The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-18 00:00:00

can Minister for Foreign Affairs, privately, that I
was about to proceed to Parma, his Excellency
called upon me to see me before my departure.
" I took that opportunity of explaining to him
the position in which her Majesty's Legation is
now placed in Florence. I pointed out my inabi-
lity at this moment to hold more than unofficial
relations with the Tuscan authorities, observing
that Count Walewski had informed Lord Cowley
that the Marquis de Ferriere was exactly in the
same unofficial relationship to the Tuscan Govern-
ment as myself; but I added that, although my
Prussian colleagne had removed the coat of arms
of his mission from the Prussian Chancellerie, it
was not my intention to make any alteration in
that respect at my own house.
" I think I ought to mention here to your lordship
that great interest has been lately manifested by
both Tuscan and foreign inhabitants of Florence as
to the intention of her Majesty's Government with
reference to an expected removal of the Queen's
arms, and my house has been daily visited by both
natives and British subjects also, to ascer-
tain whether the arms still remained untouched;
and I may likewise add, that great satisfaction is
generally evinced by their being allowed to remain
where they are.
" In the course of my conversation with Signor
Ridolfi, I adverted to the unnecessary embarrass-
ment which had been occasioned by the already
quasi annexation of Tuscany to Piedmont, by the
appointment of a Piedmontese Commissioner instead
of a Tuscan subject, which had, at least, the ap-
pearance of destroying Tuscan independence, and
placing this country entirely at the disposal of the
King of Sardinia.
" Marquis Ridolfi admitted the existence of this
anomaly, but assured me that thg object in view
was not to unite Tuscany to Piedmont, but only to
give during the war greater authority to the con-
trolling power of the State, and to concentrate as
much as possible, all the opinions and energies of
the country in favour of the war of independence
under the King.
" I said I had been given to understand that
French troops had been sent here especially from
Piedmont to prevent the possible machinations of
the Republican party.
"In reply to this observation Marquis Ridolfi
admitted that to be one of the reasons given for
sending French troops into Tuscany, but he said
that he himself heti not entertained any fears on
that score ; that he was certain the public mind in
general was too much occupied now with war to be
led away by political intrigues ; and that, unless it
might be the EMperor's intention, for military ope-
rations against Austria, to throw a considerable
corps trartnee into Tuscany, he saw no other good
and sufficient reason for the arrival of so imposing
a French force as that under Prince Napoleon's
command.
" Marquis Ridolfi, during his visit, intimated to
me his belief that, although there was a strong
Piedmontese party in Tuscany, the majority of the
country were attached to the Royal family, and
would really desire to see, at a future time, their
restoration ; but lie said that every one who felt
such an attachment must bitterly deplore their
continuing obstinately to reside in Austria, by
which act the Grand Duke compromises his own
position towards Tuscany, as well as that of his
eldest son the Archduke Ferdinand.
" Before our conversation drew to a close I asked
M. Ridolfi what had become of Cavaliere Cambray
Digny and his mission to London.
"He replied that on his arrival at Turin he
learned there that his reception in London in a
diplomatic capacity was too doubtful to be risked,
and that there was some intention of attaching him
to Marquis d'Azeglio's mission."
As regards Parma, it appears that the Duchess
made strong appeals, which were supported by
Lord Malmesbury, to have the neutrality of her
duchy recognised, and that her Royal Highness
(June 2) desired to place herself under the protec-
tion of France. She has since taken refuge in
Switzerland.
Massa-Carrara, according to Sir J. Hudson, is
neither annexed to nor incorporated with Sardinia.
The following despatch, with which we must con-
clude, expresses the views of Lord Malmesbury as
regards the Government of Naples :
" No. 81.
" THE EARL OF MALMESBURY TO MR. ELLIOT.
" Foreign-office, June 5, 1859.
" Sir,—Her Majesty having seen fit to evince her
desire to take the earliest opportunity of replacing
the relations between this country and the Kingdom
of the Two Sicilies on a more friendly footing, by
sending you to Naples on a special mission, to offer
to the King of the Two Sicilies her congratulations
on his accession to the throne, the Neapolitan Go-
vernment may infer from this step that your mission
will be followed up by the appointment of a Minister
to reside permanently at the Court of Naples. Her
Majesty's Government trust, indeed, that this re-
newal of diplomatic relations will not be unaccom-
pan ed on the part of the Neapolitan Government by
some indication as to its future policy, from which
a reasonable expectation can be entertained by her
Majesty that the commencement of a new reign
will be attended with a new system of internal ad-
ministration ; and you will state confidentially to
M. Carara that the tenour of the King's proclama-
tion on his accession, and the absence of any allu-
sion to amnesty for political offences, or to the re-
vocation of the decree issued by the late King on
the 27th of December last, for the trial by martial
law of persons apprehended on the vague charge
of having offended against the security of the State,
have produced a strong feeling of disappointment
in the Government and people of this country.
I will say no more, because it would be, on the
part of any Government, an ungenerous and un-
courteous act to assume that a young Sovereign is
not resolved to make the happiness of his subjects
the paramount object of his future reign. Her Ma-
jesty's Government are convinced that the present
youthful King of Naples will lend an attentive ear
to those complaints, an indifference to which has in
other parts of Italy, and at Naples itself, led to so
much strife and suffering.
" I am, &c.,
" MALMESBURY."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—June 1

