The Express.
London, England, 1857-01-23 00:00:00

ITALY.

PIEDMONT.
(non ova sraccia. comasrostemer.)
TURIN, Jaw. 17.
Since the debate on foreign affairs there is much
&mission in the newspapers and in private society
as to the explanation given by Count Cavour.
Great disappointment is expressed by the numerous
emigres here, owing to the Count's decisive remark,
that the government here would not encomsgs
revolutionary movements in the other states of Italy
with which they were not at war. I have great sym-
pathy for these gentlemen, who have been driven
from their homes for no other rmipn but because
they have expressed opinions favfarable to that
of constitutional government now existing in
system
t. Of course it is difficult for them to
make allowance for the fact, that as long as the
Emperor of Austria follows his present eystem,
and as long as Louis Napoleon rules the French,
these two emperors are constantly on the watch for
&pretext to pounce upon Piedmont, as the country
which encourars that liberty that is incompatible
with the despotism by which they hold their power.
I am still of opinion that the public feeling in favour
of the independence of Italy will be too strong to be
kept down by the government here. In my last letter I
told you that the inhabitants of Milan have presented
a splendid statue to the army of Sardinia, a sketch of
which I now enclose. Although only presented on
the 15th, on the day. and at the hour the Emperor of
Austria was entering Milan, the municipality of
Turin held a meeting yesterday, the 16th, to eliooso
an appropriate place for the statue. This is very
significant. At this meeting they have also changed
the name of a principal street. It was called for-
merly Via , but as Piedmont is now con-
sidered Italy, it was yesterday changed to Via do
Milano.

There is no doubt that on the 15th there was an
immense crowd in the streets of Milan, not to n claims
the Emperor, but to sec him and his wife. This crowd
consisted almost entirely of people from the country
and neighbouring villages, who in some measure had
been driven in by tho police. Not an hum was
heard, all standing solemnly with their hats off.
True, there was cheering while the Emperor and Em.
press were walking from the cathedral to the palace,
bat the distance not being more than from 80 to 120
yards, it was very easy for the police to organise a
cheering party. The police were so well aware of
the inimical feeling existing among the people, that
they acted in a most arbitrary manner to M. Plezzy,
one of the Sardinian Senators, who had been called to
Milan some days before by pressing legal business.
While busily engaged with his lawyer, on the 14th,
the police called upon them, and although he showed
them the requisite legal documents, they insisted on
him getting out of the town that night, so as to pre-
vent him witnessing the entrance of the Emperor on
the morning of the 15th.
Senator Plezzy is well known for the moderation of
his political sentiments ; but when such indulgence of
angry feelings is now shown by Piechnontese and
Austrians to each other, we may every day expect
ad explosion. The priestly party here are one and
all for Austria, and against their native country; so
Cou may imagine the difficulties which surround
ount Cavour's government. The King goes on
Monday next, for some weeks, to Nice, and Count
Cavour accompanies him. The Count will be absent
for a week. I have not the least doubt that this visit
will be attributed by many to a Russian feeling
on the part of the &idiom, government ; but in
answer to this I have to say that the King never
swerves from his word, and that Count Cavour is the
steady supporter of liberal and constitutional prin-
ciples. 1 ott will, however, hear many, in this town
deny this. In fact, Piedmont must become Italy
before polities cease to be a small provincial
town gossip. Every one knows here what the
other is doing, anti the numbers of smoking Paul
Pry, are immense. A barber's shop is, as in ancient
times, the headquarters of political gossip. Not
one man in a hundred in Turin can shave himself,
and all repair towards the afternoon to get their
beards taken off and their faces washed ; and when
am argument is going on it is amusing to see the
chaffing of the feet of that one whose chin is at the
moment under the fear of the razor. This shaving
cuts up the best part of the day, and most seriously
interferes with public busiuess.
JAN. 19.
The peace of Europe depends upon the state of
Italy ; and the feelings of Italians can only be
judged by such demonstrations ss the reception of
the Austrian Emperor at Venice and Milan. What
I have to tell you on this head differs entirely from
what has been published by the Austrian official
authorities, but it is the truth, and nothing but the
truth, and derived from the best authorities. The
police employed by Austria at Milan have shown
great ability. They contrived to assemble an im-
mense number of people from the country in Milan,
in the hopes of nullifying in appearance the
well-known determination of the Milanese to keep
entirely in the back ground on the entrance of the
Emperor. The police gave instructions to their
agents at some miles distance from Milan to distri-
bute tale or orders for all those who went to Milan
to receive the Emperor ; which they had only to
present in order to get an allowance of bread
and wine. This feeding system told well, and
thousands of persons appeared in the streets ;
but the police forgot to order them to cheer;
therefore the Emperor was received by a silent
crowd—not a cheer was given, except in the organised
band, from the cathedral to the palace, a distance of
about 100 yards. At the Scala were only three Mils-
nese ladies; the Duchess of Litta, of well known
Parisian fame ; Belgioioeo, also well known ; and the
Marchioness or Countess 31eld or Menzel. Thirty-
five ladies had promised to attend the court,
but only twenty-seven kept their word, and of
these three were Germans. When the Emperor
arrived, the podesta made him a most flatter-
ing speech. The Emperor speaks Italian very well,
and in the hearing of many said, " I am very glad to
see the city of Milan a second time. I wlll forget
[not I have forgotten] all that is past, and it depends
on the future conduct of the population of Milan
whether they meet with my Imperial patronage."
These are the very words the Emperor used. It is
hinted to-day that the municipality of Turin having
accepted the statue of the Milanew for the Sardinian
army, may bo the cause of a suspension of diplo-
matic intercourse between Austria and Piedmont.

HEAVY" GALES ON THE COAST.

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tOINT.)

LIVERPOOL, FUIDt;', Noom.

It blew a strong gale from W.N.W. last night,
and this morning several washy which sailed from this port
yesterday, have been compelled to return.
The Bel% is, bound for Calcutta, is aground on the Dern
Bank in the ricer; and a large ship, inward bound, is at
anchor off Formby Light, with signals of distress dying.
The weather to now moderating.