The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-20 00:00:00

NAPLES.

We extract the following from the official return
of the Neapolitan General :
" On the 27th June, at day-break, the column com-
manded by General Nunziante was near Angitola. A
little beyond were the outposts of the insurgents, who
were driven back with the loss of their arms
and ammunition, and two small pieces of artillery, the
steamer Antelope keeping up a brisk fire from the sea.
The column then advanced, chasing the insurgents that
lay concealed i❑ the bushes. At the passage near the
establishment of the Apostolito the ambuscades had dis-
appeared, and up to this point the troops had sustained
no loss eithor in killed or wounded. At the passage
of Bevilacqua, the attack was recommenced with greater
vigour, the insurgents taking advantage of the ground,
thickly studded with bushes and small trees. A regi-
ment advanced to the attack, and drove back the insur-
gents from Caringua to the Bosco della Madonna, each
company as it advanced taking precautions to protect the
passage of the following company.
" Two other columns were meantime carrying on their
operations o❑ the road between Monteleone, Francavilla,
and Filadelfia. On arriving at the last-mentioned place,
the inhabitants advanced with feigned friendship, en-

deavouring to allure the troops into the town, the bet-
ter to overcome them; thence it occurred, that although
the commander of the troops had determined to remain
outside, some soldiers of the 6th Regiment of the line
having entered the town to buy provisions, they were
attacked; the consequence of which was that a regular
fight ensued between the soldiers and the people, in
which forty of the latter were killed. This place was
the head-quarters of the insurgents. Order having been
re-established, Major Grossi commanded all arms to be
given up, and five pieces of artillery, a large number of
guns, swords, and ammunition were seized; some pri-
soners were taken, amongst others a certain Stillitano.
The column returned to Pizzo on the 20th, where a ser-
vant of the captive Stillitano having shot a sentinel, a
scuffle ensued, in which the two Mosalini of Pizzo lost
their lives, and some others.
" General Nunziaate had meantime driven the insur-
gents beyond Maida, in which town he remained for two
days; and not bearing from Major Grossi, he returned
with all his troops to Monteleone and Pizzo, having dis-
armed the inhabitants of Monteleone, who had risen as
soon as the troops had left.
'The losses sustained by the troops in these operations
were two men killed, and one officer and twenty-two men
wounded. The loss of the insurgents was severe, but can-
not be accurately ascertained, owing to the skirmishing
having taken place on wooded and mountainous ground.
Amongst their slain are the leaders Mazzei, Onghera,
and Morelli. So much for the false account of 400
slain, and the defeat of General' Nunziaute, inserted in
some of the Italian journals."

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)
HOUSE OF LORDS.
GROUP No. 6.—GREAT WESTERN (Arrangements
with Birmingham and Oxford Junction Company, and
power to lay down the Mixed Gauge from Fenny Comp-
ton to Birmingham).—Case for the promoters and oppo-
sition of dissentient shareholders further considered.
GROUP No. 7.—FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST
RIDING JUNCTION (Burnley and Collieries Branches).—
Case fur the promoters, and opposition of the East Lan-
cashire Company further considered.
GROUP No. B.—GREAT WESTERN (Branch from
Slough to Windsor).—Case for the promoters, and oppr
salon of South-Western Company further considered.
One ground of opposition is, that the proposed line will
interfere with the playground of the Eton boys.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
DUBLIN.
The interminable scrutiny into the validity of Mr.
Reynolds's majority was resumed yesterday, but the peti-
tioners failed to strike off any additional votes. Several
votes were attacked on the ground that the electors were
defaulters on the grand jury cess, but the Committee did
not think the evidence in any of the cases sufficiently
proved that the proper requisites for requiring payment
had been gone through.

CEYLON RAILWAY COMPANY.
The second general meeting of this company was
held yesterday, at their offices in Broad• street-buildings,
when the report of the directors was submitted which
contained a correspondence between .11r. 13. Hawes, the
Under-Secretary for the Colonies, and Mr. Noad,
the secretary for the company, in which the former,
on behalf of Lord Grey, refuses a guarantee from the
Imperial Treasury of five per cent. on the paid-up capi-
tal of the company, although there was no objection to
the local Government giving such guarantee on its own
funds. A call of ten shillings a share was proposed; but
after some discussion a call of five shillings was recom-
mended instead, and the meeting was ultimately ad-
journed till the 3d of August, to decide upon the amount.

NEW ZEALAND.
(From Tuesday's Gazette.)
DOWNING-STREET, JULY 14.—The Queen has been
pleased to issue the following additional instructions,
under the Royal sign manual and signet, to the Governor-
in-Chief of Now Zealand, for repealing the 6th section ,
of the 14th chapter of the Royal Instructions to that
officer respecting the aborigines of that colony :
Whereas, in pursuance of an Act of Parliament, made
and enacted in the 9th and 10th years of our reign, in-
tituled " An Act to make further provision for the Go-
vernment of the New Zealand Islands," we did, by cer-
tain letters patent under the great seal of our United
Kingdom, bearing date at Westminster the 23d day of
December, 1846, in the tenth year of our reign, execute
certain of the powers in us by the said Act vested ; and
whereas in further pursuance of the said Act, and in ex-
ercise of the powers thereby in us vested, and in exer-
cise of all and every other the powers in us in that behalf
vested, we did further issue certain instructions under our
sign manual and signet, approved in our Privy Council,
being the instructious accompanying or referred to in such
letters patent, as relation being had unto the said letters
patent and instructions will inure fully and at large ap-
pear. And whereas it is directed by the 6th section of
the 14th chapter of the said instructions, being the chap-
ter entitled respecting the aborigines of New Zealand,"
that "in cases arising between the aboriginal inhabitants
of New Zealand alone, beyond the limits of the said
aboriginal districts, and in whatever relates to the rela-
tions to and the dealings of such aboriginal inhabitants
with each other beyond the Caine limits, the courts and
magistrates of the entire province, or of the district in
which such cases may arise, shall enforce such native
laws, customs, and usages as aforesaid."
And whereas by the said recited Act it is enacted, that
it shall be lawful for us, from time to time, to amend, and
fur that purpose to add to, or, if necessary, to repeal any
such instructions. And whereas it hath appeared to us
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FETE AT FULHANl.—Yesterday her Majesty the
Queen, Prince Albert, and the rust of the Roya
al Famillow ily,
honoured with their presence the fete given t W
Bank, the residence of Arthur Webster, Esq., in aid of
the Baths and Wash-houses in Goulstone-square,
chapel, which was also attended by the elite of the
,nor
no-
bility. The grand concert was conducted by
Si
Costa, and at which the following distinguished artistes,
who kindly gave their services, sang with their usual
ability:—Mesdames Castellani Mane. Alboni,
Signori Mario, Tamburini, Lablache, and M. Roger
as also, during the dancing of Countess de Flahault's
quadrille, the Countess of Eglinton's Juvenile Quadrille,
and Lady Eddesbury'a Quadrille, in the large tent
erected for the purpose. M. Robert Houdin afterwards
gave his Seance Funtastique. Messrs. A. Sedgwick and
Scafe'A Concertina Quartette party performed several
piece s b !fore the Queen,
All the favourite resorts of the lake districts have
for some time past been crowded with tourists, among
whom are many of the English nobility, yet a still
greater
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there s' et
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are now luxuriating in the beauties of Windermere,
Ullswater, Coniston, Gasmere, Dement, and the rest
•of the noble sheets of water that Gem this part of her
Majesty's dominions.—Cumberland Pacquet.