The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-16 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

• Next week will be a busy week at the Palace.
The Foresters' great excursion will be held on Tues-
day, and as this year, combined with it, there is a
display of the great fountains, and Blondin has
uniertaken a special performance, closing by wheel-
ing a Forester along the rope over the fountains, an
extraordinary assemblage of persons is likely to re-
sult. In the last three years the numbers at this
great holiday have on the average considerably ex-
ceeded sixty thousand. The provincial Foresters
brought to London for the International Exhibition,
with the growing attractions of the occasion, and
the additional interest thrown into it by the extra
amusements provided, will, it is anticipated, swell
the numbers this year to close upon a hundred
thousand.

Enormous as the number will be there is ample
room in the Palace and grounds for them, and as
the railway authorities are making preparations to
carry an unusual concourse of visitors, the sight
alone of the assembled tens of thousands, a large
proportion of which will be dressed in the uniform
of the craft, moving through the grounds and on
the terraces in procession, accompanied by their
various bands of music and scores of banners and
flags, will be unusually gay. A Foresters' day at
the Crystal Palace is one of the great sights of the
great metropolis.
The terrace gardens are now in their prime;
the hundreds of flower beds are radiant with the
most brilliant colours, and at no former period have
they presented a more gorgeous appearance. As
indicative of the popularity enjoyed by the Palace,
it may be stated that nearly seven hundred thou-
sand persons have visited during the past two
months ; of these, 103,128 were present last week.
It has been calculated that a very large propor-
tion of these have either never seen the Crystal
Palace, or know it only as it appeared in Hyde Park
in 1851. With all, the expressions of admiration
at its beauty and its situation are abounded, but it
Palace
e, days when there
is probably most appreciated by the.. tens of' thou..
sands of foreigners who visit tot; Alany of the lat-
ter prefer visiting the
unrhtsanarde,
are no special attractionsitaneuFguweA-brtosolLi
every nook and cornerlo
holiday visitors to the
explored and carefu. ynoted,
forming a
Uirtadrakceed. contrast to the usoal

GARIBALDI IN SICILY.

