The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-28 00:00:00

INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENTS

IN ITALY.

TURIN, SATURDAY, JULY 26.

An insurrectionary movement was attempted
East night in the duchy of Massa-Carrara.*
The particulars are not known here yet.
The telegraphic wires thence are broken.
TURIN, MONDAY MORNING.

The movement at Massa has been completely
suppressed. Only about 60 persons crossed from
the Sardinian territory ; 20 were arrested on the

►ntier.

The telegraphic communication has been re
established.

* The duchy of Massa-Carrara belongs to the
Duke of Modena, whose estates touch the frontier
of Parma.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We learn by telegraph that the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship
Valetta, W. Roberts master, with the India and
China mails, from Alexandria, arrived at Mar-
seilles this morning, Monday, July 28, at 7 a.m.
The mails were to leave at 9 a.m.

SPAIN.

The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the follow.

ing article on the recent events in Spain :

"We have watched with interest the recent
events in Spain, and we have approved them to
a certain extent, as we fancied we discovered
therein a favourable chance for establishing the
Constitutional Government on a fire& basis ; for
France, which represents in Europe the ideas of
1789, can entertain no other wish than that of
beholding a neighbouring State, in whose prospe-
rity she takes a deep interest, avoid anarchy or
despotism—those two shoals so dangerous to pro-
gress and liberty ; and, as the Espartero Ministry
did not seem to possess either the power to pre-
vent excesses or the requisite energy to lead a
' great country, it is natural to hail with sympathy
a change of a nature to consolidate the throne of
Isabella 11.

" Some foreign journals, blinded by their un-
warranted preference for a name, have called a
coup d'etat that which was simply a resignation
of Ministers, accepted purely aad simply by the
Queen after reiterated refusals. If the resig-
nation had been that of O'Donnell they would
have found it perfectly constitutional. Party spirit

should never misrepresent things to such an ex
tent, and thereby endeavour to mislead public
opinion.
" The condition of Spain had been deplorable
for two years ; that great country, for so long a
time the arbiter of Europe, whose alliance but
recently was eagerly sought for, had sunk into
insignificance. It had neither finances, nor army,
nor commerce, nor administration, nor influence
abroad. In this difficult position ambitious men,
instead of endeavouring to give strength to what
existed, attempted to overthrow it, either by
flattering the passions of the mob or by attempt-
ing to realise dangerous utopias. The disorders
which have agitated Spain for the last few
years must be attributed to the fatal idea of
certain Ministers, four years since, to make a
coup d'etat, when Spain was tranquil and
prosperous, and when there was no cogent reason
to urge them to make a sudden change in the
laws of the kingdom.
" For a coup d'etat to he legitimate in the eyes
of posterity it must be justified by a supreme
necessity, and be regarded by all men as the sole
means of saving the country.
" We know those who dreamt of coups d'etat
not with a view to modify some institutions, but
to subvert the throne or change the dynasty, either
by uniting Portugal to Spain under the House of
Braganza, or by establishing a regency. We there-
fore give credit (nous lui savons gre) to Marshal
O'Donnell for having attempted, without a coup
(Vela, to restore order in Spain, the first and
indispensable basis of liberty. We give him due
credit for having during the first moment of
anarchy devoted all his care to the reform of the
Spanish army, as well in a moral as in a material
point of view ; for it did not suffice to reform bat-
talions and squadrons—it was essentially neces-
sary to give to soldiers who are as brave as they
are capable of great things the only mainsprings
for the maintenance of an army, duty and fidelity
to the Sovereign, and discipline.
" Let us hope, then, that the recent changes
will put an end to those coups d'etat and to those
baneful pronunciamentos, for it is our sincere
desire that Spain, which contains so many ele-
ments of strength and prosperity, should resume,
in the midst of quiet, the rank which is her due,
instead of descending to the level of certain Re-
publics of South America, where neither patriot-
ism, nor civic virtues, nor high principle are to
he found, but only a few Generals who dispute
the power with the help of soldiers led astray by
empty promises.
The Moniteur also publishes the following
items of intelligence :
lARCELONA, JULY 24.
The Consul-General of France to his Excel-
lency the Minister of Foreign Affairs :
We have just learned that General Ruiz, the
commandant of Gerona, has evacuated that town.
He was only followed by a company of chasseurs
of the national militia. It is not known what
direction he has taken. Catalonia is therefore
freed from revolutionists. The militia of little
localities hasten everywhere to give up their
arms.

PERPIGNAN, JULY 26

Tlae Prefect of the Eastern Pyrenees has sent
the following despatch to his Excellency the Mi-
nister for Foreign Affairs :
The events in Catalonia oontinue to be more
and more favourable to the cause of the Queen.
The revolutionary junta of Gerona is dissolved,
consequent, it is said, on the arrival of the troops
of Routs. General Ruiz has fled to France, as
well as the Deputy Henriquez Clement, one of the
leaders of the insurrection. Discouragement and
disorganisation were making rapid progress in the
ranks of the insurgent militia.
SIT. SEBASTIAN, JULY 26.

The French Consul has sent the following des-
patch to his Excellency the Minister for Foreign
Affairs :

General Echague is still at Alagon, near Sara-
gossa. Ho has established a telegraph-office, and
communicates with us. The insurgents of Sara-
gossa have demanded a suspension of hostilities
for five days ;it has been granted. Brigadier
Smid has waited upon General Echague. He is
to bring over some of the troops desirous of sub-
mitting.

Great discouragement prevails at Saragossa.
The truth is beginning to make itself known.
These advices are of the 25th. To-day, the 26th,
the General informs me of the surrender of Jaca.
The garrison has been relieved and the Governor
changed.
Other advices received at Paris announce the
arrival of General Dulce before Saragossa.
Our accounts from Madrid are of the 23d
inst :

The Gazette publishes the following official de
spatch from Barcelona :

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"The moment intelligence of the change of Ministry
reached Barcelona the extreme parties began to raise
! their heads. The agitation redoubled when the rebellion
' of Saragossa became known, and it was then evident
I that a collision vk as imminent. During the night of the
17th s rlous sym?toms of disorder were observed. In
the evening of the 18th the movement broke out, a
portion of the national militia joining in it. The de-
inonstrations, twice repeated by the troops to induce
th armed groups to disperse, being attended with
na result, the military authorities were under the

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