The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-03 00:00:00

time,

Sir JAMES FERGUSON moved that the debate be ad-
journed, which, after some conversation, was negatived,
and the bill read a second time.

The Local Taxation Returns Bill went through com-
mittee.

The Railway Cheap Trains Bill was read a third time,
and passed.

The Local Government Act Amendment Bill went
through committee.
The Game Certificates Bill was read a second time.
The Admiralty Courts Jurisdiction No. 2 Bill went
through committee.
Sir G. C. LEWIS obtained leave to bring in a bill to
amend the laws relating to the carriage of gunpowder, and
the manufacture and sale of fireworks.

Mr. S. ESTCOURT obtained a select committee on the
Sale of Gas Bills, consisting of Mr. S. Estcourt, Viscount
Enfield, Mr. Sheridan, Lord Lovaine, Mr. Mure, Lord John
Browne, Mr. T. Miller, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Whalley.
Mr. LAING brought up some papers in reference to the
expense of the operations in China.

The house then adjourned at a quarter past two o'clock.

AF.FAIRS OF NAPLES.

A letter from Naples, of June 25 says :—Sicily,
admired by all who have had practical experience
of its many natural beauties, climate, and undoubted
advantages of position, bids fair to become a peace-
ful and progressive island. But yesterday groan-
ing under the burdens of despotism and tyranny,
bad government, and outraged laws, to-day, having
passed through a fearful crisis of bloodshed unpa-
ralleled in the 19th century—she finds herself
rescued by one noble-hearted man, backed by the
strong arms and firm hearts of a people fighting for
home and freedom. The bitter hour, it is to be
hoped, under God, is passed—a bright unclouded
future already dawns for Sicily. May that future
never again be overcast.
It scarcely requires the hot sun, dust, and mos-
quitoes to excite a sensitive man, who finds himself
on this, the 28th of June, 1860, in the capital over
which reigns for the nounce Bombino, unloved,
uncared for, despised—so numerous are the reports,
so great the fears, so puerile and untrue the asser-
tions which pass from mouth to mouth throughout
each day and night, to begin again at sunrise. Let
me endeavour to give you a few facts.
Garibaldi for the moment has left Palermo for
the interior, and is calmly organising his troops as
the civil power, and receiving reinforcements ;
2,500 men recently landed from Genoa under
Medici, among whom I believe I may correctly
state is Capt. Peard, so well known during the
Italian campaign. His forces may now be counted
over 20,000 of good fighting men. The Sardinian
tricolour floats over Castellamare, and the Neapoli-
tan fleet have apparently left the waters of Palermo.
The two vessels recently stopped, not taken,
remain at Gaeta, awaiting diplomatic councils
which will terminate, if a spark of justice exists on
any subject with King or Government, in finding
out that moral belief is not international law, and
a large indemnity must be paid for their illegal
detention.

Garibaldi is working zealously and wisely in
the civil administration of the island, over which he
rules tenderly, and of which he is lord and master—
from the centre all round to the sea, save and ex-
cept the castle of Messina, where, and in the citadel,
there are 12,000 royal troops cooped up, victualled
almost entirely from Naples. It is true they prowl
about at times through the all but deserted city; but
there are few if any inhabitants left to bully, and
there most probably they will be allowed to remain.
Attack them Garibaldi will not; if he does he will
thrash them ; but he has far higher views, and
cannot afford to waste ammunition or valuable lives
wanted elsewhere. He will watch them, to see they
do no mischief; and they will fall eventually into a
net. Two thousand men at least, and many of the
very best officers, have already deserted to him.
His first act of justice was to pay to the Bunk of
Naples a debt due by the Sicilian Bank. Such au
act could never have entered into the head of Born-
bino or his advisers. He has also made several very
desirable civil and military appointments, selecting
honest men for what henceforth, it is to be hoped,
will be honest work ; abolished the title of excel-
lency as humbug—fancy his Excellency the Chief
of the Neapolitan Police, a literal army of cut-
throats !—and he has also appointed a mission, or
charge d'affaires if you will it, to her Majesty of
England, the King of Sardinia, as also to the Em-
peror of the French. Garibaldi forms a just estimate
of the English character, for, while fighting far
away for the liberties and homes of an oppressed
people, he has left his youngest son at school at
New Brighton; while the elder, who has been
wounded, shares the fate of a soldier by his side. His
daughter is under the care of kind friends at Genoa.
Let we turn from these acts of valour and honest
purpose to scenes enacting more immediately around
me—scenes which God grant will soon come to a
bright termination; for, on Garibaldi putting foot