, 1859-08-18
The Italian DucIlfeA.

Tho Lpdtpsudanre Elye says: "A letter
winch We have received from Florence informs
rs that the news Of tie ubIication OF the Grand
Duke Leopold has in no degree modified tue
sentiments Of the Tuscans with regard to the
dynasty Of Lorraine. The declarations made in
the petitions sent to the Provisional Govern
'nent, and in the addresses of the municipalities
municipalities established under the ancient
adminlstra:lol'-all point tn the disinheritance
of the grand duke and Ills family, us well US to
tiic a'inexat1on Of Tuscany to the Kingdom Of
Upper Italy,"
assured in the most positive manner that what is
passing III slodena. and generally in Central
Italy, Is viewed with extreme displeasure at
Par.s. We are eyen told in writing that If the
mission ot II. Reisat does not succeed, that is to
say II The population refuse to receive their re
st"red suvereiGns, rs the Emperor strongly de-
sires the fuIflElnent Of I'LL the silations signed
ut Viilafranca. it might easily liappen tlat the
restoration Of the dukes would be accomplished
by force Of arMs.''
4 Paris letter in t1,c AorL Of Brussels SAYS:
Tic Envoys OF tile Provisional Governments Of
the l)ucllles hare drawn up very detailed note
on 'he complaints Of the people against the de-
1hroped princes, md the motives which ought to
prevent their return. THIS note has becn lett
III the hands Of Count WaIcwski. ! an, able to
confirm what before told you, THAT the Et1per-
or, III tak'n. leave of thc Envnys, and while AS
surins them against any armed Intervention,
recommended them to advise the people to re-
call their princes. who are ready to carry out al1
the reforms called for by public interests and
the pr":ress Of civilization. Count dc ltoIset,
who is furnished with Instructions from the En-
pcror, will support by lns influence the lnu.uaac
WHICH the Euvoys Of the Provisional Gorern-
ifents will not full to see,
The Opinioaf, Of Turin, llas The following ar
tic1c on the :,bdication Of the Grand Duke of
Tuscany:
The Grand Duke Leopold las atdicatcd in f:-
vor Of his SOIL, ArclIdnkc Ferdinand. lie WAS
called upon to ab.aicatc By thosc who were less
aversc tt lus dynasty when such an :,ct waultl
hare prevented complications foresccn and
which eventually occurred.
What does nbdcation signify now! The
Grand Duke abdicates power which he no
sou rights which are no longer his, Of whicl, he
has been deprived He has understood that his
restoration Is impossible; bnt he wishes to saye
his dynasty. Tuscany lnas the right. and it is
lItr dirty, to give III reply: 1T is too late" !"
She will hare nothing more tn do with Austrian
princes, c"loncis, md proprictors Of Austrian
regiments, vassas Of Austria
And il, fayor Of whom docs he wish to ab1i-
catcy Of Prince Ferdinand, who oil the cath
Of dune present ut the battle nf Sotfcrino in
the Austrian camp, hoping to see the defeat Of
the Italian troops. His brother, Prince Charles,
is tic man who made the noble proposal 10 bonn
bard Flofcnct.
And men fancy that national questions are to
he settled by such eapcrimcnts--IlablIc opinion
calmcd and nations tranquilxcI. Tuscany has
not asked for the ablicatlnn Of the Grand Dnke,
but has dccrecd the overthrow Uf his dynasty,
and she must see that her decree is respected.