The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-08 00:00:00

SWISS VERSION OF TIE INSULT TO THE

FRENCH AT OENBVA.

The government of Geneva ham received orders
front the Federal Council to institute a prompt and
complete inquiry into the events of the 30th ult.,
and the authorities had already spontaneously
adopted the name measure. The Nation Suisse de-
clares that the facts have been grossly misrepre-
sented. The majority of the persons who went to
Thouon to see the Emperor were Frenchmen from
Gex. The hisses, according to the Nation, were
meant fur the Swiss only ; but the French, con-
sidering themselves insulted, retorted with cries of
" Vive l'annexion !" and when the tricoloured flag
was handed down, though enclosed in a case so
that the staff only was visible., one of the bystanders
exclaimed, "There is our flag ; it will soon be
planted at Geneva !" The Nation admits that an
attempt was made to seize the flag, but asserts that
it was neither torn nor trodden under foot. The
commissary of police and other citizens soon suc-
ceeded iu calming the popular irritation. Thu flag,
properly packed, was sent to the mayor of Gex,
and in the evening the French and Genovese
fraternised in the cafes. A letter from Geneva,
in the Initiplulance, gives the following additional
intelligence :
The ■uthnrities of this canton have addressed a com-
plaint to the French government on the subject of the
purge over the Genovese territory of a column of French-
men, not am individuals, but in a body, headed by their flag,
and defraying their expenses from a common fund. The
prefecture of Gen is said to have contributed 600 fr. to this
fund, and the chief■ of the expedition engaged, it is said,
beforehand it number of places on board the Helvetia.

POLITICAL PROS:A:I;7ION* IN HUNGARY. —The
Criminal Tribunal of Pesch hoe just been engaged in trying
Y. Tannic,Baron de Keaand others -the find, who is a
well-known author and political agitator, fur having written
several treationable pamphlets, and the other, for having
cirzulateil them. At the beginning of the trial the public
were excluded, but afterwards about one hundred persona
were admitted. The aecumal and their advocate, employed
rather violent Linguae,. Tntn,ic and Baron de Kass in -
olulgod in W•Ille vest ecctutrie ..utbreaLA, and the political
assertions .f the etivocate coned the president
sever) him to order. Tunic was contlermusl
to 15 ye.trs' imprit.onnient, and the uthece were acquitted.
Minot.. and the Imperial Precureur both exprweed their
intention to appeal.

REVOLUTION IN NAPLES.

A communication from Naples of the Ist says :
" There ars four camps of insurgents in Calabria, and I am
told that Garibaldi has already 40.000 men at his disposal.
Desertions continue at Naples, whole pickets leaving their
pasts and disappearing. There are hundreds of houses ready
to conceal them. Among the persons known to hide these
runaways is a woman mlled Giovanna
_re suite a hero in
petticoats, brave to excess, and a thribaldinn to her very
best's oore. When less pressed I will give you a sketch of
her life. Two evenings ago, 200 men deserted from Owes
with a captain, three officers, and several non-commissioned
officers, all belonging to the Bth regiment of the line. It is
said that the young Prince Don Alpheus°, the King's
brother, is going off with the troops.

UPPER ITALY.

M. La Farina, President of the National Society,
has addressed the following letter, dated Turin,
August 31, to the different committees :

Gentlemen,—The Ws government having decided on
mobilising a part of the National Guard, and forming de-
tached corps of volunteers? to cooperate with the army in
the present grave and critical state of affairs in Italy, the
central committee exhorts all the provincial and municipal
commissions, and all the commissaries, to open lists for en-
rolling young men not connected with military service. I
will apprise you by another circular of the time and place
for assembling the volunteers.