The Express.
London, England, 1850-10-01 00:00:00

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Barr. 23. 1
This day will be a memocable one in the annals of
Floreoos. Two decrees have been promulgated this
morning, which destroy the nipresentative entente-
tile and what little remaiud of *freedom of the
press. Them fatal ordinithoes are posted up at all the ,
street mesereksad read in complete silence by crowded
cospasteltisima, who see with dismay the lost *bred
01116111 r Ikea and the reign of abeolutiem ,
Grand Duke must govern
• yeaste,-sad oa the first movement
Central Italy he mast stand or fall by
di* Imam of the foreign troos which he has celled
in to oppress his subjects. Heneeforth his gorero-
meet wail be served only by the scum of the Italians;
his functionaries will be a legion of sbarri replay and
robbers of the public purse. No Tuscan with a grain
of patriotism or National feeling will degrade
himself by holding office under an Austrian pro-oon-
sal, supported
iby Croat hordes. The tyranny of the
Ling of Napless s at least administered by Neapoli-
tans, but the Grand Duke has glean up his subject.,
bound band and foot, over to Austria. This eoup-
eretog is rendered more detestable by the grovelling
weakness exhibited by Leopold in the hour whe n
democracy bad gained the upper hand. The decrees
are signed by tits Grand Duke, and oonotersigned by
Badameroni' President of the Council; Landucca,
Minister of the Interior ; and Lsmi, Minister of
Grace and halos. Leopold and Ballameroni, after
the restoration, had sworn to respect the constitution.
The law on the press pats the whole press under the
immediate pewer of the government, and as the
amnia of Wasters may at any moment destroy tke
existence of a newspaper, without the possibility of
an appeal to the tribunals, all guaranteesfor the in-
vestment of moody In snob enterprises are completely
suppressed. The inevitable consequence will De that
the periodical press of Florence will in a short time
be reduced to the level of that of Naples! where there
is only one organ, the Tempo, and that is in the
hands of the minister of pollee.
The following are the principal provisions of the
degree on the press: "No Joarnal or other periodical
writing maw be published without first obtaining the
written authorisation of the Minister of the Interior,
to whom the mama and other oircarastanoes of the
director and of the proprietor of the painting
establishment are to be communicated. Ex.
istiog journals are allowed to continue. The
authorisation will be only coooeded for towns where
a prefect or governor resides, and will be confined to
persons of approved character. The provisions of
pre-existieg ordinances with regard to caution-money
and stamp are to remain. When the publications of
an authorised person incur the disapprobation of the
Minister of the Interior, the authorisation may be
suspended for set more than one month by that fano-
tionare, and definitively withdrawn the council of
minieters. The governors and prefects have the
faculty of stopping the circulation of a journal, but
are oblged to give an account of their proosadiege to
the MisieWe of the Interior, who will decide. The
penalties denounced foe transgression of the law are
from 15 days to 2 months'imprisonment, sad a firs
from 200 to 500 livres, and effect equally the editor,'
prink r, and distributor."
The following is the text of the decree whisk
appears is the ollsW Gaseege
We, Leopold IL. Owed Doke of Tummy, Ike.—.Cteetei-
daring that the pilled Wallin of &trope, and tersially of
Italy end Ulm& have not permitted, sad do as permit,
us for the present seentowt to mune the system of repre-
sentative govensmest, which, granted by us in February,
1548, Om born stabstgeently destroyed by the revolutions. y
nektons et !obituary, 1540, sad which we deelere, notwitlt-
tennis INV will to noottabilolt is seek a manner so to fear
se he die reamed a pest Cowden,. Coll-
time under the Imperious neeetidty of
Owe ftwanatenthe It Is sot la oar power to determine
' ris period as 'fhb the peanut ptestufette slate of thiap
will OMR. Osseldetlng. LAU, , that to okeseve. in se Wes
the tithes will Wer,,the pthoeipleeconeserated by the statute,
ft is severVi Indhpesselde to provide metally and efit
essioesty tie the trance of the waster, and
entrothithe searVow_ 11114;aligetrangolllity, we bays dowsed.
thane ea Alines:—Art. 1. The General dumbly of Depu-
ties, wine ensign opened se Jen. 10, 1319, was latenwpted
by the .met enso of the following February. is dissolved.
Art. 2. Se Issig es s fneh naneatke of the legialative
useable. min tale plass all power shall be manned by
ourelyet, Ida the Marta( of oar Council of Bute, and
14Th* the observadei in se for so possible of the principles
eounerated by the fundamental statute. Art. 3 Our then.

ell a Whitten is dotted with the erheatioa et the present
dame.

PToWestie. Sept. 21, 1860. LWOPOLD.
Ceeemenessed by the Preeblestef du Column et Minbrees,
sad the Mlaisiere el the Leerier sad Judea.

BELGIUM.

A letter ham Bramels gives the following
u having takes plate at the review of the 261 b, is
bonne of the &salutary of the days of September.
General Chasid bad the command of the troops of the
hae. Hula" Genii= is pass as honnbeek slug
the boakvarde is trout of the civic guard, ewe or
two arise ef " l bike Masa were heard to preened
from one of the euspaniee. The general We-
atediately stopped his horse opposite the out-
pay, and, is a yoke loud .sosgh to be beard
by a great somber nand, A any ef L bag
le General Medal bee bees raised. I call ea the
perms or peruse Idle attired that cry fa come for-
ward and exphia the awe of it.' No sae moved,
sad the general, addreedig the whets company, coa-
tis aed

What bit we oelebrato to-day ? Theft* of the mitionel
inttemadmem I eentributed my west wives* it. I was
la the esaleme el 1830 Were thew wb mew eel " a bas
Chas,' " Were? I earn they were net, he doe having W-
rithed we, they will art wake tiemolves Mews; they are
ei rte*. They we unworthy to stead law leaks d the this
;ward. I \me always rendered jostles he that bely ; I have,
whomever ea oppertashy bee pressaesi heel,, rehashed the
serrteee whisk it be reedited to We muse of order. I be.
Hew at this =most toot it am only haw row of boson,
sod loyal log la its realm It Is for that room that I feel
staviewed that Woes oho cried " A Me Chimed" de not be.
Wee to the this gaud, or, if they do, that they will soon
twee W do eh

This epee& still remained without the effect of
bringing std ere forward, when the officers of the
sem to the general, and, shaking bim
by t Insined him that no one in their ranks
war Sayelie'W altering the cry, and that it must
hem proeseled boo some one standing near theta.
The meal oesepted the explanation, and the whole
Me of the
reds off. civic guard promoted 'nu to him es he

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