The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-31 00:00:00

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year. We find, however, that the eases registers*
as diarrhoea and dysentery present during the wit
four weeks, about the average of past years, soak
the number of cholera eases added to them would giro
a treat and singular increase.
There is one more fes•ure in the weekly register be,
fore us to which we would refer;—it is the greats
tality of cholera amongst children. Of the 741 maw
that have occurred in London, it appears that 383 hive
been children under 16 years of age, and that th,
grettest mortality has occurred amongst these be.
tween the ages of 6 and 10 years. From our bum.
ledge of the causes of cholera, and especially those
which produce it in children ; and from the revelations
of the Tooting inquest, this would suggest some ;edam
reflections with regard to the circumAanaces in which
a large number of children are placed in the metro.
polls. In fact, it is upon the very young that the yes
and crime of the elders are visited. lb these crimes
of the adult poor themselves we should no longer add
the neglect of the rich.

FLORENCE, law, n.
You are doubtless well aware that the proposed
tituonte," is, in the opinion of its pracuot.rs, the
sovereign panacea for all troubles, the sari sad tee_
tain means of becoming a great, strong, unite r, sad
independent people, the undoubted " open IMMO„ to o
bright future of happiness and glory. Montan.lii, cee
prime minister, sincerely believes this, whilst Guerrilla(
would fain temporise, and say as little se possible abut the
" coetituente " lust at present.
At an interview with the grand duke, 'he night before
last, he laid before him all the disagreeable coneequesem
which might follow from the granting of the people's uvulae
in this respect, at the tame time reminding him ta repels
the words used by the minister, in relating to a Mama
what had taken place,—. that it was he (the rand duke)
who had imposed this Grose on him,"—the proposition or the
" eeetituente," that is. To which the greed duke replied:
"It was imposed on me by others,"—meaning by Manta.
The minister then advised his eover,ign to refute hie
consent to any suck bill. Now, if Guemzei be a true mss,
it will come to a trial of strength between him and Rosie-
nelli before the chamber. Meantime, I happen to know that
the duke sent to our legation for the advice of Sir Georg
Hamilton, and it is asserted that the advice given was to re•
tire to Siena, where the royal family have Nam
time been, and there tranquilty await the result
a refusal to sanction any bill for the " cnatituret
Is not this a more genuine trait of the true old midieed
snperstitiov and ignoraaca than could have been everted
to be found at this day even in Italy ?
Meanwhile the chambers are aitingt and the crowd are
wairng thick-packed enough in the Piazza Grand Duca, to
hear the result of their deliberation,. What will result Gam
the certain difference of op nion in the cabinet, iron the
different suasion of their Indies and their fears en the Mt
of a majority of the cinnabars, and from the wishes and fears
of the grand duke, cannot be known in time for this day's
courier.

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Ye:tetchy we had the first sample of something like real
mischief here. The mob went to the residence of the Ards-
bishop to desire him to come to theiDuoinoto sing a Te Deem
for the ROl/1110 " castittiente." Of course the poor man
could do no such thing, seeing that the enactors of this
" corituente" riere are under tne ban of excommunication.
His refusal, however, gave great offence ; and the sovveip;
people, represented by some score or to of ragamuflios, de-
clared they would burn his house down. A few trusts*
straw were braught, helped against the wall, and set on
fire. But the old Florentine pa Well which were bit It to
stand through the shock of Guelph and Ghibelline war, see
not so easily damaged ; and the straw flared, and burned
itself out quickly and ineffectually. The mob, however,
broke all the windows, and then betook themselves to the
cathedral, where they began their Te Deum by themselves:
a priest, however, was ere long toned, who was compelled to
give them his unwilling services.
Early this morning, in the Piazza del Duomo, I saw a
number of persons—many of the better class of claims—
gazing intently into the sky, and making much =ins
muttering among each other. I asked what was thalami.,
and had my attvntioa directed to a certain wripe of deem
blue which marked the serene sky with a long line just over
the beautiful " campanile." What effect of light or shads
produced it I know not; but there unquestionably it smes
plain enough to be seen. "'Tie the excommunication ofths
pope, marked in the he even," 'Aldan old mtliman, shaking
his head and foreEnge: in a most mysterious and °mums
manner.