The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-20 00:00:00

THE HERZEGOVINA.

PARIS, MONDAY.
The Paris papers of to-day publish telegrams
from Ragusa, confirming the capture of Niksich.
The loss of the Montenegrins was 200, that of
the Turks 500, besides prisoners.
The citadel still holds out.

The Montenegrins are said to have made a re-
connaissance in the direction of Mostar.

MEXICO.

Under the head of " Latest Intelligence," La
Presse publishes the following :
"Despatches from Mexico of the 19th of April
mention a proclamation of President Juarez, in
reply to the document signed by General de Lo-
rencez and General Almonte. In this proclamation
the President appeals to his compatriots to resist,
and protests against any attack upon the free-will
of the country. The Spaniards have terminated
the operation of embarking. They Were obliged to
have recourse to English transport ships."
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On Thursday some important experiments took
place at Shoeburyness. It has been the fashion of late on
the part of those who have studied gunnery to assert that
the initial 'velocity imparted to a shut from a rifled cannon
is less than that which would bo derived from a smooth-
bore gun. Sir Wm. Armstrong joined issue on this point,
and in order to settle the matter he, on the day alluded to,
loaded a 12-pounder on his principle with a shell weighing
814, with a 21b. charge of powder, and the initial velocity
obtained was 1,740 feet. A 9-pounder smooth-bore was
then loaded with a shot of 9lbs., and 211195. of powder, and
the initial velocity amounted only to 1,613 feet,—Army and
Navy Gazette.
A PAIR OF AMAZONS.—TWO young girls, in-
fluenced by love and a desire for adventure, dressed them-
selves in masculine habiliments, and, visiting Kittanning,
desired to enlist in the gallant 78th, in which their "lovyers"
are doing duty. Tne officer on whom they waited refused
to enrol them, dec'aring that he wanted no more recruits;
whereupon the twain expressed themselves greatly disap-
pointed, and, after a brief stay in town, returned quietly to
their homes.

The Costituzione, of Naples, states that in a
private conversation with General La Nlarmora, Prince
Napoleon said :—" This people cannot desire the return of
the Bourbons ; the whole of Europe will soon adhere unani-
mously to the Franco-Italian policy."
Orders have been transmitted to Bordeaux to
hasten the completion of the floating batteries Palestro and
Paixham. The first of these vessels may be launched in a
month, and the other in the month of July.

THE PROJECTED ITALIAN EXPEDI-
TION.

The Italian Minister of the Interior has addressed
the following circular to the Prefects :

" TURIN, MAY 15.
" The Government has learnt that in many parts
of the kingdom persons, acting under bad advice,
are making military preparations and clandestine
enrolments for an expedition, which they would
have it believed is undertaken, if not with the con-
sent, at least with the concurrence, of the Govern-
ment itself. In order to justify this expedition a
name has been put forward which belongs to one who
is dear to the country, and held in high estimation
by the Government, and an attempt has thus been
made to produce an impression that this senseless
attempt is prompted and directed by him. The
Government believes it has satisfactory reasons for
declaring that the illustrious general has no par-
ticipation whatever in such enterprises, which could
only have the effect of seriously endangering all
that Italy has obtained up to the present time by
his wisdom and his courage. Meanwhile, M. le.
You will endeavour, with that indulgence
and a3nrfe
zealdct
for the public service, of which you have
already given such distinguished proofs, to con-
vince your functionaries that the Government, far
from tolerating, condemns these deplorable at-
tempts, and that it is determined not to shrink
from the employment of any means of preventing
them, by maintaining with a firm hand the
authority of the law. The undersigned has
full confidence that you will use the greatest vigi-
lance in this matter, in order that you may be per-
fectly informed of everything thrt may be attempted
in your province with the view of converting such
projects into deeds, neglecting no means of prevent-
ing, by advice, and, if necessary, even by force,
everything which would tend to imperil public
order, and the respect due to the laws. In confor-
mity with these instructions, you will without delay
put in execution the aaas IvuhjclLlyzi may judge
making the public acquainted with the firm deter-
mination of the Government on this point.
(Signed) " For the Minister,
" The Director-General FONTANA."
The proposed expedition was to have left the
kingdom from three different points—Mount Stel-
vio, Ferrara, and the sea. Through the Stelvio
pass, they would communicate with the Upper
Italian Tyrol, forming part of the Germanic Con-
federation. By Ferrara and the Adriatic they
would have reached Venetia.

The Milan Gazette contains the following notice
from General Garibaldi :

" Colonel G. B. Cattaboni, a brave officer covered
with noble wounds, and of irreproachable charac-
ter, was arrested, without the formalities required
by the law, last night, at Trescorra, and brought to
Milan as a malefactor. I recal to the country that
if it is the duty of the Government to cause justice
to be respected, it ought also in turn to respect the
dignity of citizens, and especially of those who have
deserved well of their country.

" G. GARIBALDI."
The Italia says :—" If our information is correct,
all the legal formalities were observed in Colonel
Cattabeni's arrest. This arrest, for which the
gravest reasons are given, was made in pursuance
of an order issued by the King's procureur at.
Genoa."