The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-11 00:00:00

REPORTED SURRENDER OF
GARIBALDI.
BERLIN, November, 10 (4.25 p.m.)
A. report has reached this city from Berne to the
effect that Garibaldi has surrendered. No particulars
are given, and the story is so startling that we desire
confirmation.
The escort of Prussian soldiers which brought a
batch of French prisoners from Metz to Munich was
most enthusiastically received in the Bavarian
capital.-7'elegraph.

ITALY AND ROME.
FLORENCE, Nov. 9 (Afternoon.>

The occupation of the Palace of the Quirinal by
the Lieutenant of King Victor Emmanuel, at Rome,
has drawn forth from the Pontifical Court a warm
protest, which has been sent by Cardinal Antonelli
to the Italian Government.

It is believed that Signor Minghetti, shonld he
succeed in his candidature for a seat in the Italian
Parliament, will leave his charge as representative
of Italy at Vienna. _ _

Signor Visconti-Venosta is now iu Milan, accept-
ing a dinner offered to him there by the Constitu-
tional Association ; and it is probable that, on the
occasion, he will deliver a speech explaining the
political programme of the Cabinet.

THE ELECTIONS IN AMERICA.
PHILADELPHIA, November 9.

Mr. Hoffman, Democrat, has been re-elected
Governor in New York by about 30,000 majority.
The Democratic majority in New York city is
42,405. No disturbances occurred. Massachusetts
has elected Claffiu, Republican, Governor, by about
25,000 majority. The Republicans have carried
Illinois by 30,000, and also carried Louisiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, and Minne-
sota. 'lhe Democrats have carried Delaware, Mary-
land, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The returns
from all these elections are 3et imperfect, but indi-
cate that the Republican majority in Congress,
which is now 93, will be reduced below 50.

In a letter to Captain Darner, the Emperor Napoleon
says that invasion is not the worst of the evils under
which France is suffering. " Anarchy is making still
worse havoc than the needle gun."

The Parisians were very much disappointed at the re-
fusal )f the Government to conclude an armistice. At a
public meeting held just after the announcement, the
Commune was strongly denounced. M. 'Tiers was
deemed to have deserved well of his country. A third
gentleman in his discourse propounded the idea that Paris
alone, no matter what its heroism, would not be able to
expel the invader. There were some protestations, but
they were quickly drowned with cries—" Cela est evident
Pas de jactance ! Assez d'illusions 1"

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN

CONFERENCE.

The second tripartite conference of the clergy and laity
of Bath and Wells was held yesterday at Bath, the

Bishop in the chair. There was a large attendance.
Resolutions were passed urging the Church to put forth
all her strength to perfect parochial schools throughout
the diocese, and the immediate raising of £lO,OOO to
assist in building, enlarging, and improving church schools
in the diocese.

ACCIDENT TO THE HON. CORNWALLIS
ELLLOT FRO M A TORPEDO.

Yesterday afternoon, as a party of officers and gentle-
men, amongst whom were
,Admiral Codrington, Captain
Foley, and two sons of the Earl of St. Germans, were
standing on the sentry walk of the upper deck of the
gunnery ship Cambridge, off Devonport, watching experi-
ments with torpedoes, one of them charged with five
pounds of gun cotton, which was ou a raft moored twenty
yards away from the Cambridge, exploded. Either from some
fragments of the torpedo falling upon it or from the con-
cussion, the glass in the skylight was broken, and a piece
of it severely lacerated the face of the lion. Cornwallis
Elliot, and inflicted an injury upon one of his eyes, which
will permanently deprive it of sight.

COLONEL RODEN, M.P., ON THE VOLUNTEER

AND MILITARY SERVICE.

At a dinner in Hanley,on Wednesday,Col. Roden,M.P.,
speaking in reply to the toast of `"rhe Army, Navy, and
Volunteers," said that they had seen armies, such as those
of Austria and France, swept away by an army of volun-
teers, in so short a time as to be unparalleled; it
astonished everyone who had studied the subject. The
gallant colonel said he had taken a great interest in the
volunteer service ; some said that he had been too warm ;
and the reason of this was, that he had felt that in a
free country, the best way to secure it for themselves was
the volunteer principle, which he believed was the correct
one, and he was satisfied that it had made progress,
despite the treatment it had undergone. At first the
volunteers had been almost spoiled by the enconiums
showered upon them ; but there had come a reaction, and
the force which had been pronounced perfect at first was
declared to be good for nothing at the end of two years.
It had been demonstrated, however, that a British citizen
soldier was a possibility, and he was satisfied that if the
force could be raised to a million of men England
could defend herself against the whole world. She did
not want large standing armies, she wanted people who
were able to defend themselves. It was absolutely absurd
to say that Englishmen could not acquire a military train-
ing as well as the Germans. All they wanted was organi-
sation, and on this the volunteers had received no encou-
ragement to develope the best material in the world. The
brigade he had the honour to command might have been

increased from two hundred and fifty men to one thousand
men, but they had no encouragement from the authorities,
and there was no man at the head of affairs capable of
organising a volunteer force in the country. He said he

felt this Co be a question affecting the honour and dignity
of the country ; and he trusted that there would be such
an expression of public opinion, and such a pressure on
Parliament, as might result in England being placed in
the same position as Germany in respect to her reserve
forces.