The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-08 00:00:00

ALEXANDER DUMAS IN SICILY AND
NAPLES.

A Naples correspondent of the Frew gives some
interesting particulars of Garibaldi, received by the writer
directly from Alexander Duman Garibald?, disinterested.
sees is incredible. He allows himself 10 francs a day for
his personal expenses—that is his civil list. The other day
he trousers accidentally caught fire, and" be was much in•
convenienced for want of a change. He said to Alexander
Dumas, "If I were rich I would have a yacht like you,"
and a moment before he hart signed a bill of 500,000 fears'
for the public service. When Medici was marching ups,
M.elaszo the city of Messina sent him a splendid charger.
Bosco hearing of this gave out that he would bring 51...11ici
into Messina a prisoner, and that he (Bosco) would mak hie
triumphant entry into the town upon the horse which
the citizens had given to Medici. Garibaldi made Bosco
walk on board the ship which was to carry him to
Naples, and he had to give up his own charger to Medici.
One of the articles of the capitulation was that the arms in
the fortress of !Lela= should be equally divided. When
Garibaldi found that, the twelve guns which Bowe had left
behind were spiked, he went on board the Neapolitan
frigate on which Bosco was embarked, and made him
back the twelve sound guns which he was taking away with
him. Alexander Dumas has been presented with the free.
dons of several towns in Sicily. He is about to start a jour.
nal in Palermo, with the title of the indipeudente. On
this subject Garibaldi wrote the following letter :
" Malasso, July 21.

"The journal which my friend Dumas is about to pub.
liah in Palermo will be called the /adiperodenre, a title
which it will all the more deserve, because the founder will
not spare me if ever I aboukl deviate from my principles
and my duty as a child of the people.
" G. GARIBALDI."

There is no confirmation of Garibaldi having shot auy
inhabitants of 3felasso. There have been, however, two
sentences of death. An officer and an engineer of the
Vetoes (now called the Tuckery), have been condemned for
wilfully and traitorously damaging the machinery of the
vessel. The correspondent from whose letter the above
extracts are taken says in a P.& that Alexander Dumas
was the bearer o his own communication. He passed a
day in the Bay ri Naples on his way from Messina to
I Marseilles. The police civilly asked him to land, although
kis had no Neapolitan visa on his passport, but he declined.
Alter a hasty trip to France he intends to return to Naples,
and he has actually written a letter, inviting a friend to
visit him a month hence in apartments which Garibaldi
will give him in the royal palace of Naples.
The following (slightly abridged) is Dumas' third
letter to General (larini, and very amusing it is, although
less gifted correspondents may be excused for doubting
whether the narration is in all respects literally true.
.• Bay of Naples, July 31.

"My dear Carini,—l don't know when you were in
Naples, but you would not know it again. Listen to my
narrative,—l who bad the honour of being sentenced to
four years of the galleys by his Majesty King Ferdinand.
The Pausilippe had scarcely cast anchor here, when crowds
of people rushed upon the deck. A man, who probably
recognised me by my looks for & patriot, said, Monsieur,
where is Garibaldi! When will Garibaldi be here! We
are waiting for him.' I, who know Naples on my fingers'
ends, said to myself 'This must be a spy,' and
I merely replied Non capiaeg.' A moment afterwards •
gentleman, politely taking off his hat, asked if I was not
M. A. Dumas. 'At your service,' said 1 ; ' but who have I
the honour to speak to" 'Monsieur, lam a police agent.
I took off my hat in my turn, and said, ' Monsieur, I am
here under the protection of the French flag, and if you
come to arrest me —."Arrest you, sir. You, the author
of 'Corricolo Speronare,' and 4.tapitano Arena !' Why,
sir, my children learned to read in your books. Arrest
you! What idea can you have of us! Why, I have your name
on the list of passengers, and I felt it• duty to come at once
to auk you to land.' Another polite gentleman said that
his boat was waiting to take me on shore. ' I beg your
pardon, sir,' said I, but to whom am I indebted for this
obliging offer ? lam the commissary of the port ;
pray, sir, ill net refuse me ; my wife is most anxious
to see you. Your Neste Christ° was played the other
day with the most brilliant success.' Gentlemen,' said
I, 'there are two reasons why I cannot accept your in.
vitation—the first is that I sin under a sentence of four
years in the galleys, and if I were to set foot on Neapolitan
territory —." Ah, sir ! who thinks of any such thing
in these times! If you were known to be on shore you would
havea triumphal reception.' My second reason,' I continued,
is that I promised Garibaldi not to come to Naples till he
was there.' And when do you think he will be here!' said
the commissary in • persuasive tone! ' Why:said I, 'in •
fortnight or three weeks at the latest.' Oh, so much the
better—so much the better,' exclaimed the two polio.
agents simultaneously. ' Everybody here is impatiently
waiting for him.' I could not believe my ears. You know,
sir,' said one of the agents, that we received your letter
front Meleszo ; it made an immense sensation ; 10,000
copies were struck off at once, and if you were to go on
shore now, you would hear it cried in the streets.' I was

