, 1860-05-29
Affairs In Prauce& Italy, Sardinia,
SPafu% etc.

HALIFAX, MAY as-The r. H. Steamship Arabia, |
Cap'.Store IRON Liverpool on the 18th via Queens
town On the goth inst has arrived a. this por:.
TbeRoyal Mail steamship Africa from New York.
arrived arrived at Liverpool On the morning Of |
the Goth. |
Intelligence relative to theGsriba!di Expedition
Is still neagre and conflicting, but the reports
concnr in stating TINT be was making good
progress. Some say that be had captured the
most important points in sls'ly. except 1: Messi:
the Nespoitan war vessels bombarded that
town without = warning, aud the British yessels
inte1pos<d for the protection Of the EnglAh re-
kiden's.
The important announcement was made via.
Madrid that the King Of Naples had applied for
able rnmors was one that treaty offensive and
defensive had been concluded between Napier,
Roms,, Austria, and all the deposed Italian
sorereiRns.
The latest sccounts from Naples represent
the utmost consternaticn. The troops were
taking place The Royal family were packing
up alt their iewelry and ralu.b,ss, and strung
indications. that great insurrection il looktd
for.
Al the latest dates Garibaldrs forces were
): GaF34 BmrAly.-The British Government
bad issued q proclamation against enlistment
for the Pope in Iret4nd, but does not Interfere
in the subscriptions for the Sic,lian insurgents,
the law officers Of the crown not regarding 1t as
illegal
The English fluids were very heavy under
continental politics, but there was more sIeadi-
ness ut the close.
L1xros, Saturday.
TuE CnAxp1oSsH1F.-BtHs Etfs OF this morn
ing announces that meeting took place between
5ayeTs nnd Heenan, at that eiEc yesterday, to
discuss measures for Terminating the dispute
between them. as to the possession Of the Cham
pion's Belt. It was ultimately agreed that two
new belts, exact countespafts Of tie one SO
much coveted, should be made. The money for
the purchase to be raised by public subscription.
Each OF the cHndidaies WIS TO head The list for
that to be held BY his opponent. The old Belt
will remain in possession Of the proprietor Of
B:Es Life, to be fought for By who erer m4y
aspire to :he honor OF wearing it.
S'yers has engaged to retire from the prize
ring.
- letter from Garibaldi explains that the
| steamers used By him we're taken possession Of
forcib'y and not chartered. Garib1ldi had issued
proclamations to the Romans aud Neapolisans
] cniting them to revolt.
| Palermo despasches Of The 18th say in five
churches, at the termination Of Mass, shouts oi
"1taly forever" "L'berty forever" &C., were
raised. In the evening the popnface to the nun
Der OF 0.00o assembled ; til p. lice ne,e unable
to oisperse them, aud the troops we're called ou
and fired on the people, killing four aud wonnd
| ing ten Several persons were arrested. There
| was some excitement in Florence, owingto tht
nnnearance ofplacards in favor Of the Ex- Crane
Duke.
t.. 4pere were rumors of The intention Of al at
tempt at the recovery Of his power. The garri
aon was strengthened and the National quart
call ID out.
A defalcation on q amall scale has been dis
covered against the Cashier Of Panky / Co.
bank, London. but uu prosecution was made.
An Influential deputation, headed by Milne
Gibson, has laid before Lord palnerston th
plans Of Col Sbat1oer's telegraph to America
via the Faroe Islands and Iceland.
The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas WIS on
visit to the Emperor Napoleon.
A report that Franco had offered pecuniar,
indemnity to Switzerland Was unfounded.
Austria refuses TO admit Piedmont to th
Conference on the ground that Cavour had de-
clared the intended to take no part in the dis
pute between France and Switzerland.
The Pspal troops are continually ecncentra,
ing at Gsbio.
II is stated that the date is fixed for th
French evacuation Of Rome, Md the first dt
tacbment will leave shortly.
The King Of Naples had subscribed millio
, scudi 10 the Papal loan.
The Prussian Chambers bad passed the Go,
, erunebt project for the war credit; SIS again!
Fl.
/ Russia is said to hare collected at Nicolai
. large number Of transports.
. Tue Uuited States steamer Mystic has gor
, to the South Coast The sloop Constitute
, was Ut Madeira May 4th. Advices from 81 dne..
! Australts. report the failure Of Darld Jones
: Co., and Thompson, Simmons T. Co. Liabit
; lies $685. It IL thought other houses wi
1 follow.
FsAScE.-Tbe Paris Dourse had been grea,
I depressed, but closed drmer. Ren,es est. 50.
r The French Minister At Naples had asked +.
n | four ships of-war and the vessels had been sen
= The French feet we're about to sail for IL
Levant.
n There were vague and unanthentic rumors
new French loan for military purposes.
Il 1rALr.--fheodore Parker died ut Florence
!. the lDth irst.
/ 1t was reported that Lamociere had made
q forward mos ement with the Pspal troops. Ut
r 5000 riedmon1ese had embarked from Gen
;. to cneck him.
a It was posi,i rely asserted that the Fren
army OF Rome had received orders to evacua
that city.
tits said that the Sardinian Government b
q ordered the garrisons Of Centra! Italy TO mar
= rapidly ow4i ds the Pon,ifcat frontiers.
# SPA1S.-Gen'l Concba had been elected Prs
n ident Of the Spanish Senate, and decorated vi
! the order Of the Golden Fleece.
y The army Of Africa entered Madrid an
much enthusiasm.
n HcsstA-fhe Austrian government had stat
"a that the British Ambassador to Russia, on
= receipt Of Gortschakotf's communication re
= it, but this was not so. He only read t
communication under reserve by stating that
intended to refer it to his government for
structious.. Il late dispatch says that Engla
would not interfere.
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