The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

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efficient weapons it was possible to procure:--__uneedle gun had been the topic of much conver-
sation lately, but in the year 1851 be submitted a
letter to Mr. Fox Maule, who was then Secre-
tary for War, respecting tho capabilities eof the needle
gun. All the answer he got was, " We know all about it,
and from that time down to the present no further notice
was taken of the matter. He did attempt, in that year
1 (1851), to oppose the estimate for 50,000 muskets in place of
those burned iu the Tower, but it was of no avail. The
cost of the arms was voted, and now, 13 or 14 years after
he had first brought the needle guu under the attention of
Parliament, the country had become alive to the efficiency
and importance of the needle gun.
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AUSTRALIA.
PLYMOUTH, July 16.

Messrs. Green's ship Wellesley, from Melbourne
on the 26th March, has just arrived in Plymouth
Sound, with 250 passengers, 11,042 ounces of gold,
and a general cargo.

Opening of the New Catholic C'aurch at
Kensington.

The solemn and imposing ceremony of consecrating the
new Catholic Church of St. Simon Stock, Vicarage-place,
Kensington, took place to-day. His Excellency the
Spanish Ambassador, the Marchioness of Londonderry,
and a great many of the leading Catholic laity,
being present. The architecture of the new church
is that known as the early French, the architect is Mr.
Pugin, son of the late eminent Welby Pugin, and the
builders Smith and Son, of Ramsgate. The interior of
the church is of great beauty, although as yet the
painted windows are but partially finished. The roof
is of polished oak, the spaces between the girders being
fitted in with ethereal blue, showered with golden stars.
The length of the church is 112 feet and the breadth 74
feet, although the absence of galleries and other cir-
cumstances gives it a somewhat larger appearance. The
position of the organ, a very fine one, built by Cavaille, Coll,
and Co., of Paris, and we believe the gift of a lady, differs
from that usually allotted it in ecclesiastical buildings ; in
the present instance it is entirely hid from view, it being
placed in a special part of the church on the right of the
High Altar. The Consecrating Bishop was Dr. Grant,
and his Grace the Archbishop Manning attended to assist
pontifically. During the celebration of High Mass(Haydn's
No. 1) the power of the noble instrument was fully de-
veloped, and in portions of the solemn service it vividly
brought to mind the following lines :-
--- the reedy organ's solemn roaring
Echoed thro' cathedral cloisters dim,
Palpitates as though man's heart adoring
Syllabled earth's rapture in a hymn.
At the conclusion of High Mass, the Archbishop gave
the Benediction, which terminated the proceedings.
We should, however, mention that last evening the organ
was inaugurated, the players being Father Hermann, for-
merly the favourite pupil of Listz ; Mr. F. Archer, Mr.
Guilmant, of Boulogne ; Mr. C. Widor, of Lyons ; and Mr.
V. Strebelle, the organist of the church.

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on receipt of stamped directed envelope.
N.B.—lt is particularly requeste43. that ALL LETTERS
' containing CASH be registered.
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theita-
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The Garibaldini.

VESTONE, July 6.—Whilst events of so much
greater importance and interest are occurring in
other parts of Europe, it is difficult for a person
here to believe that the movements of an irregular
force, however numerous, can attract the attention
of readers in England, nor indeed could it do so
unless its composition were quite different to that of
ordinary bands destined for guerilla warfare. It is
the glory of Garibaldi's name, and the fact that the •
noblest families in Italy deem it an honour to sacri-
fice their position in order to ,fight under his flag
for the redemption of their country .that render
teis eminently constitutional, though ill-organised
army worthy of the admiration of our countrymen.
Since this volunteer force has come more into the
calculation of the generals who settle the plan of the
whole campaign, the restrictions in respect to those
who, like the present writer, are anxious to see the
redshirts pierce their way into the Tyrol have be-
come very severe, and the few who have been so
fortunate as to procure a pass previously have no
reason to complain of lack of opportunities for show-
ing it. La Marmora, not content with ejecting all
strangers from the camp of the regular army, has
gone far toward doing the same thing among the
Garibaldini. The place named at the head of this
letter is a village situated on the left bank of the
Chiese, and nearly midway between Salo and the
position of the Garabaldini at Monte Suello,
Caffaro, and Bagolino. I had purposed to go on at
once to the Rocca d'Anfo, but the reports which
reached me from all corners of the extreme naked-
ness of the land determined me to rest for one night
at least in quarters where I am promised nothing
less than trout and cutlets—a perfect banquet after
the thin " minestra " and half-baked bread of Salo.
At Salo a hungry man, no matter whether his purse
be full or empty, is now in a very helpless state.
The hotel and cafe keepers have been worked off
their legs. Morning, noon, and night, one stream
of ravenous Garibaldini pours into their rooms, unti
at last some, dead beat, and every particle of food
consumed, have been compelled to close their doors,
in order to snatch a brief, and assuredly a troubled
repose. The rumour which has prevailed during
the last few days that Austria was about to cede
Venice to Italy at the instance of France has, I am
bound to state, been received with marked disfavour.
What the Italians desire beyond Venetia they them-
selves apparently are unable clearly to express ; but
there can be no doubt that, combined with a thirst
for vengeance, there is a feeling that after such great
preparations and so much assertion there would be
something almost discreditable in obtaining their
end without fighting for every inch of the ground.
Had the Austrians gained a similar victory in Ger-
many to that which opened the campaign in Italy
less would have been heard of this stern and indd-
mitable resolve ; as matters stand, however, with the
Prussians in the heart of Bohemia, it is not sur-
prising that the Italians should proclaim aloud their
determination to free the country from the Alps to
the Adriatic, without any further foreign interven-
tion even of a peaceable kind.
At Salo this morning three of the Italian gun-
boats steamed out of the gulf for the first time, and
anchored immediately under the guns of the fort.
Since they took up this position a game at very long
bowls has been going on between them and the
Austrian batteries which line the oppositite side of
the lake. This futile cannonade is kept up at the
distance of more than five miles, and seems rather
intended as a mutual defiance than as a serious at-
tbeomatpst, tthooiungj
sheltered below
shown any symptoms of Bardolino, and have not as yet
injure
mouncheimthuerre rful have remained
ppaortwe. The Austrian
cominggun-
out into the open.
Guns of heavy calibre are ranged along the Austrian
shore of the lake, at the distance of every 200 yards,
and
an attempt to land a body of men would be
what I hear it is unlikely any ya
oimportant
a
attended with enormous difficulty and danger.
From
attack will be made at present,
system of outpost warfare will be kept up in order
to prepare the troops for that sti • ffer work which
they have before them. I have been particularly
requested by some of the Italian officers who were
present to mention the
played by our t coun ryman, Mr. Bullock, in the late
affair at t Mon e Suello ;he assisted in rescuing the
wounded under the very hottest
fire,and continued
his exertions in the
most noble manner for upwards
of two hours. It is
most
gratifying to an English-
man to hear the enthusiastic way in which all speak
of his conduct. The volunteers who were engaged
had marched many miles before they came up to the
attack, and this will probably account for the fact
that the result of the action was not so favourable
as, under other circumstances, it would have been ;
the Garibaldini hold now the position of the enemy.
The order of the day is laconic enough :—" The
enemy is in retreat ; our men occupy Monte Snell°,
Caffaro, and Bagolino. G. GARIBALDI." - Pall
Mall Gazette.

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