The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-21
EUROPE.
THE WAsHINGTON,s NAILS


THE sIcILIAN INsURREcroN-THE FIGHTING IN PA
A correspondent of the London Daily Ne,os, in
letter dated the 1st instant saws:
CATER heroic fight which lasted twelve hours
the great Italian general succeeded in hosting the
national flag on the towers of the Scilian capital
amid cries of Long live Itay!-Long live Victor
Emmanuel, its King! From the official reports re-
ceived by the Sardinian government, it seems that
the attack on PeperitO began at four O'Clock A.
NJ, OF the 9th. The action, once engaged on the
southern side of the city, became soon general and
at O'Clock the whole of the southern quar- ter of
the Strada d Toledo fell into the hands of the in
surgents. murderOus fire was in the meanwhile
directed against the town, both from CastelIamaro
and from the fleet. In spite of this, however, at
seven O'Clock the royal troops, routed on the one
hand by Garibaldi, and threatened on the other by
the population ere Obliged to retreat to the row
al palace, which became the centre of General
LAMA operations. Such was the fury of the as
saants, and such the determination of the Neapol-
ltans, that most tremendous hand-tohand strug-
gle ensued, which lasted till ten o'clock. Blood
Owed in the streets, and heaps of dead and wound
ed blocked the way. Although armistice was
not actually prepared and accepted, the two CON
tending parties were obliged to rest for two hours
from sheer exhaustion. At noon the fierce engage
ment was resumed with the bOmbardmcnt of the
town, and before dark the royal palace was storm
ed by the insurgents, and two hours afterwards it
was the prey of the flames. 1t is not stated whe-
ther the conflagratlon of the palace caused by
baldi's plans set fire to it. The first suppositon
is the more probable, for the fire broke out after
it was taken by the Sicilian patriots. 1t is also
stated that three Neapolian regiments passed over
to the insurgents during the fight, but hear that
this report does not rest upon reliable authority
However, it appears that the whole of the island
has recognized the dictatorship of Garibaldi and
that Cetalu, Patti, the province of Catania, and
perhaps the town itself, have declared themselves
for the national cause"
A DEMONsTR ALTON IN NAPLES
The Naples correspondent of the Nc,cs, writing
on the 10Th ult., says:
"Last night we had demonstration, which was
got up in consequence of news from Palermo The
crowds assembled in the Cafe Europa and the Tole-
do appeared to be in great agitation, and scarcely
able to keep themselves from boiling over. About
two hundred persons, all gentlemen, went from the
cafe up the Toledo, shouting, Vico GdriJaldi!
PiUa Siciiid! Vira PHoliaP The officers of
Hussars and of Marine, who were in front of the
palace, ran in that direction, and drawing their
swords, followed the crowd to the street of Santa
Brlgida. Here there. was conflict. One of the
officers had his head broken by stick whilst
another cut youth through the shoulder and
carried him off to the prefecture The crowd sepa-
rated Immediately after they had uttered the cries
A tricolOred flag taknn into the Cafe Europa
which was taken possession of by the proprietor
and burnt as precaution, but in the course of the
evening both he and his walters were arrested and
they say twenty-five persons in the cafe. Thus,
you will perceive, we going charmingly.-
Whilst Palermo is being bombarded, the only
thought of government here is, as it has been for
many years, to defend its divine rights-to trample
on and destroy the people. Guardsmen act as
sbirr and almost the only sights witnessed are the
transport of cannon and powder through the streets,
and the strengthening the Notifications. One other
sight, however, have just witnessed, which tells
tale of misery which seldom meets the ear or eve
l drove down to the Mola, which is close to the
Arsenal; it strewed with furniture in every
direction, beds, tables, chairs, &C., and men were
unloading one or two sailing vessels which had lust
nrnn frp Dale I'D
their boxes many Sicilian women, watching
the unlading. Some were silent, as if afraid to
speak-others appeared half distracted They had
left Palermo on Sunday morning, probably at the
very height of the bombardment. And so begins
the second year of the reign of the Young King
'Bombardino.' What a promise of happiness to
his country, if he lives a long life and holds his
throne There is the same exodus from Messina
and Syracuse"
THE SPANISH PRETENDERs.
Prince John of Bourbon, of the family of the
Carst pretenders to the Spanish crown, publishes
in the London papes the following protest.
"Io the Cortes:
THE abdcation by my brother Charles Louis of
his rights to the crown of Spain, contained in his
manifesto dated in Tortosa, on the 23d of April
this year, compels to claim the rights of my
family, and those which have personally to the
throne of my ancestors.
"Decided to maintain them, as well as the prin-
cpal of legality upon which they are based, will
not permit an appeal to arms to obtain the triumph,
be shed in the cause.
81 place my faith in Divine Providence in the
rectitude aud patriotism of the Spaniards, and in
the force of circumstances.
81 desire not to ascend the throne by encounter
ing victims on the steps of it, desire to ascend it
supported by the general conviction that by legality
order will be established, and with it the country
will prosper and progress, in conformity with the
enlightenment of the age"
'fI issue this manifesto to the Cortes in order
that the nation may thereby be informed of it.
''London, June 2, 1860"
THE ATLANTIC CABLE
To the Editor of the London Chronicle.
SIR:-lt NAV possibly interest your readers to
know that dispatches have been received from
Newfoundland in respect to the progress made in
the preparations for attempting to restore the At
lantic cable to working order
At the time Captain Kel's letter left st. Johns
all the arrangements required for the expedition
were completed, and he about to sail, within a
day or two, for Trinity Bay, to commence the pre-
llminary work of picking up the forty-sx miles of
cable that are intended to be cut off, in order to
bring the end into New Perlcan for the purpose
of making complete examination into its electri-
cal condition.
This electrical examination of the cable will be
made by Mr.. G. F. Varley, whose valuable scen.
tihc knowledge and experience have, by the kind
permission of the directors of the Electric and In
ternational Telegraph Company, been placed at the
disposal of this company for the necessary period.
Mr.: Varley sailed in the Niagara on Saturday, the
I'd inst, GEO. SAwARD,
Secretary.
THE GREAT MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
In connection with the coming festival of the Or
pheonises OF France which is to take place at the
Crystal Palace on the 25th, 26th and 2Sth of the
present month, it is said the band of the Imperial
Guard will visit London. This is the Emperor's
private band, and one of the most accomplished
bodies of instrumental musicians in the world. 1t
numbers sixty-one performers, each being perfect
master of the instrument which he performs.
The instruments used are-three piccolos, nine
great soprano clarionets, feur small carionets,
three oboes, two soprano, two alto, two tenor and
two barytone bass saxophones, three cornets-a.
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