The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-29 00:00:00

youths. Nicotara, who appeared at the meeting,
and who was received with applause, and voted
unanimously into the chair, proposed, in order to
prevent a repetition of such scenes, that they should
demand satisfaction from the Ministry at Turin,
and, meanwhile he exhorted these 3 oung men to
form themselves as soon as possible into legions, and
to combine the University Association with that of
United Italy. Mazzini opposed this fusion. It is
easy to guess what would arise from such fraterni-
sation. Other speakers spoke afterwards, and com-
miseration was excited for the wounded. If the
Government does not look into the matter, there
will be further troubles. At present the priest Co-
cozza, and several of his accomplices, taken in the
act, have been arrested. Do you know what will
happen to them ? They will remain a couple of
months in prison, but when brought before the
criminal court, our judges, who frankly declare that
they are not yet certain whether the Bourbons may
not return, will acquit them, because these judges
do not wish to commit themselves, and seek to pre-
serve the favour of the ex-Royal family, and thus
these vpgabonds will again present themselves to
their party as if wearing the martyr's crown, em-
boldened to commit new outrages. Never were
conspiracies carried on so openly, before the very
eyes of the agents of Government, and still remain
unpunished. It is now generally known that a few
days ago the police permitted to be sent off a num-
ber of cases containing the Peter's pence, namely,
silver forks and spoons, necklaeco, earrings, and
other articles, extorted by the priests from poor
bigoted women ; that the reactionary correspon-
dence with Civita Vecchia is at its height; that
the steamers of the Messagories are openly
employed for this cause, and to convince one-
self of this, one only requires to pretend being a
Bourbonite to go on board the vessel to speak on
the subject, and there to receive information and
encouragement. To go on in this way is impos-
sible. Her© legality is mistaken for weakness.
Unless the Government puts forth more energy one
cannot tell how it may end, There will be no posi-
tive calamity, because the relative strength of par-
ties is now known, and the great majority of the
people are all for Italy. But it is impossible to
continue in this state of perpetual agitation, and of
scandalous impunity enjoyed by the priests and by
evil-disposed persons, who keep preaching that the
Liberals are Atheists and Protestants, who insult
them, who hound on against them the most disgust-
ing mob in the whole world, who openly conspire,
and who send and receive letters and money to
carry on their wicked ends. Nor can there be long
continued the strange spectacle of judges who are
unwilling to punish men guilty of every species of
crime, whether this unwillingness springs from fear
or from whatever other cause."

THE NAVY.

The iron screw frigate Resistance, 18, at Chat-
ham, has shipped her iron lowermasts, and is lashed
alongside the floating shears, where she is to com-
plete fitting for the steam reserve. In order to
prevent her grounding at th© very low tides, the
bed of the river where she lies has been deepened
by the steam-dredging machine. The whole of the
smiths, platers, and other mechanics employed on
the iron part of the steamer, will complete their
labours on board to-day, and those not discharged
will be turned over to the Achilles, 60, building at
Chatham.

The screw steam frigate Diadem, 32, Capt. Scott,
which left Bermuda March 11, arriN ed at Plymouth
Sound on Friday morning. On the 12th of March,
in lat. 32 2 N., long. 61 51 VT., she took on board
the crew of the American brig C. W. Connor„Capt.
Joseph Urann, which was bound with a cargo of
sundries from Boston for St. Jago. The brig was
dismasted on the 6th of March, and the crew for
the previous five days had been living on biscuit
only. Moderate weather was experienced during
all the passage, excepting on the 21st, when, in lat.
42 45 N., long. 32 29 W., they had a gale from the
westward. The Diadem brings home 250 officers
and men, the remaining portion of the crew of the
Conqueror, lost on Rum Bay Island, in the West
Indies, and about 130 invalids, supernumeraries,
and passengers, including Lieut. Taylor, 39th Re-
giment, and Mr. Tucker, late Colonial Aide-de-
Camp to the Governor of Bermuda, who is the bearer
of the contributions from the Island to the Great 1
Exhibition. Mr. Vivian, carpenter of the Terror,
died on the 23d, and Peter Kenney, private of
Royal Marines, a lunatic, jumped overboard on the
21st during the gale, and was drowned. The Dia-
dem left at Bermuda the screw steamship Nile, 90,
Capt. E. K. Barnard, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir A.
Milne, K.C.B. ; the screw steamships Aboukir, 86,
Capt. C. F. Shadwell, C. 8.; Hero, 89, Capt. A. P.
Ryder; and Agamemnon, 89; the screw steam
frigates Immortalite, 51, Orlando, 50, and Liffey,
51; the screw steam sloop Greyhound, 71; paddle-
wheel steam sloops Spiteful, 6, and Medea, 6;. the
screw steam sloop Racer, 11; the screw steam gun-
vessels Nimble, 5, and Landrail, 5 ; and the floating
battery Terror, 16. The screw steamship Adelaide,
with troops; arrived at Bermuda March 10. Her
fuel was nearly expended.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Henry John Wickham and
Henry Keppel have been nominated to naval cadet-
ships ; Edward C. T. Youel, master, to the Asia, for
the Frederick William ; R. Winter, supernumerary
in the Asia, is promoted to first-class assist-engi-
neer ; and Robert H. Hansell, assist.-paymaster, to
the Victory, as supernumerary.