The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-27 00:00:00

THE LEAMINGTON ANNUAL HUNT CLUB

MEETING.

Stewards: The Earl of Stamford and Warrington, the
Earl of Coventry, and Cl. Payne, Eaq. Starter, Mr. Mark-
well. Judge, if r Dunn. Clark of the Connie, Mr. S.
Merry.
Despite the unfavourable state of the weather this meet-
ing was rnr. numerously attended than could have been
anticipated. Although the company warn select, specalat!on
was very Mick, the fields large, and altogether the racing
very. eaticfactory.

wre Anon"' HammcAP, of 5 own. each, 20 .dried. Three
forlongi. (4 subs.)
Mr. Itetrs Pupil, by fltudent, 2 yrs, Rst alb
Mr. A.ReLY Idatostologba, I yrs, let 711, IT. btentb)
Ile. titillate's I by Kingston—gate, 2 tee, let Tat
Trauma)
Betting : ito 4 OD Pupil, who made all the running and
th woo by two lengths ; four lengths between the seeood and
inL

THE WELTER CCP, value 200 soy.., by subscription of
20 sows. each, 10 ft, and 5 only If declared, he One mile.
(26 ante.)
Mr. Lincoln's Tetra, by Tedmor, 5 yrs, list Sib (Mr. Mon) 1
Count Hattbyany's Suburbia 4 yrs, list gib (Owner) 2
31r. Aspiey'i Atherstotw, 3 yrs, flat 21b (Owner l S
Captain Ltatwis arbidae, Lyre, UM Sib ..(Mr. Edwards) 0
Yr. limners Ellen. 4 yr., flat ilb Mr. Thomas)
Mr. entenigkes Elpun, 4 yrs, list 41b....(Mr. Millbrae' 0
Mr. J. Barbers Coronet. 4 yrs, list 216 (Inc Mb extra
(Palmer 0
Captain Horton lthy's Minibus, S yrs, lost 51
(Mr. Irshine; 0
Mr.ifialliver's Necromancer, • yes, At 131 b (car 10st 11b)
Ar. Mass
Mr. 0. Hodyyman's The Mock, $ yrs, 10it (t4O mks) 111
(Nightimpallt
Bettie( : 4 to 1 each apt Petra, Atherstone, and Sipa',
6 to 1 apt Coronet, and 8 to 1 each agst The Rack, Nitro-
=neer, sad Ellen. Neaoreencer made play, with
°
The Rock, and Ripon in close attendance, Athento?
Ithiebus hinging up the rear. la this order they sin for
half's-mile, when Coronet took the lead. Half-way up the
distance Suburban rushed to the front, but wee challenged
immediately by Petra, who was a very exclliag mss by a
head ; two lengths between the mend and third ; Necro-
mancer was fourth, and Ripon a bad fifth ; The Rock a
shocking bed elate.
Pus HANDICAP HUIDLI RACE, 01 5 nova each, with 30
added. Two miles, over five Bights of hurdles.
Hz. Smith's Chester, by Springy Jack, aged, 9st Sib
(C. Sennetti 1
Mr. Dixon's Dimboyne, aged, Set Sib allow I
Mr. Peaces. Irish Kmigrant, 5 yrs, Sit Sib Heaney 3
Mr. Westmoreland's ltemeo, aged, 10d Sib (C. Boyce) •
Captain H. Zbya's Cambria, 6 yrs, pet 011) Married 94 MIN
Wheirds) •
Mr. Hart's Corona 4 Sat 4lb (1. Sly) 0
Betties : sto legst (bestir, 4to 1 apt Rumen, and 6to
1 apt Irish Emigrant. Corona made the running for nearly
a mile, Romeo and Chester lying well up. After going ball
the distance Corona dropped into the rear, Dunboyne and
Chester going on together ; Cheater winning a very inter-
esting race by a neck ; two lengths between the second and
third.

