The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-02 00:00:00

PIEDMONT AND LOMBARDY

Intelligence from Turin, to the 27th ult., has been
received.
The band of GAItABALDI, in its last encounter with
the Austrians, had merely time to take refuge on
board two steamers which had been seized at An-
cona, and to land at Magadino, in the canton of
Tesino. The Swiss authorities had there compelled
them to lay down their arms, which were immedi-
ately sent off to Bellinzona. General GARABALDI, who
had received two slight wounds, was preparing to set
off to Lugano, where the Lombardian committee,
under MAzzINI, was holding its sittings. This com-
mittee, notwithstanding its defeats, was making the
greatest efforts to send assistance to some scattered
bodies of volunteers who still kept the field. For
this purpose they had made use of some money
which they had taken from the public coffers on
leaving Milan, and were making application to the
nobles and rich emigrants to assist them to carry
en the war. This appeal, however, did not
appear to have produced any very great re-
sults ; for it is stated that all those who still had any
disposable funds were preparing to leave the canton.
Some active emissaries of MA,ZZINI had also arrived
in Piedmont to prevent any of the Lombardian
volunteers from entering the Piedmontese army.
Their mission, however, had not been very success-
ful, for all who had served under DURANDO declared
they would not leave him, and should consider them-
selves proud to serve in the Piedmontese ranks.
The KING was still at Alexandria, and although
not quite recovered from his attack of fever, still
occupied himself for the resumption of hostilities in
the event of Austria turning a deaf ear to the pro-
posals of the two mediating powers.
The Piedmontese troops have been well received at
Genoa, and the great majority of the inhabitants are
strongly in favour of the constitution of CHARLES
ALBERT, and it is only the agitators and Republicans
who still dream of the possibility of making the
whole of Italy into one state.
At Turin, but for the violent opposition of the
Abbe GIOBERTI to the new Ministry, public tranquil-
lity would have been perfectly restored, for the new
Cabinet displays the greatest intelligence and energy.
It is much to be regretted that the trio, GIOBERTI,
SINEO, and BERTI, so powerful from the undoubted
talent of its leader, should, at a moment when we
have need of union and concord, spread alarm in peo-
ple's minds, and give rise to doubts as to the good in-
tentions of men whose characters have always been
irreproachable.
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the propositions made by France and England, al-
though as yet unacceptable, are, notwithstanding, of
a nature to induce a hope that an arrangement is
possible. GOD grant it ; for war would be a great
calamity in the present state of Europe. But public
opinion • is so generally manifested in Italy for the
independence and triumph of her nationality, that no
treaty which does not admit those principies as it
bases, could have more than an ephemeral existence,
or secure the peace of Europe in any stable manner.
Austria has, it is said, proposed to CHARLES ALBERT
to cede to him Lombardy, so as to make the Adige
the boundary of the Austrian dominions in Italy, on
condition that he shall pay 400 millions of francs
as an indemnity. To raise this sum would nearly
ruin both Lombardy and Piedmont, and there is,
therefore, every probability that CHARLES ALBERT
will reject the offer.
The National Savoisien says:—
" Letters from Genoa inform us that the audacious
re-action is raising fire and flames to increase its party,
and has already been successful in the countries sur-
rounding towns. A citizen wearing the uniform of a
National Guard can no longer leave Genoa without
being exposed to insults and threats, and sometimes to
actual violence. In a village near Genoa, 30 National
Guards, who had gone there simply to join in the cele-
bration of a fete, were actually driver' away by the inha•
bitants of four parishes, assembled and armed with wea-
pons of all kinds. The magistracy has instituted an in-
quiry, but this measure will be ineffective."
The Risorgimento of Turin of the 28th ult. an-
nounces the resignation of Marquis CASTAGNETO,
which CHARLES ALBERT has accepted. It appears
that the Austrians intend concentrating 25,000 men
at Modena. The Duke affects great liberalism. It
is said the Duke of PARMA is also on his way to
Parma to resume the reins of government.

TUSCANY.
The Pensiero Italiano of Genoa states from Leg-
horn, on the 23d of August, that Father GAVAZZI,
who had been some time ago the cause of distur-
bances at Florence, on account of his political decla-
mations, had arrived at Leghorn on board the Achilles
steamer. On his proceeding to Florence the Govern-
ment took extraordinary precautions ; the National
Guard was under arms, and great excitement prevailed
in consequence of the most absurd and contradictory
rumours which gained belief among the people. At
eleven o'clock of the 23d the excitement reached
Leghorn; the people destroyed the telegraph, the Go-
vernment dispatches were intercepted, and numerous
crowds formed. At two r.m. the Governor was
obliged to take refuge in the fortress, while the people
had seized several stand of arms. The National Club
sat all the while, and the most:serious questions were
debated there.
On the 25th the Governor has been forced to set
Father GAVAZZI, who has been arrested by his or-
ders, at liberty. In the transports of triumph the
people had nominated a commission composed of five
members, under the Presidency of the Gonfalonieri
of the city. It appears, however, from a postscript
to the letter, that, in consequence of the support
given by the great body of the citizens to the autho-
rities, and the energy shown by the authorities them-
selves, this insurrectional movement had come to no-
thing.

The Patria of Florence states that an European
Congress will shortly be held to regulate the affairs
of Italy.

VENICE.
The Austrian Lloyd's Journal of the 28th says—
" Shortly before going to press we learned that Field-
Marshal Radetzky has sent by a courier letters patent
from the Sardinian Minister of War and the Marine to
Admiral Albini, containing the command instantly to
raise the blockade of Venice, to quit the Gulf with his fleet,
and to cause the Sardinian troops there to march out for
Sardinia. Lieutenant Field-Marshal Count Giulai in-
stantly sent Lieutenant Baron Wellersdorif on board the
steamer Vulcan() with these dispatches."