The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-15 00:00:00

THE AUSTRIAN OUTRAGE UPON AN

ENGLISHMAN AT FLORENCE.

FLORENCE, JAM. 6.
Mr. Mather, I am sorry to say, remains still in
the hospital of Santa Maria Nueva. The blew be reestred
on the 29th wee given with such beeety god trill, that al-
though the sword did nee happily fracture the skull, it suf-
ficiently injured the bone to render the sere dew and diffi-
cult. The wound having heeled too het an the surface. has
had to be maimed te Merit of impperaties ken within.
Mr . Mather's diode see prepashig *Abase be the inves-
tigation prendeed. Several of the ban volunta-
rily cease hewed le testify that on hie pert not the slight-
est peemeeden ins given. leis only elms@ wee wearing
the Weinman le her-Mk of the moyehtlea sad ea Ita-
lian mart The mien aide by Prose Ifeliteeetein, that
Mr. Mather wee affie • Timm, while but
a sorry satisfaction to the Enilmh,lbes wady increased the
fermentation which prevails hers smog the -Italians. The
express the greatest anxiety to Ism whether, after such
an explanation, Lord Granville will esalssa Mewl( with
recommending his countrymen to May st bane and keep
out of harms way, or will have semedifor to say about
the laws of common humani_ty ea • pet UM law of na-
tions. Mr. Scarlett is much bkessol yak baths nahartalsot
the question by addressing PAaee LiellenMelei ea the sub-
ject. Prince Lichtenstein holds the ndlateaty eansiand of
Tuscany for the Austrian government, but Tommy ie
nominally at hut, an independent jeserim, OM British
legation hero is accredited to the Teems, neat le the An&
trios court. M r.:Searlett's only official ecommlestim, la the
absence of instructions from horns, should ham been with
the Duke of Caingliano, Minister of rotor Min. It is
further contended that after the assault 11.112. Mather had
been formally defended as an set of necessary discipline,
no vague verbal promise of inquiry and compensation (which
means merely that the matter shall be hushed up) should
have induced Mr. &Arlen to present himself the very neat
day at the Duke's ball. It is creditable to him that his
first impulse waste stay away, but his better judgment, it I
is said, was overruled by a section here of the London
fashionable world, who think much more highly of court
presentations than of English interests. Mr. Searle% you
are aware, is Secretary of the Legation, and acts only as
our English minister ad interim, Mr. Hudson (Mr.
Shell's successor) not having yet arrived Mr. Hudson, it
is hoped, will prove a nun of ability, possessing the firm-
ness
as well an the judgment required for a critical position
—and 1 need hardly assure you that a very superior man
is indispensable in the present posture of affairs.
You will nut evilly credit the extent to which this unhap
country is delivered up to the combined scourges of
mil'-
Lazy and priestly violence. Judge of it from two facts
which have occurred since the vault on Mr. Mather. A
young man, who had married • milliner of the town, had
been to spend the day with his bride in the suburbs. Re-
turning at night, the couple were met and insulted by
three Austrian soldier., who said that as they (the Aus-
thane) were " the masters of the country," they should do
what they pleased with the young women. Aseordingly,
they fell upon the husband. beat his fate a dohs of insen-
sibility, and carried the mama Me afield, where
she was the next m dead. The ere ease is
that of • sick MAO. whe MY dying, when a pied tuned
himself into the room, Gad hedsomi upon his seshasiet and
receiving abestation. The ebb MO • WANG seg. what,
ant ecrupl mg twit friends at Mills sup-
ported The mot day (lmardso the two
friend' WON meal 1. Thar tee_ wee la • pri.urt in which
801:1 perm, Ns esulasd Ihreslikrat ssepectsd heresy.

Lnizincx AND FoYNT.S RAILWAY.—The pulls-
mentszymiiinatc for this new line Y 130,0001.

CHINA.

The Canton mandarins are purchasing warlike
stores in great quantities; a single commission has
been entered into for 100 barrels of powder, and one,
two, and three-pounder guns, with corresponding
shot, besides hand grenades, rockets, and rocket
tubes, which have been duly supplied. A party who
has excellent means of ascertaining the real state of
affairs, writes, " Matters are truly alarming; I feel
certain that Teen-teh will be in Canton before the
Chinese new year."
Governor Yeh has been more than usually cruel
during the last month ; and ono unfortunate rebel
leader was, horrible to relate, flayed alive, as a
warning to others of what they may expect should
they full into his hands. The Kaffir war having
drained India, Ceylon, and the Mauritius of all their
spare military force, it is perhaps unkind to hint at
the probable necessity for an additional regiment in
this quarter before long.
Tho Yellow River has again burst its banks, and
has given some check to trade at the northern ports.