he
makes up his mind to turn fugitive, we are sure
that England would hospitably receive him on board
one of her men-of-war, and for the matter of that a
Sardinian ship would not refuse him its asylum,
and would convey him to Russia, or even Austria,
if he desired it, as the proverb Nays, A tiretico doe
fugge, Petite d'°").

" Some parties on the Continent," says the Times,
`•seem to be spin negotiating fraudulent bills, accepted, and
purporting to be. payable at some of the London joint-stock
banks. One of this description was lately presented at the
Commercial Bank. It was drawn by S. Cullen on Herbert
Lang end Co., Great Lion-street, IC., London, an entirely
fictitious address. It bad also a number of fictitious en-
donatmente, end had been negotiated at Brawls."
The Material de Lille states that M. Ernest
Baroche, son of the President of the Council of State, and
Master of Requests attached to the Commission of Inquiry
now occupied in fixing the new customs tariff, is at present
on a mission at Roubaix, for the purpose of obtaining infer-
means as to the wants and wishes of that important manu-
facturing town.
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K Vigier, formerly the proprietor of the float-
ing baths at the Pout Neuf, and now the husband of the
singer, Madame Cravelli, has purchiaed Garibalas marine
villa at Nico for the sum of 130,000 fr.

A letter from Rome of the 19th says :—" Mr.
B. Spence is now coating a statue, of which he las recently
completed the modelling, representing ' The Lady of the
Lake.' This beautiful figure is for the Queen, and is in-
tended as a companion to Mr. Spence's eminently Duman-
fnl statue of ' Highland Mary,' which is already in her
Majesty's possession. The chieftain's daughter is repre-
sented es pausing in mete attention, oar in hand, listening
to the thrilling notes of that eventful born which had such
an influence on her destiny. A drawing of the statue has
already been forwarded to the Queen, whose gracious ap-
prebatios, and that et the Prince Consort, have been re-
cently signified by letter to the sculptor."
The American papers announce the death of
" Peter Parley," as Mr. Goodrich familiarly designated
himself. This is a acme which is mitered to tens of
thousands of juveniles on both sides of the Atlantic by its
amoMation with a large number of singularly popular books.