The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-28 00:00:00

FRANCESCO AND ROSA MADIAI.

The Buena Novella, an Italian protestant journal
publishes two letters, one from Francesco and tha other
from Rosa Medial. The first is dated November 20, and is

follows :

" Very honoured M--, I would write more, but cannot,
being in bed very ill. Ido not think, however, that I shall
die, but in all things let the will of God be done. What I
can say to you, as a brother in Jesus our Saviour, is, that
the more my illness shall increase, the more will increase in
me the spirit of God. My respects to all. I cannot write
more. Your faithful servant and brother in Christ Jesus,
4‘ FILANCESCO MADIAI.
P.S.—Do not tell my wife how ill I am."
The letter of the wife, which is without date, is as
follows :
" Dear brother in Jesus Christ—l reply at length to
your precious letter, which I received whilst I was still at
the Bargello. It is superfluous for me to relate to you all
my vicissitudes, all that we havejtad to suffer, both me and
my husband; but let Got be praised, and let us praise
Him together for having made us victors by our Lord Jesus
Christ. They have struck and they strike, but Christ re-
plies ' none shall take from me those whom the Father has
given to me.' When we were accused of having said that
the Apostles were despicable men, I replied that it was
false, and by the words of the Gospel I was going to show
whether it was possible for evangelical persons to be guilty
of such • thing, but silence was instantly imposed on me,
and I was told, we do not tapeak of religion. I replied
that I was accused of religion, that it was on that
I had to reply and defend myself ; but the Sovereign
Pontiff imposed silence on me for the second time. We
were accused of having only eight commandments, and in
particular et annulling that which condemns fornication.
I said that before such an accusation it was only just that I
should repeat the Commandments, in order to show whe-
ther there were eight or ten. Silence, was the reply. I
then added, that it was not justice to impose silence on per-
sonal defence. Out of modesty before such a numerous
auditory, a little moderation was shows, and I was again
asked whether we observed the Ten Commandments. ' Cer-
tainly,' I replied, ' such as God dictated them to Moses on
Mount Sinai.' Silence, that is sufficieatt was again beard.
In short, dear brother, if such injustice is for the glory of
God, be it welcome ; but pray for us fervently, in order that
we may be enabled to serve and honour him in this heavy
captivity. My husband is very unwell, and that is my
greatest affliction ; for myseU, I am very thin, but better in
health by the grace of the gocd Jesus. I hope that you
and your wife are well. I shall never forget how much
she has suffered for me. Kiel your children for me. Tell
them that my husband and myself exhort them in their
exile not to fear the great ones of this corrupted world, for
in a short time they will be in the dust ; that of the cause
of Chris. alone they should have a holy jealousy in their
hearts and in their actions, and that to him with the
Father and the Holy Ghost be honour and glory. Let the
church pray. for us. We hope that, with the blessing of
God, who gives strength to weak mortals like us, that if
any one should be called on to suffer for His cause, that he
will call to mind how much Jlsw has suffered for us.
" Your sister in Christ, " ROSA MLDIAI."

Vbe Court.

WINDSOR, JAIL 97.

The following bad the honour of dining with her
Majesty yesterday :—The Duchess of Kent, the Princess
Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll,
the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Lady in Waiting to the
Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, Viscount Canning,
and Mr. Gibbs.
The band of the Grenadier Guards attended and played
in the Castle during dinner.
Her Majesty's Privets Band attended in the evening and
played the following compositions:
diseturs: "Marguerite d'enjoa" llleyeabwee.
Chorus, Neelataget " Seesaw/T.
Marche, Maur. et Duo, "Le Skye One Snit
d'EtE "
Bekatioa, " Le Cheryl de Broom" Attar.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Argyll, went
out shooting this forenoon, attended by Cal. the Hon.
Charles Grey, Lord Charles Fitalky, Lisut.Col. Hon. N.
Hoed, and Lteut.-Col. F. H. Seymour.
The following have received invitations, and are expected
this afternoon —The Karl and Countess Granville, the
Baron and Baroness Brunnow, the Count and Counter
Lavradio. the Right lion. the peaker and Mrs. Lefevre,
and Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood.

A deputation from the borough of Finsbury bad an inter-
view yesterday with Sir William Molesworth, her Ma-
jesty's Chief Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings,
at his office is Whitehall-place, on the subject of Albert
Park. The deputation was introduced by Lord Robert
Grosvenor, M.P., and emulated of the Right Ron. the Lord
Mayor, M.P.; Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Mr. Apsley
Pellatt, M.P., Mr. William Tyler, Mr. John Parson, Mr.
Stafford Allen, Mr. John Burnett, and Mr. James Lloyd.
The Berl and Countess Granville left town yesterday
afternoon for Windsor Castle.
Sir James Duke had an interview with the Right Hon.
B. Cardwell yesterlay at the Board of Trade.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the Governer-General of Canada.

We understand that at the meeting of her
Majesty's Commissioders for the Exhibition of 1861, held
on Tuesday, the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Disraeli, was elected a member of the commision by virtue
of the powers contained in the charter incorporating them
for the purpose of carrying out their surplus scheme.