The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-31 00:00:00

NAPLES.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa quotes a letter
from Naples of the 25th, in which it is stated that
General Bosco undertook his march from Messina
to Milazzo, and the subsequent military operations,
without any orders from the present Minister of
War, who is represented to be highly incensed at
his conduct. General Bosco, therefore, is supposed
to have acted under direct orders from the Court.

A communication from Taganrog, in the Levant
Herald, says :—" Some time back I called your
attention to the very extensive works which had
been commenced by the Russians at the entrance
of the sea of Azoff. The fortifications now in course
of construction are on a scale surpassing anything
that existed at Sebastopol, both as regards strength
and extent. Our local commercial community
are in a state of alarm ; for they view this heavy
armament of the point of Kertch as something
more than merely supplying the former fortifi-
cation of Yeni-Kale. Upwards of 8,000 men are
at present employed on the works, which have
been completed so far that almost all the embra-
sures are finished and the carriages placed. The
guns, which are of the very largest calibre, have
already arrived at Kertch. To those who have
not visited the locality it may be difficult to convey
an exact idea of the position or nature of the fortifi-
cations. I may briefly say that the high land known
by the name of the Point of Kertch has been tun-
nelled into galleries, after the Gibraltar plan, and
that the guns will be so placed that it will be
impossible to pass into the Azoff. In this way the
Russians will have secured for themselves a har-
bour where they may under adverse cir-
cumstances find a safe retreat. The proposed
erection of an additional custom house at Kertch
is not at all popular, as it is calculated only
to serve as an impediment to trade ; the es-
tablishment at Taganrog was deemed amply
sufficient for all purposes. The Russians, after
having compelled the unfortunate Nogais of the
Caucasus to emigrate, are now also forcing• the
whole Tartar population of the Crimea to quit
their homes ; the pretext of the Government being
that the Tartars did not take arms against the
enemies of Russia during the late war, and that
being disaffected they must be got rid of. In
this way the who!e population from the coast on
to Simpheropol is being cleared out and obliged
to abandon their property without any compen-
sation, the Government transferring it gratuitously
to the Cossacks of the Black Sea as a reward for
their superior loyalty. Our commerce at the pre-
sent moment is uncommonly brisk; we have daily
arrivals of between 4,000 to 5,000 waggons of
grain from the interior. The harvest has been
abundant beyond anything known in the memory
of man, and probably would have been even larger
had it not been for the late and heavy rain which,
of course, in some districts was injurious. Messrs.
Ralli and Scaramanga have already chartered to
load no less than 70 vessels."

A letter from Naples of the 23d says:—
" The Pausilippe of the Messageries Imperiales,
which arrived here this morning, has brought some
political exiles, and among them Major Carrano,
General Ulloa, M. Caracciolo, the Marquis de
Bella, a younger brother of the Minister, and
MM. Ayala, Bellili, Pellegrini, Conbonelli,
in all, about forty. They state that Garibaldi has
at this moment more than 20,000 Italians, with-
out counting the Sicilians, and that volunteers
are flockirg into Genoa in greater numbers than
ever. They say, too, that Garibaldi has at his
disposal three steamers of the Transatlantic Com-
pany. This news suffices to explain the grave
determination of the Government of Francis 11. to
evacuate Messina and all Sicily, where desertions
from the royal troops are constantly increasing;
but there is another reason for that resolution :
Garibaldi has made known here that with or
without the cooperation of the Neapolitans he
would before long free Naples of the Bourbons.
The King and his Ministers have in consequence
resolved to employ all their disposable forces in
opposing the invasion which menaces the main•
land. But mark the sad position in which Francis
11. is placed :—Neapolitan pilots have demanded
passes for the patriots to go to Garibaldi and offer
him their services ; upwards of 40 warrant officers
of the royal navy have made known that they will
desert, if means can be found to convey them into
Sicily ; and the superior officers are perhaps still
more favourably disposed to the revolution than
those of an inferior grade. General A_ Nunziante
has been dismissed and sent to Malta. M. Gallo,
one of the most ardent reactionists of 1845; the
Duke d'Ascoli, the Court butler ; M. Severino, the
King's secretary ; the Prince de Scalotta, and
Generals Ferrari, Duke de Sangro del Re, and
Count de Latour have also been exiled."

