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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 460, 29 December 1849, Page 3

ITALY.

Accounts from Bologna of the Bth instant state that the Austrians have shot the priest Bassi, one of Garibaldi's followers, who was taken on the previous day, as also Levraghi, one bf Garibaldi's officers, who was captured at the same time. Bassi waa a native of Bologna, and one of the most eloquent preachers in Italy. He was shot on the pretence that he was taken with arms in his hands.- M. i Levraghi was a native of Milan, and had been in the Austrian army. He was therefore shot as a deserter. i It was reported at Ferrara on the 6th inst. that Garibaldi had effected his escape to Venice. The Paris National confirms this report. — Atlas, Aug. 18. | At Rome reaction has set in with full tide> and has already raised a feeling of desperate, irritation. On the 3rd instant General Oudinot formally surrendered into the hands of th^ Pope's three commissioners — the Cardinals Delia Genga, Vanicelli, and Altieri — the entire civil administration of the country, re* serving only the care of the public security, and the authority required by the exceptional military situation established by the decree of the 4th July. The first acts of the commit" sion were astounding ; in <two decrees, dated that same 3rd of August, they dissolved all the provincial municipalities; restored the tribunals subverted by the late Provisional Government, and dissolved those established in their stead ; dismissed all public servants appointed by that power, and restored the old employes ; issued a commission of inquisition into the character and conduct of public bodies ; and decreed that die paper of the illegitimate power should be current at a depreciation of 3d per cent. General Oudinot strenuously opposed the publication of the decrees, and prevented their issue for some hours ; but immediately after his departure for Gaeta, whither he set out to have a personal interview with the Pope, the measurta were publicly notified, and declared in actual operation. The populace were exasperated to a high pitch by the attack made on every person, rich or poor, who held the inconvertible paper of the Republican Government. The military force was called out, and guns and artillery were posted in the principal squares and streets. Later. — Orders had been given to General Oudinct to return to France immediately, with' a considerable portion of the troops under his orders. He is to leave at Rome and at Civita Vecchia not more than twelve or fifteen thousand men. Letters from Rome to the 10th state that the city was still in great agitation. It was reported that the Pope bad resolved not to return to Rome, hut to visit Naples, Loretto, and Bologna, and make the latter place his residence for some time. The French troops would go to Albano, and the Pope would there thank them. The Government Commission of three Cardinals had appointed the following ministers — Bishop Savelli, Interior and Police ; the Advocate Giansanti, Justice ; Signor Galli, Finances. AH the Ministers who served under Rossi refused to accept office, unless the constitution were guaranteed. — Spectator, Aug. 18.