The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-21 00:00:00

ITALY.

A letter from Turin, dated 18th of September;
says : _

" Captain Trecchi has returned to Naples with
the King's reply to Garibaldi's letter. The reply
was written without consulting his Ministers, as it
concerned them personally ; it completely saves the
dignity of the Crown. Victor Emmanuel speaks in
the language of a Sovereign just hurt in his amour
propre, as man and King. He points out that he
knows how to resist always the suggestions and the
influences of foreign Powers, even when menacing.
With more just reason he declares that he cannot
comply with such strange pretensions, which come
from a man whose successes seem to mislead him.
" It cannot be said what effect the Royal reply
will produce. If Garibaldi persists in his projects
and he attacks Rome while the Pope and the French
are still there, the Government of the King will

repulse the attack, in concert with its allies, no

matter what may be the consequences, King
Victor Emmanuel has placed himself at the head of
the Italian movement to overcome and prevent re-
volution, not to support it.

" The Sardinian Government is anxiously await-
ing the opening of Parliament. It hopes to acquire
new strength from the votes of the representa-
tives of the nation to carry the policy which it
has, perhaps somewhat hastily, adopted. The
vote of confidence which will be asked for from
the Chambers will strengthen the Ministry
against political factions, and against the
exorbitant pretensions of Garibaldi and his
advisers. Full powers will not be asked for this
time, as was the case last year, but merely discre-
tionary powers in matters clearly indicated, and
more or less limited. The session will not last more
than a fortnight.

" The news from Southern Italy is by no means
assuring. It may be said that complete anarchy
rules in Sicily, and administrative disorder at
Naples. M. Scialoja, who left eight days since to
assume the post of Minister of Finance, is expected
this evening at Turin. He had shrewdly guessed
what would happen, for, before leaving, he had asked
the Minister of Commerce to keep open for him the
post he previously occupied of Secretary-General
of that department.
" Telegraphic communication between Turin and
Naples is still interrupted, and there is much delay
in the receipt of news. The Neapolitan army is in
a complete state of dissolution. The Dictator left
it open to all to return to their homes. The majo-
rity have done so.

" In Sicily the executive power has passed succes-
sively from the Dictator Garibaldi to the pro Dicta-
tor Depretis, and from him to Vice pro-Dictator
Paterni. What gradations ! It is now said that
Depretis, opposed in his idea of immediate annexa-
tion, has tendered his resignation, and will return to
Turin. M. Cordova, a friend of Count Cavour, and
suspected consequently of exercising his influence,
which is considerable, in favour of the Piedmonteso
policy, was threatened by Crispi with a revolver.
When he thought all was up, he received a despatch
from Garibaldi, calling him to Naples. He declined
to go, pleading illness as an excuse.
":The article in the Constitutionnel, respecting the
flight of the Pope from Rome, has created a great
sensation here. The solution indicated is the one
most desired here; only men do not consider what
the consequences might be of so serious an event,—
that it might not be to the taste of all men, and
might lead to the most serious complications.
" Gen. Schmidt has arrived here under a strong
escort of gendarmes. He has been taken to the
Hotel Feder, round which an immense crowd is as-
sembled, hissing and groaning. It is supposed he
will be sent to the fortress.
" Monsignor Bella has left for Venice. An em-
ploye of the Minister of the Interior accompanied
him yesterday as far as Peschiera."

A letter from Naples, of the sth says :—" Gari-
baldi continues to reside in the Angri Palace, at
the top of the Toledo. He displays indefatigable
activity. M. Bertani and M. Liborio are still his
all-powerful counsellors. He issues innumerable
decrees, and all are marked by sound sense. The
Royalists themselves are astonished at what he does.
Among other things ho has caused the Ministry of
Police to be separated from that of the Interior, and
confided to M. Conforti, an eminent advocate, who
was Minister in 1848, and afterward exiled to Turin,
where he obtained a seat in the Parliament. From
the 12th of this month all the real property of the
royal family, and all that placed at the disposal
of the Sovereign, or constituted in royal appanages,
or illegally given to the servants of the monarchy,
has been declared national property. It is probable
that this confiscation will be protested against, and
I do not defend it ; but one fact affords a certain jus-
tification of it—Ferdinand 11., on ascending the
throne, had no private fortune, and his father left
heavy debts ; not only did he pay them, but he