Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
ABSTRACTS OF EUROPEAN NEWS.
ITALIAN AFFAIRS CONTINUED.


We have already seen the friendly and resolute
part taken by Charles Albert of Sardinia (now one
of the most liberal as well as pnWerfu the Italian
sovoroigns) towards the Pope in the quarrel with
Austria, in which the imperial claim made to occu-
ply at Ferrara not merely, as heretofore, garrison
for the guard ofits own Ausrias) neghboring terri
tory, but the entire town. OF the further course
of the King of Sardinia the following extracts from
the correspondence of Paris and London papers
will give view:
TURIs, SEPT. 4The King and the whole of the royal
family have returned fom the Castle of Raccongi where
they have been passing the Immediately
after the arrival of the King the report spread that Count
Solar de la Magara the Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
be removed and his place given the Marquis Ricc who is
present Ambassador at Vienna, where he sustained with
great warmth the rights Of Piedmont in the differences which
have existed for time past between this Government and
that Of AUSTRIA with respect to the duty wne and the
transit duty salt passing through its way to Switzerland
1t said that the Vienna Cabinet has replied to the deca
ration made by the King Of Sardinia in favor of the ndpen
dence Of the States of the Church Austria is said to declare
that she will not any account tolerate the institution OF
national guards in Italy assured that the King Of Sa
DINA has dispatched note to the Austrian Government
IN which he declares that each of the Italian Governments
at perfect liberty to choose for itself the institutions
which it might think most conducive TO the welfare Of the
Stae that the Pope was quite entitled to organize national
guard he thought proper and that he (ihe King Of Sa
dnia would give the Pope all the assistance in his power in
case he was attacked
TURIN, SEPT. 9.-Msgr. Corboi Bussi Envoy Extraor-
binary from Plus TX has Just arrived here charged with
important mission of negotiating alliance, offensive and
defensive between the Pope and the King of Sardniaan
alliance which hoped may be extended the other States
OF Italy Indeed, assured that the Grand Duke of Tus
cany has already given his adhesion 10 it. Mgr. Corbo
Buss direct communication with Charles Albert and his
Secretary the Count de Castagneto 1t is remarked that the
Minister for Foreign Affairs the Count de la Magata takes
no part in this negotiation Indeed, he only Minister ad
tnferi until the arrival of his Mr. Abercrombie
has frequent interviews with the Minister of War; General
Vlamarina You aware that agricultural association
is at present holding its ngs at Casa In the Of
the DISCUSSIONS which very and animated letter
read from Charles Albert NJ de Castagneto in which
his Majesty says that if Austria does give satisfaction
the Pope he will himself declare of independence, and
call upon all Italy unite in driving the Ausans the
Alps This declaration produced profound sensation. An
address immediately drawn up which in few hours
many hundred signatures attached II prays for the for
nation OF national guard to defend the town while the
army marches against the enemy" We the of
events.
Meantime, the strong liberal tendencies of Tus-
cany and the temper Of Its reignng Prince were
bringing about movements of ameoration there
equally adverse to the Austrian purposes, and GER
tain, therefore, furnish to Plus another ally The
grand-duca grants had progressively arrived from
large relaxation amounting almost to free trade)
OF duties on imports, at variety of municipal and
administrative concessions but these had only led
las was quite natura to popular wish for the right
to bear arms-the only right which can secure such
privileges they had received This consumma-
ton has, however, last been reached by the steps
which will be seen in the following extracts
The Grand Duke of Tuscany has issued two decees both
dated August a. by which the Supreme Chamber udca
ure called the Consula, is with new powers and
organized different footing. II composed of ten ord-
nary and nine extraordinary MEMBERS comprising the Pes
dents OF the Courts OF JUSTICE the Governors of Pisa Leg
horn, and Sena and other unconaes besides the Marquis
Cosimo Rdo6, and the Marquis Gno Cappon indvi-
duals Of albera opinions The principal attbutions of
the new Consua Reae d State consist in the discussion Of
laws and regulations, maxns of Governmental general
application and financial affairs but neither propose
measures receive petitions BY another Decree depart
men OF justice and grace created having equal preroga
with the other Departments of State, Finance, and War 1t
invested with the supreme judicial powers formerly belong
ing TO the Consua the superintendent of the Of JUS
ce and the decision OF appeals from the resolutions Of the
higher police department The latter offers guaranty against
the hitherto arbitrary and uncontrolled power of the police
and both DEGREES have decided liberal tendency.
The Italia, OF the 2Sh, contains decree Of the Grand
Duke Of Tuscany Of the Goth, in virtue of which the
Consua directed take under its consideration at its first
sngs the petitions presented in establishment Of
civic guard This Decree besides its principal object has
also the effect OF acity acknowledging the right of petition,
right hitherto refused in the collective The approval OF
the civic guard by the Consuta is considered certain Thirty
thousand Pedmonese troops said to be stationed along the
frontier of bombardy and part of the Austrian troops occupy
ing the left side the Pc have been suddenly recalled to guard
the frontier At Pisa and Florence numerous popular de-
monsraons had taken place in favor of the establishment
civic guard The refugee Mnad has been given up TO the
Papa authorities. on the 26h al Pisa
that the Austans and Papa troops had begun hosies and
the former had been worsed AT this news crowds paraded
the streets amid loud cries Of "Long live Plus TX Leopold
IL the League OF Italian Princess the Consua the Line and
the Civic Guard !"
letter from Florence Of the 30th August in the DJa
says "Varous petitions framed here and others in the
Provinces signed by eight thousand PERSONS have been
sened To the government praying for the formation Of
ona guard These petitions could express the opinions
OF inhabitants but the medical Students joined by
other young men OF the city have supplied this defect by
sembng III the square in front Of the cathedral the evening
OF the 3d. and thence marching order to the palace Of the
Grand Duke IN one column, four in front They were ac-
compancd by all the oilers of the town On arriving at the
palace they shouted for national guard Thousands Of pa-
cards. posted up without opposition served to keep up the
enthusiasm Of these youths The leaders of this movement
asserted to be M Mon editor of the da tho second
OF NJ Fcns rich banker, and Jew banker M Cesar
dele Hpa, called Ccero7acchio after the celebrated tribune
ofhe Tanseyens Of Rome party against this movement
is beginning be formed among the classes but bher
to appears he composed Of only miserable beings said
to be paid by the agents Of Austria and the Jesuit par,v Tho
Government remains perfectly passive without either directing
opposing proceedings that has not the merit Of
preserving ORDER and exposes itself be made responsible for
all the Disturbances that may arise any moment The au
horties have forbidden tunuuous meetings. threatening to
force Of resistance, and yet have given orders TO