The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-25 00:00:00

NAPLES,

THE ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS UNDER FIRE.
(ROM out OWN CORSISTO.NDILIT.)

NAPLRS, Ocr. 20.

For the last three or four days few of our red
ooats have been in Naples. All have been at
Santa Maria, with the exception of a few vagabonds
who have deserted or shirked work, and yes-
terday morning they flashed their nir iden swords.
I believe the royalists came out in strong force, and
that the English were opposed to them, and did
what we might have expected—drove them before
them within the walls of Capua. Two, I believe,
were shot, one through the head, a man whom I
recognised in the triumphal march of last Monday,
and whom I shook by the hand. It is to be hoped
that a brush or two and some of the stern business
of war will sober my eountrymeu down, and intro-
duce more subordination and better discipline.

The correspondent of the Dente at Naples writes
on the 19th :—" The English legion is at Banta
Maria, 800 strong, commanded by Colonel Pearl.
This legion is immediately attached to Garibaldi as
a kind of guard. It is not united with any corps,
nor has it any fixed position. It will be wherever
danger shall summon Garibaldi—the fearful post of
honour. Garibaldi reviewed the men. In the
name of Italy, he thanked England in the persons
of her volunteers for the great sacrifices she made
in men, arms, and money, to uphold the cause of
national independence, and concluded by saying,
it was the proudest moment of his life that hel

had under ills command, and for his support, a
legion of the free children of England.' The
English are well oontented with the reception which
they have received from the Italians, and they only
complain that they have not received a single ration
of meat since Sunday—the day of their arrival at
Naples."

VICTOR EMHANDiL AND THE NEAPOLI-

TAN DEPUTATION.

One of the members of the Neapolitan deputation
who went to present au address to the King of Sar-
dinia, gives the following as the language used by
his Majesty on the occasion :—" I am not actuated
by motives of personal ambition, but we must con-
stitute an Italy. It matters little to me whether I
am king of 4,000,000 or 24,000,000 of people ; but
it is of great importance that a people belonging to
the same race and speaking the same language
should have the Genie country, and that that
country should be independent. If we only wish
it we can be a great people. Austria continues
to threaten use. Not long since I reoeived a note
from her through the Emperor of the French which
was full of pension. I care little for it. Austria
let slip the favourable moment for attack-
ing me. She is preparing for next spring,
but then, with your assistance, 1 shall
have 400,000 men in arms, and Italians,
thank God ! still know how to fight, The Pope
himself now writes to me with kindness. The
powers of Europe are displeased ; they are pout-
' l•g, but none of them except Austria threatens.
We are acting like persona in our own homes.
Europe will at last recognise that we have justice
and right on our side. I am satisfied with Gari-
baldi : he may be a little capricious, but Italy bas
no nobler spirit or son. I have several times offered
to give him artillery, but be refused the offer. He
flattered himself that he oould take Capua by •
bayonet charge. Tell your compatriots, gentlemen,
.that I shall nut cease to be for all Italy what I have
been for my little Piedmont. I shall perform my
duty as king and soldier : let us all do our duty as
Italians. Bear in mind that we do not yet pounces
the key of our house ; but from this day forward
we can say that Italy exists. Let us hope and
persevere."