The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-25 00:00:00

So he storms nd raves, reasons and sentimental• •
denounces and invokes the interference of the Lea,
lature ; declares he never said a word to justifypsi;
extravagance ; is quite resolved that nothing!)l,,Lto
sort shall ever occur again, and ends by flinginiP
the fellow, just to save him and' his friends from
ruin, a cheek for the required amount. Ilas
bribed anybody before the election, or at it, or afte;-ie
Has he done anything to obtain a vote ? HHa
employed anybody to do a single illegal act
he authorised or countenanced a single
On the contrary, he has expressed,the strongest his
dignation at all that has been done, and i
hands of it altogether. Cannot he make
I
Edwin James's declaration ? Of course,, he Ca;,'
every word of it. fie has already made t
dred times, most freely and spontaneouslb 'l°
before, at, and after the election. He has glcver
away money, he knows, and he does not altogetneo,
illegal ae.t_.
like the people he has given it to • but that does
compromise him with what has to;
done. 'Why'
a man may pay the chairman of his committee
i,
X 50,000, and make Mr. E. James's declaration with
a clear conscience. Our most laudable and conscien-
tious expenditure is that which is intended to saye
others from the consequences of their own folly °,
crimes. We pay large sums to reformatorio, PeTr
tentiaries, hospitals of all kinds, institutions, 'et
orphans and widows left destitute by impreviueur
and generally unprincipled people. We Pal
sons' gambling debts and our wives' milliners
bills. Of course, we don't thereby sanction ani.
of these things, even though we go on rePe.lii
ing the process twenty times, and vowing ive.wirs
never do it again. Depend on it, our legislate a
will always be found equally tender-hearted i,
placable with their political families ; and thele:
claration will no more check the gushings ef 13,6,;
tical benevolence than it will the infirmities of P.
paternal instinct.

LETTER OF M MAZZINI 17-0 114.10

BICASOLI.

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The following is a copy of a letter which 14.
Mazzini has addressed to Baron Ricasoli:—
" Sir,—l have been informed that you have
of
your possession a letter of mine containing a Phlurige
military operations in Perugia, which has given
to persecutions and annoyance.
Were Ito address myself solely to you inj.°llrt
character of Tuscan Minister, it might be sualclin
to assure you that the letter in question coneernot
no way the affairs of Tuscany; that it &oo
appeal in the least to the Tuscan functionaries ; li
it does not threaten either government or for to
But I prefer addressing myself to the patriot--,,
the man who loves to confer with his friends 01.:
do with mine—of the unity of Italy as the only aro
and end to be atteined by the present movement".o
proposing this movement I mean to indicate the only
operation which not only can accomplish the °viva,
in view, but also of saving Tuscany from an ine,_io
able restoration. You profess to know as cer1.0...,
fact (which is far from proved as yet) that I:Ctibuirt
Victor accepts the fusion of Central Italy; and,
the acceptation since the treaty of Villafranoo
equivalent to
,a declaration of war you bave tot
much perception not to behold. The revolution 01100
be extended, or it is useless ; localised it hec°_ro
powerless. Central Italy is lost if it does not at once
fix its basis upon a foundation as sure and strong
that of the government. The elements which caw
pose the strength of Central Italy are condereneetti
disunion, the columns commanded by Gen.
threaten mutiny if nothing be done to prevenber•
a very natural thing to happen with volunLeo4
from Ombria, the March of Ancona, and Ve,nel;og
who fight with enthusiasm, if, instead of ,u,jog
soldiers of Parma and Bologna, they were figu'not
for their own rights. Revolution which does, it
press forward the cause, can only serve to retard
by many years Land the elements which cen,Woo.
the strength of Tuscany are undermined by disc
tent, which originates in a great measure frotn.oo
duke's party. By throwing the volunteers in
active service they would remain steadfast with
ea
hope of promotion—by keeping them uneruPl°Yof
they will ferment—they do ferment—and elne,
sr.
these days they will give the signal-for civil ;der
Our late masters are waiting for this result in('
to be able to cry out to Europe—Behold! tild
" The election of Garibaldi as active chief vi°, 00
be accepted with enthusiasm, and if that activ47lol
universally desired be withheld much longer, tto
give, as you well know, fresh cause of discontent,,
the regular militia. Before the retaking ofPer:filet
Rome herself, compelled at present to remain Too
will rise—the soldiers forming the outposts be-
Pontifical army will join our columns—a,tz f,O
tween Perugia and the Abruzzi there is 110_4tufi7he
resist us. Eight or ten thousand men -v"acily•
name of. Garibaldi, and the movement ini-L-fial
which has been prepared for a long time, and re
for explosion at a moment's notice, would eccrev
the insurrection of tha whole state. The insui.tolf
Hon of the state would swell the movement in:.tiod
to such proportions that its chiefs would be en to
to
to treat on terms of equality as from PesNr,
power, for the move must bring the King 01 -
dinia once more upon the field of action. • tSi
"France cannot take up arms without bring
upon herself a war with the whole of EuroPe'''
Germany, Russia, England. a
" These things I should have told you, ell, A
men who have been chosen to rule the country 0
instead of treating us like enemies and forcirlook
to abandon our country, you had been led to It 30
upon us as men who love Italy, and for the le r in
years have 'been endeavouring to educate .her b•
those sentiments of unity without which she
lost once more.
" The proposition I now make may be consider
as imprudent, but cannot be considered guilt/WO
have sought no other aim than unity. It for,
alone that I have fought so long. I have a'ufe.
been, and, ever shall be, unitarian in princii)le ich
fore anything. Those who know me may rep that
me with many faults, but will acknowledge
my soul is too proud to stoop to falsehood. t the
" I speak not for myself when I say that hto
persecution of exiles is a shame and repro/ pp
Tuscany, and will injure the cause beyond 0,
paration. Those exiles have risen since Villafrsnrool
for the sole purpose not of disturbing the iPteloa
government of the Country, which they adnure'
which is necessary to ensure its respectabilitibr
the eyes of Europe, but merely in the hope e'rool
holding an equal energy imparted to the nee, the
that relations of the Government, for I am sure teoot
restoration will be tried, and our task is to Pr,pio,
it, without any foreign or forced and imposed "'WI
Great numbers of volunteers have enlisted, 111 to
would do so were it not for the persecutions
which they are subjected. theos
" I have felt the necessity of telling you ; the
things and of exposing to you the feelings I)" Loa
man who loves Italyand national union better to
his life.—Believe me, signor, yours obliged, a
" GIUSEPPE MAzziNi•

