The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-06-27
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Arrival of the steamship Melita.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

| New York, June 25.-The new steamship
Melita, of the Montreal ocean steamship line
arrived at Farther Point, C. E., on yesterday,
from Liverpool, with dates of the 18th and 14tt
inst.
SIcrLY.-Adyices received from Palermo state
that the capitulation was signed on the 9th
inst The Royal troops were to embark with
their arms and baggage.
Fort Castlamore was still in the keeping Of
Admiral Teal, of the English feet
The evacuation of Palermo took place on the
18th inst, according to another telcgraphic dis
patch.
arrive at Naples, from whence they were dis
patched towards Castillamore and Gaeta.
The royal troops in Sicily are being concen.
trated at Syracuse Messina and Agosta.
The damage sustained by Palermo during the
bombardment, is stated to be immense. The
royal troops committed great atrocities. Three
hundred houses were destroyed by fire in a
single square. Several converts were sacked
and burned. Women and children were massa-
cred while attempting to escape from the flames.
Carini palace was also sacked and burned The
soldiery burned all houses on the route to Ca
tania, which place they plaged.
Cen Garibald had issued a decree calling
upon all Sicians between seventeen and fifty
years, to take up arms and fight for the independ-
ence of their country
Several vessels of war were anchored in the
Palermo roads,
TWAS currently reported that France would
permit Sardinia to accept the proposed mediation
by the King of Naples. The King proposes to
give the people of his kingdom a liberal consti-
tuition, and the Sicilians a separate government.
The Emperor Napoleon will accede to these pro-
posals, provided the assent of Sicily is obtained
The Italian patriot Mazzini, had embarked for
Sicily The King of Sardinia gave orders to his
fleet to intercept him. Gen. Garabadi calls
upon Signor Bratteni to effect loan for Sicily.
An envoy extraordinary and plcnipotentiary
is on his way from Naples to Paris and Lon Ion.
ENGLAND.-The Reform Bill has been post
poncd by the government until the next session
of Parliament.
AUsTRA-In replying to the King of Naples,
the Emperor of Austria peremptorily refuses to
interfere in maintaining the integrity of the Two
Scilics or to guarantee their concession to the
present dynasty.
FRANcE.-It is supposed that the Emperor
Napoleon will send reply to the King of Ma
10 hot of bo
Napoleon will leave Paris, for Baden, on the 10Th
inst, where he meets the Prince Regent, and
other German dignitaries.
The Emperor was to consummate the annex
alton of Savoy and Nice to France, on the l4th
inst, when the event would be celebrated by a
grand military review.
SARDrNIA.--A dispatch from Turin states that
the Sandman Senate had approved of the ccsson
of Savoy and Nice to France, by vote of 02
against 10.
The French troops have entirely evacuated
Italy,
RoME-Adviccs from Rome say that fresh
bands of insurgents were threatening the from
tiers of the States of the Church Gen. Lamor-
cerc had dispatched troops to the places liable
to be attacked.
ArsTRALIA.-Advices from Melbourne, to the
9th of April, have been received. Affairs in
New Zealand are represented as being in an
unsettled condition. Several engagements had
taken place between the British troops and the
natives.
The very latest accounts received from Paler-
mo state that Gen. Garibaldi would not under
take anything in Sicily for some days. lie was
engaged in organizing reserve corps.
The London Post says there is some truth in
the rumor that the Emperor Napoleon is about
to send a corps of observation to the Swiss From
tier.
The London Times says: Our Government
proposes at an early day, to commence the cree
ton of Notifications and other works Of defense.