, 1860-07-16
INTERESTING FROM EUROPE.
Progress of the Revolution In Sicily.

1t is confirmed that the King Of Naples has
granted ut Constitution to his subi.cts. Under
preliminary act, dated the o5th Of June, con
stitutional and representative insti utions, on
national and Italian principles. are granted to
the Kingdom Of Naples general amnesty Is
is to be made with the King Of Sardinia for the
adoption Of the tri colored flag; and analogous
institutions are to be given 10 Sicily, with
Rsyal Prince as viceroy. These coucssslons,
adopted at the instigation Of the French EIn-
peror, it Was everywhere believed came too
late.
A dispatch from Naples states that the con.
vocation Of the electoral colleges will be pub
lisbrd for the 7th July. The decree continuing
the list Of the members of the Senate will be
promulgated about tha came time. The Sena'
tors, it IL said, will be chosen from among the
higher ranks OF the magisiracy, the admlnls'
tration, the academies, the nary and the army
It is statsd in the French papers that Baron
Brenuier, recently assaulted in the streets Of
Haples, WAS net dangerously hurt. The King
OF Naples has instructed the Marquis d'Anto-
mini to express to the French Government his
most sincere regret on account Of the cowardly
insult offered to Baron Brennier, and to promise
severe retribu.ion upon the guilty parties, who,
however, were not Jet discovered, having sue
ceeded in escaping Immediately after committing
the assault.
Tie Turin correspondent Of the London Nescs
writes:
"a third expedition of 1000 men is being
prepared. The Washington, the Franklin, and
the Oregon, which conveyed Medtci to Palermo,
returned to Cnglinri on the 28th and alter stay
ing there day, left for the LiguEia, coast
Many who had gwen up military service have
rome to Sicily on hearing TINT there was great
want there Of officers Of all grades"
A letter from Genoa, dated The 25sh inst, says
TINT steamer Of 800 tons, and 500 horsep
which arrised that morning at Genoa, has been
sold to Garibald, for 450, ,000E 1t belongs to q
French company, and is called the Provence,
screw. Thus is the fourth steamer bought By
Ga1ibaldi. The others are the Amsterdam,
Helvetia and Byzance, besides two tugs.
1t is stated that the Municipality OF Palermo
hati sent an address, to the Dictator, requesting
| the immediate annexation Of Sicily to the Ital-
ian kingdom. The Dictator replied that such
annexation xas bis wish, that be Was a great
adnlrer Of King Victor Emanuel, and that he
believed the annexation would be accomplished
By him, aud with him; but that at present the
annexation Of Sicily alone would not be adyisa.
| BILE; besides, in the event Of immediate anue1a-
| ton, he would then be under the necessity Of
retiring.
With regard to the annexation Of Sicily to
Piedmont, Sir Robert Peel has given notice in
the House Of Commons Of question that he in
tends 10 ask her Msjestg sGovernment-wheth-
er, in the event Of that annexation taking place,
| Government would state to the House what
would be the probable demands Of France con-
sequent thereon. 1t WAS also his intention to
inquire whether at any time within the last few
| weeks Her Msjesty's Government had declared
to Sardinia that q continuance Of The aggressive
and revolutionary policy of that Government
would not be rieWed in Great Britain with in
| difference.
Garibaldi is said to have sent one ofhis agents
to London, in order to negotiate there a loan Of
thirty millions Of francs, the revenues Of Sicily
being offered as guarantee.
l. letter from Geneva in the Sifcle says:
"Ga1ibaldi does not appear destined 10 perish
by the poignard, as Was feared by some Of his
friends. We learn from Messna that the famous
uosco, who accepted the mission to asssssnate
him for q, ,oo0fr., has not bad the courage to
commit the crime, but has, on the contrary, had
an audience OF the General, to whom he made
important revelations"
t;aribaldl has issued The following decree:
"Considering that free people should abol
ish every custom which call to mind tie old
state OF slavery AR71cLE !. The title of Ex.
sons. Arr. 2. Doing homage by kissing hands
The decree, if acted upon, Is In itself socia
~.~o,,,. .;on. In Sicily the lower orders cal
almost sverr ensll-dressed man "His Excellen
e." and kissing the na.-d is common compli
ment paid By tenant to his Ian1:ord. :,
In regard 70 the o. .nt
| 68T0T uUE3tlOn3 We AAA hAI tV'AV"AA4 seN@6A-'-
from Vienna in the Loudon TINS:
1t Is stated that Lord A. Lotus has informes
the 4 Austriau government that England is pre-
pared to take part In conference with a. IN
other Powers who signed the Final Act OF Wien
na, il order to settle TIE differences pending
between France and Switzerland. Lord A: Lof
tus having also been instructed to ascertain sh
disposition Of Austria in reference to an imme
date assembling of the conference. Count Rich
berg ia said to have replied that as II. Thouye
nel in his dispatch Of The 2lst instant, .eeep.e
a. claimed by Switzerland, Austria does not oh
ject to be represented therein. Count Rinhber
added that Austria recognizes that Switzerlsn
{whoae interests are especially concerned i
these discussions) has right to take part j
this conference. She persists, however, i
. maintaining that Sardiaia eau show no title 70
being represented therein Count ca.eSr Is r. havin
Of the a4th Of March, Sardinia would hcncefort
, remain stranger to all questions In Tefezenc
to Savoy.