The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-05 00:00:00

ITALY.

A Naples letter of the 27th ult. gives the follow-
ing account of General Pallavicini's operations
against the brigands :—"The General's operations

n Calabria continue to be attended with success.
Another brigand refuge had been discovered at Gag-
liano, near the house of an old peasant. This man's
premises were searched, but the inmates, consisting
of himself, wife, and a young girl, denied all know-
ledge of the men of whom the royal troops were in
search. The officer in command observing, however,
that the girl always remained close to a large stone
near a door leading into the garden, ordered the sol-
diers to examine it. The stone upon being moved
discovered the mouth of a env°, and a discharge of
mniketry hum those concealed within drew all the
detachment to the spot. The brigands within—
for such they were—resisted for some time, until
driven forth by burning sulphur applied to the mouth
of the cave. The brigands here captured included
the chief Corea and his companion Rosaria
Mancuso, and the brigands Dardano and Tra-
passo. Corea and Trapasso, both guilty of a
long list of crimes, including several assassinations,
were tried on the 13th inst. The former frankly
confessed the crimes of which he was accused, while
Trepasso, not being able to offer a denial, endea-
voured to excuse himself. Sentence of death was
passed upon them, and carried into execution the
following day. The woman Mancuso was con-
demned to twenty years' hard labour ; Dardano's
trial was deferred. A report upon the operations
against brigandage during 1863 and 1864 has been
published by the Minister of War. From this docu-
ment it appears that during 1863, 345 brigands were
shot in execution of the sentence passed upon them,
509 were killed in conflict with the royal troops,
599 were arrested, and 325 voluntary surrendered
themselves. The troops and National Guard had,
the former 142 killed and 72 wounded, and the
latter 111 killed and 49 wounded. The brigands
committed 492 murders, and captured 454 per-
sons for ransom ; 2,630 abettors of brigandage
were arrested during the same yeat. In 1864
the number of brigands shot was 65, killed
while fighting 246, arrested 330, voluntarily sur-
rendered 119. The troops lost 62 killed and 39
wounded, and the National Guard 27 killed and 14
wounded ; 243 murders were committed by the
brigands, and 497 persons captured for ransom ;
1,627 persons were arrested as supporters and abet-
tors of brigandage. From the above statement it

will be seen-1. That in comparing the two years
the number of executions diminished in 1864 by 280,
those killed in conflict by 263, and those arrested by
269. The number of murders decreased by 249,
and those of persons arrested for abetting brigand-
age by 1,003. 2. With regard to the troops and
the National Guard, the returns show a diminution
in killed of 164, and in wounded of 67. 3. What
has increased is the number of persons captured for
ransom, which is greater by 43 in 1864 than in 1863.

PRANCE.

The Minister of Public Works has addressed the

following letter to the directors of the French rail-
way companies :—" I apprised you by the letter I
had the honour to address to you on the 30th 'of
April, 1865, that, by the advice of the commission
of inquiry on the construction and working of rail-
ways, I consented to adjourn the measure of placing
in communication of the guards employed to put on
the brake with the engine driver until the Adminis-

tration should have ample information as to the
results of the experiments made with the electrical
apparatus of Messrs. Prudhomme and Achard.
These experiments, which took place simulta-
neously on the Northern and Strasbourg lines, may
at present be considered as conclusive, and the
efficacy of the systems of which they were the object
appears to be sufficiently demonstrated. The diffi-
culties which so long delayed the execution of the
23d article of the ordinance, dated the 15th of No-
vember, 1846, have consequently ceased to exist,
and nothing now prevents the immediate applica-
tion of the regulations of the working of railways.
I therefore request you to make the necessary ar-
rangements, so that within a period of four months
a communication shall be established between the
guard appointed to put on the brake and the en-
gine driver on every passenger train, and even on
the mixed trains on your line, either by means of
Prudhomme's system, or that of Achard, or by
any other plan which may appear preferable, but
which should previously be approved by the Admi-
nistration. This useful measure would nevertheless
be incomplete if it did not receive an extension im-
periously demanded in the interest of public safety.
Criminal attacks, which produced a painful impres-
sion, and recent accidents, particularly the burning
of a passenger carriage near the station of Joigny,