The Monde seems at last to look on the King of
Naples as utterly lost, since it remarks on his posi-
tion in the following terms :
" The Neapolitan monarchy continues its move-
ment of decadence. It submits to lose Sicily; and
and even to implore the King of Piedmont to arrest
the march of Garibaldi. Victor Emmanuel had,
in censequence, written to Garibaldi, but, as it is
known that the Dictator will not think himself
obliged to obey his King, seeing he is well aware
how much more agreeable his disobedience will be,
the measures to be taken in case of this very pro.
bable event have already been decided. The fall of.
the King of Naples is regarded as inevitable. Im-
mediately after that event, the annexation will be
pronounced by a popular vote, to be afterwards
ratified by diplomacy, and the game will then be
won. M. Parini will go to Naples with full
powers and the title of viceroy; Garibaldi will re-
main in Sicily with the title of grand-marshal ;
and the Duke of Genoa, a child between six and
seven years of age, will be proclaimed King of
Sicily."

AMERICA.

LONDONDERRY, JULY 31.

The Canadian steamer Palestine, which left
Quebec on the 21st inst., has arrived. She landed
all the mails except those for Liverpool.
Ths steamers City of Manchester, Africa, and
Nova Scotia, all from Liverpool, had arrived out.
MONTREAL, JULY 21.

The preparations for the reception of the Prince
of Wales are approaching completion. The weather
is favourable for the crops. The flour market has
undergone a general improvement. Large sales of
wheat have been effected at 11 dols. 27c. Ashes
are steady.

NEW YORK, JULY 20.
Money and exchange are unaltered. The Stock
Market is less active, and prices have declined.
Flour is heavy► and lower. Canadian descriptions
are drooping. Rye steady. Wheat is heavy, and
lc. to 2c. lower. Barley dull, and unchanged.
Corn firmer, and in fair demand. Oats unchanged.
Beef active at steady prices. Lard firm. Whisky
moderately active.

THE LATE MR. BROUGB.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—May I request that you will give publicity
to the following facts respecting a story entitled
" Marston Lynch," by my late brother, Mr. Robert
B. Brough, which some unknown hand has abruptly
finished in three or four unmeaning lines. " Mar-
ston Lynch" was commenced in the Train, a
magazine with which my brother was connected,
but it was never completed in that publication.
In justice to his literary fame I trust you will
allow me to make this protest against the publica-
tion of a half-finished story, in a form calculated to
mislead the reader who would, of course, suppose
the work complete, there being no word of explana-
tion to the contrary. From not©s in my possession
I am enabled positively to affirm that the climax—
if climax it can be called—of the story as now
issued, is utterly unlike that which its author had
imagined. Had he lived to complete his work, it
would, of course, have been open to criticism upon
its own merits ; but, I think you will agree with
me that it would be hardly fair for any one to judge
of the work as a whole, from a perusal of its open-
ing chapters now published without the slightest
communication having been previously made with
any of its deceased author's representatives.
The announcement of a tale as a " personal bio-
graphy," too, would obviously lead the public to
imagine that it contained a history of its author's
life. Such an idea would be utterly and cruelly
false. It was never intended for an autobiography
—the character of the hero has nothing in common
with that of my late brother (except that he, like
Marston Lynch, was a struggling man of letters),
nor was the story ever put forth as a " personal
1 biography," either by its author or by any one
until he who could best have spoken as to its iu-
tention could speak no more.

I have to apologise for troubling you at this
length, but having been requested by my poor
brother to compile and publish such of his works as
he deemed worthy of preservation, I considered it
my duty thus to vindicate his memory, and to de-
precate any hostile criticism upon a tale which,
without this explanation, must appear so imper-
fect, not to say inartistic as a whole.—l have the
honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN CARGILL BROUGH.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.

REVIEW OF TIIE COLDSTREAM GUARDS.—His
Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Clyde
proceeded yesterday morning to Hyde Park for tho pur-
pose of reviewing the first battalion of the Coldstream
Guards. A vast. number of persons assembled to witness
the proceedings, but the arranxements were so well made
that everybody was able to see all that was going on. The
men composing the battalion left the Wellington Barracks
at a few minutes before ten o'clock and marched up
Constitution-hill to that portion of Hyde Park in which
her Majesty reviewed the Volunteers a few weeks since.
Lord Clyde was loudly cheered. He was accompanied
by the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Rokoby, Lord C.
Paulet, Lord Holmesdale and other officers of dis-
tinction. The review lasted= hour and a quarter. At its
close Lord Clyde was again loudly cheered as he reached
Piccadilly, and frequently bowed his acknowledgments.
The battalion immediately afterwards marched back to the
Wellington Barracks.

