The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-31 00:00:00

NAPLES.

(nom ova OWN commeromarr.)
NAPLES, JULY 24.
The feeling in favour of annexation increases
; hourly whether from • sympathy for Garibaldi or
from admiration of Victor Emmanuel, or from hatred
of the Bourbons, or from that necessary tendency to
unification which is an European, an historical
fact, the multitude is all mad for annexation.
They see no difficulties, or overleap them ; tell
them it is a question of time, and they say no time
is so good as the present ; in short, it is a sentiment
almost irresistible.

Generals Nunziante, Scaletta, Agostini, and
Ferrari have either been sent off, or are just about
to leave ; and as you will remember, these are the
leading members of the Camarillo. The na-
tional guard has been doubled. Sicily is
being evacuated. The foreign legion will be
broken up. The administration is being
purged. At present, I must needs confess that
the result is problematical,'for the whole people, in-
furiated by what they have suffered, are rushing
forward like a mad bull. When I sent you my
postscript on Saturday, I was inclined to think that
the evacuation of Sicily would have soothed the po-
pular feeling, and that the communications of the
French government, which I announced to you,
would have disposed the nation to hesitate a little ;
but, as far as I can judge, this is not the case. As
for the policy of the French Emperor, many ask,
" Has he the power to carry it out I" and others
affect to doubt it. Indeed, not a few are of opinion
that the Emperor, unwilling to assume the responsi-
bility of a change of dynasty, diplomatically sup-
porta it, whilst underhand he supports annexation,
not from any desire of it, but with the hopes of pro-
ducing ultimate confusion, and increasing French
influence ; or perhaps even of placing a French
Prince on the throne. No one certainly be-
lieves that the French government will ever go
in honestly for annexation. I receive the impres-
sion from many that great efforts are still being
made to create a French party, and though I have
been unable to procure one of those papers, which
I was assured were in circulation for signature in
favour of a French Prince, still my informants con-
tinue to assert the fact. These insinuations may
be all perfectly untrue, but they are the penalty
which French diplomacy must pay for having med-
dled in affairs.

There was a grand performance in San Carlo on
Saturday evening last in behalf of emigrants, many
of whom have returned in a deplorable condi-
tion. The pieces represented were a milk,
a bit of this, and a bit of that. There
was an act for the Lombards, and all the per-
formers were dressed out in tri-coloured ribbons.
There was a national hymn sung, and much enthu-
siasm of course was displayed. His Majesty sent a
subscription of 2,000 ducats (nearly 340/.) ; the
afters of the marine gave their 20Napoleons. Some
ladies in the boxes gave three granis each !• None
of the royal family were present, and great wonder
was excited that at least the Count of Syracuse
was not present, as he had hitherto come forward
as a liberal, but I believe that his royal highness
has expressed himself hopeless of the future of his
family, and refuses therefore all demonstrations on
his part as unnecessary and useless. Everything
passed off very quietly.
We have received intelligence of reactionary
movements and of bloodshed in Canons, Avellino
and Gaeta, on Sunday last, and it is said that the
people
, in the last mentioned place uttered cries of
Viva la Regina madre," and sacked some houses.
Disturbances of a similar character are spoken of
in Comer= and Reggio, and are, of course, repre-
sented as paid reactionary movements. I think an
easier solution is to be found by supposing that
they were got up by a corrupt soldiery, who have
been trained in hope of plunder, and, like animals
who have once tasted blood, are bent on brewing
more of what they have been indulged in in Sicily.
On Sunday and yesterday 20 steamers in all
were sent off to Mersin and Syracuse to bring
back the troops in occupation of those places, so
that very shortly we shall have an additional force
of 26,000 men on the Continent, and some fear is
entertained that they will be used as an element of
reaction. They will return mortified and irritated,
and very probably, I think, will be soother ingre-
dient thrown into the cauldron of confusion.
The government, I am given to understand, re-
ceived despatches of considerable importance yes-
terday morning from their envoy at Turin, a por-
tion of which I telegraphed to you immediately.
Sig. Manna bad had a long conference with Cavour,
and Victor Emmanuel had engaged to send an
aide-de-camp with an autograph letter of his Ma-
jesty to Garibaldi, inviting him not to attack the
continent. This act of his Sardinian Majesty and
the evacuation of Sicily will for the moment para-
lyse Garibaldi, but must very shortly lead to a de-
claration of his intentions ; in the course of a
few days, therefore, we may count on knowing
precisely what are to be the destinies of this
country.
Arms Posr.—l hasten to give you intelligence
just brought in by the Messina steamer, to the
effect that on the 20th and 21st seven engagements
were fought at Malan°, in which Garibaldi carried
everything before him. One fort was taken, and
Major Bosco asked permission to leave with the
honours of war, but was an/livered he might leave
nude. Both aides fought well. The Velooe
took part in the action, capturing four cannon the
first day and six the next.
There was a row at Venafro yesterday, in which
a mass of people attacked the National Guard—
the latter fired, killing six or seven, and wounding
thirty.
At Avellino the disturbance is reported to have
been very serious, and many of the foreign troops
were massacred.

SICILY.

OFFICIAL BULLETWE OF THE BATTLE OF
HELAZZO.

