The Abbate Gioberti has arrived at Paris, from Turin, on
a special diplomatic
mission.
King Charles Albert arrived at Bayonne on the 1st instant, on his way, it is said, to England: he intended to come by steamer on the '2d, but was disap- pointed, and will have to "cross through Spain." He is described as " u very tall, slight man • buttoned up to the throat in an olive-coloured, single-breasted frock-coat, nearly reaching to the feet; and wearing a grey jockey-shaped tra- velling cap, pressed down over a thin sallow countenance." " The manner in which he was recognized," says a Bayonne letter, " was rather strange. When he returned from the expedition of Trocadero in 1824, he was very active in his endeavours to extinguish a great conflagration which had broken out in the Place de la Liberte, and showed much bravery. It so happened at the time, that he stood for a moment on the roof of one of the burning houses in company with a labourer, who was the first to recognize him yesterday."
Accounts from Paris to yesterday evening state that the news from Genoa is very alarming. The people had seized upon General Ferretti, the Governor, and imprisoned him, because he endeavoured to suppress the insurrection. MM. Musso-Montebruno, Monticelli, and Papa, had been sent to Turin to offer the National Representatives an asylum in Genoa. When the steamer left Genoa, the drums were beating to arms throughout the city. On the 28th March, Guerazzi issued a proclamation accepting the difficult task conferred on him by the Tuscan Constituent Assembly, that of fulfilling the duties of the Executive Government; and declaring that he will use his full powers to protect the country. He had confirmed in office the existing Ministry.
Mr. Temple and M. de Rayneval returned to Naples on the 28th March, with the ultimatum of the Sicilian Council: the Council rejected the proposed offers, and gave notice that the Government of Palermo, considering the armistice at an end, would itself commence hostilities on the 29th.
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