New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-16
HE REVOLUTION IN TUSCANY.

fofrrspCudt Of II London Times
FLoRENCE. April q, 1859.
Florence has this day been the scene of drHma
hitherto perhaps unknown IN the World-a blnV'llcSs
revolution. week sirce the throne Of the Grand
Duke seemed 30 more insecure than that of most Italian
potelaes IN times Of popular commotOn for the last
few days howe the excitement has been gradually
rising amorg all classes. burning to know the course
tie Grand Duke intended to purue IN tue bow nevl-
table struggle. The pr0,rastiuaOn Of the Court has
vastly incTe a-ed this feeling, and ihoueh week since
declaration If neutrality might possibly lave checked
for the moment II passous # the people, it was felt
throughout serday that nothing short at an iInued-
hte decision in favor Of Piedmont could prevent
popuar dcmonStratinn which could have bat one
i,sue Gen. Ferrar, the head of the Tuscan forces,
Yesterday sent in his Terignah0n whls bands Oi sol
U r. aud citizens pgraded Tie streets sluglng patriotic
sol q and uuglrg the names Of Victor Emmanuel aud
ltaiisn iudrpcrdcrcc. Throughout the day enissar's
Of the National party might be seen posting mp adj
desser to the citizens in the uOs pubic manner ufg-
rc them to throw OF the yoke Of Austria au rise III
bhpf of lalian independence. At early hour this
uorIing the people ito the number o 2oUuO) assem-
bed in the Piazza Santa Maria Antoua. Here tue tr
color of eJ raised amid raptuious ecclaiaiion-,
md bands OF Of all classes soiiors ani citlzons,
G.p.re ed themselves in every direction, each troop
he'd by bearer ofthe national standard. H. less than
an hour the tricoIor floating over the tower OF
the alazzo Neccho and the tortresses ci San G0rgo
end Ssh Giovanni. The greater portion OF the
ar,en bly proceeded a. oLce to tie palace OF the
French Minister, who thanked the people tJr their
rynpathy with the Emperor aDd France they
,i.r ceeded 10 the Sardniau Enba-9adVrs Au.d
Il thousand r7raS and the waving of banners he pre-
seuied himself 70 the people reminded them that the
EYES of Italy and Piedmont upon them, eShored
them o ir-p-ct religion, law, aud property, ana r.
ended discipline to tho army, quiet ANA order to
aii. The nlOueLt viii come, he eAclaihed, nay,
"is hsnc, when you viii be called upon to eui-
" plCv your in defense Of your country. lie next
ar OLuced that tie Grand Druke had declared MS n-
ieIton of abandoning Tuscany, demanded IN the nae
of Victor Emmanuel and the national honor that re-
4. =. . ln~ thof fhl eftfy
would obey the Government that Should be- organized
to meet The prrreot emergency. He then dlsciamed
on tie part u >ariGIa any intention OF interfering Ia
tie afsT- # 1uscauy fGrther than IT, frJVlIe Tor Tue
public tranquility ahd the exigencies cf war Lac
abiea for which Piedmont drew tie sword was inhe-
pender ce not ambition. let them all remember that
liberty Culy acquired by great ,a'rinceH, Dy ec's
Of virtue an0 eutIe obedeucr. Under these cifcun-
stsuee the Grand Duke At early hour called upon
Don Neri Cos.pi, Marquis Of LajailcD, to AID his
couo,t- On bis declaring that aOilcaiiJn 10 fa'or o
hi. son MAS tie only course thet could save the SUE
ces .inr the f;rard Duke summoned the corps d,P0m
qiine suddecsred that he preferred quitting IA; coun
try to conde sceudug TO this step Before the puohc
amour cement 81 this the scene before tne faiaLI"
Inti was meet exciting. The very guards aon ser
varts of the Grand Duke Lad mounted the to-
color while Thousands were moving to and fro
across the Grand Piazza. The most Important
fact was the perfect command which the eaieFs
Of the people seemed to posses over each sod
all. They might be- sren going from group
,o group recommending order and tranquility.
Tlruugcut the ertfe day 10 single act Of Lnrburnce
occurred, a. far a. have been able to discover
Tie cause Of this only be found IN the entre noa
lin iiy # the people in their haired d Austria WHICH
~ fa from beirg cortned to Lg'nbariy aad Ped
, It. i. universal throughout the Peninsula Before
4 IN the afrrnoon il WAS known ina; ths Dfahd
Duke would quit Tuscany With oil hl- family rather
iLsn sbdicaie in favor oi the Hereditary Arc1d"ke.
An sddr.s. was Immediately issued TO the people, oe
rinri,c s, I.opuid H. though his OpniIDs coincid-
ed with those of Tuscany, on the point OF aoaa-
doti1e hi- county second time, with ali ME fanny.
ln order to avoid allowing the country to rrn the fsk
of state of anarchy, Jupta was IN process ol
formation which. without wishing 10 any va!
10 influence the future, would undeftaAe "
maintain crler al give up its authority a. tne cor,
le-t possible mnmeBi. Ir the mean TINE, tue n
Of the amy of Tuscany would Be satisfied aDns ana snI
Dictatorship Of Tuscany offered to victor ninnue
dnripr the war. Gen UIlos il continued, the Nus
trou. defender Of Venice, already on MS way 70
Florence, sen, by the King Of Piedmont. Ins soar
srmy would be proud to find bin at its head. Auet
an e,bortston TO order the first and most solemn at
VI patriotism, the address wound up with Tie stale