The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-03
THE NEWS OF THE PEACE IN TUSCANY.
OUR FLORENCE CORRESPONDENCE

OUR FLORENCE CORRESPONDENCE.
FLORENCE, July 16, 1852
Escsmsn Consequent on the Peace Neaus-Iadgnatioa of
the PeopIe-7he Paper Announcing the Peace Mc55ed-
Threats the Life of The Eaitor-Chagrir and DIsatis
faction at the Turn Of Ecnts-7ae Tuscan S,ld;ery-B
the Hatan War Endcd?-Th< Affair at Peyusia-Recep
tion q Marquis dAstglio at Soycgna-Noremeats of Mr.
Stockton snd Mr.. Biada de-, dc.
Florence had become so quiet that there WAS hardly
anything left 10 talk write about. Suddenly came
despatch announcing that the Emperors of France and
Austria had agreed sfms for the establishment. of
peace. Pedmon. wns to have Lombardy, Venice was to
be LEFT n the hands Of AUSTRIA and there was to be Con
federation OF the Italian States under honorary pres
depcy OF the Pope. AT the moment this intelligence was
communicated to the public all Florence commo-
ton. People hurrying from one pom. 10 an
other, gathering m groups, eagerly aadng if the
Information was authentic and such was to be the end
of the present struggle and with it of the new Italian
hopes. The feeling intense that for time Il seem
ed "a acts Of revolutionary violence would be committed
Az it was, some demonstrations made portion OF
the crowd rushed 70 the Office of the Mris,re Tucuno
which contained the frat printed record of the
intelligence which had come TO hand The whole
edition was seized and burned in the little square behind
the Palszzo veccho Some entered the room contain
ing the press upon which the papers were printed and
would destroyed that had not the of
the women upon the unreasonabeness or their conduct
brought the mob to reason. To say the least Of IT, this
act Of childish spite il the sies thing we have vet
known the Florentines to do. To execute their wrath
upon printed sheet which in the natural course Of
things must sometimes be the medium for a.inp
with its current intelligence, dhagreeabe facts was
manifestation not to be expected from the PEG pie of
manly and civilized community. In the evening the
populace had gathered In such numbers in the streets and
squares that the authorities resorted to such measures for
the preservation Of the peace they found within thei
power Handbllls affixed to the walls urging the
maintenance Of order condong with the citizens
receipt Of ouch unhappy news, and declaring tina.
messengers to communicate with the government
OF the King Of Piedmont would be Immediately
sent OIL What added TO the general dissatisfaction
was the TACT that the provisional government had
sent dozen dispatches during the day to the ministry a.
Turin atkng further information or confirm Atom and
had received no reply. AS the CITY was without soders
to ac In case or disturbance of the peace tho polio,
was Increased by the voluntary addition IN TIA sorce of
large numbers OF well disposed citizens Como,oo, =,
these ratroled the Sire eta during the night Al md,
the crowd retired quietly and sioce the city ha,
its usual repose 1t ia said that :wo Anercans stroiov
through the crowd the evening Of the excitement, in
dulgng tina. self assured curiosity which belong,
to our countrymen, taken for Aus.rI,n eo'ss
and banded over to the police. The strange language
they speaking mistaken by tho multitude Tor
German. Their nationality was coon made GU. and they
were Immediately releescj, may p-I5r ne with 40
RJcoev for the blau5er
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