The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-29 00:00:00

EVENING

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

FRENCH INTERVENTION IN ITALY.
AUGMENTATION OF THE TROOPS AT

ROME.

room on on!!

PARIS, FRIDAY EvEmma:

Only this evening—and late this evening—the
public in Paris is beginning to be alive to the
importance of the unexpected news which I laid
great stress upon yesterday, that the French gar-
rieon of Rome is to be largely reinforced. Yes-
terday a privy council (not a ministerial council,
but a much more rare and important meeting) was
held at St. Cloud, at which it is understood that a
proposal of General de Goyou to augment the French
army of occupation of Rome to 20,000 men (and as
some say to put down Garibaldi) was discussed. It
is to be feared that the result wee a decision which
will lead to a bloody war, and at the best put an
end for a long time to come to all hope of the re-
generation of Italy. I am crediby informed that
Marshal Valliant leaves Paris this day to take the
command of the French army of Italy, and that he
will speedily be followed by two divisions. Simul-
taneously with this news, it is stated more posi-
tively than ever, notwithstanding a denial of the
rumour in the Patrie—which is really mama
aotice—that the Pope has made up his mind to
leave Rome. In all probability be has gone at this
very moment. What possible excuse, therefore,
can there be for a French invasion of Italy I It is
an invasion, and nothing else. It is impossible
that the Emperor, at the last moment, can have
agreed to the Pope's ultimatum, for that, it is
well known, called upon him to make war on
Piedmont and turn her out of the Romagnas and
all the late papal provinces. It is ominous that
every French newspaper, even the Opinion
Nationale, which is under the influence of the
Palaia Royal, now cries out upon Garibaldi. He,
we learn by telegraph, has just formed at Naples
a "red" ministry. But it should be explained
that the terms "red" and "Idazzinist " do not
now in Italy mean Republican,sm, but distrust of
France. It will turn out that for this distrust
Garibaldi has had but too much reason, and this
when the facts come to be fully known,will explain
much that seems blameable in his conduct.

The Opinion Nationale says that Garibaldi has
offered to resign his dictatorship, if the continu-
ance of his power should be judged hurtful to the
interests of Italy. But, in that case, it pertinently
asks, who is to turn the King of Naples out of
Gaeta Z The same journal reports that the King
of Sardinia is not only determined to keep Caron;
but will not sacrifice either Parini or Fanti to
Garibaldi's susceptibility, and that Fanti, who had
been sent for by telegraph to Turin at a moment
when his dismissal was thought of subsequently re-
oeived counterorders.
It is said that a letter from Victor Hugo Laic
just been received from Guernsey of a date which
implies a contradiction to the news that be had
gone to Naples.
It is confirmed that the letter published at
Verona, dated from Capua, and attributed to Gen.
Bosco was, as I suspected yesterday, a forgery.
The general--although he does not appear to have
heartily rallied to Garibaldi—did long ago abandon
the cause of the Sovereign by whose aide the letter
represents him as intending to die. He has been
living for some weeks in Naples at the Hotel Vic-
toria, which is kept by a connexion of his, M. Gae-
tano Tir. Garibaldi lately saw fit to send him away
from Naples, and the Marseilles journals now an-
nounce his arrival in that city "at the Hotel des
Colonicg." It is stated that on arriving at Mar-
seilles he changed Garibaldi's passport for one of the
King's, and came on at once to Paris. His arrival
in Paris is announced by the Opinion Nations/4 this
evening, which adds the circumstance that he posi-
tively repudiates the authorship of the Verona
letter. We are, however, driven to suppose that
Bosco must have a double, for the Petrie, in its
"latest news" gives the exclusive intelligence that
on Sept. 23 some Garibaklians "attempted" to
capture a convoy of provisions on its way from
Gaeta to Capua, but that Bosco, the gallant General
Basco, made a sortie and saved the prog ! Qum
croire

The Bourse, which was steady at the commenc

ment, becamedepreosed wheu it was rumoured that

further reinforcements were to be sent to Rome.
The Rente fell 15c. both for cash and account,
'losing at 68fr. 45c. Mobilier fell lfr. 25c. Rail-
ways were from lfr. 25c. to 2fr. 50c. lower.
The .Nutivelliste of Marseilles says that the quash-
ing of the municipal elections for that city has pro-
duced a great sensation, both on account of the

gravity of the facts upou which the judgment is
based, and of the consequences to which it may
lead. The report that M. Lagarde, the Mayor,
bad resigned, is contradicted, but he appears to be
. _

only waiting in the hope that the Council of State,
which has been appealed to, may hush the matter
up, a thing which by the way they are extremely
likely to do. Meanwhile the prefectoral council of
the Bouches-du-Rhone have annulled an election
at litres, in the arrondissement of Aix, and the
council of the Gironde have also quashed an elec-
tion for La Boole (near Bordeaux), on the ground
that the Mayor, in contempt of the principle of
the ballot, had issued voting cards, so constructed
as to show the names of the candidates in white
letters on a black ground. The, elections for Azy,
oelebrat.:d in Balrec's " Coutes Drolatiques," have
been set aside in the Cher.
The Debars thus comments upon the great row
which has been ino.du about the presence of Mazziui
in Naples :
A vague feeling of uneasiness prevails at Naples ; articles
are there written against the republican party, u though
that party wax there • power. The presence of Mazzini
more particularly excites alarm. "We make known,"
rye the I•deprndcxra Italia•a, "to those who do not
know it, that Mxzzini is at Naples. Vigilance, citizens ;
the country is in danger !" Scarcely had Mazzini arrived,
than he was formally accused of having organised a popular
maitifestation, the pretext of which would have been to nue
Fort St. Elmo, but the real object to impose • Mazzinian
ministry no Garibaldi. The conspiracy, which was ready
to break out, is mid to have only failed before the decided
attitude of the National Guard, and of the volunteers of
Calabria. Menial, en his side, protests that ho takes no
part in public affairs, and only wishes to remain quiet in hie
retirement. He has, he says, come to Naples for change of
air and to enjoy the blue sky.
Several. of the Paris journals contain the follow-
ing paragraph :
The Emperor has just platinised a site in the wood .4 La
Jonchere for the construction of • palace for the Prince Im-
perial. The wood is on the charming bills of Bourret *I IA
10-Celle-St.-Clotul, near Malmaison. It commands a fine
view of the Seine.
A letter from the camp of Chalons of the 2tith
says :
Our campaign is about to finish, in the midst of a
deluge of rain. The ideate; is on the eve of leaving, and
all will have gone away by the let of October. The
marshal intends to remain to the last moment. The re-
building of the imperial quarter ix being actively carried
oa ; the inzeoary of the Emperor's pavilion will be tenni-
' sated by the end of the month. Nothing can give an
hiss of the present aspect of the camp ; it is • vast
sea of mud, • positive marsh, and to move about
in it is most difficult. Everybody wean wooden