The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-20 00:00:00

GARIBALDI TO TILE WO3IBN OF

SICILY.

According to a letter in the Presse, the want of
self-reliance and persevering energy of the men of
Sicily has occasioned Garibaldi some disappoint-
ment, and has led him to appeal to the women in
the following proclamation :

TO THE SICILIAN WOMEN.
Liberty the most precious gift of Providence to peoples,
has been gained for Sicily, thanks to the manly resolution
of the Sicilians, and the generous aid of their brethren of
the continent. Liberty, difficult to gain, is more difficult to
keep, as all Italy for ages has experienced to her cost.
Sicily is such a country that there is no need in her case to
recur to foreign histories to find examples of all kinds of
civic virtues, acid the women there have at all times dis-
played a courage which has astonished the world. From
the women of Syracuse, who cut off their tresses to make
ropes of them in the old Roman days, to those of Messina,
who encouraged their relatives to attack a bombarding host,
there are valiant deeds of this sex in this island. The
Vespers, also, an event unparalleled in the history of na-
tions, saw the fair islanders fighting by the side of the
combatants for national independence.
I myself (I recall the occasion with emotion), in denounc-
ing from the Palace of Palermo to this generous people the
humiliating pretensions of their tyrant, heard a groaning
repeated by the women who crowded the balconies, deep
enough to turn an army pale, and that groaning was the
death-sentence of tyranny.
Sicily is free, it is true; a single citadel only remains in
the power of the enemy ; but 11 years ago Sicilian valour
achieved the same result; and yet that free land, through
not having chosen to make a last effort, fell back into
slavery, was trodden om.e more under mercenary feet, and
brought to a worse condition than before the glorious revo-
lution. Dear and gracious women of Sicily, hear the voice
of the man who sincerely loves your beautiful country, to
which he is bound by the affection of his whole life. He
asks of you nothing for himself, nothing for others; but for
the common fatherland he asks your powerful assistance.
Call to arms the inhabitants of this island, and shame
those who cling to their mother's or sweetheart's apron-
strings.
had four sons. One died at Varese on the body of an
Austrian whom he had killed ; the eldest, Benedetto, you
Pavia, a rich, noble, and beloved matron,
haLveaaCt aPimil
Palermo,, scarred wills the wounds he received at
Calatafitni and Palermo; the third, Enrico, lives, though
has been sent to join the same army by that incomparable
mother. 'Women, give us your sons, your lovers Few—
thehis struggle gwleas splitbewilopen in those battles and the fourth
; long and doubtful, and full of danger
for all I Malay---you will see realised the hopes of twenty generations of
Italians ; and I shall restore to you your dear ones, bronzed
crowned
by the battle-field,shall conquer without battles : and
Many—we
with the aureole of victory,
and blessed even by those enslaved and suffering peoples
who have sent forth their sons to win back for you your
country.
Messina, August 3.

G. GARIBALDI.

MR. COB DEN AND THE FRENCH

TRE4TY.

The following is an extract from a private letter,
dated August 13,
addressed by Mr. Cobden to a
friend in this country,
and we have received 'pet-
mission
still
moment
mission to publish it :
‘;
lhe Davepen
b
no reason to doubt that matters
wile brought to
a satisfactory result here. Up
to
I have experienced nothing
but candour andstraightforwardness in my dealings
with the French Government, while all the misre-
presentation, falsehood, and difficulties which I
have had to encounter have come from the English
side of the Channel. Nothing disgusts me more
than the cowardice and want of honest princi-
ples in our own politicians. ' Anything for a
momentary cry which may give a triumph over a
political opponent' seems to be the motto to our
party men. You will see that in less than a couple
of years all our politicians will be eager enough to
claim the merit of having always been friendly to
the French treaty, The paragraph you enclosed,
giving a conversation of mine, is one of those ras-
cally acts of eavesdropping for which American
newspaper writers are so notorious. There is a
good deal of the paragraph which agrees with what
I have thought: but whether I expressed it in
private conversation is more than I could swear to,
as no one expects to be made responsible for private
gossip. There ought to be the punishment of the
pillory or the stocks revived foi those who publish
in newspapers the unguarded remarks which fall
from a man in private conversation, when he fre-
quently speaks merely to provoke a reply and keep
people from going to sleep over too serious an inter-
change of views. No ; I did not help the Emperor
to prepare his pamphlet about the English and
French armies and navies. Take my word for it,
however, that the. e is a, vast deal of systematic
lying in England about the French armaments.
You remember that charming old lady, Madame
Wolley's landlady, whom we visited, who remarked,
' Pauvre John Bull, pand on veut enlever son
argent, on lui fait peur de nous !' I am quite
ashamed of the child-like simplicity with which
Englishmen allow themselves to be imposed upon
respecting anything French. You will see a great
and sudden reaction in the public mind soon. Com-
mon sense, aided by the publication of the new
French tariff, will put an end to the panic."

