New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-24
THE STATE OF EUROPE
rro. Our Own Correspondent.


polcy. in consequence of the French alliance, is
stiIl strongly Influenced by Napoleon. 1t was
Maxrini and bis friends eager to cooperate for the
unity of Italy, who directed their energies toward
Sicily in order to provoke Muratist rising at
Naples, which would have divided Italy, at least
for generation, into northern and southern
kingdom. Nazzini's oyertures were well received
by the discontinued islanders, and the conspiracy
soon extended over all the country. Betrayed by
the cook Of the Gancia Monastery, which had been
selected for the headquarters, the cOnspirators
were surprised on the morning of the 4th of April
by the royal troops, their logged resistance was
of no avail the cannon caused fearful exc
eution among the handful of insurgents, of
whom the greater part were slain, thirteen were
caItured, the rest fed to the mountains lac
neighboring towns, however, and some OF the
suburbs rose at the sound of the bells and the roar
of the cannon, and expelled the soldiers. A munc-
ipal guard was established at Trapani; MaZzara
hoisted the flag of Sicily, but Messina did not dare
to rise after the defeat of Palermo. The small
parrisOns of Melazzo and Catania surrendered to
the insurgents, and the peasants OF the interior
armed themselves. Troops were at once sent from
Naples 10 the Island but Gen. Sabzana, the COM
mapder Of Palermo, did not dare to chasdse even
tbe lneanceb places uulD lin iOlCcS ibcC W ~J,NpV
men. Reaching at last this number, he
sest small fying columns in all directions
against the nsurgeHis while in order 10 erriiy the
Inhabitants o the capital, he had the thirteen pris
oners of the Gancia Monastery shot. Some of
these flying columns repulsed by thu patriots;
ethers found no resistance ~ the plain, their enc
mics having withdrawn TO the mountain Businesses;
others again, especially the expedition to Carini,
were victorious In all cases, however, the royal
troops displayed the most barbarous ferocity toward
the inhabitants; the villages and country houses
were sacked and burned, the peasants ill-treated;
even the property and families OF tue Neapohtan
Ministers were not spared; still the soldiers never
yantured 10 advance into the mountain gOrgeS,
where the insurgents had retired. Thus the towns
on the coast are now all in the possession OF the
troops while the interior Of the island is
still under arms The insurgents, hemmed
In BY the army, have no chance of maintaining
Themselves unless movement should break out III
the Caabrias, by which one portion of the soldiers
would have TO leave the island, unless they should
get foreign aid. This Slcillan movement could not
fail 10 create an intense excitement at Genoa
and all over the north Of Italy; shll neither the
King nor Count CayOur could do anything for the
support Of The insurgents without declaring war
against M pies and eventually Austria, while they are
not yet prepared for such struggle, The Sicilan
refugees, however and GaIibadi, could not remain
idle willie Sicily was oppressed by the Neapolitan
forces, for the honor of Italy. They organized
reserve. The bold General at once summoned his |
brave volunteers, whom he had led TO VIC |
tory from Varese to San FennO and wished to |
TO make use of the muskets bought By the subscrip
ton which be had initiated four or five months ago
But there was a difficulty to get them since they
hy deposited in the Government Arsenal at Genoa,
and could not be delivered to the General without
written order of the Ministers, and such an order
implied declaration of war against Naples by
happy chance however, portion Of these musAets ,
Ill 1ad 81 IL, all
thOrities; they sufced for the intended armament.
The municipalities of Milan Brescia, and Payia put
1870 coo francs $50 O00) at the disposition of Carl
baldi thus enabling him to charter two steamers
and to set out, on the 5th inst with 200 brave
volunteers, to the rescue of Sicily We
do rot know as yet the result Of this bold
expedition, but If they succeed in landing safely,
the prestige of Garibaldi's name is certain to
raise the courage of the insurgents, and to throw
dismay into the ranks Of the royal troops. Ife
carries ammunition, some arms, aud the sym
patty of all Italy 10 his struggling friends; and
his presence itself is certain pledge that Italy
will continue TO send aid TO those who were bold
enough 10 rise in the name of liberty and OF Italian
unity under the monarchy of Victor Emanuel.
Mazzni has indeed published remarkable letter,
in which be has fairly, and without reservation,
given up his Republican convictions to the Unity OF
Italy, which is not 10 be achieved but by Victor
Emanuel.
The Sicilian instruction is heavy blow TO the
Papal endeayors to recover the lost Legations.
Lamoriciers was 10 reorganize the Papal troops,
mostly recruited in Austria and then TO take the
chief command not only of this small army, but
likewise Of the Neapolitan auxilarles which were
to be sent in aid Of the Pope This latter part OF
the yell-cOmbined plan having now failed Laln0r-
ciere's position becomes somewhat difficult. Ills
activity and restlessness which discovers at every
step some job and malyersatiOn disturbs the dacs
Ear niente (sweet idleness) Of the Italian Cardinals
and their nephews the officials they complain
already Of this new French INVASION and are organ
zipg passive opposition against him. Cardinal An
Ione Is too shrcwd nOt ~ know that the French Gen
eral is but the thin end Of the wedge which Is soon
10 displaee him and all his Clique, ia order |
10 make place for Cardinal Wiseman and for |
French and Belgian Cardinals and statesmen |
The Italian party, however, though too lazy for any
'eriOus exertion surpass in cunning those trans,
alpine, OyerZealOus friends of the Papal char, and
nave no intention to hand over the reins of Gov
eminent to the foreigners without struggle. phey
Sill soon show LamOriciere that his first fight il
act to be against the Revolutionists Of the Lega-
lions, but against the Cardinals and the monks who
tand by the lOaves and fishes. The stumbling
block IL most probably the financial question, since
he nilitary reforms toe organization of the troops,
he deienses OF Ancona, the introduction of rihed
cannon, dc, require money and swallow up ST.
Peters pence at fearful rate. A loan il now
,lamed by the Pope from the faithful but the
prospects for Introducing IL on the money market
but poor, since the exchanges Of Europe do not
1--WE much credit 70 faith. better administration
)f the Papal States, and the Introduction Of the
Code Napoleon would have been mare efficacious
han the dogma OF the Immaculate Conception for
raising the credit of the Pope, whom the Mortara
rase has deprived even OF the patronage of the
house of Rothschild: and we live now in time
Ul.o.tt tx. al L. of DotI.