The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-20 00:00:00

F.RENCII AND .ROMAN CONFLICTS.

ROME, SEPT. 14.—Hostilities hal;.e broken out
afresh between the French and Roman soldiery in
this city, in spite of the peace-making exertions of
Cardinal Antonelli and the French ambassador a
couple of months ago, when, after several previous
frays, order was restored under the auspices of the
French and Roman generals, dinners on an exten-
sive scale were given to consolidate the somewhat
fragile friendship of the rival forces, and copious
libations prepared to wash down the not always
palatable toast of " Buon Francese !" " Buon
Italian o !"

On Sunday morning four French soldiers of the
40th Regiment of the line were discussing with the
puzzled master of a cafe, near Sant' Andrea della
Valle, the propriety of their receiving change for a
napoleon which they had not as yet produced, when
a Roman dragoon came in to ask for a wafer to
seal a letter he was about to send to his mother at
Velletri. Whether the dragoon showed his disap-
probation of the unreasonableness of the French
soldiers by some gesture or not, certain it is that
they turned wrathfully upon him and struck him,
following him out of the cafe into the street, where,
in self-defence, he was obliged to draw his sword
upon them, and a combat ensued in which, in spite
of the odds against him, the dragoon with his long
weapon might have had the best of the encounter,
had he not got entangled with his own spurs whilst
turning round to defend himself from the assaults
of one of his foes who had attacked him in the rear,
and fallen to the ground a helpless prey to the
sabres of his cowardly assailants. The dragoon's
head was split open before he could be rescued,
and he would probably have been hacked to
pieces if a patrol of French soldiers had not
opportunely arrived, having been previously sent
for by the master of the cafe to settle
the difficulty about the napoleon. The four
soldiers, who had evidently been drinking im-
moderately, left their victim on the ground, and
fled, pursued by the patrol, towards the Via del
Sudario, where they were captured and brought
back, amidst the hooting and hissing of the mob,
one or two of them bearing marks of the dragoon's
handiwork.

The wounded man was taken immediately to the
hospital, where he is still in imminent danger,
although not yet dead. So much irritation was
produced amongst his fellow-soldiers on hearing of
the affair that the colonel of the dragoons gave
orders for the barracks to be closed and every man
to remain within ; but, being Sunday morning, and
after mass, many dragoons were already out on
leave, and these repaired in menacing attitude to
the French barracks near the Cancelleria Palace,
where, however, the officers succeeded in preventing
any further conflict.
It is expected that one or two of the French soldiers
who commenced the quarrel will be shot, in accord-
ance with the severe measures ordered by General de
Goyon on a similar occasion, shortly before his de-
parture for France. He will find all his reconcilia-
tory work to be done over again on his return here,
which is expected in a few days. The only effective
mode of putting a stop to these periodical demon-
strations of antipathy will be adopted ere long, if
we may believe such an often resumed report, by the
withdrawing.; of the French garrison from the
capital. Civita Vecchia is to be occupied some time
longer•by French troops, and their reduction to that
seaport town is stated to be fixed for the beginning
of 1859, when the railway thence to Rome will be
in activity, and afford every facility for a rapid
return of any number of French regiments, should
the safety of the Papal Government again require
such aid from the Emperor Napoleon. The Austrians
are to withdraw simultaneously from Bologna, and
leave a garrison only in Ancona, as a counterpoise
to the French in Civita Vecchia, and a basis for the
renewal of military operations in case of the lega-
tions once more giving signs of political uneasi-
ness. To supply the place of the imperial forces,
and to strengthen its own military position, the
Papal Government is engaged in enrolling another
regiment of Swiss soldiers, another regiment of
indigenous infantry of the line, and another bat-
talion of riflemen. Enlisting agents have already
been sent abroad to collect the heterogeneous mate-
rials for the new Swiss, or, as it is more properly
denominated, foreign regiment ; but the two alreadyli
away,
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heal the pays, a
reluctance of the soldiers to renew their engage-
ments under the papal banner. The bounty
i to re-
cruits in the state has likewise been raised, to induce
young men to_ come forward voluntarily (there
being no conscription in the Pope's dominions),
the given to per ons pre-
senting.with
and officers' commissions are
themselves requisite number of
followers as common soldier.
It will be seen that all these military changes
depend in part upon the French railway king, M.
Mires, and his timely completion of the Civita
Vecchia line. In his report upon the subject.to the
general assembly of shareholders on the 25th ult.
he stated that the council of administration reck-
oned upon opening the line to the public in the'
beginning of December, a very opportune circum-
stance for the crowds of foreigners who flock to-
wards Rome in that season. Mearrivhile M. Mires
has adopted some-modifications in the number and
value of the shares'reP resenting the Romanßailway
Company, whichlo not appear to hare met with
the approbation of the Roman. Government, although-
decided
upon 'by the meeting .• of shareholders, in
order to facilitate the negotiation of the shares in
the Freneh•Bourse. It remains to be seen whether

the Roman Minister of Commerce and Public
Works will exercise any influence over the deter-
mination of the council of administration and the
general assembly of shareholders, of whom the
great majority are French.
Negotiations are pending between M. Mires and
the Austrian Government for the connection of the
Lombardo-Venetian and Pio-Central railways, by
means of a line from Ferrara lo Rovigo and Padua.
This would greatly increase the Lombardo-Venetian
traffic on the line from Padua to Milan on one side,
and thence to the Piedmontese and French rail-
ways, and to Casarsa on the other side, which will
soon be brought into direct communication with
Vienna and the whole of Germany.—Daily News.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

ROCHESTER-SEPT. 18.

Although there was a liberal supply of wheat samples
to day, yet sales were only done in retail. The attendance
of the town and country trade was good. At the commence-
ment of the market farmers and holders began by demand-
ing last week's terms, but millers acted with reserve, and -
declined purchases at that figure ; later in the day a few
sales were reported. In barley there was not much doing,
the malting season not ha Ting fairly commenced ; the few
samples sold realised a slight advance. Oats in moderate
supply, and 6d to is per qr. cheaper, Beans and peas in
less demand, but quotations unaltered. Flour receded ed
to is per sack.
White wheat, new, 44s to 48s

Red do.
Old white —s to —s
Red do. —s to —s

Barley, grinding 26s to 34s
Oats, old, 12st.. —s to —g
New do 25s to 2Es
Beans.. 40s to 42s
Malt.... —s to —3

Barley, malting....26s to 31s

NOTTINGHAM-SEPT. 18.

At to-day's market there was but little animation in the
market, with a fair attendance, and a good supply of wheat,
at is decline on last week—good samples of white sold at
48s to 50s and red 44 to 475, old white 495, and old red 45s
per 36 stone. Fine barley sold at late rates—old grinding
sorts selling at 28s to 32s per 30 stone, and new maltinc, 37s
to 41s per qr. Oats limited, and prices were unaltered,' fine
new selling at 31s, foreign 31s, home-grown old 34s per 24
stone. Beans scarce and dearer, 48s to 51s per 33 stone.
Flour, superfine, 38s to 425, Ike 30s to 33s per 24 stone.