The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-06-06
Foreign News.
HALIFAX, May %.

HALIFAX, May 70
The Royal Mail steamship Arabia, Captain
Stone, from Liverpool, 10Th, via Queenstown,
Goth inst, has arrived at this port.
Garibaldi, with over 1900 followers, had
landed at Marseilles in Sicily. Under the fire of
two Neapolitan frigates., One of Garibaldis
steamers was captured, and another sunk The
volunteers who landed were, at the moment OF
the mails departure, fighting with the royal
troops.
Col. Medica was forwarding the preparations
for n second expedition, and 5000 volunteers
had been enrolled.
Intelligence relative to the Gaabaldi expe-
dition is still mcagre and conflicting, but the
reports generally concur in stating that he was
making good progress. Some say that he had
captured the most important points in Sicily
except Messini and Palermo after his landing
at Marseilles.
The Neapolitan war vessel bombarded that
town without warning, and the British yes
sells interposed for the protection of English
residents.
The important announcement was made via
Madrid, that the King of Naples had applied
for foreign intervention.
Among other questionable rumors was one
that treaty offensive and defensive had been
concluded between Naples, Rome, Austria, and
all deposed Italian soyereigns. m
The latest accounts from Naples represent the
utmost CONSERVATION as prevailing. Troops
were dispirited. Tumultuous manifestations
were taking place The royal family were
packing up their jewelry and valuables, and
strong indications that great insurrection is
looked for.
AT the latest dates Garibaldi's forces were
moving on Palermo.
| The British government had issued procla-
nation against enlistment for the people of Ire
| land, but does not interfere in the subscription
| for the Sicilian insurgents. the law officers of
the Crown not regarding it as illegal
| The English funds were very heavy under
Continental politics, but there was more steadi-
ness at the close.
London, Saturday.--Belps Life of this morn
| ing announces that meeting took place be-
| tween Savers and Heenan at that office yester.
| day, to discuss measures for terminating the
dispute between them as to the possession of the
champion belt. 1t was ultimately agreed that
two new belts, exact counterparts of the one so
much coveted, should be made, the money for
the purchase to be raised by public subscrip-
tons. Each of the candidates was to head the
list for that to be held by his opponent. The
old belt will remain in the possession of the
proprietor of Bells life, to be fought for by
| whoever may aspire to the honor of wearing it.
Savers has engaged to retire from the prize ring.
FRANcE.-The French minister at Naples had
asked for four ships Of war, and the vessels had
been sent. The French fleet was about to sail
for the Levant. There were vague and inau-
thentic rumors of new French loan for mill
tary purposes. '-'-
1TALY.-Theodore Parker died at Florence on
| the 10th.
1t was reported that Iawarcure had made q
forward movement with the Papal troops, and
five thousand Piedmontese troops had embark
| ed from Genoa to check him.
1t was positively ascertained that the French
army at Rome had received orders to evacuate
| that city. 1t is said that the Sandman govern
| ment had ordered the garrisons of Central Italy
! to march rapidly towards the Pontifical from,
| tiers.
SrAIN-General Concha had been elected
President of the Spanish Senate, and decorated
with the order of the Golden Fleece.
The weather in England for the crops was
favorable. Flour was firm, and Wheat had ad
| vanced Corn was dull and lower.