TUB &TUT HANDICAP of 10 son. each, h paktum
riders, is. Thresquatiers of a mils. 17 suba.l
Yr. Elton*, Oauntlet, s yes, Itat 10Ib ..(Mr. 541waret,
Mr. W. Scott's Pupil. yrs, Kt 11Th (toe Sib sztral
Count /Libyan's Loiterer, 4 yrs, 11st bib ('Owner) $
Mr. J. baba% Coronet, 4 Ira Ifl alb (lac alb se
(Palmier) 4
&Wog : 5 to 4 opt Gauntlet. 7 to 2 apt soy other.
Oceoesti mode the rues* to the distance, where tlet
took it up. was tow alkaritarcla hoested, sod wore larai
by halfa
bad
foet length
id two lengths between the mond
tkird ;

Tire Lasarsoroor Oases Agana ersarsikatsaa; a free
loot 26 soya ark 10 ft. About four sales
jimmel
kats Wee Nell, by Ceessek, avd,lll•47lb (EMI 1
Mr. A. lelley's Medan, wed, Ilit Ilb ..(Mr. P. I
Mr. Oka', kmalaWlb 0604, list alb (Mr. leldards 3
r. J. WelforTh The isssur, aged, Ilet 01tr. Medd% 4
Mr. Amen Queesateery, sged. list Sib (C. 20001 0
Mr. payee's Mao An. 0 yre. lOst 131, ,Meabey 0
Mr. Wastaisrebses Moine, aged. 10,441 b (IL, MM. MM. 0
Bawd 11tvlent's Glow, 4 ye; Sat 12Ib (MoollRonto
Bathos, T to 4 apt Awarahres. 0 to 1 sash wt
aad Wars 7to 1 wit Oise, Bto 1 sp4 Wes Nal% 10 to
1 yet Nary Ass saillo Isapanst. Was Neff jussed off
era the Iterl. with Nary Asa, Jsrusdele, awl Madera
litafiewsritiLap. Wes Nei was ems Issaa4 sad was by
; lid( • broth below' the seaSeff Goff 06104.
Tbs lams wars Wools eeriest
the
by ths four pissed
the Presets bores Oise, valsord at tbs eter-skee, wad Uwe°
" NA b. 1111 all assoattawas sad walked to

Tax Rum Cat alesanacataxe, Was 100 nom, by sub.
About t m ...three miles.
eggi*l3,6"l4llo melllAMMlLliala La. br AIaMIMI. 1910.1 MC Men 1
Mr. W.UIW. Mat leebey. PM (Mr. Oesdaea I
Mr. I. Marriesers lleMarine, nst 61b (Ms Mb extra
I
Mr. I. Park's Jerry Lend. Ilst lib (Mr.
(Ovraer 0
lex Illton's OWL nit (Mr. Mdw, 9
Mr. Ilearys IL James, UM Tlb (Mr. 0
Mr. Calverdsles The Martyr. lid tab (lee nth ex 9
(Mr. Thomas 0
Bottling : 6 to 4 apt Mack Rae, 7 to 3 apt lialmaies,
4to 1 apt This Martyr. Maak Rees made nearly all the
remain& sod woe by ten lengths ; • bad third. _
-

Tai AM:Wu tiViill,llClAlla a free Handi-
cap) a/ XI awn. weak 10 ft, with 100 added. Two
Mr. R. Late Tamer from Kerry, 4 yrs, OK Mb gotrtini I
Lad Covesdry's Longford, sad, 10.1 Mb rens
Mr. Angell's Yallyst 41b (C. yes 3
Captain Beyee's , aged. lOst lAA (11146UngsU) 0
Mr. Brooks 's M Dee, A yn, 10st 71b Mr. Melville) 0
Batting : oto 4 apt Knape, 3 to 1 apt Farmer from
Harry. • Bon rime between the Brat two was won by
shun bead; to bad UM.
WZLLINGTON STEEPLECHASES.—MONDAY.