" At dawn on the 20th, all the troops were in I
movement to attack the Neapolitans, who had come
out of the fort and village of Milazzo, which they oc-
cupied. Malenchini commanded the left ; General
Medici and Cozens the centre ; while the right was
composed of a few companies only, intended to cover
the centre and left wing from a surprise. Garibaldi
was in the centre, where the action was expected
to be the sharpest. The firing began on the left
from the Neapolitan outposts, concealed in a reed
bed half-way between Mira and Milazzo. A quar-
ter of an hour later the centre attacked the Neapo-
litan line and drove it from its first position. The
right meanwhile dislodged the Neapolitans from
some houses which they occupied. As the difficulties
of the ground prevented reinforcements from arriv-
ing, Bosco, with 6,000 men, turned upon the 500 or
600 who had driven him back. The latter were at
first obliged to retire before the superior numbers
of the enemy, but, when other troops came up to
their aid, they again attacked the enemy, many of
whom were still concealed among reeds and pro-
tected by fig. trees, so that a charge with the
bayonet was impossible. Medici, while advanc-
ing at the head of his men, had a horse killed
under him. Cozens was struck in the neck
by a spent ball and fell; he was for a moment
supposed to be mortally wounded, but he was
only stunned, and almost instantly he was on his
legs again, shouting ' Viva l'ltalia! ' Garibaldi, at
the head of the Genoese carbineers and some guides,
attempted to take the enemy in the flank, but sud-
denly came on a gun placed on the centre of the
road, and which he determined to attack. When
within twenty paces, the cannon, loaded with
grape, was fired by the King's troops. The effect
was terrible, only five or six men remained stand-
ing. Garibaldi had part of his boot and his stirrup
carried away; his horse was also wounded, and he
was compelled to alight. Major Breda and his
trumpeter were killed by his side ; Misori's horse
fell dead under him ; Statella was left standing un-
hurt in the midst of the iron storm; all the others
were killed or wounded. The gun which had done
all this mischief was taken soon after. Then, the
Neapolitan infantry opened and gave passage to a
charge of 50 cavalry for the purpose of retaking
the piece. Colonel Donon's men, who had been
but little under fire, threw themselves to the sides
of the road instead of receiving the charge on their
bayonets. The cavalry came like a whirlwind, the
Sicilians firing froth both sides. Thus assailed,
both right and left, the commander of the Neapo-
litan cavalry stopped and wanted to turn back, but
found the passage barred by General Garibaldi,
Misori, Statella, and five or six men. The
General seized the officer's bridle, and cried out,
' Surrender.' The officer replied with a blow of
his sabre, which Garibaldi parried, and by a back
stroke cut the officer's cheek open. The latter
fell from his horse. Meanwhile, three or four
sabres were raised against theGeneral,who wounded
one of his assailants with a thrust of his sabre,
while Misori killed two others, and the horse of a
third with his revolver. Statella brought down
one antagonist,while another who sprang at Misori's
throat, was killed by the fourth shot of his re-
volver. While this struggle was drawing to a
close, Garibaldi rallied his scattered men, charged
with them, and either took or killed the rest of the
fifty horsemen. Seconded by his centre, he next
charged the Neapolitans, Bavarians, and Swiss
with the bayonet. The Neapolitans fled at once,
but the Bavarians and Swiss made a short stand
before they gave way. This decided the fate of
the day."
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The-following letter, dated Messina, July 21,
gives some further details :

