The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-07
Rittmmn Qispatrh,
sATUR ~ ,)oKNlNe JULY !. 1859
MAILS BY THE PERSIA.

SATUR BHY 1ORNiru ......JULY J. 1860.
MAILS BY THE PERSIA.
Palermo Entirely Evacuated--yict;ms of
the Bombarhmcnt.- The Badcp Confer
ence.-Prince OF Wales, &c.
The steamship Persia, from Liverpool on
| the 23d uIt., arrived at New York, Thursday
| morning Among her passengers are Miss
Charlotte Cushman and George Cruikshank.
THE REVOLUTION IN SICILY
No active movement is yet reported. Col.
Medict, with 5000 ntcers, had reached
Palermo. The Times CORES pondent writes
| on the 18th inst, that The NeapoIitan Govern
ment seemed to trust more 10 the knife than
the bayonet. Information had arrived con-
frming the departure OF batch OF brigands
to assassinate Garibaldi. The confirmation
comes from such sources that it is impossible
to doubt the truth of 1t.
All the communes in Sicily had presented
addresses, requesting annexation 10 Piedmont.
The clergy and aristocracy were at the head Of
the movement.
The evacuation Of Palermo continued, but
Messna was being fortified. One hundred
more dead bodies mad been discovered in the
ruins OF the houses of Palermo, which were
des troyed by the bombardment.
Col. Niuo Bixio had been promoted by Carl
baldi 10 the rank of Brigadier General.
DEGREES by Garibaldi provide dowries for
the daughters of those who fell in battle, and
maintenance for orphans.
A proclamation glorifies the attitude of the
patriotic clergy, and con trasts it with that of
the same body elsewhere.
Smiths aud carpenters were being formed
into organized sepper corps.
The damage occasioned by the BON mbardment
of Palermo was estimated by the journals of
that place at ElUUOU, 600 sterling.
The SIciIian Government at Palermo had
sent Count Amaro to Turin, as special Envoy
TO Turin.
Advices from Palermo to the 10Th state that
| the Neapoltans had entirely evacuated the
place, and their trlgates had quitted the roads
| Of Palermo.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The proceedings in Parliament were gene
rally uuimpOTtant.
In the House of Lords, Earl Granville, in
reply to the Marquis of Normandy. in timated
| that the Government had received no infor-
nation confirming the report in recent tele-
grams, that any portion of the Sicilan Terri
| tory had been occupied by British forces.
| In the House Of Commons, after considerable
debate, leave had been given to bring in q bill
groviding for the amaigamation of the local
| and the European troops IL India into [ he I'm
perlal army.
Lord John Russell, in reply to an inquiry
as 10 whether the Neapolitan fIigdte had cap.
| tured her TWO prizes by hoisting the English
flag, said that lie was unable TO speak AS TO the
| truth of this report, but il it was true il was
| most unwarrantable act, and notice would
| be taken OF il.
| SIR Robert Peel denounced the conduct of
| the French Government in regard to the an
| neXatiOn of Savoy, and attacked the English
| Ministry for its Illuminating policy.
Lord John Russell defended himself, and
stated the terms OF the note Just received from
France relative to the neutralized district of
Savoy. France proposes that the neutraiity
| of these districts be secured either through
| the instrumentaiity of a European Congress,
| or the exchange Of notes, France assuming ali
the obligations OF Sardinia; or, lastly, that the
matter be arranged between France and Swift
zerland. Lord John Russell complained Of
the conduct of France III the whole transac-
| tion, and said 1t would never be regarded AS
tisflctory by England.
