The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-13 00:00:00

ITEST NEW" 4.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
GAETA, DEC. 8 (via Marseilles.)
The bombardment of Gaeta has recommenced.
During the night shells reached several buildings,
and even the hospital.
The Queen hurried from one battery to another,
encouraging the soldiers. The King insisted on her
withdrawing to the casemates.
The fortress of Gaeta energetically returned the
fire of the Sardinian batteries.

NAPLES, DEC. 8.

It is asserted that England, France, and Russia
have requested the King of Naples to cease his
fruitless defence.

It is announced that Victor Emmanuel has
designated General Cialdini for occupying Rome
in the event of the departure of the Pope. An
Englishman, formerly in the service of Garibaldi,
has been assassinated.

ROME, DEC 8.

Colonel Masi has evacuated Orvieto, which, it is
said, will be occupied by the French. The enlist-
ments for the new Papal army are being actively
carried on.

Half the Neapolitan army who had taken refuge
in Roman territory have quitted the country.
Most of themljoined the insurrectionary bands in the
Abruzzi. Many of their officers have joined the
army of King Victor Emmanuel.

Sixteen Bishops of the Marches, five of whom
are Cardinals, have protested against the presence
and. the measures of the Sardinian Commissary in
those provinces.

PERUGIA, DEC. 12.

The decree of the Marquis di Pepoli, suppressing
all the religious orders, makes an exception in
favour of some orders which have deserved well of

;he eountry.

The same decree entrusts the Government with
the charge of the religious treasury.
The convents of Umbria have been closed, with
the exception of saveral establishments to be con-
verted into hospitals and schools.
Pensions are granted to the members of the
religious orders which have been suppressed.
Rentes to the amount of 100,000 lire are assigned
in favour of some charitable institutions of
Umbria; the surplus remaining in the religious
treasury will be applied to religious works and
public instruction.

PALERMO, DEC. 8 (via MARSEILLES.)

The Lieutenancy Council has officially demanded
the maintenance of distinct laws for Sicily until
the assembling of the Italian Parliament.

ROME, DEC. 8.
General Guyon is expecting orders from Paris to
occupy Orvieto. .
The band of volunteers commanded by Colonel
Masi has invaded Onano.

The Pope is dissatisfied with the conduct of
several bishops of Umbria.
The Papal party in Rome is much discouraged.
Mgr. Merode is occupied with the formation of
a new army.

The infliction of capital punishment has not
arrested the reactionary movements in the Abruzzi.

PERUGIA, DEC. 12.
The religious orders have been suppressed and
the convents closed.

Other measures in favour of public instruction
and charity have also been decreed.
The state of things at Naples has improved.

BERNE, DEC. 12.

According to private advices received here,
General Michel is to make the necessary arrange-
ments for disbanding the foreign battalions sent
from Gaeta, to the Papal States by King Francis

ST. PETERSBURG, DEC. 12.

The English Mission in St Petersburg having
been raised to the rank of an Embassy, Baron
Brunnow, Minister Plenipotentiary of Russia at
the Court of St. James's, has been appointed Am-
bassador to the same Court.