The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-16 00:00:00

GA.RIBALDI'S LADIES.

Mr. Adams Smith, the amusing correspondent
of the Scotsman at the scene ef strife in Southern

Italy, introduces us to one or two of the minister-
ing angels of Garibaldi's camp and hospitals :

- - " " There is a Princess who is indefatigable in
her exertions daily at the hospital. Then there
is the Countess Maria della Torre, a very extra-
ordinary personage, revolver and dagger in one
hand, and physic bottles and plasters in the
other. She is good looking, as far as deli-
cate features can make her, a nose chiselled on
the best Grecian model, but she fails in complexion.
Her figure is slight, and not inelegant, and upright
as a dart. Such her physical—her moral may be
partly collected from a short conversation I had with
her in a cast she gave me one evening in her car-
riage. I was returning on foot from St. Angelo after
the battle on the Ist October. I met her driving at a
gallop. I respectfully saluted her as she passed.
She stopped and kindly told me to get into the car-
riage. I did so, and ashed her where she was going
at such a rate. To the camp—to the wounded—
but I have no bandages—no nothing—no anything
for dem." Then what is the use of going there ?
had you not better return to the hospital at
Santa Maria, whither the wounded will be
carried ?" Vell, I must see.' She stopped
everybody on the road, boy and man, to ask
their advice. All this while the bullets were
flying across the road, and she standing up in the
carriage, an excellent mark, cool as a cucumber. For
nearly twenty minutes did we remain on the road
lightly conversing. Don't you tink my uniform
very pretty, Mr. Smit—buttons all down in the
front?' Yes,' I said,' and unless you want some more
button holes to match not made by the regular tailor,
I think we had better start, more especially as I
have more holes than buttons.' Ragozzo assented ;
but after all she is kind hearted as well as
spirited. Then last, but not least, there is a Mrs.
White, of the Chiaja, of more modest pretensions,
but not less energetic equally useful. She is one of
Garibaldi's pets;. and by his salutes you may always
know where his affections are deepest—he has a
graduated scale. This lady he impresses affec-
tionately_and fervently upon the cheek. Then there is
a very patriotic woman, whose cognomen is Santa
Joanna, who has spent half her fortune in the
cause, with the noblest soul enclosed in a mass
of most smutty flesh and gorgeous ribbons,
for whom he hos the most unbounded re-
gard; he salutes her on the top of the head.
There are many other steps in the scale of his
affections, but I have merely taken the top and
bottom ones. It is to the second lady mentioned
that I would recommend all the subscriptions for
the sick and wounded to be sent."

PENNY TESTIMONIAL TO GARIBALDL—A public
meeting was held at the Terminus Hotel, Brighton, on
Monday evening, at which the following resolution was
passed :—" That a penny subscription be immediately com-
menced in Brighton, giving every person an opportunity of
expressing his sympathy and admiration of the noble con-
duct of the great liberator and emancipator of Italy." W.
Coningham, Esq., M.P., was elected treasurer, and Mr.W.
Cooper, Queen's-road-cottage, Brighton, secretary.— West
Sussex Gazette.
THE CITY OF LONDON RIFLE VOLUNTEER BALL.
—Last night the Guildhall, in which the city banquet so
lately took place was filled with an assemblage still more
animated and brilliant. A ball, originated by the members
of the City Volunteer Rifle Brigade, was given there with
signal success. Nearly 2,000 dancers found room for their
evolutions, while Gog and Magog looked down benignantly.
The committee of taste enjoyed a great advantage in ob-
taining the reversion of the decorations in use on the Lord
Mayor's day. The thousand jets of gas following the
outline of the windows and ceiling, the trophies
and the armour, the banners and shields the
splendid hall, and he excellent music, left nothing to be
desired. Among the arrangements those of the commis-
sariat were the most formidable, but this difficulty was
happily overcome. There was no set supper, and what
dancers lost in substantial fare they thus gained in comfort
and in the absence of anything like scrambling. The fine old
crypt and the Exchequer Chamber were fitted up as refresh-
ment saloons. The Council Chamber formed a second ball-
room for those who desired a more quiet area for dancing than
the great hall. Thus the whole building was turned to
account. and no part seemed over-crowed. The Lord
Mayor and Mayoress, with the Sheriffs, were present
during the evening. Uniforms were, of course, the rule,
and plain evening dress the exception. For a ballroom the
uniform of the City Rifle Corps is rather sombre; but the
scarlet tunics of the Hon. City Artillery Company and of
the Six Foot Guards enlivened the room, and with the gay
dresses of the ladies produced a most picturesque effect.
Altogether the ball passed off so successfully that it is
pretty sure to be repeated another year. A handsome sum,
it is hoped, will accrue to the exchequer of the city brigade
by the surplus profits.
PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE LONDON
RIFLE BRIGADE.—Mr. Anderton gave notice of the fol-
lowing motion for the next Court of Common Council :
"That this Court, in testimony of its approbation of the
London Volunteer -Rifle Brigade, do present the brigade
with a pair
,of colours with the arms of the City upon
them."
THE PRESS IN PARIS.—The preliminary inves-
tigation relative to the incriminated article of the Opinion
Nationale, entitled " Un easus belli," has terminated, and
the editor and printer have been ordered to appear in a few
days before the Correctional Police, under a charge of pub-
lishing false news. It is said that the Union is also sum-
moned to appear, and answer for copying the incriminated
article.
The New York correspondent of the London and
China Telegraph says—" It is designed to establish a regu-
lar line of clipper ships between New York and Kanagawa,
Japan. The chief promoter of this line is R. H. Gallaber, a
merchant of New York, having a house in Japan. The first
ship was announced to sail at an early day, between 20 and
30 passengers, and nearly 1,000 tons of freight, consisting
of machinery, frame houses, and assorted merchandise, hav-
ing been secured for transportation on her outward voyage.
Among other things depended on for a return cargo is a
quantity of Japanese seed wheat, which has been ordered,
and is said to be of a superior quality."
SELLING BEER AT FAIRS.—The following letter
appears in a Carmarthenshire paper :—" Inland Revenue,
Somerset House.—Sir,—Referring to your report of the
17th, I am to instruct you to inform the clerk to the magis-
trates for the county of Carmarthen that the board are ad-
vised that it was not intended by the 37th section of the
23d and 24th of Victoria, chap. 113, to repeal the privi-
leges expressly granted by former acts of selling beer with-
out license at legally constituted fairs and races, and that
such privilege and exemption still exist.-1 am, sir, your
-
obedient servant, WM. CORBETT. R. Laffere, E 8,1.9
lector, Carmarthen."
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m• g such a distance. I must remark, Ina ddition, that the
men could not give the name of the person: to whom they
were to apply for the piano, and that they douh fleas selected
pastday
"as a safe day for the attempt, as for uany weeks
I have left town 47n that day, which they .nuizzt pave
obaerYod.