The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-10 00:00:00

ITALY.

THE DEATH OF SIGNOR LAFARINA.
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When I wrote my last letter I had a sad pre-
sentiment that the death of Signor Uterine was at
hand, and I therefore wrote at some little length
about him, after alluding to the serious illness from
which he was suffering. The following morning—
that is to say yesterday—he died. He was born in
1815. I have already given you a brief sketch of
his life ; I will now add a few more details.
When Count Cavour saw that it was impossible to
induce Francis H. to govern with humanity, or in
an Italian spirit, and saw moreover that that
sovereign was conspiring against Victor Emmanuel,
he displayed much activity in hastening his fall,
so as to prevent any foreign prince from profiting
by the discontent of the population. He no
longer turned a deaf ear to the requests for aid
which reached him from the liberal party in Naples
and Sicily, and one of the moat active agents he
employed was this self-same Giuseppe Lafarina,
who having founded the National Society
to which I referred in my previous letter,
had secret but numerous relations with the
entire peninsula. Most of the assistance given to
the Marsala expedition paaaed through his bands, as
well as large sums of money. He has now died poor,
and ho leaves a wife behind him in poverty. But
neither the important part he played in the Sicilian
revolution of 1848, nor the services he afterwards
rendered with his pen and with his daring plans,
preserved him from the hatred of the republican
party. In 1860, when there was a dictatorship in
Sicily, he was driven by Mordini and Crispi from
the country he bad assisted in liberating. But
his native city, Messina, elected him deputy, and
he entered the Italian parliament, where he moon
gamed general esteem, and was chosen one of the
vice-presidents this year. To-day his coffin has
been followed to the grave by part of the presiden-
tial corps, and by a large number of deputies, lite-
rary men, and friends. A battalion of National
Guards alto followed as an escort of honour.

Signor Lafarina possessed some very important
documents, that be would in time have made use
of in a valuable historical work. Let us hope that
these documents will tot be los: to the world.

HttrosTON.—Prince Goliath,koff has taken his
departure from the Royal Crescent Rani ; the Dowager
Counters of Meath has arrived at the Royal Crescent Hotel ;
the Cousins of lissmare has apartments at the
Bristol Hotel for the ninon ; Loenir rniceived at 26,
Marine-parade; Lord Loath has arrived at the Bedford
Hotel; Viceount and Viscounts; Ingestre and family are
prolongin their stay at the Norfolk Hotel ; Lady Gerard
and Mfas • have arrived at the Bristol Hotel for the
season ; Sir John Boileau, Ben, and the Misses
Boileau continue their stay at the Bristol Hot*
Sir Stuart L. Docaldece and Lady Doaaknon
and family have arrived at the Bristol Hotel
the Baroness Weld hag arrived at 1, Junction Parade ; Lady
Ra oyes is at 12, Marna Parade ; Lady Somers haa takes
22, wrie-phios ; Barn and Lady Mansell are stay-
ice at the Royal Crew:est Hotel ; Sir Thomas Gage, But.,
has arrived at the Royal Crescent Hotel; the Roo. T. D. V.
and Mts. Plucks* are staying at 44, Montpelierroad ; the
Hon. Mr. &abases sad the Hoe. Richard Brabazon are
staying at the Royal Crean* Hotel ; the Hoe. W. Pepys
has arrived at the Royal Albion Hotel ; Colossi and Lady
Harriet Ward, ban arrived at the Bedford Hotel ;
Hos has takes 1, Isseer,nentee.-Bripktort Oicette.
UPLALWG 01 THR Nww WZIAH RAILWAY ROOM
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we massed our to the peineipality, and farad amines at
Cardiff la a sample et hears. The ferry from New Purge
Partekewet was accomplished, althoub • stiff breeze
was blowiag, in ten mien* and from Temple Meads to
I the jaunts es Ore *loath Wales line took wetly an boar.
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sea Eves early tuna at 6.30 tweed a fair
mune of pseesegeu and nary Gem wee delighted with the
neceneadation There is a goad deal yet to be
dose on the Welsh side, bat the work is helm pushed os
with great tepidity and estespriss. An exciallest station
will be seem mooted at the Pranks,* Juana, when it is
expiated the express trans aid a men suing will
be effected by travellers to !llama. An extuelve Semen '
train is certain to develop itaelf, particularly to Chepstow
sad mate* Altogether the promoters have anode*
rests I. feel maid with their nominal and prospects.
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asighbeseirand. It was lose wetted. sod we now hope it
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