THE WAR IN SICILY.

For the present, the war has terminated with the capitulation of Pa- lermo. We are not yet in possession of details, but the fact is beyond dispute. On the 6th, after due negotiation, General La:titia and General Garibaldi signed the capitulation. The royal troops were to embark, with their arms and baggage, and encamp, until their departure, on Monte Pellegrino. At first it was said that Admiral Mundy was to hold the fort at Castellamarc as a guarantee, but that was soon contradicted. The conditions seem to have been immediately complied with, for it is said that on the 8th the troops and the artillery in the castle had em- barked, and that the remainder were encamped in the Mole, awaiting transports. The armistice, arranged on the 31st of May, was prolonged until the capitulation was signed, but Garibaldi was prepared to renew the combat at the expiry of the three days. The conditions of the armistice were these :- ' I. The suspension of hostilities shall be prolonged for three days from the present time (noon of the 31st of Ma)•), at the expiration of which the General-in-chief shall send one of his aides-de-camp, in order to fix by common accord, the hour for the resumption of hostilities. 2. The Royal Bank shall be handed over to the Representative Crespi, Secretary of State, in return for a proper discharge, and the detachment which now guards it shall go to Castellamare, with their arms and baggage. 3. The embarkation of the wounded and of families shall be continued, no means being neglected to prevent abuses of any kind. 4. The transport of provisions shall be free for the two belligerent parties at all hours of the day, every proper arrange- ment being made that the measure shall receive full effect. 5. Permission is given to exchange the prisoners Most° and Revilsa, for the first lieute- nant-colonel and another officer-for instance, Captain Grasso." It is confidently stated that Garibaldi found 24,000,000 francs in the Treasury. Ile issued several decrees organizing the public service both civil and military, called the whole population to arms, and formed the following Ministry :- Baron Pisan°, Foreign Affairs ; Signor Crespi, Interior and Finances ; • Signor Orsini (a Sicilian), War ; Abbe Coligni, Public Worship. Beyond these bare generalities we are not able to go. The documents which have found their way into the papers relate almost entirely to the organization of the country under Garibaldi, who acts in the name of Victor Emmanuel. There arc also some spirited appeals to the patriotism of the people. The soldiery, before they quitted the place, committed great excesses, especially the foreign battalions. The evacuation of Trapani, Catania„ and Girgenti is confirmed. At all these places, the troops ha: --

rived like

worthy slaves of their master, the King of Naples, and left behind hor- rible proofs of their barbarous character. Messina, and it may be Sy- racuse, are the only places in Sicily held by the Neapolitans.

There have been various reports of the embarkation of volunteers at Genoa. It is stated that they sail under the American flag ; and the number ready to go to Sicily is estimated to be 30,000. The Neapoli- tans boast of having captured two steamers laden with " troops and munitions."

The King of Naples, foiled in war, has had recourse to diplomacy. On this head we have some interesting telegrams which we give as news simply, feeling that although they indicate the perplexity reigning at Naples, they are not to be entirely relied upon :— " Rome, June 8, (Evening.)—The Commander Martino, Neapolitan Am- bassador at Rome, has returned from Gaeta and set out for Paris."

"Naples, June 9, (rid Marseilles.)—The promulgation of a constitution framed according to that of France is expected shortly."

" nennu, June 9, (Evening.)—A few days ago Signor Carafe, the Nea- politan Minister, assembled the Ambassadors of thereat Powers, and de- manded that, in the event of Garibaldi proclaiming the King of Sardinia in Sicily, they should not recognize the annexation, but that the possession of Sicily should be guaranteed to Naples. The representatives of the Powers refused to enter into any engagements. The king of Naples has recently demanded on Anglo-French intervention, which was likewise refused." " Vienna, June 10.—Prince Petrulla, the Neapolitan Minister here, has received by courier an autograph letter from his Sovereign. In this letter

his Majesty engages himself solemnly—lst. To call to his council men en- joying public confidence. 2d. To reconstitute a Government for guarantee- ing the faithful and conscientious execution of the laws, as well as the sup- pression of abuses. 3d. To proclaim a general amnesty.

