The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-23 00:00:00

LATEErr INTELLIGENOR

THE HEALTH OF GARIBALDI.

(BY SUBILUITMI AND BRITISH TiLZOIL&PH.)
(MN OUR OWN oowassrownim)
&PUMA, WZDNEBDAY, Ocr.
Garibaldi has been removed here from Varignano.
The pain of the wound was slightly increased by
the journey.

A Turin letter of the 20th, in the Prune, pub-
lishes the following letter from Dr. Prandiva, Gari-
baldi's principal surgeon :

Claud, Oct. 16.
I find myself here for the moment, having been sent for
to perform an operation, but to-morrow I shall be at Vulg.
nano with Garibaldi. . . . As to the existence of the
projectile in the wound, that is a point which hu generally
been considered as doubtful; the probability is that the
projectile is there, but nobody hitherto has been able to
find it. I myself incline rather to the affirmative than the
negative opinion—agreeing, however, in this with all the
practitioners who have visited the illustrious patient that
any operation attempted with a view to discover the bullet
would be more dangerous than useful. To open an
articulation in order to resolve the problem of the
existence or non-existence of an extraneous body which might
remain quite innocuously in the part supposed, would be
one of the most senseless of all surgical operations.
Hitherto this opinion has been shared by Professors
Porte, of Pavia; Zannetti, of Florence; Rizzoli, of
Bologna; Gherini, of Milan; Partridge, of London;
Tommasi, of Pin ; and the surgeons in charge of the
general. It may happen, however, that the bullet should
present itself in such a way as to indicate the propriety of
taking an opportunity to extract it. Even if I were of a
contrary opinion I would always consider myself as holding
the last place, and would defer respectfully to the opinions
of the masters of our art. I frankly own that there must
be a new consultation, the responsibility which rests upon
our shoulders being too great. But I say now that
I will do my utmost to have Porta and Metal
present, and that for many reasons ; Porta is the
first surgeon in Europe ; and Porte and Rizzoli were
both chosen by the government and accepted by the general.
Zannetti and Tommasi will not make default. The first is
a luminary of science ; the second is a great favourite with
the general, because he made the campaign of 1860 with
him. Zannetti has already seen him three times and
Tommasi twice. Those who have already seen him may
reasonably be thought more competent than so many fresh
doctors. Moreover, whoever likes to attend the consults.
tion will be welcome. Everything that has been done up
to the present time has been approved of by all of us,
without distinction ; and, moreover, we have been encou-
raged to go on with our treatment, without any modifica-
tion. That is now my only consolation.

Dn. PRAND!L&.

The Prase correspondent goes on to say that he
has heard the above letter discussed by many medi-
cal men, and that the general opinion is contrary
to that of Prandina's. Dr. Palesciano remarks on
the simple inspection of the leg, a very sensible
deviation of the foot. The articulation is open, the
movement of the toes is almost imperceptible and
very painful ; the wound smarts on being touched,
and a sort of abscess has formed in front of the
external malleolus. These are all reasons for not
relying upon nature to perform a cure. Uneasi-
ness is increasing at Turin and in all Italy. The
general health of the patient is excellent, he eats
and sleeps well, and all the functions of nature are
regular. The local conditions are favourable, and,
therefore, it is not too late to proceed to the
extraction of the ball, or even amputation if
necessary.

THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH AND
THE ROMAN QUESTION.

The /n4ii.i). endance of yesterday says

The nomination of M. de Malaria to the post of Minister
of France at Brussels is regarded at Paris as a serious check
to the adversaries of Italy. M. de Monteasny was their
official candidate. Moreover, it is now said that M. de
Mosbourg, whose opinions agree with those of M.
de Montana, and who was to replace M. de
Bellune as first secretary at Rome, will maintain his
present position. Further, a mission to the Holy See,
which was given to M. de /3ourqueuey, in order to prepare
the propositions of which M. de la Tour d'Auvergne will
be the interpreter, has been also abandoned, because after
having reacted in favour of the temporal papacy by re-
placing MM. Thouvenel, Lavalette, and Benedetti, by
Messrs. Drouyn de Lhuys, de la Tour d'Auvergne,
and de Sartiges, the Emperor does not wish his
policy to be interpreted as breathing ideas hostile
to the unity of Italy. The correspondent who sends us
this news has not exaggerated its significance. Another
correspondent assures us that the actual crisis is the appli-
cation with new instruments of the last conditions to the
court of Rome, foreshadowed by the despatches of
MM. Thouvenel and de Lavalette, which were published
with the Emperor's letter of the 20th of May. In other
words, Napoleon 111. does not misunderstand the necessity
, of discontinuing the French occupation of Rome, and he
will be perfectly resolved to give to the Roman people
the right of disposing of their sovereignty, if the negotia-
tions which M. Drouyn de Lhuys is to institute for bringing
about a reconciliation between Italy and the Papacy shall
again fall through. Our correspondent goes so far as to fix
next spring as the period for the evacuation of the Eternal
City.