TEM Art.sr

Mr. Minor's --- (Owner 1
Mr. Adey's Lord Lovell. aged, 13st (Owner I
Mr. Williams's King Meant, aged, 135t....Mr. PhOgas 3
My Cherriagtoe's Atablefoni, aged. 13et. ... (Mr. C. Hops 4
011141!111 Oueton's Outlaw, wed, last 71b .... (Mr. Thames)
Batting ; 5 to 4 opt Loud Lovell. 3 to 1 each apt Stable-
ford and Astley, and 5 to 1 apt Outlaw. Won by •
length ; • verT tad third.
Tun OPILN EITKIPLICEIASI.
Mr. Adey'a Premier, used, 10st 21b /Knott) 1
Mr G. Stephen's Pfft.paff, 6 yrs, lost nb (Stevens) I
Mr. Philllpe's Meads or Talk, list (M.Lean) I
Betting : 5 to 4 eget Premier, 6 to 4 agat Piffle, and S
to 1 apt Heads or Tail.. Won by a neck; tbres le ke&
between Ur second and third.
Tgit &MIL
• • -

-- _.. __-- ---
Mr. Meerlngton's Stableford, aged. Uld.. • •(Mr. C. Hope I
Mr. B. Jones's Minerva, 4 yrs, Ilat Illb ( I
Mr. Snowden's Single Peeper, 0 yea, ISA (Mr. Slane S
Mr. Wndlow's Flying Pox. I yrs, list (Mr. Thomas) 0
Mr. Aday's Lord Lowell, aged, ISst (Mr. Brook) 0
Mr. Cludotophora Joe Grimaldi, aged, lit (Mr. Softwood) 0
Mr. Manes lallay, aged. Mt (Owner) 0
Betting : 8 to Bon Flying Fox, sto 2 apt Lord Lovell,
and sto 1 sot Illaerva. Woo in a ander by upwards of
twelve Leger i the muse between the mooed and third.

CROYDON BY
Tau imonsti Pun (I
mike oral •

:PLECHASES.
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Maw Ar i '
The Taiga,
limb sr Tans • 11
Dow • 11
Dakar, II 11
MA AIM lOl
The Oar•••• • 10
Olaali
Paddy (IN)
Brims
Yates

16
lerlar 41pohall a 1
ni
Baltarise
Yarrow from Kerry 4 1
Saabs= • 1
Allred the Geese
Broadway Swell
Polly
Catherine
Marne= •
V• 111011

Tms Cramou &rain
30 dirt Abs Mires n

)) of 5 mom each, with

Ap
%atm II Itot lbo
Old lloa Wm • 11 7
Yoetoldr• Orgy • 11 4
Jason,
The Tartar
?Arnie • 10 7
The Earl tb-b)
Duke ,h-b)

Age it 1b
Mao N•t 6 1 •
Brim
I.lokboy
!•rm•r tram Lorry 4 7
Duoboyn• • 0
B•rry
Mansion

TH Gll4lll 141111060LITAII
15 eon. each, 5 ft, end 2 Oli
(Thursday), with 100 added.
Agii et 15
Bantam
Oki Ben Rao a 11 7
York4hlro any
Johutky
Red Itovw I 11
Ilbworth Li. • Is is
tempo
Noah or Tails a 10 7
a 10 4

lITICKPLIECITAII..HANDICAP of

ADWIZALTT, Nov. 28.—PsoNortotts AND AP-
POINTICINT& —Surgeon W. E. O'Brien, to the Satellite.
Acting-Assistant Surgeon M. A. Hertel, to the Satellite.
Midshipmen H. Russell, R. W. Evans, and E. A. Bo-
litho, to the Satellite.
Engineers W. H. Rundle, promoted to chief engineer in
the Indus, as supernumerary ; J. T. Harris, promoted to
termer in the Indus, as supernumerary; A. W. Miller
and W. Stewart, confirmed as secontl.ebias assistant en-
gineers is the Firebrand.
Acting Second Cl Assistant Engineers J. J. Taylor, J.
Bklus, and R. T. Willeocks, to the Asia; J. F. Townshend,
tothe Fiiiyard ; J. Kelly, C. W. Lewis, E. J. Whistmote,
WI W. Hopkins, to the Cumberland, as supernumeraries.
Clark H. Ellis, to the Satellite.
Naval Cadets N. J. W. H. Conroy and A. M. Gusto'',
to the Satellite.
Mr. F. V. Brady has been nominated to • naval
cadetship.

