Star.
London, England, 1831-02-21 00:00:00

Prom die Conedliddensiol, Fe& 18.
The patriots am triumphant at Modena ss well as at Bologna: at
Reggio as in almost all Romagna; and perhaps even now the tri.
coloured flag floats over the dome of St. Peter's. at Rome. We subjoin
some of the important events, of which the news hos reached us in the
course of the day s—On the sth of February, Modena wa. delivered
from the authority of the Grand Duke, who, as we have already au.
sowed, has been compelled to capitulate, and to take flight. It ap.
pears that be, forewarned of the patriotic designs of the friends of ii.
berty, did his utmost to prevent the explosion. Blood flowed in the
sod the brave, the heroic Cyrus Menotti received two severe
in the right shoulder and the other in the arm. It
is book ' however that the modern liberator of Italy will not be
the irbilm of his own devotion. Letters from Modena itself, of
a elms sabespait se that of the triumph of the friends of liberty, and
Alit ws loos BM bite us, reeds: the intelligence quite certain. It
Woe 11111 Oft Ina the undo of this same hlenotti, who, in the environs
of fis
anterips,ls the evening of the 4th, the Grand Duke and his
escort, ale duo oat of Mantua sows of the patriots who have
fallen emir hair of his assassins. The patriots were rescued, and
returned the seen smiting to Modena, where- a National Provi.
glottal Govermnist has been histalkd. Before quitting the ei•v,
the Grand Duke bad taken care to speed a report that tile
Austrians, under the command of General Frimoot, were coming
to his aid. In order the better to deceive the citizens, " billets
de logement" had been prepared; but the Austrians have not
appeared, and there is room to hope that they will not interfere.
The French Government has caused it to be notified to Austria, that the
entry of a single Austrian battalion, whether into Romagna, or into
the Grand Duchy of Modena, or even into any of the States, which
the Treaties of 1814 and 1815 have not directly subjected to her (Aus-
tria's) Government, will be considered equivalent to a declaration of war.
At Modena there have been found arms, ammunition, and, in the pa.
lace of the Grand Duke considerable sums of money. Our letters frost
Turin of the 1 Ith are remarkable for the news which they contain. They
announce without ambiguity, that the liberal movement has succeeded at
all points. They give evidence of inquietude for Parma, Piacenza. and
even for Rome itself. A letter is spoken of to-day, announcing
that Civita-Veccbia has imitated Bologna, and has recognised the Pro.
visional Government installed in the latter city. The subjoined is an
extract from an article publbbed in the last Number of the official Ga-
ssed. at Turin :—We have not received, yesterday or to-day, any new
detait relative to the disorders which have taken place in the city of
Modena, and at Bologna. It is known officially that his Royal ;Higli.
nese the Grand Duke of Modena, with all his family, has retired to
Mantua, where General Frimont, Commander-in. Chief of the Austrian
army in Italy, is expected to arrive this day. The governor of Reggio
having received orders to march with an his troops upon Carpi, where
the Revolution was making great progress, was compelled to turn
from that city, in which a Citizen Guard has been es.
tablished, under the entire command of S. Bolognini." At
Reggio, at Modena, at Bologna. and in all the other cities of Romagna
as far as Nami, the National Guard has been organised in tweet -four
boars. This promptitude will cause little surprise, when it is
that the movement, which has been a longtime in broke out
in all these points at one time in the Graud Du )of Modena and in
the ilerquisate of Ancona. The Italian patriots have proclaimed the
" Union of Italy," recognising, as the centre of the general government,
the provisional government of Bologna. It is composed of 88. Vicini,
president; 13ardacque, Popoli, Biencheul, Borelli, Bagani, and Zanolini.
The government caused to be published on the 8:1) the following prods.

radian :
" Brave Patriots of Liberty, Independence, and Union I— We have
driven away the despot, who to so long a time had oppressed us. Let
us know how to sustain our independence by ender and union. We do
not stand alone. All Italians will support us in delivering our beauti-
ful country from the debasing yoke of the stranger. Let us cause
Europe to admire in us the descendants o Brutus and other saviours of
this country."
At Milan, according to; letters of the 10th, the greatest disquiet
amongst the members of the Austrian Government. Their
and residences are surrounded by soldiers. The population of
hardy Lin commotion. An insurrection in the Tyrol is spoken of,
and the time, perhaps, is not far distant when all Italy will proclaim her
independence and ffiserty.
OF THE INTERVENTION RESPECTING ITALY.