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PERILS OF RAILWAY TRAVELLING."
spondent of a contemporary writes Some months
was seeking a second-class carriage at the Shoreditelllitelf
minus. A pretty young lady attracted my notice by Pe,..„,est.
informing me that there was room in her comPar''""o
politely pushing open the door at the time. As sonineeli
was seated opposite to her she pulled to the door, as 'eta'
as to say there were enough. We started, I veil' anent, becoming engrossed in my newspaper, she 810
having no one'in the carriage but myself to speak t.e', her,
the carriage very narrow, and feared I was crowchnr, is
and 1 moved back as far as I could. In a few momein,ded,
still felt her dress against me, and soon was really mom`
being pressed by her. Now, I confess with shame Lions,
youngbeing a man, I felt a little vanity at her atoll
and ,
and I yielded temptation so far as not againvnit to
from her. In half an hour a gentleman got int,.;ex ;
from the lady's face,, was not an agreeable
she looked vexed. • However, our silly eonduct pr°e,r;„
she throughout taking the lead. At length the gen"- • X
observed us, and my companion, blushing crimson at besina3
discovered, very wickedly drew herself away from 9140
flying to the opposite silo said I had insulted her. „or
she found, moreover, that she was known to the third evio te
she became very indignant and screamed for the trsc,„.
stop—that she had been most grievously assaulted, a'e her
cannot tell you, Sir, my confusion. I durst not ehargoelci
with being the first to commence—how cowardly it wooer
have looked I and upon reaching the terminus her, b,nren----
was informed—not by the lady, but by the gentajko
how infamously I had insulted her. He flew at meed ray
tiger, thinking I had really ruined his sister—enlas' ealt
new hat over my eyes, and being much bigger than nyisaul
and assisted by the other passenger, gave MO such an thas
punishment that I shall never forget it. They wer;3o to
going to give me into custody ; but upon my aPPerlo't"
her, she said that she would gladly have (riven me -11, in
charge of the police, but was too bashfulb to ill:Pt'
court of justice to prosecute ; and so I got off." jute&
RAILWAY STATISTIC3.—By a return just Prh- t the
on the motion of Mr. Henley, M.P , it is shorntlot of
grand total amount of railway capital authorised hY, was
Parliament previous to the 31st of December,
£287,908,636 by shares, and £98,273,070 by loansiog by
£5,253,792 was authorised by shares, and £2, us
loans. The total capital and loans thorised Pare. "s-M,76'•
the 31st December, 1858, was £392,682,781 ; any
of the capital was not receiving, nor entitled to reee'' ds on
preferential idend or interest. The total &Lid* Wes
the the share capital amounted to £6,161,099 ; £61,854' I dive.
the stock receiving, or entitled to receive, preferentia. ,sbto
lend or interest, to the amount of £829,331. The t0t61g3u179,
of companies at the end of 1858 amounted to 1:8,..11 37,501
and the interest thereon payable to £3,591,148. X3-4"' ovraY
was the total sum which at the end of 1858 the r 307,243
companies had raised by shares or loans, and £67,oteinea
the total amount which at the same period they r bt
,bares,_s en
Power to raise, either by existing or by new
loons. The total amount expended on railroad works and
rolling stock was £287,800,208. The total length. of lie
capital appropriated by Parliament for the cons
31st °f
of lines, for which the powers for the compulsorYPaiw ol
of land have been allowed to expire previous to the were
December, 1858; without the exercise of such Powers, „.
respectively 2,534 miles, and £11,082,954. „esv
A n inq"
THE FATAL REVOLVER ACCIDENT.--- motin
was held yesterdaytst the Lord Raglan Tavern, St* . 41
. 01
le-Grand, pn the body of Alfred Howell, aged 17 Yes 7 ja oa_f
death took place under thc, circumstances describe
cidotiw
Guildhall Dolieo report yesterday. Verdict—"
death."