PORTSMOUTH, Nor. M.
At the Portsmouth Petty Sessious this day Mr.
Arthur W. Fitunaurioe, late a lieutenant in her Majesty's
24th Regiment of Foot, wee charged with obtaining goods
frees various tradesmen by fairs pretences. The prisoner
lately returned with the regiment from India, and &mai his
return sold his comminion. it appeared from the evidence
which was edam's& te..day that tbe prisoner had obtained
the good' and iairprnosiStliad gives cheques drawn upon
Messrs. Cos and Co. ou being presented, were dia-
'honoured on the there were no effects. A part
only of the deposal's' was taken talky, and the prisoner
'ass isamitel kr a welt- '

Tag ONE Tux &toast) Sc'meta—This evening,
at Exeter Hall, Mrs. Bessie Inglis will give her readings from
the poets, for the benefit of thee, schools, which aro held in
what was formerly the One Tun public-bowie, Perkiue's-rents,
Westnouster. This is a cause which deserves and needs
support, the funds being quite exhausted. Last year the
enterprise was extended by settles up a meu's club and
readies-room in Duck-lane, a very poor pert of West-
miuster, for the use of oustermongers, hawkers scavengers,
kc. The club has been so successful that it required§ en.
larglug. A new one is Dow building over the present one,
to be ready, it is hoped, in two or three weeks. The men
manage this reading room entirely themselves, sod preserve
the greatest order. The men's subscription is only sue half-
peony a week (coffee supplied at oue halfpenny the half-pint),
the required expenses being defrayed by private subscnp.
tions. The operations of the institution oompriee further :
Day schools for boys, girls, and infants (98 girls. EU boya,
and 48 infants in atteedance) ; evening schools for boys and
girls in employment; Sunday schools ; mothers meetings,
with 68 members ; a ragged church ; a bend of hope, 2'lo
members ; a penny bank ; a clothing fund ; a lending
library; and a special and destitute fund. The poetry to
be reed this evonurg will be taken from the works of Teeny.
Cittarwr.—Mr. Frederick Lillywhite, who ham sea, Wordsworth, Calltßbsilr Byron, I("tar Hood, Mackay.
t,
just lased the averages of all the celebrated cricketers of Mrs. Browning, and Mile Proctor. Mrs. Inglis is a very
1861, a mess of figures (which our contemporary. Beira L
accornplisbed reader, expressive, judicious, and tasteful.
only can furnish), has also just published the scores of t DIA= 01 CAZDIPLL RECANATI.—The Journal
"Harrow, Etoo, and Winchester Public School Matches" of Rome, of November 18, confirm. the report of the death
from 1806 to 1861 inclusive, which no doubt will ha readily of Cardinal Waste Reeanati, of the order of the Minor
semPted by all throe who feel interested. We perceive Ilipucins. He was born in 1789, and was elevated to the
the OM mai* IE 1806, contains the mane of Lord Byrne, cardioalste in 1863. He died after a lung illness, which he
the Bartow side. endured with courage and reelpation.

CHATHAM, Nov. 26.
AZZIVAL OF TROOPS roma AVIITRLIJA. —Do-
toolooests of non-commissioned officers and wee of the Llik
40th, 57th 66th, and 70th regiments, to the number of 33
men of all ranks, arrived at Fort Pitt Hospital last night
from Australia, having disembarked at Gravesend from the
Boxbuigh Castle, troop ship, which sailed from Melbourne
on the 2iith of August last. The troop, were ender the
commaod of Lieutenant Rees, 40th Hammel* and in me•
dial charge of Mr. Young, civil surgeon. Two deaths on.
currecl on beard during the voyage. After the troops had
been medically inspected, five were admitted into hospital
for treatineat, includiog two Insatios, who were taken to
the wards for insane patients. The remainder of the troops
were sent to the St. Mary's invalid establishment, to await
the order for their discharge.