"His Majesty hopes that in consideration of these guarantees, European diplomacy will no longer refuse to interfere in his favour against the revolu- tion."

"Naples, June 10, (Erenin g.)—Count Aquila, uncle of the King, strongly insists that an Italian policy and liberal institutions should be car- ried out, and hopes that his policy will be agreed to by the King." " Dfrin, June 12.—By ratifying an armistice between General Lanza and Garibaldi, the King of Naples has removed the principal obstacle which prevented foreign mediation. From the moment that the King of Naples treats with the Sicilian revolutionary party as one Power with another, mediation becomes possible without infringing upon diplomatic formalities.

This explains the sending of the Commander de Martino to Paris, who is charged on the part of Francis II. to submit the bases and the guarantees for the personal mediation repeatedly invoked by his Majesty from Napoleon

III. Although authorizing the Commander de Martino to come to Paris,

the Emperor of the French reserves to himself the liberty of not coming to a decision until after having received positive overtures from the Neapolitan

Envoy. At all events, the Court of the Tuileries does not wish to under- take any mediation unless in concert with England and with the other great Powers.

" Turin, June 12.—M, de Martino, the Neapolitan Envoy, is intrusted with detailed instructions for brief and urgent negotiations with the Em-

peror Napoleon. The following are the bases on which the King of Naples consents, at least for the present, to an arrangement with the Sicilian in- surrectionists :-

" Francis II. is ready to engage himself to grant a liberal Constitution, on the broadest basis, to Sicily, and to be also applied to the whole kingdom. Should the Sicilians desire a distinct and ind'iendent existence, the King

would e .tend pcessions so - to plae.r'c4,44_in a position similar

to that yf4ge Duch) • Lux „jug. g.

attitude of Count t,avour leaves, however, little hope of _avourable to thq King of Naples. Garibaldi being triumphant, Count Civour now requests the Cabinet of the Tuileries to adopt, in regard to Sicily, ,the policy followed in reference to Tuscany, Parma, Modena, and the

- Legations. This request has only been confidentially made to the Emperor Napoleon. Count Cavour has addressed an official despatch to the Chore- :fez Nigro, who communisqed its contents to M. Thouvenel about four days ago. In this despatch, Count Cavour expresses a hope that France will not, in any way, interfere in the affairs of Sicily. He reminds the French Cabinet that the principle of non-intervention in Italy, as contained in the celebrated note of Lord John Russell, has been officially accepted by the French Government."

The Neapolitan soldiers at Syracuse grossly outraged the British Con- sulate. A corporal with three soldiers issued, in a menacing manner, from the grand house Fontana Aretusa, and the four proceeded to the house of the Vice-Consul, which they attempted to invade ; they even- tually violated his domicile, and, after having broken open the door, fired three musket shots at the wife of the Vice-Consul, whilst her husband was menaced with death. The whole Consular body has indignantly protested against this atrocity. A letter from Genoa in the Independence Belge, professes to give some interesting details on the embarkation of reinforcements for Garibaldi. It is dated the 9th :- " A great number of volunteers left Genoa tonight for Sicily. No less than five steamers and three sailing vessels were required to convey them. I think there must have been at least from 6000 to 7000. Most of them had a rifle, or musket, and fifty-five cartridges. There was embarked, besides, a large store of arms and munitions, and 600 barrels of powder. This time, the embarkation took place near Conegliano, and the place of assembling

was in the grounds of Ara Ponsoni. During the whole of the day, Genoa swarmed with volunteers collected from all classes of society, including the

highest. The constant movement, and the variety of costume, gave a most picturesque and animated appearance to the town. In the evening, all the carriages in Genoa were seen moving in the direction of the gate of the Lantern, towards the place of embarkation. The omnibuses were all in re- quisition, and everybody was on the spot in good time."