ITALY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 585, 12 June 1858, Page 4

ITALY.

The arrest of Mr. Hodge at Genoa has led t° a nice question. The French Government has demanded that he should be given up to them as an accomplice in the Orsini plot—a murderer. On the other hand, it is said, he cannot be given up without tne consent of the English Government. Should he be tried in England or in Prance, or should he escape altogether ? "An Englishman," writing to the ', Daily News, " gives this account of the affair — "A few days ago, a telegraphic despatch was received in London from Turin requesting the immediate presence of the uncle of Mr. Hodge, the Englishman lately arrested at Genoa, as it was a matter of life or death. Mr. Hodge's uncle has been at Turin, and returned, but I believe without being allowed to see his nephew. It appears that the French Government have demanded that Mi. Hodge be given up to them on the charge of .being concerned in the attempt of 14th January; and the Sardinian Government, who had arrested Hodge at the request of the French police would have complied' with this further demand but for the vigorous intervention of Brofferio, the Liberal member of the Sardinian Chamber of Deputies, and the interference of our Envoy, Sir James Hudson, who has written over to Lord Malmesby to state that there is not a tittle of evidence even to justify the arrest of Mr, Hodge. Lord Malmesbury, it is said, has laid the papers before the Attorney-General, for his opinion whether the French Government have any right, under the circumstances, to claim Mr, Hodge. Meanwhile, Mr. Hodge who went to Nice for the winter because he was suffering from a pulmonary disorder, is languishing in prison."

It is stated that Count Carafa, the JSTepolitan Minister, has declined Count Cavour's request to give np the Cagl'ara and liberate the crew, on the ground that the case is before the tribunal.