BOW-STREET.—Mr. Charles Clarke, described
as box-office keeper at the Victoria Theatre, at-
tended before Mr. Jardine, to answer a summons
preferred against him by Mr. Richard Flexmore,
the well-known pantomimist, charging him with
perjury.
Mr. Hall, solicitor, appeared for the prosecution ;
and Mr. Collins, solicitor, for the defence.

It appeared that, in the early part of May, Mr.
Flexmore was indebted to the defendant in the sum
of £35, being the balance due on a bill of exchange
for £5O. On the 17th May Mr. Clarke, who lives
next door to Mr. Flexmore, at Hercules-buildings,
Lambeth, had,a conversation with him, on the sub-
ject of certain statements which Mr. Clarke had
heard, to the effect that Mr. Flexmore was about to
leave the country, in order to accompany his father-
in-law, Mr. Auriol, on a continental tour, and that
he intended to stay away. After this occurrence
Mr. Clarke applied to the Court of Queen's Bench
for a writ ne exeat regno, in order to hold Mr.
Flexmore to bail that he should not leave England
till he had paid the debt. Mr. Clarke supported
his application by an affidavit, to the effect that,
in the conversation before referred to. Mr. Flex-
more had declared his intention of going abroad
immediately after his benefit at the Surrey Theatre,
which was to take place on the 26th May. On
that affidavit the writ was granted, and Mr. Flex-
more was arrested. He was detained in prison all
night and the following day. He authorised a
friend to settle the matter for him, and defendant's
claim having been satisfied he was liberated. Mr.
Flexmore positively swore that throughout the
conversation of the 17th May he emphatically
denied he had any intention of going abroad. It
was impossible for him to entertain any such in-
tention, partly from his state of health, and partly
from other circumstances. His health was so bad
that he could not perform, except that on his
benefit night he was compelled to appear as Clown.
He could have no engagement with his father-in-
law, with whom he was not at that time on good
terms. He had not disposed of any portion of his
furniture, or of his pony and chaise, as was alleged
by Mr. Clarke.
Mrs. Flexmore (formerly Mdlle. Auriol) corrobo-
rated the greater portion of her husband's evidence,
but was unable to swear that she had heard the
whole conversation. .

Mr. Jardine said there was not sufficient corro-
boration to justify him in sending the case for
trial. For aught Mrs. Flexmore could prove it
might be that at the close of the conversation
(which she called " a wrangle") Mr. Flexmore
might have said, " It is of no use to sue me, I shall
gd?abroad after my benefit." The case must be
dismissed.

CLERKENWELL.-L-AN EXTRAORDINARY
CHARGE or ROBBERY,—Louisa Palmer, aged 23,
described as a general servant out of a situation,
was placed before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with
stealing a brooch and a pair of bracelets from her
mistress, under the following extraordinary cir-
cumstances : _

The prisoner had been in the employ of her
mistress. a lady residing at Kingsland, for some
time. On Sunday week last the family went
in the morning as usual to church, and on their
return were surprised that they could not obtain
an entrance. After the lapse of some time the back