The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-24 00:00:00

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

THE WAR CRISIS.

HANOVER, MAY 23

General von Manteuffel has been at Kiel in order
to confer with the Duke of Augustenberg, and has
since returned to Schleswig. The Duke of Augus-
tenberg is said to have denied having taken any
part in any agitation hostile to Prussia, It is be-
lieved that General Manteuffel conferred with
General Gablenz and the Duke of Augustenberg
respecting the expected withdrawal of the Austrian
troops from llolstein.

BERLIN, MAY 24.
The Duke of Coburg has had a conference with
the King of Prussia.

FLORENCE, May 20.

Letters from Caprera announce that Garibaldi is
in excellent health, and is making arrangements to
leave for the continent in a few days. His son and
daughter, Menotti and Teresita, arrived at Genoa
on the 17th inst., en route for Nice, where the Ge-
neral's brother is lying seriously ill. Ricciotti, the
younger son, arrived here from Bologna on the
evening of the 17th inst., also en route for Nice.
The Movimento of Genoa announces that Garibaldi
will not appoint his officers until he arrives in Flo-
rence.

According to the Italie the best understanding
exists among the members of the Volunteer Corps
Committee, although composed of various elements,
comprising both generals of the army and members
of the advanced party of action. The generals have
readily accepted the traditional uniform, and have
at once admitted the officers who served with Gari-
baldi at Aspromonte.

The Ministerial order relative to the organisa-
tion of the volunteer corps states that the 20 bat-
talions fixed by the Royal decree will form 10 regi-
ments, each composed of two battalions. In the
event of the eventual formation of additional bat-
talions, the existing regiments will be completed
from them until they are raised to the strength of
the regular infantry regiments. The regiments
will be formed at the following depots :

Ist, 2d, and 3d, at Como.
4th, sth, and Gth, at Varese.
7th, and Bth, at Bari.
9th, 10th and 11th, at Barletta.
The regiments will be enrolled between the
21st and 29th inst.

Upon the formation of a regiment being ordered,
the authorities will proceed to constitute the first
company. 'When this shall be 80 strong the for-
mation of the next company will be proceeded with,
and so on, until the whole eight, companies of
the regiment are formed. They will afterwards
be filled up until the regiment is raised to its full
strength of 42 officers and 1,404 men. The staff
of each regiment will consist of one colonel or
lieutenant-colonel, two majors, Ist and 2d adjutant-
majors, two administrative officers, one ensign, and
one regimental and one battalion doctor. In view
of the important services rendered by the Carabinier
Corps in 1859 and 1860, under Antonio Mosto, the
Volunteer Corps Committee have proposed to the
Government the formation of a similar corps in the
present volunteer force.
A Royal decree has been ,issued ordering the
formation of a naval squadron with the title of
" Armada of Operation," the vessels composing
which will be designated by the Minister of
Marine. It will be divided into three squadrons
as follows :

1. A squadron of battle (ironclad frigates).
2. An auxiliary squadron (screw frigates and
corvettes).
3. A blockading squadron (2d class ironclads).

The commander-in-chief of the armada will
divide the vessels under his command an-long the
three squadrons in the manner that he may con-
sider most expedient, and will appoint the respec-
tive flagships. Any Italian war vessel not com-
promised in the armada will be placed under the
orders of the admiral commanding in the waters
that she may enter.
The Naziow of to-day says :—" We are glad to
announce that his Majesty the King has not
accepted the resignation of Signor Scialoja, who
will therefore continue to hold the Portfolio of
Finance."

SPAIN,

MADRID, MAQ 23.

In yesterday's sitting of the Congress Senor
Bermudez de Castro, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
replied to the question put to him respecting the
bombardment of Valparaiso and the declaration of
Mr. Layard in the House of Commons, relative to
the conduct of Spain. The Minister stated that he
that he had informed the Foreign Governments
that Spain would have recourse to every kind of
hostility to avenge the blood already shed. If the
American Republics continued the war with Spain
she would continue to act with energy against
them.