New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-30
THE lNsUR SfcrloN IN SICILY.

way dior several months there have been
uNernes "" ehthreatened storm. In the last days
"a'n, ere occurred at Palermo one Of those
sen'o ''-0 show the temper Of the people. La
was performed at the theater and the prmg
onD" Speared with tri.colored iavors. The whole
ioose greeted the colors with enthusiasm, and the
Vsg' swss covered with camelias red and white, with
InF green leaves sppendng On he following evening
Se same scene enscted, aod, though the police
were stationed outside attempt was made to enter
the theater suppress the exhibition Of feeling.
Saturday the 3lst OF March, the last evening OF
the Winter season, and as much 10 piastres were
offered for place. great demonstration was to be
made during the evening" but before the evening came
the police round cay that the gasometer was out
Of order, and the house wac closed
II had been determined 10 commence the revolution
at Palermo on the 4th of April; the sgna was TO be
nusset shot in certain spot, following which the
monks, who favored the insurgents, were to ring the
bells Of the Monastery della Granecia, he Piazza
della Msrins. The police were informed Of this by
traitor and the signal shot was FREQ by them, thus
precipiating the revolt. The monastery was sacked,
four Of the monks were killed the others seized and
imprisoned.
As party of the Royal soldiers were going along
the street early on the morning Of this fight they heard
a slight noise from a house by which they had just
passed. at they turned about and discharged their
musb cts at the Paazzo Petroela, where Mr. Gardner
an English merchant, resides killing servant girl
who was just uncosing sbutter. Indeed, il appears
that the troops sfer Fastening the catastrophe,
as Just narrated went firing random along the street,
seemiI careless, want9nly murderous in their in
clinsGons.
Through this day thers was much fighting in differ
ent parts Of the cy, but is impossible 70 obtain any
thing Ike authentic information; for teegrdplic com
municaon the Straits Of Mesaina has been sus-
pended and the Government take good care that Moth
iDg true sbs 20 forth The official dispatches It's
SUES Ct hes bsiDg little than reiterated assertions
that all is quiet, when every one who knows anything
aboHt the matter knows that the leland is thoroughly
uneasy, and daily breaking out into positive violence.
hosts of the residents Of Palermo Messina and Gaia
Ma were leaving the leland and numbers had been
rested From Palermo alone 200 had been sent into
exile within fortnight The Government dispatch
concern ing the outbreak Of the 4th was as follows;
That few iinentioned persons had dared to attack
the royal artillery troops in Palermo, and had killed
four soldiers and three companions of arms tina, the
troops had taken possession Of the monastery OF the
GraDecs n the Pszza Marina almost in the center Of
the CAPT all and that armed bands which had ap-
peared in the neghborbood Of the capts bad been de-
s1oy ed but that tranquility and order had been per
fecty reestablished.
The fighting, thus began, continued daily throug
the week till Sunday, the 9Th, to which date only
have anything Like reliable information Ii ia said tina
twenty monks were taken ont and shot. Among other
brutaities recorded by eyewitness he says he saw
an abbess and nun dragged along through the stree
by soldiers, of whom urged them by thrusts of
the bayonet Their offence that they had given |
shelter TO a compromised person.
AT Messna il was arranged that the rising should BIS
made Sunday, the Sth, and attempt was made to
carry out the design; but the insurgents were dsheat-
ened by the bad news from Palermo and the revolt
was failure, as all the Sciian rsvolts seem fated to
be uBess some leader with discretion aswe as courage
shall head the movement. The insurgents had fed 70
the country or were driven outside the walls the royal
troops held all the strong places Of the city, and many
citizens supposed TO have been killed. Among the
revolutionary party numerous members OF the nigh
st families and, as in the outbreak of 1875 mos. Of
he young men are on that side.
Troops were leaving Naples for Sicily in large num-
)ers at toe latest accounts though the Governor had
ent word that he needed no more. The Royal Intend
nts is said 10 make with the revolution
sts From Palermo The supply of fesh water and pro-
isions from the country had been cut of, and great
csiciy followed What effect this had upon the troops
vho held the city, bat could not control the bands
Gaming in the mountains j; remains to be seen.
His Roy Hshness the Count of Syracuse, the uncle
II the King Of Naples, hiss sent to the latter u memo
andum counsehDg concessions, and union with Pied-
mont. He closes thus after showing that an alliance
win Austria would be ruinous
y" bat way remains then, o. saving the country
ND tne dynasty threatened by 90 great dangers Oae
MY. The natural policy which, ropoEbg on the true
interests ot The STATE. naturally leads the kingdom of
southern Italy to unite itself with that Of Uopsr Italy
movement which Europe cannot refuse 20 acEposl. |
oge, "a 1t is On action between two porions of the
aDe county equally free and equally independen, of
sch other. In this way only, by withdrawing your
eff from aJl foreign pressure, and by polGca union
win Piedmont will your MIjesty be able 70 be the
arbter OF the development of those civil in.
.tutiops which the renovator Of orr monarchy con.
,Tred when after tie kr gdom had been rescued from
yass lbge Of Austria, he created ia tie fields OF
elleui the most powerful S ale of Italy. Shall we
refer AZ il-adVsed municipal soaton TO q national
rel IN pressure, but It'll; for by abandoning
le country internal discords il will render it the
isy prey Of party. Then force viii be the sapreme
". Bat he mind Of your Majesty undoubtedly re-
1lts at Il idea OF depressing only by the power OF
ms those passions whi5h the loyalty Of yOuIg king
u moderate nsesd aud turn 10 good, by substituting
,iV0n for TaDcor, extending the hand Of friendship
tho hing of the other part OF Italy, and oOnsohdit
9 Tho throne Of Charles Ill. on which civil
ID Europe either Possesses or demands "
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