" I wrote you already that Bosco left this place
with a body of 4,000 men of Chasseurs a cheval,
and with part of a train of artillery. It was his
intention to go and occupy the territory between
Barcellona and Milazzo; but General Medici
thwarted his design. He had posted four of his
companies, about 400 men, on a hill commanding
the road, with the view of offering him resistance.
Bosco, however, anticipated the movement, and
making his way across the vineyards, hurried on
to Milazse almost with the rapidity of a flight.
The danger of an attack seemed to have passed
away when the idea came into Bosco's head to
attack the handful of men still remaining on
the hills, and he despatched there a thousand
of his troops with half a battery and 30 cavalry ;
having come upon them unexpectedly, he
made 13 soldiers and 1 officer prisoners. They had
formed an outpost, but on the signal being given
our troops came up, repelled the assault, charged
the Neapolitans, killed 40, wounded 80, took I know
not how many prisoners, and very nearly got the
cannon. This happened on the 17th. About vespers
Bosco renewed the attack, with an imposing array
of troops, hot our. had also received rein fort-Pr.:lento,
and their triumph was easy, although in nume-
rical force far inferior to that of the enemy. The
details of the second attack are not yet known.
Meanwhile Bosco was demanding reinforcements,
and entreating that they might be sent as speedily
as possible. He complained of the inferior officers,
terming them asses and cowards. Major Maring
has been put under arrest by him for cowardice.
He requested the removal of the Bth regiment of
Chasseurs in consequence of their total want of dis-
cipline—and such is really the fact, they are hope-
lessly disorganised—and concluded by asking leave
to throw up his command. This despatch, inter-
cepted• by our troops, was made public and then
forwarded by the commander of Messina to Gen.
Clary. Meanwhile there arrived on the 19th at
Barcellona the illustrious General Garibaldi. His
arrival was hailed with universal enthusiasm. He
hurried to the field of action, intimated to Bosco
that he must yield at discretion, or give battle,
and yesterday morning he attacked him. I yield
to --, whose letter I have this moment re-
ceived, the honour of describing an attack most
glorious for Garibaldi, for Sicily, and for
Italy. I give you here his very words :
This morning, at six a.m., there commenced a very
heavy firing, which was kept up until evening. The
battle was most desperate. We were fighting with
bayonet.; whilst exposed to discharges from cannon,
most skilfully placed at points where one least ex-
pected them. The cannon were taken, but with
great sacrifices. There are perfect shoal of woun,led
and we must improvise, as we best can, the hospitals
which are wanted; and the numbers of the wounded
are in want of all the requisite comforts and appli-,
antes, for no one expected the battle, and no one
was prepared for it. The steamer Veloce took part
likewise in the attack. Finally, at about 4 p.m.,
the national troops entered Milazzo, and drove the
Neapolitans into the castle, where they surrounded
them on all sides. Casa Cassisi was destined for'
quarters, but all the furniture was flung out at the
windows. From all the wine stores the troops were
supplied with wine. had received no injury
up to 2 p.m., so, at least, I am told by his wounded
companions, of whom I have seen many on their
way to the hospital. It is no 4 in my power to seek
him, because my horses are completely done up
from constantly bringing in the wounded, who ar=
rive in every possible degree of mutilation and of
agony, so that it almost breaks one's heart to look
at them. Our losses were serious. There had just
come in 1,000 men, quite fresh from Patti, with
artillery.' "