On the day that The Persia left Liverpool a
| grand review OF Volunteer Rifemen, in the
presence OF the ueen. to take place IN
| Hyde Park, London. 1t was expected that
| from 20U:i0 to 81 900 volunteers would be under
arms, and Il bTiiiiant demonstration was anti
| cIpated. Business was suspended for the day
| on the Stock EXchange, and III MANY branches
| of trade q general holiday was observed. Il
| WAS announced that the Queen would further
| encourage the rifle movement by personally
| inauEuratiIg the great prize meeting which
| was to commerce at Wimbledon on the I'd OF
July. The competition was 10 mence by
| aer Majesty firing rifle from fixed mechan-
| ical rest.
| At Queen Victoria's levee, on the Goth of
JuLe, Mr.. Dallas presented the Hon. Robert
| 4. winthrop, of Boston, and J. G. Barnard, Of
| the corps OF Engineers, Uulted States Army.
AT the annual commemoration at Oxford,
Bishop Potter, Of New ork, occupied a pro-
| res; ana included III the number who feceiv-
| ed the honorary degree of ID &. L. was Mr
J. Lothrop Motley, the American writer
| Among the other recipients of the honor were
Lord Brougham and Capt. Sir f. l.. McCln-
| tock.
a meeting of the Atlantic Royal Mail Com
pauy Galway line had been held for the
| purpose OF sanctioning the issue of additional
capital but after some explanations had been
given, 1t was resolved To adjourn SINE die
| without coming to any decision.
1t is understood that the Prince of Wales
attended by the Earl of st. Germans and Il
| large retihne, Will embark for Canada the
nth of July, on board the screw steam -frigate
St. George.
and unsettled. but on the whole had been
rather more favorable for the crops.
FRANCE.
Ii is stated that circular note, demanding
the recognition of the cesSion of Savoy aud
Nice to France, was transmitted on the 2Ist
uit from Paris to the French ambassadors to
the various European Courts, for commun-
cation TO the Governments to which they are
respectively accredited. In this note, NJ
Thouvenel reviews the circums tances of the
case and expresses his confidence In the re-
| cognition OF the act, which has been accom-
pllshed III conformity with the principles OF
| public rights and international law. and be.
cause France Is ready to renew the assurance
that she intends to assume the obligations re-
| sulting from the final act Of Vienna, referring
TO The neutrallzed districts of Faucigny and
Chablais. M. Thouyenel, in conclusion dis
tinctly hints that France will not consent TO
any lessening of Savoyard territory in favor
of Switzerland, although she accepts the Eu-
ropean Conference on the question.
A grand agricultural exhibition was pro-
crossing In Paris, and a rumor was current
that the Emperor would make "a specific
speech on the occasion of the distribution OF
the prizes.
The Paris -four market had slightly de-
clined, Notwithstanding the continuance of
| unfavorable weather. tall was also re-
ported in several of the provincial markets
The anxiety IN regard TO the crops in some
parts of France was such that the Bishop OF
Reimes had ordered the prayers of the Church
in his Diocese for fair weather
The OpigtOne Ndttond1e and the Courier de
Paris has received warnings (the second in
each case.) for publishing speech of Victor
Hugo's.
A pamphlet with the title, "MacM Mahon,
klng OF Ireland" had made its appearance in
Paris.
The death of Prince Jerome was expec ted
at any moment.
1t is SAID tnat NJ. Thouvenel was about to
issue circniar, divulging to a certain extent
the result OF the meeting at Baden.
The Paris Bourse was dull and Rentes
closed on the 22d at 6S.65.
ROME.
zen. Lamorclere Is sald to have issued an
order OF the day, announcing that the mo-
ineht Ior marching against the enemy was ap-
preaching.
SWITZERLAND.
A telegram from Berue SAWS: DIN yiru of
an apprOa hing Conference on the annexation
OF Savoy, the Federal Council has confidently
proposed 10 the Great Powers a new combi
nation, TO be snbs ttu ed for the stipulations of
article W OF the 1nai act of Vienna.
TURKEY.
Sanguinary Disturbances had taken place at
ALBANIA. The Dragoman of the Austrian Com
sulate had been assassinated at Scutari. The
Aioamians, il virtue of their privileges. had
refused To pay the taxes, or to contribute to the
conscription, both OF which the Christians re-
fused 10 bear alone. 1t was rumored that a
dispatch had been received announcing the