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(From the Special Correspondent of the Times.)
MESSINA, AUGUST 7.
There can be little doubt that the Government has come
at last to a resolution how to deal with the Garibaldimq
movement. The King's proclamation of the 3d inst. watl
the precursor which announced this resolution. It put an
end to all those vague surmises and suppositions to which
the half-measures hitherto adopted had given rise. Not
only are all illusions about a secret co-operation between
the Government and Garibaldi dispeLled by it, but the
whole movement is expressly disavowed, and any call to
war against Rome which does not proceed from the King
is described as rebellion and the authors of such a call are
made responsible for the consequences.
Nor did the deeds remain beuini the words. The first
to feel the effect of this were the 80 Garibaldians from Leg-
horn, my late fellow passengers on board the General Ab-
batucci. Arrived at Palermo they were received with more
inhospitality than at Naples. They were told that not only
would they not be allowed to land, but they would be sent back
to Leghorn under arrest. When the news of this speead
in the town it occasioned considerable excitement ; scene
were for a great demonstration, others for protests, others
for stronger measures. At last it was decided to send a de-
putation to the new Prefect, General Cugia, who had arriv ed
the day before. The commission was composed of severel
superior' officers of the National Guard, and the members o
the different political societies of the place. They expressed
to the Prefect the illegality of stopping Italian citizens
from moving about freely now, when Parliament has
abolished the passport system all over the kingdom. But
the reply was, that he had his instructions, from which he
could not depart, and the young men were accordingly sent
back, with the exception of six who found means to :mike
their escape and went off to the camp.
But not only are those who arrive at Palermo sent back,
but orders have been issued everywhere to stop the depar-
ture of these young men for Palermo. Thus a number
wanted to go from here, but, not being able to go in the
regular Italian steamer, they asked for a passage from
Capt. M'Clintock, of H.M.S. Doris, which lett two days
ago, The captain's reply was that he could not take them
without an order from the consul, which was, of course,
refused. On the same day about 500 made au agreement
at Leghorn with the captain of one of the English trading
steamers to take them to Palermo at £1 a head, but when
the time of departure came the authorities stepped in,
and, to the great disgust of the captain, stopped the pro-
ceedings.
But these are not the only measures taken to prevent the
movement from spreading. One brigade has been sent to
Palermo, and another is expected here. A portion of the
garrison has been quartered in one of the convents of the
town, opposite the municipal palace. Beeßles this, precau-
tions have been taken for the fortress itself. For the last
three nights the drawbridges have been up and several guns
have been placed in the embrasures looking tower& the
esplanade. Masons are at work to repair the damage done
by the bombardment, and some of the embrasures towards
the Marina are likewise provided with cannon.
The Messinese, to whose eyes the fortress turned against
the town was always a most unpleasant sight, are all up at
these precautionary measures, and talk of protests and do-
monstrations. They don't yet see that having members in
the Italian Parliament it is through them that any remon-
strances can be most effectually made.
Messina has caught up the cry of "Roma eon Garibaldi."
The evening concerts in the Villa Reale give the opportu-
nity to raise it. Of course no other beginning is allowed
but Garibaldi's hymn, and teen comes the cry "Andrew,
a Roma e Venezia—con chi ? Con Garibaldi" shouts the
crowd, and tumultuous applause follows.
The last news from Palermo speaks of a demonstration
which took place on the 9th, in consequence of some troops
being sent on the track of Garibaldi. The shops were shut
and the populace went with flags to the Piazza Reale,
shouting, " Viva Garibaldi !" and "Roma o Norte !" The
result was that a telegram was sent after the troops to
make them return. There is a project of another demon-
stration against the Prefect Cugia.
The order of the day which I send leaves no doubt that
a camp has been formed at Ficuzeo, on the road to Cor-
leone, in the heart of the mountains to the south of F,s
lermo. With the exception of a few officers from the
Northern prcvinces, the whole camp consists of Sicilians,
who rather enjoy camping out at this tinie of year. But
with the new proclamation of the King, awl the approval
of it 1:y Parliament, steps will no doubt be teken to put an
end to it. The difficulty is to get there, or rather to get at
the volunteers in that wild mountainous country in the
heart of Sicily. The whole summer may be spent ;search-
ing for them.
Garibaldi's own movements are as uncertain as over.
Until yesterday he was expected at Catania, and now h 0 19
expected at Barcellona, near Milazzo. This mystery seems
calculated on both sides, Government wishing to keep do, re
the agitation, and the General to work as usual by surprise'
What will be the upshot of all this ? It is difficult to sa
There is no doubt that France is decided to oppose any sit-
tempt on Rome. All along the coast of the Pontifical terri-
tory we were escorted by French men-of-war, who never
lost sight of us for an instant. A great portion of the French
troops have been sent to Civita Vecchia and Porto d'Anuio,
as well as along the Papal frontier. On the other hand, tithe
late resolutions of the Italian Government seem likewise to
point to strong remonstrances on the part of France, whip ll
could not be disregarded.
These measures, there is no doubt, produced some effect,
at any rate, on this part of the island. People, judging
from precedents, could not persuade themselves that Gari-
baldi acted on his own responsibility, and was not acting
in
secret agreement with the King. The proclamation dis-
pelled these illusions, and the more timid begin to reflect'
However, there is no knowing what the effect of Ciaribaldr
presence might be.
In the meantime one can't help fearing that the Govern'
ment is by no means aware of the great help it might derive
from Garibaldi. It was the fear of what he might do w hick
led to the entry of the Northern troops into the Romagna'
Why should not the same cause lead to Rome likewise?
But then we had Cavour, and he is no more. What iS
doing now reminds one of children who have a sharp sword.
in their hands ; they trifle with it and cut their fingers, anti
in their terror they try to blunt the edge of it, if not to
break it altogether.

