The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-01 00:00:00

MODENA.

The following are authentic copies of two auto-
graph letters addressed by. the ex-Duke of Modena
to his Prime Minister during the second autumn of
the Russian war. They were found among the
ducal archives, aced have been duly published in the
ifedessa Gazette, as a hint, we suppose, to the Em-
peror of the French of the opinions entertained
towards his person and government by the last
and least of the Stuarts at a time when
he was able to be insolent with impunity. The
correspoudenoe is equally amusing and instructive
as documentary evidence of the principles of the late
exemplary Duke of Modena applied to the art
of government; of the refinement of his manners, and
the politeness of his style. The Duke must be sup-
posed to be in the act of supplying " copy " to his
minister in the capacity of sub-editor of the only
newspaper permitted in the Duchy—to wit, the
Official Gazette. A batch of news has come to
hand, and the question is how much of it is fit for
insertion. Here we pass the word to Francis V.
Pavallo, Sept. 9, 1566.
I send you back a bulletin of Parma and two telegraphic
dr wawa. That of Neeselrode is a simple temporary °nogg,
end does not appear anything else. The other indicates the
ever goodwill of Piedmont to sped of hewed and to annoy
se. Ile is now supported by that dear idol of Europe—Na-
poison. And, d propos of this I must inform you that it
appears to me very improper that journal should go on
as it does gleaning Bonapartist 'Wire. On reading it no
one could guess that it Is theournal of a govern-
ment which has not emptied N _japoleon—the journal
at the only government which &ekes to know
nothing of this brigand (di guel brigante). I was die-
punted to see in yesterday's number unwomanly copied tics
'Aide of the Menem on the Archduke Maximilian at Tou-
lon. Silence might hove been maintained, or it might
he said that the Archduke had been fried, that be had seen
everything ; but to repeat the words that he was In admira-
tion of Napoleon and of modern France is enough to make
or Ist aer's arms fall and to mystify all the simpletons who
will believe that to-reeerow • I wish to repair the wrongs of
which lam culpable towards 11. Bonaparte. The Arch-
duke may ham proposed a toast to the self-styled Empsear,
bat it is known that it was a dry one, and without adding •
single word. He has been Invited to Paris, but he bee ex-
cused himself. Consequently, that ler the Motlikor (Note-
tear /genitor) assuredly relates facts which have no existence.
1 desire, moreover, and even I command you, to take
the articles of the allord, that excellent and well edited
journal, wbirh you have, and that you ley aside the filthy
and stupid Costner Jtalien, and many Strdinlan gazettes,
as well as the Triestine, which seem to be a little too much
the moles of tics Yesooger, sad that you take only the =-
different =tele ; but that the =tick s shall not be copied in
abich are avowed sentiments contrary to sure. The I we-
ber! Gazette has sometimes excellent articles, full of just
antipathy to that barraque Bonaportiste. Perhaps It would
be well to trausleto dew, if a good translator me be found,
foe I this just objection on your pert. I would have
advised Ferdinand Galvoni to frequently consult his uncle,
Don Cesar, on this composition. if he did so, I believe the
matter would be better, inasmuch as I think the leper has
mare (=muter and political colour. I conclude with toying
that I em ever your very affectionate FRANCOIS.
Pavallo, Sept. 11, 1856,
Doer Forni,—l reply in a few words to your letter of to-
day, which brought my the two meiancholy telegraphic des-
patches from the Crimes. ID this world, but in this world
only, can rascals (coquina) Uiampb. 1 believe, moreover,
that the Westerns ere et the apogee of their glory. Mecca-
forth, as after the burning of Mmoow, things will turn, it it
please God, to their ruin. In the meantime we shall see a
I revolutionary enthusiasm end en increase of insolence on the
pert of the Westerns. Austria is in • fix Dawes's), end
that la whet be most fatal to us. de for Stouli, if he tome,
you will tell him that we are in accord with the Tamen!,
tend as for Cased, that I will never receive him—Your ever
allectiewate . FRANCOIS.

The Chiristian hope expressed in the second letter
r
to " Dear Forel" were unfortunately destined to be
disappointed; but it is satisfactory to know that the
" ever affectionate Francis" was mistaken in conclu-
ding that " in this world rascals always triumph."
The Duke has not yet got back to Modena.

TUBCAN Y.