Ten ARXZTRONO Gcre&—The Times publishes
this morale; an elaborate and circumstantial account by
Sir W. Armstrong of the cost, trials, sod general per-
formanoes of the Armstrong guns, from the first adoption
of the new artillery up to the present time. The total
number of Armstrong guns proved from 6rls to last is
1,67.2, of which about half have been issued for use, and
half retained in store. It will be observed, however, thst
the distribution between atom and service is by no
UMW uniform in the different calibres. The 6-pounder
piece seems to have been soon given up, On *Pool'
mess only of this pattern having been manufactured,
mid five issued. The 12-pounder was a far more successful
model, and of ibis description of gun there are upwards et
MO la use, maim& 150 in store. The 25-poweder, apia,
appears sever to have got mach into favour, but the 40•
=dand the 11.1>pounders, being the gum employed is
ir:erviee sad for fortiAcations, are largely is ores
Altogether 716 pins of calllires have been actually
issued for lorries, end Sir W' mow tells us that of this
number not one single piem has ever buret, and that 20,
mid no more, have lien returned for repair. For the
ne guns, therefore, there have hem Wined 1,582 seat
pieces, aad of team we learn that fee ha bees blown
away, and 32—of which 24 were steel sad 8 ircio—ren-
' dared otherwise unserviceable. It seems that • eousider.
able proportion of the acedenin recorded are attributable
to the or iniraperisece of the man awe; the
gnu. The official report **hefty *mks of woe class of
mishaps an " always" are* frost eareieemeet, and Sir Wit.
liana roundly asserts that "so vest-piece would ever have
been blown away heethe mem known their drill from the
Ina" He asserts that the strength and enduranee of his
gun cannot be ilwalitei, thank the proofs to which it lee
been subjected Lye, hew incredibly severe. He informs
us that the new gap, with its new projectiles, new appal-
degm, and awe ef drill, hes been introduced late
the movies "Without km of either life or limb, or *sr, to
• singe One et the 100.poueders actually
threw a 1,83311.„, shot without stasis or freoture. As to
wet, we may mew senehrAe that at the present moment,
and without referees es way preliminary outlays, the
heaviest of the Amerman gum ma be initenfortnred at the
rate of ink a pies belead of 2,00 X, while the ordisery
' 12.poundes *rite ism than a third of that sum.
A chaplaincy to her Majesty's forces has become
vacant by the death of the Rev. William Sturges, ILA.,
formerly of St. Nery Hall, Oxford.

WELSH TESTIMONIAL TO GARIBALDI.

The Carnarvon Herold publishes the following
letter from Kn. Frederick West, of &Olin Castle, to the
ezmayor of Ruth in :
"Newland', Nov. 6, 1861.

"My dear Mr. Maurine,—As the worshipful mayor of
our borough town, I wish to render an account of my ste-
wardship to you. I feel very proud of laving been the
chosen inetrunient through whom the Welsh have immor-
talised themselves in offering homage and honours to
General Garibaldi—the gratest of mankind, whether living
or dead. The wassail cop, manufactured by Amon.
Tenser, jewellers, of New Bond-street, who undertook it
generously, and executed it beautifully, was packed, in •
solid ease of Fattish heart of oak, Ileed with hue cloth of
the "true blue," hue and texture meet for the occasion.
It was forwarded to Signor A. I:mini, head of the British
Museum, by me, and be has sent it by her Majesty's ship
Rd taboo to Geneva for Otprers. I have the honour to en-
close you • carte de eisite of the cup, by Caldesi. Bound
the upper rim nes the inscriptioa I wrote in hallo, en-
graves in legible characters. Of this the following is • copy
translated literally :
To the first son of his country, called by God for her
redemption, to the sublime patriot, supreme in war, in
peace operative, resplendent& in virtue, I. modesty uaique.
Of pure soul, large heart, sad truthful lips, to the hero in-
vincible and generous, glory of Italy one, to General Joseph
Garibaldi, this cup, signifying health and welcome, is offered
by the ladies, the clergy, and the inhabitaate of the Vale al
Clwyd, North Wales, England, ardent admirers of hisyslour
and virtue, with affection, esteem, and respect. Sept. 7,1861.'
"I wrote to Gemini Garibaldi announcing the coming of
the wassail cup, and subjoin • translation of his reply, which
is to me precious beyond all thi!gs.
'Gamma, Oat. 14, 1861.
"'Gentle and dear am redly grateful to you
for so many amiable words, and I wish I could personally
prove myself so. Will you tell your generous fellow-
countrymen that I shall preserve all my life • sweet recol-
lection of their gift (which I hope soun to receive) and of
their previous sympathy. My Teresa, whom 1 hope soon to
have with me. shall certainly sing your beautiful verses, for
which !owe you so much gratitude.—l am, ho., yours,
"'J. GARIBALDI:
"The cup is surmounted by • ma eagle strangling •
doublrentedred viper. The feet are eagles claws in fruited
silver, remarkably well executed in each detail. The body
' of the cup is the largest buffalo born of the southern nods
that could be found in Loodon, hold. neatly two quote,
and is lined with silver gilt. The design is partly taken
from she cup of queen rhilippe, of Edward 111.—a very
ancient relic of British boepitality, preserved at Queou's
Gilley, Oxford. I wish the cup may convey to General
Garibaldi half the good wishes that accompany it, and I
hope he will live to pledge his faithful friends and tummies
agate sod sgaiu out of it in the generous wines of their
country, to the inspiring toast of ' God bless and protect •
fres, happy, united Italy. one, and preserve Garibaldi to
his during country and sovereign 1-1 sin, Sze.,
Towns T. C. Won."

