The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-10 00:00:00

ITALY.

A Paris correspondent in the Nord gives the
following on the subject of the recall of the French
fleet from Gaeta :—" The order to return was in
reality sent about a fortnight ago, but the execu-
tion of it was made dependent on the conclusion of
an armistice of a certain duration ; and as Sardinia
would only consent to a truce of a week, it was not
acted on. Since then the French Government, in
presence of the contradictory solicitations with
which it was besieged, considering that it had
given a sufficient proof of its good will in favour of
a sovereign whose courage is henceforth at least
useless, has adopted the resolution commanded by
the force of things and by its own engagements. It
has demanded the resumption of negotiations for
an armistice, but whatever be the result of them
the squadron will certainly leave the waters of
Gaeta at the latest on the 19th.
The Nord also says :—" Our letters from Turin
confirm the news of the approaching departure of
the French squadron, and at the same time state
that the Sardinian Government has adopted a
grave and energetic resolution, in the event of the
vessels of any other Power taking the place of that
squadron, as according to rumours current at Turin
during the last few days was considered likely;
that resolution is, not to take notice of any new
intervention, and not to tolerate, on the part
of any other State, the embarrassments which
the gratitude Italy owes to Napoleon 111. caused to
be accepted from that Sovereign. This resolu-
tion, we repeat, is grave, but the circumstances
require prompt and decisive action ; for a longer
delay would ruin the morale of the people of the
Southern provinces, and neutralise the efforts of
Prince de Carignan and his lieutenants, MM.
Nigro, Bardessono, and Moris. At Turin no illu-
sions are entertained as to the difficulties of the
task which the Prince has undertaken ; it is not to
give fetes, or to preside over theoretical discussions,
that he goes to Naples—but to organise matters;
and the conviction is entertained that his elevated,
firm, and upright character can triumph over the
general and systematic inertness of the Neapolitan
administration, on which M, Farini was wrecked."
We likewise find the following in the same jour-
nal :—‘, It has been rumoured on several occasions
that the French fleet before Gaeta is to be replaccd
by a Russian one to protect Francis 11., and the
presence of a Russian vessel in the waters of that
place seemed to give probability to the rumour.
But our information enabled us, it will be remem-

bered, to declare the statement completely false
The report has, however, been revived

But we repeat that wehave reasons for not placing
faith in it."

A letter from Turin of the 6th, in the ,Fiecle,
says:—" For some days past a Council of Ministers,
under the Presidentship of the King, has assembled
every morning. To-day, I am assured there was
something like a Ministerial crisis ; Count Cavour
and all the Ministers with him are said to have
tendered their resignation to his Majesty. Under
the serious circumstances in which Italy is now
placed, the resignation of Count Cavour
would be regarded as the prelude to a general
catastrophe, and a kind of public calamity,
particularly in the northern provinces, and
therefore, the resignation has not been accepted.
I have to-day seen a list written by Garibaldi
himself, recommending about fifty candidates
for the next elections. All are classified by
provinces with much care and method. lam not
at liberty to give you this list at present, as no
decision has yet been come to on the question of its
publicity. The list contains, as you may readily
imagine, the names of all those who aided Garibaldi
in his work. Bixio is at the head of it. Ido not
find the name of Poerio, but as a set-off, I see that
of Scialoja, now a counsellor at Naples, and an
ultra-Ministerialist. Garibaldi has sent a letter to

the Association of Genoese Workmen, in reply to
the address sent to him by them, in which they
begged him to accept the honorary presidentship
of their society. He thanks them for the honour,
which he readily accepts."

PRUSSIA.

A letter from Berlineays :

"The announcement that the Prussian Monittur
had published a supplement in which the King is
said to have assumed the name of King Frederick
William V. is incorrect. The Prince Regent, on
succeeding his brother, has assumed the name of
William I.

"It is expected that a general amnesty for
political offences will shortly be published."
The Prussian Gazette of the 7th inst. publishes
the following telegram from Potsdam :
" The bells from all the churches are announcing
the sad ceremony which is taking place. The
funeral cortege is proceeding through an immense
uncovered multitude from Sans- Souci to the Church
of Peace. Behind the Royal banner (which follows
the hearse) walk with visible emotion his Majesty
the King ; by his side the King of Hanover, led by
his Royal Highness Prince Charles ; and not far
behind them the other members of the Royal
family.
At this moment salvos of artillery announce the
termination of the obsequies of his late Majesty
King Frederick William."