LITERATURE.

From Way Time to Hopping. By the Author of
" Our Farm of Four Acres." Chapman and Hall.

This is a lively little tale, which has some claim
to novelty, and which contains some useful lessons
regarding life and manners, mixed with some in-
teresting sketches of society. The heroine, Anne
Ellison, is a quiet and pleasing young lady, whose
troubles at the house of her sister are most unde-
served, and the manner in which that lady treated
her is most unwarrantable. Happily for her peace
of mind, she is taken to a totally different region,
and in the country house of her brother she finds
respite and distraction. One of the best characters
in the story is Mrs. Green. This brisk and ener-
getic old lady is a most attractive personage. She
effects great results from her decision and her kind-
liness. Tt was a blessed day for the unfortunate
Laura Hope when she was taken under the protec-
tion of that good woman. The sad story of that
hapless orphan arouses the indignation and
awakens the pity of the reader, and it redounds
to the honour of Gilbert Colville, the young squire,
that he chose such a wife as Laura. Anne's re-
prieve from returning to the abode where she was
little better than a slave is welcome tidings to those
who have watched her patient endurance; and
finally, when she marries the excellent clergyman
of the neighbourhood, this country visit seems to
have been the turning point in her journey on the
highway of life. Truly did old Mrs. Green quaintly
observe—" Three months often make wonderful
differences besides those in the weather. Great
changes may occur in many respects between hay
time and hopping." Those who wish to be en-
livened and entertained by the perusal of a simple
and yet attractive tale cannot do better than pos-
sess themselves of this sketch of country life.

BENTLEY'S STANDARD NOVELS.

Easton and its Inhabitants. By the Hon. Eleanor

Eden.

This is a charming little story that was well
received on its first appearance, and whose repro-
duction cannot fail to prove very acceptable to
novel readers. It is written in a sparkling style,
and some of the characters are described in a
forcible manner. The chief merit lies in the sketch
of the inhabitants of the little town. A more
piquant account can hardly be imagined than the
one put before us in these pages. Foremost in
importance among the ladies was Miss Bodkin.
The various cliques and coteries looked up to her as
their leader; " Miss Bodkin had obtained a proud
pre-eminence in virtue of her father having about
60 years before represented the county, and having
still the credit, with Miss Bodkin and her friends,
of having been at that time a distinguished politi-
cian and a public man." The airs which this absurd
woman gave herself are most amusing to behold,
and she is one of the best efforts of the authoress.
Lady Hyacinth is also a good portraiture of a
lively girl almost spoiled by bad education and
evil influence. The dreadful results that often
ensue from the marriages de convenance, in order
that parents may ensure rank and wealth for
their children are most effectively shown, and
the stratagems resorted to are ably exposed. The
scene at the bank is most exciting, and presents a
striking instance of the great dangers that follow
idle rumours and unfounded reports. The weak
and wicked set who to gratify their wounded
vanity and jealous passions spread reports they
knew were false, had much to answer for. The
opportune assistance came in time to prevent
ruin, but too late to save the life of one of the
bankers. The anxiety and apprehension proved
too much for Lucia's old grandfather, who died
suddenly the night after the run on the bank.
Lucia du Quesne is a delightful heroine, full of
spirit and vivacity. Her first meeting with Lord
Coleraine, when she mistook him for a farmer, is
most entertaining, forming a romantic incident to
commence the acquaintance. On the whole, this
story is a very pleasing one, and contains a great
deal of variety in its stirring scenes and spark-
ling sketches. In some passages we meet with
phases of life described in a truthful and feeling
manner, while the general style of the work is so
attractive and agreeable, from its vivacity and
bfilliancy, that it can hardly fail to exert a fascinat-
ing influence over the reader, who is not likely
to lay it down till the last page is perused.