The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-16 00:00:00

ITALY.
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(►I.CII UtR OWN )..KIJPONDIUIT.)

?CHM, Fes. 10.

1 Lsve to confirm what I had you in my last, that
no note from the Freseh government has reached
Count Cerour upon the events of the 14th January,
and the French 3linieter, Latour d'Aurergne, shows
bins elf qui.e satisfied with the use:snow verbally
giver. to him by the President of the Council.
Several of the refugees has* received an intimation
that they are to depart, and several others have had
a plaev i:ssigned to them for their abode. Necessity
?echo's. excuses these measures, but the Liberals are
just.). iuthetcd about them.
TLe trial at Genoa, respecting the attempt of the
29ta of June last has now been going on for some
days. but has not yet resulted in any new or import.
ant revelation, and has only confirmed that which
I have MOM than once asserted of the slender ability
of the coaspirators, their Llama: utter lack of ad-
lerentu amongst the townspeople, and the preeump-
tames. impotent fanaticism of him who was the head
and prime mover of the whole concern.
Our Chamber wili be re-opened on the first day
of Lent ; on the, day after, eleven other new or
supplementary elections will be completed, the re-
sult of which will, it is hoped, be as good as that of
the ten which took place on the 3rd inst., and which
have all returned liberal deputies. The parliamentary
commission of inquiry continues with alacrity to
diacharge its functions, and not without some profit.
At Strambieo, a priest and professor of philo-
sophy has made some most important disclosures
about the clerical coercion. But what must prove
still more satisfactory is to find how the popu-
lation of the places they visit receive the
commimioners with great demonstrations of
respect, and celebrate their entry with illumi-
nations, banquets, plaudits in the theatres, visits
paid them by all the magistrates, and other each
expreasions of reverence and joy, by which the
clerical journals are exasperated to madness and
fury. It is a fine thing to see that Piedmont holds
its parliament in such esteem, and to see the growth
which its privileges and powers upon this occasion
Dare attained, or rather. I should more oorrectly
my. the development of the legitimate comeguenees
of those rights which, by the constitution, ear par-
liament possesses. This affords us some little conso-
lation at the present moment, when liberty has
threats and perils to encounter. For the rest, when
such times occur, the peoples, as it were by
instinct, look towards England ; and so also do
we, and greatly are we rejoiced at the marriage
which has taken place between your princess and
the heir to the throne of Prussia. Although at the
risk of seeming rash and impertinent, in giving an
opinion upon your affairs, I have often, as you will
remember, told you that the wish of the Italians is
to see England closely allied with Prussia as well as
with Italy. But neither the one alliance nor the
other can be sincere and fruitful, if the partial
friendship of your ministers continues with Austria.
The latter now represents completely all the prin-
ciples of absolute government, and the maxims of
ultramootanism, whilst Prussia, on the other hand,
cannot bat represent the protestant spirit, liberal
ideas, and the German nationality. It belongs to
England to give her courage, to strengthen in her
population the love of liberty, and to withdraw her
the influence of Russia. Of Italy I do
not now speak ; everything is pourable to
the English power, except to quench the hatred
which divides Italy from Austria. But I grieve to
repeat that the English diplomacy appears to me to
be antiquated, and I know not in what lumber-room
of the Foreien.office we are nuwto find that "cavern
of the winds" which Canning said he had at his
disposal.
Although many journals have related bow, at the
funeral of Marshal Radetaky, the municipality of
lkilaa refined to attend, I have not ventured to
amaze the fact, as it appeared to me one so serious
and so difficult to believe. But now, all doubt of it
is removed, and the fact is truly and exactly ascer-
tained. All the six naneatori flatly and irrevocably
refused, and Subte;ondi, the mayor or poclestj, was
obliged to present himself in the guise of a ooaneillor
of state. The reason of their refusal was having
discovered from the official minutes of the =palm-
pslity that in 1,149 the city treasury was compelled
to pay a certain sum for the rods and the plasters
employed in the scourginp inflicted upon Milanese
men and women, which thing happened under the
marshal's immediate command. Honour to the
municipality of Milan. and may all Italians profit
by this example of civil courage ! A.