The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-21 00:00:00

ITALY.

A letter from Italy, in the Augsburg Gazette, gives
an account of the political sects now existing in that
country; from which it appears that the sects of the
Carbonari and the Giovine Italia have been fused
into a new scot, bearing the title of United Italy.
Like the old sects, its object is the overthrow of
all the thrones of Italy, the destruction of foreign
influence there, and the union of Italy. It is
divided into circles, each composed of 40 members
at most, and governed by a President, 4 Coun-
cillors, and a Master. All the other members are
called associates. There are five degrees of circles,
viz., the Grand Council, the Circle General, the
Provincial Circle, the District, and the Communal
Circles. All the members of the sect are divided
into three orders, viz., Adepts, Presidents, and Coun-
cillors of Circles, and the Grand Unitarians, or mem-
bers of the Grand Circle, and Presidents of the
Circie General ; the latter alone are in possession
of all the secrets relating to the sect,' the means
of execution, &c. The sect has three secret. pass-
words ; the Adspts knots, one, the 9.:11 order two, and
the Grand Unitarians all three. Taw Grand Council,
being the supreme power in the sect, is composed of
sevos. members. All the associates are bound to
ilisplicit obedience to their otlers. There are eight
Circles-Genera!, via , at Rome, Turin, Milan,
Venice, Florence, Naples, Polerrno, and Cagliari.
As for the- provincial and district circles, they exer-
cise their authsrity in the territorial circumscrip-
tions as they now stand. The members contribute
pecuniary aid according to their means. Part of the
receipts goes to cover the expenses of each circle,
the remainder is remitted to the Grand Circle. Each
associate has the right of proposing candidates ; these
are chiefly sought for among the military. Every
candidate is subjected to n severe examination, and
takes a particular oath. Every three months, lists of
the members are sent to the Grand Circle, containing
in cypher, every possible information concerning them.

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