The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-09 00:00:00

Vivanti, Fabbrieati. Berrie, Mazietti, Buao.ni,
rani, Galli, Neetretti, Saul, eked, he. The meeting was
very well attended.
Signor Faitesicorri, whe ocrigglidltbe. chair, It=
briefly explained the object forwhich thelloognlnkao
read a letter of apology foe non-attendance frm Signor
Mazzini, addressed to the chairman, tothe following effect
" Sir,—Allow me toe:press by writing, duos the infirm state
of my health prevents me from being Fremont at your
meeting, the full assent which I give to the object which
you have in view. While each of as may preserve intact
his convictions as to the future 121 the sogetry and the in-
ternal political questions, the national question must find
up all united and active. Who fails in this respect betrays
the cause of his country. With Venice for our frontier,
in front of the foreigner we cannot but cry—war, a war of
war by every means in our, power—war until
Italy from the Alpe to the sea be cure—s war
truly Italian which shall establish our unity, and open
again among the nations of the world the career of glory
which our ancestors bequeathed to us. I have said an
' Italian war,' and in order that It be so—in order that
the fruits of victory may. be our—in order that a real
is independence may be eugurated—an independence
which does not exist as yet—it is it
is a matter of strict duty that we should have
the help of all who have been born in Italy,
wherever they may live now. Europe must be con-
vinced that we can fight alone oar own battles,
that we are powerful enough to conquer and to uphold a
right to existence as a nation. We must conquer in order
to remove every pretext for foreign intervention—an inter.
ventionforwhieh we should have topsy, as we have already
done, the price of territory and honour. Let all Italians,
then_, who have been baptised on Italian soil, aid with
word and act and every means the war which is now
imminent. I send you far the committee which you are
about to nominate a first subscription, and with
this subscription a word of advice. Do not limit
yourselves to giving military prism, which would
circumscribe your retina ea to the employment of the
funds. Military prizes requirevictory 'The government
of Italy has no need of individual help in this respect.
The Chambers have voted full powers for any financial
exigency. Your help ought to have in view especially the
volunteer army, under the command of Garibaldi, and in
helping them you afford help to the government.
yourselves to devote all the means you can gelled Ptioedl:
everything that may contribute to attain the end of the
Italian war, which is independence of foreignen, and
national unity. The accounts of the committee will show
and justify the employment of the money. In everything
that I can do to assist the object I am at your disposal."
(Cheers.)
Sig. Neolterrt said he had been requested to say on
behalf of many friends of the Italian cause that it would
be better to hold the meeting at night, and probably in a
more convenient locality, inasmuch as the working men
who desired to contribute as much as they could to the
national cause were unable to attend in the day-time. If
this was acceded to, he trusted that it would not be re-
garded as a disappointment by those who attended the
present meeting. They could adjourn till to-morrow or
Monday evening, when he had no doubt they would have
a still larger meeting than the present one, and when
the Italians resident in London would prove
that they were not asleep, but fully. alive to the
duties required of them in the existing crisis of
the Italian nation. (Cheers.) He believed that, if ne-
cessary, every young Italian workman in London would
I leave his workshop to fight on behalf of the national
cause. (Hear, hear.)
I Signor LAMA said he had been deputed by 150 Italian
workmen to say that if the meeting had been called at a
more convenient hour and place they would have attended.
A discussion arose on the question of adjournment, and
although the meeting was very fairly attended, it was
I decided that the meeting should be held on Monday night
next, with a view of giving the working men an opportu-
nity of attending. In the course of the discussion,
Signor SAYFI addressed the meeting, and told them that
the object of all Italians must now be the liberation of the
country. For himself he wished to sink the party poli-
tician on such an occasion, and to appear before them in
the character of an Italian anxious fur the liberation of
his country, which he believed to be not only necessary for
Italy, but desirable in the interest of humanity. (Hear,
hear.) The time was come when every Italian, irrespective
of party, must contribute to the utmost of his power
to the liberation of the country. Let the poor man
contribute his penny, his sixpence, or his shil-
ling, and let those who had larger means give
in proportion to those means. These were the duties of
Italians at the present moment, and it was incumbent on
all Italians to fulfil them.
The remarks of Signor Saffi were loudly applauded, and
a committee, consisting of Signori Sath, Serena, Senienra,
Negretti, Fabbricotti, Gatti, be., was appointed to make
further arrangements for the adjourned meeting.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested during the
entire proceedings, which terminated with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.
The sum subscribed in the room amounted to upwards
of 2001. as an immediate donation, and 120 i. to be continued
monthly. The next meeting will take place at the Far-
ringdon-hall, King's Arms-yard, Snow-hilt on Monday
night, in order to meet the wishes of the Italian working
classes.