The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-29 00:00:00

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CENTRAL ITALY.

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FLORENCE, Esc. 23.
Bonoompagnes precis,

mation to the people of Codicil Italy is but a sum-
tau, of what we already knew about the political
situation in which those provinoss stand, it has pro-
duced a very good impression upon the Tabun
people.
By this time the telegraph will perhaps have in-
formed you that Baron Binseoli has given us
what the opposition of this country calls
a striking proof of his autocratic authority.
As soon as the national movement had
begun in the Italian peninsula, the missionaries of
our protestant religion thought that a new field was
opened to their zeal for religions conversion. The
country of the Madiai was of course chosen as the
centre of their operations, and an evangelical mission
was opened in this city. A large hall was hired in
the Piazza Barbano, and a Neapolitan, by name Mu-
ss:eh), appointed preacher. Piazza Barbano being the
centre of the fashionable English society of Florence,
the sermons of the reverend gentleman ,once belooging,
as I have been told, to the Roman catholic church,
were well scientist]. Among the foreign audience
there were of coarse a few Indians, who went to bear
the preacher more on account of the novelty than
from a desire of turning protestant,. This public and
in itself harmless gathering of protestant', however,
roused the suapicioss of the Archbishop of Florence
and his clergy. An application was therefore offi-
cially made by the Cana to Baron Ricsaoli, asking
him in the name of the existing law to put a stop
to such an enormity. The government of Tuscany,
although recognising the principle of free dis-
cussion—at least in religious matters—could
not, at the present stage of political affairs, withhold
legal support at the request of the Florentine Carla.
The priestly party is still strong in this country, for
it exercises a great influence upon the peasantry.
To have a religions disturbance just now would not
have served the interests of the Italian cause, and
Baron Ricuoli thought it was his duty to have the
evangelical chapel closed. He did not, however,
object to the holding of a private congregation, but
as the door of the hired hall was kept open daring
service, a circumstance which made the meeting
public, he was obliged to recognise the rights
of the established Catholic church. Had
Baron Ricasoli refused to give satisfaction to
his eminence of Florence the priests would have
undoubtedly done in Piazza Barbano what the Irish
of Canada did to Gauze live years ago. Religious
discussion might be dangerous in a catholic country
whose political condition is yet unsettled and fall of
the gloomiest forebodings. The time will come when
the government of Tuscany will be able to afford a
religious agitation, bat even then I very much doubt
whether protestant missionaries will be able to lad
a good field in this country.
II here send you the translation of a deeensseit
which I think will amuse the readers of your paper.
It is a letter addressed by Signor Terenziano Ms-
rushi to Monsignor Bendini, the legate sent by
Cardinal Antonelli to Bologna alter the fall of Rome.
No foreigner who has passed a winter in the Eternal
City is ignorant who Signor Moresohi is. He is the
clown of the fashionable society of Rome, the
laughing-stock of oonnteesee, marchionesses, and
prelates. As you will see by the document lam
going to translate, this mu, who is the acknow-
ledged buffos. of Roman society, was one of the
counsellors of that disgraceful government, and he
is still one of the intimate friends of his Holiness.
Here is his letter :

To Monsignor Bendini, Comintasiocer Extraordinary of
Bologna.
Mat Rev, Extelkney,—Asyoa hare berm whips already
totaling, there are no the point Minns amok at this ant
1.16,000 eeedala destined bar the troops of the last foreign

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to is poor Excellency about this offair, for I
shade) sot Us that ono day yam should say to ine, " Why
did you not Worm tea of it?' In case that your meet
rovimed Isolikeey should approve it, end should consider
ay seggoothe eakekted to seem still more the sympathy
or the Anstrims, it le bettor you should writs to Portial
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of this work Wog ordered, we MIA do it in the pilinegg-
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the
Hopag a prompt answer, I ramie, with the Festal
supsot sod vistratioemi your most reverend Szoellemy, your
most humble obedient servant, T. Newsom.
Bras, Jon. 7, 1850.