The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-01 00:00:00

TILE Aucumsnor OF FLORENCE'S APPEAL.

Ferdinand by the grace of God and of
the Holy Apostolic Chair Archbishop of Florence,
of the Ifoliness of our Lord Pope Pius IX., Domestic
Prelate, Assistant Bishop of the Pontifical Throne,
Prince of the lloly Roman Empire, and Knight
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit under the title of
St. Joseph :
To our most beloved clergy and people, health
and benediction. If all are acquainted with the
happy success of the catholic apostleship in
the United Kingdom of Great Britain, if the
numerous restorations to the bosom of the
true Roman church, not only of the unlearned,
of the simple, and of the poor, but especially of the
most enlightened, of the most learned, amid of the
most honoured personages, creates in the faithful the
sweet hope that the day is not tar distant when the
unity of belief will be re-established in that island
which before the fatal schism was termed " the
Island of the Saints;" those difficulties, how-
ever, arc nut so generally known which at
tend that mission, nor the many obstacles
which, in the English dominions, and espe-
cially in London, oppose themselves not only to the
propagation of the faith among the protestants, but
to its maintenance in the minds of converts, as well
as in those of the Italians who inhabit the metro-
polis. In fact, the ministers of error leave 110 means
untried to arrest the marvellous tendency of that
nation towards catholicism, supported by certain
Italian apostates, who not long since opened for
their couutrymen a church, by them falsely styled
catholic; some schools, which they call of young
Italy ; and some rooms in which they hold nightly
readings and politico-religious conferences, where the
poison of heresy is given out with the most studied
malice to those who come thither in good faith and
in the hope of tracing there the salutary nourishment
of the true doctrine. To preserve Catholics—espe-
cially our own countrymen—from the corruption ut
impiety and error, it has appeared absolutely neces-
sary to construct an Italian church in Lon-
don, which, for its size and central posi-
tion, should correspond to the spiritual wants
of so many of the faithful who live there, as well as
also to establish some schools for the scientific and
religious instruction of young Italians. The reign-
ing pontiff, highly commending the noble and holy
project, in his fervent zeal and unwearied care for
all that interests religion and the health of souls.
has desired, by means of the holy congregation for
propagating the faith, to recommend its execution to
the charity of the faithful, granting an indulgence of
one hundred days to those allorcluig any contribu-
tions to such an object.
We, therefore, in conformity with the will of the
Holy Father, and of our most religious sovereign.
order that on the Sunday precediug the Festivals of
the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, the very reverend
parish priests do announce to the people that on the
said solemn occasion a subscription shall be made
towards the building of the forementioned catholic
Italian church in London ; and we ro ppose that a
similar collection shall also and especially be made in
the churches of the religious orders of both sexes, in
those of the asylums, confraternities, or other pious
institutions, in such a way as may appear most
fitting to those who preside over them. 'rhe
sums collected by the respective collectoni shall
be consigned to the treasurer of the archiepiscopal
revenues charged by us to receive them, and to him
may also be proffered in the succeeding days the
private offerings of those who, inspired by a generous
sentiment of Christian charity, may wish to take a
part in so holy a work. With reference to this, I
should further announce that his Holiness Pope Pius
IX., at the request of certain English catholies, has
deigned lately to grant an indulgence of 100 days to
whosoever may recite three Ave Marais with, after
each, the invocation Aa.rifiain Chrietionorum, ore
pro noble, and plenary indulgence for oneday, at
their own choice to whosoever shall have recited
them for one entire month, provided that, having
confessed and communicated, he shall pray particu-
larly for the catholic church of England.
We trust, beloved brethren, that you will all con-
tribute, with such means as may be in your power
(2 Cor. iv.) to the accomplishment of a work emi-
nently catholic, directed to the greater glory of God
and of his church, to the salvation of souls, of such
merit to yourselves, and of so great honour to our
common country, which never was behind other na-
tions in its exercise of the most noble Christian vir-
tues. We impart to you, in the meantime, with all
the effusion of our heart, our pastoral bcuediction.
From the Archiepiscopal Palace, June 9, 1831.
(Signed) FERDINAND,
Archbishop of Florence.
(Countersigned) Lem SsYrost,
First Archiepiscopal Chancellor.

BELGIUM. —A. company has just been funned at
Brussels for tha purpose of cultivating and working
14,000 hectares of the low grounds on the banks of
the Eastern Scheldt, conceded by the Dutch govern-
ment.

2ND BATTALION 60TH BITLF.S.—To-day this
battalion is to embark at Queenstown on board the Sidon
and Retribution, war steamers, for the Cape of Good Hope.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 30.—APPOINTMENT8.—Com-
mender : D. F. Barnett, to the Queen, vice Douglas.—Lien-
tenant : N. Elliott ; Assistant-Masters : D. A. Barris and
H. D. Vine; Assistant-Purser : N. A. Cunning ; Clerk
G. Jago; Mate : G. J. Eden ; to the Watarseitch.—Surgeon:
T. E. King, M.D. ; Assistant-Surgeons : T. Hunter and
J. Jeffcote ; to London.—Surgeon Superintendent: E.
Nollotte, M.D., to Ilempsyche convict shm.—Clerk : T. A.
P. Brooks, to Trafalyar.—Second Master: G. E. Green.
to Penelope.—Second /Jester C. 0. Robinson ;
Charge : Y. Lucas ; Master's-Assistant : J. W. Allen, to
Myrmidon.