The great principle of non-intervention is about to receive, in a so.
lento circumstance, an indispensable application. That principle being
laid down and recognized, a revolution, now in progress., is about to re-
quire an absolute and immediate application of it. According to the
text of the Congress of Vienna, Italy is divided into several indepen-
dent Sovereignties. At the two extremities, Naples and Piedmont;
in the centre, the Roman States; besides the Grand Duchies of
Modena, Tuscany, Parma, &c. Finally, Austria acquired a great
portion of Italy under the title of the Lombardo-Venetian king.
dom. Whatever may be the relations (of family or of interest)
which unite the House of Austria to the different Sovereign.
ties which divide Italy amongst them. Austria has no real and recog.
nised dominion, except in the Lombardo Venetian kingdom. What,
then, though it be the ease of a Grand Duke or other Prince devoted to
the House of Austria ? That is not the question. The sovereignty of
the particular State is not the less independent. Interference will be a
violation of the principle of non-intervention. And what suggestion
can be offered respecting it to our Cabinet ? Let it not refuse the same
intervention for the noblest and most happy of causes ! Everywhere
the sympathy of the nations (des peupkr) calls to us. Poland extends
her arm to us, and we abstain from interfering, through respect for the
sacred principle laid down by our diplomacy ! Let the other Powers,
therefore, respect that principle equally; and whenever the straggle of'
patriots against despotism takes place, let it be left to them to decide in
full liberty !
Below is a literal extract from our Italian correspondence received
to-day. Although they contain repetitions, we deem it our duty to
submit them to our readers :
Roar, Fill. 4.—Yesterday MM. Meachini, Troile. and Gozzno,
who were arrested on account of the last disturbances, have been set
at liberty. A man named Ginner!, a fencing master, who had de.
sourced them, has been scot to prison, to be tried as a calumniator. it
was upon the denunciation of this wretch that Prince Louis was exiled.
Monrxa, Vs.. b.—Yesterday, at nine o'clock in the evening, the
whole Court departed foe Mantua, escorted by a battalion. The Duke,
before his departure, said that he should soon return. It is said that
he took away with him one of the patriots, whose name is not known.
During the firing, Cyrus Menotti was struck by two balls—one in the
arm, and another in the shoulder.
RZS4)IO, Era. B.—Events are too interesting for patriots not to be
informed of them as soon as possible. My bean is penetrated with
grief, but I cannot excuse myself from letting our friends participate in
our triumph. The tricoloured flag floats in Romagna, at Bologna,
and in the States of Modena. That is a certain and positive fact. It
is hoped from day to day, that Parma shall have embraced our cause.
To.day the report is spread of a movement having burst forth at Milan
and at Verona. I knew that in the latter city the inhabitants were
very well disposed. They are still mare decided at Ferrara; but we
have not yet official news respecting those towns. The cause of Italy
has triumphed. The tyrants shall no longer oppress us. livery whets
a National Guard is being organised. But bow dear has liberty cost
us ! Menotti is no longer amongst us ! The movement at Modena
was to have taken place on Saturday. On Thursday some good pa.
triots were arrested, and measures were taken to proved with the move.
ment that same night. A meeting was held in the evening at the house
of Menotti; at nine the dragoons entered his house; they were unper-
ceived btgrtthe patriots, and proceeded to the door of the Chamber in
which were assembled. At that moment hienotti seized his
pistols, w it& he discharged at the assailants. The latter fired se.
veral shots against the doors of the apartments ; but they were
driven off by the patriots. Then being reinforced by the p
they formed for battle, and surrounded the house. The patriots sus-
tained their fire for three hours with the greatest courage. The
Duke, seeing the obstinacy of that small number of heroes, mused
artillery to be brought, and the house of Menotti being al-
most demolished, the patriots were compelled to yield to force and num-
bers. They were horribly treated by the soldiers, so that those who bed
not been wounded in the combat were, as soon as they surrendered and
gave up their arms, quite covered with wounds. Immediately a mili.
tary commission, named by the Duke, condemned them all to death.
But mercy was granted them, and at the same time all tie gates of the
city were closed. The Duke caused it to be announced everywhere that
the Austrians were coming to his assistance r and, to gain the more
credit to this false news, he bad quarters prepared, as if for the foreign
troops. On the Friday, not having received news, we were in the
greatest alarm; but on the next day we learned that the country people
had surrounded the city, and that the national cause was completely
triumphant. •
Patina, Fss. s.—The insurrectionary movement was arranged for
the evening of the fifth, and was to have broken out at the same thee
in Modena, Reggio, Parma, Bologna, the whole of and in
the Marquisate of Ancona as far as Perousws. On the 3d, several ar-
rests were made at blames, by older of the Duke. Treachery 1109
feared, and alarm was Woad throughout the city. It was decided
that the movement shad" be dhabod in the night of the 3d, or mom'
log of the 4th. Adviots were immadistely sent off to all those who
were to have taken part in it ; sad theme= day, at four o'clock in the
evening, the Gem& Fontemelli and Iseelei received orders from the
Duke to depot. and they aomellagly quitted the city. At
nine in the evening the week screwed. It continueduntil
two la the mernimg, and in the amatinte the cannonade and
wen base' fa all the stmts. Themes of liberty would Mere
rt=hmsphed, but that the Duke, haelag put himself at the head
Obi' temps, latimilmell by his presence a pest manher offishpeWs, ..111°
were in the Yanks of lob and if the seelomme wh we thaw
have received at the Me, bed demanded ea the third. Oa dal
day (the 3d), the Duke having melee" bilianaden kern sphek ow°
the house of Mesta le be invemed. in width the ideals of the rierael,
were SlSlMalisi. It is esemted that the Dohs its
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on Me le ssed selmserleise his Duke, who diet be
knew midis of the Dube. Imensaatdy his hem" was taken
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