ITALY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 542, 13 January 1858, Page 4

ITALY.

A letter from Genoa of the Bth instant informs us that, on the preceding evening, a passenger train on the railway from Alessandria to Arona ran into another train , which was stopping at the station ofTalenza. The shock was extremely violent, and more than forty passengers were wounded. Fortunately none were killed: ■ ■.■"■■ -

The town of Carrara has been declared in a state of siege in consequence of a murder committed there on the 28th Sept. The garrison has been reinforced with 300 men, at the expense of the town. The Duke and Duchess, of Montpensier quitted Tfurin on the 9th instant for Milan. Active preparations are taking place for the marriage of the eldest, son and heir of the "King of the two Sicilies with a Princess who is sister to the. wife of the Emperor of Austria. "This event is regarded by the Italians as an anti-national aliiancey since; it gives Austria the whole of Southern Italy, by inviting the continuance of German influence in the Peninsula.

A.letter from • Rome in tKe "Independents sayß>^—"The Pope is about to undertake another journey, 'He will visit Civita"Ve^chia; ■" aboiit the 15th instant, wKere the municipality are making exten-sive-preparations for his. reception. Gener ra!:d& Gdyon'has'/written to the Colonel wko command^ the^French,garrison to place the palace whieh^lie now occupies at the'disposal of bis Holiness, Theexpense

of the fetes to be given on .this occasion is estimated at 80,000 fr." .