Auo. 9.
Things are becoming more and more complicated. Yes-
terday there seemed a chance—though distant, still a chance
—of some understanding being brought about betweeo
Garibaldi and the Government. The rumour was tho
Mordidi and Cadolini, both of them stanch adherents of the
General and members of Parliament, are to be sent on
mission to their old chief. To-day, on the contrary, /it;
have news from Palermo of a conflict between a body
Garibaldians and a detachment of soldiers and Carabivieri•
One of the bodies of Garibaldians was collected at Car
Termini, a place about one-third of the road along the sew'
coast between Palermo and Messina. It was eneampei
militarily, and a body of troops and Carabinieri Were observ`
ing its attitude and movements. On the sth the or der came
for the Garibaldians to move eastward, and Colonel 13eilti'
vegna, who commands them, went with the main bodY,
leaving a picket of forty or fifty men as a rear-gu'ard.
When these were about to start likewise, two men of
regular troops came over and joined the Garibaldians.
detachment of troops and a dozen Carabinieri were selri
after them to bring them back. Their demand for the
fugitives being refused, they threatened to take them Di
force, on which one of the Garibaldian officers, drawing
revolver, warned them against any such violent proceeding'
On this it is stated that the Carabinieri fired ; at any rater
a collision took place, in which six Carabinieri and soldier!
and two Garibaldians were killed, besides several wounds
en both sides. At last Major Cairoli, one of the old atari-
baldini, threw himself between the combatants and see'
ceeded in restoring peace. But in the meantime the tare
fugitives who had been the cause of the affray had found'
means to hasten on and join the main body.
On the news of the affair spreading at Palermo, a depw
tation went to have explanations from General Cugia,
said that the conflict had taken place without orders, sin
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that ha would do anything to avoid civil war, but that
must make the laws respected.
The Garibaldian column from Termini seems not tile
only one in movement. There are said to be two otlier7
one of which goes by the mainroad across the island, eli.
the other by Girgenti and the southern coast. Garibt
precedes the central one, and was on the 7th at Vallelnuct4
which is about twenty miles from Caltanisetta, in the 0"
centre of the island. Everywhere the youths of the col 0;
try are leaving their avocations and following him, so ti1„:6.1
by the time he arrives at Catania it is expected that he W.,
have quite 10,000 men. Those who started from the care
in the mountain are armed.
There can be little doubt that the Government has
made preparations for all eventualities. Several Frelo;
steamers have been hired to convey troops W
the
island, and scarcely a day passes without some mill%
of troops or men-of-war. Yesterday two battali°l
passed through here on their way to Cato
to-day a whole regiment came in and a frigate. All at it
looks like earnest, but I still believe that the Goverareell°
will do everything to avoid a conflict. Strengthened as al
Government is bythe approval of the King's proclamatil
in Parliament, it is no doubt in its strict right to proven
any individual, however great and well-deserving, deny
usurping an initiative which belongs to the Goverulueiti
alone, but a mere policy of repression, even if suceessfec;
will not avert the danger. If Garibaldi has taken the le%
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millions of Italians are sick of following the nod of 9-be
potentate, however powerful he may be ; they ll lio„tado
trifled with any longer. Let the Government Per!" iy.
itself of this, and assume an attitude more worthy ef
eot
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ta
The Italian question must go on towards its legitimate
tlement ; if the Government is too timid to lead, it
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expect to have the lead taken out of its hands.
Mr. Driffield, the county coroner for the Pre6ccit
Wilde, 00
district, was yesterday fined 110, by Mr. Baron itios
the
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account of the illegible manner in which some deposof
were written. His lordship said the illegibility 2,10.
writing interfered so much with the administrationan
tire, Tole
tine, that it amounted to a contempt of court ;no
°ewe were repeated, a heavier penaltY w°llld be waP

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