more and more aidoniahed. Sir,' said I, since you are so

Garibaldies, I will show you something that will please
you—a splendid portrait of Garibaldi' Team stood in the
eyes of the police agent. `Oh, air! why, we have nothing
but the most Vili&1101111 portrait* of the general, and even
those are sold at an enormous price.' Then, lam half a
mind to have this engraved, and make a patriotic gift of the
engraving to the city of Naples.' But why give it, sir,
when you might sell it at your own pricer My satonieh-
ment was unbounded. Such, my dear ()alai, is the state
of feeling in Naples. The very police agents, who hope to
keep their places when Garibaldi comes to Naples, are mom
Oariboldien than even the rest of the people. • • • When
the emigrant* returned,their instructions—instructions given,
it is presumed, by M. Cavour—were to make the revolution
without Garibaldi. But it is now seen that this is impoi•
ebb). Y. Cavour must resign himself to see the revolution
made by and with Garibaldi. At Naples, as everywhere
ass, his name is magical. The soldiers who fought sgainst
him at Calatefirai say that be is eight feet high, that he
received a hundred and fifty balls during the battle, but
that when the fight was done he shook his red shirt sad all
the balls fell out of it at his feet. • • •
" Atex. DuKAi."

&sunders's Newsletter announces that Colonel
Wood, C. 8., has been appointed Deputy Inspector-General
of Constabulary, in the room of Colonel Roberta, retired on
full pay.
The nomination for Sligo borough took place on
Monday, with the safeguard of a largo body of constabulary.
Mr. Teals" Mr. M'llonagb, and Mr. John Patrick
Somers (the latter nominally) having been proposed as
candidates, Mr. Somers proceeded to address the electors
in a long speech, in which he fiercely denounced the pre-
tensions of both bin rivals to the favours of the electors.
The show of bands at the close of the speaking was de-
clued by the sheriff to be on the side of Mr. Tenison.
The Emperor of Russia has granted to the
Governor of the Cauasus the power of authorising the
local minister of Christian sects tolerated in Russia to admit
Mahomedans and idolaters, as converts, into their oongre-
ptions. The heads of these congregations must make a
formal declaration that the new aunverts have nut be.
longed to the orthodox church of Russia.
The Lieutenant-Governor and executive council
of New Brunswick have appointed the Hon. Joseph Cu-
nard, of Liverpool, a commissioner in the United liiuglt tin
and other parts of her fdajeety's dominions, and in the
United States of America, to take aftidavita, acknowledg-
ments of deeds, and other instruments relating to matters
in that province.
THE MERCHANT SHIPMASTERS AND THE NAV IL
Reagaes.--Some discussion on the government plau ef a
naval reserve took place yesterday at the meeting of the
Liverpool Mercantile Marine Association, when it appetted
to be the opinion of the majority of the speakers tint, if
commissions sod appropriate rank were given in the force
to merchant shipmaateni, the sailors would promptly
enrol themselves. Hitherto the sailors have been eery
suspicious of the reserve, which they thought too much like
the royal navy, but the sight of their uwu captains serving
in it would, it was said, infuse confidence amongst them.
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL Ma tin. —So t, e AMITii Y,
TUERDAT.—The Sultan left here to-day with the Lisbon,
Oporto, and Vigo mails. She took out about 211 piuiseitge rs,
and 60,5111 W. in sovereigns. The Pent and Massilia are hot Ii
expected to arrive at Southampton to morrow. The hie
has got the heavy portion of the Bombay nail, and the
Mama& the overdue and heavy portion of the talratta awl
China mail, and the heavy portion of theAwitraliau
ODD 10141.1itifile FETE AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—
ny pha vent 2194.4. 9.1 the ms7Cto.,ility of thg
clauses -bawled together for provident purpose., it ea;
given yesterday by the assemblage of the Manchester fluty
of 04.1 Fellows at the Crystal Palace, ou the 00,144011 of the
fifth annual fête in aid of the Widow and Orphan awl De-
troit& Funds. The number of visitors was 27,069, and a
considerable profit will be realised to the society for it..l
voluntary funds. Every year makes more apparent the
capabilities of the Palace for these large gatherings, cud the
goal order and decorum which distiuguish weathers of
friendly societies.