ly it duclar•d by to-morrow
About throe wile• •nd • h•lt.
Ap at lb
Black Row
Amby (84)
Ytiar of Apalaill
Liukboy a 9 7
M4rtyr
11.1nboyDs • 9 0
Ilarmleu

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TonspoY.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
5 to 1 opt Old Calabar (t)
6to 1 Marquis (t)
12 to 1 Aoy other offered.
THE DERBY.
9 to 1 apt Buckstouo (t body)
12 to 1 Old Walla'. (0
12 to 1 Marquis (off)
22 to 1 Ensign (oft)
23 to 1 Caterer (t)
25 to 1 Aoo of Clubs (t sad oft)
40 to 1 Hubert (I)

(171011 OUR OWN CuItRESPONDENT.)
FLORENCE, Nov. 20.
This week has brought with it a certain change
and improvement in the political atmosphere of the
country, and the asperity with which the Ricasoli
ministry had by some been regarded is softened. A
party is gathering round him who seemed prepared
to sustain his administration at the opening of
the session of parliament. Meantime, warlike pre-
parations are being continually made. The list of en-
rolments is daily increasing, and the general beliefve
as well as the undisguised desire of the nation,
leads it to look forward to next spring, at the
latest, as the time for the renewal of war, whilst
parties are eagerly discussing the expediency of the
prior solution of the Venetian or Roman question,
and others maintain that the Gordian knot is to be
diseolved at Rome, and turn a strained attention
towards the Papal Court, from whose oppressive
thrall there arises in Italy but one general desire
to be fairly rid, whilst a thousand opinions are
abroad in the atmosphere.
The announcement of General Cialdini's approach-
ing departure from Italy, after the tender of his re-
signation of the command of the army ho had so
efficiently commanded, came upon us like a thunder-
bolt ; and we have scarcely recovered from the
surprise and regret elicited by the shook. It was
well known that the brave general Lad felt himself
aggrieved by the treatment he had received at the
hands of the ministry during his sojourn at Naples,
where, placed, as he bad been, in the supreme
command as Lieutenant-General of the kingdom
•