The report of the directors to be submitted to the
half-yearly meeting to-morrow states that the cor-
poration of London have become shareholders to
the extent of £200,000, as previously arranged, and
have nominated to the direction three members of
their body. The bill promoted by the company for
improving their station arrangements has been
passed. The other, introduced by the company for
effecting a better communication between their
railway and the system of the Great Northern
Railway was adopted and promoted by the Great
Northern Railway Company, and has received
the royal assent, and the works of the new
junction will be undertaken by and at the cost of
that company. The corporation of London have
obtained the sanction of Parliament to establish
extensive markets in Smithfield for the sale of meat
and provisions, and to afford railway companies
facilities there, not only for traffic for the purposes
of the market, but also for receiving and delivering
goods for the general trade of the City and the
central districts of the metropolis. The bill pro-
moted at the instance of the company for a short
line to connect their railway with the new markets,
and with the large and convenient railway station
which will there be formed, has also received the
sanction of the legislature. Arrangements have
been made by this company, and the Great Western
Railway Company, with the corporation for the use
of the ground under the market for the purposes of
a goods station. The rent to be paid by the two
companies for this iarge space is fixed at £2,000 per
annum ; the companies bearing the cost of excavat-
ing the substructure and its retaining walls, and
also a portion of the cost of the roof, the Corpora-
tion defraying the larger portion of the latter, and
all charges incidental to the erection of the market.
The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com-
pany have obtained powers to extend their line to
Join the railway of the company at its present ter-
minus in Victoria-street ; the system of the Metro-
politan Railway will be thus placed in direct rail-
way communication not only with Dover and
the continent, but also with the southern
portions and suburbs of the metropolis.
Considering the enormous traffic which the Metro-
politan Railway will undoubtedly be required
to accommodate, and more especially the need of
space near the proposed goods depot at Smithfield,
the directors have thought it expedient to purchase
the whole of the vacant land belonging to the cor-
poration of London on the eastern side of Victoria-
street and north of West-street. For this land,
in quantity 5 acres 19 perches, the purchase money
has been agreed at £179,157, of which £60,000
will be paid in money during the next twelve
months, and the remainder by a rent-charge at the
rate of 4+ per cent. per annum redeemable in 40
years. The works both at King's-cross and at
Paddington are in full progress ; a very consider-
able portion of the land for the line and stations
has been purchased, and the buildings thereon are
being rapidly cleared. Although the stations at
Victoria-street and Smithfield will no doubt be suf-
ficient for the previously contemplated traffic of the
railway, it is impossible to deny that a station
nearer to the Bank is a public requirement; and
the directors think it advisable that application
should be made to Parliament in the ensuing
session for an extension from Smithfield to Fins-
bury-circus. The length of this extension will
scarcely exceed half a mile, and the directors are July 21.
advised that the property through which it Yesterday, at 6 a.m., the battle commenced at
would pass is not of a costly description. The Milaano, and was not over before 8 p.m. The struggle
directors are of opinion that no preference stook wasterrible. There wasfighting along the wholeline.
should be created for this purpose, but that the ' There was a great carnage of the Bourbonists, who
eessary cost will be readily provided for by means fought with much obstinacy, so that it became
of a separate capital of the Metropolitan Company, necessary to gain ground foot by foot under a
as the traffic over this portion of the line, comnria- shower of grape. The field of battle, covered with
ing the combined traffic of 114 the Metropolitan dead bodies of the enemy, and with baggage of
and London, Chatham, and Dover Railways, will every kind and five guns, was at last conquered,
obviously secure a satisfactory dividend on the amid cries of " Long live Italy !" " Long live
capital to be expended upon conStruptien. The Garibaldi i"
active operations of the PArnpany have throw' ' Our young men vied in enthusiasm with the brave
considerable work upon the secretary, ang it,a men of Garibaldi s legion, which was the first in
directors, subject to the approval of the shttro- ,:ao combat and the first to charge with the bayonet,
holders, have fized his salary at
i,X4ffl per ! Limn. to storm Milazzo, 4111 also seize the first. and

OFFICIAL BULLETINS OF TIIE BATTLE

This morning, the 21st, the hero Bosco presented
himself to the Dictator, and requested leave to quit
with the honours of war. " No," replied Garibaldi,
"you shall leave disarmed, if you please."
Fabrezzi and Interdonato have marched to Gesso,
by order of the generalisimo. The enemy occupying
that position withdrew immediately to Messina.
The Dictator, in a cavalry engagement at Milazzo,
cut off with a blow of his sabre the sword-arm of
the major of the Neapolitan corps, that was purse'
ing him ; after which the Neapolitan cavalry were
dispersed and destroyed—a just punishment of
their fratricidal obstinacy.
Long live Italy ! Long live Victor Emmanuel!
Gen. Sirtori, the pro-dictator of Sicily during
the absence of Garibaldi from Palermo, issued the
following proclamation :

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF SICILY.
Citizens,—The Dictator having gone awaay for,
some days from this generous capital has charged
me to take the reins of state in his absence. Al-
though the mission islbeyond my strength, I have
accepted it without hesitation, certain as I am to
find in you honest co-operation, submission to the
laws, and those self-sacrificing virtues without
which no liberty can be founded, no state es.n be
powerful. The Dictator goes to put himself a t the
head of our army which is operating in the pro vino"
of Messina. I have the firm conviction that the
conqueror in all the combats that he has hitherto
engaged with the enemies of Italy is destined te,
achieve new and signal triumphs. Although grieve('
that I cannot share with him the dangers oil the
coming battles, I find a consolation in the the ught
that I am devoting myself to, the well-being of yonf
country, which both for its new and old glories
love with the affection of a child. Render my task
easy by showing me that devotedness which you
show to the man whom I am proud to have for rol
chief.
Palermo, July 18. SIF.TORI.