on the Paris and Lyons Railway, show how dange-
' rous it is to leave passengers isolated, so that in case
of distress their cries and signals cannot reach the
guards, except by mere chance. It is not enough
to place the railway servants in communication with
each other; it is likewise necessary that the passm-
gers should communicate with the servants. Ex-
perience having demonstrated that this problem may
receive a simple and not expensive solution, the
moment is come for supplying the deficiency which
exists in this respect in the working of railways. I
request you, therefore, to combine a system of com-
munication between the passengers and the servants
with the apparatus intended to establish a similar
communication between the guard who puts on the
brake and the driver of the engine. I reserve to
myself to arrange, in concert with your company,
the regulations which the working of the mechanism
placed at the disposal of passengers may require."
A Council of Ministers was held yesterday at
the Tuileries, the Emperor presiding.
The Emperor and the Empress received yester-
day, at the Tuileries, in public audience, his
Excellency the Caid Mohammed-Echergui, first
ambassador from Morocco, maternal uncle of the
reigning Prince, generalissimo of the troops, and
his Excellency Hadj-Mohammed-Ben-Said, second
ambassador, governor of Salee. Their Excel-
lencies were accompanied by two secretaries of
embassy. The Emperor and the Empress were
seated on the throne, and near them was the Prince
Imperial. The Minister of Foreign Affairs was pre-
sent ; the Caid Mohammed-Echergui addressed the
Emperor in the following speech, which was trans-
lated by M. Schefer, first Secretary ?interpreter
to the Emperor for the Oriental languages :
" Sire,--The Emperor of Morocco, Sidi-Moham-
med, our august master, has sent us to your Ma-
jesty to express the sentiments of sincere friend-
ship which he entertains for you, and to make
known the good wishes he forms for H. M. the
Empress and the Prince Imperial. His object, in
accrediting us to your Majesty, is to renew to you
the expression of the sympathy which animates
him, and the ardent desire to draw closer the rela-
tions of good neighbourhood. We have the
honour to deliver into your Majesty's hands
the letters of our Sovereign, and in them
you will find proofs of our Sovereign's cor-

diality. We venture to appeal to all your
Majesty's kindness, and, in concluding, we pray
you to deign to receive the homage of our gratitude
for the distinguished reception given to us on the
day we set foot on the soil of your States."
The first Ambassador then presented his creden-
tials. The Emperor replied in brief but gracious
terms, and the audience terminated. The ambas-
sadors were taken to the Tuileries and carried back
in Court carriages.
The first grand ball of the season at the Tuileries
will take place on Wednesday next.
The title and rank of Aide-des-Ceremonies and
Secretary for the introduction of- Ambassadors have
just- been. conferred by Imperial decrees on M.
Antoine Bertora, and M. Henri Morice, Secretary-
General of Ceremonies.

M. Duvergier, Councillor of State and ad interim
President of the Section of the Interior, has been
appointed President of the said section in the place
of M. Thuillier, deceased ; and M. Pages, Master
of Requests of the First Class, has been named
Councilor of State on ordinary service, in the place
of M. Duvergier.
Viscount de Casabianca and M. Mesnard,
Masters of Requests of the 2d class in the Council
of State, have been promoted to the Ist class ; and
MAI. David and Braun, auditors of the Ist class,
have been named Masters of Requests of the 2d
class.

BOURSE, Jan. 4, Two o'clock.—Three per Cents.
opened at 68f. 50c., and have since fallen to 86fr.
40c.--a decline of 12f c. on yesterday's close.
Italian Fives are now quoted at 65fr. 90c., showing
a decline of 15c., taking into consideration the
report. Credit Mobilier Shares are offered at 805 fr.
—a decline of 10fr. The report on these Shares
has advanced to 4fr. 50c. In the Railway Depart-
ment, Orleans are quoted at 843 fr. 75c., and Lom-
bards 430 fr. The second telegram from London
brings Consols with a decline of 1 per cent. Three
o'clock.—The closing quotations are as follows :-
4i. per Cents 9B

I5o: end month..

3 per Cords. 6B 30

VO. end month CB 40

Credit Mobilier ... 800

Roman —
Ottoman Fives 42 50
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds —
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred

Do. end month 808 75

Bank Shares 3685

Credit Foncier 1325
Italian Loan 65 55
Do. end month 66

Acct.