The Express.
London, England, 1858-12-31 00:00:00

ITALY.

We cannot, perhaps, give a more suggestive illus-
tration of the actual condition of Italy under the
domination and protection of Austrian arms, than
by narrating an incident which has just occurred in
the Duchy of Modena. That duchy is ruled over by
an Austrian Archduke; and he, of course, hes no
other inspiration, feelings, or interests, than those
of Vienna.

Well, this sovereign has a subject, the Advocate
James Ferrari, whom his asiegovernment compelled
to leave Modena. Signor— Ferrari is a most respect-
able man, eighty yeses .f age, of great acquirements
and of good fortune. For some years peat be has
lived at Florence, where dangerous persons are in
small favour: nevertheless Signor Ferrari has obtained
the esteem and sympathy of the Taw= government.
and the friendship and regard of the wisest and
best society of Florence.
_ . . . .

At 80 years of age, however, Signor Ferrari sighed
to return home, and with the desire of re-visiting
Modena, and of dying amid the scenes of his youth
and in the bosom of his family, he directed his
nephew, Constant Ferrari, to apply to the Modenese
government for permission to do so. Their reply
was thus made :

The eerfretery al the cabinet of his Imperial Ilishasse
notifies to 11. Coosbutt Ferrari that his petitioa, inscribed In
the proemial No. 2,118, by whisk be implores that his antier
AA...lab Janes Ferrari, a palatal agile, may to ellowed to
Mara to the 6aealakiee at the house et D'Rete, has naiad
bon his redo= Imperial Illahasse the followlag Teeoript
_ .

. Considering that fermi le an incorrigible re;ola-
tkedet of 1821, 1831, end 1848, notwithstanding we know be
is rendered by hie old age incapable of dobag say bans, ee
an aa►mple to others, our will la that be shall be waded
Gum the grace of returning to hie country ; declaring at the
1111100 time that Ida nephew, the petitioner, Ceneetat Fermi,
by hie bed °undue& ta 1848, dose net deserve that, la seal-
&ration of him, we should coadescend to what be oaks, end
that we should be element to the uncle for the sake of the

(Nisei) " FIANCIIICO.
(Sipa) " Piss'', tharsiory of th•Cablast."
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Now this brutal reseript, it is to be remarked, as
pert et the existing system of Italian misrule, in-
volves a ecandalona violation of public faith by the
Duke of Modena ; for the representative of Aus-
tria in that duchy had proclaimed an amnesty, from
which JAMB Ferrari had not beat excluded. Bet

of what value are amnesties in Italy—be they Ass•
trim, Papal, Neapolitan, or Modena** ? They are
mere devises to gull the rust of Europe, and to poet-
pace the inevitable day of Italian independenoe.
We are not going to throw away indigestion en
this barbarous sot of the Duke of Modena. The
question it rather suggests to our naiads M—Are the
English government going to support a power, the
domination of which in Italy is illustrated by public
crimes of this sort ?

SPAIN.
• 111ADISiD, Dsc.
Yesterday the Congress approved of the sddrese
answer to the epos& from the throws, by a
ajority of 186 votes to 2s.

SERVIA.

VIZNNA,yrc. $O.

A despatch from Belgrade, dated this day, states
that Prince Alexander's removal is called for, the
troubles' of Friday last being attributed to his pro-
same. The army had taken the oath in the morning,
and the demand relative to Prince Miloooh had been

torwardad to Comseautiasple. Order reigned la .
Belgrade, where all the authorities were acting ii
humidly.

DEATH or m ARCHDUCHESS Malta Anse 4
(Or AUSTRIA).—A tam= from Vienna seetenevi the—
&oh of this lady on Wednesday. The demerit
wen hem en the nth of Joao, Mt. title wee ellibillinit
Imam rentlimarl Ur Ist, wise shammed la brew
the proud Emperor, sad of Archduke Precis Med* 4
Mar sf the Wass. Mr wee orassysemily suit Is iiih i
present Imysirea. 44
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cense emit Free" *mei by the Po, sad hem*
belasidmg to Austen, is, by en egreement with that pews
sew seamed to the Duchy of Parma, the river Whir •
herd en ellwrisi dap rition between the rid island sod Or
Farmer beak, ae se le weed them perreasirly.
Sc.. times dace • wed in the diocese et Toulouse
Woke' a lady is dame. the brassie se eels der
selseray, and °Weed a yediteest, wide*. bowere• use
est Wet by the Imperial Cher of Toeless, ea the oat"
priest cater be yessesided without* the ears. et Ur
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