The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-06 00:00:00

ITALY.

Up to the 25th ult. perfect tranquillity prevailed at
Rome.

An attempt to overthrow the prnoisional government of
Milan was made on the 28th of May, but was defeated by
the national guard.
The Austrians are reported to have made another un-
successful attack on Vicenza on the night of the 23rd.
A body of 15,000 attacked and endeavoured to storm the
heights in the neighbourhood of that city, but were vigo-
rously repulsed by the Italians under General Durando.
The Piedmontese Gazette professes to know, on irre-
fragable testimony, that the Pope has addressed an auto-
graph letter to the Emperor of Austria, offering his
mediation, on the absolute condition that Italy shall be
evacuated by the Austrians, his holiness declaring that it
is impossible that Austria can continue to rule in Italy
after recent events.
LOMBARDY.--PROBABLE SURRENDER OF PESCHIERA.
—A bulletin from the head-quarters of Somma Campagna,
of the 27th May, says :—" Our batteries having caused
great damage to the besieged, and our trenches advancing
rapidly, the King, to save the effusion of blood at Pes-
chiera, Las sent Major La Marmora with a flag of truce
to demand the surrender of the place. The Commandant
asked permissioh to confer with Radetsky. This was re-
fused ; but an armistice of some hours was agreed on, at
the expiration of which a definite answer was to be given.
The result is now expected. Peschiera wants provisions,
and our trenches are so far advanced as soon to open the
breaching batteries."
Letters dated the 27th ult., from the head-quarters of
the Piedmontese army, given a full account of the latest
operations. Peschiera had not yet surrendered, but as the
whole of the interior had been burnt down, and a truce
allowed for 24 hours, the final surrender was momentarily
expected. Pour thousand men, part of the army of Nugent,
had arrived at San Michel°, within one mile of Verona.—
No less than 30,000 votes had been given in the city of
Milan alone in favour of annexation with Piedmont, while
but 50 votes were registered against it. The lists were to
close on the 29th, and no doubt prevails of the annexation
being accepted in every part of Lombardy.

UNION OP LOMBARDY TO PIEDMONT.—On the 28th
the voting on the question as to the union of Lombardy
and Piedmont closed. The union was carriedunanimously.
A mixed Piedmontese and Lombard Government is to be
formed, to reside at Milan. The combined fleet of the
Sardinian, Venetian, and Neapolitan squadronF, blockad-
ing Trieste, had demanded the surrender of all the Aus-
trian ships of war in that port within a delay of twenty_
four hours, under threat of a bombardment.
The Risorgimento of the 29th ult. states that the delay
granted the Governor of Trieste for surrendering the Ships
of war belonging to Venice having expired, and the latter
having demanded a prolongation of four days, the com-
mander of the Italian combined fleet had ordered the
firing against the town to commence. The Venice Ga-
zette, published at noon on the 24th ult., announces that,
at 11 o'clock on the previous night, the Austrians having
left their baggage in the direction of Verona, returned
towards Vicenza with a large force. General Durando
immediately adopted the necessary dispositions for the
defence of the place, and half an hour afterwards every
corps of this garrison was at its post. The two parties
fought during the whole night, and the engagement still
continued at nine o'clock on the 24th, when the courier
started. The Austrian lines extended from San Agostino
and San Felice to the gate of San Bartolomeo, and their
main force was stationed on the road to Verona. They
had carried the first barricade `on the side of Veronna,
and occupied the barrack of San Felice. They had
thrown shells into the town during the night, but with
little effect, having only succeeded in burning three or
four houses. The temporary gration of the railroad had
been destroyed by their artillery. The result of the en-
gagement was not yet known. The Italians had captured
two pieces of ammunition and taken 154 prisoners.
The Auysburyh Gazette of the 29th ult. publishes a
letter from Trieste of the 25th announcing that the com-
bined fleet had raised the blockade of that port, and sailed
away. Count Nugent had arrived at Trieste.
NAPLES.— INSURRECTION IN CALABRlA.—Calabria is
in a state of insurrection. The Sicilians are about to re-
inforce the insurgents, and to furnish them with arms and
ammunition. The first movement of the Calabrian in-
surgents was upon Reggio and Catanzaro, where they
would receive the Sicilian reinforcements and supplies,
and from thence it was expected they would march upon
Naples.
NAPLES—Tim LATE MASSACRE.—The number of
slain is stated to be upwards of two thousand. The rage
against the Swiss soldiers is intense. A decree disarming
the citizens nas been published.

INDIA.—The dates of the latest advices are—Calcutta,
April the 19th ; Delhi, April 21st ; Bombay, May Ist ;
Alexandria, May 22d ; and Malta, May 26th. From
Bombay we learn that the new Governor of that Presi-
dency, Lord Falkland, had arrived, and that Mr. Clerk
had resigned the Government into his Lordship's hands,
and was to leave Bombay for Europe shortly after the de-
parture of the mail. Sir Henry Pottinger had arrived at
Madras, and assumed the reins of government in that pre-
sidency. The campaigns in Goomsoor had ended in the
complete submission of the hill chiefs; the friends of
Chokra Pissye had forsaken him, and it was reported that
he had given himself up to Colonel Ouseley. The warm
season had set in all over India, and the heat was repre-
sented, in several places, as terrific. This rise in the tem-
perature, had not, however, been attended with any in-
crease of mortality.—At Bombay there was an improved
market for imports, as far as extent of business was con-
cerned, although the desire of holders to take advantage
of it before the termination of the season had caused a
slight reduction in prices. At Calcutta the improvement
reported by the last mail still continues. Owing to the
check given to shipments by the accounts from this side,
freights have further receded. There has also been a
rapid fall in the rate of exchange, which may tend to
cause some .additions to the large amount of specie at,
present on its way to this country.
The Indian steam-ship Benares, 400 tons burden
cauklit'fire when about four miles from Rajmahal, on her
return from Calcutta, and was totally destroyed, with her
cargo, valued at' X 20,000. There were one hundred and
fifty passengers and Freemen on board, and though twenty
perished through jumping into the water from fear, the
rest were saved 'by 'the' captain causing the vessel to be
run aground in shallow water. ' Among those who per-
ished are named, Mri. Hartley. 'Captain Whistler, Miss
Nash, Captain Sneyd, Mr. Grose, Mr. Iloulton (chief
officer of. the Benares), Mr.;Shanahan, and some twenty
others.
A mechanic4s institution, the first which has ever been
established in India,-has just been opened at Bombay.