The government of the Dictator has caused the
two following bulletins to be published :
National Camp of Merl, July W.
This morning at six o'clock an exchange of musket shots
took place ; it was thought at first to be an affair of out-
poste, but it soon became a general action. The royalist.
had artillery ; on our side there was none. The struggle
was terrible, the royalists being under cover, whilst our
men were fighting in the open. At one moment the
position appeared difficult, but at the magic name of Geri.
baldi our men rushed on like lions and carried the position,
and at twenty-five minutes peat three our troops entered
Melauo, after capturing five pieces of artillery, three of
which were taken in the action outside the walls, and the
two others at ,the entrance. The Vetoes steamer can-
nonaded the fort, where the royalists shut themselves in,
constantly purmedby the bayonet ; they were crowded there
as in a barrel of anchovies. Our men then took the first
gate of the fort and a bastion, and our flag is floating over
one tower.

We have a heavy loss to deplore ; that of the royalists is
enormous. The surrender of the fort and of the entire
column is considered certain. A reinforcement, with rifled
cannon, has this instant arrived for us. The soldiers of
Bpadafora are retiring upon Gem.
July 21.
Yesterday, at 6 a.m., the battle commenced at Meld so,
and was not over before 8 p.m. The straggle was terrible.
There was fighting along the whole line. There was a
great carnage of the Bourbonista, who fought with much
obstinacy, so that it became necessary to gain ground foot
by foot under a shower of grape. The field of battle,
covered with dead bodies of the enemy, and with baggage
of every kind and five guns, was at last conquered, amid
cries of "Long live Italy I" "Long live Garibaldi !"
Our men vied in enthusiasm with the brave men
of Gari'Wddi's legion, which was the first in the combat and
the first to charge with the bayonet, to storm Melarso, and
also seize the first and second redouble of the fortress, still
pressing the Bourbonists close with the bayonet.
Our loss has not been excessive. The legion of Garibaldi
has had a few of its men wounded ; our yonng men have
also suffered very little, but the loss of the continental soldiers
has been considerable. Enormous loss, enormous damage
has been inflicted upon the enemy, who in flying was driven
into the redoubts, and from them into the rest of the for-
tress. He was pursued thither, and the water conduits
were cut off.

This morning, the 21st, the hero Bosco presented himself
to the Dictator and requested leave to quit with the honours
of war. " No," replied Garibaldi, "you shall leave dis-
armed, if you please."
FaUw.cl and lnterdknato have marched to Gesso, by
order of the generalisimo. The enemy occupying that pod-
tion withdrew immediately to Messina.
The Dictator, in •cavaby engagement at Melazzo, cut off
with a blow of his sabre the swoolarm of the major of the
Neapolitan corps, that wast! him ; after which the
Neapolitan cavalry were and destroyed—a just
punishment of their fratricidal obstinacy.
Lang live Italy Loan lire Victor Emmanuel !

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner 1101/oyd.)
IN RZBUREILLL AND WALUDL—ADJUDICATION.

Mr. Linklater presented a petition for adjudication in
bankruptcy against Joseph Babell and &Urea Walker, of
Woodatreet, and Harpenden, straw bat manufacturers.
The petitioning creditor is Mr. Slade, straw bat manes..
tam, of St. Alban's. The liabilities are 11,0001. ; assets,
about 4,000 i. Mr. Ow= is the ofilciel ardsnee.

IN II DAUNT AND WILSON.

Adjudication was also mode against Edward Russell
Daunt and John Wilson, bill-brokers, of Old Broad-street.
The liabilities are said to be very oonsiderable.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.
(Before Mr. Oommiskeer Nichols.)
THE VICAR OF WANDOWOBTH.-IN HE THE REV. HEYRY
HOURS.

This insolvent., the Vicar of Wandsworth, applied to he
discharged under the act. Mr. Bennett (Magnay. and
Bennett) opposed in person on the ground that the moil-
vent had contracted • debt with him without reasonable
expectation of payment.
It aptthat the insolvent was discharged under the
set in 1 when his debts and liabilities exceeded 27,0001.
His living been under sequestration for some years, and
he now derived no income from it. The income was about
8001. a year. He had accepted various accommodation
bills for Messrs. Grieves, Henderson, and Company, pub-
and two were held by Mr. Bennett.
Mr. Bennett stated that Mews. Grieves applied for credit
and gave the insolvent's name as security. Inquiries were
made, and the insolvent was found to be the Vicar at
Wandsworth, and living in a stylish house, and was, be.
sides, a single man. He supplied paper with bills to 1251.
Grieves had pleaded to the action, and he had judgment
against the insolvent. Had he known the insolvent s dr.
cumstanoes he would not have taken the bills. He con.
eidered he had been defrauded.
_ _

The insolvent said be expected some arrangements would
be made to remove the sequestration off the living. He
admitted that he had been paid 201. for accepting a 501.
bill for Grieves, and 10/. for another. He was to be held
harmless.

Mr. Commissioner Nichols said this was a bad case, and
he should file a judgment, at the snit of Mr. Bennett, for
contracting a debt without reseonable expectAtiou of pay-
ment.

-Judgment deferred.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)