The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-03 00:00:00

M. MANILA AND THE HUNDRED GIVN

SUBSCRIPTION.

The following letter has been addressed to the
Editor of the Daily News :
Sir,--One of the most influential of Italian jour-
nals, the Ga:zetta del Popolo of Turin, has put for-
ward the excellent proposal of opening a national
subscription for the purpose of giving a hundred
cannon to the fortress of Alessandria. These guns
would be for use against Austria in the next war,
which we hope is imminent.
All Italy, no doubt, will want to take part in this
manifestation, the significance of which appears to
me to be very great. It will prove to the most in-
credulous that the Italians, moved above all and
before all else by the spirit of nationality, are una-
nimous in their desire to free from a shameful
foreign domination the sacred soil of their native
Italy. By this visible symptom of collective na-
tional life she will prove that unity of the Italian
mind which precedes and prepares her political
unity.
This manifestation cannot fail to receive a D tl•
tional impress from the co-operation of non-Pied,-
montese Italians.

Those who inhabit the provinces, and who feel
directly or indirectly the yoke of the foreigner, will
not fail to Lend their contingent in money, but they
could not without imprudence suffer their names to
transpire. _ _

The knowledge that vengeance of some kind may
be wreaked on their families or on their property by
governments both cruel and perfidious, may per-
haps deter a few of the emigrants. But there will
be enough remaining for whom such considerations
will be powerless to restrain the impulse of their
patriotic devotion.
This is why I think that in every city or town
where a tolerable number of Italian emigrants may
be residing, it would be desirable if some place
could be indicated for receiving subscriptions to
this great national manifestation. Contributions
also might be received there from such foreigners
as may wish to give by their signatures this most
precious testimonial of their sympathy.
With the consent of the director of the Gazzettcr
del Popolo I take the initiative for Paris. At my
residence, No. 70, Rue Blanche, Italian emigrants
will find special sheets for registering their sub-
scriptions, and a separate register will be kept for
foreigners. I hope to see this example followed in
other towns.

The office of the Daily News has already opened
for the English a subscription at London. Italy
will hold the act in grateful remembrance.
To remove all doubt and all inaccurate rumours
that may be set afloat by our enemies, it will be as
well to explain clearly the object and significancy
of the subscription.
It is not a demonstration of party, it is not an
act approving the policy of this or that Govern-
ment ; it is purely and simply a national mani-
festation. Whoever has at heart that Italy should
be freed from foreign domination, can and ought
to subscribe, however different his opinions may be
on the other points of the Italian question. In a
word, the subscriptions of the Italians means :
"We wish Austria to re tire;" and those of foreigners
"We identify ourselves with this wish." It means
nothing more and nothing less.
The money part of the transaction is quite
secondary. What is of the highest importance is,
not that the sums subscribed should be largo, but
that the subscribers should bo numerous.

A man may subscribe if he will for 50 centimes,
and I don't think he ought to go beyond 5 francs.
I venture to depend, sir, upon your goodness
for the insertion of this letter in your estimable
journal, and thanking you in anticipation I beg to
convey to you, sir, the expression of my distin•
guished esteem.
Paris, Sept. I. MANIN.