(which he held for the King), be managed, through
his admirable tact, judgment, and firmness, to re-
concile all parties, and suppress, to a very great
extent, the deplorable outrages which were being
committed throughout the provinces by the Bour-
bouist bands. In the internal management of affairs
his government was becoming no lees efficient.
Schools were being opened for indigent children,
aud the idle or unemployed, as well as the really
starving and needful, were furnished with work
for the employment of their labour in the timely
and judicious institution of public works. Cialdini
was, in fact, looked upon as a blessing to all parties,
Far from courting popular favour, he gained it
through the sterling good qualities he 'possessed,
and especially his unswerving justice. Such a elm-
meter is sure to inspire respect in the warm-blooded
populations of the southern provinces of Italy ; but
awe was soon mitigated by love, aud the popular idol
achieved more good in a few days than others
had been able to effect in as many weeks or months.
But when the good fruits of his government were
just about to mature, the kingdom of Naples wee
deprived of the privileges accruing from the Lieu-
tenancy, and Cialdini was deprived of his office.
Advice, prayers, the opinion of the best intentioned
and most correctly informed amongst the Italians,
which all had preferred in some form or another,
made themselves heard at the Ministry, in supplies,.
Lion for the maintenance of that government which
was deemed the most suitable to the desires and
wishes of the many—all were resorted to ineffectually.
Baron Ricasoli turned& deaf ear to all—Sicily alone
was allowed the enjoymeut of the privileges which
!Naples had now lost. It may be deemed that this
vms not caleubsted in any way to smooth down
Gialdini's ire; the more so, that serious misgivings
as to the ultimate result of his mission at Naples
had made him doubtful at first as to the expediency
of his acceptance of office, and that by express
order (and with no small reluctauce) he had accepted
the difficult command. Although, however, at the
time just referred to, it was well understood
that a coolness existed between the general and
the head of the state, no one was prepared
for his resignation of the distinguished post of
command which he held in the army. There is
nowhere a superabundance of men such as Cialdini ;
and to have lost him at this moment is to the na-
tion like losing its right arm.
Another topic of discussion at Turin is the Padre
Peasaglia, who, after his flight from Rome and
passage through Florence, made straight for Turin,
where he has been created professor, aud where he
is now making considerable stir. The sphere of his
power is growing in Italy from day to day. Lerner
and larger portions of the people are finding out the
number, selectness, and potency of his gifts. The
well disposed and religiously minded members
of the catholic community are seemingly, by
common consent, anxious to make him the
mouthpiece of their ideas. He it is, they all feel,
who is to set forth, in language befitting the oval-
Rion, the hopes, the fears, the wishes and desires of
all classes and ranks, from the beggar in the but
to the bishop on his throne ; for even amongst the
latter order there are men, though not many, who
share his ideas and hopes. All feel just at this
moment that they must crowd around the ardent,
pure-minded servant of God, Padre Pasmglia,
who joins to an abuudauce of erudition, rare even
in our days, a knowledge of mankind, derived front
long practice amongst the brethren of the Company
of Jesus, of which he was a member till lately, whilst
he is much respected, as well fur the blameless
purity of his life as for his thorough knowledge of
all the intricacies of ecclesiastical law. Indeed, the
Padre Passaglia's programme is thoroughly ortho-
dox to the very letter of the catholic law and
dogma. He mainly protests (and on this point
especially it is that be has followers) against the
union of the temporal and religious power under
one sovereign head. This he can prove has been,
and is, injurious to the state and the church ;
and as, under Providence, it is necessary that
both should equally prosper, he assumes (with
some reason) " that it cannot be in the Almighty's
will that the temporal power should remain in the
Pope's hands." It is to be hoped that a great num-
ber amongst the higher clergy iu Germany and
France will join their brethren of Italy, and
unite with Passaglia in prosecuting his good work.
The world's opinion, in general, most surely will
side with him. It is a question of right against
might--of the faith and wishes of multitudes
against the narrow policy and crafty iron rule of
the few. It is nut to be expected in our advanced
age that the question. when fairly mooted before
the Catholic world, will not find a ready solution
and response.
Steps are at the same time being taken by certain
stirriug mid intelligent ecclesiastic here in Florence
fur the establishmeut of the Religions Review, which
was spoken of in a letter addressed to the Daily News
from Florence about a fortnight since. The pro-
grannne for this review is shortly to be published.
The Padre Passaglia is to take the direction of the
religious department, and will doubtless do so both
efficiently and well. Those who are acquainted
with Pasaaglia through the medium of his works
alone can form no just notion of his potency and
skill. Obliged, within the sphere of his theological
treatises, to restrict himself within the bouns of
the dryest arguments and the minutiae of certain
details, he has had no opportunity for the proper
outlet of the deeper resources of his fertile and
cultivated mind. In private iutercourse, he is
allowed at all bands to possess a flow of eloquence
&oda lucidity of argument with which few have been
gifted. It will not be denied that with all these
advantages, the Padre Paasaglia hale iu his power
privileges, as a religious leader, with which it will
no difficult to cope.