The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-24 00:00:00

" ITALY.

" Forty thousand copies of the following proclamation
hare been sent from Bologna into the Lombardo•Venetian

kingdom :
" Brave Patriots of Lombardy—The Bolognese, the
Modenese, and a great part of the patriots of Romagna,
have shaken off the yoke of despotism, and proclaimed the
independence and union of Italy. All chissee of citizens
have hailed the tri-coloured flag with transports of joy, us
the harbinger of the liberty and properity of our country.
The sacred cause has triumphed among us, and will
triumph throughout all Italy. France has proved to us
that material and passive force cannot have any power
over national spirit.
" ' Fellow-countrymen of Lombardy, follow the example
of France—imitate the patriots of Central Italy—burst
asunder the degrading chains which the Holy Alliance
has rivetted upon you. We were slaves, and wretched
under the despotism of priests, but our oppressors were
still Italians. You are the slaves of foreigners, who en-
rich themselves by despoiling you, and render you daily
more miserable. On the day of your rising, 40,000 of
our patriots wiil march to assist you in crushing the Aus-
trians. Let there be no delay, for there is danger in he-
sitation. Display your courage, fellow-countrymen, and
despotism will flee from our cotn'ry. Our country, li-
berty, and national independence, for ever !'
" The following, is a paragraph of a proclamation
addressed to the Neapolitans :
In 1820 you won your liberty, and obtained a con-
stitution without bloodshed. Your King, and all the
civil and military authorities, swore to observe it, but
treachery and perjury have deprived you of it. The en-
lightened nations have represented you as having lost
your constitution by your cowardice. Avendgeeceive the na-
tional honour : do not suffer yourselves to be d by
fallacious promises anti amnesties which are only snares.
To arms ! Neapolitan patriots : shake off the yoke : be-
come free again, for you have it in your power.
" A proclamation, sent to Rome, contains the following:'
" 6 Roman patriots ! remember that your city was the
cradle of liberty and civilization. Think of what you new are,
—recollect that you are Romans, and that the overthrow
of the chimerical sacerdotal power which oppresses you
depends upon your own will. Unite with the patriots of
all Italy, and Rome will become once more the central
point of civilization and liberty.'
" The following is an extract of a letter of the 7th inst.
from Faenza, a town in Romagna, containing 22,000
souls On the sth, the citizens having learned that Bo-
logna and Modena were in a state of revolution, assem-
bled in great numbers at the Government Palace. The
Pro.legate appointed a committee, to whom he surrendered
his power. The people spontaneously flew to arms. At two
o'clock the troops were disarmed, four muskets having
been fired without wounding any one. At Forli five men
have been killed. From Bologna to Rimini, including all
Upper and Lower Romagna, the entire population have
followed the example of Bologna. PezAro, .Ancont, Mar-
cera.ta, and Peruse, have also risen. Here Count Joseph
Rondinini has taken the summand in chief of the Na-
tional Guards. Letters from Modena state, that that town
enjoys perfect tranquillity, and that Panne and Piacenza
have followed the example of all Romagna. The National
Guard is organized at Modena. The Provisional Go-
vernment has given orders for all prisoners for political
offences to be liberated. Part of the Duke's troops have
withdrawn to Mantua, and placed themselves under the
Austrian standard.'
" By accounts of the 11 th instant, from Modena, some
errors in the accounts that have been published are recti-
fied, but the main points, relative to the insurrection, are
further corroborated—' A Dictator and three Consuls have
been appointed ; M. Nardi,a lawyer, is the Dictator; and
Dr. Cialdini his Secretary of State. The three Consuls
are Messrs. Maranesi, late a Colonel in the Dragoons, M.
Minghelli, a lawyer, and the Marquis Moreno. The Go-
vernment of Modena keeps as hostages several Noblemen
of the Grand Duke's party to be responsible fur the life
and return of Menotti, who is still a prisoner. F, rrara
is in a state of insurrection. The Austrian garrison has
not offered any resistance, but have shut themselves up in
the citadel. Romagna has followed the example of Bo-
logna, to within 12 leagues of Ancona. Ferrara is the
only town of the Pope's dominions where there is an Aus-
trian garrison.'
" Letters from Geneva announce that the Duke of
Modena did not stop at Mantua, but continued his journey
to Yienna. The latests accounts state that the insurgents
of the Ittnesa; States are making preparations to attack
Ancona, where they find artillery and ammunition.
The army of the Pope does not amount to more than
7,390 men, among whom are many who served under the
French standard. The garrison of Bologna joined the
people immediately after the revolution. The insurrection
in Romagna is known at Rome. The Government has
sent out all the gendarmes, and doubled the wear do. It
is asserted that Monte Fiaaeone and Canino are in full in-
surrection. The Aus4 ;ens who are at Ferrara are so
closely surrounded by the patriots, that they have been
obliged to ask for provisions for ten days, which the Pro-
visional Government has granted them. There is every
appearance of an immediate explosion at Lucca. The
Prince being absent, it is believed that the garrison
will offer no resistance.
" At Milan, according to letters of the 12th instant,
the Government has ordered some peasants to lie arrested
who were distributing proclamations sent from Bologna.
M. Vetturino, who was at Paris during the events in July,
Posted up one of them against the gate of the Archbishop
of Milan!, palace, Italian four, to the air of the ilf9r-