The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-07 00:00:00

THE! ISUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1860.'

LATEST NEWS.

MARSEILLES, JUNE 6.
The direct steamer from Messina brings news to

;he 3d inst.

The city was deserted. All merchandise had
been embarked. All the consuls had left excepting
M. Boulard, the French consul, who was transport-
ing his effects to the Descartes, on board of which
he would retire as soon as the city should be be-
sieged or become the theatre of fighting.
The Supreme Committee of Palermo had an-
nounced in the name of the Dictator that a vote
will be taken on the question of annexation to Sar-
dinia.

The inhabitants of the towns in insurrection had
requested the neighbouring communes to send in
provisions.

The whole of Palermo was barricaded and forti-
fied. Garibaldi had a great number of grenades at
his disposal.
Other royal troops stationed in the neighbour-
hood of the custom-house had gone over to Gari-
baldi with arms and ammunition. Influence was
also exercised by Garibaldi's agents in the other
portions of the Neapolitan army.

It was said that there were 2,000 sick and wounded
among the royal troops.
One thousand volunteers from Cagliari had dis-
embarked at Marsala.

The English admiral had announced the signs.

Lure of an armistice.

In the affair at Catania the peasants fought well,
but were ultimately repulsed. The Neapolitans
lost 200 men.
Orders had been given to the various bands of
insurgents to concentrate for the final combats.

BERLIN, JUNE 6.

It is said that an understanding between Prussia
and the middle States of Germany will be brought
about by an interview at Baden-Baden between
the Prince Regent of Prussia and several German
sovereigns.

HANOVER, JUNE 6.

The official Gazette announces that Minister Ton
Borries has been raised to the dignity of Count in
consideration of his services.

CONSTANTINOPLE, TUNE 5.

Muchtar Pacha, Minister of the Civil List, has
been appointed Minister of Finance, replacing
Hassib

Chefik Pacha, hitherto Minister without port-
folio, replaces Muchtar Pacha.
Theodor Baltazzi is dead.

THE INSURRECTION IN SICILY.

A letter from Turin,"dated June 3, says :—" We
have raceived from Sicily news which the telegraph
has confirmed, that the little steamer Utile has
successfully landed 500 volunteers and 2,000 mus-
kets on that island. The arms sent from America
must also have reached their destination, since
Garibaldi himself sends word that he no longer
requires any. It is true that his principle of sup-
plying one's self with weapons at the enemy's ex-
pense has been pretty fairly carried out this time,
and this is possibly the reason why he wants no
more. I have seen the brief letter in which he
says this ; in it he also praises the courage of the
Sicilians who joined his colours, and I have like-
wise seen a note written by his Aide•de-Camp Turr,
who communicates the sad tidings that Menotto,
Garibaldi's son, had been seriously wounded. The
death of this gallant youth would be a heavy loss
indeed ; he has been the pride of his father, whose
gallantry and simple habits he inherits. Among
the wounded there is also the son of Manin, who
was the dictator of Venice in 1848."

Another letter of the same date says :—" The
telegraph this morning informs us that ithe King
of Naples first applied to Austria for assistance,
and that the Cabinet of Vienna replied that it
would have been glad to afford aid to its faithful
ally were it not that the principle of non-interven-
tion had been established. It was then that the
King determined to apply to the diplomatic repre-
sentatives to interfere. It is said that at Palermo
the inhabitants threw down on the troops, stones,
furniture, boiling oil, trunks, china, anything."
The following are some further particulars from
Palermo :

Except the Castle, the Treasury, and the Palace,
the whole of Palermo was in the hands of Garibaldi,
and the Neapolitan troops at these points were com-
pletely hemmed in. Medical attendance had been
asked of Garibaldi by the Neapolitan general, and
granted. Provisions had also been applied for and
refused. On containing possession of the city he
opened the prison, liberated the prisoners, and took
the gaolers and as many of the police as he could
find. After exhibiting these for a day in the mar-
ket-place, he hanged them, in the presence
of the people. A good many of the townspeople
were killed by the Neapolitan soldiers during Gari-
baldi's assault, and by the shot and shell from the
ships. The Neapolitan troops who had been de-
ceived and led into the country by Garibaldi's
feigned retreat had re-entered the town by sea, the
steamers having picked them up on the coast.
Those in the Castle were completely cut off from
those in the Palace.

The Neapolitan ti cops, who still held these points,
were greatly discouraged, and it was thought would
not fight.
The streets, barricaded and protected by cannon,
were in the hands of Garibaldi and the towns-
people. The first truce asked for by the Neapoli
tans was broken by them, but Garibaldi appeared-
to take no notice of this breach of faith.

On the 30th of May, on the day the conference
was agreed on, a shot was fired from a Neapolitan
steamer at Garibaldi's carriage, as he was descend-
ing to the mole, to proceed on board the Hannibal,
but fortunately did no harm.
On the 31st, many of the officers of the ships in
port went on shore, at which time a good many
dead bodies of the inhabitants were still lying in
the streets.
The Neapolitans suffered immense losses in killed
and wounded during the assault. Garibaldi's loss
was small.

An official despatch
‘says
"The attack on Palermo began at four a.m. on
Sunday morning, at all points. .An aide-de-camp
of Garibaldi arrived at six o'clock with amass of in-
surgents and Corps Francs. An infernal fire then
began from Castellamare, and continued till one
p.m., with two shells to the minute ; it then varied
from two to three minutes till six p.m., and after
that continued at intervals of five minutes. The
ships of war also threw a great quantity of shot
and shell. Frightful conflagrations have been the
consequence, but the insurgents pushed on
vigorously. The bombardment continued all the
night, at wide intervals, till 4 a.m. on the 28th,
when the troops abandoned the prisons. About
6,000 prisoners have been liberated, of whom 1,600
to 1,800 were political, 1,200 galley slaves, and the
rest for correctional offences. The troops have
abandoned the barracks of Quattroventi, near the
port ; a portion have gone on board the vessels. A
great number were found this morning (the 28th)
among the rocks of the Mole, waiting for boats to
be carried to Castellamare, or to embark on board
the vessels. The fort, which had ceased firing, be-
gan again at 10 a.m. of the 28th, and it was an in-
fernal fire. Garibaldi entered the city late on the
27th with fresh reinforcements. They fought all
night near the Palace and St. Giacomo, once the
Swiss barracks. There was fighting also with the
troops who had been drawn off by a ruse, and who
were returning from Monreale, Parco, and Piana
dei Greci. All the foreign ships observed the most
jealous abstinence, though the commanders were
indignant at the bombardment. The Neapolitan