The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

ITALY.

PIEDMONT.
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TURIN, Oar. 23.
For some days we have had very heavy rain, with
a cold wind. However, as the sun shone splendidly
yesterday, I went to see a field day of the whole gar.
risen of Turin. It took place on the Piazza di
Armi, a large square piece of green grass, sufficiently
extensive for the manoeuvring of 6,000 men. The
rain had renewed the verdure, and the drill ground
had the appearance of a large billiard table, one side
of which was Mont Canis and the line of Alps,
clothed for first time with winter snow, on which the
sun sparkled, end the other the beautiful Moncalieu
and Savage hills radiant in all colours from the
autumnal tint of the trees, and the windows of the
numerous country villas sparkling as large diamonds.
On this beautiful spot were men to be taught bow
best to destroy God's creatures. From this point
can be seen where the Austrian flag rules supreme •
and near to these mountains we know what a moral
volcano is placed, the bursting of which may take
plate in any hour, when its moral lava will spread
through all Europe till all settle down to constitu-
tional liberty.
While I was admiriog the above mentioned body of
troops I could not hide from myself that this defensive
army is gradually bringing upon their native country
sufferings nearly equal to that of actual war.
Let the English people look the simple truth (clear
of all political feeling) in the face, and wit themselves
if they are acting justly to our allies, the gallant
Piedmontese nation. lam well aware that it is the
fathion of the Austrian and priestly press to hold out
to Europe that Piedmont is anxious to have a quarrel
with Austria; but I know there is not a sensible in-
habitant of this country who does not know that
Piedmont single-handed has no chance with Austria.
But Austria is now practising her usual deep cun-
ning. True, she has not pablioly declared war
against Satdinia, but she robs the rest of Italy to
pay an immense army threateniog the frontier of
Piedmont, and thus forces this over-taxed country to
hold up en army ruinous from its expense. A little
determination on the part of our ministers would save
much money to England; for, until:Mattis is forced to
retire, England Is In honour bound to lend more money
to Sardinia to support the ruinous expenses brought
upon her by Austria. Such is a true and impartial
account of the present state of Piedmont, caused by
Austria. If England does not come forward ener-
getically the heavy taxes will drive Count Cavour
from power; and Austria will pounce upon Piedmont,
destroy the constitution, and laugh at the personal
liberty of the subject, which is the glory of Britain
and Piedmont, and the bane of Austria. But such

an act of Austria would bring on a general
which can even yet be avoided by England acting an
independent part, free of the Austrian or French
despotisms.
The English people have been instructed by the
Austrian priestly ;Hey that the Piedmont'se con-
stitutional government is a deceit, that it is the
work of a small part in the nation, headed by
Collar, and they the Piedmontese, as a nation, take
little or no interest in politics. Arguments on such
subjects an seldom convincing, but I shall give facts,
and then lot the English nation judge whether the
assertions of the Austrian clerical press are well
founded. When people are fond of an article, if they
can afford it they buy it. If they are fond of politics,
they will almost expend their lest farthing to buy a
newspaper. There are abaut 165,000 inhabitants
in this city, but deduct 65,000 for children and non-
reader,. 1 shall give the number of the daily paperel
of Turin. The Omsk; del Populo, a clever liberal I
oonstitutional paper, has a daily circulation of 6,000.
The Opinione, liberal and talented, and supporter of
Count Cavour, 4,000 in the morning, and an
evening .Aspero by the gentleman who conducts
the Opinion., ,1,600. Piedmootese limit*, a
daily circulation of 5,000. The Risorgimento,
liberal, but much interested in internal affair,,

1,000. Union*, liberal, exposer of church it:liqui-
fies, sometimes too strong, 1,000. Diretto,
opposition paper, called radial, but always constitu-
tional, 600 ; Harmonics, Campsites, both clerical
papers, morning and evening, each 1,400. Fischietta
to a PuneA, Correspottelanee lialienne
in French, more an European paper, 200. We
thus find that among a population of about 100,000,
there is a circulation of about 20,000 newspapers
daily, which is a sufficient answer to the Austrian
and clerical press that the Piedinontese people take no
interest in politic,, and that the constitution is a
bantling of Count Cavaur. The circulation of papers
printed daily in Genoa is also very great. And
every provincial town has its one or two newspapers.
I have not enumerated any periodicals, though
numerous, which are connewed with music, arts,
sciences, and agriculture. I think I have shown
that the Piedmontere are a thinking, reading class,
and having once tasted the sweets of liberty, they
may be killed, but they
England ought never to forget that Piedmont has
faith in her, and expects assistance in case des-
potism attempts to overthrow constitutional govern.
ment in Italy.